Le Mans, April 19 – The 49th edition of the 24 Heures Motos at Le Mans has concluded at the Bugatti Circuit. The YART Yamaha Official EWC Team claimed a strong victory under the Sarthe sun, securing a second win in a row following their 2025 success.
Yet, it was far from easy for YZF-R1 #1 (Karel Hanika, Marvin Fritz, Tati Mercado). Starting from pole position, the Austrian team completely missed their start, finding themselves kicked out of the top five in the opening laps. It was a long, hard night of racing to get back to the front.
The turning point came at dawn. The BMW #37 of the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team (Markus Reiterberger, Steven Odendaal, Michael Van der Mark), which had led for the first 16 hours despite a freezing night at 4°C, eventually dropped down. A series of bad luck ruined hopes for a first European victory at Le Mans: a crash by Van Der Mark in the morning, a penalty following a collision at Turn 7, and then a mechanical issue late in the race that sent the M1000RR sliding down the standings. With its rival defeated, YART settled for managing a lead of four to six laps to give Yamaha its sixth victory at Le Mans.
SERT performs well, Kawasaki focuses on reliability
Behind the winners, Yoshimura SERT Motul secured second place on the podium with their Suzuki #12. The trio of Gregg Black, Etienne Masson, and Dan Linfoot managed to overcome electronic cutouts early in the race and a shifter issue later on to secure valuable points.
Third place went to the Kawasaki Webike Trickstar (Cristian Gamarino, Roman Ramos, Gregory Leblanc). The Kawasaki #11 bike proved reliable, avoiding every pitfall to capitalize on the failures of their rivals.
The race also saw other notable retirements. The Elf Marc VDS Racing Team/KM99’s Yamaha, brilliant at the start of the race, finished with an engine failure. It was also a tough race for the Honda F.C.C. TSR Honda France, which crashed in the early hours. After returning to the track following more than 15 minutes of mechanical work, it ultimately secured 12th place overall.
Champion-Hert Powered by MRP Team. Photo courtesy EWC
Superstock: Champion-Hert MRP takes the win
Superstock win went to the BMW of Champion-Hert Powered by MRP, which is the Hungarian team’s first-ever victory. It finished ahead of the No Limits Honda, which took second place. Third place went to the TRT27 AZ Moto team, which hadn’t stood on the podium since the 2024 Bol d’Or.
Legacy Competition Team. Photo courtesy EWC
Legacy Competition Wins in the Production Class
In Production, Legacy Competition team riding the Yamaha #96 to the victory, edging out the GreenTeam 42 Lycée Saint Claire 42 Kawasaki. Special mention goes to Mana-au Competition, which, in its very first appearance in the category, claimed third place on the podium.
This opening round has logically put the YART Yamaha in the lead of the FIM EWC championship ahead of the next round in June (5-6): the 8 Hours of Spa Motos at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit (ticketing).
WHAT THEY SAID…
EWC – Winner: YART Yamaha Official EWC Team (#1)
Marvin Fritz: “Amazing way to start the year with the number one on our bike. To take back-to-back wins here at Le Mans is incredible. Last year it happened on my birthday, and this year it came just before, so maybe I gave myself an early present. The team did an amazing job. We struggled at the start of the week, and I started the weekend with a crash in the gravel, but we sat down together, worked through it, and turned the bike into a winning package. In the race, it felt unbelievable, and even at the end, when I wanted to ride a bit slower, the pace was still there. A huge thank you to the whole YART team, especially my teammates. They did a fantastic job, made no mistakes, and that is how you win Le Mans.”
Karel Hanika: “It is an amazing start to the season, and with even more points than last year, it is a great way to begin. It wasn’t a perfect weekend because we had some issues in practice. We were trying to find the right way because a few things weren’t working as usual, so we had to make a few modifications to the bike and adapt our riding. But we did a great job, moved forward, and the bike felt amazing in the race. We had no technical problems and no issues in the pit stops, so overall it was a great weekend. We got the lap record, pole position, and the race win, so we could not ask for much more. Now we look ahead to the next race.”
Leandro Mercado: “It feels like a dream. To join this team for my first race and come away with pole position and the win is incredible. The race was perfect, so it was an amazing feeling. I want to thank the whole team for a fantastic job. My teammates were also really fast, and together we made no mistakes. There were no mistakes in the pit stops; it was a clean race, and I am so happy. It is an amazing feeling.”
Mandy Kainz (Team Manager): “This is one of those rare endurance races where almost everything went perfectly. We made virtually no mistakes, the bike worked incredibly well, and the whole team performed at a very high level. Nothing came loose, nothing went wrong, and after all those laps the bike was still running as it had at the start. It was simply a perfect performance. I have not calculated everything yet, but if you win the race and take all the points from qualifying, you can be very happy with how the championship has started.”
STK – Winner: Champion-Hert Powered by MRP (#38)
Loris Cresson: “It means a lot to me. I have been watching this race since I was a child. The team did an incredible job this weekend. We had no issues and no technical problems. It was a dream race, and it ended perfectly.”
M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Matthew Chapin took the red flag-interrupted MotoAmerica Twins Cup win at Road Atlanta on Sunday, finishing 2.624 seconds ahead of Robem Engineering’s Hank Vossberg in second. Karns/TST Industries Racing’s Kevin Olmedo was third, followed by M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Bodie Paige in fourth and Karns/TST Industries Racing’s Isaac Woodworth in fifth.
J&P Cycles/Motul/Vance & Hines Factory Indian’s Hayden Gillim won the MotoAmerica King of The Baggers race at Road Atlanta on Sunday, finishing 4.161 seconds ahead of teammate Rocco Landers in second place. J&P Cycles/Motul/Vance & Hines Factory Indian’s Troy Herfoss completed the podium in third, followed by Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Racing’s Bradley Smith in fourth and SDI Racing’s Tyler O’Hara in fifth.
Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Bobby Fong took the MotoAmerica QUAD LOCK Superbike win on Sunday at Road Atlanta, finishing 2.921 seconds ahead of Strack Racing’s Mathew Scholtz in second place. OrangeCat Racing’s Sean Dylan Kelly was third, followed by Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s JD Beach in fourth and Warhorse HSBK Ducati FLo4Law’s Cameron Beaubier in fifth. MotoAmerica’s revised results moved Beaubier to fifth and Wrench Motorcycles’ Cameron Petersen, who was originally fifth, to sixth. Beaubier was assessed a five-second penalty for a start violation, but the penalty does not appear on the revised results.
