2023 WORLD SUPERCROSS BRITISH GP PRE-RACE REPORT

The WSX is headed to round one of the six-round series in Birmingham, UK, and will be held at Villa Park on July 1st. Ten teams, with a total of 40 of the top riders from around the world, will be competing in the World Championship Series. Riders are hoping to put in a good result on race day to get in touch with the prize purse of over $200,000. Exciting racing to come as we watch the 450 class with riders like Ken Roczen, Colt Nichols, Justin Hill, and Joey Savatgy battle out for that top spot on the podium. The 250 class is just as stacked with riders like Shane McElrath, Max Anstie, and Justin Bogle, who all have proven results in the States.

2023 WSX BRITISH GP // LEARN MORE

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2023 WSX BRITSH GP SCHEDULE

Round 1, British GP, will take place on July 1st.

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TV SCHEDULE: WXS BRITISH GP

TV coverage WSX.TV begins at 9:30 AM PST “Pacific Standard Time” or  05:30 PM BST “British Standard Time” on July 1st. American fans can also watch the action the day after on Fox Sports 1 (FS1).

There are three passes available to viewers:

• Freemium ($0)– allows access to limited WSX Championship content and race recaps.
• Pay-Per-View (US $8.99) – allows direct streaming access to the races you want to watch.
• Champ Pass (US $49.99) – allows access to every 2023 WSX Championship race.

Conditions apply. To learn more, visit WSX.TV

For global audiences using  WSX.TV, the site will host the race live starting at 9:30 am. PST or 5:30 p.m. BST on July 1st. The French audience will have a delay in time for watching the race on WSX.TV. Unfortunately,  this excludes Australia, Germany, Japan, and Spain. American users can also catch the action a day after the event at 4:00 p.m. on July 2d on Fox Sport (FS1).

All users who are unable to find broadcasts do have the option to view the racing on the WSX.TV streaming site. Users can pay-per-view $8.99 per round to get exclusive access to three hours of content each round. WSX.TV will provide a free subscription option to all countries, but this does not include the race itself.

Users can also pay $49.99 for a WSX Championship Pass, you’ll also find this on the WSX.TV streaming service. This includes a 2022 recap and access to all six rounds of the WSX series. This includes all the benefits of the Freemium version.

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SHANE MCELRATH LOOKING TO CONTINUE THE SX2 STREAK

With his return to the 250 class this year, Shane seems happy and healthy. We expect good results and some epic battles from Shane and the other 250 riders at the gate. 

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THIS WEEK IN MXA: RED BUD/WSX PREVIEW

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WSX BRITISH GP RACE DAY SCHEDULE

Race day schedule

Clickable link to WSX events page.

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BE SURE TO CHECK LOCAL TIMING TO ENSURE YOU DON’T MISS THE RACE

Because the event is broadcasted worldwide, event timing may change based on your time zone. Be sure to check on the WSX website for more info. 

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INJURY REPORT WHO’S IN, WHO’S OUT

COLE THOMPSON – LOWER BACK

Cole Thompson was suffering from lower back and leg pain. An MRI result was a herniated disk, he won’t be racing this weekend, but Josh Cartwright is filling his spot on the Club MX Yamaha team. 

JUSTIN BOGLE – IN AFTER JUST 8 WEEKS FROM ARM SURGERY

Justin has been testing just six weeks after arm surgery and is looking to racing the WSX opener.

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WSX POINTS, STANDINGS, AND SCORING

The WSX series is a bit different than traditional AMA Supercross racing. Starting with qualifying, the WSX (450 Class) and SX2 (250 Class) will each receive two individual qualifying sessions. These times will be for gate positions in the main events. Each qualifying session is 10 minutes, with the final laps being completed after the 10-minutes have expired.

Following the qualifying sessions, the riders will then go into heat races. For the WSX (450 Class), the result of the heat race will determine their position in the Superpole, which is a time trial format that determines the gate position for the main events. The top five riders from each heat will then go into the 10-rider Superpole, the sixth to 11th place finishers in each heat will fill spots 11-22 in the gate pick order for the main event, with the faster overall heat taking precedence and gate picks alternating between the remaining riders

The  250 class (SX2) is less confusing. Back falls back on the original Supercross format, the riders with preferable results in the heat race will receive a better gate positioning into the main event.

The Superpole is a timed formatted race where the riders from the top 5 in the heat races will compete for the quickest time in order to determine gate positioning. Again this is only for the 450 Class (WSX ).

The main events will consist of three back-to-back motos that are combined and totaled for overall results using the Olympic system.

The points for each main event resemble the old Supercross points system 25, 22, 20, 18, and 16 points for first through fifth place, with the remaining 17 riders earning from 15 points to 1 point, depending on where they finish. In total, a maximum of 75 points can be awarded per round. Points are awarded per main event.

2023 WSX BRITISH GP // FULL COVERAGE

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