Global motocross apparel leader, Thor, has today been announced as the official sponsor of the 2021 Penrite ProMX Championship, presented by AMX Superstores (ProMX), for Australia’s premier MX1 class.

The THOR MX1 class will showcase the best professional riders competing on 450cc machines, with the inaugural 2021 ProMX Championship shaping up to be one of the most hotly contested Championships in recent memory.

Thor is a global leader in Motocross apparel and has been at the forefront of the sport since the very beginning. The brand is synonymous with quality, comfort and elite performance, culminating in the Prime Pro range which is a Championship Winning premium apparel line used by the likes of Factory KTM’s Cooper Webb, the 2019 AMA Supercross Champion.

THOR MX Australia has a long history of being the apparel partner of choice for many champions of Australian Motocross and Supercross, along with an established History of supporting the biggest events held in Australia annually. 

Motorcycling Australia, CEO Peter Doyle, said it was fantastic to have Thor supporting MA’s Penrite ProMX Championship, presented by AMX Superstores, as the MX1 class official sponsor.

“It is really exciting for ProMX and the MX1 class to have a world leading brand in Thor supporting the Championship in our inaugural year,” said Mr Doyle.

“2021 is shaping up to be nothing short of spectacular with major industry players like Thor backing the ProMX Championship, team line-ups locked in, riders ready to rumble on the track, fans salivating to get trackside for Round 1.

“Fans trackside will also benefit from the Thor partnership with MA and ProMX as the company plans to hold a number of fan activations throughout the year giving spectators even more reason to get to the track.”

GAS Imports owner, Doug Sharp said: “Partnering with ProMX and MX1 class is a perfect fit to showcase THOR’s world class line of apparel alongside some of the best 450cc class riders in the world.”

“With the recent addition of the Thor Reflex Helmet, along with the Thor Prime Pro and Pulse apparel lines, we see this partnership with the MX1 class as a fantastic and exciting initiative to showcase the THOR range to a huge audience, utilise each race event for exciting activations and helping to support the Australian racing industry.”

THOR apparel is proudly imported by GAS Imports and is available at dealers nationwide. To locate your nearest dealer visit Gas Imports website and follow @Thormx_aus on Instagram for further information.  

The Penrite ProMX Championship, presented by AMX Superstores, will kick off with amazing on track action on April 11, at Wonthaggi, in Victoria, where eager race fans will flock to catch the stars of the sport do battle. 

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