Pro Motocross
Championship Welcomes
Triumph Motorcycles
as Newest
Manufacturer Partner and
Competitor
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Iconic British Marque
Set to Embark
on Inaugural Outdoor Season
with TF 250-X
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (April
24, 2024) – MX Sports
Pro Racing, Inc.,
welcomes
Triumph Motorcycles
as the newest
manufacturer partner and
competitor of the
Pro Motocross
Championship,
sanctioned by AMA Pro
Racing. The iconic
British marque will
embark on its inaugural
summer campaign for the
2024 season with a
two-rider lineup
piloting the brand-new
TF 250-X motorcycle
under the
Triumph Racing
banner. The eighth OEM
to join the hallowed
group of competing
manufacturers will see
an increased presence at
the Nationals through
its sponsorship and
support of the series.
“Triumph’s entry into
the 2024 SuperMotocross
World Championship
Series has been a
significant step in
expanding the legacy of
our company. We’ve
learned a lot through
our participation in the
Monster Energy AMA
Supercross Championship
and have made tremendous
progress in developing
the TF 250-X into a
contender, which has us
eager for the summer
that lies ahead in the
Pro Motocross
Championship,” said Rod
Lopusnak, General
Manager, Triumph
Motorcycles America.
“The outdoor Nationals
are the cornerstone of
motocross in America and
the opportunity to
combine our lineage with
Pro Motocross’ rich
legacy, not only on the
track but also through
series partnership, is a
perfect way to
commemorate our first
year of off-road
competition. We cannot
wait to be immersed in
the one-of-a-kind
fanfare of these
legendary events at the
sport’s most renowned
venues.”
TThe 250 Class lineup for
Triumph Racing will
boast a mix of veteran
experience and youthful
exuberance. Leading the
way will be multi-time
race winner Joey
Savatgy, who will make
his return to the
smaller displacement
with credentials that
make him an instant
title threat. Throughout
his time in the
division, from 2013 to
2018, Savatgy was a
perennial contender with
seven wins, 14 podiums,
and a pair of top-three
finishes in the
championship. He’ll be
accompanied by another
former winner in Jalek
Swoll, who has been a
fixture in the 250 Class
since turning pro in
2019 and will contest
his landmark fifth full
season of competition
this summer. Swoll will
look to build off the
best season of his young
career one year ago with
an eye on becoming a
consistent threat for
the podium. The Triumph
Racing factory effort
will be spearheaded by
the highly respected
pairing of Team
Principal Bobby Hewitt
and Team Manager Steve
“Scuba” Westfall.
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Former Pro Motocross
winners Joey Savatgy
(17) and Jalek Swoll
(33)
will comprise the
Triumph Racing lineup
this summer.
Photo Credit:
Triumph Racing
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“With several races
under our belt we’ve
learned a lot as a team,
which will benefit us as
we transition into
outdoor competition for
the Pro Motocross
Championship,” said
Hewitt. “Jalek [Swoll]
has endured through some
of the ups and downs
that come with racing
already this season,
which I believe will
better prepare us for
the challenge of 11
rounds and 22 motos at
the Nationals. Adding
Joey [Savatgy] to the
lineup will bring added
stability and experience
to the team, which I
know will elevate
everything we’re doing
and allow us to continue
our progression as a new
program. We want to
contend immediately, and
I believe we are
certainly in a position
to do just that.”
The 2024 season will see
Triumph Racing focus
solely on the
development of its TF
250-X for competition in
the 250 Class, with the
addition of a 450 Class
program and premier
class competition
targeted for the near
future.
“After more than 50
years of racing it’s
quite incredible to
think we’re entering a
golden age of the Pro
Motocross Championship,”
said Davey Coombs,
President, MX Sports Pro
Racing. “Not only do we
already possess what
could be the deepest
collection of talent the
sport has ever seen,
especially across both
classes of competition,
we’re welcoming one of
the most prestigious
brands in motorcycling
this summer in Triumph.
The Pro Motocross
Championship has long
been a global sport with
multinational athletes
and manufacturers, but
that reach will grow
even more with Triumph’s
involvement and we’re
fortunate to have them
on board as an integral
partner of the series.
They’ll become the first
British OEM in the
series since its early
days in the 1970’s and
we can’t wait to see
what they do on the
track this summer.”
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The 2024 Pro Motocross
Championship is the
centerpiece of the
SuperMotocross World
Championship, with an
11-round summer schedule
that will visit 10
different states from
late May through the end
of August. The season
will kick off on
Memorial Day Weekend in
Southern California with
the Fox Raceway National
on Saturday, May 25,
from Fox Raceway at
Pala.
Tickets are now
available for all 11
rounds and can be
purchased by visiting
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Motocross
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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
www.mxsportsproracing.com
for more information.
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Pro Motocross
Championship
The Pro Motocross
Championship features
the world's fastest
outdoor motocross
racers, competing aboard
homologated bikes from
one of eight competing
manufacturers on a
collection of the
roughest, toughest
tracks on the planet.
Racing takes place each
Saturday afternoon, with
competition divided into
two classes: one for
250cc machines, and one
for 450cc machines. MX
Sports Pro Racing, the
industry leader in
off-road powersports
event production,
organizes the Pro
Motocross Championship.
More information can be
found at
www.ProMotocross.com.
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AMA Pro Racing
AMA Pro Racing is the
premier professional
motorcycle racing
organization for North
America, operating a
full schedule of events
and championships for a
variety of motorcycle
disciplines. It serves
as the sanctioning body
of the Pro Motocross
Championship.
Learn more about AMA Pro
Racing at
www.amaproracing.com.
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SuperMotocross
World Championship
The SuperMotocross World
Championship™ is the
premier off-road
motorcycle racing series
that combines the
technical precision of
stadium racing with the
all-out speed and
endurance of outdoor
racing. Created in 2022,
the SuperMotocross World
Championship combines
the Monster Energy AMA
Supercross Championship
and the Pro Motocross
Championship, sanctioned
by AMA Pro Racing, into
a 31-event series that
culminates in a
season-ending two round
playoff and
SuperMotocross World
Championship Final.
Visit
SuperMotocross.com
for more information.
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