For the 13th annual action sports event, ESPN X Games will add stadium motocross. Debuting at The Home Depot Center, Moto X Racing will showcase the premier motocross racers in the world competing in an event collaboratively developed by Ricky Carmichael and ESPN.
Joining Ricky will be fellow motocross stars Chad Reed, Kevin Windham and more top racers from all over the world. For X Games 13, Moto X Racing will join the other Moto X disciplines Freestyle, Step Up, Best Trick and SuperMoto.
"The X Games reflect the direction in which the leading action sports athletes are taking their sports. We are looking to spotlight as well as advance their progression," said Ron Semiao, senior vice president, ESPN Original Entertainment. "Working with Ricky to develop a new style of motocross racing is an honor for us and will certainly appeal to our collective fans and viewers while also advancing the X Games' leadership position."
"Motocross is the original extreme sport and is a perfect fit for the X Games," Carmichael said about the addition. "I am so excited to be part of the first motocross event at the X Games and will offer all my support and knowledge to make this event a huge success. As far as this being my last motocross race, my hope is that this event is such a success that I will be asked back next year. My future focus will be on NASCAR and now, the X Games."
