Team Honda HRC’s Jett Lawrence became the first Monster Energy AMA Supercross repeat-winner in 2024 with an impressive victory in front of 52,961 fans inside Ford Field in Detroit.

Ford Field, the first covered stadium to host a Supercross race in 2024, provided great action for the Michigan race fans. Photo Credit: Feld Motor Sports, Inc.    Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Chase Sexton, the defending series champion, took over second place on the opening lap and held it throughout the 20-minute plus one lap Main Event. Progressive Insurance ECSTAR Suzuki’s Ken Roczen recovered from a mid-pack start to work his way up on the rutted track and earned the final spot on the podium. When the scores were tallied Chase Sexton took over the championship points lead by a single point over Jett Lawrence. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Aaron Plessinger now sits third in the standings just a one point behind Lawrence. The Detroit round kicked off the Eastern Regional 250SX Class championship with Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Austin Forkner riding smooth, steady, and fast to grab the win and the points lead in the 9-round championship.

First place 450SX Class – Photo Credit: Feld Motor Sports, Inc.  “I think the biggest difference for me is more this [points to his head]. My decision making, the past few weeks, it’s been kinda not as good… My speed’s been not too bad, but it’s just more poor executing and that stuff. So I think what I mean [when I said on the podium ‘Jett Lawrence showed up’ is] …more just kind of mentally, decision wise.” – Jett Lawrence, when asked about his podium comment, “I think Jett Lawrence just finally showed up to a race.”

Second place 450SX Class – Photo Credit: Feld Motor Sports, Inc.  “It’s nice to have the red plate but it really only matters… who ends with it. So it’s nice to have it back, we’re all pretty close in points, but tonight was one of my best rides on the new bike, I think. We’ve had so many mud races, last week it was a Triple Crown, and this week it was our first real main event [since the opening round], and I felt pretty solid in the conditions. I didn’t have a great heat race and after seeing the 250 start, I was pretty far outside [on my gate]; I was a little bit nervous that if I didn’t get a good jump I was going to get pushed off the track. So I got a good start and I had some good speed, [made] some mistakes obviously, but it was a good main event and looking forward to build off that.” – Chase Sexton

Third place 450SX Class – Photo Credit: Feld Motor Sports, Inc.  “I’m not the kind of guy that plays the ‘I can’t catch a break’ type thing. It’s just part of racing … I had a streak of, you know, if you want to call it bad luck, that can happen to anybody. And you know, we fought our way back to the podium. And I know we have everything that it takes to be on the top step, but… before I think about winning all the time, I want to get some consistency and being on the podium [regularly]… I just really want to get a little bit further up to the front in the point standings.” – Ken Roczen, when asked how he’s dealt with a string of unfortunate events at the past three races.    The Eastern Regional 250SX Class’ Main Event started with a first turn pile up that ensnared nearly half of the field. Austin Forkner was ahead of the crash and set sail for a decisive win to earn his 13th Supercross victory. Fire Power Honda’s Max Anstie got a decent start and battled his way into second place on the challenging track. Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s rookie Daxton Bennick made an impressive debut and brought home a third place finish from his first pro Supercross race.

First place 250SX Class – Photo Credit: Feld Motor Sports, Inc.  “I just made it kind of a point to surround myself with people who are there to lift me up, basically. I feel like that’s just really important in this sport. You can have one good race and be on top of the world and you can have a bad one and get so down. So having people around you that keep you on the right track and keep you focused on what you need to be focused on, I think is really important. I’ve done that this year. Also the mental change was trying to have more fun riding. Obviously anybody knows, injuries in any sport… you don’t want to do it as much. You start being scared of what you fell in love with, essentially, and that being dirt bikes for me. To ride a dirt bike scared, at this level is – you can’t do it. So [we also worked on] just keeping the whole preseason [work] fun… We did quality work over quantity so much, and we kept it fun and kept me in a good mental space coming into this season, and I think it shows.” – Austin Forkner on how he approached 2024 after missing all of 2023 with an injury sustained at Round 1.

Second place 250SX Class – Photo Credit: Feld Motor Sports, Inc.  “It took me a little longer than what I would’ve liked to get around Chance but, you know, at the end of the day he’s riding great. …as soon as I got around him, I thought, ‘All right, let’s stretch my legs a little bit.’ But I got caught with a few lappers the wrong way, and honestly Austin was riding really well. I kinda wanted to go, and then I was like, ‘I’m not going to take the bait and drag a footpeg up some of these rhythm sections [and crash],’ and just kept it solid.” – Max Anstie

Third place 250SX Class – Photo Credit: Feld Motor Sports, Inc.  “I was definitely going fast at the [pre-season] test track, but that’s one thing, racing’s a completely different thing. I didn’t know how it would be on Saturday. The nerves were high, for sure, and I knew I just had to keep calm. And we had that replica [of the Detroit track layout] at The Farm [team training facility] so I just had to, you know, imagine I was at The Farm. And once I got I think into fourth, I saw Chance in third and I started laying my laps down. I felt really strong at the end, so that was also a thing – I didn’t know if I was going to be strong at the end of the moto ‘cause I’ve never raced a full pro moto. So yeah, check that box and I’m really happy with it.”  – Daxton Bennick, when asked to comment on rumors he was fast at the test tracks coming into his debut rookie pro race.      The series heads back west for Round 6 inside State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on February 10th. The schedule returns to night racing, with the opening ceremonies commencing at 8:00 PM EST. Each Monster Energy Supercross race also pays points for the 31-round SuperMotocross World Championship. The SuperMotocross League brings together the thrills of the 17-round Monster Energy AMA Supercross season, the 11-round AMA Pro Motocross season, two Playoff Rounds, and one Final to determine an overall winner for both the 450SMX and 250SMX classes.

