Six-time Superbike World Champion Jonathan Rea has been producing a regular vlog for several seasons. As he begins his transition to Pata Yamaha Prometeon after spending the last nine seasons with Kawasaki Racing Team, we thought we would look back at Rea’s 2023 season through his own vlogs.
This episode is “Raw On Board Yamaha R1.”
6D ATS-1R Helmet
The 6D ATS-1R helmet is designed for both top racers and recreational riders, with class-leading safety technology and premium features in a lightweight, aerodynamic 3k carbon-fiber shell. 6D’s Proprietary Omni-Directional Suspension™ technology is designed to provide superior protection against impacts. 6D offers multiple face shields and tear-offs for any race situation. Retail is $799.95 from 6D dealers, or from 6DHelmets.com.
Featured In the December 2023 issue of Roadracing World:
There’s a saying that if you find a way to get paid doing what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life. People who work with motorcycles know this saying well, as many of them are living proof.
But former racer and racebike tuner James Compton has not only found a way to make money doing what he loves at James Compton Customs, he has also found a way to include his family in his thriving niche business…
“Shops: James Compton Customs,” by David Swarts
It has been a long and interesting trip for James Compton, from playing in bowl games as a college football athlete to racing and running an employment agency. Now he’s doing what he loves the most, building ridiculously cool motorcycles. Read about someone who loves what they do for a living—it’s in the latest issue of Roadracing World!
Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology magazine is available in print and digital formats. Click here for a sample issue of Roadracing World magazine. (Print Edition; one sample issue per household, U.S. address only.)
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Multiple lap records fall at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway
Rancho Cucamonga, CA: The CVMA race series at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway witnessed an exciting Round Three with the brand-new Dunlop Sportmax Slicks setting multiple track records! Racers Edge Performance and Dunlop congratulated Corey Alexander, Bobby Fong, and Jayden Fernandez for their notable performances and new class lap records at the event held on December 16th and 17th.
Starting on Saturday, Corey Alexander set a new track record in the Open SuperSport class with a time of 1:43.917, and then came back on Sunday during CVMA’s premier class and set a new track record in Open Shootout with a 1:43.666.
“Every race weekend at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway has been a blast, but this one in particular was a great one,” says Corey Alexander. “Dunlop has placed an increased focus on club racing, and with their support along with Dale Kieffer at Racers Edge Performance, we were able to set some new CVMA class records and personal best times for me aboard my Del’s Flooring Ride HVMC machine.”
Bobby Fong also set two new track records aboard his Wrench Racing Suzuki GSX-R750 over the weekend, with the first in Saturday’s Formula Middleweight class set at 1:44.99 and then on Sunday’s Supersport Middleweight Shootout with a 1:44.856.
“I am really happy with how the weekend ended up, as we set a new lap record for the [Middleweight] Shootout,” says Bobby Fong. “We tried several compounds over the weekend but, we settled with the new R8 compound, and it delivered. Overall, I feel Dunlop has made big strides with the new Sportmax Slick. I cannot wait until March to try to make it a Dunlop sweep on the podium at Daytona for the 200!”
Jayden Fernandez also set a new track record on his Ninja 400 during Saturday’s 500 Supersport race with a 1:53.680.
Dunlop riders also swept the top three podium spots during two premier classes on Sunday, the Supersport Middleweight and Formula Lightweight Twins Shootouts.
“It’s great to see this many records fall in one weekend and to know how hard Dunlop has been working to provide us with the best tires available,” says Dale Kieffer of Racers Edge Performance, Dunlop’s West Coast race tire distributor. “It’s truly a testament to the performance of these new Dunlop Sportmax Slicks!”
About Dunlop Motorcycle Tires:
Dunlop is the largest supplier of original equipment and replacement motorcycle tires in the U.S.A. For more information, visit www.DunlopMotorcycleTires.com. Follow @ridedunlop on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and X for the latest Dunlop news. Use #RideDunlop and/or #RaceDunlop to share your Dunlop moments.
Pit Bull Helmet Holder
The Pit Bull Helmet Holder adjusts to fit all size helmets, and can securely hold a helmet, riding glasses, keys, and (optional) gloves and riding jacket/suit. It can be mounted in a trailer, garage, or home, and prevents crushing a helmet’s interior foam. It makes a great gift because it fits all sizes! Retail pricing starts at $59.95 from Pit Bull dealers or from pit-bull.com.
