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Junior Worlds: Finland

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This is a shred of good news in an otherwise gloomy week, right? The 2021 FIM Junior Motocross World Championship will hit an old 500cc Grand Prix venue in Finland. An announcement from Infront Moto Racing is below.

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MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 20 March 2020 – Infront Moto Racing is pleased to reveal that the FIM Junior Motocross World Championship will be heading to Finland in 2021, as Moto Club Vantaa will host the world’s fastest youngsters in motocross.

Located next to the Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport, 18km from Helsinki and all harbours connected to the Baltic countries and Sweden, the hard-pack Finnish circuit offers fantastic facilities for both teams and spectators.

Founded in 1953, Moto Club Vantaa has organised over 40 world level events from the mid 50s to 2011. Former track of the club, Ruskeasanta (translates as brown sand in Finnish) was known as an annual venue for the 500cc Grand Prix back in the day, with the races dominated by some legendary names of the sport, including the likes of Eric Geboers, Georges Jobe, Andre Malherbe and Håkan Carlqvist and Heikki Mikkola.

The Ruskeasanta track was closed in 1995 following the expansion of the Helsinki Vantaa airport, the club then moved to the other side of the airport and set up a new venue. The current track has been the venue for World Championship races in 1997 (125 cc), 1998 (500 cc), 2006 (JWC), 2009 (MX2), 2010 (MX3) and 2011 (MX3). The latest international race to take place in Vantaa was the 2018 EMX65 and EMX85 qualifiers, with Liam Everts taking his first ever European victory in the 85cc class on Finnish soil.

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The first edition of the Junior World Championship was held back in 1999 and since then has seen many of its young winners go on to motocross world championship success including the likes of MX2 and MXGP world champions Tim Gajser, Jeffrey Herlings and Pauls Jonass.

In total there are three titles up for grabs, EMX125, EMX85 and EMX65. Riders will not only compete for individual success, but also for their nation as at the end of the weekend a winning nation will also be determined taking the best three results of its riders in the 65cc, 85cc and 125cc classes.

This will not be the first time that the venue will host the JWC, as it was held at the Finnish circuit before (back in 2006). The club is looking forward to inviting the world brightest stars in the sports as we gear up to crown the 2021 champions!

David Luongo (Infront Moto Racing CEO): “Vantaa is probably one of the most famous and iconic moto clubs in the world of motocross. The Junior World Championship is the pinnacle of motocross for the future talents. Infront Moto Racing is delighted to bring all the riders that will come from all around the world to this fantastic event in such historical motocross country.”

Pasi Jaatinen (President of Moto Club Vantaa): “More than 15 years ago names like Alessandro Lupino, Ken Roczen, Eli Tomac, Harri Kullas, Glenn Coldenhoff and Max Anstie were riding in Vantaa as the top riders in junior motocross and now they are among the brightest stars of our sport. We are proud to present the future stars again in Vantaa and the 2021 Junior Motocross World Championship will be one of the main sport events in the city of Vantaa. We expect to get lot of spectators to follow the future stars and will give our best performance to create the great event for our passionate MX fans.”

By hosting the Junior Motocross World Championship along with the 2020 MXGP of Finland at the Kymiring circuit, the hope is to expand Finland’s motocross history into the modern world of motocross and bring it back to the worldwide stage by the year 2025.

Words: Press Release | Lead Image: Ray Archer

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Monster Energy Supercross

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Details on how to watch round 10 of the 2024 AMA Supercross season from Indianapolis for both international and U.S. viewers can be found here.

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NBC Sports, Peacock, and the SMX League announced the 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) broadcast and streaming schedule, including the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship and Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing. All 31 rounds across the series, including exclusive live coverage of qualifiers, heats, Main Events and Motos will be presented on Peacock, NBC, USA Network, CNBC, and NBC Sports digital platforms.

Peacock is the home of the SuperMotocross World Championship Series in 2024, presenting comprehensive live coverage of all qualifying, heats, Main Events and Motos across both Supercross and Pro Motocross, spanning 31 rounds from January to September 2024. 17 races will livestream exclusively on Peacock. The platform will also provide on-demand replays of every race. Qualifiers and heats will be available exclusively on Peacock for every race throughout the season.

2024 marks the second year of the SuperMotocross World Championship Finals, fueled by Monster Energy which unified both disciplines of Supercross and Pro Motocross. The SMX World Championship culminates in a series-ending postseason playoff style of racing that features the best racers in the world competing for the sport’s ultimate title.

NBC Sports’ 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship coverage begins in under a month with the Monster Energy Supercross season opener from Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., live on Saturday, Jan. 6, at 8 p.m. ET on Peacock and USA Network. An encore presentation will air the following day on Sunday, Jan. 7, on NBC at 2 p.m. ET and on Sunday, Jan. 8, on CNBC at 1 a.m. ET. CNBC will air a next-day encore for all 31 rounds across the series in 2024.

