Who’s racing WSX in 2023?

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Round 3 will be in Singapore.

 

National Stadium, Singapore to Erupt as WSX Makes its Asian Region Debut

WSX Singapore Round 03 Destination

SX Global, the official and exclusive promoter of the FIM World Supercross Championship (WSX), has today revealed the location of its Asian round is in Singapore, within the iconic National Stadium, the region’s premier sports, entertainment and lifestyle venue. The Asian round will be known as the WSX Singapore Grand Prix.

In an exciting coup for the Championship, the event will be promoted via a joint venture partnership with promoter Lushington Entertainments and the team that, through its corporate affiliate, Singapore GP, stages one of the biggest motorsport and entertainment events on the planet, the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix.

Undoubtedly one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations and renowned sports and entertainment hubs of the East, Singapore will host WSX for the first time, attracting fans from not only Asia but from around the globe to experience elite supercross competition. WSX will feature 40 racers from 10 teams competing on the ultimate dirt battlefield. Fans can expect thrilling, high-flying supercross action, entertainment, and pyrotechnics.

SX Global CEO Adam Bailey said Singapore was an obvious choice to host a World Supercross Championship round because of its geographical location and world-class venue offering.

“Singapore is a fantastic location for World Supercross Championship because it’s one of the world’s travel hubs and is central to huge masses of the population throughout Asia, and its National Stadium provides the ideal venue to stage a round of Championship racing.”

Adam Bailey | SX Global CEO

“Within a three-hour flight of Singapore are the world’s largest motorcycle markets, including Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand, making South-East Asia an extremely important region for the World Supercross Championship as we continue to expand our global footprint.

“Partnering with Lushington Entertainments is a huge opportunity for the Championship and for supercross as a whole. We are thrilled to be working with the same team that helms the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, the original night race that set the benchmark for combining on-track activity with world-class entertainment and music acts. 

“They are absolute experts at combining world championship motorsport and entertainment, and there is no one better for us to partner with to deliver an incredible experience in Singapore,” said Bailey.

Lushington Entertainments Executive Director Adam Firth said: “We are very pleased to partner with SX Global to bring the world-class WSX to Asia for the first time and to do so in our home country Singapore. 

“It is a great opportunity to deliver another premier motorsport event that will appeal to a wide audience that includes families, millennials, and sports fans. Over the coming years, we will work with SX Global to grow World Supercross throughout the Asian region.”

Register now at WSXChampionship.com to be the first to know when tickets go on sale.

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Feature on Mark Kvamme of MDK Motorsports.    

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Funny he doesn't mention how he didn't pay any of his riders, mechanics or venders towards the end of his time in SX/MX...this guy is one of the biggest dirtbags that has ever been in the sport. 

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Rick Ware Racing     WSX Joey Savatgy 🇺🇲     WSX Colt Nichols 🇺🇲 SX2 Shane McElrath 🇺🇲 SX2 Henry Miller 🇺🇲 Honda NILS WSX Jordi...

Rick Ware Racing    

WSX Joey Savatgy 🇺🇲    
WSX Colt Nichols 🇺🇲
SX2 Shane McElrath 🇺🇲
SX2 Henry Miller 🇺🇲

Honda NILS

WSX Jordi Tixier 🇨🇵   
WSX Kevin Moranz 🇺🇲
SX2 Chris Blose 🇺🇲 
SX2 Kyle Peters 🇺🇲  

GSM Dafy Michelin Yamaha  

WSX Gregory Aranda 🇨🇵
WSX Thomas Ramette 🇨🇵
SX2 Maxime Desprey 🇨🇵
SX2 Jace Owen 🇺🇲

Honda FirePower    

WSX Dean Wilson 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
WSX Justin Brayton 🇺🇲  
SX2 Max Anstie 🇬🇧 
SX2 Gage Linville 🇺🇲

MDK Motorsports    

WSX Cade Clason 🇺🇲 
WSX Anthony Rodriguez 🇻🇪
SX2 Justin Bogle 🇺🇲
SX2 Max Miller 🇺🇲

MotoConcepts Honda    

WSX Cole Seely 🇺🇲  
WSX Vince Friese 🇺🇲  
SX2 Mike Alessi 🇺🇲  
SX2 Mitchell Oldenburg 🇺🇲  

PMG Suzuki

WSX Ken Roczen 🇩🇪
WSX Kyle Chisholm 🇺🇲  
SX2 Cullin Park 🇺🇲
SX2 Hunter Yoder 🇺🇲

BUD Racing Kawasaki     

WSX Justin Hill 🇺🇲 
WSX Cédric Soubeyras 🇨🇵 
SX2 Anthony Bourdon 🇨🇵
SX2 Adrien Escoffier 🇨🇵

ClubMX Yamaha

WSX Matt Moss 🇦🇺
WSX Luke Neese 🇺🇲 
SX2 Enzo Lopes 🇧🇷
SX2 Cole Thompson 🇨🇦

CDR Yamaha Monster Energy

WSX Grant Harlan 🇺🇲
WSX Josh Hill 🇺🇲
SX2 Aaron Tanti 🇦🇺
SX2 Luke Clout 🇦🇺

Club has riders from all different countries that’s cool

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Rick Ware Racing     WSX Joey Savatgy 🇺🇲     WSX Colt Nichols 🇺🇲 SX2 Shane McElrath 🇺🇲 SX2 Henry Miller 🇺🇲 Honda NILS WSX Jordi...

