Ken Roczen gets the red plate for Suzuki
Ken Roczen gets the red plate for Suzuki January 30, 2025 Photo Credit: Ken Roczen FB Ken Roczen gets the red plate for Suzuki! How in the world does a privateer or semi-factory rider on a Suzuki end up with a red plate after three rounds of the 2025 Monster Energy Supercross? When was the last time a yellow bike had the red plate in the premier 450 Supercross class? The answer is there’s a German rider named Ken Roczen who is the most consistent rider in the series thus far. The Progressive Insurance ECSTAR Suzuki rider posted on his social media on January 28 a picture of his motorcycle with the red plate, which means he is the series’ overall points leader. With three rounds in, there have been three red plate holders as well, such as Red Bull KTM rider Chase Sexton and Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing rider Eli Tomac. Here’s what Ken Roczen has to say about having the red plate after getting second place in the Anaheim 2 Supercross last weekend: “It’s an absolute dream. After I was in position last week for a possible third, I came back [to the truck and] was thinking it would be so rad to share a red plate with Eli. And just to have a red plate, it’s been a long time, especially on a Suzuki. I wasn’t able to make [a win] happen tonight. This was an absolutely insane race. We were in a battle the whole way, and it was awesome. With the rain and how hardpacked the dirt was, it was very slippery out there, but I just kept my focus the whole way… After making a [first] pass stick on Jason I hit neutral, and he got me back. I was bummed because it’s a lot of work to get by.” – Ken Roczen, regarding a comment that he moved into the points lead for the first time since the opening round of 2022. Ken Roczen riding strong in the Anaheim Supercross 450 Main Event. Photo Credit: Feld Entertainment. Share this post Leave a Reply Cancel reply Logged in as mx_admin. Edit your profile. Log out? Required fields are marked * Message* MORE ARTICLES
Both SMX World Champions, Jett Lawrence and Haiden Deegan, are back on top at Anaheim 2 Supercross!
Both SMX World Champions, Jett Lawrence and Haiden Deegan, are back on top at Anaheim 2 Supercross! January 26, 2025 Photo Credit: Feld Entertainment Anaheim, CA, USA (January 25, 2025) Reigning SuperMotocross World Champions, Jett Lawrence of Team Honda HRC Progressive and Haiden Deegan of Team Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing, are back on top in round 3 of the Monster Energy Supercross Championship. Heading into the 2025 season, both were expected to be dominating the entire series, with even talks about the season becoming boring and that they might sweep their respective classes. But as it goes, the former had a 12-2 finish while the latter had a 5-3 finish from the first two rounds. Although the season is long, the pressure that surrounds both champions to be perfect and to completely dominate their opponents didn’t happen in the first two rounds. Some are quick to criticize them already because of this. Progressive Insurance Ecstar Suzuki’s Ken Roczen had an amazing ride to end up the 450 Main Event race with second overall, outriding Monster Energy Kawasaki rider Jason Anderson. Roczen also took the red plate, or overall championship standings, with second place, and that would make him the third red plate holder in three rounds. Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Eli Tomac, who had a dominating heat race win, suffered with a mediocre start in the main event race, which eventually ended in 7th, and as a result, lost the red plate. But it was Jett Lawrence who systematically picked positions all the way to first place and back to the title hunt to defend his 450 supercross title. Jett and Eli are now tied in third, just 5 points behind Roczen, who is the new overall points leader. In the 250 West class, it was an interesting battle between Haiden Deegan and Red Bull KTM rider Julien Beumer from qualifying, the heat race, and eventually the main! Beumer and Deegan made contact during their heat races that led to the former crashing, and just a few moments later Deegan casing the triple but miraculously was able to keep it on two wheels. Then during the main event, while Deegan was pulling away slowly from Beuemer and the rest of the riders, the rain started to fall. Triumph’s Jordon Smith tipped over in the latter part of the race, which gave Cole Davies of Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing his first podium in his third professional race! Share this post Leave a Reply Cancel reply Logged in as mx_admin. Edit your profile. Log out? Required fields are marked * Message* MORE ARTICLES
How in the world is Ken Roczen riding so well on a Suzuki?
Progressive Insurance ECSTAR Suzuki’s Ken Roczen took second place in Indy with (2-2-3) race scores on a soft and rutted track. Ken Roczen and Shane McElrath getting good starts made Suzuki look like they have been developing their Dirtbike models like their competitors. I wouldn’t be surprised if Suzuki sales go up because these yellow bikes are competitive against electric-start bikes. The question is, what’s really the reason behind Roczen riding this well on an inferior bike? Is the Suzuki really an inferior bike?
Jett Lawrence reclaims the Red Plate in Glendale Arizona
Glendale Arizona (February 11, 2024) Honda USA Racing rider Jett Lawrence reclaims the overall points lead in the 2024 Monster Energy Supercross 450 class organized by Feld Entertainment. It was a highly anticipated duel between him and Red Bull KTM defending 450 champion Chase Sexton, as they are separated only by one point heading into this round. But the battle didn’t materialize, as the reigning champion was found to be nursing an arm injury sustained during practice last week.
Ken Roczen Dominates Glendale Arizona Supercross
Glendale, Arizona, Feb. 11, 2024: 55,627 fans witnessed Ken Roczen lead from start to finish and grab his first win of the season. He is the fifth rider in six rounds to win a race in the 450 class of the 2024 Monster Energy AMA Supercross series organized by Feld Entertainment. The track became slippery and hard-packed at the end, which caused a lot of riders to crash. This probably allowed Kick Start Kenny to have a dominant ride growing up riding the same conditions in Germany. This is what he had to say during the press conference:
The old Chase is gone, and the new Sexton is here. -Mmf Editorial
Red Bull KTM rider Chase Sexton is the first back-to-back Red Plate holder this season. He looked calm and calculated, which is a sign of maturity for the reigning Monster Energy AMA 450 Supercross Champion. Speed has never been an issue for Chase, as he has the ability to just go fast—actually faster than most of his competitors—but he also crashes a lot.
Kick Start Ken Roczen lands the podium
Detroit, Michigan: Progressive Suzuki Ecstar rider Ken Roczen landed the podium, passing riders and climbing up to third position in Round 5 of the 2024 Monster Energy 450 Supercross.
Jett Lawrence Dominates Detroit Supercross
Detroit, Michigan: Honda HRC rider Jett Lawrence didn’t look back when he got a good start until he crossed the finish line to become the first back-to-back winner in the 2024 Monster Energy 450 Supercross Class!
Rookie Daxton Bennick is the next teenage super star of Supercross.
One of the biggest surprises in the Detroit Supercross 250 East was Monster Energy Star Yamaha’s Daxton Bennick podium finish! A native of Morganton, NC, he rode like a veteran, consistent and strong to the finish. He didn’t look like he was trying because of how smooth he was riding. He admitted during the press conference that he felt so much pressure heading into his first professional rookie debut race and that after getting third place in the main event, he felt a huge weight was taken off his shoulders.
Riding Beyond Your Techniques is the Culprit—Austin Forkner
Detroit Michigan: It appears that Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki rider Austin Forkner is having fun riding and racing again. He won the first round of the Monster Energy 250 East Supercross when he led from the first lap to the checkered flag.