Brianna Cutler took the win in the MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. sprint on Sunday at Road Atlanta, finishing 4.909 seconds ahead of Jasmine Noelle in second place. Bryanna Everitt completed the podium in third, followed by Tati Paze in fourth and Emily Dickson in fifth.
Rahal Ducati Moto with Desnuda Organic Tequila’s Josh Herrin took the MotoAmerica Supersport win on Sunday at Road Atlanta ahead of Celtic/Economy Lube + Tire/Warhorse’s Darryn Binder, who finished 1.490 seconds back. M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott was third, followed by Rahal Ducati Moto with Droplight’s Kayla Yaakov in fourth and Strack Racing’s Blake Davis in fifth.
Team Roberts’ Kensei Matsudaira won Sunday’s MotoAmerica Talent Cup race at Road Atlanta, just beating Quarterley Racing’s Nathan Gouker and Team Hammer’s Jake Paige, with Yamaha BLU CRU Estenson Racing’s Sam Drane and Bettencourt Racing’s Nathan Bettencourt completing the top five. The front trio were separated by just 0.221 seconds in a tightly contested finish, while Bettencourt trailed the leader by over 11 seconds.
Nicolo Bulega won World Superbike Race Two Sunday afternoon at TT Circuit Assen, in The Netherlands. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4R, the Championship point leader won the 21-lap race by 2.724 seconds.
His teammate, Iker Lecuona was the runner-up.
Sam Lowes was third on his ELF Marc VDS Ducati Panigale V4R.
Alvaro Bautista finished the race fourth on his Barni Spark Racing Ducati Panigale V4R and his teammate, Yari Montella got fifth.
Danilo Petrucci crossed the finish line 9th on his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team M1000RR.
American Garrett Gerloff finished the race 18th on his Kawasaki ZX-10RR.
Nicolo Bulega leads the championship with 186 points, 69 ahead of Iker Lecuona who has 117 points. Sam Lowes is third with 82 points.
Lucky Number 13: Bulega equals Razgatlioglu with 13th consecutive victory with Assen hat-trick. Bulega is one short of the all-time record after he claimed the Race 2 win in the Netherlands, ahead of teammate Lecuona and Sam Lowes.
Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) has drawn level with Toprak Razgatlioglu after securing his 13th consecutive victory in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship. His Race 2 victory etched his name into the history books as he beat teammate Iker Lecuona (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) at the TT Circuit Assen, while Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) rounded out the rostrum in the final race of the Pirelli Dutch Round.
BATTLING TO THE RECORD: Bulega made to work hard for his 13th win in a row
Sam Lowes hit the front as soon as Lap 1 through the opening sector of the first lap and looked to defend from the factory Ducati duo, but Lecuona looked to make a move on the #14 at Turn 6 and 7; however, Lecuona ran wide, and ended up back in second place, but the #7 hit the front at Turn 1 on Lap 3, before Bulega followed his teammate through at Turn 4. At the end of the lap, Bulega passed Lecuona at Turn 16 under braking to take the lead of the race. Once the #11 hit the front, he was able to control the race as he built a lead over Lecuona on his way to his 13th consecutive victory, equalling the record set by Toprak Razgatlioglu in both 2024 and 2025. It’s also his ninth consecutive win to start the season, and his 22nd consecutive podium; three behind the all-time record. Lecuona made it six podiums in a row, all in P2, while it was a hat-trick of P3s for Sam Lowes; the Brit recorded Great Britain’s 900th WorldSBK podium.
P4 FOR BAUTISTA: Three strong results for the #19, Montella fights to fifth
Alvaro Bautista (Barni Spark Racing Team) made it three P4 finishes at Assen, with a move on Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) on Lap 4 at Turn 16 the crucial pass for fourth place. Bautista’s teammate, Yari Montella, battled his way through the field to finish in P5 as he used his pace advantage of the #22 to get ahead of the Brit around halfway through the race. Lorenzo Baldassarri (Team GoEleven) finished in sixth as Ducati locked out the top six positions, repeating what they did in Race 2 at Phillip Island last year.
INSIDE THE TOP TEN: Vierge, Locatelli finish line astern
Xavi Vierge (Pata Maxus Yamaha) finished directly ahead of teammate Andrea Locatelli as they came home in seventh and eighth, with ‘Loka’ making a late move on Danilo Petrucci (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) to secure P8. ‘Petrux’ came home in ninth with Tarran Mackenzie (MGM Optical Express Racing) completing the top ten.
DROPPING DOWN THE ORDER: Alex Lowes falls from P4 to P11
Alex Lowes finished the race in 11th after dramatically dropping down the order, losing out to Mackenzie in the final stages of the 21-lap race. Miguel Oliveira (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) was unable to fight his way into the top ten, eventually finishing in 12th, with Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) and GYRT GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team duo Remy Gardner and Stefano Manzi in P13, P14 and P15 respectively. Gardner and Manzi finished just 0.003s apart, with the #87 pipping his rookie teammate to 14th.
COMPLETING THE FIELD: Every rider finishes the race
Tommy Bridewell (Superbike Advocates) finished just 1.585s away from a point as he beat Alberto Surra (Motocorsa Racing), Garrett Gerloff (Kawasaki WorldSBK Team), Jonathan Rea (Honda HRC) and Bahattin Sofuoglu (Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) who rounded out the top 20. As in Race 1 on Saturday, all 22 riders who started the race finished it, with Mattia Rato (Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) and wildcard Twan Smits (Team Apreco) completing the order.
The top six from WorldSBK Race 2, full results here:
1. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)
2. Iker Lecuona (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +2.724s
3. Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) +5.257s
4. Alvaro Bautista (Barni Spark Racing Team) + 8.941s
5. Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) +9.845s
6. Lorenzo Baldassarri (Team GoEleven) +12.872s
Fastest Lap: Nicolo Bulega (Ducati) – 1’33.162s
Championship Standings
1. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 186 points
2. Iker Lecuona (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 117
3. Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) 82
4. Miguel Oliveira (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) 69
5. Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) 69
6. Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) 67
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CLEVELAND (April 19, 2026) – For the first time in three decades the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship visited the shores of Lake Erie, where an enthusiastic crowd inside Huntington Bank Field braved rain showers, cold temperatures, and swirling winds for Round 14 of the 2026 Monster Energy SMX World Championship. The conditions were certainly a factor as the 450SMX Class title fight took yet another dramatic turn in what has become a historic season for the sport’s premier crown. A wild afternoon of racing saw Progressive Insurance Cycle Gear Suzuki’s Ken Roczen prevail with his fourth win of the year following an unbeatable level of consistency across all three races that brought him within a single point of the championship lead after an adversity plagued effort for Honda HRC Progressive’s Hunter Lawrence.