2024 MotoGP Wall Calendar
Concepts International is selling 2024 wall calendars featuring photography from the 2023 MotoGP World Championship. Produced in Germany with “stunning qualifying,” the calendar measures 13.0 inches (33.0 cm) x 18.75 inches (47.6 cm). Concepts International also sells the 2023 Motocourse racing yearbook and racing-themed holiday cards. Retail price for a calendar is $24.95 USD. From Concepts International, 13492 Research Blvd, Suite 120-R187, Austin, TX 78750 www.conceptsi.com.
NBC SPORTS, PEACOCK, AND SMX LEAGUE ANNOUNCE 2024 SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MEDIA SCHEDULE
31 SuperMotocross Rounds to be Presented Across Peacock, NBC, and USA Network
Peacock to Stream All Races, Qualifying and Heats Live Across Entire Series, Including 17 Exclusive Live Rounds
SuperMotocross Season Begins in Anaheim, Calif., at Angel Stadium on Sat., Jan. 6, at 8 p.m. ET Live on USA Network and Peacock
Second Annual SuperMotocross World Championship Final Presented Sat., Sept. 21, at 10 p.m. ET on Peacock with Encore Presentation Sun., Sept. 22, at 1 p.m. ET on NBC
SMX Preview Show Presented Saturday, Dec. 30, at 4 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock
15-Time AMA Champion Ricky Carmichael, Seven-Time AMA Champion James Stewart, and Leigh Diffey Headline 2024 Commentary Team
STAMFORD, Conn. – Dec. 20, 2023 – 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.
The 2024 Pro Motocross season begins with the Fox Raceway National in Pala, Calif., on Saturday, May 25, at 4 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.
The much-anticipated second annual SuperMotocross World Championship will culminate with two SuperMotocross World Championship Playoff rounds and the SuperMotocross World Championship Final. SMX Playoff 1 will be presented on Saturday, Sept. 7, at 3 p.m. ET on Peacock with an encore presentation on NBC at 4 p.m. ET the following day, followed by SMX Playoff 2 on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 3 p.m. ET on Peacock and then at 6 p.m. ET same day delayed on USA Network.
The SuperMotocross World Championship Final will be presented on Saturday, Sept. 21, at 10 p.m. ET on Peacock, with an encore presentation on NBC at 1 p.m. ET the following day. Locations for all Playoff and Final events will be announced in January.
The 2024 SuperMotocross commentary team will consist of Leigh Diffey and Jason Weigandt as play-by-play, 15-time AMA champion Ricky Carmichael and seven-time AMA champion James Stewart as analysts, with Will Christien, former veteran racer Jason Thomas, and Katie Osborne as reporters.
Race Day Live will cover all 31 rounds of the SuperMotocross World Championship series exclusively on Peacock. Dan Hubbard and Justin Brayton will serve as hosts of the pre-race program, along with Steven “Lurch” Scott, Haley Shanley, and Osborne as reporters.
A SuperMotocross World Championship one-hour preview special airs Saturday, Dec. 30, at 4 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, headlined by appearances from 2023 SuperMotocross 450 World Champion Jett Lawrence, who will be making his Supercross debut in the premier class, and 2023 SuperMotocross 250 World Champion Haiden Deegan. The preview show will also feature Jett’s brother Hunter, who will be starting his rookie year in the 450 class, 2022 Supercross and Pro Motocross champion Eli Tomac, 2018 Supercross champion Jason Anderson, two-time Supercross champion Cooper Webb, 2023 Monster Energy 450 Supercross Champion Chase Sexton, and veteran racers Aaron Plessinger and Justin Barcia will also be featured as they prepare for the upcoming 2024 season.
All televised Supercross and Pro Motocross coverage on NBC, USA Network and CNBC will also stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app via authentication, giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high-quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.
Below is the 2024 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship broadcast and streaming schedule:
Below is the 2024 Pro Motocross Championship broadcast and streaming schedule:
Below is the SuperMotocross World Championship Playoffs and Final broadcast and streaming schedule:
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.
Strider Balance Bikes
Strider has the whole teaching a kid to ride on two wheels process figured out, based on a line of balance bikes. It starts with an easy-to-install $109.99 rocker kit for a $139.99 Strider 12 Sport, suitable for kids from age 18-months who aren’t ready to balance (a Strider Sport 2-in-1 Rocking Bike kit includes both the bike and rocker kit for $249.98). When a kid is ready to balance, the rocker kit is easy to remove.
