2024 SuperMotocross World Championship explained

The 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship is the second edition of the premier combined discipline off-road motorcycle racing competition, held in the United States. Combining the AMA Supercross Championship and the AMA Motocross Championship, along with three final SuperMotocross rounds, the total length of the series will run from January to September.[1]

Jett Lawrence goes into the season as the reigning overall champion in the 450cc class, whilst Haiden Deegan begins the campaign as the defending champion in the 250cc class.[2]

2024 AMA Supercross Championship

See main article: 2024 AMA Supercross Championship.

2024 AMA Supercross Championship
Organizer:American Motorcyclist Association, Feld Entertainment (except Daytona), NASCAR Holdings, Inc. (Daytona)
Discipline:Supercross
Duration:January – May 2024
No Of Races:17
Tv:NBC Sports (NBC, USA Network, CNBC, Peacock)
Prevseason Year:2023
Prevseason Link:2024 AMA Supercross Championship
Nextseason Year:2025
Nextseason Link:2025 AMA Supercross Championship

The 2024 AMA Supercross Championship is the 51st season of off-road stadium motorcycle racing in the United States. Comprising 17 rounds, the series will run from January until May, crowning supercross champions in both the 250cc and 450cc classes, concluding with the Salt Lake City round on May 11.

2024 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship[3] !Round (250 East/West)!Date!Location!Stadium!Broadcast!450cc Winner!250cc Winner
1 (W)January 6 AnaheimAngel StadiumPeacock, USA (live), NBC (delay) Jett Lawrence (1) RJ Hampshire (1)
2 (W)January 13 San FranciscoOracle ParkPeacock (live), NBC (delay) Chase Sexton (1) Jordon Smith (1)
3 (W)January 20 San DiegoSnapdragon StadiumPeacock (live) Aaron Plessinger (1) Nate Thrasher (1)
4 (W) Triple CrownJanuary 27 Anaheim 2Angel StadiumPeacock (live) Cooper Webb (1) Levi Kitchen (1)
5 (E)February 3 DetroitFord FieldPeacock, NBC (live) Jett Lawrence (2) Austin Forkner (1)
6 (W)February 10 GlendaleState Farm StadiumPeacock (live) Ken Roczen (1) RJ Hampshire (2)
7 (E)February 24 ArlingtonAT&T StadiumPeacock (live) Cooper Webb (2) Haiden Deegan (1)
8 (E)March 2 DaytonaDaytona International SpeedwayPeacock (live) Jett Lawrence (3) Tom Vialle (1)
9 (E)March 9 BirminghamProtective StadiumPeacock (live) Jett Lawrence (4) Tom Vialle (2)
10 (E) Triple CrownMarch 16 IndianapolisLucas Oil StadiumPeacock (live) Jett Lawrence (5) Cameron McAdoo (1)
11 (W)March 23 SeattleLumen FieldPeacock (live) Cooper Webb (3) Levi Kitchen (2)
12 (W) Triple CrownMarch 30 St. LouisThe Dome at America's CenterPeacock (live) Eli Tomac (1) Levi Kitchen (3)
13 (E)April 13 FoxboroughGillette StadiumPeacock (live) Cooper Webb (4) Haiden Deegan (2)
14 (E/W)April 20 NashvilleNissan StadiumPeacock (live) Jett Lawrence (6) RJ Hampshire (3)
15 (E)April 27 PhiladelphiaLincoln Financial FieldPeacock, NBC (live) Jett Lawrence (7) Max Anstie (1)
16 (W)May 4 DenverEmpower Field at Mile HighPeacock (live), NBC (delay) Jett Lawrence (8) Jo Shimoda (1)
17 (E/W)May 11 Salt Lake CityRice-Eccles StadiumPeacock, USA (live), NBC (delay) Chase Sexton (2) Haiden Deegan (3)

Stadium locations

2024 AMA Motocross Championship

See main article: 2024 AMA National Motocross Championship.

