FIM reaffirms WSX as "only sanctioned World Supercross Championship Series"
The Mies, Switzerland based Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), the global governing body of motorcycle racing, has moved to reaffirm that the FIM World Supercross Championship (WSX) remains the only Supercross world championship series that is recognised and sanctioned by the FIM.
"Whilst the AMA Motocross and Supercross Championships [in the United States] are successful domestic Championships in their respective own rights, these domestic championships do not combine to score points towards any official FIM sanctioned World Championship" and doing so would be "entirely contrary to the exclusive rights granted to SX Global as the exclusive sanctioned FIM World Supercross Championship promoter.
"No other sanctioned world championship exists in the sport of Supercross, and no winner of any other competition will be acknowledged as 'world champion' by the FIM".
The FIM had selected Gold Coast, Australia based SX Global as its "sole and exclusive world championship partner" due in large part to its "inclusive global approach, its deep experience in motorsports, and its commitment to creating an elevated Supercross experience for riders, teams, fans, brands and broadcast partners".
In seeking to reinforce the position of the world governing body as the sole recognised competent authority in motorcycle sport by the International Olympic Committee, FIM President Jorge Viegas stated: "SX Global is the exclusive current rights holder for the FIM World Supercross Championship. I look forward to attending the opening round of the 2022 FIM World Supercross Championship in Cardiff in October, which will definitely mark the beginning of a thrilling season."
SX Global includes the team
(Adam Bailey and Ryan Sanderson) that has staged several highly
successful FIM Oceania Championship events since 2015, including the
AUS-X Open in 2019 in Melbourne, which attracted 35,000+ people to
Marvel Stadium.
The FIM statement goes on to state that "SX Global's model for the FIM World Supercross Championship has been designed to promote a diversity of riders, teams and partners to attract and grow fans around the world - underpinned by a global roster of teams and riders and an inclusive, partnership-driven approach of operational and financial advocacy.
"In total, more than USD$50m has been designated specifically for team and rider support over the first five years of WSX, ensuring a well-capitalised effort focused on uniting all constituents in pursuit of a global championship and culminating in the crowning of a single, sanctioned world champion".
The opening round of the pilot season of the 2022 FIM World Supercross Championship is set to take place on Saturday 8th October at the iconic Welsh National Stadium, the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, as lead up to a full global championship taking place in 2023.
SX Global is backed by Abu Dhabi based Mubadala Capital (the asset management subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company), an Emirati state-owned holding company that acts as a sovereign wealth fund. The company was established in 2017 when then-named Mubadala Development Company and the International Petroleum Investment Company merged. One of the world's leading sovereign investors, Mubadala has some US$243bn of assets under management, encompassing 50 plus businesses in more than 50 countries.
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