The Muc-Off/FXR/ClubMX team already has Jeremy Martin locked in for the 2023 season of Monster Energy AMA Supercross and the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, and they've since confirmed Phil Nicoletti will be returning to the team next season as well. Now, the team has confirmed that Brazil native Enzo Lopes will also be returning to the team next season. Lopes has re-signed with the team for 2023 with a unique deal: he is currently only contracted with the team through Monster Energy AMA Supercross because he wants to have the chance to race in his home country in front of his friends and family. However, Lopes’ deal does have the option to race Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross in the U.S. as well.
Lopes turned pro with the JGRMX/Yoshimura Suzuki team in the 2018 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship and raced for the team in 2019, making his debut in AMA Supercross. In 2020, he joined the ClubMX team in the 250SX East Region, then competed with the Phoenix Racing Honda team in 2021. The 2023 season will mark his third go-around with the Yamaha-backed team.
Lopes finished fifth in the 2022 250SX East Region Championship, with a best finish of fifth place at the Daytona Supercross. The #80 was even pushing through the season while dealing with lingering issues from an arm surgery. In his 29 250SX main event starts to date, Lopes has 15 top-ten finishes. Now that the Brazilian has undergone corrective surgery to eliminate the arm pain he was feeling during races, he'll be back behind the gate this weekend for the RedBud National.
Below is the full press release from the ClubMX team:
Enzo Lopes continues on with Muc-Off/FXR /ClubMX team for 2023
The new agreement has a Supercross only twist for the new season
Chesterfield, South Carolina — Enzo Lopes has extended his agreement with Muc-Off/FXR/ClubMX to ride his Yamaha in the Monster Energy Supercross series. Lopes recently finished in the top five in points and feels he has more to offer. The “supercross only” option came at the last minute and the team was willing to make the accommodations for the very fast Brazilian rider. Lopes has the opportunity to return to Brazil at the end of the season to race in his home country. This created the perfect situation for him to be able to race in America and still be able to spend time with his family in Brazil – the perfect balance. The team will also leave the option open for him to race the outdoor series as well.
As good as it was, Lopes performance in 2022 has an asterisk on it for the simple fact that he was undergoing issues with a prior surgery that did not allow him to perform at his highest level. Once the season concluded, a specialist identified the root cause of the issue and repaired it. He will make his return to racing at RedBud this weekend.
Enzo Lopes:
“I am very pleased to be returning to ClubMX for another season. I am very comfortable there, the bikes are fast and everyone supports me on and off the track. I’m grateful that they are giving me the opportunity to race next season considering my chance to return to Brazil too. Brandon [Haas] knows me very well and knows that I will give it all my effort to be successful. He has stood by me for a long time and now is my chance to return the favor.”
Brandon Haas, team owner:
“Enzo has always been the diamond in the rough. 2023 will showcase what he is truly capable of, and we are all looking forward to that. We have learned a lot together and it just adds to the building process. I have no doubt that he will be successful.”
Follow Enzo on Instagram @enzolopes and @clubmx.
![Lopes' race machine under the Muc-Off/FXR/ClubMX team tent.]()
Lopes' race machine under the Muc-Off/FXR/ClubMX team tent. Mitch Kendra ![Lopes' race machine ahead of the RedBud National.]()
Lopes' race machine ahead of the RedBud National. Mitch Kendra ![Lopes' race machine ahead of the RedBud National.]()
Lopes' race machine ahead of the RedBud National. Mitch Kendra ![The Muc-Off/FXR/ClubMX team's USA graphics for 4th of July weekend.]()
The Muc-Off/FXR/ClubMX team's USA graphics for 4th of July weekend. Mitch Kendra