And once a kid masters a 12-inch-wheel model, there’s a $219.99 14-inch-wheel-model that can transform from being a balance bike to being a pedal bike using an easy-to-install $69 conversion kit.
The company also sells a line of accessories ranging from a snow-ski conversion kit to assorted elbow and knee pads, open-face and closed-faced helmets, colored grips, and lights. Available from dealers (including some OEM motorcycle dealers with matching-brand Striders like Honda, KTM, Suzuki and others), or from www.striderbikes.com.
Strider Bikes is also the driving force behind All Kids Bike, which is a national movement led by the Strider Education Foundation to place Kindergarten Physical Education (PE) Learn-To-Ride programs into public schools (at no cost to the schools) by using donations from individuals, businesses, and organizations. For more information about All Kids Bike, go to www.allkidsbike.org.
HARLEY-DAVIDSON ANNOUNCES CONTINGENCY PROGRAMS FOR 2024 RACE SEASON
More than $570,000 Available for Harley-Davidson Racers in American Flat Track and MotoAmerica Mission Foods King of the Baggers and Super Hooligan Series
MILWAUKEE (Dec. 20, 2023) – Harley-Davidson is boosting its support of racing competitors for the 2024 season with cash contingency programs totaling more than $570,000. This will be available for qualified H-D racers competing in select classes in the American Flat Track series, and the MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Championship.
The Harley-Davidson® Factory Racing Team will compete in the MotoAmerica Mission Foods King Of The Baggers road racing series in 2024 with riders Kyle Wyman and James Rispoli aboard race modified Harley-Davidson® Road Glide® motorcycles powered by modified Screamin’ Eagle® Milwaukee-Eight 131 Performance Crate Engines. In addition, privateer teams racing Harley-Davidson motorcycles in the series can benefit from racing contingency and available racing parts for purchase.
Mission Foods King Of The Baggers Contingency
The Mission Foods King of The Baggers series offers exciting competition between American V-Twin touring motorcycles prepared for competition and equipped with stock frames and a fairing/windscreen and saddlebags. The 2024 King of The Baggers series is expanded to 16 races over eight doubleheader weekends held in conjunction with the MotoAmerica Superbike series. The series opens on the high banks of Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, March 7-9. Harley-Davidson will offer a $263,000 cash contingency program for qualified Harley-Davidson racers competing in the Mission Foods King Of The Baggers series, with a contingency payout from first to 10th place and a $35,000 championship bonus. Terms and conditions apply; please email [email protected] for full details, eligibility requirements and deadlines.
Mission Foods Super Hooligan Contingency
New for 2024, Harley-Davidson will offer contingency opportunities for racers competing in the Mission Foods Super Hooligan National Championship Brought To You By Roland Sands Design. The road racing series features 750cc-and-up high-bar race-prepared street bikes. Held in conjunction with the MotoAmerica Superbike series, the Super Hooligan Championship includes 10 races over five double-header weekends, beginning with two races at Daytona International Speedway March 7-9. Harley-Davidson will offer a $123,000 cash contingency program for qualified Harley-Davidson racers competing in the Mission Foods Super Hooligan series, with a contingency payout from first to 10th place and a $20,000 championship bonus. Terms and conditions apply; please email [email protected] for full details, eligibility requirements and deadlines.
Progressive American Flat Track Contingency
Harley-Davidson will offer contingency opportunities for racers competing in the premier SuperTwins class on the 16-event 2024 Progressive American Flat Track series, the most prestigious and competitive form of dirt track motorcycle racing in the world. Harley-Davidson has committed $185,000 in contingency funds for qualified SuperTwins class riders. Harley-Davidson contingency will pay first to 10th place and a $20,000 championship bonus. The season opens March 7-8 with the Daytona Short Track double-header at Daytona International Speedway. Terms and conditions apply; please email [email protected] for full details, eligibility requirements and deadlines.
TOM BIRCHALL ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT
Tom Birchall, the most successful Sidecar passenger in TT history, has announced his immediate retirement from racing.
Alongside older brother Ben, the Birchalls have taken 14 TT race victories and been the dominant force on three wheels over the last decade, winning every single race that they finished since 2013 with only 3 DNF’s blotting a near-perfect run of results.
