(1) 50 years. Pierre Karsmakers won the first official 450-class Supercross race at Daytona on March 9, 1974, which makes him (and the 39 other racers) the first true Supercross rookie. The race was a triple-crown format, and Jim Pomeroy won the first moto. Half a decade later and 742 Supercross races later, Jett Lawrence won the 2024 Anaheim Opener as a 450 Supercross rookie. (2) Josh Grant. Josh turned Pro in 2004 and made his 450 Supercross debut in 2008 when he finished sixth place at Seattle before going back to the 250 class to finish out the year. Then, he made his official move to th ..read more

KEN ROCZEN INJURY REPORT: TO MISS REMAINING THREE ROUNDS Ken Roczen entered round fourteen 39 points behind the tied front-runners, Jett Lawrence and Cooper Webb. Unfortunately, the Nashville Supercross was his last 2024 Monster Energy Supercross season race. The Main Event started with Roczen in third, but he passed Jett Lawrence on the opening lap to jump into the number two spot behind Eli Tomac. He pressured Tomac for seven laps before a catastrophic shock failure occurred when he landed off the triple just before the whoop section. You can see the clip fly off Ken’s shock and you can se ..read more

THE GEAR: Jersey: Thor Mx Prime, Pants: Thor Mx Prime, Helmet: 6D ATR-2, Goggles: Viral Brand Signature series, Boots: Alpinestars Tech 10 Supervented. Q: FIRST AND FOREMOST, IS THE 2024 HUSQVARNA FC350 BETTER THAN THE 2023 FC350? A: Not really. It has a few minor changes but nothing that obsoletes the 2023 Husqvarna FC350.  Q: AREN’T ALL THE 2024 HUSQVARNAS JUST BNG BIKES? A: Guess what? So are the 2024 Yamaha YZ450F, 2024 Yamaha YZ125, 2024 Yamaha YZ250, 2024 Honda CRF450, 2024 Honda CRF250, 2024 Suzuki RM-Z450, 2024 Suzuki RM-Z250, 2024 Husqvarna FC450, 2024 KTM 450SXF, 2024 KTM 350SX ..read more

#WHIPITWEDNESDAY Rider: Jo Shimoda Hailing from Suzuka ,Japan, Jo Shimoda came to the States to compete on the amateur scene on 65’s. While his father stayed in Japan, his mom and he met with a trainer in Northern California where they could begin learning the ropes of how racing went in the States. By the time he was on   85’s, Jo was a Loretta Lynn Champion and had a jump-start to a career as a professional ahead of him. When he moved to the big bikes, he was offered an opportunity from Amsoil Honda, the feeder team for the pro-level Geico Honda. Only racing a couple of motocross ..read more

BENNY BLOSS INTERVIEW: “I TRULY LOVE THE BIKE NOW, AND THAT HAS HELPED A LOT” It’s actually pretty exciting being a Supercross fan. along with seeing the best in the sports battle for the championship, we get to see Supercross welcome some new brands into the series. Beta is one of these brands, with the Liquid Moly Beta race team. Comprised of riders Benny Bloss and Colt Nichols, the team may have begun the series near the back of the pack, but Benny Bloss has been on the move as of late, taking an impressive eighth overall at Nashville. which is where we caught up with Benny.   BY JIM ..read more

 IN FOCUS EPISODE 2: AARON PLESSINGER In Focus takes you on a behind-the-scenes look at THOR team riders with individual stories of what makes them tick, their mindset, overcoming adversity, and everyday life. In the second episode of In Focus, we sit down with Aaron to discuss his redemption first 450SX win, his road to being pro and raising a family, and what that means to him. Cowboy up! Watch the full-length episode now from Thor Mx by clicking above. The post THOR MX PRESENTS: IN FOCUS EPISODE 2 WITH AARON PLESSINGER appeared first on Motocross Action Magazine ..read more

 MXA VIDEO: 2024 WISECO TWO-STROKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS The 2024 Wiseco World Two-Stroke Championships, presented by FastHouse, is officially in the books, and it was one for the ages. In This Week in MXA, episode 175, presented by O’Neal, we set our videographer Trevor Nelson free to cover the whole event. Ryan Villopoto came out of retirement to let his Pro Circuit-built Yamaha YZ250 sing (and he led some laps). Carson Brown and Justin Hoeft put on a battle for the history books and it came down to the very last turn. MXA’s Josh Mosiman (for the third year in a row) won the first moto but d ..read more

MXA FANTASY LEAGUE: THE WINNER OF THE NASHVILLE SUPERCROSS SCORED 272 POINTS The race in Nashville this past weekend was one of the more action-packed races we’ve seen this year. A lot of key riders crashed out causing the overall total points to be much lower this weekend. Ken Roczen had one of the wildest events happen as his shock completely exploded on one of the triples leading into the whoops. When he entered the whoops the bike started to skip out from underneath him causing him to fly up on the handlebars and down to the ground hard and causing him to DNF. Chase Sexton also had a bik ..read more

By Jody Weisel Motocross is 25 percent machine and 75 percent man. In admiration of that old saw of information I feel that I have given short shrift to the widgets of the rich and famous; the Maltese Falcons; the Holy Grails; the stuff of dreams. In other words—hard parts. Here are the inanimate objects that I loved over the years—whether they are still available doesn’t matter, because when they were for sale I got one…sometimes two. Do you remember any of these winners? Adjustable fuel screws: We must wield these midget screwdrivers like sabers. Those who don’t, burble. Tools: A lot of pe ..read more

Ee’ve all heard about game changers, but Nashville wasn’t one of them. Yes, Jett Lawrence did break the tie with Cooper Webb, but not by enough to be able to sleep comfortably at night. Yes, the lead in both the 250 East and West changed hand during the East.West shootout, but more than likely they will change again becauswe there is another East/West Challenge scheduled before the season ends You can’t  count your marbles yet, but be patient. The post WATCH THE NASHVILLE SUPERCROSS HEATS, LCQ”S & MAINS IN UNDER 16 MINUTES appeared first on Motocross Action Magazine ..read more