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An official eSX eSport Championship was launched at the weekend’s penultimate round of Monster Energy Supercross in Utah, the inaugural competition due to commence on 7 May with time trial qualifiers.

Presented by Yamaha, registration for the eSX series is now open for the ‘Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 4’ across PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Windows PC/Steam platforms.

There will be three stages of competition, beginning with the time trial qualifiers, followed by head-to-head heats and the eSX finals. All registered players will receive a unique identifier code, which they will then redeem in the game to unlock the eSX time trials and a special edition Yamaha eSX in-game bike livery.

The 12 fastest riders from each platform will advance to the heat races, where the rider’s single fastest time trial will be recorded and reflected on the leaderboard and there is no limit on how many times users can attempt to qualify. Players will also have the option to see how their times stack up against other players in real-time by opting to race against ‘ghost riders’.

Each console will have three separate heat races. The first race will determine seeding and position on the gate and the initial positioning for this race will be based upon overall standing on the leaderboard. The second race will determine who will be the first person to punch their ticket to the finals with first place receiving an automatic spot in the finals. For all 11 other riders, there will be a LCQ, with the victor securing the second and final spot for their platform to compete in the finals.

The eSX finals will bring all platforms together and consist of the top 10 riders who will face off against each other to determine the true eSX champion. There will be two races in this stage, the first race will determine seeding and position on the gate and the initial positioning for this race will be based upon overall standing on the leaderboard. The second race is where the winner will be crowned eSX champion.

This year’s eSX eSport Champion will take home the grand prize, a brand-new Yamaha Wolverine RMAX4 1000 LE (terms and conditions apply).