Congratulations Ken Roczen - 2026 AMA Supercross Champion!

All Hail...Kickstart Kenny Champion!

The 450 class brought the championship fight to a dramatic close in Salt Lake City. Hunter Lawrence grabbed the holeshot, but Ken Roczen moved into the lead on the opening lap and immediately put himself in position to control the title fight. Lawrence stayed right on Roczen’s rear wheel through the early laps, while Jorge Prado and Chase Sexton began closing in behind them. As Prado got closer, Lawrence picked up the pace and started looking for a way around Roczen, knowing he could not afford to let another rider get between them. The race changed when Lawrence made a mistake and went off track, then went down later that same lap after over-jumping a rhythm section and tucking the front end. That dropped him back to seventh and gave Roczen the breathing room he needed. From there, Roczen managed the race with the championship in mind. Chase Sexton went on to take the win, with Justin Cooper second and Prado third, while Roczen brought it home fifth to secure the 2026 Supercross Championship.

The Choice of Champions...Who Will It Be?

Hunter and Kenny both choose the Works Connection Pro Launch Device. So far it appears to be working well for them. Who will grab the edge down the final stretch? Whom ever wins the real winner will be the fans.

Passing Prado?

"The Bullet" On Target

Three wins, one pattern – are we witnessing Herlings' best performance in years?

Three starts, three wins. Sounds like a clean week for Jeffrey Herlings. But a closer look reveals there's much more to it than just a few race wins – especially at a time when the MXGP circuit is currently at a standstill.

The real question is not, dass He wins. But Who.

Herlings is currently more complete than before

What's striking right now is that it has little to do with going full throttle at any cost. Sure, the speed is there, but it feels differently controlled.

France was the beginning – a solid victory in the elite series, without much drama. Then Sainte Austreberthe. A narrow course, thousands of spectators right along the fence, two Frenchmen in the spotlight – Maxime Renaux and Tom Vialle. Exactly the kind of race that can quickly turn around. But it doesn't. Herlings stays calm, sees it through, and takes the win.

This comes across less as "I need to show that I'm back" – and more as "I know exactly what I'm doing here".

Harfsen: The test no one talks about

Then Harfsen. Sand, home race, expectations. On paper, a must-do. In reality, often the most unpleasant races. You can't shine here – you can only lose.

And that's precisely why this victory is perhaps the most interesting of the three. Against a field of MXGP-level riders, including Romain Febvre, "The Bullet" doesn't put on a dazzling display. He rides a controlled race. He builds up his lead, makes no mistakes, and leaves nothing to chance.

The second run is a washout – literally. The result remains: victory. Not spectacular. But that's precisely the point.

Is this the best version in years?

To be honest: Herlings was never not Fast. Even after injuries, even during difficult periods – the basic speed was always there. What was consistently lacking was consistency. That feeling that he could simply "tune down" a weekend without things escalating anywhere.

That's exactly what we're seeing right now.

Three different races, three different conditions, not a single outlier. No crashes, no chaos, no overdoing it. Instead: rhythm, control, decision-making. That's new – at least in this consistency. And it's happening right now, during this five-week MXGP break, when many other riders are more likely hitting the reset button.

More than just results

Of course, it's important to put things in perspective: These aren't MXGP GPs. It's not a two-race format against the entire field. No World Championship points are awarded. But that's precisely why they're so interesting. Because they show... Who Herlings is currently working on this. Not in the spotlight of the World Championship, but in the details. Starts, duels, race rhythm – things you don't learn in training.

And most importantly: He deliberately seeks out these situations.

The subtle difference

Perhaps this isn't the most spectacular Herlings we've ever seen. But it could be the most complete. Less "all or nothing," more control. Fewer deviations, more consistency. And that's precisely the combination he's lacked in recent years.

Is that enough to speak of his best form in a long time? Perhaps we should wait for another MXGP weekend or two.

But one thing is clear: "The Bullet" hasn't looked this stable in a long time.

Down to The Wire

With one race left in the 2026 AMA Supercross series, Hunter Lawrence managed to take off in the 450 main event to keep his title chase alive, while Ken Roczen kept the Red Plate heading to Salt Lake City. With one point in Ken’s favor, it will be another must-win night for both riders (who both have won five races this season).

Eli Tomac was back from his injury and rode with bravado all night long to score a third and stand on the podium for the 111th time in his career. Cooper Webb officially eliminated himself from Championship contention because he struggled in the final stanzas of the Supercross series—not helped by his vendetta rides against Jorge Prado.With only 25 points left at the final round, Cooper is 35 points out of first place.

WSX brings Brazil on board

With 595 Racing, the FIM World Supercross Championship (WSX) confirms its next addition for 2026. A team from Brazil, built up through ArenaCross and national Supercross series, now on its way to a global championship.

At first glance, this fits quite well into the series' narrative. Growth. Internationalization. New markets. Exactly what one wants to see. But if you take a step back, the picture changes.

