Blow by blow recap from AMA SX Round Three - Anaheim II

2026 AMA Supercross Championship
Round Three – Anaheim

450 Main

Eli Tomac and Hunter Lawrence both launched well off the gate and charged towards turn one, but it was Chase Sexton and Jason Anderson who held the sharper inside lines and emerged at the front. Jorge Prado and Ken Roczen were buried outside the top ten on the opening lap, with an early fall proving costly for the German.

2026 AMA SX – Round Three – A2

Lawrence wasted little time asserting himself, edging past Sexton for second on lap two and setting off after Anderson, who held a 1.2-second advantage as lap three began.

Sexton responded a lap later, reclaiming second place and set about making it count. Tomac sat just over a second adrift in fourth, ahead of Aaron Plessinger and Cooper Webb.

2026 AMA SX – Round Three – A2 – Jason Anderson and Chase Sexton

Sexton soon dropped Lawrence and began to reel in Anderson. By the six-minute mark, Sexton was firmly on the Suzuki rider’s rear wheel, setting up a rare, of late, and entertaining yellow-on-green duel for the lead. The pair traded positions over several laps before Sexton finally asserted control, while Anderson fell back into a three-way scrap with Lawrence and Tomac. Webb also remained a factor looming large from behind as the leaders disrupted each other’s rhythm at the front.

2026 AMA SX – Round Three – A2 – Tomac and Lawrence

With 12 minutes remaining, Tomac displaced Lawrence for third and immediately applied pressure to Anderson for second. Meanwhile, Sexton was quietly opening up a buffer at the head of the field.

Anderson initially resisted Tomac’s advances, breaking the KTM rider’s momentum just enough to allow Lawrence to regroup and retake third. Only five seconds covered the top five with eight minutes still to run.

Lawrence then made his move on Anderson to claim second and used the clear track ahead to build a small margin. Moments later, Tomac forced Anderson wide over a berm, Cooper Webb capitalised on the Suzuki man’s misfortune, demoting Anderson back to fifth. Up front, Sexton remained three seconds clear as the chaos unfolded behind him.

Hunter Lawrence began chipping away at Sexton’s lead, trimming it to just over two seconds with three minutes left on the clock. It was a similar margin back to third-placed Tomac, with Webb close enough in fourth to keep the pressure on. Anderson, however, had fallen out of podium contention. Webb then made a costly error and went down, surrendering what had looked like a solid fourth-place finish back to Anderson.

Sexton’s advantage dipped to just under two seconds when the white flag was shown, but he responded decisively, doubling that margin by the chequered flag as Hunter was baulked by lapped traffic.

2026 AMA SX – Round Three – A2 – Chase Sexton

After a difficult opening to the season, Sexton claimed his first victory for Kawasaki and was clearly buoyed by the result.

Tomac completed the podium in third, a further eight seconds adrift.

2026 AMA SX – Round Three – A2

Webb mounted a late charge and nearly repassed Anderson on the run to the flag, but came up just short.

Joey Savatgy finished a further four seconds back in sixth, ahead of Prado.

Roczen salvaged valuable points after coming through the back from almost dead last, finishing eighth ahead of RJ Hampshire and Justin Cooper.

Tomac retains the championship lead on 70 points, with Lawrence moving up to second on 62. Sexton’s win vaulted him into third on 57 points, just one behind Roczen.

