WORLD MOTO CLASH ANNOUNCES RACE FORMAT and WEEKEND RACE SCHEDULE LEADING INTO INAUGURAL MID-OHIO RACE
Los Angeles, CA – May 27, 2026 — World Moto Clash CEO Stanford W. Crane, Jr., along with COO Matt Doty, Director of Racing Carry Andrew and Director of Race Operations Warren Gardner announced the Race Format and Weekend Race Schedule for WMC’s debut race, September 18–20, 2026, Mid-Ohio in Lexington, Ohio.
Thursday 9/17/26
● Rider & Team Set-up
Friday 9/18/26
● Free Practices AM
● Free Practice PM & Qualifying
● Heat Race Assignments
Saturday 9/19/26
● Free Practices AM
● 4 Heat Races PM
● Assignment of Superpole Members & Superpole Contenders
● Post-race concert
Sunday 9/20/26
● Free Practices AM
● The Last Chance Qualifier Race AM
● Superpoles One/Two/Three PM
● World Moto Clash Race
“We’re happy to welcome World Moto Clash to Mid-Ohio for their inaugural event,” said Craig Rust, president of Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. “It’s always a pleasure when new motorsports series choose Mid-Ohio to host their events.”
Racers interested in racing Mid-Ohio, should apply online at WMC’s Racer Application.
The WMC group also announced ongoing negotiations with several vendors regarding contracting for track operations services.
ABOUT WORLD MOTO CLASH
World Moto Clash is a first-of-its-kind motorcycle road racing series that features a first-place prize of $1,000,000 per race, with an additional $1,860,000 to the remainder of the field. WMC’s innovative format allows racers to compete on any type of motorcycle, from any manufacturer, or even one built from scratch, with no mandated technical specifications.
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ABOUT MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE
A comprehensive motorsports facility in Lexington, Ohio, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course sits on 380 acres and features a permanent road-racing circuit with two primary race track configurations: 2.258-mile, 13-turn or 2.4-mile, 15-turn layout. Located 60 miles north of Columbus and 75 miles south of Cleveland near Mansfield, the natural terrain road course is commonly referred to as the “Most Competitive in the U.S.” and annually hosts a diversity of locally, regionally and nationally-sanctioned race events for amateur, club and professional drivers and riders. It is also home to The Mid-Ohio School, featuring over 20 driving and riding courses, for teenagers to professional racers using Honda vehicles. Opened in 1962, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course has been owned and operated by Green Savoree Mid-Ohio, LLC since 2011, just the raceway’s third private ownership group in its history.
For more information, visit midohio.com, ‘like’ its Facebook page at @MidOhioSportsCarCourse or follow updates on X at @Mid_Ohio and Instagram at @officialmidohio.
