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Women’s Motocross
Championship Joins
SuperMotocross (SMX) League
with
Presenting Level Partnership
Support from Synchrony
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2026 Season to Feature
Six Rounds Alongside Pro
Motocross Championship,
WMX Showcase Added to
SMX World Championship Final
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va.
(January 7, 2026) –
Following a banner
season that saw the
emergence of the best
and brightest female
athletes in the sport,
the Women’s
Motocross Championship (WMX)
will take another
groundbreaking step
forward beginning in
2026 with its inclusion
into the SMX LeagueTM.
Additionally, the series
will receive presenting
level support from
leading consumer
financing company Synchrony to
establish the Women’s
Motocross Championship
Powered by Synchrony.
The 2026 season will
once again consist of
six rounds this summer,
with each event taking
place in conjunction
with the prestigious Pro
Motocross Championship,
sanctioned by AMA Pro
Racing. Additionally,
the WMX will step into
the playoff spotlight
with the introduction of
a showcase race at the
Monster Energy SMX World
ChampionshipTM Final
in September.
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The SMX League welcomes
the Women's Motocross
Championship Powered by
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“The WMX was a bright
spot for the sport last
season and will break
new barriers entering
the 2026 campaign. This
is a landmark moment for
the WMX and all female
enthusiasts within the
motocross community,”
said Carrie
Coombs-Russell, CEO, MX
Sports Pro Racing. “We
have long been committed
to providing a platform
for the fastest women’s
racers to compete and
now have a true global
stage to showcase their
talents with vital
partnership support.
Women’s athletics as a
whole is finally
receiving the attention
it deserves, and we’re
thrilled that excitement
and embrace has expanded
to include our corner of
the sporting world.”
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Yamaha rider Lachlan
"LaLa" Turner will chase
a third consecutive WMX
title in 2026.
Photo Courtesy
MX Sports Pro Racing,
Inc.
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The racing format for the
2026 season will consist of
action spread across two
days, with Moto 1 held each
Friday and Moto 2 held each
Saturday alongside the stars
of the Pro Motocross
Championship. The WMX’s
inclusion on Saturday will
allow for broadcast coverage
from all six rounds on
Peacock, providing
unprecedented exposure for
the championship that will
include an expanded global
reach through SMX Video
Pass.
The battle for the
championship will get
underway at the famed
Hangtown Motocross Classic
in Northern California (June
5-6) and will then head to
the mile-high altitude of
Colorado for the Thunder
Valley National (June 12-13)
before traveling east to the
Mason-Dixon Line for the
High Point National (June
19-20). The WMX will enjoy a
midseason summer break
before returning for a
three-round stretch run to
crown a champion, beginning
with the Unadilla National
in Central New York (August
14-15), the Budds Creek
National in Southern
Maryland (August 21-22) and
concluding with the Ironman
National in Indiana (August
28-29).
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The newest addition to the
racing calendar is the WMX’s
anticipated addition to the
Monster Energy SMX World
ChampionshipTM Final,
which will take place on
September 26 and will
include a postseason
showcase of the most elite
female talent on the planet.
Here, the stars of WMX will
race under the bright lights
of the SMX’s most
high-profile race, competing
on the sport’s biggest
stage.
“As the SMX World
Championship continues to
grow, WMX will play an
integral role in that
expansion,” said Dave
Prater, Vice President of
Supercross for Feld Motor
Sports. “Synchrony joining
as a presenting partner in
support of women’s motocross
is a powerful endorsement of
the value these athletes
bring to the sport.”
A driving force of what will
be a landmark season for the
WMX is a new partnership
with Synchrony, which has
been a fixture within the
powersports community
through the Synchrony
Outdoors division, aimed at
benefitting powersports
enthusiasts. Through that
division Synchrony has
become a dedicated advocate
of women in motorcycling,
sponsoring the 2025 edition
of the Babes in the Dirt
Off-Road Adventure Series in
partnership with KTM North
America and spearheading
initiatives to empower
current riders and get more
women on two wheels.
Synchrony has also been a
familiar presence within the
SMX paddock through its
support of race teams and
partnerships with competing
manufacturers, and its
presenting partnership with
WMX will help elevate that
championship even more. Its
support will position the
athletes and the series with
its largest platform to
date, which will bring
historic levels of exposure
and viewership that will
establish the Women’s
Motocross Championship
Powered by Synchrony as one
of the world’s premier
racing series.
