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SX Global , the Australian company spearheading the FIM World Supercross Championship ( WSX ), has announced four of the ten exclusive team licences it will issue for its inaugural global championship . " These independent teams were selected for their significant experience at the highest levels of professional supercross and motocross , and their ability to deliver strong competitive offerings across 450 and 250 classes . Manufacturer participation in the series is strong with up to six represented in the FIM World Championship ". The four teams include American-based MotoConcepts Honda and Pipes Motorsports Group , along with France ' s Bud Racing Kawasaki and GSM Yamaha .
Despite seeking to get out of its contract to continue racing in MotoGP , Suzuki has signed to continue its official manufacturing partner relationship with AMAsanctioned Superbikes operator MotoAmerica for the 2022 championship season . Suzuki has been an official MotoAmerica partner since the series started in 2015 . MotoAmerica is headed up by two-time AMA Superbike Champion Wayne Rainey . Suzuki is " the winningest manufacturer in AMA Superbike ", having taken 216 race victories - 52 more than its nearest competitor .
GET brand - official ECU for French Superbike Series
Owned by Vicenza , Italy based performance components specialist Athena , the GET brand has been chosen as the official and exclusive electronic control unit for the French Superbike Championship Moto4 and Pre-Moto3 classes . The deal is part of Athena ' s partnership with the Fédération Française de Motocyclisme ( FFM ), and , specifically , is for mandatory installation of GET branded electronic equipment for the OGP Pre-Moto3 and OGP Honda NSF250 categories . Aimed at ensuring the participation of young riders in the French Superbike championship , teams have the choice of two GET brand ECUs - the RX1 PRO and the KM3 EVO - as compulsory electronic components " that meet the FFM ' s crucial requirement to equalise the performance of the various motorcycles in competition , producing healthy competition between the different teams and opponents ". Additionally , some of the participating teams have decided to use GET ' s Dashboard D30 EVO - " signalling the teams ' wish to be able to choose a
Additionally , some teams are using GET ' s Dashboard D30 EVO .
The selected GET electronic control units meet the FFM ' s requirement to equalise the performance of the various motorcycles in the ' Junior Classes ' to produce healthy competition and promote participation of young riders .
GET RX1 PRO ECU
GET KM3 EVO ECU
diversity of products in the equipment catalogue offered to the drivers of the various teams ". Founded in Northern Italy in 1973 as a small artisan business specialising in gaskets . Still a family-owned business , Athena is now an international company with ten plants in Italy and worldwide and an annual global turnover of € 146.8m . www . athena . eu