Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing is embracing a focused approach for the 2025 season, entering the SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) with an all-star two-rider team featuring 450 Class contender Malcolm Stewart and 250SX West Champion RJ Hampshire.
Husqvarna signed-off its 2024 Grand Prix season with 3rd place in the Moto3 world championship. Collin Veijer scored 10th position at the last race of the year to collect ‘bronze’. The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya entertained MotoGP for the second time in 2024 as the Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona replaced the cancelled Valencian GP after the recent DANA floodings in the eastern region of Spain. The twentieth round of the year took place near the Catalan capital and around the 14 corners of the 4.6km layout that has staged the sixth fixture of the season back in May. The IntactGP team brought their Husqvarna machinery to the venue with Collin Veijer tied on points for 2nd place in the Moto3 championship standings, Tatsuki Suzuki hoping to get near a first podium result to end his term with the squad and the Moto2™ contingent of Senna Agius and Darryn Binder also optimistic of strong results to cap a season of ‘personal bests’ in the class. Barcelona was sunny and temperate for the late autumn event with cool conditions in the morning improving with bright skies in the afternoon that made the racing surface slightly easier to judge for grip. The track is renowned for being difficult and lacking in optimum traction and the November scheduling meant another hurdle to negotiate for the team and riders. Collin Veijer was fastest in FP1 on Friday morning and then ranked 5th in Practice 1 later in the day: 0.2 of a second away. Suzuki was less than a second from the main pacesetters and took 16th. The positive speed rolled into Saturday. The Dutchman managed 2nd in Q2 and the Japanese was 10th for the fourth row of the grid and with a view to 18 hectic laps on Sunday morning. The opening thrusts and parries of the Moto3 dispute produced the usual barrage of position swapping. Veijer was in-and-around the top ten and Suzuki in the first fifteen riders. The pack filtered out more in the last two laps and Collin could not quite move into the dice for the podium. He crossed the line in 11th and was moved up to 10th due to a penalty for another rider. Suzuki had lost the tow as the group splintered but persevered at the head of the second collective and grabbed 3 points for P13. The consequences of the twentieth Grand Prix of the year were quickly gathered after the chequered flag. Veijer earns the bronze medal thanks to 242 points, nine podium finishes and a strong second season in which he showed considerable improvement. Suzuki placed 14th, having entered the top ten on nine occasions from twenty. The IntactGP team classified 3rd in the Teams list. Collin Veijer, 10th: “My start was quite good and I felt confident but after a few laps I could see that we were suffering on the straight a bit. We came up a bit short. We made a choice today that didn’t work out and this can happen. I enjoyed my last race in Moto3. We had some battling! I know I could have been much better but I’m happy with 3rd in the championship because it was the goal. Onto next year!” Tatsuki Suzuki, 13th: “I’m disappointed with the race. I didn’t have a comfortable feeling. I tried to maximise what I had to finish P13. It wasn’t the result that we needed or what we wanted. No podium this season but otherwise it was quite decent and the team helped me so much. We worked hard this year.” The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya brought a captivating and unpredictable Moto2 year to a close for the Intact unit and their energetic riders Senna Agius and Darryn Binder. The Australian was the quicker of the duo on Friday and placed near the top ten. Through Saturday’s sessions and qualification Agius was again the main protagonist and was clearly relishing his second attempt to get the better of Barcelona. He was 10th quickest after Q2 (popping out of Q1 as well) and Binder ended the day with 22nd on the grid. The last Moto2 race of the year produced 21 engaging laps. Agius had his eyes on the top ten and hounded the top five after two early big multi rider crashes while Binder had to pull some feisty moves to pick through the second half of the pack. Agius eventually had to slow his pace due to an issue with his right arm and finished 13th while Binder just missed the points in 16th. The story of 2024 puts Senna 18th in the championship table after his rookie year and with one memorable podium finish at Phillip Island and four top ten results. Darryn ranked 19th with a finish of 5th in Indonesia as the highlight. Senna Agius, 13th: “I had a really good start and was just trying to save the tyre, and with eleven laps to go my right arm went to sleep for some reason. I could not brake or open the throttle as I wanted. I was wondering if I could finish. I just tried to bring the bike home and I’m really disappointed because I had the package to be going for the podium. I’ve never had a physical problem like this before so it’s confusing. Overall, quite happy with my first world championship campaign. I did my best and had some good moments.” Darryn Binder, 16th : “It’s been a tough weekend. I was trying to get comfortable and never really found the right feeling to be able to push the pace. I knew it would be difficult from 22nd place but I went out and did my best. I tried to save some tyre but I was struggling in the last quarter. I’m a bit disappointed to have been pipped for the last point. I did what I could and I just want to say huge thank you to the whole Husqvarna IntactGP team. It’s been a pleasure to work with them for the last two years.” Results Moto3 Solidarity Barcelona Grand Prix 1. David Alonso (COL) CFMOTO 32:27.723, 2. Daniel Holgado (ESP) GASGAS +0.147, 3. Angel Piqueras (ESP) Honda +1.210, 4. Jose Antonio Rueda (ESP) KTM +1.352, 8. Jacob Roulstone (AUS) GASGAS +2.025 10. Collin Veijer (NED) Husqvarna +2.713, 13. Tatsuki Suzuki (JPN) Husqvarna +10.823, 19. Alvaro Carpe (ESP) KTM +13.437 , 22. Xabi Zurutuza (ESP) KTM +16.645 Final World Championship standings Moto3 1. David Alonso (COL) CFMOTO, 421 points, 2. Daniel Holgado (ESP) GASGAS, 256, 3. Collin Veijer (NED) Husqvarna, 242 , 7. Jose Antonio Rueda (ESP), KTM, 157, 14. Tatsuki Suzuki (JPN) Husqvarna, 91 , 15. Jacob Roulstone (AUS) GASGAS, 66, 17. Joel Esteban (ESP) CFMOTO, 45, 23. Xabi Zurutuza (ESP) KTM, 13 Results Moto2 Solidarity Barcelona Grand Prix 1. Aron Canet (ESP) 36:29.282, 2. Manuel Gonzalez (ESP) +0.091, 3. Diogo Moreira (BRA) +1.124, 7. Izan Guevara (ESP) CFMOTO +5.647, 13. Senna Agius (AUS) Husqvarna +14.733 , 16. Darryn Binder (RSA) Husqvarna +16.476 , 22. Deniz Öncü (TUR) Red Bull KTM Ajo +29.727, DNF. Celestino Vietti (ITA) Red Bull KTM Ajo, DNF. Jake Dixon (GBR) CFMOTO Final World Championship standings Moto2 1. Ai Ogura (JPN), 274 points, 2. Aron Canet (ESP), 234, 3. Manuel Gonzalez (ESP), 195, 7. Celestino Vietti (ITA) Red Bull KTM Ajo, 165, 8. Jake Dixon (GBR) CFMOTO, 155, 17. Izan Guevara (ESP) CFMOTO, 69, 18. Senna Agius (AUS) Husqvarna, 66, 19. Darryn Binder (RSA) Husqvarna, 54 , 20. Deniz Öncü (TUR) Red Bull KTM Ajo, 49
Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing is excited to announce that Liam Everts, one of motocross’ brightest young talents, will join the team for the 2025 MX2 season. Everts will race alongside reigning MX2 World Champion Kay de Wolf, forming a duo that promises to take the FIM MX2 Motocross World Championship by storm. Liam Everts, aged 20, hailing from Hasselt in Belgium, carries a prestigious motocross pedigree as the son of ten-time world champion Stefan Everts and the grandson of four-time world champion Harry Everts. While his family’s legacy has undoubtedly shaped his early career, Liam’s own accomplishments are now speaking for themselves. In 2021, Liam made his MX2 debut at the Grand Prix of Sardinia, where he quickly began to establish himself as a force to be reckoned with. The next season, in 2022, Everts’ determination saw him secure a top-10 finish in the MX2 World Championship. Building on this momentum in 2023, Liam fiercely challenged Andrea Adamo for the world title until a major crash at the penultimate round interrupted his campaign. Despite this setback, 2023 was a breakout year for Everts. He captured Grand Prix victories in Germany, the Netherlands, and Turkey, firmly establishing himself on the world stage. By season’s end, he had secured fourth place overall in the MX2 World Championship - proving he’s ready to step out from his family’s shadow and make his own mark. The 2024 season saw Everts demonstrate his incredible raw speed once more, securing back-to-back Grand Prix victories in Trentino and Portugal before an unfortunate injury prematurely ended his season. Now, on his way to full fitness, Everts is ready to enter a new chapter with Husqvarna in 2025, where he will be racing on the Husqvarna FC250. #26 - Liam Everts: "I'm super happy to join Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing - they’re a great group of people, and it’s an exciting new challenge. I’ve spent a lot of time with them in the past, so I feel really good about this move. My motivation to take on a fresh challenge is really high; I definitely needed a change. We both want to win - that’s the ultimate goal. We want to become world champions. We’ll see how everything goes with me coming back from injury, but we’ll take it step by step and see what the speed is like once I’m back on the bike. This opportunity also felt like the perfect time to change my race number – new team, new colors, new number! After the accident, a lot changed, and now it felt like the right time to start something of my own. My family has been super supportive. It feels like an exciting, fresh chapter in my career!" Rasmus Jorgensen - Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Team Manager: “We’re super excited to have Liam join the Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing team. His talent, dedication, and strong work ethic make him a perfect fit for our program. With the unfortunate injury he sustained in China, the first and only priority right now is to get him back on the bike without any limitations whatsoever. With Kay [de Wolf], the reigning MX2 World Champion, as his teammate, we’re confident that this duo will continue to push themselves, each other, and our team forward, ultimately creating an exciting dynamic that will bring us great highlights in 2025! Let’s go TEAM!”
Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing's Kay de Wolf fulfilled a lifelong dream in 2024 by becoming a motocross world champion. From his humble beginnings through to the moment he crossed the finish line in Spain to capture his first world title, watch the full, raw, and emotional story of how a young racer from the Netherlands made his aspirations become a reality. Watch Kay de Wolf - The Journey to World Champion on the Husqvarna Mobility YouTube channel HERE. Featuring Kay’s family, friends, trainers, and team personnel, Kay de Wolf - The Journey to World Champion includes insights from some of the people closest to him who all played vital roles in his racing achievements. Since signing with Husqvarna for the 2019 season, Kay’s 2024 title marks the rewarding culmination of an exceptional six years with the brand. By guiding the Dutchman from his EMX125 debut through to claiming his first MX2 World Championship title, Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing is the first team in history to record such a feat. For the upcoming season, Kay will defend his MX2 title aboard his world championship winning FC 250, starting with the MXGP of Argentina on March 2, 2025. Head to the Husqvarna Mobility YouTube channel to watch Kay‘s Journey to World Champion HERE.
The nineteenth and penultimate Grand Prix of 2024 MotoGP™ took place in the heat and humidity of the Sepang International Circuit and Collin Veijer excelled in the difficult conditions to record 5th place. MotoGP travelled onwards to the familiar climes of Sepang for the third Grand Prix in a row and the last fixture in an overseas streak that has seen the series visit Australia and Thailand in recent weeks. Malaysia entertained the world championship for the 32nd time and Sepang opened its gates for the 24th occasion as a premium venue. The track is a popular testing site for Grand Prix due to the wide range of corners and the high technical challenge. The tropical climate also adds difficulty due to the temperatures and the propensity for showers. The opening session for the Moto3 riders and teams on Friday was wet as the IntactGP pairing of Collin Veijer and Tatsuki Suzuki took their Husqvarna FR 250 GP machinery onto the warm asphalt. As is the norm at Sepang, the surface quickly began to dry and Veijer ended Practice 5th fastest and half a second from 1st place while Suzuki was 10th. The Dutchman and Japanese charged into Q2 on Saturday with their own agendas in mind. Veijer is chasing the ‘silver medal’ in his second world championship season, while Suzuki was eying the possibility of fighting for his first podium finish for the team in 2024. After qualification the pair had made sure of 4th (for Suzuki and a season-best) and with Veijer in 8th on the grid for the 15 laps on Sunday. Sepang’s long 5.5km length and 15 corners, not forgetting the two long straights, placed large emphasis on braking, precision, tyre preservation and slipstreaming. Veijer and Suzuki were quickly into the dispute for the leading positions and through the oppressive temperatures and sunshine. Tatsuki’s race ended with a technical issue and seven laps to go. Collin kept pushing and was 5th and just one second from the winner by the chequered flag. One round remains in 2024. Veijer is joint-second in the Moto3 points table. Suzuki is 14th and still has a chance of pushing up to 12th. The IntactGP team 3rd. The cancelled Grand Prix of Valencia will be replaced by an event that races for Valencia. Collin Veijer, 5th: “The feeling was really good. When I saw that my rival for P2 in the overall standings had crashed, I told myself to stay calm and not risk anything crazy. That's what I did for the whole race, collecting everything but always trying to stay in the group. I had a lot of trouble at corner entry at the hard braking points because we were using the harder front tyre. Overall, we did a good job in terms of the championship by finishing the race in P5. This means that we are equal on points with the second-placed rider. we have to focus on the last race and do our job well there because we really want to take the runner-up position.” Tatsuki Suzuki, DNF: “My start was okay. After that, I stayed pretty calm because we had opted for the harder tyre. My plan was to stay behind the group but when I realized that the riders in front were slowing down the pace, I said to myself: ‘Okay, this is the moment to push’ but at that point we had a technical problem. So, it's a shame, but on the other hand we were able to show our potential very well. We still have one race to go and we're not going to bury our heads in the sand but work hard to make it there.” IntactGP pushed the Moto2 bikes of Darryn Binder and Senna Agius outside of the pitbox eager to see how the vastly improving duo would perform in Malaysia after podium appearances in Australia and more front-running pace in Thailand. Lap-times were very tight and the South African and Australian worked through their settings and options on Friday and across changeable track conditions. On Saturday it was rookie Agius who was 18th fastest for the end of the sixth row while Binder was 22nd on the grid. Moto2 raced around Sepang for 17 laps on Sunday as the mercury climbed to 35 degrees. Agius’ race was over on the first lap after a tangle in traffic put him on the ground. Binder tried his best to fight back from the lower regions of the top twenty but he also crashed out with nine laps remaining while tipping into Turn 15. Darryn Binder, DNF : “A weekend to forget. I struggled a bit on Friday but made steps forwards yesterday and was hoping we could continue that today. The track conditions were really tricky: it was so hot, and the grip was low. I had a bad start and there was a lot going on in front of me. A lot of guys going down. I was trying to see what I could do and was locking the front wheel a lot and unfortunately I came into the last turn and I ended up crashing with no warning at all. Hopefully we can end the season on a high at the final round.” Senna Agius, DNF: “Unfortunately I got caught up in an incident in Turn 9. It’s devasting. The last couple of races have been quite hard to comprehend. Not much more to say. Everyone is putting in a lot of effort and this is not where we should be. We just have to work for the next one.” Results Moto3 Malaysian Grand Prix 1. David Alonso (COL) CFMOTO 33:03.671, 2. Taiyo Furusato (JPN) Honda +0.088, 3. Jose Antonio Rueda (ESP) KTM +0.411, 5. Collin Veijer (NED) Husqvarna +1.091 , 12. Jacob Roulstone (AUS) GASGAS +16.019, 14. Xabi Zurutuza (ESP) KTM +20.793, DNF. Tatsuki Suzuki (JPN) Husqvarna , DNF. Daniel Holgado (ESP) GASGAS, DNF. Joel Esteban (ESP) CFMOTO World Championship standings Moto3 1. David Alonso (COL) CFMOTO, 396 points, 2. Daniel Holgado (ESP) GASGAS, 236, 3. Collin Veijer (NED) Husqvarna, 236 , 7. Jose Antonio Rueda (ESP), KTM, 144, 14. Tatsuki Suzuki (JPN) Husqvarna, 88 , 15. Jacob Roulstone (AUS) GASGAS, 58, 17. Joel Esteban (ESP) CFMOTO, 45, 23. Xabi Zurutuza (ESP) KTM, 13 Results Moto2 Malaysian Grand Prix 1. Celestino Vietti (ITA) KTM 36:06.629, 2. Jorge Navarro (ESP) +1.486, 3. Izan Guevara (ESP) CFMOTO +3.265, 4. Jake Dixon (GBR) CFMOTO +4.502, 7. Deniz Öncü (TUR) KTM +7.720, DNF. Senna Agius (AUS) Husqvarna , DNF. Darryn Binder (RSA) Husqvarna World Championship standings Moto2 1. Ai Ogura (JPN), 261 points, 2. Aron Canet (ESP), 209, 3. Sergio Garcia (ESP), 181, 7. Celestino Vietti (ITA) KTM 165, 8. Jake Dixon (GBR) CFMOTO, 155, 16. Senna Agius (AUS) Husqvarna, 63 , 18. Izan Guevara (ESP) CFMOTO, 60, 19. Darryn Binder (RSA) Husqvarna, 54 , 20. Deniz Öncü (TUR) KTM 49
MotoGP™ arrived to one of the fastest, most scenic and challenging Grand Prix circuits on the calendar and Husqvarna’s Senna Agius scored a memorable first career podium finish.
Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Kay de Wolf claimed the MX2 Gold Plate and helped Team Netherlands secure a third-place podium at the 2024 Motocross of Nations, while Lucas Coenen’s strong performance was cut short by a crash.
Collin Veijer steered his Husqvarna to 2nd place at an overcast Motegi to end the sixteenth round of 2024 MotoGP™ with his eighth podium classification of the season.
Kay de Wolf has secured the 2024 MX2 championship on his 20th birthday ahead of Lucas Coenen in second place, capping off an outstanding season with seven Grand Prix wins and total Red Plate dominance.
MotoGP™ rounded the hot climes of Mandalika in Lombok as Tatsuki Suzuki guided his FR 250 GP to 7th place after another Moto3 spectacle & Darryn Binder captured a Moto2 top five result.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing endured one of its toughest rounds of the 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) at tonight's final round in Las Vegas, where both Christian Craig and Malcolm Stewart were struck by misfortune in the 450SMX division. Both qualified inside the top 10 with Stewart seventh and Craig 10th on combined times riding their Husqvarna FC 450 Rockstar Edition machinery, setting up what looked to be a promising night ahead on the hybrid race track located at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. A crash with another rider saw Stewart ease it home to 19th in Moto 1, but he wasn't able to line up for the final race of the season, demoting him to 17th in the final 450SMX standings as a result of the triple points on offer in the Las Vegas SMX Final. It was a similar story for Craig, finishing 17th in the first race, before having to pull out of Moto 2 and also spelling the end of his season early. That meant he had to settle for 20th in the post-season rankings, also impacted by the points structure at the finale. "Tonight was a tough way end the season, but we have to focus on all the positives that we have achieved this year," commented Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team Manager, Nathan Ramsey. "It wasn’t our night in Las Vegas, so we will focus on regrouping during the off-season and come out swinging in 2025. I’m happy and honored to be a part of an amazing crew, we are all looking forward to next year, and will strive towards reaching greater heights as a team." Rockstar Energy Husqvarna also had Landon Gibson on track this weekend in the 250 World All-Stars category, qualifying a solid fifth position and then racing forward to P7 in the Main Event. Results 450SMX Class – SMX Final 1. Jett Lawrence (AUS), Honda 2. Hunter Lawrence (AUS), Honda 3. Eli Tomac (USA), Yamaha 4. Aaron Plessinger (USA), KTM 8. Justin Barcia (USA), GASGAS 22. Christian Craig (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 23. Malcolm Stewart (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 24. Chase Sexton (USA), KTM Standings 450SMX Class 2024 after 3 of 3 rounds 1. Jett Lawrence, 156 points 2. Hunter Lawrence, 156 3. Eli Tomac, 129 4. Aaron Plessinger, 116 7. Chase Sexton, 89 9. Justin Barcia, 75 17. Malcolm Stewart, 48 20. Christian Craig, 34
The Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli fired into motion once more for MotoGP in 2024 and Collin Veijer took his FR 250 GP to 3rd position under the Italian sunshine.
It wasn't Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's day at Texas Motor Speedway in Playoff 2 of the SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX), but the countdown is on for the Las Vegas SMX Final next weekend, where the team hopes to finish season 2024 on a strong note. 450SMX saw Malcolm Stewart ride his Husqvarna FC 450 Rockstar Edition to P9 in qualifying and then he was 11th in Moto 1 after recovering from a bad start. Improved track position in the early stages of the second moto was short-lived when he was caught up in an incident, going on to claw his way back to 17th. That placed him 13th overall in Fort Worth and he's now ninth in the standings. "Fort Worth was definitely a warm one!" Stewart said. "We tried everything we could to be up there with the guys this weekend. First one, I had a bad start and that was on me, so by the time you recover it's tough. In the second moto, it was a really good start, but I locked handlebars with another rider – just a racing incident. I need to take what I learned with that start and try to apply it in Vegas. With triple points on the line, there's a lot to be made up yet. We'll dig deep and try to get this bike up there toward the front! We'll have a really great week and end this thing on a good note." Texas was also up-and-down for teammate Christian Craig, racing forward to 10th in the first race, but he was caught up in early drama at the start of Moto 2, and then went down in the latter stages. That meant he had to settle for 18th at the finish, which resulted in 14th overall. Craig sits 12th in points, well within reach of the top 10 with the SMX Final to pay triple points next Saturday evening. "Today was challenging, for sure," Craig explained. "The track was super-basic, but the dirt made it tough. Qualifying was decent and then the first moto was alright as well, but in the second moto, I got caught up in the second turn, so had to come from behind. I made some passes, but then went down pretty hard, and my elbow did not feel good after that. I did what I could from there, so it was frustrating – we'll see what we can do next week." A sixth-place score in 250SMX Moto 1 marked a solid start for RJ Hampshire at Texas Motor Speedway, before he was able to challenge inside the top three during the second outing. Unfortunately, the Husqvarna FC 250 Rockstar Edition rider crashed out soon afterward, ending his weekend prematurely. After being credited 15th overall, Hampshire is now ranked 13th in the championship. "It was a tough weekend," Hampshire commented. "First moto, I felt pretty good, and it was decent. Second moto, I was running third, but slid off the face of the triple and went too far right into the tuff blocks. It was disappointing to end the weekend like that obviously, but my pace was good again today and that is a positive to take out of Texas." Next Race: September 21 – Las Vegas, Nevada (SMX Final) Results 450SMX Class – SMX Playoff 2 1. Hunter Lawrence (AUS), Honda 2. Chase Sexton (USA), KTM 3. Jett Lawrence (AUS), Honda 7. Aaron Plessinger (USA), KTM 12. Justin Barcia (USA), GASGAS 13. Malcolm Stewart (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 14. Christian Craig (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Standings 450SMX Class 2024 after 2 of 3 rounds 1. Hunter Lawrence, 90 points 2. Chase Sexton, 89 3. Jett Lawrence, 81 5. Aaron Plessinger, 62 9. Malcolm Stewart, 48 12. Christian Craig, 34 14. Justin Barcia, 33 Results 250SMX Class – SMX Playoff 2 1. Haiden Deegan (USA), Yamaha 2. Tom Vialle (FRA), KTM 3. Jo Shimoda (JPN), Honda 5. Julien Beaumer (USA), KTM 7. Pierce Brown (USA), GASGAS 13. Ryder DiFrancesco (USA), GASGAS 15. RJ Hampshire (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Standings 250SMX Class 2024 after 2 of 3 rounds 1. Haiden Deegan, 100 points 2. Tom Vialle, 81 3. Levi Kitchen, 78 5. Julien Beaumer, 69 7. Pierce Brown, 56 12. Ryder DiFrancesco, 39 13. RJ Hampshire, 36 26. Casey Cochran, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 4
Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing is guaranteed to take both first and second in the 2024 MX2 championship following Lucas Coenen and Kay de Wolf’s 1-2 finish in Shanghai, while Mattia Guadagnini finished inside the top-10 at the MXGP of China.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's RJ Hampshire set the pace in 250SMX qualifying at Playoff 1 in the 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX), on a day where results didn't match the potential of all three active team riders when the final checkered flag flew. Hampshire was exceptional on Saturday morning at Charlotte's zMAX Dragway in qualifying his Husqvarna FC 250 Rockstar Edition fastest on combined times. This year's AMA Supercross 250SX West Champion was then racing toward the front of the pack in Moto 1, until a crash cost him any chance of a podium finish, and he remounted for P10. Moto 2 saw RJ claim eighth, which placed him ninth overall and he now sits P10 in the series. "Today started off really good, qualifying fastest," Hampshire recalled. "In the first moto I made my way into second, but caught a rut in the rhythm, which shot me left, into the tuff blocks and the barrier. That kind of messed my day up, but we fought through it for 10-8 finishes and ninth overall. We'll keep getting better this week and try to land on the box in Dallas." Charlotte marked Malcolm Stewart's first-ever SuperMotocross start on the unique hybrid track layouts, going on to earn seventh overall. The Husqvarna FC 450 Rockstar Edition rider qualified in seventh and then registered 8-7 scores for seventh overall, which also positions him P7 in the 450SMX standings to commence the post-season. "Charlotte was fun and this was my first time racing SuperMotocross," Stewart commented . "First moto we were P8 and then second moto seventh, so that placed us seventh overall and it was a great start for us. I'm learning the bike in this format and we'll take what we learned into Texas and keep building. Huge shoutout to the whole Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing crew – we've been pushing hard all season and I look forward to the next couple of weekends." Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SMX teammate Christian Craig also lined up in the SMX playoffs for the first time at the North Carolina venue. A crash and further trouble in the opening encounter meant he finished in 20th, before managing to rebound in Moto 2 with a ninth-place score, and that put him 14th overall. "The day started off pretty good," Craig said. "Qualifying was decent and I was riding not bad. First moto, quarter of a lap in, I went down and got hit in the back of the head pretty hard, so had to make my way back up, but got a tuff block cover stuff in my back brake pedal and I had to stop to get that out. I regrouped for the second main, got a decent start, and was in the mix for a little bit to end up ninth. It wasn't my best ride, but all in all, we'll regroup and get ready for Texas next week." On return from injury in Charlotte for the 250SMX post-season, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's Casey Cochran unfortunately crashed in the opening qualifying session this morning and was unable to continue for the remainder of Playoff 1. Next Race: September 14 – Fort Worth, Texas (SMX Playoff 2) Results 450SMX Class – SMX Playoff 1 1. Jett Lawrence (AUS), Honda 2. Eli Tomac (USA), Yamaha 3. Chase Sexton (USA), KTM 7. Malcolm Stewart (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 8. Aaron Plessinger (USA), KTM 14. Christian Craig (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Standings 450SMX Class 2024 after 1 of 3 rounds 1. Chase Sexton, 45 points 2. Jett Lawrence, 41 3. Hunter Lawrence, 40 6. Aaron Plessinger, 32 7. Malcolm Stewart, 30 12. Christian Craig, 18 17. Justin Barcia, 13 Results 250SMX Class – SMX Playoff 1 1. Haiden Deegan (USA), Yamaha 2. Julien Beaumer (USA), KTM 3. Levi Kitchen (USA), Kawasaki 5. Tom Vialle (FRA), KTM 9. RJ Hampshire (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 12. Pierce Brown (USA), GASGAS 14. Ryder DiFrancesco (USA), GASGAS Standings 250SMX Class 2024 after 1 of 3 rounds 1. Haiden Deegan, 50 points 2. Levi Kitchen, 42 3. Tom Vialle, 37 5. Julien Beaumer, 35 7. Pierce Brown, 26 10. RJ Hampshire, 22 12. Ryder DiFrancesco, 21 20. Casey Cochran, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 4
Lucas Coenen storms to a flawless 1-1 victory at the MXGP of Türkiye, while team-mate Kay de Wolf adds to Husqvarna’s podium dominance, with just two rounds remaining in the 2024 season.