“Sponsoring WMX is a natural
extension of Synchrony’s
commitment to the
powersports community and,
in particular, the rapidly
growing segment of women
riders. Women are bringing
fresh energy and enthusiasm
to motocross, and we’re
excited to amplify their
impact on the sport,” said
Susan Medrano, SVP and GM,
Synchrony Outdoors. “We aim
to share a spotlight on the
importance of women riders
and fuel the momentum we’ve
been building with the
community. Together, we hope
to inspire even more women
to get involved,
strengthening the motocross
community as a whole.”
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The 2025 championship
podium finishers of
Turner (Center), Charli
Cannon (right),
and Mikayla "Kay Kay"
Nielsen (left) are
poised to lead the WMX's
continued ascension in
the racing world.
Photo Courtesy
MX Sports Pro Racing,
Inc.
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For more information on the
WMX series, visit the
official website at
www.racewmx.com or call
(304) 284-0101. Join the
conversation on the series Facebook page,
follow us on
Instagram, and be sure
to always hashtag
#RaceWMX.
Media Contact:
Kayla Bolton
(304) 284-0101
media@mxsports.com
About Women’s
Motocross Championship
The Women’s Motocross
Championship (WMX), an AMA
National Championship,
features the world’s fastest
female outdoor motocross
racers. The 6-round series
begins with Fox Raceway
National in May and
concludes at Budds Creek
National in August. It
includes stops at premier
facilities across America,
with events in California,
Colorado, Indiana, New York
and Maryland. These female
racers compete in a two-moto
format on machines ranging
from 125cc to 250cc. The WMX
series is managed by MX
Sports Pro Racing, a West
Virginia-based company and
industry leader in power
sports event production.
For more information, please
visit www.racewmx.com or
call (304) 284-0101.
About MX Sports Pro
Racing
MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.,
manages and produces the
world's premier motocross
racing series – the Pro
Motocross Championship
sanctioned by AMA Pro
Racing. MX Sports Pro Racing
is an industry leader in
off-road powersport event
production and management,
whose mission is to showcase
the sport of professional
motocross competition at
events throughout the United
States. Through its various
racing properties,
partnerships and affiliates,
MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc.,
organizes events for
thousands of racing athletes
each year and attracts
millions of motorsports
spectators.
Visit
MXSportsProRacing.com
for more information.
About the American
Motorcyclist Association
Founded in 1924, the AMA is
a not-for-profit
member-based association
whose mission is to promote
the motorcycle lifestyle and
protect the future of
motorcycling. As the world's
largest motorcycling rights
and event sanctioning
organization, the AMA
advocates for riders'
interests at all levels of
government and sanctions
thousands of competition and
recreational events every
year. The AMA also provides
money-saving discounts on
products and services for
itshttp://www.racewmx.com
members. Through the AMA
Motorcycle Hall of Fame in
Pickerington, Ohio, the AMA
honors the heroes and
heritage of motorcycling.
For more information, visit www.americanmotorcyclist.com.
Not a member? Join the AMA
today: www.americanmotorcyclist.com/membership/join.
About the Monster
Energy SMX World
Championship
The Monster Energy SMX World
ChampionshipTM is
the premier off-road
motorcycle racing series in
the world that combines the
technical precision of
stadium racing with the
all-out speed and endurance
of outdoor racing. Created
in 2022, the Monster Energy
SMX World Championship
Series combines the Monster
Energy AMA Supercross
Championship and AMA Pro
Motocross Championship into
a 28-round regular season
that culminates in a
season-ending SMX World
Championship Playoffs.
Visit SuperMotocross.com for
more information.
About
Synchrony
Synchrony (NYSE: SYF)
is a leading consumer
financing company at the
heart of American commerce
and opportunity. From health
to home, auto to retail, our
Synchrony products have been
serving the needs of people
and businesses for nearly
100 years. We provide
responsible access to credit
and banking products to
support healthier financial
lives for tens of millions
of people, enabling them to
access the things that
matter to them.
Additionally, through our
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experiences, we support the
growth and operations of
some of the country’s most
respected brands, as well as
more than 400,000 small and
midsize businesses and
health and wellness
providers that Americans
rely on. Synchrony is proud
to be ranked as the
country’s #2 Best Company to
Work For® by Fortune
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For more information, visit www.synchrony.com.
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