2024 AMA Motocross Championship
Organizer:American Motorcyclist Association
Discipline:Motocross
Duration:May – August 2024
No Of Races:11
Tv:NBC Sports (NBC, USA Network, CNBC, Peacock)

The 2024 AMA Motocross Championship is the 53rd season of the premier off-road motocross racing series in the United States. Comprising eleven rounds across three months from late May until August, the series will crown champions in both 250cc and 450cc classes.

2024 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship[4] !Round!Date!Event!Racetrack!Broadcast!250cc Winner!450cc Winner
1May 25 Fox Raceway NationalFox RacewayPeacock (live) Haiden Deegan Jett Lawrence
2June 1 Hangtown ClassicHangtownPeacock (live) Haiden Deegan Chase Sexton
3June 8 Thunder Valley NationalThunder ValleyPeacock, NBC (live) Haiden Deegan Jett Lawrence
4June 15 High Point NationalHigh PointPeacock (live), USA (delay) Ty Masterpool Jett Lawrence
5June 29 Southwick NationalSouthwick MXPeacock (live) Haiden Deegan Jett Lawrence
6July 6 Red Bud NationalRedBudPeacock, NBC (live) Chance Hymas Chase Sexton
7July 13 Spring Creek NationalSpring CreekPeacock, NBC (live) Levi Kitchen Chase Sexton
8July 20 Washougal NationalWashougal MXPeacock, NBC (live) Haiden Deegan Chase Sexton
9August 10 Unadilla NationalUnadillaPeacock (live) Levi Kitchen Chase Sexton
10August 17 Budds Creek NationalBudds Creek MXPeacock (live), USA (delay) Levi Kitchen Chase Sexton
11August 24 Ironman NationalIronman MXPeacock (live) Tom Vialle Chase Sexton

2024 SuperMotocross World Championship

2024 SuperMotocross World Championship
Organizer:American Motorcyclist Association
Discipline:Supercross and Motocross
Duration:September 2024
No Of Races:3
Tv:NBC Sports (NBC, USA Network, CNBC, Peacock)
Prevseason Year:2023
Prevseason Link:2023 SuperMotocross World Championship
Nextseason Year:2025
Nextseason Link:2025 SuperMotocross World Championship

The 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship is the second season of the premier worldwide off-road motorcycle racing series, to be held in the United States. Combining the results of the 17 AMA Supercross Championship rounds and 11 AMA Motocross Championship events, the series comprises 31 rounds in total, with three dedicated SuperMotocross rounds that determines the overall champion of AMA off-road motocycle racing for the season.

2024 SuperMotocross World Championship[5] !Round!Date!Location!Stadium!Broadcast!250cc Winner!450cc Winner
1September 7Concord, NCzMAX DragwayPeacock (live)
NBC (delay)
Haiden Deegan Jett Lawrence
2September 14Fort Worth, TXTexas Motor SpeedwayPeacock (live)
USA (delay)
Haiden Deegan Hunter Lawrence
3September 21Las Vegas, NVThe Strip at Las Vegas Motor SpeedwayPeacock (live)
NBC (delay)
Pierce Brown Jett Lawrence

450SMX

The top 20 riders from the combined standings of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship and the 2024 AMA National Motocross Championship automatically qualify and are seeded into each round of the SuperMotocross World Championship.

Riders from 21st-30th in the combined standings will compete in the Last Chance Qualifier in each event, with the top 2 from this competing in the main events with the seeded riders. The LCQ is also open to riders who won a supercross main event or motocross moto if they did not finish inside the top 30. If a seeded top 20 rider is unable to compete in an event, an additional opportunity to qualify will be given to riders in the LCQ.

