The following press release is from KTM:
MURRIETA, Calif. – KTM Jr. Supercross, presented by Wells Fargo and Powered by Ford Lightning will hit the track at the 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) Final in Las Vegas this September, forming part of the action in a culmination of electric mini motocross and SMX competition at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
After making its debut in Los Angeles at the inaugural SMX Final last season, the KTM Jr. SMX Championship will feature the top-12 finishers from this year’s Micro-E (4-7) Limited class at the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn’s, in addition to the top-three finishers in the 50cc Electric Open Class at the Eastern Canadian National Amateur Championship at Deschambault.
A new KTM Jr. SMX Champion will be crowned on Saturday, September 21st, alongside the 2024 SuperMotocross World Champions in the premier 450SMX and 250SMX Classes. And for the first time, the KTM Jr. SMX Championship in Las Vegas will feature emerging racers who will qualify via events from within both the United States and Canada.
In its 27th year with the AMA Supercross Championship, the KTM Jr. Supercross program, presented by Wells Fargo and Powered by Ford Lightning provides an introductory platform for our future Supercross stars, giving them a unique opportunity to compete on the global stage aboard KTM’s all-electric mini-supercrosser – the KTM SX E-5.
Participants of the program receive a once-in-a-lifetime experience filled with track viewing like the pros, participation in Opening Ceremonies and a three-lap race on the very same tracks as their Supercross heroes. That experience will feature on the biggest stage of all in Las Vegas for the SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) decider.
For more information on the KTM Jr. Supercross program, presented by Wells Fargo and Powered by Ford Lightning, along with the qualification process for the 2024 KTM Jr. SMX Championship, please visit www.ktmjrsx.com.
