Monster Energy Supercross
Dissected: Pulling Answers
What have we learnt?
Although the off-season events create a lot of hype and garner attention, most are reluctant to put too much stock in what transpires at each location. The winner of the Paris SX rarely goes on to win the opening round of Monster Energy Supercross, of course, but there are still conclusions that can be drawn from the results.
If there is one thing that the events in Australia and Paris have reminded fans of, it is that there will be many capable riders on the starting line at Anaheim 1. Both the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross series and Monster Energy Cup revolved around Marvin Musquin and Eli Tomac, so it is hardly surprising that those two have dominated off-season discussions. Musquin especially has hogged headlines with three consecutive victories in Las Vegas, Southern California and then Paris. It is most likely that he will add a fourth triumph to that list when he tackles Switzerland at the beginning of December.
Musquin was faultless at both American events, whilst some of his main competitors faltered, but looked flustered in Paris and made a handful of mistakes. The fact that he still won may make that victory the most impressive, but one would think his rivals were happy to see some chinks in his armour. It arguably came at just the right time too, as conversations about Musquin being the heavy favourite for the 450SX title were starting to ramp up on social media and message boards. The fact that Eli Tomac, who crashed out of the Monster Energy Cup in an explosive fashion, has been hiding away in Colorado obviously prompted those too.
Jason Anderson was in a similar position over the summer, as an injury forced him to miss the final six rounds of Lucas Oil Pro Motocross. A lingering foot injury, which was sustained at the Motocross of Nations, actually prompted an underwhelming campaign in Monster Energy Supercross too. The AUS-X Open served as a nice reminder of what he is truly capable of though, as he was seemingly on another level. Even Dean Wilson admitted that! That event alone made his stock rise and catapulted him back into the public eye, so one would presume that he will not be overlooked ahead of A1.
Geneva is the only high-profile event left on the agenda for this year, but may actually be the most interesting. Admittedly the entry list is fairly weak, especially in comparison to some of its counterparts, but an interesting duel could materialise. Marvin Musquin will headline the event once again and sit alongside Jason Anderson on the Swiss starting line. Musquin had Anderson covered when they last raced at the Monster Energy Cup, so it is going to be most interesting to see how the pair have developed in recent weeks. The event may actually offer a realistic glimpse of what is to come.
Is there anything else that has stood out in the last two months? Dean Wilson was at his lowest at this point last year, but has achieved a substantial amount in these off-season races. Even the Motocross of Nations was a successful exercise for him! Although Wilson flew under the radar in Monster Energy Supercross, there were actually some impressive finishes in Arlington and Las Vegas. Perhaps his recent run of podium finishes is a sign that he is on the verge of finally fulfilling his potential aboard a 450F indoors? That is yet another story to dissect through these cold winter months, where most will latch onto whatever topic of discussion crops up.
There is always a lot of debate when it comes to these races, as there is a certain level of risk involved. There have been cases in the past where a high-profile talent has sustained an injury at an event that is ultimately meaningless, but there are also years when each event delivers and the level of excitement for the upcoming season skyrockets. Thankfully, the races that have been run this year fall into the latter category. How long do we have to wait for the gates to drop at Anaheim 1?
Words: Lewis Phillips | Lead Image: Husqvarna/Simon Cudby
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AMA Supercross St. Louis – The Track
We are already at round twelve of the AMA Supercross Championship and this weekend we are racing at St. Louis. Â Below you can get an idea of the track for this Saturday!
With the tenth round of AMA Supercross in the books, statistics maestro Paul Pearcy has provided MX Vice with some brilliant numbers to tuck into from what was a great night of action. Enjoy
250 Class
Qualifying
- Top 3
- Max Anstie: 49.492
- Tom Vialle: 49.492; (Max got top spot because his time came in the first session, while Tom’s time came in the second session)
- Pierce Brown: 49.719
LCQ
- Top 3
- Jeremy Martin
- Ryder Floyd
- Hardy Munoz
- Laps Led
- Jeremy Martin: 5
- Hardy Munoz: 2
- Fastest Lap Times
- Jeremy Martin: 52.413
