Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium prepares for FIM World Supercross Championship

Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium will be transformed into a dirt battlefield when it hosts the FIM World Supercross Championship on 21st and 22nd October.

In December 2021, The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), the global governing body of motorcycle racing announced that highly credentialed Australian company SX Global had been selected to manage and promote the FIM Supercross World Championship over the coming decade.

With SX Global developing and managing this new international series commencing in 2022, it marks the first time an FIM World Championship has been conducted by an Australian based company. 

FIM President, Jorge Viegas believes SX Global is the right team to deliver the championship to a global audience noted “after a strong and fruitful relationship over the last two decades between FIM, Feld Entertainment and AMA, it is now time to start a new journey to ensure a bright future for Supercross.

“In order to support the growth and commercial viability of the series, the FIM believes that SX Global has the expertise and the ability to deliver a first class FIM Supercross World Championship.

“The new series will offer exciting races thanks to the passion and extended experience of the SX Global team, with a plan that will gradually expand the Championship to new countries and territories across the world.”

Marvel Stadium will see the FIM World Supercross Championship deliver two massive nights of unmissable action where the world’s best supercross riders battle for world championship glory in the largest and most prestigious competitive action sport event ever seen in 2022.

World Supercross (WSX) will deliver a supercharged combination of live action motorsport and entertainment, featuring live performances by Peking Duk on Friday and Bliss n Eso on Saturday, pyrotechnics, freestyle motocross shows and more.

Marvel Stadium will be transformed into the ultimate dirt battlefield for two epic nights of unmissable action and intense competition racing during which 10 teams and 40 of the best riders from across the globe, will do battle for over $350,000 cash and international supremacy.

The SX Global team brings together the creators of AUS-X Open Supercross, Adam Bailey and Ryan Sanderson, alongside Tony Cochrane, who was the founding chairman and driving force behind the creation and growth of the V8 Supercars Championship in Australia.

Bailey and Sanderson have extensive experience in Supercross, having created and hosted 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.

President of SX Global, Tony Cochrane, is thrilled with the FIM rights appointment to an Australian run company and shared “It’s been a tremendous journey the past five months to bring our team together – we now have some of the most experienced people in motorsports focusing on Supercross’ global expansion, which is extremely exciting.

“We would like to thank the FIM for their strong support of our vision and in particular their President, Jorge Viegas, who has shown strong leadership to bring this together in such a short timeframe.

“Importantly for people who have been demanding world class Supercross in many countries, we can now deliver it. It’s a special moment for these fans, who will continue to be our number one consideration, as we bring the series experience to life.”

The 2022 FIM World Supercross Australian Grand Prix (GP) will be an inclusive supercharged sports and entertainment spectacle.

For WSX Australian GP ticket pricing and information head to ticketmaster.com.au