Inaugural SuperMotocross World Championship series begins in Anaheim

Ken Roczen competes at Round 01 of the 2022 AMA Supercross Series at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA on 08 January, 2022. // Garth Milan / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202201100031 // Usage for editorial use only //

STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 5, 2023 – The 2023 SuperMotocross World Championship series and Monster Energy Supercross season begins this Saturday, January 7 from Angel Stadium of Anaheim in California live at 10 p.m. ET on Peacock and USA Network. The 50th season of Supercross racing kicks off with four consecutive weeks of Supercross races taking place in California, with stops in Oakland and San Diego, as well.

Reigning Supercross champion Eli Tomac looks to defend his title against two-time Supercross champion Cooper Webb, 2018 Supercross champion Jason AndersonKen RoczenChase SextonMalcolm Stewart, and Justin Barcia in the star-studded 450SX Class. Barcia has won three out of the last four 450SX Class season opening races. The Western Regional 250SX Class features defending Eastern Regional 250SX Class champion Jett LawrenceAustin ForknerCameron McAdoo, and RJ Hampshire.

Race Day Live qualifying coverage on Saturday from Anaheim gets underway at 4:30 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. All Supercross live coverage, including races, heats, and qualifying, plus on-demand replays, will be available on Peacock. Click here for more details.

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app will provide live streaming coverage of Saturday’s race. An encore presentation of the race will air Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on NBC and Monday on CNBC at 1 a.m. ET.

A record 31 races across Supercross and Pro Motocross will be presented across Peacock, NBC, CNBC, USA Network, and NBC Sports digital platforms in 2023, culminating with two SuperMotocross World Championship Playoff events and the SuperMotocross World Championship Final. The complete schedule can be found here.

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