Monster Energy Supercross
Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City SX
Monster Energy® Kawasaki Riders Finish the 2023 Monster Energy® Supercross Championship Inside the Top Five
At just over 4000 ft. above sea level and backdropped by snow-capped mountains and aspen trees, Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah hosted the final round of the Monster Energy® Supercross Championship. In the 450SX Class, Monster Energy® Kawasaki rider Adam Cianciarulo rivaled for podium contention throughout the race before securing a fourth-place finish. In the 250SX Class, Monster Energy®/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki rider Jo Shimoda earned an impressive fourth-place result while his teammates Carson Mumford and Chris Blose followed in 10th and 12th, respectively.
Adam Cianciarulo
“All in all, this weekend was another step in the right direction for me and the whole Monster Energy® Kawasaki team. I’ve been focused on putting the building blocks in place throughout this season and it’s great to have these strong results in the final rounds. Of course, it would have been awesome to close out with back-to-back podiums, but we were in the battle and still had a solid night. Now, we’ll shift focus to Pro Motocross and look to keep the fight going.”
250SX Class Race Results
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1
2
3
4
10
12
RIDER
Jett Lawrence
RJ Hampshire
Levi Kitchen
Jo Shimoda
Carson Mumford
Chris Blose
MOTORCYCLE
Honda
Husqvarna
Yamaha
Kawasaki KX™250
Kawasaki KX™250
Kawasaki KX™250
250SX Eastern Regional Class Points Standings (Round 10 of 10)
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1
2
3
5
13
RIDER
Hunter Lawrence
Haiden Deegan
Max Anstie
Chris Blose
Jo Shimoda
POINTS
241
183
182
143
75
MOTORCYCLE
Honda
Yamaha
Honda
Kawasaki KX™250
Kawasaki KX™250
250SX Western Regional Class Points Standings (Round 9 of 9)
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1
2
3
7
15
RIDER
Jett Lawrence
RJ Hampshire
Levi Kitchen
Cameron McAdoo
Carson Mumford
POINTS
223
186
156
101
72
MOTORCYCLE
Honda
Husqvarna
Yamaha
Kawasaki KX™250
Kawasaki KX™250
Monster Energy Supercross
Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City SX
Jo Shimoda
“ We have made a lot of progress since I came back to racing from my shoulder injury earlier this year and we almost earned another podium tonight. It’s tough when you don’t get a start at the very front in the East/West Showdown races because it’s so competitive in the class. I had good speed and kept pushing to the end but couldn’t quite close the gap. Next we go to the Pro Motocross season and will be ready to fight for the championship.”
Carson Mumford
"I was unfortunately toward the back from the start and really had my work cut out for me to earn a top-10. With the East/West Showdown format, there are just so many good guys out there that you have to be on point the whole way through. I think we’ve made good progress as a group and, even though I joined the team a little behind the eight ball, I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished in this short time. I’m super grateful to the whole Monster Energy®/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki squad and, as my butt patch said, this has been a ‘Dream Job’ for me.”
Chris Blose
“I was in the mix for the early portion of the race but just fell back toward the end. It wasn’t my best night of the season, but there are still plenty of positives to highlight from this year as a whole. It’s been great to race with the support of the Monster Energy®/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki team and I’m really thankful to Mitch [Payton] for this opportunity. I only had a few days on the bike before we started racing and still, we managed to finish in the top-five of 250SX East points. That sort of progress doesn’t come without a lot of effort and sacrifice so, a big shoutout to the whole crew for always going the extra mile and backing me completely.”
450SX Class Race Results
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1
2
3
4
RIDER
Chase Sexton
Aaron Plessinger
Justin Hill
Adam Cianciarulo
MOTORCYCLE
Honda
KTM
KTM
Kawasaki KX™450SR
450SX Class Points Standings (Round 17 of 17)
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1
2
3
6
9
RIDER
Chase Sexton
Eli Tomac
Cooper Webb
Jason Anderson
Adam Cianciarulo
POINTS
372
339
304
242
210
MOTORCYCLE
Yamaha
KTM
Honda
Kawasaki KX™450SR
Kawasaki KX™450SR
