From 15 to 17 January 2027, the Westfalenhalle will once again become a Supercross arena at the 42nd ADAC Supercross Dortmund: For three days, the pilots of the SX1 and SX2 classes will deliver thrilling duels, and the freestylers will provide goosebumps with spectacular jumps. In the middle of it all, the German juniors also get their big stage: In the SX Next class, young motocrossers start who have little or no Supercross experience and take their first steps in the hall here.

For the first time, the Next class will be held as a joint championship with the ADAC Supercross Stuttgart. After the season opener in Stuttgart on 6 and 7 November 2026, the overall victory in the "ADAC SX Next Cup" will be decided in Dortmund.

The premiere becomes a championship

ADAC Westfalen and ADAC Württemberg have jointly launched the Next Class 2025. The premiere was so well received by drivers and fans that the two regional clubs are now developing the format further: Instead of separate individual races, the results from Stuttgart (6/7 November 2026) and Dortmund will be included in a joint ranking. Whoever is ahead after the last race in the Westfalenhalle can call themselves the overall winner of the ADAC SX Next Cup.

For the best, the effort is doubly worthwhile: They get a place in SX2 the following season and are not completely new to the gate when they meet the international competition. The Next drivers are already experiencing a race day like the pros: several training sessions during the day, races in front of full stands in the evening.

Who competes in the Next Class

German drivers between the ages of 14 and 25 can take part. The field includes up to 14 starters from the German Motocross Championships 125 and 250 as well as from the SX Series, a national amateur series in which motocrossers take their first steps in Supercross. Two- and four-stroke engines with 125 or 250 cubic centimeters are permitted.

The idea behind it: All participants start with the same conditions. Those who have only been on the road outdoors on motocross tracks so far can approach the tight curves, the jump combinations and the special atmosphere of a full hall step by step - among like-minded people, for whom all this is also new territory.

"With the Next class, we wanted to open the door to Supercross for young German riders, and the premiere showed how much potential there is in our young talent," says Jürgen Hieke, Board Member for Sport at ADAC Westfalen e.V. "We are particularly pleased that the decision in the ADAC SX Next Cup will now be made in Dortmund. We hope that the fans in the Westfalenhalle will cheer on the young drivers just as loudly as the professionals – because this may be where the SX2 starters of tomorrow will be at the gate."

Three days of Supercross in the Westfalenhalle

For the fans, the weekend in the Westfalenhalle offers much more than just junior sport: SX1 and SX2 are about the titles "King" and "Prince of Dortmund", and at the end of each day of the event, the freestylers show their most spectacular tricks. Saturday is the atmospheric highlight as the night of the fans, on Sunday the MAOAM Family Sunday invites you with discounted tickets for children up to 14 years of age and the ADAC young generation.

If you plan early, you save: On Friday, the "7+1" promotion applies to groups - if you book seven tickets in one category, you get the eighth. ADAC members pay ten percent less on Friday in the gold, silver, bronze and copper categories. With the weekend ticket, you are there on all three days and get Friday for free compared to individual tickets. In addition, extras from the campsite directly at the hall can be booked, a tour of the track before the races and a guided tour behind the scenes to the comfort package with an insight into the paddock.

All tickets and information for the 42nd ADAC Supercross Dortmund are available at www.supercross-dortmund.de.