As the 2017 Monster Energy AMA Supercross an FIM World Championship approaches, heat races, Semi‰Ûªs, Last Chance Qualifiers and Main Events will transition to a timed format beginning on January 7th with the season opener at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.
Evolution and progression are natural elements of expansion and with the ever-changing landscape of today‰Ûªs Supercross racing, this adjustment to the racing format will simply give fans more of what they want. Every venue is a different size and shape throughout the Monster Energy Supercross Championship and lap times can vary exponentially from race to race.
This new format will make sure that racers like Monster Energy Kawasaki‰Ûªs Eli Tomac, HRC Honda‰Ûªs Ken Roczen and defending Monster Energy Supercross Champion, Ryan Dungey get to race in front of their fans for the same amount of time, every time.
‰ÛÏWe believe this change will bring the fitness element more into play and provide more excitement for our fans,‰Û