Ken Roczen Tightens Monster Energy Supercross Title Fight with Dramatic Triple Crown Victory in Cleveland.
The first of three 12 Minutes + 1 Lap premier class races told a very different story from the final outcome as Lawrence started out front with the holeshot and early lead over Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Justin Cooper and Roczen. The clear track paid big dividends for Lawrence as he established a multi-second advantage over the field that proved to be insurmountable. Behind him, Roczen made the pass on Cooper for second and after a brief push forward elected to settle into the position. Lawrence went unchallenged and began the afternoon with a wire-to-wire win by a margin of 5.4 seconds over Roczen, with Cooper in third. Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Malcolm Start followed in fourth, while Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cooper Webb rounded out the top five.
The field was forced to navigate a wet racetrack, a light drizzle, and increased wind for Race 2, which started with Cooper edging out Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Chase Sexton for the holeshot to grab the early lead. An intense early battle for third unfolded between Stewart, Roczen, and Webb, from which Webb got the upper hand. Lawrence, meanwhile, fought his way forward from a start deep in the top 10. The intensity picked up from Roczen, who made a move on Webb for third and then charged by Sexton for second. Sexton regrouped and fought back to reclaim the position, which helped Cooper open a lead of more than five seconds. Sexton, Roczen, and Webb continued their fight as Roczen once again got by Sexton with less than 30 seconds remaining. Out front, Cooper completed a wire-to-wire effort of his own by a margin of two seconds over Roczen, with Sexton third and Webb fourth. Lawrence fought his way forward to finish fifth, well back of the lead group.
The third and deciding race began with Roczen out front for the holeshot and early lead over Webb, Sexton, and Cooper while Lawrence emerged in eighth. Roczen dropped the hammer in the opening laps and sprinted out to a five-second lead over Webb, while Sexton and Cooper settled into third and fourth, respectively. As he looked to move forward Lawrence crashed in the whoops and fell outside the top 10, reentering the race in 14th place. Back up front, Cooper crashed while running fourth and reentered in ninth, which moved Quad Lock Honda’s Shane McElrath into fourth. A couple laps later, Lawrence crashed again as he looked to move back into the top 10 and dropped to 14th once more. Out front, Roczen ran away from the field to put the finishing touch on his winning performance by a margin of 8.7 seconds over Webb, while Team Tedder Racing KTM’s Justin Hill passed Sexton on the final lap for third. Cooper recovered for seventh, while Lawrence soldiered home in 14th.
An incredibly consistent effort for Roczen easily brought him the overall win with five points on 2-2-1 finishes, as his 27th career victory has moved him into a tie for 10th on the all-time wins list. Webb (5-4-2) and Cooper (3-1-7) finished in a tie for the runner-up spot, six points behind Roczen with 11 points apiece. Webb earned the edge over Cooper by virtue of the Race 3 tiebreaker.
Lawrence’s misfortune in the final race relegated him to sixth overall with 20 points on 1-5-14 finishes. As a result, his points lead went from 10 points to just a single point over Roczen with three races remaining. The battle for the championship could be down to a two-rider affair after Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Eli Tomac was forced to miss the Triple Crown following a crash in qualifying that left him with a hip injury. Tomac’s absence allowed Webb to move into third, 22 points out of the lead, while Tomac is now fourth, 31 points back.
Progressive Insurance Cycle Gear Suzuki’s Ken Roczen dominated the final race to put the finishing touch on his fourth win of the season. Photo courtesy SMX
Ken Roczen – 1st Place – 450SMX Class:
“Wow. I had no idea I was one point back [in the championship]. I am so blown away with the gamble we took with the weather. It was supposed to be clear for the last two races, but it kept raining. That affected my decision with goggles, and I kept sticking with roll-offs just to be safe. After I got the holeshot in the last race I had a clear track and just felt really comfortable. Once I had a gap, I just made sure I didn’t do anything silly. I’m just so grateful I’m able to ride like this.”
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cooper Webb captured his second straight runner-up finish following 5-4-2 race finishes. Photo courtesy SMX
Cooper Webb – 2nd Place – 450SMX Class:
“What a crazy day. Qualifying was great, then the rain came and we had the Triple Crown. I rode bad in the first race but got better for the last two. I didn’t think I had a chance for the podium after the first two [races], so I rode free in the last one. Kenny [Roczen] rode those first laps like it was dry and got away. I was a distant second. Overall, I’m happy with it. We had a good day.”
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Justin Cooper earned a race win en route to a third-place finish following 3-1-7 finishes. Photo courtesy SMX
Justin Cooper – 3rd Place – 450SMX Class:
“This track was very tricky, and things could go wrong very quickly. I’m happy to get up from the crash unscathed, the concrete hurt. Just glad to be up on the podium still [despite the crash]. I spun off the gate but somehow came out top five and then had that crash. It was a bummer to go down and give away a spot [overall] but just thankful I’m okay. It was still a great night.”
450SMX Class Podium (left to right): Cooper Webb, Ken Roczen, and Justin Cooper. Photo courtesy SMX.
Hunter Lawrence – 6th Place – 450SMX Class:
“I had a bad start and just made it tough on myself. Another rider checked up and I went down. It was a bit of a [expletive] night at the office. We’ll come back next weekend in Philly.”
Honda HRC Progressive’s Hunter Lawrence endured through adversity in the final race and saw his championship lead drop to a single point after sixth overall. Photo courtesy SMX
Nate Thrasher Prevails with Eastern Divisional 250SMX Class Win
The first of three 10 Minutes + 1 Lap Eastern Divisional 250SMX Class races began with points leader Cole Davies alongside his Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing teammate Nate Thrasher exiting the first turn. While Davies earned the holeshot, he gave way to Thrasher and soon dropped to third behind Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Seth Hammaker, Davies’ championship rival. Davies regrouped and found a rhythm that allowed him to reclaim second from Hammaker and close in on Thrasher for the race lead. The teammates engaged in an exciting battle until Davies went down. The New Zealander remounted quickly and resumed in sixth place. Out front, Thrasher came under fire from Hammaker, who bided his time and made the pass. With the lead in hand, the Kawasaki rider pulled away to grab the Race 1 victory by 4.2 seconds over Thrasher. Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Daxton Bennick finished third, followed by Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Landen Gordon in fourth. Davies overcame another near crash and made a last lap pass for fifth.