Over that period the pair have repeatedly re-written the record books, recording the first ever 117, 118, 119, and 120mph laps of the TT Course in the Sidecar class.
The 120mph barrier was smashed earlier this year where – on the 100th anniversary of Sidecar racing at the TT – they set their latest lap record of 120.645mph and also set another new race record in the process.
Away from the Isle of Man, Tom leaves the sport as both a 4-time Sidecar World Champion and a British Champion.
Tom Birchall – “It’s not been an easy decision to make by any means, but it’s now 20 years since I first got in an outfit alongside Ben and it’s 10 years since we took our first TT win, something we dreamt about as kids when we used to come on family holidays to watch. And so having achieved what we have and having broken that 120mph barrier this year, the timing feels as right as it can do.”
“The TT is the pinnacle for me and while it might only be a couple weeks of the year, it takes a lot of sacrifices and hard work all year round to get to a level that allows us to keep pushing and pushing.”
“Now feels like the time to take a break from that cycle and start a new chapter in life, but Ben knows I’ll always be there in any way I can to keep the Birchall name on top.”
“The list of people to thank is too long, but I’d like to give a special mention to the marshals and the medics, and the amazing TT fans that have made racing on the Island so special for me over the years. It’s been a real privilege and an honour. I’ll always love it and I’ll be there in 2024, either as part of the team or with a beer on the side of the road cheering Ben on.”
Ben Birchall – “I can only thank him for what he’s done. Racing together has been our way of life for so long now that, in a way, you take it for granted. It’s only now that Tom’s decided to step away that I’ve been able to appreciate what an incredible career he’s had.”
Ben has confirmed he will race with a new passenger in 2024 as he continues to close down on the record number of TT wins for a Sidecar driver – a title currently held by Dave Molyneux with 17 race victories. An announcement on who will line up alongside him is expected in the new year.
“It will feel totally different and take time to get used to competing without him, but I’m still totally committed racing and so it’s the start of a new and exciting chapter.”
“It genuinely has been a journey, racing all around the world plus all the development of the bikes that people won’t see, too. None of it would have been possible without Tom. We’ve made history and to have done that with my brother has just made it even more special.”
Six-time Superbike World Champion Jonathan Rea has been producing a regular vlog for several seasons. As he begins his transition to Pata Yamaha Prometeon after spending the last nine seasons with Kawasaki Racing Team, we thought we would look back at Rea’s 2023 season through his own vlogs.
This episode is “Raw On Board Yamaha R1.”
6D ATS-1R Helmet
The 6D ATS-1R helmet is designed for both top racers and recreational riders, with class-leading safety technology and premium features in a lightweight, aerodynamic 3k carbon-fiber shell. 6D’s Proprietary Omni-Directional Suspension™ technology is designed to provide superior protection against impacts. 6D offers multiple face shields and tear-offs for any race situation. Retail is $799.95 from 6D dealers, or from 6DHelmets.com.
Featured In the December 2023 issue of Roadracing World:
There’s a saying that if you find a way to get paid doing what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life. People who work with motorcycles know this saying well, as many of them are living proof.
But former racer and racebike tuner James Compton has not only found a way to make money doing what he loves at James Compton Customs, he has also found a way to include his family in his thriving niche business…
“Shops: James Compton Customs,” by David Swarts
It has been a long and interesting trip for James Compton, from playing in bowl games as a college football athlete to racing and running an employment agency. Now he’s doing what he loves the most, building ridiculously cool motorcycles. Read about someone who loves what they do for a living—it’s in the latest issue of Roadracing World!
Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology magazine is available in print and digital formats. Click here for a sample issue of Roadracing World magazine. (Print Edition; one sample issue per household, U.S. address only.)
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Multiple lap records fall at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway
Rancho Cucamonga, CA: The CVMA race series at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway witnessed an exciting Round Three with the brand-new Dunlop Sportmax Slicks setting multiple track records! Racers Edge Performance and Dunlop congratulated Corey Alexander, Bobby Fong, and Jayden Fernandez for their notable performances and new class lap records at the event held on December 16th and 17th.
Starting on Saturday, Corey Alexander set a new track record in the Open SuperSport class with a time of 1:43.917, and then came back on Sunday during CVMA’s premier class and set a new track record in Open Shootout with a 1:43.666.
