2024 Season kicks off at Angel Stadium in Anaheim
ANAHEIM – The world’s most competitive off-road motorcycle racing series returns home to Angel Stadium of Anaheim Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. Local professional riders will once again grace the track as round 1 of the 17-race Supercross series kicks off. Anaheim is part of the 31-event SuperMotocross World Championship series stretching from January to September and 2024 marks the 50th anniversary season of Supercross racing in America. This year’s opener will be the 81st race held at Angel Stadium as Supercross visits multiple times a year.
Monster Energy AMA Supercross is the most competitive and highest-profile off-road motorcycle racing championship on the planet. Founded in America and sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) since 1974.
The series will harbor premier Class Athletes like defending champion, Chase Sexton; Two-time champion, Eli Tomac; Two-time champion, Cooper Webb; 2018 champion, Jason Anderson; Two-time Pro Motocross champion, Ken Roczen (GER); 2023 SuperMotocross World Champion, Jett Lawrence (AUS); Reigning 2023 Eastern Regional 250cc Class champion, Hunter Lawrence (AUS); Reigning MXGP World Champion, Jorge Prado (ESP); plus fan favorites, Malcolm Stewart; Adam Cianciarulo; Aaron Plessinger; Dylan Ferrandis (France); and Justin Barcia.
As the 2024 season opener looms, the chatter has been shared among a top group of racers all in contention for a title run in the new year. Arguably one of the most competitive fields in history is headlined by defending 2023 Supercross champion, Chase Sexton, who enters Anaheim with a new look as he joins Aaron Plessinger on the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team. The target will be on Chase and his #1 plate all season long, but expectations will be high when the gate drops on January 6.
New to the 450cc Class, rookie sensation Jett Lawrence looks to build off his momentum after taking the inaugural SuperMotocross World Championship crown this past fall and the $1M cash prize. Look for Jett and Chase to push each other to the top of the leaderboard this season.
The unbreakable Eli Tomac will make his highly anticipated return to racing in Anaheim after rupturing his Achilles at Round 16 of the 2023 Supercross season, rendering him inactive for the rest of the year. The devastating injury cost Eli a Supercross title to Chase Sexton and eliminated his chances at the first SMX title.
Big news out of Spain this off season as the defending MXGP World Champion has announced he will try his luck in the United States and compete in the first three rounds of the 2024 Supercross season. Anaheim 1 will be Jorge’s first-time racing Supercross in a stadium, but the young Spaniard cannot be ignored as a contender in the premier class after claiming his first Motocross World Title in 2023.
There are four defending Supercross champions lining up in Anaheim looking to add to their collection of titles in 2024. Chase Sexton and Eli Tomac lead the charge but on their heels is two-time champion, Cooper Webb, and 2018 champion, Jason Anderson. Webb enters 2024 with a fresh look and new bike, hoping the Yamaha machine can set him back on the path of winning. Anderson extended his contract with Kawaski for 2024 after an extraordinarily successful 2022 season and eventful ’23, he will be out for revenge in the new year.
A plethora of racers will be vying to crack the podium and top-5 finishes, all of which can be on the top step on any given night. Ken Roczen of Germany is coming off a stellar fall after taking second in the SuperMotocross World Championship. Hunter Lawrence, brother to Jett, moves into the 450cc Class after taking the 250cc crown in Supercross and Motocross in 2023, he’ll look to have a big rookie year. Aaron Plessinger, Malcolm Stewart, Adam Cianciarulo, Dylan Ferrandis, Justin Barcia, and Christian Craig are all expected to compete for valuable points and podium positions as they build toward the coveted SuperMotocross Playoffs and Final in September.
Over 17 weeks, Supercross attracts some of the largest and most impressive crowds inside the most recognizable and prestigious stadiums in North America to race in front of nearly one million live fans and broadcast to millions more worldwide. For more information, visit www.monsterjam.com, www.SupercrossLIVE.com, and www.feldentertainment.com for more information.
The SuperMotocross World Championshipâ„¢ 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 AMA Pro Motocross Championship 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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