MotoGP™ moved to the first of back-to-back Grands Prix at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli and Collin Veijer raced to 5th position as Tatsuki Suzuki was also strong for P8.
Round twelve of 2024 MotoGP landed on the epic plains of central eastern Spain for the Aragon Grand Prix. Collin Veijer raced to P2 with his Husqvarna FR 250 GP in Moto3. The twists and speed of MotorLand Aragon delivered a new surface and a sun drenched twelfth outing for the world championship in 2024, as well as being the third of four dates on mainland Spain this year. MotoGP had not visited Aragon since 2022 so this was a fresh Grand Prix experience for Husqvarna IntactGP star Collin Veijer who was hunting his sixth podium result of the campaign. The weekend permitted Tatsuki Suzuki with another chance to tweak his race set-up. After events in the UK and Austria, MotoGP weathered the heat in MotorLand, three hours south and west of Barcelona, and relished the mix of 16 corners, cambers and high-speed sections of the circuit that was welcoming the series for the fifteenth time. As well as more trophies, IntactGP were also hoping to boost Veijer’s world championship points haul, with the Dutchman P4 in the standings. On Friday Collin vied for the top of the time sheets and ended up in 4th while Suzuki made sure of 16th. Saturday’s schedule involved the pursuit of Pole Position through Q2 (after a damp track in the morning had dried by the afternoon) and Veijer finalised the session with the 9th slot on the grid. Tatsuki lined up ten spots further back for the 17 laps on Sunday. Race day morning presented a conundrum: rain. With precious little time in the wet the Husqvarna duo knew there would be a lottery element to the race even if the sunshine did start to dry the tarmac by the time grid formed. Veijer was cautious in the opening phases but soon latched onto the fight for 2nd. The 19-year-old set the fastest lap in the first half of the distance to rise to P2 and then set-off in pursuit of David Alonso. He swept into P1 but then his medium tyre choice started to bite, and he could not prevent Jose Antonio Rueda coming past. Collin guided the FR 250 GP to a solid and comfortable runner-up slot in the last two laps for his sixth trophy of 2024; allowing him to assume 2nd place also in the championship, 75 points behind Alonso. Suzuki made ground to circulate on the edge of the top ten. The experienced Japanese then guided his motorcycle home to confirm two points for 14th. Twelve Grands Prix in the books and MotoGP packed up swiftly for the journey across the continent and to the east coast of Italy. The Gran Premio Red Bull di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini will push round thirteen into action at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli. Collin Veijer, 2nd: “Very happy because I had a difficult weekend and struggled a lot with the condition of the track. I started calm and tried to see what was possible, I saw David was pulling a gap and I knew if I hit the clean line I would be on the same pace. I caught and passed him but I was on the medium trye and tried to managed it. Anyway, after a difficult weekend we’re on the podium again so I’m happy.” Tatsuki Suzuki, 14th: “A tough race and in the beginning I was quite competitive. I managed the first lap quite well. From the middle until the end I tried to manage my tyre and my pace but I could not catch the second group. A shame, and not the result I wanted but we have another race to try next week.” Moto2 involved 19 laps of damp action on Sunday and with Darryn Binder and Senna Agius in the search of more premium points. Binder, in particular, had found a good flow on Friday and was roaming the outskirts of the top ten. Both Darryn and Senna were just over a second away from P1 after Practice and then could not fight their way through Q1, ending-up 20th and 24th on the grid respectively. After the exhilaration of Moto3, Moto2 then tried to lay rubber on the slick Spanish surface and Darryn was a competitive force in the top ten as he chased title contender Ai Ogura and headed Austrian GP winner Celestino Vietti. A well-earned 9th was his reward. Senna passed the flag in 16th and just missed the points. Darryn Binder, 9th : “Definitely not an easy race, the track conditions were really difficult and my start position didn’t help. I had a good getaway though and really good pace. I was making my way up the field but for two laps in a row I made the same mistake and got a bit off line, which cost me a bit of time but I’m happy with my speed and how the race went. I could have been a bit further up the road but this is my third top ten in a row and I feel things are coming together. I just need to work on my qualifying.” Senna Agius, 16th: “Difficult for us this weekend. It started really well but then we were unable to adapt to the track conditions to perform. I’m disappointed in myself. I couldn’t find my rhythm and I made too many mistakes. We want more and deserve more. I feel a bit flat, so time to reset and look to Misano. Results Moto3 Aragon Grand Prix 1. Jose Antonio Rueda (ESP) KTM 34:51.635, 2. Collin Veijer (NED) Husqvarna +1.985 , 3. Luca Lunetta (ITA) Honda +3.556, 4. David Alonso (COL) CFMOTO +4.942, 8. Xabi Zurutuza (ESP) KTM +17.029, 9. Daniel Holgado (ESP) GASGAS +17.165, 14. Tatsuki Suzuki (JPN) Husqvarna +23.532 , 15. Joel Esteban (ESP) CFMOTO +23.594, 21. Jacob Roulstone (AUS) GASGAS +51.593 World Championship standings Moto3 1. David Alonso (COL) CFMOTO, 237 points, 2. Collin Veijer (NED) Husqvarna, 162 , 3. Ivan Ortola (ESP) KTM, 157, 4. Daniel Holgado (ESP) GASGAS, 156, 6. Jose Antonio Rueda (ESP), KTM, 99, 14. Tatsuki Suzuki (JPN) Husqvarna, 50 , 15. Jacob Roulstone (AUS) GASGAS, 46, 16. Joel Esteban (ESP) CFMOTO, 42, 21. Xabi Zurutuza (ESP) KTM, 11 Results Moto2 Aragon Grand Prix 1. Jake Dixon (GBR) CFMOTO 35:54.402, 2. Tony Arbolino (ITA) +1.779, 3. Deniz Öncü (TUR) +5.479, 9. Darryn Binder (RSA) Husqvarna +19.757 , 10. Celestino Vietti (ITA) +21.301, 16. Senna Agius (AUS) Husqvarna +30.080 , DNF. Izan Guevara (ESP) CFMOTO World Championship standings Moto2 1. Sergio Garcia (ESP), 162 points, 2. Ai Ogura (JPN), 150, 3. Alonso Lopez (ESP), 133, 5. Jake Dixon (GBR) CFMOTO, 119, 7. Celestino Vietti (ITA) KTM, 102, 15. Senna Agius (AUS) Husqvarna, 33 , 16. Darryn Binder (RSA) Husqvarna, 32, 17. Deniz Öncü (TUR) KTM, 27, 19. Izan Guevara (ESP) CFMOTO, 25
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's RJ Hampshire finished a rewarding third overall in today's final round of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship, standing on the 250MX podium in only his second outdoor appearance of the 2024 season. The series also ended in a picture of consistency for 450MX duo Christian Craig and Malcolm Stewart. After clinching the 250SX West title in May, Hampshire was injured on the eve of the Pro Motocross season, but managed to return last time out at Budds Creek. The Husqvarna FC 250 Rockstar Edition pilot started strongly at the finale by finishing fourth in Moto 1, and then charged to third in the final race of the series to place him P3 overall. "It was awesome to be back at the races again," Hampshire said. "We were here for the gate drops and to get some intensity back, and somehow pulled off a podium. I felt pretty good on the bike, definitely still not even close to 100 percent, but it was nice to grind it out and suffer a bit today. I'm happy to be rewarded with a podium and look forward to Charlotte here in a couple of weeks." It's been an impressive year of rebuilding for both Craig and Stewart in 450MX onboard their Husqvarna FC 450 Rockstar Edition machinery, with Craig getting the upper hand at Ironman via 10-7 scores for eighth overall – his eighth top 10 result of the series – and also finishing P8 in points. "Last round of the outdoors, I was pumped to make it through the whole season and with just one DNF," Craig recalled. "We scored points in every moto we finished though and built throughout the season. I struggled a little bit today with the track, just couldn't get comfortable, and had a couple of big crashes