Eli Tomac Struggle With Bike Issues in Detroit Supercross!

We explored the details on Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha rider Eli Tomac’s poor performance at the Detroit Supercross 450SX Main Event last Saturday. We came across a rumor on Larry Morton’s Facebook page. Larry was an MX trainer in the 2000s and 2010s, originally from Colorado, and worked with Eli when he was a young amateur. According to Larry, Eli Tomac experienced issues with the rear suspension, and by the end of the race, his shock failed. Watching the replays from Detroit, it is evident that his suspension seemed to be significantly off during the Main Event

Larry Morton said – “So I spoke with John this morning because of all the smack talk and rumors about Eli. Turns out the shims in the rear shocks have been failing and by the end of the race his shock had failed. Says it happens on the sticker traction tracks and makes it handle poorly. That’s why he was looking down at the bike. We know he’s not done, we saw him last week win one, so I’m here to say once that is sorted out expect better results.”

“It was a frustrating race, and I struggled in the main event,” said Tomac. “We’ll do our best to rebound next week.”

Said Team Manager Jeremy Coker: “Eli had a great start but was not comfortable on the bike in the main and salvaged points in 10th.”

Forkneer Happy to be Back!

Austin Forkner is back in top! The 2024 Detroit Supercross was a chaotic one with a massive first turn crash that took down Haiden Deegan, Tom Vialle, Cameron McAdoo, Seth Hammaker, Evan Ferry and more. It was Austin Forkner who proved to be the quickest off the gate and the most consistent around the track to take the win. In this interview, he talks about what this win means to him.

2024 Supercross EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS Detroit

Lawrence becomes first two-time winner of 2024 in Detroit

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Defending champion Sexton reclaims the red plate following round five.

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Team Honda HRC 450SX newcomer Jett Lawrence put forward a dominant performance in Detroit to become the first two-time winner of Monster Energy Supercross 2024, as defending champion Chase Sexton reclaimed the red plates.

Lawrence – who also qualified quickest and won his heat race – hasn’t been on the podium since winning Anaheim 1, but at Ford Field he was effectively untouched after charging to the holeshot.

A runner-up result for Sexton (Red Bull KTM) saw him retake the points lead, joined on the podium by Ken Roczen (Progressive Ecstar Suzuki) in third position. Last week’s winner Cooper Webb (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing) charged to fourth, with Jason Anderson (Monster Energy Kawasaki) filling the top-five.

Sixth now sees Aaron Plessinger (Red Bull KTM) two points outside of the red plate, followed by Dylan Ferrandis (Phoenix Racing Honda), Hunter Lawrence (Team Honda HRC), Justin Cooper and his Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing teammate Eli Tomac 10th after dropping back down the order during the middle-to-late stages.

It’s now Sexton who holds the 450SX championship lead for the second time this season, a single point clear of Lawrence, who is in turn one more ahead of Plessinger leading into Glendale’s sixth round of the season next Saturday, 10 February.

Evo class added to Farleigh Castle Vets MX

X event released last week, the promoters have listened to the consensus of opinion, and with the permission of the clerk of the course - they have secured an extra race to be added to the already stacked program. Making 10 races per block.

The addition will be an evo open +30 group to the race schedule. The entry date for all classes will be announced as soon as the ACU permit is granted.

Entries will be released over two days, the over 50’s classes to be released on day one, and all the other classes released on day two as follows. 

 Day 1 release (OVER 50’s GROUPS)

EVO OPEN (up to 1989, over 50’s) SUPER EVO OPEN (up to 1996, over 50’s) EVO ULTRA OPEN (up to 2008, over 50’s)

 Day 2 release (ALL OTHER CLASSES)

TWINSHOCK OPEN (over 35’s) ALL 125’s (up to 1996, over 30’s) SUPER EVO OPEN (up to 1996, over 30’s) EVO ULTRA 125 (up to 2008, any age - over 16) EVO ULTRA OPEN (up to 2008, over 30’s) EVO OPEN (up to 1989, over 30’s)

Please note the following rules for classes and machines

TwinShock machines – air cooled- drum braked – twin shock and single shock bikes up to 1982 Evo Machines -any age up to and including 1989 Super Evo Machines - any age up to and including 1996 Evo Plus 2-stroke machines - any age up to and including 2002  Evo Ultra 2-stroke machines - any age up to and including 2008 Age brackets – Rider must be specified age on race day

Jermey Martin Injury Update

Following their nasty crashes at the Detroit round of AMA Supercross, Mike Bonacci from ClubMX has provided an update on the condition of Jeremy Martin and Jett Reynolds. 

“Thank you and the entire moto community for checking on Jeremy and Jett over the weekend. Good news: Jeremy had a mild concussion but bounced back pretty quickly. He is going to take a short break, follow the protocols we have and be ready for Arlington,” he explained. 

