Monster Energy® AMA Supercross Championship
Detroit, MI
Ford Field
Chase Sexton and Seth Hammaker Match Podium Finishes in Detroit
Monster Energy® Kawasaki rider Chase Sexton returned to racing in strong form at Round 11 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship in Detroit, finishing second in the 450SX Main Event. Teammate Garrett Marchbanks overcame early setbacks to charge through the field in the main event, securing a 10th-place finish. In the 250SX Class, Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki rider Seth Hammaker delivered a standout performance, matching Sexton to finish second in the main event. Teammate Nick Romano capitalized on the previous round’s results with a hard-fought seventh-place finish in the main event.
SX Results
Chase Sexton
450SX Class
“Detroit was my first round back from being injured. I got first in the heat race and second in the main event. It was a better night for me, and I'm glad to be back on the podium. It's been a bit of a struggle, so we'll take what we can get and turn this season around. I feel good; my riding feels good, and I think this is just the start. I'm excited for the future, and we'll look ahead to St. Louis now.”
Garrett Marchbanks
450SX Class
“Overall, it was a solid day. We made some changes in qualifying that didn’t quite go in the right direction, so we went back to our base setup for the night show. I got a great start in the heat race, but got pushed wide and had a pretty big crash early on, which made things tough. In the LCQ, I felt a lot better with the bike, rode my way through the field, and was able to take the first transfer spot. In the main event, I came from way back and worked up to the Top 10, so I’m happy with the progress, and we’ll keep building from here.”
Seth Hammaker
250SX Class
“Detroit was a good weekend; I qualified fastest and felt solid. In the heat race, I got off to a bad start and went into second. Immediately after I passed for second, I over-jumped a triple in the rhythm and banged up my hip and knee a little bit. Other than that, I salvaged third in the heat race and got a good start in the main event, running second for the first couple of laps. [Nate] Thrasher went down in front of me, then I was leading until about halfway when [Cole] Davies put on his charge and got around me, so I finished second. I’m happy with being consistent, but definitely want to get some wins here soon.”
Nick Romano
250SX Class
“Today was a good day. Qualifying wasn't great, and then I showed up for the night show, ended up second in the heat race, and then seventh in the main event. I’m happy with the night, a lot of positives, and back to work this week for the next round.”