Rick Ware Racing    

WSX Joey Savatgy 🇺🇲    
WSX Colt Nichols 🇺🇲
SX2 Shane McElrath 🇺🇲
SX2 Henry Miller 🇺🇲

Honda NILS

WSX Jordi Tixier 🇨🇵   
WSX Kevin Moranz 🇺🇲
SX2 Chris Blose 🇺🇲 
SX2 Kyle Peters 🇺🇲  

GSM Dafy Michelin Yamaha  

WSX Gregory Aranda 🇨🇵
WSX Thomas Ramette 🇨🇵
SX2 Maxime Desprey 🇨🇵
SX2 Jace Owen 🇺🇲

Honda FirePower    

WSX Dean Wilson 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
WSX Justin Brayton 🇺🇲  
SX2 Max Anstie 🇬🇧 
SX2 Gage Linville 🇺🇲

MDK Motorsports    

WSX Cade Clason 🇺🇲 
WSX Anthony Rodriguez 🇻🇪
SX2 Justin Bogle 🇺🇲
SX2 Max Miller 🇺🇲

MotoConcepts Honda    

WSX Cole Seely 🇺🇲  
WSX Vince Friese 🇺🇲  
SX2 Mike Alessi 🇺🇲  
SX2 Mitchell Oldenburg 🇺🇲  

PMG Suzuki

WSX Ken Roczen 🇩🇪
WSX Kyle Chisholm 🇺🇲  
SX2 Cullin Park 🇺🇲
SX2 Hunter Yoder 🇺🇲

BUD Racing Kawasaki     

WSX Justin Hill 🇺🇲 
WSX Cédric Soubeyras 🇨🇵 
SX2 Anthony Bourdon 🇨🇵
SX2 Adrien Escoffier 🇨🇵

ClubMX Yamaha

WSX Matt Moss 🇦🇺
WSX Luke Neese 🇺🇲 
SX2 Enzo Lopes 🇧🇷
SX2 Cole Thompson 🇨🇦

CDR Yamaha Monster Energy

WSX Grant Harlan 🇺🇲
WSX Josh Hill 🇺🇲
SX2 Aaron Tanti 🇦🇺
SX2 Luke Clout 🇦🇺

Anthony Bourdon and Adrien Escoffier are the SX2 riders for BUD Racing Kawasaki.

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Rick Ware Racing     WSX Joey Savatgy 🇺🇲     WSX Colt Nichols 🇺🇲 SX2 Shane McElrath 🇺🇲 SX2 Henry Miller 🇺🇲 Honda NILS WSX Jordi...

Rick Ware Racing    

WSX Joey Savatgy 🇺🇲    
WSX Colt Nichols 🇺🇲
SX2 Shane McElrath 🇺🇲
SX2 Henry Miller 🇺🇲

Honda NILS

WSX Jordi Tixier 🇨🇵   
WSX Kevin Moranz 🇺🇲
SX2 Chris Blose 🇺🇲 
SX2 Kyle Peters 🇺🇲  

GSM Dafy Michelin Yamaha  

WSX Gregory Aranda 🇨🇵
WSX Thomas Ramette 🇨🇵
SX2 Maxime Desprey 🇨🇵
SX2 Jace Owen 🇺🇲

Honda FirePower    

WSX Dean Wilson 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
WSX Justin Brayton 🇺🇲  
SX2 Max Anstie 🇬🇧 
SX2 Gage Linville 🇺🇲

MDK Motorsports    

WSX Cade Clason 🇺🇲 
WSX Anthony Rodriguez 🇻🇪
SX2 Justin Bogle 🇺🇲
SX2 Max Miller 🇺🇲

MotoConcepts Honda    

WSX Cole Seely 🇺🇲  
WSX Vince Friese 🇺🇲  
SX2 Mike Alessi 🇺🇲  
SX2 Mitchell Oldenburg 🇺🇲  