450 Main Results

Pos

Rider

Bike

Interval/Time

C. Sexton

Kaw

21m17.305

H. Lawrence

Hon

+3.370

21m20.675

E. Tomac

KTM

+11.728

21m29.032

J. Anderson

Suz

+18.204

21m35.509

C. Webb

Yam

+18.765

21m36.070

J. Savatgy

Hon

+22.041

21m39.345

J. Prado

KTM

+25.079

21m42.385

K. Roczen

Suz

+28.948

21m46.252

R. Hampshire

Hus

+29.995

21m47.300

J. Cooper

Yam

+32.107

21m49.412

D. Ferrandis

Duc

+33.247

21m50.551

M. Stewart

Hus

+43.078

22m00.382

C. Craig

Hon

+47.141

22m04.446

G. Marchbanks

Kaw

+50.066

22m07.370

J. Hill

KTM

+51.357

22m08.662

C. Nichols

Suz

+55.642

22m12.946

A. Forkner

Tri

+1 Lap

20m23.441

S. McElrath

Hon

+1 Lap

20m29.701

V. Friese

Kaw

+1 Lap

20m34.201

M. Harrison

Kaw

+1 Lap

20m08.177

R. Breece

Hon

+3 Laps

18m25.209

A. Plessinger

KTM

+8 Laps

13m28.282

Quotes
Chase Sexton – P1

“It’s been a long few months, going back to the [crash at the] Vegas SMX finale. That was not good for me. It’s hard to get back here [atop the podium], honestly. It’s been a journey. Even after the Heat Race tonight, I was wondering what I was doing wrong and knew I needed to just go out there and do my laps. I strapped up for the Main Event and just rode solid and more within myself. I can’t say enough about the team and everything they’ve done to get us to this point. It’s good to put Kawi back on top.”

2026 AMA SX – Round Three – A2 – Chase Sexton
Hunter Lawrence – P2

“I just need a little more consistency throughout the day. Every time I went on the track, I made a change to the bike, so every time I was learning the track again and trying to adapt to the bike. However, we are learning a lot, and hopefully we can carry that through the rest of the series. I need to be better from the start through the beginning of the race. You could see I was a bit slow to get going, but I picked it up towards the end.”

2026 AMA SX – Round Three – A2 – Hunter Lawrence
Eli Tomac – P3

“I felt like I was in offence and defence mode the whole time during that Main Event – it was very busy! I was happy to claim a podium spot tonight, but also, there are a couple of things I think back to that maybe I could have done differently to try and stay in front of Hunter [Lawrence], but that’s all should have, would have, could have at this point. This race had a bit of everything, but everyone is hauling the mail, and the pace was super-fast. It’s good to finish with a podium here – if you had told me at the beginning of the series that I’d go 1-1-3, that’s an awesome start, so I’m proud of the team.”

Eli Tomac
Jorge Prado – P7

“Anaheim 2 was a positive night – I am very happy with my performance. Winning the Heat Race was good, and then I got cut off at the start of the Main Event, and I had to work through the pack from there. I came back to P7 and was very close to the top-five, so I like the rhythm I had, and the improvements that we made during the week, especially in my ability to come through the field. I’m also very happy with my bike, I think today was the best the bike has felt across the three rounds. There is still much to learn, although I think we are in a very good place right now, and I just can’t wait for the next rounds – the team is doing a great job!”

Jorge Prado
RJ Hampshire – P9

“A2 was a massive step forward. I had my best qualifying in P3. The team has been working really hard to get me comfortable, and I think we have found something now, which we just need to keep getting familiar with. My starts were great today – both of them – my Heat Race wasn’t an ideal finish after holeshotting, but I wasn’t too down about that, because running up front is a big learning curve for me right now. I know I can get there, it’s just about stacking these performances up, and a top-10 at Anaheim 2 is a good place to build from.”

RJ Hampshire
Dylan Ferrandis – P11

“That’s a wrap for A2. It was a little disappointing because we’ve been working so hard lately, and I felt good today. I had the speed, the bike is awesome, but the result on paper is not good. At the start, I decided to play it safe by choosing better ruts over a better position. I had a good start, but I was so far outside and got blocked in the first turn. I was pretty far back and did everything I could to come back and gave a big fight. We need better starts for sure, but we figured out a lot today. I think now we have a good base for the rest of the season. Honestly, I feel awesome – my body feels good, the bike feels good, and my speed in the whoops was back this weekend. With a better start, we can fight up front for sure.”

Dylan Ferrandis
Malcolm Stewart – P12

“I was feeling so-so at A2. We finished just outside the top-10, but we were well in the fight during the race – that group I was in was battling hard! It’s a lot to ask for in the position that I am in, but all I can do is continue to keep building. I got off to a great start and put myself in the best position to hang in there, but the reality is that we’re dealing with an injury, and we hung in there as long as we could. Mentally, I’m walking away with my head high, because it was good to race those guys and we’ll continue to build from here.”

Malcolm Stewart
Austin Forkner – P17

“This was my best qualification on the TF 450-X, for sure, but I was taken out early in the 450SX main event. It was not bad, just one of those first lap incidents in all of the shuffling around. I climbed back to 17th. My riding was decent, but I rode by myself for six or seven laps. If I could have caught the pack quicker, then that would have helped. We made more positive steps with the bike today! All in all, it was a nice step forward.”

