Eyes on 2025 SuperMotocross

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider Malcolm Stewart managed to salvage a seventh-place finish at Round 11 of the 2025 AMA Supercross Championship, with come-from-behind rides on the cards for the 450SX contender throughout the evening. Equipped with the Husqvarna FC 450 Factory Edition, Stewart posted the fourth-fastest time in qualifying during the afternoon, continuing his impressive mid-season form inside Seattle’s Lumen Field. The 32-year-old was then caught up in a fall during the opening lap of his Heat Race, placing him toward the rear of the field as he remounted. Despite the setback, the number 27 charged all race, making his way back to a commendable P3 by the finish. Faced with a challenging, rutted circuit layout for the 450SX Main Event, Stewart was bumped off-track at the first turn after a strong jump out of the gate and would then play catch-up for the remainder of the race. The Floridian displayed a fighting spirit for its entirety, eventually claiming a hard-fought seventh-place result at the end of the encounter. "Starting with the Heat Race, it was unfortunate to go down early there, but I put my head down and came back to third, which was awesome," Stewart reflected. "In the Main Event, I had a great start, but AP [Aaron Plessinger] made a slight mistake and bumped me off the track. I know he’s not the type of person to do that on purpose or anything, so it was a racing mistake, and it is what it is. But on this track, this isn’t the one you want to be starting from dead-last! I was around a lot of riders who were all over the place – myself included – and seventh place was the best result we had for tonight. We’ll aim to get back up on that podium next weekend." Next Race: April 5 – Foxborough, Massachussets Results 450SX Class – Seattle 1. Cooper Webb (Yamaha) 2. Chase Sexton (KTM) 3. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) 7. Malcolm Stewart (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing) 8. Justin Barcia (GASGAS) Standings 450SX Class 2025 after 11 of 17 rounds 1. Cooper Webb, 236 points 2. Chase Sexton, 225 3. Ken Roczen, 202 4. Malcolm Stewart, 177 6. Justin Barcia, 156 8. Aaron Plessinger, 145

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's Malcolm Stewart claimed a hard-fought second-place finish at Round 10 of the 2025 AMA Supercross Championship in the Birmingham Triple Crown, with 250SX East Class contender RJ Hampshire also sealing P2 on the night. The Birmingham conditions made for a challenging race track, with the dry, hard-packed dirt forcing riders to exercise patience and finesse. Stewart, equipped with the Husqvarna FC 450 Factory Edition, charged to third place in Race 1 as he worked to overcome a major fall during the afternoon in qualifying. Second place in Race 2, followed by third in Race 3, was enough to earn Stewart an inspired second position overall on the night, moving him up to fourth place in the overall 450SX series standings. "I'm really stiff right now after the hit to my hip," reflected Stewart. "Aside from that, I felt really good today and connected with the whole track. My Team Manager Nate Ramsey mentioned that I looked really good today in practice, and we made a game plan of going out there and giving it our all to see where we ended up, and second place was our spot for tonight!" For 250SX East Class contender Hampshire, starting the day with the second-fastest qualifying time was quickly converted to the opening Triple Crown Race victory. Second place in Race 2 had the Florida native lined up in position for the overall, before being caught up a first turn fall in Race 3, which saw him fight back to a fifth-place score. With his 1-2-5 results riding the Husqvarna FC 250 Factory Edition, Hampshire claimed second overall on the night and he is currently P2 in the standings following five rounds, 10 points outside of the lead. “Overall, I can’t be too bummed with walking away second tonight,” commented Hampshire. “The first two Main Events were good, and then I just got caught up in the last one there – not a lot I could’ve done, but I’m happy to have clawed back some championship points. We’ve got a weekend off now, so I’m looking forward to Boston and hopefully knocking off a win there.” Also on the line were the SMX Next contenders in Alabama, with Rockstar Energy Husqvarna’s Landon Gibson leading the Main Event before an unfortunate crash with just minutes remaining on the clock dashed his hopes of a podium result. Next Race: March 29 – Seattle, Washington Results 450SX Class – Birmingham 1. Chase Sexton (KTM) 2. Malcolm Stewart (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing) 3. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) 9. Justin Barcia (GASGAS) Standings 450SX Class 2025 after 10 of 17 rounds 1. Cooper Webb, 211 points 2. Chase Sexton, 203 3. Ken Roczen, 184 4. Malcolm Stewart, 162 7. Justin Barcia, 142 8. Aaron Plessinger, 125 9. Justin Hill, 125 Results 250SX East Class – Birmingham 1. Nate Thrasher (Yamaha) 2. RJ Hampshire (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing) 3. Tom Vialle (KTM) Standings 250SX East Class 2025 after 5 of 10 rounds 1. Tom Vialle, 99 points 2. RJ Hampshire, 89 3. Seth Hammaker, 86 SMX Next Main Event 1. Enzo Temmerman (Kawasaki) 2. Luke Fauser (KTM) 3. Tiger Wood (Honda) 19. Landon Gibson (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna)

Liam Everts claimed the MX2 red plate with 3-5 moto finishes and fourth overall in St. Jean d’Angely, as Kay de Wolf charged back from a qualifying DNF to secure fifth overall on race day.