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Putty Mills celebrated his 99th birthday yesterday by burning some hot speedway laps!!

Factory Red Bull KTM

The Factory Red Bull KTM is ready to go with the largest lineup they've had in years. Five riders will carry the flag for KTM during the 2023 Supercross season with two-time 450SX Champion Cooper Webb, veteran and race winner Marvin Musquin, fan-favorite Aaron Plessinger in the 450 class. In the 250 ranks, KTM brought over Tom Vialle, a two-time MX2 Champion in the MXGP World Championship series and young gun, Max Vohland returns for another season with the team. Sit back and enjoy 16-mins of raw footage from the 2023 Red Bull KTM Team into at their private test track in Murrieta, California.

SX Global Announces Provisional 2023 Calendar

Six FIM World Supercross Championship Events

Delivering on its Promise to Take Supercross Global to Fans Across the World, SX Global Confirms WSX Championship Rounds for Australia, UK, France, Germany, Canada, and Southeast Asia

AUSTRALIA – After two highly successful pilot events in 2022 that saw more than 85,000 fans enjoy world-class supercross action in Cardiff, Wales and Melbourne, Australia, SX Global today announced six events for the 2023 FIM World Supercross Championship (WSX). The 2023 schedule will expand the championship’s global footprint with FIM-sanctioned Championship rounds in France, Germany, and Canada, while also returning to Australia and the UK. The championship will also expand into Southeast Asia, with the exact location to be announced in the near future.

“It’s incredibly gratifying to see our vision for a truly global supercross championship steadily coming to fruition. Our goals, while ambitious, are clear to elevate supercross to a global audience through a truly international calendar of events, visit diverse destinations that have well-established and passionate fan bases, and visit new regions where supercross can grow and flourish,” said SX Global CEO, Adam Bailey. “We believe the 2023 schedule delivers on these promises, yet it’s only the tip of the spear. We have so much more room for growth in regions across the globe that are hungry to witness this incredible spectacle, firsthand. We are only scratching the surface of our long-term plan for WSX.”

FIM Motocross Commission Director Mr Antonio Alia Portela said, “After a successful 2022 debut season, SX Global is bringing the FIM World Supercross Championship to new countries. World Supercross enters a new era which will see the series expand to countries and venues worldwide, much to the delight of its many fans. And this is only the beginning, we are confident that many more countries will join the Championship in the near future.”

WSX

WSX will bring its pioneering supercross experience back to the UK, at Villa Park, Birmingham for the opening round on July 1^st. The Championship will then cross the channel to France for round two on July 22^nd at Groupama Stadium in Lyon-Décines. The series will make its way into South-East Asia on September 30^th, before heading to Dusseldorf, Germany on October 14^th at Merkur Spiel Arena. On October 28^th, WSX will be in Canada at BC Place in Vancouver and, once again, the series finale will take place in Melbourne, Australia at Marvel Stadium, on Nov. 24^th and 25^th.

“Our pilot season was designed to test what is possible and prove that the sport of supercross has strong demand from fans in previously underserved countries across the world,” said Bailey. “The incredible fan response and attendance for events in Cardiff and Melbourne reinforced that our instincts were indeed correct, and we are now powered by strong momentum and interest from cities, promoters, broadcasters and sponsors all wanting to be part of the new global championship. We are excited to continue to showcase this incredible sport to fans across the globe”.

For more information on the upcoming WSX 2023 schedule visit www.wsxchampionship.com and sign up for the WSX newsletter, or follow WSX on Facebook and Instagram.

Roczen To Suzuki

BREAKING NEWS! KEN ROCZEN SIGNS WITH SUZUKI FOR 2023 SUPERCROSS

Press release: H.E.P. Motorsports is thrilled to announce that the team has signed Ken Roczen as its premier rider for the 2023 season. Former AMA motocross champion Roczen will be aboard a Suzuki RM-Z450. Roczen, who won his most recent championship on a Suzuki, will be reunited with the brand and bring his exciting style, determination, and grit back to the RM Army. Ken Roczen will compete in the upcoming 2023 Supercross and Motocross Championship series which is set to start on January 7 at Anaheim Stadium in Southern California.

“I am beyond excited to reconnect with Suzuki for the 3rd time in my career. We’ve had a lot of success in the past and I’m looking forward to seeing what we can accomplish together in our future.” said Roczen, “ I have a lot of confidence in Suzuki and the H.E.P. Motorsports program and I am excited to finally get the new year going with a fresh start. From the moment I got on the bike I felt right at home. It has been a welcome surprise how quickly I’ve adapted to the bike and the team. We will be ready to go racing come January 7th.”Ken Roczen Suzuki 2023 Supercross-2

A homecoming of sorts, Ken Roczen and Suzuki enjoyed much success in the past including a very successful amateur career in his native Germany on Suzuki motocross machines., Aboard the prior generation Suzuki RM-Z450 Roczen won the AMA 450 Motocross Championship in 2016. Roczen and Suzuki are determined to continue this tradition of success in 2023 on the Suzuki RM-Z450 in Supercross and Motocross competition.”