International

For international viewers, The SuperMotocross Video Pass (www.supermotocross.tv) is now available in every country outside the United States, live and on-demand, in both English and Spanish, giving viewers the choice on how to follow all the racing action. SuperMotocross Video Pass subscribers can enjoy all the live 2024 racing action between January and September, plus gain access to 13 years of archival race content dating back to 2010. New for the first time ever, you can now give the gift of a 2024 Subscription to SuperMotocross Video Pass for the holidays. Visit, https://app.supermotocross.tv/gift to finish your holiday shopping today. The SuperMotocross Video Pass is currently available via the web, and in all major app stores across IOS, Android, Amazon Fire, Roku, and Samsung CTV.

2024 Supermotocross Video Pass Features

Live & On-Demand access to 28 Rounds of the 2024 SuperMotocross regular season

Live & On-Demand access to 2 Rounds of the 2024 SuperMotocross Playoffs

Live & On-Demand access to the 2024 World Championship Final

Live & On-Demand access to ‘Race Day Live’ for the 2024 SuperMotocross full season

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British MX Nationals

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Since buying back MX Vice in November 2019, it has been challenging. One of those crystal balls would have been handy for navigating some problematic situations. Who would have thought COVID-19 would be a thing?

Those who follow MX Vice know we started from nothing but an idea. A fan who loved the sport created a Facebook page, website, and social media presence that would become disruptive. It has made numerous talented media people who were allowed to run with it for over thirteen years. Being in the UK/Europe has always been difficult; I’ve always believed that if we were a US media company, we would have been embraced and appreciated for our work ethic and the content we produce. We always cast one eye over the US in Europe, and you can’t blame the top European riders for doing the same.

MX Vice has always tried to give people a voice, especially the riders who are not in the limelight and the teams that put so much into the sport. We love people’s passion and sacrifice to improve and challenge themselves. That, for me, was the natural pull, not the money but the passion and sacrifice. We all know we would not be in motocross if it were about the money. I always considered MX Vice the media version of Steve Dixon’s team in MXGP (which I have a huge amount of respect for), where we have always tried to challenge without the factory budgets.

We knew it would be tough this year with so many businesses and brands cutting marketing budgets and reducing costs; this was never going to be good for us. We have just had two incredible months of stats, with January and February bringing in over 1 million people to the website, which is quite bittersweet. As much as the funds are low, so is my energy and health. COVID impacted me more than I could ever envisaged. My health has deteriorated ever since I caught COVID; my immune system is not in a great place, and when I try and work to the standard I set myself, my body breaks on me, and it takes me days to recover. Ed Stratmann has been a revelation since he took the editorial reigns and has pushed MX Vice to new heights, which is incredible given the lack of resources he has had to work with and support from myself. I have been missing from the podcast show to reduce my time, as I am now self-employed and working for two companies to pay the bills.

Every journey ends, and that’s not what we want. Over the past 13 years, we have given it everything, leaving no stone unturned. We’re proud of how we have disrupted, challenged decisions, held organisations accountable, and illuminated incredible stories.

We will have an auction for signed shirts donated by riders, podcast equipment, and memorabilia to pay off the invoices of some contributors. If, however, you want to see MX Vice continue, you can donate here: https://ko-fi.com/mxvice or purchase a shirt or memorabilia. If we meet our target of £25,000, which is currently outstanding to run this year, then Ed and I will continue. However, we fully expect this won’t happen due to the large sum required.

It’s hard out there at the moment. Take care of your health and family, and never lose your passion for the most fantastic sport in the world.

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FLY Racing Grassroots Giveback Update

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Western Power Sports is proud to share our latest update with the FLY Racing Grassroots Giveback, a program designed to support those that need it most. With so many passionate enthusiasts hoping to continue their love for riding, opportunities to help are more important than ever. FLY Racing and grassroots effort have been synonymous since the brand’s inception in 1998. Below are a few of the projects FLY Racing joined in the months of January and February, 2024.

GIRLS JUST WANNA RIDE

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WIDOWS SONS MRA RS

BANFF FILM FEST

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WSSA/PACIFIC LEGACY WEALTH

TREASURE VALLEY TRAIL MACHINE ASSOCIATION

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

AMA DISTRICT 38 

HOOK & LADDER

OTHG SIERRA CHAPTER

SWIMMING FOR HOPE

AMRA SERIES

AMRSTRONG EVENTS

Grand Total Donation: $112,267.00

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“Thank you so much for this AMAZING donation to R2R! We received all the boxes last week, and I don’t have the words to explain how generous this donation is and the impact it will have on our foundation. THANK YOU!!!”

-Lori Armstead, R2R

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Love what we do? Please read this article as we try to raise £30,000.

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