in practice, but in the races I did what I could. The second moto was better and we ended up eighth overall, so riding is good, and I'm excited for my first time in SMX now. We'll keep trying to put in the good results." While the final round saw Stewart go 7-11 for 10th overall, impressively only finishing outside of the top 10 overall once all season, he can celebrate earning sixth in the 450MX championship on return to the outdoors. Like Craig alongside him, Stewart has been gaining momentum after missing a lot of racing through injury, and will carry increased confidence into the SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) playoffs. "Ironman, we had a good first moto and the fans were awesome, which I'm always really thankful for," Stewart commented. "I'm more so happy with finishing the whole season of Supercross and Pro Motocross without any injuries or missing any races. We have to think of all the positives and, no matter how you look at it, gate drops are the best thing you can get. In the second moto today I had a bad start, had to ride hard, and then kind of faded a little bit, and was cramping up, but it was a really good season for us overall. I'll enjoy this next weekend off and then head into SMX excited for what's to come!" Ironman Raceway also hosted the Scouting Moto Combine event on Friday prior to this weekend's final National of the 2024 season, where Rockstar Energy Husqvarna amateur Landon Gibson rode his Husqvarna FC 250 to 5-7 moto results for fourth overall. Next Race: September 7 – Concord, North Carolina (SMX Playoff 1) Results 450MX Class – Ironman National 1. Chase Sexton (USA), KTM 2. Aaron Plessinger (USA), KTM 3. Eli Tomac (USA), Yamaha 8. Christian Craig (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 10. Malcolm Stewart (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Standings 450MX Class 2024 after 11 of 11 rounds 1. Chase Sexton, 504 points 2. Hunter Lawrence, 462 3. Aaron Plessinger, 403 6. Malcolm Stewart, 297 8. Christian Craig, 244 14. Justin Barcia, 148 Results 250MX Class – Ironman National 1. Tom Vialle (FRA), KTM 2. Chance Hymas (USA), Honda 3. RJ Hampshire (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 7. Ryder DiFrancesco (USA), GASGAS 14. Julien Beaumer (USA), KTM 17. Pierce Brown (USA), GASGAS Standings 250MX Class 2024 after 11 of 11 rounds 1. Haiden Deegan, 481 points 2. Tom Vialle, 412 3. Levi Kitchen, 405 8. Pierce Brown, 269 10. Ryder DiFrancesco, 250 11. Julien Beaumer, 221 13. Casey Cochran, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 164 22. RJ Hampshire, 65
Kay de Wolf pushed through the pain from a high-speed crash in qualifying to secure a crucial MX2 victory. Lucas Coenen, and Mattia Guadagnini (in MXGP), faced a tough weekend at Frauenfeld to finish 7th and 12th respectively.
Lucas Coenen narrows the championship gap with victory at Arnhem, as Kay de Wolf finishes P2. Guadagnini shines in MXGP with a strong sand performance.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing riders Malcolm Stewart and Christian Craig continue to gain strength in the 2024 AMA Pro Motocross Championship, finishing fourth and sixth overall in the 450MX Class at today's Budds Creek National. This weekend also saw the welcome return to competition of RJ Hampshire in 250MX.
Collin Veijer keeps his eyes fixed on a 2024 Moto3 world championship medal with his eighth top five classification of the season after a riveting Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring.
RJ Hampshire will make his anticipated return to competition in Round 10 of the 2024 AMA Pro Motocross Championship, the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider set to make his first outdoor appearance of the season at the Budds Creek National.
Husqvarna's historic legacy shone brightly at the 2024 MXGP of Sweden, where Lucas Coenen dominated both MX2 motos, securing his fourth 1-1 victory of the season.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing pair Christian Craig and Malcolm Stewart claimed P8 and P9 overall as the AMA Pro Motocross Championship got back underway at Unadilla this weekend, competing with a distinctive Heritage livery at Round 9 of the 2024 season.
Kay de Wolf secured the overall win and extended his championship lead, while Lucas Coenen faced a tough weekend to finish seventh. Mattia Guadagnini overcame injuries to finish 13th in MXGP.
Husqvarna Factory Racing is delighted to announce the extension of its successful partnership with Nestaan-MX. The new multi-year contract will see Nestaan-MX continue as "Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing" in the FIM Motocross World Championship, ensuring an exciting future for both organisations.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider Malcolm Stewart finished seventh and Christian Craig ninth overall in Washougal's eighth round of the 2024 AMA Pro Motocross Championship, continuing their consistent top-10 form in the 450MX division during the Military Appreciation weekend of the series.
After a short refresh break, the Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Team touched down for racing on European soil again, following their total domination of the fly-away races in Indonesia two weeks ago. The picturesque and formidable Loket circuit beckoned, boasting its fearsome layout of steep climbs, and winding rock-laden turns.
Teenage rookie Casey Cochran has claimed a spectacular first-career podium finish at the Spring Creek National, leading the majority of 250MX Moto 2 this afternoon on his way to a P2 finish, which resulted in third position overall in a breakout ride at Round 7 of the 2024 AMA Pro Motocross Championship.
The Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing was on blistering form for the MXGP of Lombok, with Lucas Coenen securing a perfect 1-1 victory, and Kay de Wolf maintaining his championship lead despite finishing P5. Mattia Guadagnini secured a top-ten overall finish, moving up in the championship standings.
Tatsuki Suzuki and the FR 250 GP showed race-leading speed at the curving Sachsenring for round nine of 2024 MotoGP™ by scoring 9th position in Saxony.
All three Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing riders took season-best finishes at the RedBud National, marking Round 6 of the 2024 AMA Pro Motocross Championship. Malcolm Stewart charged to sixth and Christian Craig 10th in 450MX, while newcomer Casey Cochran raced to the highest finish of his 250MX career in P7.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing newcomer Casey Cochran delivered his best 250MX moto finishes of the 2024 AMA Pro Motocross Championship season on his way to 10th overall at Southwick, as teammates Malcolm Stewart and Christian Craig also featured inside the top 10 across Saturday's pair of 450MX motos.
Round eight of 2024 MotoGP™ took place at the revered TT Assen circuit and Husqvarna Motorcycles and Collin Veijer almost added to the folklore, missing out on P1 by 0.012 of a second.
Kay de Wolf dominated a hot and challenging opening weekend in Indonesia, claiming a perfect 1-1 score in MX2, with Lucas Coenen finishing P3. Mattia Guadagnini battled the conditions and delivered a solid P7.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider Malcolm Stewart went 9-9 for ninth overall at today's High Point National, marking Round 4 of the 2024 AMA Pro Motocross Championship. Rutted, technical conditions were on the agenda, but it was consistency that was once again the story of Stewart's day.
The iconic Maggiora track, which has hosted GP action since 1966 in northwest Italy, provided the perfect venue for the Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Team to reach the halfway point of the season. The team has so far claimed six overall wins and 11 individual race wins in MX2 alone.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing teammates Malcolm Stewart and Christian Craig have further established themselves among the top 10 of 450MX in the 2024 AMA Pro Motocross Championship, with Stewart a picture of consistency for P8 and Craig gaining strength on his way to 10th at Thunder Valley, Colorado.
