Did you know that you’re more likely to win the 2023 SuperMotocross World Championship than the United States Mega Millions?
It’s a hard one to swallow, but it’s true – and this year’s SMX World Champ prize purse is so big, we’re betting it’ll get you that much closer to kissing our country’s best piles o’ dirt.
The SMX WC’s recent press release tells us this year has a mind-boggling $10 million USD up for grabs this year – the most ever offered by the event, period.
A view of the antics surrounding our good Supermotocross and Pro Motocross efforts. Media sourced from the Supermotocross World Championships.Here’s how the prize funds will be allocated:
Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship and Pro Motocross Championship
$4.5 million
Monster Energy SMX World Championship Finals
$5.5 million
Of the two listed above, we have further deets for the prize breakdown in the SMX World Championship Finals’ 450cc and 250cc classes, with 1st – 22nd position earning the following:
SMX World Championship, 450cc Class Prize Amounts
- 1st Place: $1,000,000 USD
- 2nd Place: $500,000 USD
- 3rd Place: $250,000 USD
- 4th Place: $200,000 USD
- 5th Place: $150,000 USD
- 6th Place: $135,000 USD
- 7th Place: $120,000 USD
- 8th Place: $100,000 USD
- 9th Place: $90,000 USD
- 10th Place: $75,000 USD
- 11th Place: $50,000 USD
- 12th Place: $35,000 USD
- 13th Place: $34,000 USD
- 14th Place: $33,000 USD
- 15th Place: $32,000 USD
- 16th Place: $31,000 USD
- 17th Place: $30,000 USD
- 18th Place: $29,000 USD
- 19th Place: $28,000 USD
- 20th Place: $27,000 USD
- 21st Place: $26,000 USD
- 22nd Place: $25,000 USD
SMX World Championship, 250cc Class Prize Amounts
- 1st Place: $500,000 USD
- 2nd Place: $250,000 USD
- 3rd Place: $150,000 USD
- 4th Place: $100,000 USD
- 5th Place: $50,000 USD
- 6th Place: $25,000 USD
- 7th Place: $18,000 USD
- 8th Place: $17,000 USD
- 9th Place: $16,000 USD
- 10th Place: $15,000 USD
- 11th Place: $14,000 USD
- 12th Place: $13,000 USD
- 13th Place: $12,000 USD
- 14th Place: $11,000 USD
- 15th Place: $10,000 USD
- 16th Place: $9,000 USD
- 17th Place: $8,000 USD
- 18th Place: $7,000 USD
- 19th Place: $6,000 USD
- 20th Place: $5,000 USD
- 21st Place: $3,000 USD
- 22nd Place: $2,000 USD
As for how the playoffs will get underway, we have the explanation from the press release:
“SMX Playoff 1 will award single points for the top 21 positions (25-1), while Playoff 2 will pay out double points (50-2). The SMX World Championship Final will then pay triple points (75-3), setting the stage for a wide-open, three-race showdown guaranteed to provide championship drama all the way to the end.”
Eager to get your hands on tickets? Be sure to hit up Supermotocross’s dedicated platform, and see you there.