Austin Forkner
Aaron Plessinger – P22

“I actually felt pretty good today, coming off having the flu for a couple of weeks. I was feeling it in my Heat Race and was closing in on Jorge with a lap to go when I hit something and was sent flying off the face of the jump, so I hit the ground really hard. I banged myself up real good. I was able to get up and cross the line in eighth, so I qualified for the Main without having to race the LCQ, which was a positive. I did my best in the Main Event and was good on opening laps, but honestly, my body really started to feel it midway into the race, and I just had to salvage what spots I could. I will regroup this week, get a bunch of therapy on my body, and hopefully have a better race in Houston next weekend.”

Aaron Plessinger

450 Championship Points

Pos

Rider

Bike

Points

E. Tomac

KTM

H. Lawrence

Hon

C. Sexton

Kaw

K. Roczen

Suz

J. Anderson

Suz

C. Webb

Yam

J. Cooper

Yam

J. Savatgy

Hon

J. Prado

KTM

D. Ferrandis

Duc

A. Plessinger

KTM

R. Hampshire

Hus

C. Craig

Hon

J. Hill

KTM

M. Stewart

Hus

C. Nichols

Suz

S. McElrath

Hon

A. Forkner

Tri

G. Marchbanks

Kaw

M. Oldenburg

V. Friese

Kaw

M. Harrison

Kaw

K. Moranz

KTM

G. Harlan

KTM

J. Barcia

R. Breece

Hon

M. Miller

Kaw

250 Main

Michael Mosiman grabbed the holeshot ahead of Max Vohland, Cameron McAdoo and Haiden Deegan. Max Anstie slotted into the fringes of the top ten early on, while Chance Hymas’ night unravelled immediately, the Honda rider caught in a four-rider pile-up on the run to turn one. He later withdrew from the race, presumably due to damage sustained in the incident. Levi Kitchen also went down early in a separate crash.

2026 AMA SX – Round Three – A2

Out front, Mosiman capitalised on the clear air as Deegan sliced past McAdoo and Vohland to settle into second. By lap three, Mosiman had opened a three-second lead. Further back, Anstie worked his way up to sixth before a mistake halted his progress and cost him several positions.

2026 AMA SX – Round Three – A2 – Michael Mosiman

At the halfway point, Deegan began to reduce the deficit, though not at a dramatic rate, with the gap hovering between 1.5 and 2 seconds. With five minutes remaining, that margin dipped to just over a second for the first time. One lap later, it was down to half a second, and Deegan was now applying sustained pressure, repeatedly showing Mosiman a wheel.

Just under three minutes from the end, Deegan committed to the pass, diving up the inside to seize the lead and immediately pulling clear. By the chequered flag, his advantage had stretched to a commanding 8.5 seconds. Although his fastest lap was only marginally quicker than Mosiman’s, Deegan’s late-race pace proved decisive.

Ten seconds further back, Cameron McAdoo and Ryder DiFrancesco went head-to-head over the final podium position, with the Husqvarna rider ultimately emerging on top.

2026 AMA SX – Round Three – A2

Anstie recovered to sixth place late in the race to salvage useful points, but overall, A2 proved a disappointing round for the Brit.

For Hymas and Kitchen, disappointment is not a strong enough noun, as DNFs dealt significant blows to their championship hopes.

Deegan leaves A2 with 68 points, while Mosiman moves up to second in the standings on 59, just one point ahead of Anstie.