Ken Roczen Suzuki 2023 Supercross-2

“We are pleased to have Ken back on a Suzuki and part of the RM Army,” said Chris Wheeler, Motorsports Manager for Suzuki Motor USA, LLC. “ Ken’s experience, determination and incredible skill are everything we need to help Suzuki and H.E.P. Motorsports achieve the success we are all striving for in 2023.”

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The King!

Why Georgia? | Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing's New Home

We caught up with Brad Hoffman (Team Principal of Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing), while on a recent trip to test the all-new 2023 Yamaha YZ450F at Star Racing's new (to them) facility, to ask him why the team chose to Cairo, Georgia.

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Michael Lindsay – Vital MX: I’m here with Brad Hoffman, who is the co-owner and Team Principal of Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing. We were lucky enough to spend a few days out here at their facility for the 2023 Yamaha YZ450 intro. During that presentation, Brad, you were telling us about your reasons for moving here. You got the property, what about two years ago or so? You talked about all the thought that went into the decision. It wasn't a knee jerk reaction of, “Oh, this property is available”. What were some of the locations and states you guys weighed out in this decision-making process?

Brad Hoffman - Team Principal for Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing: We talked about Texas a little bit. We talked about the Clermont, Tampa, and Orlando, FL areas. That's pretty popular. We even talked about where ClubMX is. At one point Club actually asked us to move on their property. They would make us a little place and. They were pretty nice about that actually. We called around to riders that were in those areas. Shane McElrath was a guy we knew that grew up at Club a lot. We talked to guys that were in Clermont to find the positives and the negatives. We talked to Jeremy Martin because he had trained at the Nest, Club, and he'd trained at Carmichael's. Jeremy wasn't on the team at the time. He was on Geico still. And I said, “Man, you've been to all these places. What's your thoughts”? He said, “Honestly, the best of everything was the Goat Farm”. That was a big thing. You know, I think even Club gets pretty cold in the winter and it can be a problem where here we never had frozen dirt one time last year. We were worried about that same thing in Texas, a little too cold, maybe even more rain. So far so good here. Weather is a big factor in it. And it was pretty mild last winter. Most days by the time it warmed up, at the coldest it was 55 to 60.

For the rest of this very interesting story go to www.vitalmx.com

Havasu 500

How about kicking of the holiday season with a new traditional ride? That's just   what #33  and his buds did! Check out their story at the #33 blog above.

Zach Attacks GNCC

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Zach Osborne’s plans for 2023 have been revealed, as he’s excitingly announced he’ll be racing GNCC in the XC2 class (250) for AmPro Yamaha.

Below is a snippet from AmPro Yamaha’s press release on the announcement.

Coming out of retirement to go off-road racing full-time is former supercross/motocross racer Zach Osborne. A championship-proven rider with a versatile background, he will be joining the program to race the GNCC XC2 class and select US Sprint Enduro races aboard the 2023 Yamaha YZ250FX. Osborne was crowned the Pro Motocross 450MX Champion in 2020 and earned a pair of 250 titles in 2017 – the 250SX East Championship and 250MX Championship. He was also part of the U.S. World Trophy Team at the International Six Days Enduro in 2013 and 2014, and now looks to evolve his talents into the longer more demanding off-road formats.

Zach Osborne
“I’m super excited and grateful for this opportunity. My first conversation with Randy about joining his team and the off-road community dates all the way back to the end of 2007, so for this to come to fruition at a time when I was looking for a new opportunity is just super cool! I’m excited to get the season started in a few short months and I hope to make the team and our sponsors proud. I’ve been back to full-time training for about six weeks now and things are responding well heading into the holidays and my January training camp!”

In 2023, AmPro Yamaha’s primary focus will remain on the Grand National Cross Country Series and the National Enduro Series (NEPG), as well as GNCC University and select bLU cRU special events to support Yamaha riders honing their off-road skills. Russell, Osborne, Draper, and Archer, will also have a renewed focus on the US Sprint Enduro Series as their schedule permits. Additionally, they will be assisting in the development of our AmPro bLU cRU Amateur Team riders at GNCC, US Sprint, and JDay offroad events.

HEP Suzuki RM-Z450 Delivered to Florida for Ken Roczen

Beginning to look more and more like Roczen is going yellow!

The Ken Roczen 2023 saga is winding down. Two choices seem to be on the table...Firepower Honda or HEP Suzuki. If this latest post from Ken Roczen is any indication, yellow might be winning. It's one thing to come out to California to test the team's bike but now the HEP crew has shipped a complete race bike to Roczen in Florida, which he has shown a little teaser of him whipping around at the Moto Sandbox. The location which he trains at near Clermont, Florida. Which choice are you rooting for?