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The ProMX Motocross Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Penrite ProMX Motocross Championship), is the premier Australian Motocross series, sanctioned by Motorcycling Australia. The series runs throughout autumn and winter, before the Supercross stadium series in spring, and features three classes; the premier class MX1, MX2, and MX3, which also features junior riders. [1] An MXW class for women is also part of the series.

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History

The series has been held under various names, such as the MX Nationals and Australian Motocross Championship, since the 20th century. [2]

The ProMX series began in 2021, however this season was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic. [3]

The series returned in 2022, with eight rounds across the country.

Attendance and media

Attendance

Races are typically attended by crowds between 3000 and 5000 people, depending on where the event is being staged and which classes are competing. Many venues are located in regional centres, where the sport tends to be more popular due to the terrain being more friendly to the sport. [4]

Broadcast

Australia

MX1MX2MX3
SBS
Stan Sport (both motos)		ProMX Livestream (first moto), SBS
Stan Sport (second moto)		ProMX Livestream (first moto), SBS
Stan Sport (second moto)

[5]

International

Select races are also broadcast on Sky Sport in New Zealand. [5]

The ProMX livestream is also available overseas, showing the MX3 and MX2 first motos.

2023 season

In 2023, there will be a total of eight events across four different states. All events except the fourth round and the final round are one-day meets. [6]

2023 calendar

EventLocationDate
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Wonthaggi National Wonthaggi, Victoria 5 March
Flag of New South Wales.svg Appin National Appin, New South Wales 19 March
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Wodonga National Wodonga, Victoria April 16
Flag of New South Wales.svg Maitland National Maitland, New South Wales May 6–7
Flag of South Australia.svg Gillman National Adelaide, South Australia May 28
Flag of Queensland.svg Toowoomba National Toowoomba, Queensland June 25
Flag of Queensland.svg QLD Moto Park Scenic Rim, Queensland August 13
Flag of Queensland.svg Coolum National Coolum, Queensland August 19–20

List of Champions

Sources [7] [8] [9]

