Most famous motocross championships in the world
FIM World Motocross Championships
The FIM World Championships are usually in Europe. Yet there are also competitions in North America, South America, Asia, Australia and Africa. The world championship is one of the most important in the world. Motocross riders can compete in four classes: MXGP – 450cc, MX2 – 250cc, MX3 – 650. Ladies ride in their own championship, the Women’s MX. Races consist of two motos (races) and last 30 minutes plus two laps.
In 2023, the 67th edition of the FIM World Motocross Championship will be held. Defending champion in the king class MXGP rider is Tim Gajser, riding for Honda. The Dutch can cheer for Jeffrey Herlings. The Dutchman also competes in MXGP and even managed to become champion in 2021. This year’s championship has a significant change in scoring. In fact, riders can also earn points during qualifying races. Another change: there will be more riders competing in the MXGP class in 2023 than ever before.
AMA motocross championship
The AMA championship begins in mid-May and lasts until the end of August. The championship will take place in the United States. The championship consists of twelve rounds held over twelve major tracks across the country. continent. Motocrossers can compete in three different classes.
New components have also been added to the championship since this year. Thus, Feld and MX Sports have partnered to create a new series called Supermotocross. It is a mix of Supercross and Motocross. The series consists of 31 rounds, 17 of which count toward the AMA championship.
Motocross of Nations
When all the competitions are completed and there is still some time left on the on the motocross calendar there is still the Motocross of Nations also called Six Days. In the competition rides The race is run by teams representing their countries over a six-day period. A team consists of three riders, each competing in a different class. There are a total of three motos with two participating classes in each bike. The most successful countries are the United States, Belgium and Great Britain.
