OUnder the iconic lights of Lumen Field in Seattle, the world's best supercross riders competed last night. From the starting gate, the top favorites were the most favorites! Due to the celebration of the new Superbowl winners, the Seattle Seahawks, the course wasn't built on Tuesday, but rather late Wednesday evening and especially on Thursday. Combined with the fact that the rather humid Seattle rain fell incredibly early this time on the AMA Supercross calendar—due to Seattle being a host city for the upcoming FIFA World Cup and Lumen Field needing perfect turf in June—the riders found an incredibly rugged course in the heart of Washington State. Fortunately, the stadium crowd was treated to impressive passes, tense moments, and a battle for position.
Eli Tomac delivers another impressive performance
Cooper Webb was the first out of the gate and dived into the first turn with authority, but he immediately had the entire elite field in his wake. Eli Tomac didn't hesitate for a second and quickly worked his way past Aaron Plessinger to open the chase for the leader. A little further back, Ken Roczen was also close behind, while the pace at the front was brutally high.
Webb rode sharply and initially held Tomac at a small gap. Roczen followed closely behind, and the podium seemed to be looming early in the race. Behind them, the battle for fourth place erupted, with Justin Cooper and Chase Sexton holding each other steady.
Around the halfway point, the race really got underway. Tomac increased the pressure and launched a decisive attack in a right-hand bend, taking the lead. Webb, however, stayed on his wheel and capitalized on a small mistake by Tomac in the whoops to reconnect. Momentum seemed to be shifting for a moment, especially when backmarkers closed the gap, but Tomac recovered and opened up a small gap again.
In the closing stages, the focus shifted to the battle for third place. Hunter Lawrence made a strong charge and pushed Roczen to his limit. However, a failed overtaking attempt in the sand caused drama: both drivers crashed and lost valuable positions. Justin Cooper took full advantage and moved onto the podium.
Up front, Tomac remained calm under pressure. He kept Webb under control until the finish and secured a hard-fought victory. Webb finished second, with Cooper taking a strong third. Lawrence and Sexton rounded out the top five, while Roczen dropped back to tenth place after his unfortunate crash and the time loss due to the lack of an electric starter button.
Archieffoto: ALIGN MEDIA – KTM Images
Ronde 6 in Seattle: Supercross 450 – Main Event
- Eli Tomac (KTM) – 24 Rounds
- Cooper Webb (Yamaha) – 9.265 sec.
- Justin Cooper (Yamaha) – 15.598 sec.
- Hunter Lawrence (Honda) – 20.814 sec.
- Chase Sexton (Kawasaki) – 30.331 sec.
- Malcolm Stewart (Husqvarna) – 39.897 sec.
- Aaron Plessinger (KTM) – 46.011 sec.
- Joey Savatgy (Honda) – 48.470 sec.
- Dylan Ferrandis (Ducati) – 49.239 sec.
- Ken Roczen (Suzuki) – 1 Lap
- Justin Hill (KTM) – 1 Lap
- Jason Anderson (Suzuki) – 1 Lap
- Colt Nichols (Suzuki) – 1 Lap
- Shane McElrath (Honda) – 1 Lap
- Kevin Moranz (KTM) – 1 Lap
- Grant Harlan (KTM) – 2 Laps
- Mitchell Harrison (Kawasaki) – 2 Laps
- Ty Masterpool (Yamaha) – 2 Laps
- Vince Friese (Kawasaki) – 2 Laps
- Tristan Lane (Yamaha) – 2 Laps
- Josh Cartwright (Kawasaki) – 3 Laps
- Garrett Marchbanks (Kawasaki) – 3 Laps
450 Supercross Championship (Top 20)
- Hunter Lawrence (Honda) – 124 Points
- Eli Tomac (KTM) – 123 Points
- Ken Roczen (Suzuki) – 113 Ptn
- Cooper Webb (Yamaha) – 113 Ptn
- Chase Sexton (Kawasaki) – 106 Ptn
- Justin Cooper (Yamaha) – 95 Ptn
- Jason Anderson (Suzuki) – 83 Ptn
- Joey Savatgy (Honda) – 80 points
- Dylan Ferrandis (Ducati) – 75 points
- Jorge Prado (KTM) – 73 Points
- Aaron Plessinger (KTM) – 65 Ptn
- Malcolm Stewart (Husqvarna) – 52 Ptn
- Justin Hill (KTM) – 51 Ptn
- Christian Craig (Honda) – 45 Ptn
- Colt Nichols (Suzuki) – 43 Ptn
- R.J. Hampshire (Husqvarna) – 38 Ptn
- Shane McElrath (Honda) – 32 Ptn
- Garrett Marchbanks (Kawasaki) – 24 Ptn
- Vince Friese (Kawasaki) – 17 Ptn
- Mitchell Harrison (Kawasaki) – 16 Ptn