250 Main Results

Pos

Rider

Bike

Interval/Gap

H. Deegan

Yam

16m37.479

M. Mosiman

Yam

+8.500

16m45.979

R. Difrancesco

Hus

+14.087

16m51.566

C. Mcadoo

Kaw

+15.643

16m53.121

M. Vohland

Yam

+28.886

17m06.365

M. Anstie

Yam

+33.140

17m10.619

H. Yoder

Yam

+37.104

17m14.584

C. Mumford

KTM

+49.043

17m26.523

P. Ross

Yam

+53.212

17m30.691

J. Varize

Kaw

+54.715

17m32.194

D. Schwartz

Yam

+1 Lap

15m48.183

M. Jorgensen

Hon

+1 Lap

15m51.339

C. Myers

Suz

+1 Lap

15m00.467

J. Rodbell

Hon

+1 Lap

15m07.338

D. Thury

Yam

+1 Lap

15m18.378

R. Wageman

Yam

+1 Lap

15m22.675

A. Long

KTM

+1 Lap

15m40.119

H. Schlosser

Hon

+2 Laps

14m38.535

L. Turner

Yam

+5 Laps

11m39.931

A. Shive

KTM

+10 Laps

6m57.523

L. Kitchen

Kaw

DNS

C. Hymas

Hon

DNS

Quotes
Haiden Deegan – P1

“That was amazing. Good ride. Solid ride. I need to give it up to [Mosiman], when people put in that extra work a lot of the time it goes unnoticed. He’s the only guy I see out there putting in the extra effort. I gotta give him credit and that’s what makes him such a tough competitor.”

2026 AMA SX – Round Three – A2 – Haiden Deegan
Michael Mosiman – P2

“It feels great [to be on the podium]. Every time I go to the gate I look up at the stands, see all the fans, and make sure I appreciate the moment. We put in so much work just to be able to perform and when that happens it’s just an amazing feeling. I’m stoked on the race and stoked on my start. Whenever you can get a holeshot that makes a world of difference.”

Ryder DiFrancesco – P3

“I’m really happy with my A2 result and how I charged through the Main Event. I started around eighth and worked my way up to third place, which is a confidence-booster in being able to climb from the mid-field. I found some good lines tonight while I was coming through the pack and I knew that if I could be there toward the end of the race – and nail the three, three, after the whoops – that I could get close and make a pass for the podium. I’m glad that I proved to myself that I can start mid-pack and still land on the box, and now I’m ready for the Triple Crown next weekend!”

Ryder DiFrancesco
Cameron McAdoo – P4

“Overall, it was a solid night. I felt good on the bike all day and put myself in a position to fight for the podium. The start was solid, and I was able to run up front and battle in the top three for most of the race. I made a small mistake late in the main that cost me that podium spot, but fourth is still something we can build on. The speed is there, the confidence is growing, and we’re heading in the right direction. I’m excited to keep this momentum rolling into Houston.”

Cameron McAdoo
Levi Kitchen – P21

“It was a little bit of a frustrating day. The speed is there, and I feel good on the bike, but a few small things kept setting me back. The crash in the heat race was unfortunate, and then in the main I slid out and my arm got hit in the mix. It didn’t feel great after that, so I pulled off, which was a bummer. The main thing is staying healthy so I can come back and fight in Houston.”