Husqvarna Motorcycles maintain its status as a central Moto3 protagonist as Collin Veijer guides his FR 250 GP to 2nd place at a warm and busy Autodromo del Mugello for round seven of ’24 MotoGP™.
Lucas Coenen secured his third consecutive MX2 win, with Kay de Wolf finishing a close second. In MXGP, Mattia Guadagnini raced to a Fox Holeshot award on Saturday and a top ten overall finish on Sunday.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing has been able to draw from the positives following an encouraging Hangtown National that saw all three riders – Casey Cochran, Malcolm Stewart, and Christian Craig – finish inside the top 10. For 250MX rookie Cochran, he started the day in convincing fashion by qualifying quickest overall in class.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider Malcolm Stewart's return to the AMA Pro Motocross Championship resulted in an encouraging top 10 result overall at the Fox Raceway National, as teammates Christian Craig and Casey Cochran formed foundations to build upon in the 2024 season.
Round six of 2024 MotoGP™ took place at the sun-kissed Circuit de Barcelona-Cataluyna and Dutch star Collin Veijer and his FR 250 GP were protagonists in the Moto3 class once more. The IntactGP team also reached a personal best with 5th in Moto2™.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider RJ Hampshire has unfortunately been sidelined ahead of Round 1 of the 2024 AMA Pro Motocross Championship in Pala, California, after injuring his wrist during media day on Thursday afternoon. The 28-year-old, fresh from capturing the 250SX West Championship in AMA Supercross two weeks ago, underwent immediate surgery yesterday evening, but it remains unclear when he will be fit to return to the 11-round outdoor series. Nathan Ramsey, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team Manager: "The highs and the lows of this sport are sometimes tough to swallow, but unfortunately with RJ taking a spill on press day here at Pala, he has injured his wrist. It's a setback, but we can all get through this – I know that RJ and the crew will stay positive. RJ's tough and he's mentally strong, so he'll be back as soon as possible." Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing looks forward to welcoming RJ back once he is back to 100 percent health. The team will field Malcolm Stewart and Christian Craig in 450MX, as well as rookie Casey Cochran in 250MX, at this Saturday's season-opening Fox Raceway National.
The 2024 AMA Pro Motocross Championship beckons for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team, fresh from RJ Hampshire's title-winning achievements in the 250SX West division of AMA Supercross and with the motivation to maintain that momentum into the great outdoors. Round 1 will take place in Pala, California, this Saturday.
Husqvarna Motorcycles and Rockstar Energy are excited to introduce Season 3 of the immensely popular Grit and Grind: A Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Series, documenting the team's remarkable journey throughout all 17 rounds of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship.
The Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing Team shone at the 2024 MXGP of France, with Lucas Coenen taking the overall MX2 win, and Kay de Wolf securing second place to maintain his championship lead. Mattia Guadagnini earned valuable points in MXGP, finishing 14th to move up in the world standings.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's RJ Hampshire is the new AMA Supercross 250SX West Champion after clinching the 2024 title at tonight's final round of the season in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Collin Veijer continues his bright 2024 Grand Prix campaign by tussling for the win and taking 3rd position at the French Grand Prix and round five of the world championship.
The 2024 MXGP of Galicia in northwest Spain provided perfect sunny conditions for the Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing Team to shine. Lucas Coenen clinched a thrilling victory in the MX2 category, while Mattia Guadagnini secured valuable points with a P10 finish in the MXGP class.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's RJ Hampshire finished third at the penultimate round of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship in Denver, positioning him tied on points with a single round remaining in the 250SX West title race.
Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing raced through a challenging weekend at the MXGP of Portugal; highlighted by Mattia Guadagnini's return and solid performances from Kay de Wolf and Lucas Coenen.
An eighth-place finish marked another step forward for Malcolm Stewart and Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing in Philadelphia for Round 15 of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship, continuing to gain momentum in the final stages of the season. Stewart has been improving from week to week onboard his Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 450 Rockstar Edition, qualifying in ninth position – within a second of the fastest lap-time following Qualifying 2 – and then racing to fifth in Heat 2. The Main Event saw him fight hard to P8 for a fourth-straight top-10 score and he's still ranked 11th in the standings. "Philly was definitely new for everybody, very challenging dirt, but I enjoyed it," said Stewart. "The fans were awesome this weekend and we actually did alright. The Main Event was okay, because I made some mistakes, but pulled it back around and we ended up P8. It's not the result we want exactly, but I rode good and that's all that we can ask for at the end of the day. There are some things we could clean up, so I look forward to the next races and the whole Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing crew have done a phenomenal job – we'll keep giving it everything we've got." Teenage teammate Casey Cochran made his third professional AMA Supercross start in 250SX East, once again displaying his speed for ninth overall in Qualifying and then claiming seventh in his Heat race. Equipped with the Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 250 Rockstar Edition, he had an early mishap in the Main Event, before going on to claim five points in 17th position. "It was another day of learning for me overall," Cochran reflected. "It wasn't the best day for me, but we'll push on and move forward. I'm taking it all in with each race, so we'll use this to keep being able to learn and apply it for next year." Next Race: May 4 – Denver, Colorado Results 450SX Class – Philadelphia 1. Jett Lawrence (AUS), Honda 2. Chase Sexton (USA), KTM 3. Jason Anderson (USA), Kawasaki 6. Justin Barcia (USA), GASGAS 8. Malcolm Stewart (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Standings 450SX Class 2024 after 15 of 17 rounds 1. Jett Lawrence, 311 points 2. Cooper Webb, 299 3. Eli Tomac, 270 4. Chase Sexton, 268 7. Aaron Plessinger, 198 9. Justin Barcia, 182 11. Malcolm Stewart, 169 Results 250SX East Class – Philadelphia 1. Max Anstie (GBR), Honda 2. Tom Vialle (FRA), KTM 3. Haiden Deegan (USA), Yamaha 14. Pierce Brown (USA), GASGAS 17. Casey Cochran (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Standings 250SX East Class 2024 after 8 of 9 rounds 1. Tom Vialle, 158 points 2. Haiden Deegan, 143 3. Pierce Brown, 124 22. Casey Cochran, 19
A third victory of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship saw Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider RJ Hampshire take over the 250SX West points lead in Nashville's 250SX East/West Showdown tonight, setting him up to contend for the western regional title into its closing stages. Hampshire was at his very best onboard the Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 250 Rockstar Edition inside Nissan Stadium, qualifying quickest in class and then going on to win his Heat race. From there he managed to deliver a commanding Main Event win after leading the entire race, which sees him reclaim the red plate with a two-point advantage and just two rounds remaining in the 250SX West series. "First off, I'm so proud of this team," said Hampshire. "I had that feeling from the beginning – Practice went awesome with P1, then in the Heat race I came from the back to win that, followed by a holeshot in the Main Event to lead every lap for the win! That's the first time that's ever happened in my career and it came at a really good time to do it. Tonight I executed the start in that Main Event, and felt like that was what I really needed. I had the speed, so it was just giving myself a chance, and it was an awesome race from there. I had a couple of moments in the beginning, then settled in and it's a big weight off my shoulders. I knew I could close the points lead tonight, but didn't expect to get the red plate back – I'm so happy for my whole team and all of our supporters! This Nashville crowd is awesome, I love this state, and it's pretty cool to come away with the win here tonight." Alongside Hampshire in the Showdown was 250SX East newcomer Casey Cochran, the teenager impressing early on today by clocking the sixth-quickest time in Qualifying and finishing fourth in his Heat race. The Main Event was tougher on his way to an eventual P15 result, but it was another positive step in these initial stages of his professional career. "First Showdown of my career, so a new experience and I'm just learning, building each weekend, so I'm stoked to come back again next weekend," Cochran commented. "Overall, a pretty good day in Qualifying and the Heat race again... gotta clean up a few mistakes, but I'm happy with my riding and want to continue in this direction." Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX entry Malcolm Stewart also displayed promise in his first visit to Nashville, powering his Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 450 Rockstar Edition to ninth on the time-sheets in Qualifying and then surging to P4 in Heat 2. The Main Event saw him earn his ninth top 10 finish of the year in P9, despite an early fall, and is motivated to keep climbing the order in the upcoming final races of the season. "Nashville, I honestly felt like overall I was riding alright," Stewart reflected. "It was definitely a pretty crazy, notchy track, and we made a few mistakes. I didn't get off to a good start, wasn't sure when I was, and then went down after the finish line, but was able to salvage a ninth. We're trying, doing everything we can to get back up there where we should be, but it's a matter of time, so we're just going to take the momentum that we have and fight all the way to the end because we're not giving up." Next Race: April 27 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Results 450SX Class – Nashville 1. Jett Lawrence (AUS), Honda 2. Eli Tomac (USA), Yamaha 3. Cooper Webb (USA), Yamaha 5. Justin Barcia (USA), GASGAS 9. Malcolm Stewart (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing DNF. Chase Sexton (USA), KTM Standings 450SX Class 2024 after 14 of 17 rounds 1. Jett Lawrence, 286 points 2. Cooper Webb, 281 3. Eli Tomac, 253 4. Chase Sexton, 246 7. Aaron Plessinger, 198 9. Justin Barcia, 166 11. Malcolm Stewart, 155 Results 250SX East/West Showdown Class – Nashville 1. RJ Hampshire (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 2. Jo Shimoda (JPN), Honda 3. Tom Vialle (FRA), KTM 9. Julien Beaumer (USA), KTM 11. Pierce Brown (USA), GASGAS 15. Casey Cochran (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 19. Ryder DiFrancesco (USA), GASGAS Standings 250SX East Class 2024 after 7 of 9 rounds 1. Tom Vialle, 136 points 2. Haiden Deegan, 123 3. Cameron McAdoo, 120 4. Pierce Brown, 116 24. Casey Cochran, 14 Standings 250SX West Class 2024 after 8 of 10 rounds 1. RJ Hampshire, 166 points 2. Levi Kitchen, 164 3. Jordon Smith, 148 6. Julien Beaumer, 106 12. Ryder DiFrancesco, 68
A 10th-place finish was the outcome for Malcolm Stewart in the 450SX Main Event at Foxborough, marking Round 13 of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship. Tonight also marked the anticipated debut in 250SX East for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's Casey Cochran. Stewart has been gaining strength throughout the series since his return to competition on the Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 450 Rockstar Edition this year, recording his eighth top-10 result and continuing to take the positives out of each weekend completed. He was P9 in qualifying today and surged to fifth in his Heat, before racing hard in the Main Event for 10th, which sees him ranked 11th in the championship with four rounds left on the schedule. "Foxborough was decent, even though of course the result isn't where we wanted it to be," Stewart commented. "The track was definitely pretty gnarly. I went down in the Main Event in the final couple of laps, but at the end of the day, we've just gotta keep digging and keep moving forward. I rode hard, made some passes, and there are some positives to take – we'll get them next weekend! I've never raced in Nashville, so I'm excited for that one." Foxborough saw the professional AMA Supercross debut of Cochran onboard his Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 250 Rockstar Edition in the eastern region of 250SX, the 17-year-old impressing from the outset by qualifying in third position on combined times. He then raced to P5 in Heat 2 of the night program, before clawing his way back from an early crash to 15th in a hard-fought first Main Event appearance. "First pro Supercross race at Foxborough, it was tough," recalled Cochran. "I mean, I had a pretty good day until the Main Event, went down on the first lap, and was basically dead last... I started to click a few laps together, but it's a whole new experience out there with these guys. Unfortunately, I had a second crash as well, then just did what I could from there. We get another go at it next weekend, so I learned a lot, and we'll take what we have and continue from here." Following his breakout podium result in St. Louis, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna amateur newcomer Landon Gibson was back in action as part of the Supercross Futures category, but was unable to start the Main Event after sustaining a broken collarbone during the afternoon's practice session. Next Race: April 20 – Nashville, Tennessee Results 450SX Class – Foxborough 1. Cooper Webb (USA), Yamaha 2. Chase Sexton (USA), KTM 3. Ken Roczen (GER), Suzuki 10. Malcolm Stewart (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 11. Justin Barcia (USA), GASGAS Standings 450SX Class 2024 after 13 of 17 rounds 1. Jett Lawrence, 261 points 2. Cooper Webb, 261 3. Chase Sexton, 246 7. Aaron Plessinger, 198 9. Justin Barcia, 149 11. Malcolm Stewart, 142 Results 250SX East Class – Foxborough 1. Haiden Deegan (USA), Yamaha 2. Cameron McAdoo (USA), Kawasaki 3. Tom Vialle (FRA), KTM 4. Pierce Brown (USA), GASGAS 15. Casey Cochran (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Standings 250SX East Class 2024 after 6 of 9 rounds 1. Cameron McAdoo, 120 points 2. Tom Vialle, 116 3. Haiden Deegan, 107 4. Pierce Brown, 105 29. Casey Cochran, 7
As the temperatures soared in Sardegna, so too did the results for the The Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing Team, with Kay de Wolf delivering an incredible overall third Grand Prix victory in a row, and Lucas Coenen winning Sunday’s opening moto.
A fourth-place result saw Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider RJ Hampshire only marginally finish outside of the 250SX West podium in St. Louis' final Triple Crown round of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship, as Malcolm Stewart equaled his best finish of the year with seventh overall in 450SX. The afternoon saw Hampshire qualify on top of the timesheets, setting the tone for what would be another competitive night on his Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 250 Rockstar Edition. He recovered from an average start in the opening encounter for fourth and then repeated that result in Race 2, before P2 in Race 3 saw him credited fourth overall to retain second in the championship, just 15 points outside of the red plates. "My riding was pretty good all day, but not my starts," Hampshire commented. "4-4-2 is not going to get it done, so we will have a couple of weeks off and focus on the three rounds left [in the western region]. Get out of the gate better and I feel like I could have won tonight, but I didn't execute when it was time to go, and we will be better at Nashville." Stewart, meanwhile, continued his fight in the 450SX division equipped with the Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 450 Rockstar Edition, qualifying ninth and then registering 7-9 finishes across the first two races of the evening. An eighth-place score in the final encounter resulted in him claiming seventh overall, in line with his best finish of the 2024 season to date. "St. Louis was okay for me," said Stewart. "We struggled a little bit on the starts, just trying to get up there to run with those guys. I'm going to enjoy this upcoming weekend off, clear my head in the outdoors, and come back swinging for the last five rounds. I know we keep saying it, but we're here in the fight and ain't ever gonna give up." Round 12 of the season also saw the Supercross Futures back on track, where Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing newcomer Landon Gibson impressed on his way to second position on the podium, as Casey Cochran took the checkered flag in seventh place. "It was such a great experience," Gibson reflected. "I was tense the first two laps, but after that I got into a groove and I feel like I deserve this, so I'm really happy with the result and to finish on the podium." Next Event (Round 13): April 13, 2024 – Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts 450SX – St. Louis Results 1. Eli Tomac (Yamaha) 2. Cooper Webb (Yamaha) 3. Hunter Lawrence (Honda) 4. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) 5. Chase Sexton (KTM) 6. Justin Barcia (GASGAS) 7. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings after Round 12 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda) – 244 points 2. Cooper Webb (Yamaha) – 236 points 3. Chase Sexton (KTM) – 224 points 6. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) – 198 points 9. Justin Barcia (GASGAS) – 138 points 11. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 130 points 250SX West – St. Louis Results 1. Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki) 2. Jo Shimoda (Honda) 3. Jordon Smith (Yamaha) 4. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 7. Julien Beaumer (KTM) 8. Ryder DiFrancesco (GASGAS) 250SX West Rider Point Standings after Round 7 1. Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki) – 156 points 2. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 141 points 3. Jordon Smith (Yamaha) – 130 points 6. Julien Beaumer (KTM) – 93 points 13. Ryder DiFrancesco (GASGAS) – 65 points
Decent points and pace for LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna IntactGP at the second round of 2024 MotoGP™ as Collin Veijer logs his second top six result of the season with the FR 250 GP.
