WSX Offers The Biggest Prize Purse In The Sport.
The FIM Supercross World Championship, powered by SX Global, has released the financial figures from the 2022 Prize Purse showcasing why they are leading the industry in helping to make a series globally successful.
World Supercross features a highly exclusive structure, with only 10 team licenses available to independent owners, and an unparalleled level of financial support for teams, including seed funding for every team entering the series, appearance fees at every event, and logistics and freight support throughout the series. In total, more than $50 million has been designated specifically for team and rider support over five years. In addition, the independent ownership model opens the door for significant sponsorship opportunities on global and local-event levels.
As a result of their structure, World Supercross features the richest prize purses in the sport’s history, with a total of $250,000 up for grabs at each event. While Monster Energy Supercross has increased their season offerings and added the Super Promotocross Championships, the numbers still fall short of the World Supercross numbers in terms of financial offerings.
On top of this prize money, teams also receive the following:
Signing Fee = $650,000 split over the course of three years from 2022-2024.
Appearance Fee = $50,000 per event.
Freight covered globally.
The FIM Supercross World Championship follows the established two-class format, with each team fielding four riders – two in WSX (450cc) class, and two in the SX2 (250cc) class. Furthermore, every event will allow for two wild card entries in each class, providing opportunities for local riders and sponsor-driven exemptions to round out the 22-rider field.
In the 2022 season, Eli Tomac was featured as a wild card entry winning the inaugural race in Wales. SX Global also plans to deliver an elevated experience for fans, through unique race formats, broadcast innovations, and in-stadium attractions that elevate the overall entertainment experience.
The FIM Supercross World Championship will annually take place in the second half of the year beginning the first of July and running through November of 2023.
“Over the years, there have been various attempts to build a true World Championship series for supercross, but none of them have succeeded, due to deficiencies in funding and resource, lack of global and regional relationships and a variety of other factors,” said Adam Bailey, Chief Executive Officer SX Global. “Our team possess the necessary supercross and international event background, relationships and expertise, and the funding to make this World Championship a reality. After a successful pilot season in 2022, we are in an even stronger position to capture the global market and bring supercross to fans everywhere.”