Kawasaki Set to
Continue as Longstanding
Manufacturer Partner
of Pro Motocross
Championship
|
|
Decorated Brand
Celebrating 50th Anniversary
of KX™ Motorcycles in 2024
|
|
MORGANTOWN,
W.Va. (April 30, 2024) –
MX Sports Pro
Racing, Inc., has
announced the
continuation of a
longstanding
manufacturer partnership
with
Kawasaki Motors Corp.,
U.S.A., ahead of the
upcoming 2024
Pro Motocross
Championship,
sanctioned by AMA Pro
Racing. The esteemed
Japanese manufacturer is
one of the most
decorated brands in
American motocross
history, and through its
support of the series
Kawasaki will celebrate
the milestone
50th anniversary of its
legendary KX™
motorcycles all
summer long, while also
looking to add to five
decades of success on
the racetrack.
“Kawasaki’s legacy was
built through decades of
winning on the hallowed
grounds of American
motocross’ toughest and
most revered
racetracks,” said Ken
Essex, Senior Manager,
Public Relations/Brand
Experience/Race
Marketing at Kawasaki
Motors Corp., U.S.A.
“Pro Motocross has
provided the stage for
some of the most seminal
moments in Kawasaki
history and we eagerly
await the opportunity to
take it outside each
summer, amidst the seas
of passionate
enthusiasts across the
country. We look forward
to another promising
season on the track and
celebrating a milestone
anniversary alongside
the fans at all 11
rounds.”
Kawasaki has been on the
starting gate during all
53 seasons of the Pro
Motocross Championship,
including the impending
2024 campaign. The
manufacturer made its
mark immediately when it
captured the first ever
500cc AMA National
Championship in 1972
with “Bad” Brad Lackey.
Since then, Kawasaki has
amassed a total of 36
titles across the
125cc/250cc,
250cc/450cc, and 500cc
divisions with 15
different athletes,
including several of the
most prolific names in
the sport like “The
G.O.A.T.” Ricky
Carmichael, Jeff Emig,
Mike Kiedrowski, Mike
LaRocco, James “Bubba”
Stewart, Eli Tomac, Ryan
Villopoto, and Jeff
Ward, the only rider to
ever win a championship
in each class. Kawasaki
is also the winningest
brand in the history of
the 250 Class, thanks in
large part to the
unprecedented levels of
success from Mitch
Payton’s legendary
Monster Energy/Pro
Circuit/Kawasaki stable.
The partnership has
produced an incredible
11 Pro Motocross titles,
while Pro Circuit sits
on the cusp of reaching
the 300-win plateau as a
team.
|
|
|
|
The renowned Monster
Energy/Pro
Circuit/Kawasaki stable
will pursue an
incredible 12th
championship in the 250
Class.
Photo Credit:
Kawasaki Motors Corp.,
U.S.A.
|
|
|
With the 2024 motocross
season quickly
approaching, Monster
Energy/Pro
Circuit/Kawasaki will
look to parlay successes
in Monster Energy AMA
Supercross into more
championship hardware
this summer with a
battle-tested lineup
consisting of Austin
Forkner, Seth Hammaker,
Levi Kitchen, Cameron
McAdoo, and Max Vohland.
Additionally, perennial
title contenders Monster
Energy Kawasaki will
lean on the hard-nosed
talents of Jason
Anderson in the 450
Class, while also
bidding a bittersweet
farewell to lifelong
Team Green rider Adam
Cianciarulo, who will
retire from racing at
the conclusion of
Supercross.
“Kawasaki has played an
integral role in the
rich history of the Pro
Motocross Championship
from the very start–the
very first 500cc class
champion in 1972 was
Team Kawasaki’s Brad
Lackey. Some of the
sport’s most celebrated
racers have piloted the
renowned KX model to
hundreds of wins and
dozens of championships,
which has helped
Kawasaki become one of
our foremost competitors
and most invaluable
partners,” said Davey
Coombs, President, MX
Sports Pro Racing. “We
welcome their continued
support of this
championship and are
honored to be included
as part of their
anniversary celebration.
It’s poised to be
another successful
season for Team Green
across each division,
which should add to the
excitement all summer
long.”
|
|
|
|
Monster Energy
Kawasaki's Jason
Anderson will anchor the
brand's 450 Class
effort, looking to add
to the storied success
of the KX motorcycle.
Photo Credit: MX
Sports Pro Racing, Inc.
|
|
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
www.ProMotocross.com. |
|
For information
about the Pro
Motocross
Championship, please
visit ProMotocross.com and
be sure to follow
all of the Pro
Motocross social
media channels for
exclusive content
and additional
information on the
latest news:
Available for
download for both
Apple and Android
devices is the
official Pro
Motocross App. Fans
of American
motocross can have
access to the
world’s most
prestigious off-road
motorcycle racing
series right at
their fingertips on
their mobile
devices. Developed
by AMA Pro Racing,
the Pro Motocross
App provides users
with the most
important
information
surrounding the Pro
Motocross
Championship, from
series news to
schedule and ticket
information, as well
as broadcast
schedule details and
live timing &
scoring. Download it
now via the App
Store or Google
Play.
|
|
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.
|
|
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.
|
|
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.
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