A rain shower made for more challenging track conditions for Race 2, which was halted by a red flag following a crash initiated by Davies on the opening lap and resulted in a restart. As racing got underway once again it was Gordon who emerged with his first career holeshot. He led briefly but gave way to Thrasher, while Davies charged up to third to position to put himself a couple spots ahead of Hammaker. The championship rivals soon battled for third, as Hammaker made an easy pass for the position but was later repassed by Davies. The pair duked it out once more, late in the race, as Hammaker reclaimed the position just before the final lap. Back out front, Thrasher easily controlled the race and cruised to victory by a margin of 3.7 seconds over Gordon. Hammaker held off Davies for third, while Bennick completed the top five.
The third and final race got underway with Davies at the head of the pack for the holeshot ahead of Gordon. Behind them, Thrasher started deep in the top 10 while Hammaker made contact with his Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki teammate Nick Romano, went down, and was forced to start at the tail end of the field. Davies seized the moment with his premium track position and quickly established a multi-second lead on the field as Gordron settled into second. Thrasher was able to make early passes and claw his way up to third but dropped to fourth as Bennick moved into podium position. Hammaker, meanwhile, broke into the top 10 a few minutes into the race and continued to move forward. Davies managed his advantage through the slippery conditions to end the day on a high note with a winning margin of 2.6 seconds over Gordon, with Bennick third and Thrasher in fourth. ClubMX Yamaha’s Devin Simonson was fifth, while Hammaker battled back for sixth.
Thrasher’s 2-1-4 finishes put him atop the overall standings with a combined score of seven points for the seventh win of his career. He also extended a personal streak of at least one Supercross victory each year of his professional career, which dates back to the 2021 season. Thrasher is the fifth different Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing rider to win in the 250SMX Class this season for a combined total of 13 victories, which is one shy of the class record for a manufacturer. The runner-up spot went to Gordon, who finished one point behind his teammate for the win following 4-2-2 finishes, while Davies completed a podium sweep for Star Racing in third after the Race 3 victory gave him 10 points with 5-4-1 finishes. Hammaker (1-3-6) finished tied with Davies but settled for fourth by virtue of the Race 3 tiebreaker.
With his podium finish, Davies added to his lead in the Eastern Divisional Championship and now holds a 21-point lead over Hammaker with just two races remaining. Bennick, who finished fifth with 11 points on 3-5-5 finishes, strengthened his grip on third and sits 43 points out of the lead.
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Nate Thrasher broke through for his first win of the 2026 season and the seventh of his career. Photo courtesy SMX
Nate Thrasher – 1st Place – Eastern Divisional 250SMX Class:
“It’s awesome [to be on top of the podium]. The offseason was unreal, honestly. I felt like I was going to be able to contend for the championship but had a little mishap [and injured his shoulder]. That’s part of it, though. We’ve done what we can–fourth [place], second [place], and now first. We’re trending [upward] and it feels good to be back up here.”
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Landen Gordon finished in the runner-up spot in just his second career start. Photo courtesy SMX
Landen Gordon – 2nd Place – Eastern Divisional 250SMX Class:
“If you would have told me after last weekend [finishing last] I’d be sitting on the podium, that’d be unbelievable. I’ve put in so much work into this. I’m backed by the best team, so I expect this, but it’s truly unbelievable. I have no words. I’m sure it’ll sink in, but right now I’m in shock.”
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cole Davies extended his points lead with a third-place finish. Photo courtesy SMX
Cole Davies – 3rd Place – Eastern Divisional 250SMX Class:
“It was a rough day, but we still managed a podium. I didn’t give up and fought through. Just reset for the last [race] and got the win. It is what it is. Congrats to my teammates, they were riding good.”
Eastern Divisional 250SMX Class Podium (left to right): Landen Gordon, Nate Thrasher, and Cole Davies. Photo courtesy SMX
The Monster Energy SMX World Championship and Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship will continue next Saturday, April 25, with Round 15 from Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field. Live comprehensive broadcast coverage will be available exclusively on Peacock, beginning at 1 p.m. ET with Race Day Live, followed by the Gate Drop at 7 p.m. ET. A special encore network presentation will air on NBC on Sunday, April 26, at 1 p.m. ET. Additionally, a domestic Spanish language broadcast is available on Peacock while international viewers can choose from dedicated English, French, and Spanish broadcasts via SMX Video Pass (www.SMXVideoPass.com).
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J&P Cycles Motul Vance and Hines Factory Indian’s Hayden Gillim set the fastest time at 1:27.671 to lead the MotoAmerica King of The Baggers warmup session on Sunday at Road Atlanta. Gillim was followed by teammate Rocco Landers at 1:28.092 and Troy Herfoss at 1:28.463. Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Racing’s Kyle Wyman and Big Diehl x Harley-Davidson Factory Racing’s James Rispoli completed the top five with times of 1:29.387 and 1:29.644.
Yart Yamaha official EWC Team makes it two in a row at Le Mans. Photo courtesy EWC.
Le Mans, April 19 – The 49th edition of the 24 Heures Motos at Le Mans has concluded at the Bugatti Circuit. The YART Yamaha Official EWC Team claimed a strong victory under the Sarthe sun, securing a second win in a row following their 2025 success.
Yet, it was far from easy for YZF-R1 #1 (Karel Hanika, Marvin Fritz, Tati Mercado). Starting from pole position, the Austrian team completely missed their start, finding themselves kicked out of the top five in the opening laps. It was a long, hard night of racing to get back to the front.
The turning point came at dawn. The BMW #37 of the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team (Markus Reiterberger, Steven Odendaal, Michael Van der Mark), which had led for the first 16 hours despite a freezing night at 4°C, eventually dropped down. A series of bad luck ruined hopes for a first European victory at Le Mans: a crash by Van Der Mark in the morning, a penalty following a collision at Turn 7, and then a mechanical issue late in the race that sent the M1000RR sliding down the standings. With its rival defeated, YART settled for managing a lead of four to six laps to give Yamaha its sixth victory at Le Mans.
SERT performs well, Kawasaki focuses on reliability
Behind the winners, Yoshimura SERT Motul secured second place on the podium with their Suzuki #12. The trio of Gregg Black, Etienne Masson, and Dan Linfoot managed to overcome electronic cutouts early in the race and a shifter issue later on to secure valuable points.
