The series runs annually throughout the spring and summer months.[1] The premier classes are the Elite MX1 and Elite MX2 but there is also a secondary 'Fast' classes for riders of a lower level.
History
Motocross has a long history in Italy and national championships for the sport have been staged every year since 1950.[2] The structure and classes evolved over time in line with what has been seen in the sport around the world.
The 'prestige' moniker was first adopted ahead of the 2009 season, with the 'Elite' and 'Fast' classifications first being contested in the 2018 season. Alessandro Lupino is the most successful rider in the championship since it adopted the 'prestige' moniker with five titles to his name.
Event Format
Rounds of the Italian Prestige Motocross Championship typically have a two-day format. The MX1 and MX2 classes hold their qualifying sessions on the Saturday, with the field in both classes split into two groups each. The top-20 riders in each group are then qualified for the 'Group A' races, whilst the remaining riders go into the 'Group B' races. Each groups get two races each, with Group B having their first race on the Saturday.[3]
Points are awarded to finishers of both Group A and Group B races:
Place
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
Group A
250
210
170
140
120
110
100
90
85
80
77
74
72
70
68
66
64
63
62
61
60
59
58
57
56
55
54
53
52
51
50
49
48
47
46
45
44
43
42
41
Group B
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Riders within both classes are given the designation of being either an 'Elite' category rider or a 'Fast' category rider. Although riding in the same race as each other, the points obtained by a rider contributes to their score within their respective category. All non-Italian riders are automatically classified in the Elite category.
Broadcast
The comprehensive broadcast of each round of the Italian Prestige Motocross Championship is currently via a live stream on the FXAction YouTube channel. From the 2024 season, the second race of each class will be broadcast on the RAI network.[4][5]