250 West Championship Points

Pos

Rider

Bike

Points

H. Deegan

Yam

M. Mosiman

Yam

M. Anstie

Yam

R. Difrancesco

Hus

M. Vohland

Yam

C. Mcadoo

Kaw

C. Hymas

Hon

D. Schwartz

Yam

L. Kitchen

Kaw

C. Mumford

KTM

P. Ross

Yam

H. Yoder

Yam

A. Long

KTM

J. Varize

Kaw

L. Turner

Yam

A. Bourdon

Kaw

R. Wageman

Yam

M. Jorgensen

Hon

C. Myers

Suz

J. Rodbell

Hon

H. Schlosser

Hon

D. Thury

Yam

L. Camporese

Kaw

A. Shive

KTM

P. Masciangelo

Gas

T. Freehill

Hon

B. Ray

Tri

AMA Supercross Results
2026 Round Four
250 Heat One Results

Pos

Rider

Bike

Interval/Time

C. Hymas

Hon

7m53.004

R. Difrancesco

Hus

+4.773

7m57.776

M. Vohland

Yam

+6.802

7m59.806

L. Kitchen

Kaw

+17.382

8m10.385

C. Mumford

KTM

+20.745

8m13.748

P. Ross

Yam

+24.587

8m17.590

D. Schwartz

Yam

+31.257

8m24.261

J. Rodbell

Hon

+31.360

8m24.364

H. Schlosser

Hon

+32.784

8m25.788

D. Thury

Yam

+34.404

8m27.408

S. Varola

Yam

+38.994

8m31.997

M. Jorgensen

Hon

+40.054

8m33.058

K. Rowley

Yam

+43.335

8m36.339

C. Copp

Hon

+48.951

8m41.954

B. Davies

Hus

+50.912

8m43.917

K. Aiello

Hus

+52.376

8m45.380

A. Shive

KTM

+53.792

8m46.796

A. Cozadd

Yam

+1m03.612

8m56.615

T. Freehill

Hon

+2 Laps

6m13.609

B. Ray

Tri

+5 Laps

2m53.901

250 Heat Two Results

Pos

Rider

Bike

Interval/Time

H. Deegan

Yam

7m52.058

M. Anstie

Yam

+2.329

7m54.386

M. Mosiman

Yam

+11.114

8m03.171

C. Mcadoo

Kaw

+15.451

8m07.508

H. Yoder

Yam

+20.104

8m12.161

R. Wageman

Yam

+31.034

8m23.091

L. Turner

Yam

+36.134

8m28.191

J. Varize

Kaw

+36.891

8m28.948

A. Long

KTM

+39.075

8m31.133

A. Bourdon

Kaw

+39.903

8m31.961

P. Masciangelo

Gas

+49.775

8m41.832

C. Myers

Suz

+51.522

8m43.579

N. Koch

KTM

+52.926

8m44.984

P. Bloy

Gas

+1m01.939

8m53.997

K. Lewis

Gas

+1m03.559

8m55.616

L. Camporese

Kaw

+1m04.913

8m56.970

R. Gordon

Kaw

+1 Lap

7m59.326

S. Wennerstrom

KTM

+1 Lap

8m01.818

R. Orres

Hon

+1 Lap

8m02.286

L. Shaw

Kaw

+7 Laps

1m10.810

250 LCQ Results

Pos

Rider

Bike

Interval/Time

C. Myers

Suz

6m22.056

D. Thury

Yam

+1.882

6m23.938

A. Shive

KTM

+2.306

6m24.361

M. Jorgensen

Hon

+3.494

6m25.549

P. Masciangelo

Gas

+3.947

6m26.002

A. Bourdon

Kaw

+7.665

6m29.720

N. Koch

KTM

+10.374

6m32.430

C. Copp

Hon

+10.742

6m32.797

R. Gordon

Kaw

+11.682

6m33.737

L. Camporese

Kaw

+12.565

6m34.620

S. Varola

Yam

+15.391

6m37.446

K. Rowley

Yam

+15.815

6m37.871

A. Cozadd

Yam

+18.386

6m40.442

B. Davies

Hus

+18.913

6m40.969

P. Bloy

Gas

+25.417

6m47.472

K. Lewis

Gas

+28.612

6m50.667

S. Wennerstrom

KTM

+31.245

6m53.300

K. Aiello

Hus

+31.968

6m54.024

L. Shaw

Kaw

+42.948

7m05.004

R. Orres

Hon

+46.445

7m08.501

T. Freehill

Hon

DNS

B. Ray

Tri

DNS

250 Qualifying Results

Pos

Rider

Bike

Best Lap

H. Deegan

Yam

1m00.591

L. Kitchen

Kaw

1m00.817

M. Anstie

Yam

1m00.884

R. Difrancesco

Hus

1m01.160

H. Yoder

Yam

1m01.607

C. Hymas

Hon

1m01.648

M. Mosiman

Yam

1m02.085

M. Vohland

Yam

1m02.796

C. Mcadoo

Kaw

1m02.975

D. Schwartz

Yam

1m03.273

R. Wageman

Yam

1m03.285

P. Ross

Yam

1m03.598

J. Varize

Kaw

1m04.092

C. Mumford

KTM

