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ABU DHABI, 21 June (BelTA — Emirates News Agency) — SX Global, the
official promoters of the FIM World Supercross Championship (WSX), today
announced that the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi will host the final race
of the series’ upcoming 2024 season.
After a highly successful
pilot season in 2022, WSX built upon its foundations by expanding into
new markets in 2023 – a campaign which saw German motorcycle superstar,
Ken Roczen, claim a second WSX World Championship title while Britain’s
Max Anstie etched his name on the SX2 World Championship crown.
Abu
Dhabi first hosted WSX last season and attracted global crowds for one
of the most thrilling events of 2023 which saw Roczen, Joey Savatgy,
Dean Wilson, and Vince Friese go-head-to-head in a spectacular evening
of racing, and with this year’s event taking place four days before the
Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the 2024 finale is set to attract an
international audience once more.
Alongside confirming Abu Dhabi
as the location of this season’s climax, FIM WSX also revealed its full
provisional schedule for the year ahead, with the campaign due to start
on 26 October at the BC Place stadium in Vancouver, Canada, before
heading to Perth, Australia, on 23-24 November for a double-header event
at HBF Park.
After the WSX Australian Grand Prix, the series
will then head to Abu Dhabi where a World Champion will be crowned on
4th December.
Andy Edwards, SX Global Executive Chairman, said,
“After the success of last year’s event, we’re delighted to be heading
back to Abu Dhabi and the Etihad Arena in 2024. This time around, the
incredible venue will host the deciding round of the championship, and
that spectacle is sure to have fans out of their seats, with the action
at full throttle until the very last lap.”
Ali Al Beshr,
Motorsport Development Executive Director at Ethara, said, “We are
thrilled to announce the return of the World Supercross Championship Abu
Dhabi Grand Prix to Yas Island in Abu Dhabi for the second consecutive
year. With the event taking place during the Formula 1 Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix’s Race Week, motorsport fans can enjoy back-to-back
thrilling action, with the chance to experience two World Championship
finals in one week.
«The return of the WSX event to Etihad Arena
is testament to Ethara’s commitment to delivering world-class sport and
entertainment events to the region, showcasing the versatility of the
venue to host events of this scale, and creating destination events
which create impact for the emirate of Abu Dhabi.”
