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Seven teams have committed to a ‘Geneva Agreement’ that will lock them into the World Supercross Championship through the next three seasons, including the addition of a Stark Future factory team.

According to series organisers, the new teams agreement ‘guarantees top-tier rider participation and sustained team investment in world-class talent’.

The Geneva Agreement sets out how the championship supports the teams financially until the end of the 2027 season, with World Supercross paying a participation fee to all teams, as well as additional financial rewards granted to those that consistently recruit top riders and invest in the sport’s growth.

As part of the agreement, World Supercross has reaffirmed its substantial investment in the sport, including the introduction of an enhanced seven-figure prize fund to be contested by teams in the championship. It’s understood to be structured significantly different to the previous teams agreement.

“At World Supercross, every decision we make puts our fans first,” explained World Supercross CEO, Tom Burwell. “The Geneva Agreement marks a significant milestone in our journey, ensuring top level rider lineups that raise the bar for competition.

“This isn’t just a win for the teams, it’s a major step forward for the fans who fuel our sport. By securing long-term certainty for teams and laying the commercial groundwork for sustainable global growth, we’re setting the stage to take the championship to new heights.”

Under the management of Sebastien Tortelli, Stark Future will join existing teams Pipes Motorsports Group, Quad Lock Honda, MotoConcepts Racing, Venum Bud Racing Kawasaki, Rick Ware Racing, and GSM Yamaha. This latest announcement confirms that CDR Yamaha – the Craig Dack-led effort that won the WSX championship last year with Eli Tomac – has exited the series.

“Stark Future’s entry represents a major milestone not just for World Supercross, but for supercross as a whole,” stated Kurt Nicoll, World Supercross vice president of race development.

“For the first time in our championship, fans will witness electric and combustion bikes racing together on equal terms at the very highest level. It adds another interesting layer of competition for our fans to experience – it will raise our racing to another level.”

Stark Future founder and CEO, Anton Wass, added: “This is the beginning of a new chapter and a great milestone for the future of supercross as a sport. Working with Kurt and the team has shown that World Supercross is fully committed to pushing boundaries and creating a platform so that we can prove that electric belongs on the same stage as combustion engines.

“We’re here to compete at the very top level – we know we’re fast out the gate, so it’s going to be a really exciting challenge to be out there racing the best teams and riders the sport has to offer.”