“Every race weekend at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway has been a blast, but this one in particular was a great one,” says Corey Alexander. “Dunlop has placed an increased focus on club racing, and with their support along with Dale Kieffer at Racers Edge Performance, we were able to set some new CVMA class records and personal best times for me aboard my Del’s Flooring Ride HVMC machine.”
Bobby Fong also set two new track records aboard his Wrench Racing Suzuki GSX-R750 over the weekend, with the first in Saturday’s Formula Middleweight class set at 1:44.99 and then on Sunday’s Supersport Middleweight Shootout with a 1:44.856.
“I am really happy with how the weekend ended up, as we set a new lap record for the [Middleweight] Shootout,” says Bobby Fong. “We tried several compounds over the weekend but, we settled with the new R8 compound, and it delivered. Overall, I feel Dunlop has made big strides with the new Sportmax Slick. I cannot wait until March to try to make it a Dunlop sweep on the podium at Daytona for the 200!”
Jayden Fernandez also set a new track record on his Ninja 400 during Saturday’s 500 Supersport race with a 1:53.680.
Dunlop riders also swept the top three podium spots during two premier classes on Sunday, the Supersport Middleweight and Formula Lightweight Twins Shootouts.
“It’s great to see this many records fall in one weekend and to know how hard Dunlop has been working to provide us with the best tires available,” says Dale Kieffer of Racers Edge Performance, Dunlop’s West Coast race tire distributor. “It’s truly a testament to the performance of these new Dunlop Sportmax Slicks!”
About Dunlop Motorcycle Tires:
Dunlop is the largest supplier of original equipment and replacement motorcycle tires in the U.S.A. For more information, visit www.DunlopMotorcycleTires.com. Follow @ridedunlop on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and X for the latest Dunlop news. Use #RideDunlop and/or #RaceDunlop to share your Dunlop moments.
Pit Bull Helmet Holder
The Pit Bull Helmet Holder adjusts to fit all size helmets, and can securely hold a helmet, riding glasses, keys, and (optional) gloves and riding jacket/suit. It can be mounted in a trailer, garage, or home, and prevents crushing a helmet’s interior foam. It makes a great gift because it fits all sizes! Retail pricing starts at $59.95 from Pit Bull dealers or from pit-bull.com.
2024 MotoGP Wall Calendar
Concepts International is selling 2024 wall calendars featuring photography from the 2023 MotoGP World Championship. Produced in Germany with “stunning qualifying,” the calendar measures 13.0 inches (33.0 cm) x 18.75 inches (47.6 cm). Concepts International also sells the 2023 Motocourse racing yearbook and racing-themed holiday cards. Retail price for a calendar is $24.95 USD. From Concepts International, 13492 Research Blvd, Suite 120-R187, Austin, TX 78750 www.conceptsi.com.
NBC SPORTS, PEACOCK, AND SMX LEAGUE ANNOUNCE 2024 SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MEDIA SCHEDULE
31 SuperMotocross Rounds to be Presented Across Peacock, NBC, and USA Network
Peacock to Stream All Races, Qualifying and Heats Live Across Entire Series, Including 17 Exclusive Live Rounds
SuperMotocross Season Begins in Anaheim, Calif., at Angel Stadium on Sat., Jan. 6, at 8 p.m. ET Live on USA Network and Peacock
Second Annual SuperMotocross World Championship Final Presented Sat., Sept. 21, at 10 p.m. ET on Peacock with Encore Presentation Sun., Sept. 22, at 1 p.m. ET on NBC
SMX Preview Show Presented Saturday, Dec. 30, at 4 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock
15-Time AMA Champion Ricky Carmichael, Seven-Time AMA Champion James Stewart, and Leigh Diffey Headline 2024 Commentary Team
STAMFORD, Conn. – Dec. 20, 2023 – 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.
The 2024 Pro Motocross season begins with the Fox Raceway National in Pala, Calif., on Saturday, May 25, at 4 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.
The much-anticipated second annual SuperMotocross World Championship will culminate with two SuperMotocross World Championship Playoff rounds and the SuperMotocross World Championship Final. SMX Playoff 1 will be presented on Saturday, Sept. 7, at 3 p.m. ET on Peacock with an encore presentation on NBC at 4 p.m. ET the following day, followed by SMX Playoff 2 on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 3 p.m. ET on Peacock and then at 6 p.m. ET same day delayed on USA Network.
