Electric Start In Supercross: What's Allowed?

Supercross is an amped-up stadium-based version of motocross. In 2019, Supercross announced that it would be adding electric motorcycles to its lineup. The junior Supercross class for the youngest riders (seven and eight-year-olds) will be the first to convert to electric motorcycles.

Electric motorcycles are allowed to compete in Supercross

The junior Supercross class for the youngest riders (seven and eight-year-olds) will be the first to convert to electric motorcycles. These kids will ride 50cc equivalent electric bikes made by KTM. Supercross's Prater said: "It's really exciting, and I think the strategy is let's start with the small bike, put the kids on electric bikes, and grow from there."

The move to add electric motorcycles to Supercross is part of a broader strategy to revive interest in motorcycles to a new generation.

The American Motorcyclist Association allows e-motos to compete in trials and flat-track

The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), the primary organiser of motorcycle competition in the US, allows e-motos to compete in trials and flat-track events. According to AMA off-road racing manager Erek Kudla, e-motos can compete as long as they race against other electric motorcycles.

Supercross, the amped-up stadium-based version of motocross, has also begun adding electric motorcycles to its lineup. The junior Supercross class for the youngest riders (seven and eight-year-olds) will be on the leading edge of conversion to electric motorcycles. These kids will ride 50cc equivalent electric bikes made by KTM.

The introduction of electric motorcycles to Supercross is part of a broader strategy to revive interest in motorcycles among a new generation. Supercross's upcoming electric program with KTM is significant as it will be one of the few all-electric motorcycle competition classes in the US, and likely the most visible.

The junior Supercross class will be on the leading edge of conversion to electric motorcycles

Electric motorcycles are being added to Supercross's lineup, with the junior Supercross class for the youngest riders (seven and eight-year-olds) being the first to convert to electric motorcycles. The junior Supercross class will be on the leading edge of conversion to electric motorcycles, with the hope that these young riders will happily transition to electric adult machines as they grow older.

Supercross's first all-electric class will be in KTM's Junior Racing competition. KTM is sponsoring the conversion of Supercross's Junior Racing program from gas to electric. The junior riders will be riding 50cc equivalent electric bikes made by KTM.

Supercross's Prater has said that the strategy is to start with the small bike, put the kids on electric bikes, and grow from there. The combination of EVs and youth could be part of a broader strategy of established companies and e-moto startups to revive interest in motorcycles to a new generation.

The American Motorcyclist Association, the primary organizer of motorcycle competition in the US, allows e-motos to compete in trials and flat-track, according to AMA off-road racing manager Erek Kudla. However, they must race against other electric motorcycles.

KTM is the manufacturer of the electric bikes used in the junior Supercross class

Electric motorcycles are allowed in Supercross, with the junior Supercross class for the youngest riders (seven and eight-year-olds) being the first to convert to electric motorcycles. KTM is the manufacturer of the electric bikes used in the junior Supercross class. The SX-E 5 is a 50cc equivalent electric junior motorcycle, unveiled by KTM in late 2018, and available in North American dealerships in the fall of 2019. The bike has a ride time of 25 minutes to 2 hours, depending on the rider's abilities and use. The KTM SX-E 5 is now water-cooled and delivers 30% more riding time. The Austrian manufacturer released its electric debut in the U.S. in 2018 with the Freeride E-XC adult off-road e-motorcycle, making KTM the first of the big gas companies to offer a production e-motorcycle in the U.S.

The junior Supercross class is embedded within the Supercross series

The junior Supercross class is set to be the first all-electric class in KTM's Junior Racing competition. The series plans to convert its Junior Racing program, sponsored by manufacturer KTM, from gas to electric. The junior Supercross class will be on the leading edge of conversion to electric motorcycles. These kids will ride 50cc equivalent electric bikes made by KTM.

The American Motorcyclist Association, the primary organiser of motorcycle competition in the country, allows e-motos to compete in trials and flat-track, according to AMA off-road racing manager Erek Kudla. They just have to race against other electric motorcycles.

One of the off-road specific e-moto startups, Alta, had been inching its way up to finding a way to compete with gas-bikes in Supercross and motocross, but went bankrupt before getting there.

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