It ’ s official ! France will host its first-ever World Supercross Championship ( WSX ) Grand Prix this year , with the second round of the 2023 championship set to transform Lyon ’ s Groupama Stadium into a dirt biking battleground on Saturday July 22 . Groupama Stadium will serve as home turf for two of the 10 teams taking part in the 2023 season with both BUD Racing and Team GSM French , whilst outside of those teams the WSX has attracted a host of French riders , including Cédric Soubeyras , Thomas Ramette , Jordi Tixier and more . BUD Racing ’ s Soubeyras – returning to the 450 class in 2023 – is thrilled to be racing a world championship round in his home country . “ I ’ m so happy to be racing in France ,” Soubeyras said , “ It ’ s a good thing WSX comes to France right now . We are a strong country in supercross and motocross . Racing is going to be tougher than the pilot season because riders know WSX is the real deal . We race big stadiums , big tracks , good teams , and with good prize money , and I ’ m sure many champions want to join the party . “ I can ’ t wait to be back on my BUD Racing machine and get ready for the races . All my friends are only talking about this race at the moment .” After two successful pilot events in 2022 that saw packed houses in Cardiff , Wales , and Melbourne , Australia , treated to incredible supercross action from some of the sport ’ s biggest names , WSX now expands its mission to elevate supercross into a truly global sport with six Grand Prix events across four continents in 2023 . Every round will also be broadcast to millions of viewers worldwide on international television channels and streamed via the WSX . TV platform . The championship offers the biggest prize money in supercross history , with US $ 250,000 up for grabs , which has attracted 10 teams and 40 of the world ’ s top riders to vie for World Championship glory across two categories : the WSX 450cc class and the SX2 250cc class .