SeasonMX1 ChampionMX2 ChampionMX3 Champion
2024 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kyle Webster (Honda) Flag of New Zealand.svg Brodie Connolly (Honda) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jake Cannon (Honda)
2023 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Ferris (Yamaha) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wilson Todd (Honda) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Byron Dennis (Gas Gas)
2022 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aaron Tanti (Yamaha) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wilson Todd (Honda) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kayden Minear (KTM)
2021 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Clout (Yamaha) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kyle Webster (Honda) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Blake Fox (Gas Gas)
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [10]
2019 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Waters (Husqvarna) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wilson Todd (Husqvarna) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Regan Duffy (KTM)
2018 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Ferris (Yamaha) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wilson Todd (Yamaha) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bailey Malkiewicz (Yamaha)
2017 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Ferris (Yamaha) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Egan Mastin (KTM) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cody Dyce (Yamaha)
2016 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Ferris (Yamaha) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jed Beaton (Yamaha) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mitchell Evans (Yamaha)
2015 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kirk Gibbs (KTM) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jay Wilson (Yamaha) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wilson Todd (Yamaha)
2014 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Moss (Suzuki) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Clout (Yamaha) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Egan Mastin (Husqvarna)
2013 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Moss (Suzuki) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Styke (Yamaha) Flag of New Zealand.svg Hamish Harwood (KTM)
2012 Flag of New Zealand.svg Josh Coppins (Yamaha) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ford Dale (Honda) Flag of New Zealand.svg Kayne Lamont (KTM)
2011 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jay Marmont (Yamaha) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Moss (KTM) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Erol Willis (Suzuki)
2010 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jay Marmont (Yamaha) Flag of the United States.svg PJ Larsen (KTM) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Cachia (KTM)
2009 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jay Marmont (Yamaha) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Moss (Suzuki) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Styke (Yamaha)
2008 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jay Marmont (Yamaha) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke George (Kawasaki) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tye Simmonds
2007 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dan Reardon (Kawasaki) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jake Moss (Yamaha) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brendan Harrison
2006 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Anderson (Honda) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Marmont (KTM)-
2005 Flag of New Zealand.svg Daryl Hurley (Suzuki) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Taylor (Yamaha)-
2004 Flag of New Zealand.svg Darryl King (Yamaha) Flag of New Zealand.svg Cody Cooper (Honda)-
2003 Flag of New Zealand.svg Darryl King (Yamaha) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Carroll (Yamaha)-
2002 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Anderson (KTM) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Dorron (Honda)-
125cc Champion
2001 Flag of New Zealand.svg Darryl King (Yamaha) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Carroll (Yamaha)-
250cc Champion500cc Champion
2000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew McFarlane Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Ashkenazi (Yamaha) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Melton
1999 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew McFarlane Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Dorron Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Melton
1998 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Anderson (KTM) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Byrne Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Cunningham
1997 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Anderson (KTM) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Carroll (Honda) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Cunningham
1996 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Melton (Kawasaki) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dale Britton (Yamaha) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shane Watts
1995 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Ashkenazi (Suzuki) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Cook (Yamaha) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Andrew
1994 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Ashkenazi (Suzuki) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joel Elliot (Kawasaki) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lee Hogan
1993 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lee Hogan (Honda) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Taylor (Yamaha) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Ashkenazi
1992 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Ashkenazi (Suzuki) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Ashkenazi Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Ashkenazi
1991 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Dack (Yamaha) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glen Bell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glen Bell
1990 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Dack (Yamaha) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Andrew (Yamaha) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glen Bell
1989 Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Warren Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glen Bell Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Warren
1988 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeff Leisk (Honda) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeff Leisk (Honda) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeff Leisk
1987 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Dack (Honda) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glen Bell (Yamaha) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Dack
1986 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vaughan Style Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glen Bell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Dack
1985 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Ellis (Yamaha) Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Ellis (Yamaha) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trevor Williams
1984 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeff Leisk Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glen Bell Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Ellis
1983 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephen Gall Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glen Bell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trevor Williams
1982 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephen Gall (Yamaha) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Vandenburg (Suzuki) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeff Leisk
1981 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephen Gall (Yamaha) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeff Leisk Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Gunter
1980 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephen Gall Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Carney Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trevor Williams
1979 Flag of Sweden.svg Pelle Granquist (Husqvarna) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shane Kirkpatrick (Husqvarna) Flag of Sweden.svg Pelle Granquist
1978 Flag of Sweden.svg Pelle Granquist (Husqvarna) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Landman (Yamaha) Flag of Sweden.svg Pelle Granquist
1977 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Gunter Flag of Australia (converted).svg Darryl Willoughby Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graeme Smythe
1976 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Landman Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Cramer Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Worrell
1975 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaston Rahier (Suzuki) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaston Rahier (Suzuki) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Cramer
1974 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Flood (Bultaco) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brian Martin (Honda) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Flood
1973 Flag of Denmark.svg Per Klitland Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Flood Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trevor Flood
1972 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trevor Flood Flag of Australia (converted).svg Edward Lancaster Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trevor Flood
1971 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Basham (ČZ) Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Basham (ČZ) Flag of New Zealand.svg Ivan Miller
1970 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Adams Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Flood Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Groom
1969 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Flood (Bultaco) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Flood (Bultaco) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Flood
1968 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rob Voumard (Yamaha) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Fisher (Kawasaki) Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Basham
1967 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Daley (Husqvarna) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leon Street (Bultaco) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Fisher
1966 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Burford (ČZ) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Owen (Bultaco) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Fisher
1965 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Burford Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Gaff (Bultaco) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Fisher
1964 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Gaff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stan Jones (BSA) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Taylor
1963 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob O'Leary (Cotton) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stan Jones (BSA) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob O'Leary
1962 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gordon Renfree - Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Nichol
1961 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Charlie West Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Dole Flag of Australia (converted).svg Les Fisher
1960 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gordon Renfree (BSA) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Charlie May (BSA) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rumble
1959 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Nichol Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stan Jones Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Fisher
1958 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Atkins (Puch) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Lee (BSA) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jim Silvy
1957 Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Bailey Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Richards -
1956 Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Bailey (Bailey Special) Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Bailey Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Bailey
1955 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Rock (Francis-Barnett)- Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ron Edwards
1954 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Wall Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rumble Flag of Australia (converted).svg Charlie May
1953 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rumble (BSA) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rumble (BSA)-

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  1. ↑ "Pro MX". Pro MX.
  2. ↑ "Past Results".
  3. ↑ "2022 Australian Motocross Championship Series Schedule". Racer X.
  4. ↑ "Results: 2022 ProMX Rd3 Wodonga". April 30, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "ProMX Championship Announces Television Package For 2022". March 11, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Calendar".
  7. ↑ ProMX. "PAST RESULTS: AUSTRALIAN MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP". auspromx.com.au. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
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  9. ↑ motorsporttop20.com. "AUSTRALIAN 125cc (1953-2002)/MX2 (250cc) MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP" (PDF). motorsporttop20.com. Retrieved March 2, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ Motorcycle News (October 1, 2020). "2020 Australian Motocross Championship cancelled". mcnews.com.au. Retrieved March 2, 2023.


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