PMG Suzuki

WSX Ken Roczen 🇩🇪
WSX Kyle Chisholm 🇺🇲  
SX2 Cullin Park 🇺🇲
SX2 Hunter Yoder 🇺🇲

BUD Racing Kawasaki     

WSX Justin Hill 🇺🇲 
WSX Cédric Soubeyras 🇨🇵 
SX2 Anthony Bourdon 🇨🇵
SX2 Adrien Escoffier 🇨🇵

ClubMX Yamaha

WSX Matt Moss 🇦🇺
WSX Luke Neese 🇺🇲 
SX2 Enzo Lopes 🇧🇷
SX2 Cole Thompson 🇨🇦

CDR Yamaha Monster Energy

WSX Grant Harlan 🇺🇲
WSX Josh Hill 🇺🇲
SX2 Aaron Tanti 🇦🇺
SX2 Luke Clout 🇦🇺

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Anthony Bourdon and Adrien Escoffier are the SX2 riders for BUD Racing Kawasaki.

Who? 

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Like the WSX or not, it’s a higher paying alternative for everyone involved, especially privateers. If you’re a privateer, you’d be insane not to race this instead of the Nats.

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Here's picture of the main stadium and some of the other sports halls etc in the Sports Precinct. The main stadium is the biggest free standing, openable roof stadium in the World (I think) - an inside picture is at the bottom  :

Singapore Sports Hub by Singapore Sports Hub Design Team dezeen ss

 

This video covers the Stadium and Sports precinct, the build  starts at around 6.30 in  :

https://youtu.be/1oMscIgFv1s

It's something special, the Main Stadium, and well,  the whole Sports Precinct.

I should be there - I have work in Thailand around that time, and I'll be spending a few weeks as well based out of Singapore.

I really considered going to the 24th Sept LA Stadium SuperdooperMotocross - for the tradition and history of it coming back to racing, but, spending a squillion$ as against being paid to travel, well, it's not hard to make the decision. I can also go to the Malaysian MotoGP, easily and cheaply while I'm there too, as I did a few years ago. 

I stay just a few minutes away - well, most everything is only a few minutes away in Singapore. I really like the place, and it's a great base for getting to other countries nearby.

An inside view , they can build a Big SX track, and I really hope they do : 

 download 7.jpg?VersionId=BKiCy2P4JAQzHgI68eOo

 

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Like the WSX or not, it’s a higher paying alternative for everyone involved, especially privateers. If you’re a privateer, you’d be insane not to race this...

Like the WSX or not, it’s a higher paying alternative for everyone involved, especially privateers. If you’re a privateer, you’d be insane not to race this instead of the Nats.

Many of the riders are not making what you think they are as the teams get the purse money and not the riders and it's up to them in how they pay the riders. Some have deals that they do get 100% of the purse but the majority are getting a fraction of the purse. 

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6/6/2023 9:19am Edited Date/Time 6/6/2023 9:23am

It’s all a little confusing. I think theres a long page somewhere that explains it all - SX MX SMX WSX and there’s playoffs and I think they’re called GPs. 

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burn1986 wrote:
Like the WSX or not, it’s a higher paying alternative for everyone involved, especially privateers. If you’re a privateer, you’d be insane not to race this...

Like the WSX or not, it’s a higher paying alternative for everyone involved, especially privateers. If you’re a privateer, you’d be insane not to race this instead of the Nats.

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Many of the riders are not making what you think they are as the teams get the purse money and not the riders and it's up...

Many of the riders are not making what you think they are as the teams get the purse money and not the riders and it's up to them in how they pay the riders. Some have deals that they do get 100% of the purse but the majority are getting a fraction of the purse. 

This may be true. But are they racing and making more money than they would outdoors? I promise you that every rider there from the US is making more than they would this summer in any other capacity. 

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burn1986 wrote:
Like the WSX or not, it’s a higher paying alternative for everyone involved, especially privateers. If you’re a privateer, you’d be insane not to race this...

Like the WSX or not, it’s a higher paying alternative for everyone involved, especially privateers. If you’re a privateer, you’d be insane not to race this instead of the Nats.

DonM wrote:
Many of the riders are not making what you think they are as the teams get the purse money and not the riders and it's up...

Many of the riders are not making what you think they are as the teams get the purse money and not the riders and it's up to them in how they pay the riders. Some have deals that they do get 100% of the purse but the majority are getting a fraction of the purse. 

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This may be true. But are they racing and making more money than they would outdoors? I promise you that every rider there from the US...

This may be true. But are they racing and making more money than they would outdoors? I promise you that every rider there from the US is making more than they would this summer in any other capacity. 

They might be making more money racing WSX than they would be racing outdoors, however if they raced outdoors and earned enough points to qualify in the Top 20 for SMX they would probably earn more money doing that. 

SMX has over 400k being paid out for each playoff event. Then they pay out even more money for the riders that finish in the Top 22 in the SMX series. 