1m04.306

N. Koch

KTM

1m04.473

D. Thury

Yam

1m04.536

A. Long

KTM

1m04.611

J. Rodbell

Hon

1m04.709

L. Turner

Yam

1m04.748

B. Ray

Tri

1m04.787

A. Bourdon

Kaw

1m04.877

H. Schlosser

Hon

1m05.196

C. Myers

Suz

1m05.268

B. Davies

Hus

1m05.911

R. Gordon

Kaw

1m05.912

S. Varola

Yam

1m06.009

P. Bloy

Gas

1m06.079

A. Shive

KTM

1m06.106

L. Shaw

Kaw

1m06.184

M. Jorgensen

Hon

1m06.286

P. Masciangelo

Gas

1m06.304

T. Freehill

Hon

1m06.350

K. Lewis

Gas

1m06.444

K. Aiello

Hus

1m06.558

R. Orres

Hon

1m06.617

A. Cozadd

Yam

1m06.692

S. Wennerstrom

KTM

1m06.693

K. Rowley

Yam

1m06.877

L. Camporese

Kaw

1m07.115

C. Copp

Hon

1m07.189

D. Cunha

Hus

1m07.295

B. Spangle

Yam

1m07.384

A. Castaneda

Yam

1m07.539

C. Millikan

Yam

1m07.908

H. Robinson

Kaw

1m08.074

C. Tolleson IV

Gas

1m08.793

B. Pederson

Kaw

1m08.964

B. Saunier

KTM

1m12.126

T. Fierro III

Yam

1m20.447

C. Briatte

KTM

–

T. Gibbs

Yam

–

450 Heat One Results

Pos

Rider

Bike

Interval/Time

J. Prado

KTM

7m47.751

H. Lawrence

Hon

+3.768

7m51.519

K. Roczen

Suz

+8.950

7m56.701

J. Cooper

Yam

+14.122

8m01.873

C. Craig

Hon

+15.549

8m03.299

D. Ferrandis

Duc

+18.149

8m05.900

A. Forkner

Tri

+21.642

8m09.393

A. Plessinger

KTM

+22.175

8m09.925

C. Nichols

Suz

+26.749

8m14.499

V. Friese

Kaw

+27.534

8m15.284

R. Breece

Hon

+29.376

8m17.127

C. Clason

Kaw

+41.973

8m29.725

K. Moranz

KTM

+43.431

8m31.182

T. Lane

Yam

+44.513

8m32.264

C. Thompson

Yam

+47.427

8m35.178

R. Pape

Yam

+49.043

8m36.794

C. Harmon

Kaw

+1:00.521

8m48.272

D. Woodcock

Tri

+1:06.391

8m54.142

J. Greco

Kaw

+1 Lap

8m21.385

B. Piazza

Yam

+6 Laps

2m03.536

450 Heat Two Results

Pos

Rider

Bike

Interval/Time

E. Tomac

KTM

7m53.114

C. Webb

Yam

+1.622

7m54.735

J. Anderson

Suz

+4.766

7m57.880

C. Sexton

Kaw

+9.259

8m02.372

M. Stewart

Hus

+10.703

8m03.816

R. Hampshire

Hus

+11.787

8m04.901

J. Savatgy

Hon

+12.465

8m05.579

G. Marchbanks

Kaw

+15.838

8m08.951

J. Hill

KTM

+17.561

8m10.674

S. McElrath

Hon

+21.836

8m14.950

M. Harrison

Kaw

+31.443

8m24.557

F. Noren

Yam

+34.074

8m27.187

M. Miller

Kaw

+43.491

8m36.604

J. Cartwright

Kaw

+48.146

8m41.259

S. Meshey

Hus

+53.432

8m46.545

Z. Williams

Hon

+1m01.335

8m54.449

A. Nordström

KTM

+1m09.121

9m02.234

L. Leitzel

Kaw

+1 Lap

8m00.356

J. Aragaki

Hus

+1 Lap

8m18.260

G. Harlan

KTM

+2 Laps

6m37.024

450 LCQ Results

Pos

Rider

Bike

Interval/Time

S. McElrath

Hon

7m01.165

R. Breece

Hon

+10.477

7m11.641

V. Friese

Kaw

+14.922

7m16.086

M. Harrison

Kaw

+16.593

7m17.757

C. Thompson

Yam

+19.093

7m20.257

M. Miller

Kaw

+20.370

7m21.534

C. Clason

Kaw

+21.417

7m22.581

F. Noren

Yam

+21.967

7m23.132

R. Pape

Yam

+30.129

7m31.293

A. Nordström

KTM

+32.178

7m33.342

K. Moranz

KTM

+32.362

7m33.526

G. Harlan

KTM

+38.228

7m39.392

C. Harmon

Kaw

+41.124

7m42.288

D. Woodcock

Tri

+42.658

7m43.822

Z. Williams

Hon

+43.637

7m44.801

L. Leitzel

Kaw

+51.771

7m52.935

J. Aragaki

Hus

+58.222

7m59.386

J. Cartwright

Kaw

+1m01.489

8m02.653

J. Greco

Kaw

+1 Lap

7m06.438

B. Piazza

Yam

+3 Laps