The SuperMotocross World Championship Final will be presented on Saturday, Sept. 21, at 10 p.m. ET on Peacock, with an encore presentation on NBC at 1 p.m. ET the following day. Locations for all Playoff and Final events will be announced in January.
The 2024 SuperMotocross commentary team will consist of Leigh Diffey and Jason Weigandt as play-by-play, 15-time AMA champion Ricky Carmichael and seven-time AMA champion James Stewart as analysts, with Will Christien, former veteran racer Jason Thomas, and Katie Osborne as reporters.
Race Day Live will cover all 31 rounds of the SuperMotocross World Championship series exclusively on Peacock. Dan Hubbard and Justin Brayton will serve as hosts of the pre-race program, along with Steven “Lurch” Scott, Haley Shanley, and Osborne as reporters.
A SuperMotocross World Championship one-hour preview special airs Saturday, Dec. 30, at 4 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, headlined by appearances from 2023 SuperMotocross 450 World Champion Jett Lawrence, who will be making his Supercross debut in the premier class, and 2023 SuperMotocross 250 World Champion Haiden Deegan. The preview show will also feature Jett’s brother Hunter, who will be starting his rookie year in the 450 class, 2022 Supercross and Pro Motocross champion Eli Tomac, 2018 Supercross champion Jason Anderson, two-time Supercross champion Cooper Webb, 2023 Monster Energy 450 Supercross Champion Chase Sexton, and veteran racers Aaron Plessinger and Justin Barcia will also be featured as they prepare for the upcoming 2024 season.
All televised Supercross and Pro Motocross coverage on NBC, USA Network and CNBC will also stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app via authentication, giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high-quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.
Below is the 2024 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship broadcast and streaming schedule:
Below is the 2024 Pro Motocross Championship broadcast and streaming schedule:
Below is the SuperMotocross World Championship Playoffs and Final broadcast and streaming schedule:
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.
Strider Balance Bikes
Strider has the whole teaching a kid to ride on two wheels process figured out, based on a line of balance bikes. It starts with an easy-to-install $109.99 rocker kit for a $139.99 Strider 12 Sport, suitable for kids from age 18-months who aren’t ready to balance (a Strider Sport 2-in-1 Rocking Bike kit includes both the bike and rocker kit for $249.98). When a kid is ready to balance, the rocker kit is easy to remove.
And once a kid masters a 12-inch-wheel model, there’s a $219.99 14-inch-wheel-model that can transform from being a balance bike to being a pedal bike using an easy-to-install $69 conversion kit.
The company also sells a line of accessories ranging from a snow-ski conversion kit to assorted elbow and knee pads, open-face and closed-faced helmets, colored grips, and lights. Available from dealers (including some OEM motorcycle dealers with matching-brand Striders like Honda, KTM, Suzuki and others), or from www.striderbikes.com.
Strider Bikes is also the driving force behind All Kids Bike, which is a national movement led by the Strider Education Foundation to place Kindergarten Physical Education (PE) Learn-To-Ride programs into public schools (at no cost to the schools) by using donations from individuals, businesses, and organizations. For more information about All Kids Bike, go to www.allkidsbike.org.
HARLEY-DAVIDSON ANNOUNCES CONTINGENCY PROGRAMS FOR 2024 RACE SEASON
More than $570,000 Available for Harley-Davidson Racers in American Flat Track and MotoAmerica Mission Foods King of the Baggers and Super Hooligan Series
MILWAUKEE (Dec. 20, 2023) – Harley-Davidson is boosting its support of racing competitors for the 2024 season with cash contingency programs totaling more than $570,000. This will be available for qualified H-D racers competing in select classes in the American Flat Track series, and the MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Championship.
The Harley-Davidson® Factory Racing Team will compete in the MotoAmerica Mission Foods King Of The Baggers road racing series in 2024 with riders Kyle Wyman and James Rispoli aboard race modified Harley-Davidson® Road Glide® motorcycles powered by modified Screamin’ Eagle® Milwaukee-Eight 131 Performance Crate Engines. In addition, privateer teams racing Harley-Davidson motorcycles in the series can benefit from racing contingency and available racing parts for purchase.