- Preston Boespflug: 53.150
- Gage Linville: 53.549
- Best Average Lap Times
- Jeremy Martin: 53.655
- Preston Boespflug: 54.259
- Ryder Floyd: 54.373
Race 1
- Top 3
- Cameron Mcadoo
- Haiden Deegan
- Seth Hammaker
- Laps Led
- Cameron Mcadoo: 12
- Daxton Bennick: 1
- Fastest Lap Times
- Haiden Deegan: 49.561
- Tom Vialle: 49.660
- Cameron Mcadoo: 49.854
- Best Average Lap Times
- Cameron Mcadoo: 50.830
- Haiden Deegan: 51.086
- Seth Hammaker: 51.907
- Most Consistent Lap Times (Least difference between fastest and slowest lap times)
- Preston Boespflug: 2.970
- Cameron Mcadoo: 3.184
- Jalek Swoll: 3.287
Race 2
- Top 3
- Haiden Deegan
- Cameron Mcadoo
- Tom Vialle
- Laps Led
- Haiden Deegan: 12
- Jalek Swoll: 1
- Fastest Lap Times
- Haiden Deegan: 49.493
- Tom Vialle: 50.690
- Pierce Brown: 50.868
- Best Average Lap Times
- Haiden Deegan: 51.522
- Cameron Mcadoo: 52.214
- Tom Vialle: 52.580
- Most Consistent Lap Times (Least difference between fastest and slowest lap times)
- Jeremy Hand: 2.040
- Coty Schock: 2.315
- Max Anstie: 2.634
Race 3
- Top 3
- Tom Vialle
- Pierce Brown
- Cameron Mcadoo
- Laps Led
- Tom Vialle: 13
- Fastest Lap Times
- Tom Vialle: 49.844
- Chance Hymas: 50.020
- Cameron Mcadoo: 50.175
- Best Average Lap Times
- Tom Vialle: 51.493
- Pierce Brown: 51.563
- Haiden Deegan: 51.892
- Most Consistent Lap Times (Least difference between fastest and slowest lap times)
- Marshal Weltin: 1.984
- Seth Hammaker: 1.997
- Nick Romano: 2.233
Overall
- Top 3
- Cameron Mcadoo; (1st win of the season, 80% podium rate this year)
- Tom Vialle; (80% podium rate this year)
- Haiden Deegan; (40% podium rate this season)
- Laps Led
- Tom Vialle: 13; (Tom is now tied with Austin Forkner for most laps led this season at 37. 34% of total laps raced)
- Cameron Mcadoo: 12
- Haiden Deegan: 12
- Jalek Swoll: 1
- Daxton Bennick: 1
- Best First Lap Position Average
- Tom Vialle: 3rdÂ
- Cameron Mcadoo: 3.333
- Jalek Swoll: 4thÂ
Points
- Top 10
- Cameron Mcadoo: 98
- Tom Vialle: 96
- Pierce Brown: 87
- Haiden Deegan: 82
- Coty Schock: 79
- Seth Hammaker: 72
- Daxton Bennick: 71
- Max Anstie: 62
- Chance Hymas: 60
- Jalek Swoll: 58
450 Class
Qualifying
- Top 3
- Jett Lawrence: 48.523
- Eli Tomac: 48.554
- Cooper Webb: 48.568; (The difference between 1st and 3rd was .045 seconds.)
LCQ
- Top 3
- Kyle Chisholm
- Justin Starling
- Devin Simonson
- Laps Led
- Kyle Chisholm: 7
- Fastest Lap Times
- Ty Masterpool: 52.415
- Kyle Chisholm: 52.810
- Freddie Noren: 53.248
- Best Average Lap Times
- Kyle Chisholm: 54.223
- Ryan Breece: 54.271
- Freddie Noren: 54.390
Race 1
- Top 3
- Jett Lawrence
- Ken Roczen
- Chase Sexton
- Laps Led
- Jett Lawrence: 10
- Ken Roczen: 6
- Fastest Lap Times
- Jett Lawrence: 48.639
- Ken Roczen: 49.225
- Cooper Webb: 49.581
- Best Average Lap Times
- Jett Lawrence: 51.023
- Cooper Webb: 51.383
- Ken Roczen: 51.402
- Most Consistent Lap Times (Least difference between fastest and slowest lap times)
- Aaron Plessinger: 2.774
- Eli Tomac: 3.095
- Chase Sexton: 3.785
Race 2
- Top 3
- Jett Lawrence
- Ken Roczen
- Chase Sexton
- Laps Led
- Jett Lawrence: 10
- Ken Roczen: 6
- Fastest Lap Times
- Jett Lawrence: 49.499
- Ken Roczen: 49.713
- Chase Sexton: 49.849
- Best Average Lap Times
- Jett Lawrence: 50.735
- Chase Sexton: 50.884
- Ken Roczen: 50.908 (That’s a difference of .173 in average lap times over 16 laps)
- Most Consistent Lap Times (Least difference between fastest and slowest lap times)
- Ken Roczen: 2.537
- Malcolm Stewart: 2.641
- Chase Sexton: 2.676
Race 3
- Top 3
- Jett Lawrence
- Chase SextonÂ
- Ken Roczen
- Laps Led
- Ken Roczen: 10
- Jett Lawrence: 6
- Fastest Lap Times
- Ken Roczen: 49.131
- Chase Sexton: 49.284
- Jett Lawrence: 49.314
- Best Average Lap Times
- Jett Lawrence: 50.477
- Chase Sexton: 50.483
- Cooper Webb: 50.594; (That’s a difference of .117 in average lap times over 16 laps)
- Most Consistent Lap Times (Least difference between fastest and slowest lap times)
- Chase Sexton: 2.528
- Cooper Webb: 2.885
- Jason Anderson: 3.079
Overall
- Top 3
- Jett Lawrence; (The only other person to have a perfect sweep at a triple crown was Ken Roczen in 2020 also on a Honda. Jett has now won 50% of the races this season, with a 60% podium rate)
- Ken Roczen; (Ken has a 50% podium rate this year)
- Chase Sexton; (Chase has a 50% podium rate this year)
- Laps Led
- Jett Lawrence: 26; (Jett now has 130 laps led, 50.7% of total laps)
- Ken Roczen: 22; (Ken has the second most laps led at 49, Just 19% of total laps)
- Best First Lap Position Average
- Ken Roczen: 1stÂ
- Jett Lawrence: 2ndÂ
- Jason Anderson: 4thÂ
Points
- Top 10
- Jett Lawrence: 210
- Cooper Webb: 189
- Chase Sexton: 185
- Ken Roczen: 175
- Eli Tomac: 174
- Jason Anderson: 165
- Aaron Plessinger: 162
- Justin Cooper: 120
- Justin Barcia: 109
- Dylan Ferrandis: 107
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