Nitrocross teams respond to season cancellation

Nitrocross teams have responded to the decision to cancel the remaining rounds of the season, saying that they are “disappointed” by the decision.

The series announced on Wednesday that the remaining three events, comprising six rounds in Phoenix, Miami, and Las Vegas, would all be cancelled with the series being “paused.”

A statement, released collectively by Group E teams Dreyer & Reinbold JC, Olsbergs MSE, Vermont SportsCar and VMV Racing, as well as NEXT EVO teams Green APU Racing, SET Loenbro, Bak40 Motorsports, and Team Faren, said that all were working on a resolution following the decision to scrub the remainder of the current season.

“The Nitrocross Team Principals Association (NTPA) is disappointed by Thrill One’s recent decision to pause the Nitrocross series,” the statement read. “This decision has significant impacts on our teams, their staff, drivers, and the fans who have passionately supported Nitrocross.

“The NTPA, representing a united coalition of Group E and NEXT EVO team owners, is committed to finding a resolution that honors the investments made in the series. We remain open to discussions with Thrill One to ensure a sustainable and successful future for all involved.”

RACER understands the decision to halt the season comes amid changes at Nitrocross’ parent company, Thrill One, with a view to securing the championship's long-term viability.

A statement provided to RACER by Nitrocross on Wednesday read: “We believe deeply in the potential of Nitrocross to lead motorsports into the next generation and are proud of the legacy it has already established. However, we have determined that a new vision is required for the brand’s long-term future and have made the difficult decision to pause the current 2024-25 season, which includes the upcoming race weekends scheduled for Phoenix, Miami, and Las Vegas.”

At present, two doubleheader events at Richmond Raceway and Utah Motorsports Campus have been completed from the current season. DRR JC’s Robin Larsson and Andreas Bakkerud, as well as OMSE driver Oliver Eriksson have shared the wins in the top Group E class.

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Dominik Wilde

Dominik often jokes that he was born in the wrong country – a lover of NASCAR and IndyCar, he covered both in a past life as a junior at Autosport in the UK, but he’s spent most of his career to date covering the sliding and flying antics of the U.S.’ interpretation of rallycross. Rather fitting for a man that says he likes “seeing cars do what they’re not supposed to do”, previously worked for a car stunt show, and once even rolled a rally car with Travis Pastrana. He was also comprehensively beaten in a kart race by Sebastien Loeb once, but who hasn’t been?

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