Supercross 2027: Nichols to Yamaha PRMX, Long to Honda
The newsroomUpdated on October 28, 20263 minAMA Supercross 2027: 2021 250SX East champion Colt Nichols joins Yamaha at ROKiT Partzilla PRMX; Avery Long moves to Phoenix Racing Honda for 250SX East.
Key point
Colt Nichols returns to Yamaha with ROKiT Partzilla PRMX for 2027, while Avery Long joins Phoenix Racing Honda for the 250SX East championship.
Two Americans are changing teams for the 2027 supercross season. Colt Nichols, the 2021 250SX East champion, was confirmed on Tuesday by Team ROKiT Partzilla PRMX Yamaha. Avery Long will contest the 250SX East championship for Phoenix Racing Honda.
Colt Nichols returns to Yamaha
The team announced Nichols' arrival for 2027 in a statement on Tuesday afternoon. The rider says he had been talking with team owner Julien Perrier for several months and that the talks have ended in a return to Yamaha, the brand with which he has had a lot of success. Perrier says he is pleased to welcome a rider of this calibre.
Nichols has already completed several test sessions on the new YZ450F at the team's facility in Florida. He will run his familiar number 45 again, which earned him the nickname "Colt 45" in the paddock. According to GateDrop, he is leaving HEP Motorsports after many years.
Avery Long bets on the East Coast
Long joins Phoenix Racing Honda to go for the 250SX East title. His 2026 season was inconsistent: illness hurt him, but he says he showed several times that he has the speed to run inside the top ten and sometimes to get close to the top five. Returning to the East Coast, with an experienced technical crew and on a Honda, weighed on his choice.
Key points
- Nichols: Team ROKiT Partzilla PRMX Yamaha, YZ450F, number 45, 2027 season.
- Long: Phoenix Racing Honda, 250SX East championship, 2027 season.
- Both announcements were published on 27 October 2026; no further team line-ups are detailed in the sources consulted.
Frequently asked questions
Where will Colt Nichols race in 2027?
With Team ROKiT Partzilla PRMX Yamaha, on the new YZ450F and with his number 45, according to the team's announcement.
Which championship will Avery Long contest in 2027?
The 250SX East championship, with Phoenix Racing Honda.
Who is Colt Nichols?
An American rider and 2021 250SX East champion who is leaving HEP Motorsports after many years, according to GateDrop.
Sources
- Supercross Live — Colt Nichols signs with ROKiT Partzilla PRMX Yamaha
- MX Vice — Colt Nichols returns to Yamaha
- MX Vice — Avery Long joins Phoenix Racing Honda
- GateDrop — Nichols leaves HEP Motorsports for PRMX
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