450 results

1	18	Jett Lawrence	Landsborough, Australia	Honda CRF450R	28 Laps	0:43.691	Team Honda HRC
2	1	Chase Sexton	LaMoille, IL	KTM 450 SX-F FE	4.740	0:43.943	Red Bull KTM
3	94	Ken Roczen	Mattstedt, Germany	Suzuki RM-Z450	14.709	0:43.437	HEP Motorsports
4	2	Cooper Webb	Newport, NC	Yamaha YZ450F	21.420	0:44.628	Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha (450)
5	21	Jason Anderson	Rio Rancho, NM	Kawasaki KX450SR	27.501	0:45.191	Monster Energy Kawasaki
6	7	Aaron Plessinger	Hamilton, OH	KTM 450 SX-F FE	28.382	0:44.661	Red Bull KTM
7	14	Dylan Ferrandis	Bedarrides, France	Honda CRF450R	37.612	0:45.127	Phoenix Racing Honda
8	96	Hunter Lawrence	Landsborough, Australia	Honda CRF450R	41.143	0:45.677	Team Honda HRC
9	32	Justin Cooper	Cold Springs Harbor, NY	Yamaha YZ450F	49.231	0:45.550	Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha (450)
10	3	Eli Tomac	Cortez, CO	Yamaha YZ450F	27 Laps	0:44.479	Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha (450)
11	27	Malcolm Stewart	Haines City, FL	Husqvarna FC 450 RE	3.643	0:45.651	Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing
12	51	Justin Barcia	Monroe, NY	GASGAS MC 450F	4.184	0:45.739	Troy Lee Designs Red Bull GasGas
13	28	Christian Craig	San Diego, CA	Husqvarna FC 450 RE	26.355	0:46.807	Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing
14	12	Shane McElrath	Oakland, FL	Suzuki RM-Z450	33.573	0:46.125	HEP Motorsports
15	52	Derek Drake	Lake Elsinore, CA	Suzuki RM-Z450	26 Laps	0:47.274	Bar X Suzuki
16	11	Kyle Chisholm	Tampa, FL	Suzuki RM-Z450	17.976	0:46.853	HEP Motorsports
17	15	Dean Wilson	Glasgow, Scotland	Honda CRF450R	33.849	0:46.474	Firepower Honda
18	82	Mitchell Harrison	Brighton, MI	Kawasaki KX450	42.733	0:47.653	Partzilla PRMX Racing
19	97	Tristan Lane	DeLand, FL	KTM 450 SX-F	44.047	0:47.766	Tristan Lane Racing
20	67	Benny Bloss	Oak Grove, MO	Beta 450 RX	23 Laps	0:48.576	Liqui Moly Beta
21	46	Justin Hill	Yoncalla, OR	KTM 450 SX-F FE	20 Laps	0:46.401	Team Tedder Racing
22	22	Freddie Noren	Lidköping, Sweden	Kawasaki KX450SR	2 Laps	1:04.851	International Supercross Race Team

250 results

1	64	Austin Forkner	Richards, MO	Kawasaki KX250	21 Laps	0:45.228	Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki
2	37	Max Anstie	London, England	Honda CRF250R	2.557	0:45.386	Firepower Honda
3	59	Daxton Bennick	Morganton, NC	Yamaha YZ250F	6.162	0:45.375	Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha (250)
4	69	Coty Schock	Dover, DE	Yamaha YZ250F	21.884	0:45.918	Coty Schock Racing
5	39	Pierce Brown	Sandy, UT	GASGAS MC 250F	24.562	0:46.349	Troy Lee Designs Red Bull GasGas
6	33	Jalek Swoll	Belleview, FL	Triumph TF 250-X	39.979	0:46.718	Triumph Racing
7	65	Henry Miller	Rochester, MN	Honda CRF250R	45.324	0:47.479	Henry Miller Racing
8	83	Guillem Farres	Barcelona, Spain	Husqvarna FC 250 RE	50.828	0:45.973	Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing
9	75	Marshal Weltin	Ubly, MI	Yamaha YZ250F	20 Laps	0:47.223	Marshal Weltin Racing
10	48	Chance Hymas	Dade City, FL	Honda CRF250R	8.911	0:45.190	Team Honda HRC
11	174	Trevor Colip	Bowling Green, IN	Honda CRF250R	10.279	0:47.008	Trevor Colip Racing
12	86	Luca Marsalisi	Cairo, GA	Honda CRF250R	14.831	0:47.910	Luca Marsalisi Racing
13	128	Preston Boespflug	Battle Ground, WA	Suzuki RM-Z250	19.074	0:48.595	Bar X Suzuki
14	511	Nicholas Romano	Bayside, NY	Yamaha YZ250F	30.207	0:46.211	Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha (250)
15	63	Cameron Mcadoo	Sioux City, IA	Kawasaki KX250	37.212	0:46.179	Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki
16	38	Haiden Deegan	Temecula, CA	Yamaha YZ250F	19 Laps	0:48.790	Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha (250)
17	602	Gage Linville	Lake Park, GA	GASGAS MC 250F	16.086	0:48.175	Gage Linville Racing
18	16	Tom Vialle	Avignon, France	KTM 250 SX-F FE	18 Laps	0:46.775	Red Bull KTM
19	483	Bryton Carroll	Vineland, NJ	Yamaha YZ250F	16 Laps		Bryton Carroll Racing
20	58	Cullin Park	Clermont, FL	Honda CRF250R	6 Laps	0:47.500	Cullin Park Racing
21	43	Seth Hammaker	Bainbridge, PA	Kawasaki KX250	DNF		Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki
22	751	Evan Ferry	Dade City, FL	Triumph TF 250-X	DNF		Triumph Racing