4m48.790

S. Meshey

Hus

+4 Laps

3m50.420

T. Lane

Yam

+5 Laps

1m53.664

450 Qualifying Results

Pos

Rider

Bike

Best Lap

C. Sexton

Kaw

59.950

J. Cooper

Yam

1m00.453

R. Hampshire

Hus

1m00.496

K. Roczen

Suz

1m00.508

J. Savatgy

Hon

1m00.652

J. Prado

KTM

1m00.708

E. Tomac

KTM

1m00.717

D. Ferrandis

Duc

1m00.908

J. Anderson

Suz

1m00.945

H. Lawrence

Hon

1m00.969

C. Webb

Yam

1m01.017

A. Plessinger

KTM

1m01.345

M. Stewart

Hus

1m01.352

A. Forkner

Tri

1m01.374

S. McElrath

Hon

1m01.833

C. Craig

Hon

1m01.839

J. Hill

KTM

1m01.844

C. Nichols

Suz

1m02.225

G. Marchbanks

Kaw

1m02.398

V. Friese

Kaw

1m03.028

M. Harrison

Kaw

1m03.352

C. Clason

Kaw

1m03.653

F. Noren

Yam

1m03.935

C. Thompson

Yam

1m03.988

M. Miller

Kaw

1m04.056

K. Moranz

KTM

1m04.279

G. Harlan

KTM

1m04.902

R. Pape

Yam

1m05.347

J. Cartwright

Kaw

1m05.465

R. Breece

Hon

1m05.609

A. Nordström

KTM

1m06.085

T. Lane

Yam

1m06.495

S. Meshey

Hus

1m07.059

D. Woodcock

Tri

1m07.570

Z. Williams

Hon

1m07.645

C. Harmon

Kaw

1m07.656

L. Leitzel

Kaw

1m08.111

J. Greco

Kaw

1m08.581

J. Aragaki

Hus

1m09.555

B. Piazza

Yam

1m10.987

J. Buller Jr.

Hus

1m11.722

R. Hailey III

Yam

1m11.846

D. Pulley Jr

Yam

1m12.575

R. Fisher

Kaw

1m14.649

SMX Next

Also on the schedule for A2 was the first race of SMX Next – Supercross this year, featuring the most talented and high-profile A and B class prospects in amateur motocross. The race featured a hand-selected field of 22 racers.

18-year-old Kayden Minear got the holeshot in the SMX contest at Anaheim and was never headed thereafter.

SMX Next – Kayden Minear

16-year-olds Caden Dudney and Vincent Wey had a heady battle over second place during the early laps before Dudney managed to break away and then started to reel in Minear.

SMX Next – Kayden Minear

At times, it looked as though Dudney might have the speed to steal the victory from Minear, but the Western Australian responded to the challenge and went on to take the victory.

SMX Next – Kayden Minear

Further back, Wey and 18-year-old Landen Gordon tussled hard over the final laps for the remaining rostrum position. Gordon got the nod at the flag to make it a Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing 1-2-3.

SMX Next – Kayden Minear on top
SMX Next Results

Pos

Rider

Bike

Interval/Time

K. Minear

Yam

9m23.446

C. Dudney

Yam

+1.742

9m25.187

L. Gordon

Yam

+8.301

9m31.747

V. Wey

Kaw

+9.803

9m33.248

D. Denno

Tri

+15.801

9m39.247

J. Turner

Yam

+18.741

9m42.187

W. Thurman

KTM

+19.802

9m43.247

K. Bollasina

Yam

+21.275

9m44.720

L. Gibson

Hus

+22.254

9m45.699

C. Timboe

Yam

+29.126

9m52.571

M. Fitch

Yam

+29.619

9m53.064

J. Fappani

KTM

+35.243

9m58.688

S. Dennis

Yam

+37.886

10m01.332

A. Oudman

Yam

+41.982

10m05.429

T. Batchelor

Kaw

+52.833

10m16.278

K. Johnson

Kaw

+53.182

10m16.628

C. Lawton

Kaw

+58.072

10m21.517

N. Freehill

Kaw

+1 Lap

9m41.818

B. Harrison

Hus

+1 Lap

10m10.604

N. Abbott

Yam

DNF

8m50.760

R. Malinoski

Yam

DNS

M. Shane

Hus

DNS

Blow by blow recap from AMA SX Round Three – Anaheim II

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