Billed as “A first-of-its-kind Grand Prix and Superbike-style motorcycle racing series” World Moto Clash is set to pay-out the highest single-race first-place prize of $1,000,000! The invitation-only, open-class, open-equipment format allows racers to compete aboard any type of motorcycle, from any manufacturer, or one created from scratch, with no technical specifications mandated. Aiming to create a truly international grid, WMC is already attracting racers from Europe, Asia, South America, and Africa. Within the United States, two-time World Superbike Champion Colin Edwards and five-time Daytona 200 winner Miguel Duhamel are participating in the inaugural WMC race event in July.
“I have a unique perspective that allowed me to create WMC,” claims series creator Stanford W. Crane, Jr. “I’ve been a racer, a team owner, a sponsor, and a fan, but I’ve also been a disruptive entrepreneur. The former traits gave me knowledge and perspective, while the latter gave me the ability to create a unique entertainment property with a superior business solution.”
In addition to being a racer, Crane is the founder of the Silicon Valley Incubator, holder of more than 170 patents. He has tapped Emmy award-winners and former Executive Producer-Showrunner Tom Shelly (Survivor) and Director-Producer Michael A. Simon (Ridiculousness) to create unscripted shows and story-rich background material to add to the LIVE motorsports race weekend content portfolio for World Moto Clash. As the newest entry to the LIVE televised global motorsports arena, WMC’s 3 day | 6 race weekend race event debuts July 10th – 12th, 2026, at the Utah Motorsports Campus, featuring a 3.05-mile, 15-turn Outer Loop Circuit. Will Staeger of Sonoma Sports & Entertainment is exclusively repping global media rights, with moto-broadcast veteran Chet Burks providing race weekend production execution and innovation.
The no-holds-barred racing format starts with a field of 48 reduced to 30 racers for the final grid, with bikes reaching top speeds in excess of 200+ miles per hour. Racers will compete for a share of a $2,860,000 purse that breaks down as follows: $1 million for first place, $500,000 for second place and $250,000 for third place, with the remaining winnings being divided among the remaining field of 27 qualifiers.
The announcement regarding the scheduling of the second stop of the World Moto Clash 2026 race season will be made shortly with plans for an expanded 2027 WMC race schedule in the works. Stay tuned…