Third place went to the Kawasaki Webike Trickstar (Cristian Gamarino, Roman Ramos, Gregory Leblanc). The Kawasaki #11 bike proved reliable, avoiding every pitfall to capitalize on the failures of their rivals.
The race also saw other notable retirements. The Elf Marc VDS Racing Team/KM99’s Yamaha, brilliant at the start of the race, finished with an engine failure. It was also a tough race for the Honda F.C.C. TSR Honda France, which crashed in the early hours. After returning to the track following more than 15 minutes of mechanical work, it ultimately secured 12th place overall.
Champion-Hert Powered by MRP Team. Photo courtesy EWC
Superstock: Champion-Hert MRP takes the win
Superstock win went to the BMW of Champion-Hert Powered by MRP, which is the Hungarian team’s first-ever victory. It finished ahead of the No Limits Honda, which took second place. Third place went to the TRT27 AZ Moto team, which hadn’t stood on the podium since the 2024 Bol d’Or.
Legacy Competition Team. Photo courtesy EWC
Legacy Competition Wins in the Production Class
In Production, Legacy Competition team riding the Yamaha #96 to the victory, edging out the GreenTeam 42 Lycée Saint Claire 42 Kawasaki. Special mention goes to Mana-au Competition, which, in its very first appearance in the category, claimed third place on the podium.
This opening round has logically put the YART Yamaha in the lead of the FIM EWC championship ahead of the next round in June (5-6): the 8 Hours of Spa Motos at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit (ticketing).
WHAT THEY SAID…
EWC – Winner: YART Yamaha Official EWC Team (#1)
Marvin Fritz: “Amazing way to start the year with the number one on our bike. To take back-to-back wins here at Le Mans is incredible. Last year it happened on my birthday, and this year it came just before, so maybe I gave myself an early present. The team did an amazing job. We struggled at the start of the week, and I started the weekend with a crash in the gravel, but we sat down together, worked through it, and turned the bike into a winning package. In the race, it felt unbelievable, and even at the end, when I wanted to ride a bit slower, the pace was still there. A huge thank you to the whole YART team, especially my teammates. They did a fantastic job, made no mistakes, and that is how you win Le Mans.”
Karel Hanika: “It is an amazing start to the season, and with even more points than last year, it is a great way to begin. It wasn’t a perfect weekend because we had some issues in practice. We were trying to find the right way because a few things weren’t working as usual, so we had to make a few modifications to the bike and adapt our riding. But we did a great job, moved forward, and the bike felt amazing in the race. We had no technical problems and no issues in the pit stops, so overall it was a great weekend. We got the lap record, pole position, and the race win, so we could not ask for much more. Now we look ahead to the next race.”
Leandro Mercado: “It feels like a dream. To join this team for my first race and come away with pole position and the win is incredible. The race was perfect, so it was an amazing feeling. I want to thank the whole team for a fantastic job. My teammates were also really fast, and together we made no mistakes. There were no mistakes in the pit stops; it was a clean race, and I am so happy. It is an amazing feeling.”
Mandy Kainz (Team Manager): “This is one of those rare endurance races where almost everything went perfectly. We made virtually no mistakes, the bike worked incredibly well, and the whole team performed at a very high level. Nothing came loose, nothing went wrong, and after all those laps the bike was still running as it had at the start. It was simply a perfect performance. I have not calculated everything yet, but if you win the race and take all the points from qualifying, you can be very happy with how the championship has started.”
STK – Winner: Champion-Hert Powered by MRP (#38)
Loris Cresson: “It means a lot to me. I have been watching this race since I was a child. The team did an incredible job this weekend. We had no issues and no technical problems. It was a dream race, and it ended perfectly.”
M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Matthew Chapin took the red flag-interrupted MotoAmerica Twins Cup win at Road Atlanta on Sunday, finishing 2.624 seconds ahead of Robem Engineering’s Hank Vossberg in second. Karns/TST Industries Racing’s Kevin Olmedo was third, followed by M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Bodie Paige in fourth and Karns/TST Industries Racing’s Isaac Woodworth in fifth.
J&P Cycles/Motul/Vance & Hines Factory Indian’s Hayden Gillim won the MotoAmerica King of The Baggers race at Road Atlanta on Sunday, finishing 4.161 seconds ahead of teammate Rocco Landers in second place. J&P Cycles/Motul/Vance & Hines Factory Indian’s Troy Herfoss completed the podium in third, followed by Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Racing’s Bradley Smith in fourth and SDI Racing’s Tyler O’Hara in fifth.
Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s Bobby Fong took the MotoAmerica QUAD LOCK Superbike win on Sunday at Road Atlanta, finishing 2.921 seconds ahead of Strack Racing’s Mathew Scholtz in second place. OrangeCat Racing’s Sean Dylan Kelly was third, followed by Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha Racing’s JD Beach in fourth and Warhorse HSBK Ducati FLo4Law’s Cameron Beaubier in fifth. MotoAmerica’s revised results moved Beaubier to fifth and Wrench Motorcycles’ Cameron Petersen, who was originally fifth, to sixth. Beaubier was assessed a five-second penalty for a start violation, but the penalty does not appear on the revised results.
Brianna Cutler took the win in the MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. sprint on Sunday at Road Atlanta, finishing 4.909 seconds ahead of Jasmine Noelle in second place. Bryanna Everitt completed the podium in third, followed by Tati Paze in fourth and Emily Dickson in fifth.
Rahal Ducati Moto with Desnuda Organic Tequila’s Josh Herrin took the MotoAmerica Supersport win on Sunday at Road Atlanta ahead of Celtic/Economy Lube + Tire/Warhorse’s Darryn Binder, who finished 1.490 seconds back. M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott was third, followed by Rahal Ducati Moto with Droplight’s Kayla Yaakov in fourth and Strack Racing’s Blake Davis in fifth.
Team Roberts’ Kensei Matsudaira won Sunday’s MotoAmerica Talent Cup race at Road Atlanta, just beating Quarterley Racing’s Nathan Gouker and Team Hammer’s Jake Paige, with Yamaha BLU CRU Estenson Racing’s Sam Drane and Bettencourt Racing’s Nathan Bettencourt completing the top five. The front trio were separated by just 0.221 seconds in a tightly contested finish, while Bettencourt trailed the leader by over 11 seconds.