The original plan – and what's left of it

When the series launched in 2022, the structure was clearly defined. Ten teams. Four drivers per team. Two classes, neatly divided. A system designed to suggest stability. That was the starting point.

Just two years later, only seven teams remained at the starting gate. There was little public discussion, but internally it was a clear turning point. Not only because three teams were missing, but also because the original balance was lost. And that's precisely where 595 Racing's entry comes in.

More replacement than expansion?

Officially, it's a new team. Unofficially, a different question arises: Will the field actually grow – or simply be restructured? Because it's currently unclear whether all the teams from the 2025 season will also be back in 2026. In other words: It's quite possible that 595 Racing represents less growth and more stabilization.

One team joins, another leaves – and in the end, the number remains the same. This isn't a criticism. Rather, it's a sober assessment.

Brazil as a building block – not as a coincidence

Regardless, the move to South America makes sense. 595 Racing brings exactly what the series has lacked so far: effective access to a market that has been largely invisible in Supercross. Brazil has a scene, riders, and events – but rarely a direct connection at the World Championship level.

It is being created now.

The team itself didn't come out of nowhere. Five years of development, national Supercross titles, ArenaCross successes, several manufacturer partnerships. At some point, you inevitably reach the point where the next step makes sense. With KTM as an official partner behind them, it becomes more than just an experiment.

Structure is the real issue.

And yet, the real story isn't about Brazil. It's about the structure of the series. The WSX has been trying for years to build a stable model: teams that stay, programs that grow, and a field that doesn't need to be rebuilt every year.

This has only worked to a limited extent so far. The entry of 595 Racing is therefore important – not because it expands the field, but because it helps to maintain it at a certain level.

A look into the paddock

The crucial question will only be answered shortly before the season starts. How many teams will actually be at the starting gate?
Will it stay at seven? Will an eighth be added? Or will we see another shift within the existing field?

The WSX remains an ambitious project. Globally minded, clearly positioned, with the aim of being a genuine alternative to existing structures. But this very ambition repeatedly clashes with reality. Teams come. Teams go. Programs change. And every new project has to prove itself. 595 Racing has everything it takes to do just that: structure, results, support. This is not a short-term solution.

But it's only one part of the overall picture.

What 2026 will really show

In the end, the 2026 season will be less about how well a new team functions – but rather about how stable the series as a whole is.

Will the field remain constant? Will existing programs evolve? Or will this slight imbalance between aspiration and implementation persist? 595 Racing It's a step forward. No question. But it's also one that shows the series is still finding its own rhythm.

Eli's Back!

If you’re an Eli Tomac fan—and these days who isn’t?—we’ve got news you’ll want to hear. Red Bull KTM announced today that the two-time Monster Energy Supercross Champion will return for his home-state race this weekend in Denver, Colorado. Tomac, who led the points early in this year’s campaign, crashed out of practice in Cleveland and was suffering from a sore hip that kept him out of that race and the next round in Philadelphia. Can he rebound all the way back to the podium? Get in the mix with the title fighters Hunter Lawrence and Ken Roczen? He will at least, most definitely, get huge cheers.

ANOTHER MUDDER...2026 PHILADELPHIA SX

Hunter In It to Win It!!

Hunter Lawrence stays positive after Philadelphia Supercross

Despite a crash that cost him the points lead, Hunter Lawrence is staying positive heading into the final two rounds of the Supercross season just four points behind Ken Roczen.

Lawrence said: ““We invested a lot more time into the starts in wet conditions, and that was a big positive this weekend; I had good starts in the heat race and the main event, so it’s good to see the work pay off. I felt really good with how I was riding, and just the smallest little mistake in the wrong part of the track bit me. Then your gloves are all muddy, so it’s just kind of trying to get back into a rhythm and not have the train completely come off the tracks. They say mud is the great equalizer, but it’s more like a minefield. We didn’t quite get the end result we wanted, but that’s racing. I’m excited to leave here having learned more, so we’re ready for whatever the last two rounds bring—it’s going to be good!”

Lawrence also enjoyed the fact it was the first three in the championship who managed to come out of turns one 1-2-3 and admitted he wasn’t afraid to show Roczen a wheel as he was feeling so good until the crash: “Yeah, just showing the wheel. I mean, I was there. I feel like I had a really comfortable rhythm and stuff. It was coming easy to me and I felt like we were in a good spot, I think, for how chaotic the start gate area is and how much of a swamp the start straight looks like. I think it’s pretty it’s cool the top three in the championship find themselves at the front. Of all the possible outcomes that can happen out of the first turn.”

Team manager, Lars Lindstrom, is also looking at the positive believing the points deficit helps simplify things: “Not the results we were aiming for, but as everyone knows, in these conditions, anything can happen, good or bad; to only lose five points is something we’ll look at positively. I’m really happy with Hunter and the team for understanding what we needed to improve to make sure that we get good starts in any condition, to give us the best chance at a win. It’s a bummer that Hunter had that tip-over, because he had a good flow going; I think he had a great chance at winning that race. Another positive is that this simplifies things; we have to go out and win the last two races if we want to win this championship.”