The promoters of Super X, the Australasian Supercross Championship, have confirmed they will be bringing their hugely successful series to Auckland for the first time in 2010, with North Harbour Stadium set to host round four of the seven round series on November 13.
The Auckland round will be the first of two planned for New Zealand with the second to take place in Dunedin at Carisbrook Stadium on Saturday November 20.
All of Australia and New Zealand’s best supercross riders including two times world supercross champion Chad Reed (AUS) and New Zealand’s greatest supercross rider Ben Townley (NZ), will battle it out on a full sized US designed supercross track for a complete round of the revolutionary series.
A majority of the riders competing in the series in Australia will make their way to New Zealand for both rounds including Mike Alessi (USA), who is currently fourth overall in the AMA world motocross series in the USA, Jay Marmont (AUS), two times Australian Motocross Champion and top Super X competitor and one of Australia’s most exciting racers Matt Moss.
More than 15,000 spectators are expected to attend, with at least 6,000 of them to make their way from outside of Auckland filling hotels restaurants, pubs and shops.
The track will be custom designed and built by internationally renowned American track designer, Jason Baker, and will incorporate many unique challenges for riders.
Rounds of Super X will extend into Asia in coming years and the series is scheduled to allow top riders from around the world to compete in the championship.
Tickets are on sale from Sunday July 11 through www.ticketdirect.co.nz. For more information on the Monster Energy Super X and series announcements please visit www.superx.com.au
Monster Energy Super X series schedule:
October 16 Newcastle Energy Australia Stadium
October 23 Canberra Canberra Stadium
October 30 Launceston Aurora Stadium
November 13 Auckland North Harbour Stadium
November 20 Dunedin Carisbrook Stadium
November 27 Sydney Parramatta Stadium
December 4 Brisbane QSAC