“Jett ended up with an AC separation in his shoulder. Best case of a worst case scenario. He too will follow our rehab protocols and be ready for Arlington. We all flew home together as a team and will support each other through this process.

“On a bright note: Coty Schock carried the banner for ClubMX on Saturday with his P4 main event finish. His best ever!  We are proud of him on many levels for stepping up when it

WORCS 2024 ROUND PRO RESULTS GLEN HELEN

SLR Honda riders Tyler Lynn and Mikayla Nielsen both put the hammer down to pull a victorious weekend racing WORCS series. Tyler Lynn had a solid start heading into the first corner sitting in 3rd.  The top 3 would go to put on an incredible close tight race for the first 5 laps.  Wide open 120% effort from all three, as 3rd place dropped back from the battle Tyler would be in a battle against the Purvines Yamaha rider.

Tyler’s battle for the lead was some exciting racing to watch. From the first 5 laps wide open top 3 battling hard to the battle of pitstops where we would go to be faster and Tyler would pull out back on course in first place and put the heater down to create a great gap and take the win!

Both teams pitting on the same lap, 75feet separated our pits, 1.5 second gap back from first was Tyler…they both charged into the hot pit lane, it was a battle of pitstops…gas flowing and dumping from IMS dump can, giving the life source of the Honda CRF450rx, goggles changing, water drinking, the pit stop ends and Tyler takes off just feet in front of the Yamaha rider…they are right onto of each other for the lap as they disappear into the hills of Glen Helen…….time goes by and Tyler is out front charging hard to pull a gap!   Few laps later a quick 3 second splash of fuel would secure his victory!!  P1 for Tyler Lynn!

Spence joins the line up in the Over 50’s

     We are only in February and the names keep rolling in for what has become the biggest event on the UK MX calendar. The promoters behind VMXdN Foxhill are proud to announce that they have another legend lining up on the gate in the plus 50 class on the August bank holiday weekend (22nd-26th).

Laurence Spence needs no introduction to many, however the younger generation may not be as familiar with the tough-as-nails Irishman, who after a lifetime of being involved, be it as a factory rider, mechanic, and motocross des nations team manager is still in love with the sport.

Laurence is best known as being on the infamous Factory Kawasaki Team Green squad spearheaded by Alec Wright through the 1980's and into the 90's. He has always been the most unaffected and down to earth guy you can imagine and at a time where some prima donnas started to emerge, he remained firmly grounded and was friendly and approachable to all.

Laurence will be lining alongside with old foes in Kurt Nicoll, as well as Rob Herring who have already been announced, but who else will be lining up in this hotly contested class? Will Alessio Chiodi, Doug Dubach and Keith Johnson be returning? Will we see the addition of Mike Brown to the class in 2024? Rest assured this class will be stacked with heavy hitters and is sure to be another highlight of the already packed race schedule and unforgettable weekend.

Tickets for the four-day MX festival are available from https://vmxdnfoxhill2024.eventbrite.co.uk

Cianciarulo Hurt Again

Broken hand keeps Cianciarulo sidelined for Detroit

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Injury confirmed for Monster Energy Kawasaki rider following scans.

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Scans have revealed a broken metacarpal bone in Adam Cianciarulo’s left hand, which will keep him sidelined heading into Detroit’s fifth round of the 2024 Monster Energy Supercross Championship.

Cianciarulo had gone 12-8-13 across the opening three rounds of the season, but sat out Anaheim 2 with ongoing effects from the injury initially sustained at round one.

“I got an MRI on Monday and confirmed what I thought I already knew – I broke my fourth metacarpal in my left hand at Anaheim 1,” said Cianciarulo. “It’s a good thing we had a couple of mud races at San Francisco and San Diego, but on a dry track at high speed I wasn’t able to do it this past weekend.

“So, I will not be racing in Detroit, doctors orders right now. It’s kind of a week-by-week basis, we got really lucky that it didn’t displace. Other than that, life is good, we’re chilling, training and we’ll be back real soon.”

While Monster Energy Kawasaki rider Cianciarulo will miss his second-straight round, it’s expected that he will be fit to return in the coming weeks. He’s currently positioned 14th in the 450SX championship standings.

"Which Retired Racer Would You Want to Race in Their Prime?"

It's a scenario fans always play out in their own minds - How cool would it be to see X rider in their prime go up against the current crop of talent in Monster Energy AMA Supercross? Well, we pitched the question to Aaron Plessinger, Ken Roczen, RJ Hampshire, Nate Thrasher, and Julien Beaumer about which retired rider they would most like to race for this week's episode of 3 on 3. We also hit them with which actor would best portray them in a movie about their own careers, and what is the ideal gear to be stuck in on a supercross track.