Mission Foods King Of The Baggers Contingency
The Mission Foods King of The Baggers series offers exciting competition between American V-Twin touring motorcycles prepared for competition and equipped with stock frames and a fairing/windscreen and saddlebags. The 2024 King of The Baggers series is expanded to 16 races over eight doubleheader weekends held in conjunction with the MotoAmerica Superbike series. The series opens on the high banks of Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, March 7-9. Harley-Davidson will offer a $263,000 cash contingency program for qualified Harley-Davidson racers competing in the Mission Foods King Of The Baggers series, with a contingency payout from first to 10th place and a $35,000 championship bonus. Terms and conditions apply; please email [email protected] for full details, eligibility requirements and deadlines.
Mission Foods Super Hooligan Contingency
New for 2024, Harley-Davidson will offer contingency opportunities for racers competing in the Mission Foods Super Hooligan National Championship Brought To You By Roland Sands Design. The road racing series features 750cc-and-up high-bar race-prepared street bikes. Held in conjunction with the MotoAmerica Superbike series, the Super Hooligan Championship includes 10 races over five double-header weekends, beginning with two races at Daytona International Speedway March 7-9. Harley-Davidson will offer a $123,000 cash contingency program for qualified Harley-Davidson racers competing in the Mission Foods Super Hooligan series, with a contingency payout from first to 10th place and a $20,000 championship bonus. Terms and conditions apply; please email [email protected] for full details, eligibility requirements and deadlines.
Progressive American Flat Track Contingency
Harley-Davidson will offer contingency opportunities for racers competing in the premier SuperTwins class on the 16-event 2024 Progressive American Flat Track series, the most prestigious and competitive form of dirt track motorcycle racing in the world. Harley-Davidson has committed $185,000 in contingency funds for qualified SuperTwins class riders. Harley-Davidson contingency will pay first to 10th place and a $20,000 championship bonus. The season opens March 7-8 with the Daytona Short Track double-header at Daytona International Speedway. Terms and conditions apply; please email [email protected] for full details, eligibility requirements and deadlines.
TOM BIRCHALL ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT
Tom Birchall, the most successful Sidecar passenger in TT history, has announced his immediate retirement from racing.
Alongside older brother Ben, the Birchalls have taken 14 TT race victories and been the dominant force on three wheels over the last decade, winning every single race that they finished since 2013 with only 3 DNF’s blotting a near-perfect run of results.
Over that period the pair have repeatedly re-written the record books, recording the first ever 117, 118, 119, and 120mph laps of the TT Course in the Sidecar class.
The 120mph barrier was smashed earlier this year where – on the 100th anniversary of Sidecar racing at the TT – they set their latest lap record of 120.645mph and also set another new race record in the process.
Away from the Isle of Man, Tom leaves the sport as both a 4-time Sidecar World Champion and a British Champion.
Tom Birchall – “It’s not been an easy decision to make by any means, but it’s now 20 years since I first got in an outfit alongside Ben and it’s 10 years since we took our first TT win, something we dreamt about as kids when we used to come on family holidays to watch. And so having achieved what we have and having broken that 120mph barrier this year, the timing feels as right as it can do.”
“The TT is the pinnacle for me and while it might only be a couple weeks of the year, it takes a lot of sacrifices and hard work all year round to get to a level that allows us to keep pushing and pushing.”
“Now feels like the time to take a break from that cycle and start a new chapter in life, but Ben knows I’ll always be there in any way I can to keep the Birchall name on top.”
“The list of people to thank is too long, but I’d like to give a special mention to the marshals and the medics, and the amazing TT fans that have made racing on the Island so special for me over the years. It’s been a real privilege and an honour. I’ll always love it and I’ll be there in 2024, either as part of the team or with a beer on the side of the road cheering Ben on.”
Ben Birchall – “I can only thank him for what he’s done. Racing together has been our way of life for so long now that, in a way, you take it for granted. It’s only now that Tom’s decided to step away that I’ve been able to appreciate what an incredible career he’s had.”
Ben has confirmed he will race with a new passenger in 2024 as he continues to close down on the record number of TT wins for a Sidecar driver – a title currently held by Dave Molyneux with 17 race victories. An announcement on who will line up alongside him is expected in the new year.
“It will feel totally different and take time to get used to competing without him, but I’m still totally committed racing and so it’s the start of a new and exciting chapter.”
“It genuinely has been a journey, racing all around the world plus all the development of the bikes that people won’t see, too. None of it would have been possible without Tom. We’ve made history and to have done that with my brother has just made it even more special.”