Entry List

Seeded Riders
Qualified PositionTeamConstructorNoRiderRounds
6thTeam Honda HRC ProgressiveHonda1 Jett LawrenceAll
2nd96 Hunter LawrenceAll
10thMonster Energy Yamaha Star RacingYamaha2 Cooper WebbAll
11th3 Eli TomacAll
5th32 Justin CooperAll
1stRed Bull KTM Factory RacingKTM4 Chase SextonAll
4th7 Aaron PlessingerAll
20thTwisted Tea SuzukiSuzuki11 Kyle ChisholmAll
14thMaddparts.com MX4Christ Galaxy Cloaking KawasakiKawasaki12 Shane McElrathAll
15th22 Fredrik NorénAll
8thPhoenix Racing HondaHonda14 Dylan FerrandisAll
3rdMonster Energy KawasakiKawasaki21 Jason AndersonAll
19thGizmo Mods Rock River Racing YamahaYamaha23 Grant HarlanAll
18th75 Marshal WeltinAll
7thRockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory RacingHusqvarna27 Malcolm StewartAll
12th28 Christian CraigAll
16thMuc-Off FXR ClubMX YamahaYamaha36 Phil NicolettiAll
9thTroy Lee Designs Red Bull Gas GasGas Gas51 Justin BarciaAll
17thMichael's Reno PowersportsKTM79 Harri KullasAll
13thProgressive Insurance ECSTAR SuzukiSuzuki94 Ken RoczenAll
LCQ Riders
Qualified PositionTeamConstructorNoRiderRounds
21stFire Power Honda RacingHonda15 Dean WilsonAll
28thTwisted Tea SuzukiSuzuki45 Colt NicholsAll
22ndTeam Tedder Monster Energy KTMKTM46 Justin Hill1
26thAEO Powersports KTM RacingKTM53 Derek Kelley1–2
34thValley Automotive Group/Dean Hushon Insulation/OnealHonda56 Jeremy HandAll
27thPhoenix Racing HondaHonda58 Cullin ParkAll
23rdTPJ RacingGas Gas68 Romain PapeAll
37thTruLine Corp Estenson Racing YamahaYamaha70 Jerry RobinAll
38thPartzilla PRMX Racing KawasakiKawasaki81 Cade ClasonAll
36thRides Unlimited KTMKTM84 Anthony Rodríguez2

Riders Championship

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1 Jett LawrenceHonda16131156
2 Hunter LawrenceHonda22412156
3 Eli TomacYamaha11243129
4 Aaron PlessingerKTM18874116
5 Cooper WebbYamaha121055109
6 Ken RoczenSuzuki9567103
7 Chase SextonKTM25 322489
8 Justin CooperYamaha17623681
9 Justin BarciaGas Gas13DNS12875
10 Jason AndersonKawasaki20DNS81375
11 Dylan FerrandisHonda141191475
12 Shane McElrathKawasaki813151067
13 Harri KullasKTM51917957
14 Colt NicholsSuzuki9101752
15 Marshal WeltinYamaha412181252
16 Fredrik NorénKawasaki715201151
17 Malcolm StewartHusqvarna157132348
18 Dean WilsonHonda20111642
19 Grant HarlanYamaha316191536
20 Christian CraigHusqvarna1014142234
21 Phil NicolettiYamaha617211825
22 Kyle ChisholmSuzuki221162021
23 Jerry RobinYamaha18221913
24 Cullin ParkHondaDNQDNQ213
25 Justin HillKTM220
Romain PapeGas GasDNQDNQDNQ0
Jeremy HandHondaDNQDNQDNQ0
Cade ClasonKawasakiDNQDNQDNQ0
Derek KelleyKTMDNQDNQ0
Anthony RodríguezKTMDNQ0
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250SMX

The top 20 riders from the combined standings of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship and the 2024 AMA National Motocross Championship automatically qualify and are seeded into each round of the SuperMotocross World Championship.

Riders from 21st-30th in the combined standings will compete in the Last Chance Qualifier in each event, with the top 2 from this competing in the main events with the seeded riders. The LCQ is also open to riders who won a supercross main event or motocross moto if they did not finish inside the top 30. If a seeded top 20 rider is unable to compete in an event, an additional opportunity to qualify will be given to riders in the LCQ.