Sam Lowes (14), Alvaro Bautista (19) and Alex Lowes (22) during the WSBK race 2 at Assen. Photo courtesy WSBK.
Nicolo Bulega won World Superbike Race Two Sunday afternoon at TT Circuit Assen, in The Netherlands. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4R, the Championship point leader won the 21-lap race by 2.724 seconds.
His teammate, Iker Lecuona was the runner-up.
Sam Lowes was third on his ELF Marc VDS Ducati Panigale V4R.
Alvaro Bautista finished the race fourth on his Barni Spark Racing Ducati Panigale V4R and his teammate, Yari Montella got fifth.
Danilo Petrucci crossed the finish line 9th on his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team M1000RR.
American Garrett Gerloff finished the race 18th on his Kawasaki ZX-10RR.
Nicolo Bulega leads the championship with 186 points, 69 ahead of Iker Lecuona who has 117 points. Sam Lowes is third with 82 points.
Lucky Number 13: Bulega equals Razgatlioglu with 13th consecutive victory with Assen hat-trick. Bulega is one short of the all-time record after he claimed the Race 2 win in the Netherlands, ahead of teammate Lecuona and Sam Lowes.
Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) has drawn level with Toprak Razgatlioglu after securing his 13th consecutive victory in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship. His Race 2 victory etched his name into the history books as he beat teammate Iker Lecuona (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) at the TT Circuit Assen, while Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) rounded out the rostrum in the final race of the Pirelli Dutch Round.
BATTLING TO THE RECORD: Bulega made to work hard for his 13th win in a row
Sam Lowes hit the front as soon as Lap 1 through the opening sector of the first lap and looked to defend from the factory Ducati duo, but Lecuona looked to make a move on the #14 at Turn 6 and 7; however, Lecuona ran wide, and ended up back in second place, but the #7 hit the front at Turn 1 on Lap 3, before Bulega followed his teammate through at Turn 4. At the end of the lap, Bulega passed Lecuona at Turn 16 under braking to take the lead of the race. Once the #11 hit the front, he was able to control the race as he built a lead over Lecuona on his way to his 13th consecutive victory, equalling the record set by Toprak Razgatlioglu in both 2024 and 2025. It’s also his ninth consecutive win to start the season, and his 22nd consecutive podium; three behind the all-time record. Lecuona made it six podiums in a row, all in P2, while it was a hat-trick of P3s for Sam Lowes; the Brit recorded Great Britain’s 900th WorldSBK podium.
P4 FOR BAUTISTA: Three strong results for the #19, Montella fights to fifth
Alvaro Bautista (Barni Spark Racing Team) made it three P4 finishes at Assen, with a move on Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) on Lap 4 at Turn 16 the crucial pass for fourth place. Bautista’s teammate, Yari Montella, battled his way through the field to finish in P5 as he used his pace advantage of the #22 to get ahead of the Brit around halfway through the race. Lorenzo Baldassarri (Team GoEleven) finished in sixth as Ducati locked out the top six positions, repeating what they did in Race 2 at Phillip Island last year.
INSIDE THE TOP TEN: Vierge, Locatelli finish line astern
Xavi Vierge (Pata Maxus Yamaha) finished directly ahead of teammate Andrea Locatelli as they came home in seventh and eighth, with ‘Loka’ making a late move on Danilo Petrucci (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) to secure P8. ‘Petrux’ came home in ninth with Tarran Mackenzie (MGM Optical Express Racing) completing the top ten.
DROPPING DOWN THE ORDER: Alex Lowes falls from P4 to P11
Alex Lowes finished the race in 11th after dramatically dropping down the order, losing out to Mackenzie in the final stages of the 21-lap race. Miguel Oliveira (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) was unable to fight his way into the top ten, eventually finishing in 12th, with Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) and GYRT GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team duo Remy Gardner and Stefano Manzi in P13, P14 and P15 respectively. Gardner and Manzi finished just 0.003s apart, with the #87 pipping his rookie teammate to 14th.
COMPLETING THE FIELD: Every rider finishes the race
Tommy Bridewell (Superbike Advocates) finished just 1.585s away from a point as he beat Alberto Surra (Motocorsa Racing), Garrett Gerloff (Kawasaki WorldSBK Team), Jonathan Rea (Honda HRC) and Bahattin Sofuoglu (Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) who rounded out the top 20. As in Race 1 on Saturday, all 22 riders who started the race finished it, with Mattia Rato (Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) and wildcard Twan Smits (Team Apreco) completing the order.
The top six from WorldSBK Race 2, full results here:
1. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)
2. Iker Lecuona (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +2.724s
3. Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) +5.257s
4. Alvaro Bautista (Barni Spark Racing Team) + 8.941s
5. Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) +9.845s
6. Lorenzo Baldassarri (Team GoEleven) +12.872s
Fastest Lap: Nicolo Bulega (Ducati) – 1’33.162s
Championship Standings
1. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 186 points
2. Iker Lecuona (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 117
3. Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) 82
4. Miguel Oliveira (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) 69
5. Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) 69
6. Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) 67
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Monster Energy Supercross made its first visit to Cleveland since the 1995 season, which featured some of the most unpredictable weather conditions of the year. Photo courtesy SMX
CLEVELAND (April 19, 2026) – For the first time in three decades the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship visited the shores of Lake Erie, where an enthusiastic crowd inside Huntington Bank Field braved rain showers, cold temperatures, and swirling winds for Round 14 of the 2026 Monster Energy SMX World Championship. The conditions were certainly a factor as the 450SMX Class title fight took yet another dramatic turn in what has become a historic season for the sport’s premier crown. A wild afternoon of racing saw Progressive Insurance Cycle Gear Suzuki’s Ken Roczen prevail with his fourth win of the year following an unbeatable level of consistency across all three races that brought him within a single point of the championship lead after an adversity plagued effort for Honda HRC Progressive’s Hunter Lawrence.
Ken Roczen Tightens Monster Energy Supercross Title Fight with Dramatic Triple Crown Victory in Cleveland.
The first of three 12 Minutes + 1 Lap premier class races told a very different story from the final outcome as Lawrence started out front with the holeshot and early lead over Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Justin Cooper and Roczen. The clear track paid big dividends for Lawrence as he established a multi-second advantage over the field that proved to be insurmountable. Behind him, Roczen made the pass on Cooper for second and after a brief push forward elected to settle into the position. Lawrence went unchallenged and began the afternoon with a wire-to-wire win by a margin of 5.4 seconds over Roczen, with Cooper in third. Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Malcolm Start followed in fourth, while Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cooper Webb rounded out the top five.
