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SX Global has released a detailed statement on the future of the FIM World Supercross Championship, confirming that it is seeking ‘significant’ funding for the series and has canceled the 2026 WSX British Grand Prix scheduled for next month.

Amid ongoing suggestion that WSX is in the process of being sold by current owners BIA Sports Group – established by wealthy investors Kyril Louis-Dreyfus and Juan Sartori – the series has currently stalled one round into the new season.

WSX commenced in Calgary, Canada, at the beginning of August, before a planned two-month break should have seen Birmingham host round two on October 10. That date has since been dropped, with the decision made to cancel the British round altogether, and the majority of the remaining rounds also up in the air.

While Buenos Aires City and South Africa are still listed on the official WSX website, the original October 24 date for Argentina has been removed, and the planned return to South Africa was never fully confirmed. That leaves Australia (November 21) and New Zealand (October 5) on the calendar, yet it is only the Gold Coast event that has tickets available at this point.

With the schedule’s expansion to six rounds already formally reduced to five, like in the past, the bold outlook of WSX has been impacted by SX Global’s inability to execute on its intended events on multiple occasions since the introduction of a pilot season in 2022, constantly destabilizing the position of supercross on an international scale.

It has been reported – yet not formally confirmed – that teams are owed money by SX Global with multiple deadlines allegedly missed, casting their ongoing commitment into doubt despite being quoted in today’s official update from WSX series organizers. Teams, who agreed to a five-year ‘Geneva Agreement’ mid-2025, have remained relatively quiet in the background.

There has been no comment made by Tom Burwell, who was formerly the CEO of World Supercross and now heads up BIA Sports Group to oversee the entire operation including the Sunderland Premier League club, or any other individual involved in the group. The focus, according to today’s SX Global statement, is to set the series up for long-term success once investment is secured.

The announcement can be viewed in full below:

Following recent speculation, SX Global can confirm that it is actively progressing discussions to secure significant new investment that will strengthen the foundations of the FIM World Supercross Championship and support its next phase of global growth.

The process is progressing positively, and discussions are focused on securing the right long-term investment to help build a stronger, more sustainable platform for World Supercross, its teams, riders, partners and fans.

As with any investment of this scale, completing the process requires appropriate time and due diligence. While we remain confident in the future of the Championship, the timing requires us to make some short-term operational measures.

As a result, we have taken the difficult decision not to proceed with the World Supercross British GP, scheduled to take place in Birmingham, England on 10 October.

We recognise this will be disappointing news for our fans, teams, riders and partners, particularly in the UK, where World Supercross has built a passionate and important following. This decision has not been taken lightly.

All ticket holders will receive an email directly from Ticketmaster within the next 24 hours. Refunds will be processed automatically to the original method of payment and should be received within 14–21 days.

Our priority now is to complete the investment process, support the World Supercross teams and partners, and ensure the Championship is positioned for long-term growth and success. We thank our fans, teams, riders, partners and event stakeholders for their continued support and patience as we work through this important next phase.

A joint statement from the World Supercross teams added: “We are encouraged by the efforts being made by SX Global to position the Championship for the future. We all believe in World Supercross and know there is a global audience for the sport.

“Motorcycles, riding equipment, content and streaming are consumed across markets throughout the world, and we need to continue working towards reaching those audiences. We look forward to seeing what the future holds for World Supercross. The teams remain committed and will be ready to race when the championship returns.”

SX Global was formed in 2021 as part of a high-profile takeover of the FIM-sanctioned World Supercross Championship, initially under the management of Australian group Tony Cochrane, Adam Bailey and Ryan Sanderson after landing a lucrative partnership with Mubadala Capital. That investment effectively fell through in 2023 and the series was abruptly off-loaded to Louis-Dreyfus and Sartori, still alongside Bailey as a founder and the new CEO.

Like Cochrane and Sanderson before him, Bailey soon departed at the beginning of 2024 and has successfully returned to operating the AUSX Supercross Championship in Australia, which led to Burwell’s relatively productive term at the helm until the early months of 2026. An extended 10-year commitment between SX Global and the FIM was agreed in 2024, spanning through the 2033 season

Since then, it has been American former racer Thomas Covington who has led the series as director of racing. Following what had been widely recognized as a positive championship last year, this latest round of investment required to fund WSX into the future has fundamentally brought the entire framework back into question – almost a full five years since its inception.