The Australian Supercross Championship (ASX) and its new promoter International Entertainment Group (IEG) have announced a revision to the 2012 series calendar.

Riders and teams will head to Toowoomba in Queensland for the third round of the series on 10 November, with the final event to be held in Newcastle a week later on 17 November.

Dates for rounds three and four have been revised in order to accommodate the ASX’s teams, riders and sponsors at the Australian Motorcycle Awards which will be held at Melbourne’s Crown Casino on 23 November.

The event will encompass awards ceremonies for the ASX and the Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK), along with other special features.

2011 Australian supercross champion Jay Marmont will be defending his title aboard his Monster Energy Kawasaki. Marmont expects the competition to be closely-fought given the short four round series, this will emphasise the importance of taking top points from each event.

“I’m pumped and can’t wait to get started with the new series,” said Marmont. “I’ve had an up and down year so far due to injury so the emphasis is now on defending my Supercross title.

“I’ve got my own track built and have been practicing at every chance – there’s lots of people who want to write me off this year and that’s only fuelling the fire.

“It’s going to be important to be scoring good points at every round, there’s no room for error and the pressure will be high.”

Marmont supports the decision to race alongside the MotoGP Championship at Phillip Island, and believes it is a great opportunity for the riders.

“I can’t think of a better move than to have our sport at the MotoGP,” he added. “Just being trackside is great, but to actually be racing there is amazing, and I’m sure everyone will agree it is a super exciting opportunity for us.”

The 2012 Australian Supercross Championship will kick off on 13 October at Dubbo in New South Wales.