StarTimes to broadcast 2024 FIM World Supercross Championship season highlights to audiences in Africa’s Sub Sahara region
As the countdown to the official start of the 2024 season continues, the FIM World Supercross Championship (WSX) today announced an expansion to its global broadcast partnerships by joining forces with StarTimes for the coming campaign.
Airing highlights for the 2024 season, StarTimes will bring high-octane WSX action to viewers across Africa’s Sub Saharan region, putting them in the driving seat for what is the World Championship’s most highly anticipated competition to date.
Commencing on 26 October, WSX will start its 2024 season at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada, before contesting a historic double-header event at HBF Park in Perth for the WSX Australian GP. Abu Dhabi will host the season finale on 4 December, with WSX racing at Etihad Arena just days before Formula 1’s 2024 showdown at the Yas Marina Circuit.
The 2024 WSX season features an international grid made up of some of the biggest names in Supercross, including reigning two-time World Champion, Ken Roczen, and two-wheeled racing royalty, Eli Tomac, who will make a highly anticipated comeback to the series. Fan favourite rider, Dean Wilson, will also make a return, while Joey Savatgy will also fight for the title after finishing as the runner-up in 2022 and 2023.
Tom Burwell, CEO, FIM World Supercross Championship, said: “Our mission to take top-flight Supercross to a global audience is underscored by our desire to make our sport as accessible as it can be. StarTimes will play a critical role in bringing the FIM World Supercross Championship to audiences in Sub Sahara in 2024. The racing is going to be intense, the action will be jaw-dropping, and thanks to broadcast partners like StarTimes, the home viewing experience will be unrivalled and unforgettable.”
Bin Li, the Director of Sports Channels at StarTimes, added: “StarTimes always spares no effort to present the best in sports entertainment to our viewers. We are honoured to collaborate with FIM World Supercross Championship, a premier Supercross racing series, which shares the same target with us, and trust that the joint efforts will bring the extraordinary experiences to our audiences across Africa.”
FIM World Supercross Championship
The FIM World Supercross Championship (WSX) is an international competition led by SX Global, a global sports marketing and entertainment company. The world governing body for motorcycle sport, Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), awarded SX Global the exclusive organisational and commercial rights to stage and promote the Championship from 2022 onwards. For further information, please visit www.wsxchampionship.com.