The field was forced to navigate a wet racetrack, a light drizzle, and increased wind for Race 2, which started with Cooper edging out Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Chase Sexton for the holeshot to grab the early lead. An intense early battle for third unfolded between Stewart, Roczen, and Webb, from which Webb got the upper hand. Lawrence, meanwhile, fought his way forward from a start deep in the top 10. The intensity picked up from Roczen, who made a move on Webb for third and then charged by Sexton for second. Sexton regrouped and fought back to reclaim the position, which helped Cooper open a lead of more than five seconds. Sexton, Roczen, and Webb continued their fight as Roczen once again got by Sexton with less than 30 seconds remaining. Out front, Cooper completed a wire-to-wire effort of his own by a margin of two seconds over Roczen, with Sexton third and Webb fourth. Lawrence fought his way forward to finish fifth, well back of the lead group.
The third and deciding race began with Roczen out front for the holeshot and early lead over Webb, Sexton, and Cooper while Lawrence emerged in eighth. Roczen dropped the hammer in the opening laps and sprinted out to a five-second lead over Webb, while Sexton and Cooper settled into third and fourth, respectively. As he looked to move forward Lawrence crashed in the whoops and fell outside the top 10, reentering the race in 14th place. Back up front, Cooper crashed while running fourth and reentered in ninth, which moved Quad Lock Honda’s Shane McElrath into fourth. A couple laps later, Lawrence crashed again as he looked to move back into the top 10 and dropped to 14th once more. Out front, Roczen ran away from the field to put the finishing touch on his winning performance by a margin of 8.7 seconds over Webb, while Team Tedder Racing KTM’s Justin Hill passed Sexton on the final lap for third. Cooper recovered for seventh, while Lawrence soldiered home in 14th.
An incredibly consistent effort for Roczen easily brought him the overall win with five points on 2-2-1 finishes, as his 27th career victory has moved him into a tie for 10th on the all-time wins list. Webb (5-4-2) and Cooper (3-1-7) finished in a tie for the runner-up spot, six points behind Roczen with 11 points apiece. Webb earned the edge over Cooper by virtue of the Race 3 tiebreaker.
Lawrence’s misfortune in the final race relegated him to sixth overall with 20 points on 1-5-14 finishes. As a result, his points lead went from 10 points to just a single point over Roczen with three races remaining. The battle for the championship could be down to a two-rider affair after Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Eli Tomac was forced to miss the Triple Crown following a crash in qualifying that left him with a hip injury. Tomac’s absence allowed Webb to move into third, 22 points out of the lead, while Tomac is now fourth, 31 points back.
Progressive Insurance Cycle Gear Suzuki’s Ken Roczen dominated the final race to put the finishing touch on his fourth win of the season. Photo courtesy SMX
Ken Roczen – 1st Place – 450SMX Class:
“Wow. I had no idea I was one point back [in the championship]. I am so blown away with the gamble we took with the weather. It was supposed to be clear for the last two races, but it kept raining. That affected my decision with goggles, and I kept sticking with roll-offs just to be safe. After I got the holeshot in the last race I had a clear track and just felt really comfortable. Once I had a gap, I just made sure I didn’t do anything silly. I’m just so grateful I’m able to ride like this.”
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cooper Webb captured his second straight runner-up finish following 5-4-2 race finishes. Photo courtesy SMX
Cooper Webb – 2nd Place – 450SMX Class:
“What a crazy day. Qualifying was great, then the rain came and we had the Triple Crown. I rode bad in the first race but got better for the last two. I didn’t think I had a chance for the podium after the first two [races], so I rode free in the last one. Kenny [Roczen] rode those first laps like it was dry and got away. I was a distant second. Overall, I’m happy with it. We had a good day.”
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Justin Cooper earned a race win en route to a third-place finish following 3-1-7 finishes. Photo courtesy SMX
Justin Cooper – 3rd Place – 450SMX Class:
“This track was very tricky, and things could go wrong very quickly. I’m happy to get up from the crash unscathed, the concrete hurt. Just glad to be up on the podium still [despite the crash]. I spun off the gate but somehow came out top five and then had that crash. It was a bummer to go down and give away a spot [overall] but just thankful I’m okay. It was still a great night.”
450SMX Class Podium (left to right): Cooper Webb, Ken Roczen, and Justin Cooper. Photo courtesy SMX.
Hunter Lawrence – 6th Place – 450SMX Class:
“I had a bad start and just made it tough on myself. Another rider checked up and I went down. It was a bit of a [expletive] night at the office. We’ll come back next weekend in Philly.”
Honda HRC Progressive’s Hunter Lawrence endured through adversity in the final race and saw his championship lead drop to a single point after sixth overall. Photo courtesy SMX
Nate Thrasher Prevails with Eastern Divisional 250SMX Class Win
The first of three 10 Minutes + 1 Lap Eastern Divisional 250SMX Class races began with points leader Cole Davies alongside his Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing teammate Nate Thrasher exiting the first turn. While Davies earned the holeshot, he gave way to Thrasher and soon dropped to third behind Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Seth Hammaker, Davies’ championship rival. Davies regrouped and found a rhythm that allowed him to reclaim second from Hammaker and close in on Thrasher for the race lead. The teammates engaged in an exciting battle until Davies went down. The New Zealander remounted quickly and resumed in sixth place. Out front, Thrasher came under fire from Hammaker, who bided his time and made the pass. With the lead in hand, the Kawasaki rider pulled away to grab the Race 1 victory by 4.2 seconds over Thrasher. Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Daxton Bennick finished third, followed by Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Landen Gordon in fourth. Davies overcame another near crash and made a last lap pass for fifth.
A rain shower made for more challenging track conditions for Race 2, which was halted by a red flag following a crash initiated by Davies on the opening lap and resulted in a restart. As racing got underway once again it was Gordon who emerged with his first career holeshot. He led briefly but gave way to Thrasher, while Davies charged up to third to position to put himself a couple spots ahead of Hammaker. The championship rivals soon battled for third, as Hammaker made an easy pass for the position but was later repassed by Davies. The pair duked it out once more, late in the race, as Hammaker reclaimed the position just before the final lap. Back out front, Thrasher easily controlled the race and cruised to victory by a margin of 3.7 seconds over Gordon. Hammaker held off Davies for third, while Bennick completed the top five.
