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AFAM, the iconic Belgian manufacturer renowned for its highperformance motorcycle transmission components, is officially returning to the U. S. market through a new distribution partnership with Kimpex USA. A staple of the American powersports scene in the 1980s and ' 90s, AFAM earned a strong reputation among road riders, motocross racers, and off-road enthusiasts for its durable chains, sprockets, and transmission kits / PSB
British distributor Apico Factory Racing, aka Vesty UK Ltd, has announced additions to its programmes with the addition of California based Works Connection off-road products( high-quality MX hard parts, founded in 1989) and the UK made range of outdoor sports healthcare and wellbeing Joov Sports off-road products, founded in 2015 by moto-crosser Tom Johnson in 2015.
French parts and accessory brand TOP BLOCK ANIVOLS( CFPS) have been specialising in motorcycle security since the mid-1980s. In response to the ever-worsening motorcycle theft problem in France( everywhere in fact) the company has announced an extension to its security product standard warranty from two to five years, with a 10-year option. An OEM supplier as well own-brand aftermarket vendor, TOP BLOCK has made the move in response to the strict standards for motorcycle locking systems that French insurers are demanding. Top Block has been a pioneer and was one of the first to actively promote the use of certified anti-theft devices. The company has played a leading role in defining the industry ' s security standards in France and is widely regarded as a benchmark in highquality, French-made protection systems. Top Block products are all made at its Boron headquarters near the Swiss border in eastern France.
2025 WSX Schedule
After a difficult first three years since it was launched in 2022, including cancellations, ownership and financial backing changes, the stillcontroversial( in USA) FIM World Supercross Championship has now released a five event, five-country schedule for 2025- starting in October. Based on a franchise model, the WSX circus will hand over an unprecedented $ 200,000 prize purse at each round- at least a $ 1m series total. Four FIM endorsed World Championships will be awarded- 450 cc, 250 cc, Team and Manufacturer. " Featuring a five-round schedule that will deliver an unprecedented global line up, spanning five continents, with a dynamic mix of iconic cities and fresh destinations, the 2025 season reaffirms World Supercross ' mission to take world-class supercross to fans across the globe. The action is slated to kick-off on 18th October in Kuala Lumpur, at Stadium Merdeka, marking World Supercross '
2025 FIM WSX Rounds, venues and dates
01: Malaysian GP, Kuala Lumpur- Stadium Merdeka, 18th October
02: Buenos Aires City GP, Argentina- Oscar & Juan Gálvez Racetrack, 8th November
03: Canadian GP, Vancouver- BC Place, 15th November
04: Australian GP, Gold Coast- Cbus Super Stadium, 29th November
05: South African GP, Cape Town- DHL Stadium, 13th December
first-ever round in Malaysia. This stop will showcase the growing enthusiasm for supercross in Southeast Asia. It will conclude with a historic South African GP in Cape Town on 13th December at the DHL Stadium. As World Supercross ' first-ever round in Africa, this marks the championship ' s expansion into a new continent. This will be the season ' s grand finale, where the 2025 World Supercross Champions will be crowned. " The 2025 season, the second under
SX Global management( of the UK), also marks the launch of a fresh new look for World Supercross- reflecting what makes it stand out as the only Supercross championship that takes the sport around the world. At the heart of the rebrand is a curved, globeinspired logo- a shape that reflects the international scale of the series and the millions of dirt bike fans worldwide." worldsupercrosschampionship. com