Entry List

Seeded Riders
Qualified PositionTeamConstructorNoRiderRounds
1stMonster Energy Yamaha Star RacingYamaha1 Haiden DeeganAll
6th31 Jordon SmithAll
12th37 Max AnstieAll
20th57 Nate Thrasher1–2
16th511 Nick RomanoAll
3rdRed Bull KTM Factory RacingKTM16 Tom VialleAll
9th929 Julien BeaumerAll
13thRockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory RacingHusqvarna24 RJ Hampshire1–2
18th166 Casey Cochran1
19thMonster Energy Pro Circuit KawasakiKawasaki26 Garrett MarchbanksAll
11th29 Ty MasterpoolAll
2nd47 Levi KitchenAll
4thTeam Honda HRC ProgressiveHonda30 Jo ShimodaAll
5th48 Chance Hymas1–2
8thTriumph Factory RacingTriumph33 Jalek Swoll1
10thTroy Lee Designs Red Bull Gas GasGas Gas34 Ryder DiFrancescoAll
7th39 Pierce BrownAll
15thMuc-Off FXR ClubMX YamahaYamaha69 Coty SchockAll
LCQ Riders
Qualified PositionTeamConstructorNoRiderRounds
22ndAEO Powersports KTM RacingKTM35 Talon HawkinsAll
36th473 Lux TurnerAll
28thFire Power Honda RacingHonda41 Carson Mumford1–2
23rdMonster Energy Pro Circuit KawasakiKawasaki63 Cameron McAdooAll
30thTech Service Racing SLH Honda RacingHonda65 Henry MillerAll
29thTeam Solitaire Heartbeat Hot Sauce YamahaYamaha71 Cole Thompson1–2
33rd73 Robbie Wageman3
26thMuc-Off FXR ClubMX YamahaYamaha99 Jett ReynoldsAll
31st705 Mark Fineis1
45thGrindstone Friesen GroupKawasaki162 Max Sanford2–3
44thAJE MotorsportsGas Gas245 Matti Jørgensen1–3
49thHonda296 Ryder Floyd3

Riders Championship

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1 Haiden DeeganYamaha25 112166
2 Tom VialleKTM20525132
3 Pierce BrownGas Gas151171131
4 Jo ShimodaHonda18434130
5 Jordon SmithYamaha16663124
6 Levi KitchenKawasaki22348120
7 Julien BeaumerKTM13259108
8 Max AnstieYamaha10710697
9 Ty MasterpoolKawasaki111211788
10 Cameron McAdooKawasaki881272
11 Ryder DiFrancescoGas Gas1213131172
12 Garrett MarchbanksKawasaki310121071
13 Nick RomanoYamaha61491852
14 Coty SchockYamaha715141551
15 Jett ReynoldsYamaha18191337
16 RJ HampshireHusqvarna991536
17 Talon HawkinsKTM20171436
18 Lux TurnerKTM19161633
19 Chance HymasHonda1716DNS23
20 Henry MillerHondaDNQ181723
21 Jalek SwollTriumph142314
22 Matti JørgensenGas GasDNQ22199
23 Daxton BennickYamaha88
24 Robbie WagemanYamaha206
25 Carson MumfordHonda17DNQ5
26 Joey SavatgyTriumph55
27 Max SanfordKawasaki20225
28 Casey CochranHusqvarna4DNS4
29 Nate ThrasherYamaha221233
30 Ryder FloydHonda213
31 Cole ThompsonYamaha22212
Mark FineisYamahaDNQ0
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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS AND PRO MOTOCROSS 2024 SCHEDULES REVEALED. Mitch Kendra. September 23, 2023. racerxonline.com. December 24, 2023.
  2. Web site: Jett Lawrence crowned SuperMotocross World Champion in L.A.. Trev. September 24, 2023. mcnews.com.au. December 24, 2023.
  3. Web site: 2024 AMA Supercross Schedule. amasupercross.com. December 24, 2023.
  4. Web site: 2024 MOTOCROSS RACE SCHEDULE . 2023-12-26 . RacerXOnline . en.
  5. Web site: 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship TV and Streaming Schedules Announced. Press Release. December 20, 2023. cyclenews.com. December 26, 2023.