As another variable involved in Tomac’s return to competition, he will contest the approaching four-round 2024 World Supercross Championship for the Yamaha-backed Craig Dack Racing organization.

“WSX and all of this is all part of a building process,” explained Tomac. “There are multiple reasons why I’m racing the WSX. The number one reason is that I’m getting back on the line and I’m getting back in the groove. There is nothing like replicating the race environment. That’s goal number one and reason number one. Number two is that it is going to be really cool for me to travel around the world. I’m going to see Australia, Canada and Abu Dhabi. I’m going to go check out the world. I know I only get so many opportunities to do things like this and I think it’s fitting for the amount of racing that I’ve done this year. In my opinion, this is all going to work out well for everyone involved.”

Fan enthusiasm for Tomac’s return to racing also inspires the Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing pilot.

“It is great to see the fans,” offered Tomac. “There is nothing better than seeing the No. 3 shirts in the autograph lines and just seeing fans at the track. I feel like the longer you can stay in the sport, the more people get to know you and you get a good connection with them. I’m excited to race another year. I anticipate it being my last full season and final season of professional racing. Yeah, I’m just looking forward to going out and having a good time.”

As recently announced in the global motocross media, Eli Tomac will return to Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing for 2025 and line up for the SMX World Championship.

“It’s been a great match,” said Tomac, who will enter his fourth year with Yamaha in 2025. “Yes, the supercross endings have been unfortunate the last two years. I guess that’s racing. Overall, it has been a great fit and we’re going to keep getting better. We’re going to keep improving. We’re signed-up together for another year, so it’s a good for all of us.”

At the sport for 15 years now, all along the way, Tomac has made it a point to try and set a super-positive example of what he believes a world class racer should be.

“In my opinion, that’s a huge deal, how you present yourself,” said Tomac. “You just want to be a good role model for the kids and give them inspiration to be the next 450 champion and being in the mix there at the top. Yeah, leaving a good example is a big deal and I try to do my best for that.”

Pointing out that 2025 is basically certain to be his final year as a championship-contending racer, when he looks back over his shoulder at it all, Tomac is very pleased with the racing body of work that he has created.

“I’m really happy on how long I’ve made it,” said Tomac, who contested his very first AMA Pro Racing event back in 2010. “To be honest, I didn’t see myself doing it past 30 years old. It’s almost the number just doesn’t matter. You’ve got to do wat you love doing. I’ve always told myself that if I’m competitive, then I was going to keep going. My longevity has outlasted what I envisioned in the beginning. It’s a little bit scarry how fast 15 years goes by, but overall it has been a fantastic journey.”

At 31 years of age with an entire year of racing set before him, Tomac is fully aware that he’ll soon call time on his professional career. And in doing so, he knows the rush and pomp and circumstance of racing will leave his life. Still, he’s fine with all of that.

“I think it’s going to be a hard thing to replace. I think that is one thing you have got to be grateful for,” he said. “Getting that satisfaction of being able to compete and do something at the highest level that you always dreamed of is awesome and you’ve got to be grateful for the moments that you’re on the line.”