The lineup of riders for the six-round 2023 FIM World Supercross Championship Collection is ready. It’s led by defending champion Ken Roczen, who will trip for Dustin Pipe’s Pipes Motorsports Group (PMG) on a Suzuki RM-Z450. Roczen will likely be joined on the group by supercross and motocross veteran Kyle Chisholm.
Among the many strongest opponents for Roczen is Justin Hill, who will likely be aboard a Kawasaki KX450 supplied by BUD Racing, a group primarily based in France and owned by Stephane Dassé. Hill’s teammate will likely be Cédric Soubeyras.
Contemporary off a Staff Honda HRC manufacturing unit trip within the 2023 Monster Power AMA Supercross Championship Collection, the place he was Rookie of the Yr, is 2021 250SX East champion Colt Nichols, who will likely be racing a Rick Ware Racing Kawasaki KX450. Joey Savatgy is Nichols’ teammate. Savatgy was the runner-up in final yr’s FIM World Supercross Championship.
Different riders acquainted to US Supercross followers embrace Justin Brayton (Hearth Energy Honda), Cade Clason (MDK Motorsports), Vince Friese (MotoConcepts), Grant Harlan (Craig Dack Racing), Kevin Moranz (Honda NILS), Anthony Rodriguez (MDK Motorsports), Cole Seely (MotoConcepts), and Dean Wilson (Hearth Energy Honda). European heavy hitters embrace Jordi Tixier (Honda NILS).
Two-time FIM/AMA Supercross Champion Chad Reed will be a part of 1997 AMA Supercross Champion Jeff Emig within the broadcast sales space alongside skilled supercross play-by-play announcer Ralph Sheheen.
You possibly can try our 2023 FIM World Supercross Championship Collection schedule, which begins on July 1 in England and concludes on November 25 in Australia.
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2023 World Supercross Riders
