2027 Women's
Motocross Championship
Schedule Announced
T
he SMX League has
announced the 2027
Women's Motocross Cham-
pionship (WMX) schedule,
featuring six rounds held
alongside the AMA Pro
Motocross Championship.
The WMX Invitational will
also return during the SMX
World Championship final
on September 25.
The championship opens
Memorial Day weekend at
Fox Raceway in Pala, Cali-
fornia, May 28-29, followed
by Hangtown in Northern
California, June 4-5, and
Thunder Valley in Colorado,
June 11-12. Following a
summer break, the series
resumes at Unadilla, New
York, August 13-14, before
heading to Budds Creek,
Maryland, August 20-21,
and concluding at Ironman
Raceway in Indiana, August
27-28.
The WMX Invitational will
feature more than a dozen
riders during the SMX World
Championship final on Sep-
tember 25. The venue has
yet to be announced.
All six WMX rounds and
the Invitational will receive
broadcast coverage through
NBC Sports, Peacock and
SMX Video Pass.
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The Women's Motocross Championship returns in
2027 with six rounds, plus a WMX Invitational at
the SMX World Championship final.
AMA Announces
Supercross Rule Changes
for 2027
T
he AMA has outlined several
rule changes for the 2027
Supercross season, including
smaller starting fields, revised
qualifying procedures and new
rider requirements. Here are a
few notable ones:
One of the biggest changes
reduces each main event from
22 to 20 riders. As a result, only
the fastest 38 riders will advance
to the night program, down from
40. Heat races will feature 19
riders instead of 20, with the top
eight transferring directly to the
main event rather than nine. Four
riders will continue to advance
through the Last
Chance Qualifier (LCQ).
Supercross entries
will also be capped at 66 riders
per class, down from 80, al-
lowing for a maximum of three
practice groups of 22 riders
each. The minimum age for pro-
fessional competition increases
to 18, chest protectors become
mandatory, and the pre-race
sound limit is set at 109 dB(A).
The smaller main-event field
also brings a revised points
structure, with points awarded
through 20th place.
Triple Crown events will also
see changes. The fastest 16
qualifiers will advance directly
to the three races, while riders
qualifying 17th through 38th
will compete in an LCQ for the
remaining four positions. Second
motorcycles will no longer be
permitted at Triple Crown events.
The 66-rider entry limit and
20-rider main-event format apply
specifically to Supercross. AMA
Pro Motocross will retain its
80-rider entry limit and 40-rider
moto fields.
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AMA has announced several
Supercross rule changes for 2027,
including raising the age limit to 18.