I know that some of the riders are racing both SX and WSX and will still qualify for the SMX playoffs, but had they raced outdoors they would've had a better seeded position heading into the SMX playoffs giving them a better chance at earning even more money.

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DonM wrote:
Many of the riders are not making what you think they are as the teams get the purse money and not the riders and it's up...

Many of the riders are not making what you think they are as the teams get the purse money and not the riders and it's up to them in how they pay the riders. Some have deals that they do get 100% of the purse but the majority are getting a fraction of the purse. 

chasetwo79 wrote:
This may be true. But are they racing and making more money than they would outdoors? I promise you that every rider there from the US...

This may be true. But are they racing and making more money than they would outdoors? I promise you that every rider there from the US is making more than they would this summer in any other capacity. 

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They might be making more money racing WSX than they would be racing outdoors, however if they raced outdoors and earned enough points to qualify in...

They might be making more money racing WSX than they would be racing outdoors, however if they raced outdoors and earned enough points to qualify in the Top 20 for SMX they would probably earn more money doing that. 

SMX has over 400k being paid out for each playoff event. Then they pay out even more money for the riders that finish in the Top 22 in the SMX series. 

I know that some of the riders are racing both SX and WSX and will still qualify for the SMX playoffs, but had they raced outdoors they would've had a better seeded position heading into the SMX playoffs giving them a better chance at earning even more money.

Other than 1 round conflict, the riders can still do that. 

Chiz is doing this right now. 

Benny Bloss was just on Pulp saying that was his plan until the Beta offer came through last minute.

Grant Harlan is doing this right now.  

If a rider wants to hustle, they can make a lot of money this year across all three series. 

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Other than 1 round conflict, the riders can still do that.  Chiz is doing this right now.  Benny Bloss was just on Pulp saying that was...

Other than 1 round conflict, the riders can still do that. 

Chiz is doing this right now. 

Benny Bloss was just on Pulp saying that was his plan until the Beta offer came through last minute.

Grant Harlan is doing this right now.  

If a rider wants to hustle, they can make a lot of money this year across all three series. 

Two round conflict, RedBud and Millville both conflict with WSX.

Chiz is only doing the first three outdoors to secure enough points to seed himself into SMX.

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Other than 1 round conflict, the riders can still do that.  Chiz is doing this right now.  Benny Bloss was just on Pulp saying that was...

Other than 1 round conflict, the riders can still do that. 

Chiz is doing this right now. 

Benny Bloss was just on Pulp saying that was his plan until the Beta offer came through last minute.

Grant Harlan is doing this right now.  

If a rider wants to hustle, they can make a lot of money this year across all three series. 

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Two round conflict, RedBud and Millville both conflict with WSX. Chiz is only doing the first three outdoors to secure enough points to seed himself into...

Two round conflict, RedBud and Millville both conflict with WSX.

Chiz is only doing the first three outdoors to secure enough points to seed himself into SMX.

He said he may do the first 3 and last 3 on Pulp. But even taking into count the two rounds, a rider could race 17 SX, 9 MX, 4 WSX, and 3 WSX if the chips fell right and they wanted to really grind. 
 

Or people who like outdoors or SX more now get better options for what suits them and their lifestyle, wants, training and practice budgets, etc  

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I'm looking forward to some good racing, 250s should be interesting. I kinda wish Matt Moss was in the 250s again this year

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I'm wondering if we'll see Reedy with a microphone at some of the rounds.

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I find it odd Starling isn't doing any Outdoors or WSX. I get that he is getting married this summer and all but this could've been a financially rewarding year for him for the SMX playoffs. Even if he chose not to do WSX and just SMX/Outdoors he still probably would have made a pretty decent chunk. I would think these guys would be jumping at this like Chiz is doing. Him racing a few outdoors to secure points for SMX is smart. There's so much money to be had for those 3 races. It's not every year you could be making this sort of money with these factory guys out.

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Dylan Wright is racing the Canadian round. 

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I'm looking forward to some good racing, 250s should be interesting. I kinda wish Matt Moss was in the 250s again this year

Matt is happy to be on 450, 24 Americans out of 40 riders. The other 2 Aussies are Clout and Tanti on 250, most Euro countries have only 1 or 2 riders. It really is a world event.

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He said he may do the first 3 and last 3 on Pulp. But even taking into count the two rounds, a rider could race 17...

He said he may do the first 3 and last 3 on Pulp. But even taking into count the two rounds, a rider could race 17 SX, 9 MX, 4 WSX, and 3 WSX if the chips fell right and they wanted to really grind. 
 

Or people who like outdoors or SX more now get better options for what suits them and their lifestyle, wants, training and practice budgets, etc  

Harlan’s plan is to only miss 2, maybe 3 nationals 

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