How to watch the 2021 Pro Motocross season on NBC

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NBC Sports will televise all 12 rounds of the 2021 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, which started last weekend at Fox Raceway.

Coverage of the full schedule is available across NBC, NBCSN, Peacock, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Peacock is the streaming home of Pro Motocross with all races, highlights, qualifiers and replays available.

NBC or NBCSN will present Moto 2 from every round, and all TV coverage also will stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

Peacock will stream live coverage of every Qualifying, Moto 1 and Moto 2 race throughout the 2021 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship season.

Jason Weigandt will serve as the play-by-play announcer for all race telecasts alongside analyst and two-time AMA Pro Motocross Champion Grant Langston. Will Christien and Ashley Reynard will serve as pit reporters during the 2021 season.

The 2021 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship broadcast schedule is below (dates and times are subject to change):


Date Event Time (ET) Network
Sat., May 29 Fox Raceway National – 2nd Motos 6 p.m. NBCSN
Sat., June 5 Thunder Valley National – 2nd Motos* 10:30 p.m. NBCSN
Sat., June 19 High Point National – 2nd Motos* 10 p.m. NBCSN
Sat., July 3 RedBud National – 2nd Motos* 5 p.m. NBCSN
Sun., July 11 Southwick National – 2nd Motos** 1 p.m. NBCSN
Sat., July 17 Spring Creek National – 2nd Motos (450MX) 3 p.m. NBC
Spring Creek National – 2nd Motos (250MX)* 9 p.m. NBCSN
Sun., Aug. 8 Washougal National – 2nd Motos** 12 p.m. NBCSN
Sat., Aug. 14 Unadilla National – 2nd Motos (450MX) 3 p.m. NBC
Unadilla National – 2nd Motos (250MX)* 10 p.m. NBCSN
Sat., Aug. 21 Budds Creek National – 2nd Motos (250MX)* 11 p.m. NBCSN
Sun., Aug. 22 Budds Creek National – 2nd Motos (450MX) 4 p.m. NBC
Sat., Aug. 28 Ironman National – 2nd Motos 3 p.m. NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 4 Fox Raceway National 2 – 2nd Motos* 7 p.m. NBCSN
Sun., Sept. 12 Hangtown Motocross Classic – 2nd Motos** 7 p.m. NBCSN

*Same-Day Delay
**Delayed Coverage


Peacock’s 2021 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship broadcast schedule is below. Coverage will be available on Peacock Premium; fans can learn more about Peacock and subscribe to Peacock Premium here (dates and times are subject to change):

Date Event Time (ET)
Sat., May 29 Fox Raceway National Qualifying 1 p.m.
Fox Raceway National Moto 1 Racing 4 p.m.
Fox Raceway National Moto 2 Racing 6 p.m.
Sat., June 5 Thunder Valley National Qualifying 12 p.m.
Thunder Valley National Moto 1 Racing 3 p.m.
Thunder Valley National Moto 2 Racing 5 p.m.
Sat., June 19 High Point National Qualifying 10 a.m.
High Point National Moto 1 Racing 1 p.m.
High Point National Moto 2 Racing 3 p.m.
Sat., July 3 RedBud National Qualifying 10 a.m.
RedBud National Moto 1 Racing 1 p.m.
RedBud National Moto 2 Racing 3 p.m.
Sat., July 10 Southwick National Qualifying 10 a.m.
Southwick National Moto 1 Racing 1 p.m.
Southwick National Moto 2 Racing 3 p.m.
Sat., July 17 Spring Creek National Qualifying 10 a.m.
Spring Creek National Moto 1 Racing 1 p.m.
Spring Creek National Moto 2 Racing 3 p.m.
Sat., July 24 Washougal National Qualifying 1 p.m.
Washougal National Moto 1 Racing 4 p.m.
Washougal National Moto 2 Racing 6 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 14 Unadilla National Qualifying 10 a.m.
Unadilla National Moto 1 Racing 1 p.m.
Unadilla National Moto 2 Racing 3 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 21 Budds Creek National Qualifying 10 a.m.
Budds Creek National Moto 1 Racing 1 p.m.
Budds Creek National Moto 2 Racing 3 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 28 Ironman National Qualifying 10 a.m.
Ironman National Moto 1 Racing 1 p.m.
Ironman National Moto 2 Racing 3 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 4 Fox Raceway National 2 Qualifying 1 p.m.
Fox Raceway National 2 Moto 1 Racing 4 p.m.
Fox Raceway National 2 Moto 2 Racing 6 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 11 Hangtown Motocross Classic Qualifying 1 p.m.
Hangtown Motocross Classic Moto 1 Racing 4 p.m.
Hangtown Motocross Classic Moto 2 Racing 6 p.m.

LUCAS OIL PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP

SuperMotocross set to introduce Leader Lights beginning with the World Championship finals

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In a continuing effort to help fans keep track of the on track action, SuperMotocross is in the process of developing and implementing leader lights for the unified series.

Currently Supercross (SMX) utilizes stanchions in the infield that are triggered manually by a race official. At least two stanchions are used in each race as a way to draw the eye to the leader, which is especially useful in the tight confines of the stadium series when lapping often begins before the halfway mark in the 22-bike field. This system has been in place for the past two decades.

Later this year, a fully automated system will move to the bike itself to replace the old system. At that point, fans will be able to identify the leader regardless of where he is on track.

The leader lights were tested in the second Anaheim round this year. An example can be seen at the 1:45 mark in the video above on the No. 69 bike.

“What we don’t want to do is move too fast, where it’s confusing to people,” said Mike Muye, senior director of operations for Supercross and SMX in a press release. “We’ve really just focused on the leader at this point with the thought that maybe down the road we’ll introduce others.”

Scheduled to debut with the first SuperMotocross World Championship race at zMax Dragway, located just outside the Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 3D carbon fiber-printed LED light will be affixed to each motorcycle. Ten timing loops positioned around the track will trigger the lights of the leader, which will turn green.

SMX’s partner LiveTime Scoring helped develop and implement the system that has been tested in some form or fashion since 2019.

When the leader lights are successfully deployed, SuperMotocross will explore expanding the system to identify the second- and third-place riders. Depending on need and fan acceptance, more positions could be added.

SuperMotocross is exploring future enhancements, including allowing for live fan interaction with the lights and ways to use the lighting system during the race’s opening ceremony.