MORGANTOWN,
W.Va. (January
12, 2021) – MX Sports
Pro Racing, in
partnership with NBC
Sports, has announced a
12-round schedule
for the upcoming 2021
Lucas Oil Pro Motocross
Championship,
sanctioned by AMA Pro
Racing. As the sport
continues to navigate
the ongoing battle
against the COVID-19
pandemic this summer’s
racing calendar will
welcome the return of
some of the most iconic
venues in American
motocross, with
spectator attendance
anticipated at every
event.
“The 2021 schedule has
been developed through a
collective effort
alongside all of our
event organizers, and
we’re thrilled to see
such legendary venues
back on the calendar,”
said Roy Janson,
Managing Director at MX
Sports Pro Racing. “The
outlook surrounding the
fight to eradicate
COVID-19 has provided a
sense of optimism
amongst our group, which
has us hopeful to
welcome spectators at
all the races while also
allowing nearly every
one of our events to
remain on their
traditional dates.
“Safety remains
paramount in our efforts
to host a successful
season and we will
continuously monitor all
national, state, and
local guidelines in an
effort to ensure the
well-being of our fans,
competitors, and series
personnel,” continued
Janson. “While that may
require some level of
restriction or limited
capacity, it will be in
the best interest of all
parties.”
The world’s most
prestigious off-road
motorcycle racing series
will visit 10 different
states on the journey to
crown a pair of national
champions, kicking
things off on Memorial
Day Weekend in the heart
of the motocross
industry, Southern
California. By moving
the start of the season
to the holiday
festivities, competitors
will receive a full
three weeks of
preparation from the
conclusion of the AMA
Supercross season, which
will help ensure that
all riders are healthy
and at the top of their
game for the first gate
drop of the summer.
After the opening round
the championship will
crisscross the country,
making highly
anticipated returns to
venues like High Point
Raceway, The Wick 338,
Washougal MX Park,
Unadilla MX, and Budds
Creek Motocross Park
before culminating with
the season finale on
September 11 at
Hangtown, the oldest
event in American
motocross. Along the
way, the series will
observe four off
weekends, further
reducing the physical
demands of the racers
over the course of 29
total events between
January and September.
“This is the most
prestigious championship
in all of motocross and
we want to make sure our
competitors have the
opportunity to be at
their best each and
every weekend,”
explained Davey Coombs,
President of MX Sports
Pro Racing. “We’ve
listened to the
challenges they face
over the course of a
season and have
determined that
expanding the overall
breadth of the 2021
schedule will ultimately
benefit the
competitiveness on the
racetrack, to which our
audience will hopefully
be rewarded with
compelling title fights
in both the 450 Class
and 250 Class.”
Defending titleholders
Zach Osborne and Dylan
Ferrandis will headline
a decorated contingent
of international talent
that will go bar-to-bar
over the course of 24
motos across both the
450 Class and 250 Class,
battling one another as
well as Mother Nature in
one of motorsports’ most
challenging
championships. The most
coveted titles in
motocross await, as the
Edison Dye Cup (450
Class) and Gary Jones
Cup (250 Class) carry a
legacy that spans five
decades.
“Passion has and
continues to define the
legacy of the Lucas Oil
Pro Motocross
Championship. From our
incredibly loyal fan
base to the fearless
racers who lay it all on
the line in pursuit of
victory, there is
something truly special
about a summer of
American motocross,”
added Coombs. “On the
heels of a difficult
year, the return of our
most beloved venues and
the expectation to
welcome fans back to the
race means the 2021
season is poised to
rejuvenate that passion
that has made this the
most storied motocross
series on the planet.”