The third and final race got underway with Davies at the head of the pack for the holeshot ahead of Gordon. Behind them, Thrasher started deep in the top 10 while Hammaker made contact with his Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki teammate Nick Romano, went down, and was forced to start at the tail end of the field. Davies seized the moment with his premium track position and quickly established a multi-second lead on the field as Gordron settled into second. Thrasher was able to make early passes and claw his way up to third but dropped to fourth as Bennick moved into podium position. Hammaker, meanwhile, broke into the top 10 a few minutes into the race and continued to move forward. Davies managed his advantage through the slippery conditions to end the day on a high note with a winning margin of 2.6 seconds over Gordon, with Bennick third and Thrasher in fourth. ClubMX Yamaha’s Devin Simonson was fifth, while Hammaker battled back for sixth.
Thrasher’s 2-1-4 finishes put him atop the overall standings with a combined score of seven points for the seventh win of his career. He also extended a personal streak of at least one Supercross victory each year of his professional career, which dates back to the 2021 season. Thrasher is the fifth different Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing rider to win in the 250SMX Class this season for a combined total of 13 victories, which is one shy of the class record for a manufacturer. The runner-up spot went to Gordon, who finished one point behind his teammate for the win following 4-2-2 finishes, while Davies completed a podium sweep for Star Racing in third after the Race 3 victory gave him 10 points with 5-4-1 finishes. Hammaker (1-3-6) finished tied with Davies but settled for fourth by virtue of the Race 3 tiebreaker.
With his podium finish, Davies added to his lead in the Eastern Divisional Championship and now holds a 21-point lead over Hammaker with just two races remaining. Bennick, who finished fifth with 11 points on 3-5-5 finishes, strengthened his grip on third and sits 43 points out of the lead.
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Nate Thrasher broke through for his first win of the 2026 season and the seventh of his career. Photo courtesy SMX
Nate Thrasher – 1st Place – Eastern Divisional 250SMX Class:
“It’s awesome [to be on top of the podium]. The offseason was unreal, honestly. I felt like I was going to be able to contend for the championship but had a little mishap [and injured his shoulder]. That’s part of it, though. We’ve done what we can–fourth [place], second [place], and now first. We’re trending [upward] and it feels good to be back up here.”
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Landen Gordon finished in the runner-up spot in just his second career start. Photo courtesy SMX
Landen Gordon – 2nd Place – Eastern Divisional 250SMX Class:
“If you would have told me after last weekend [finishing last] I’d be sitting on the podium, that’d be unbelievable. I’ve put in so much work into this. I’m backed by the best team, so I expect this, but it’s truly unbelievable. I have no words. I’m sure it’ll sink in, but right now I’m in shock.”
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cole Davies extended his points lead with a third-place finish. Photo courtesy SMX
Cole Davies – 3rd Place – Eastern Divisional 250SMX Class:
“It was a rough day, but we still managed a podium. I didn’t give up and fought through. Just reset for the last [race] and got the win. It is what it is. Congrats to my teammates, they were riding good.”
Eastern Divisional 250SMX Class Podium (left to right): Landen Gordon, Nate Thrasher, and Cole Davies. Photo courtesy SMX
The Monster Energy SMX World Championship and Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship will continue next Saturday, April 25, with Round 15 from Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field. Live comprehensive broadcast coverage will be available exclusively on Peacock, beginning at 1 p.m. ET with Race Day Live, followed by the Gate Drop at 7 p.m. ET. A special encore network presentation will air on NBC on Sunday, April 26, at 1 p.m. ET. Additionally, a domestic Spanish language broadcast is available on Peacock while international viewers can choose from dedicated English, French, and Spanish broadcasts via SMX Video Pass (www.SMXVideoPass.com).
All 17 rounds of the 2026 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship and 11 rounds of the Pro Motocross Championship are on sale. Tickets for the SMX World Championship Playoff Rounds and Final are now on sale at Supermotocross.com. Saturday FanFest will take place at all postseason races, Friday FanFest and camping will be available in Columbus and Ridgedale, additional details to follow.
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J&P Cycles Motul Vance and Hines Factory Indian’s Hayden Gillim set the fastest time at 1:27.671 to lead the MotoAmerica King of The Baggers warmup session on Sunday at Road Atlanta. Gillim was followed by teammate Rocco Landers at 1:28.092 and Troy Herfoss at 1:28.463. Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Racing’s Kyle Wyman and Big Diehl x Harley-Davidson Factory Racing’s James Rispoli completed the top five with times of 1:29.387 and 1:29.644.
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ADHD Friendly Mode: this mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly reducing distractions.
Blindness Mode: this mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
Keyboard Navigation Profile (Motor-Impaired): this profile enables motor-impaired persons to operate the website using the keyboard Tab, Shift+Tab, and the Enter keys. Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Additional UI, design, and readability adjustments
Font adjustments – users, can increase and decrease its size, change its family (type), adjust the spacing, alignment, line height, and more.
Color adjustments – users can select various color contrast profiles such as light, dark, inverted, and monochrome. Additionally, users can swap color schemes of titles, texts, and backgrounds, with over seven different coloring options.
Animations – person with epilepsy can stop all running animations with the click of a button. Animations controlled by the interface include videos, GIFs, and CSS flashing transitions.
Content highlighting – users can choose to emphasize important elements such as links and titles. They can also choose to highlight focused or hovered elements only.
Audio muting – users with hearing devices may experience headaches or other issues due to automatic audio playing. This option lets users mute the entire website instantly.
Cognitive disorders – we utilize a search engine that is linked to Wikipedia and Wiktionary, allowing people with cognitive disorders to decipher meanings of phrases, initials, slang, and others.
Additional functions – we provide users the option to change cursor color and size, use a printing mode, enable a virtual keyboard, and many other functions.
Browser and assistive technology compatibility
We aim to support the widest array of browsers and assistive technologies as possible, so our users can choose the best fitting tools for them, with as few limitations as possible. Therefore, we have worked very hard to be able to support all major systems that comprise over 95% of the user market share including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera and Microsoft Edge, JAWS and NVDA (screen readers).
Notes, comments, and feedback
Despite our very best efforts to allow anybody to adjust the website to their needs. There may still be pages or sections that are not fully accessible, are in the process of becoming accessible, or are lacking an adequate technological solution to make them accessible. Still, we are continually improving our accessibility, adding, updating and improving its options and features, and developing and adopting new technologies. All this is meant to reach the optimal level of accessibility, following technological advancements. For any assistance, please reach out to
