Williams Event Management has announced a number of major changes to the Monster Energy MX Nationals, Australian Motocross Championship, in 2013.

According to an announcement made this morning, a new point-scoring structure will be in place for this season following communication and surveys completed last season.

Points will now be awarded back to 30th position, a further 10 back than in previous years as follows: 1st 35, 2nd 32, 3rd 30, 4th 28, 5th 26, 6th to 30th 25 points decreasing by one point with each position to 30th.

As already confirmed all classes will be conducted over a two-moto format. MX1 and MX2 will be 30 minutes plus one lap, while MXD will be 20 minutes plus one lap.

A brand new MX1 Super Pole session has been introduced for 2013 as well. At the conclusion of timed qualifying the top five riders will return to the start line.

Each rider will be fitted with a GoPro camera, when directed they will do one flying lap, the result of that flying lap to determine the top five positions for qualifying. Championship points will be issued as follows: 1st 5, 2nd 4,3rd 3,4th 2, 5th 1.

Any rider who leaves the track at any point will be given 5th place and no points. Prize money for the fastest qualifier will be $500 per round.

In an effort to further improve rider safety and medical service at the MX Nationals, all riders must fit a helmet eject system to the helmet.

Helmet eject systems will be available at the track or you can order them at your local dealer – the distributor is Gas Imports and retail pricing is $89.95.

Riders can now log onto www.mxnationals.com.au and lodge there entries. Apart from the top 10, entries will be on a first in first served basis.

A maximum of 50 entries will be accepted in each class, however round one will have 80 positions in MXD (Under 19s) and there will be two non-qualifying races.