A solid second-place finish signaled a convincing return to action for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's RJ Hampshire as the 250SX West division resumed in Seattle, marking Round 11 of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship. In what was the sixth race of the western regional series, Hampshire rode his Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 250 Rockstar Edition to P6 in qualifying and built momentum from there. He improved to second in his Heat and then repeated that result in the Main Event despite a difficult start, continuing to challenge for the title in its middle stages and only sitting eight points outside of the red plate. "I was second in the Heat race and then I settled down for the Main Event, but I'm not sure what happened off the start – I must have spun or something and those first couple of laps were hectic," recalled Hampshire. "I made some good passes, but this track was brutal tonight, and we're happy to be on the podium in the end. We said we wanted to be solid tonight and that's all we had, so we will take second and look forward to St. Louis." Tonight was also a promising one for Malcolm Stewart at Lumen Field in the 450SX category, taking an encouraging fourth-place result in Heat 2 equipped with his Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 450 Rockstar Edition. After featuring inside the top 10 early on, Stewart eventually claimed 11th position and is determined to keep gaining form in the final stages of the season. "Seattle was definitely muddy in practice, but the track actually turned out okay for the night show," Stewart commented. "I was P4 in the Heat, which was okay, and then in the Main Event we were running okay again to begin with, but I got a little tight and the track started going away. When you start riding the track like that you start making a lot of mistakes, so we ended up 11th and that's not the result we were looking for, but we'll live to fight another day." Next Event (Round 12): March 30, 2024 – The Dome at America's Center in St. Louis, Missouri 450SX – Seattle Results 1. Cooper Webb (Yamaha) 2. Chase Sexton (KTM) 3. Jett Lawrence (Honda) 4. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) 9. Justin Barcia (GASGAS) 11. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings after Round 11 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda) – 230 points 2. Cooper Webb (Yamaha) – 214 points 3. Chase Sexton (KTM) - 207 points 6. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) – 162 points 9. Justin Barcia (GASGAS) – 122 points 11. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 115 points 250SX West – Seattle Results 1. Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki) 2. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 3. Jo Shimoda (Honda) 7. Julien Beaumer (KTM) 13. Ryder DiFrancesco (GASGAS) 250SX West Rider Point Standings 1. Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki) – 131 points 2. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 123 points 3. Jordon Smith (Yamaha) – 110 points 7. Julien Beaumer (KTM) – 78 points 14. Ryder DiFrancesco (GASGAS) – 51 points
An encouraging run of consistent finishes saw Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's Malcolm Stewart claim eighth place overall in Indianapolis at the second Triple Crown round of the year. Stewart continues to build momentum in the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship after missing the majority of last season through injury, racing to 9-8-8 results across the three 450SX races onboard his Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 450 Rockstar Edition in Indy. In navigating some of the most technical track conditions of the year, Stewart managed to keep charging throughout the night and improved with each gate drop, which now has him positioned 11th in the championship standings following Round 10 of 17. He's also excited to head to Seattle next weekend, where he's had strong results in the past during his professional career. "Indy was tough for everybody with the track conditions, but we went 9-8-8 to end up ninth overall," said Stewart. "It was not too bad, I felt like we got better as the mains went on – the intensity is always so high at these Triple Crown races. Obviously, it could have been a better night or a worse night, and we're leaving here healthy again, ready to keep pushing ahead. It will be good to get to Seattle, I always ride well there, and I'm really looking forward to that one." Next Saturday night in Seattle will also see the return of the 250SX West category, where Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's RJ Hampshire is currently positioned third in the standings on his Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 250 Rockstar Edition, only five points outside of the lead. Next Event (Round 11): March 23, 2024 – Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington 450SX – Indianapolis Results 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda) 2. Ken Roczen (Suzuki) 3. Chase Sexton (KTM) … 9. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings after Round 10 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda) – 210 points 2. Cooper Webb (Yamaha) – 189 points 3. Chase Sexton (KTM) - 185 points ... 11. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 104 points
Promising speed and performances by the LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna IntactGP team at the Lusail International Circuit and the first episodes of Moto3™ and Moto2™ competition this season.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's Malcolm Stewart pushed on for a well-earned 10th-place finish at Birmingham's ninth round of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship, continuing to gain strength as 450SX reached its halfway point tonight. Supercross made a welcome debut at Protective Stadium in Alabama and Stewart was in the mix from the outset on his Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 450 Rockstar Edition, qualifying in sixth as the track conditions began to dry and improve. Stewart then impressed on his way to third in his Heat race once the night program commenced, before an early crash in the Main Event while running inside the top 10 saw him bumped toward the rear of the pack. From there he put on a charge, climbing all the way back to 10th position and taking confidence from his effort in technical conditions. "Birmingham actually treated me well, we had a good round in its own weird way," Stewart reflected. "The track was a little muddy in practice and qualifying, but I ended up P6 this afternoon and then the Heat was really good, so ended up third in that one. The Main Event wasn't terrible and it wasn't a bad start inside the top 10. I tried to make a pass on one of the outsides of the turns though and went down, it was just one of those things – I just lost the front. "I got back up, rode strong and we ended up P10, so overall everything has been going well. It's heading the way that we want it to go on the motorcycle, but we're just having a few issues with the racing side of it and making these little mistakes. Onto Indy now and we're looking forward to that, I think the Triple Crown will be good for us! I'm stoked as a team, we live and learn, and everybody's trying their best including myself, so it is just a matter of time until we are where we want to be." Next Event (Round 10): March 16, 2024 – Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana 450SX – Birmingham Results 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda) 2. Cooper Webb (Yamaha) 3. Ken Roczen (Suzuki) … 10. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings after Round 9 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda) – 185 points 2. Cooper Webb (Yamaha) – 172 points 3. Chase Sexton (KTM) - 165 points ... 11. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 91 points 18. Christian Craig – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 39 points
Testing is complete and the LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna IntactGP team are now set-up and ready inside the paddock of the Lusail International Circuit anticipating the beginning of 2024 MotoGP™. Husqvarna Motorcycles enters the 21-round campaign with sights narrowed on the Moto3 crown and significant evolution for only its second term in the Moto2 category.
A season-best seventh position continued Malcolm Stewart's mid-season uplift at Daytona's eighth round of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship, the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider taking his third top-10 result in a row. Stewart has been gaining race fitness and comfort as the 450SX season approaches its middle stages, powering his Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 450 Rockstar Edition to fourth place in the Heat Race. The Main Event was just as promising, overcoming grueling track conditions to claim P7 and make further inroads on the front-runners after missing much of last season through injury. "Being the closest race to a hometown weekend for me, Daytona treated me okay," Stewart said . "The Heat wasn't too bad, vision was kind of tough being where I was, but we made some passes and ended up fourth in that one. Main Event, the track went away really fast and it was a typical, really hard Daytona. At the end of the day, we ended up P7 – it could have been better, could have been worse. My headspace is okay, we're going to look forward to Alabama, get back to regular Supercross, and get back up front." Rockstar Energy Husqvarna's Casey Cochran impressed in his first 250SX Futures appearance of the season, qualifying on top of the charts this afternoon to take first gate pick for the Main Event. He recovered from a bad start to make his way to third position, opening his campaign with a podium result on the Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 250. "I felt pretty solid all day, really comfortable, and was super-excited for the Main Event," Cochran said. "It was a tough start for me, I was buried pretty far back and was struggling to get into a flow out there. It was one of those nights where you couldn't really get into the rhythm you wanted to – the track was like a minefield getting around – so I'm happy to still get a podium finish." The weekend also marked the first showing for new recruit Landon Gibson in the 250SX Futures, the talented young rider on debut gaining immense experience on his way to 11th place. He ran as high as sixth at around halfway, only for a mistake to drop him down the order and to eventually take the checkered flag just outside the top 10. "It was definitely a learning curve," reflected Gibson. "I was far inside on the gate and got swarmed off the start in the Main Event, then later on, after the whoops I went down pretty hard. That was that and I know what I need to work on from here – I'm looking forward to lining up again now." Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX regular Christian Craig is scheduled to undergo surgery next week on his ongoing elbow injury, which will extend his time on the sidelines. We look forward to welcoming him back to racing once he is healed and healthy to line up again. Next Event (Round 9): March 9, 2024 – Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama Round 8 Results: Daytona 450SX – Daytona Results 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda) 2. Eli Tomac (Yamaha) 3. Chase Sexton (KTM) … 7. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX Futures – Daytona Results 1. Drew Adams (Kawasaki) 2. Cole Davies (GASGAS) 3. Casey Cochran – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna … 11. Landon Gibson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda) – 160 points 2. Cooper Webb (Yamaha) – 150 points 3. Chase Sexton (KTM) - 147 points ... 12. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 79 points 17. Christian Craig – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 39 points 250SX Futures Rider Point Standings 1. Cole Davies (GASGAS) – 47 points 2. Drew Adams (Kawasaki) – 41 points 3. Parker Ross (Honda) – 36 points … 8. Casey Cochran – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna - 20 points 18. Landon Gibson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna - 11 points
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing pair Malcolm Stewart and Guillem Farres both managed ninth-place results at Arlington's seventh round of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship, with both displaying front-running pace throughout the program. While Christian Craig was unfortunately ruled out of the Millitary Appreciation Round with a re-aggravated elbow injury following press day at AT&T Stadium, it was Stewart who flew the flag solo in the 450SX division on his Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 450 Rockstar Edition. Stewart was seventh on the charts at the conclusion of qualifying and then battled for the victory in Heat 2 on his way to second position. A troubled Main Event saw him go down early and recover to ninth, marking his third top 10 of the season in an inspired performance. Importantly, his confidence is on the rise in the mid-stages of the season. "Arlington always treats me okay and all day I felt really good on the bike," explained Stewart. "I was gelling with everything and it was good to lead in the Heat. I enjoy being on the East Coast, we've all been putting in the work, and it's beginning to click. In the Main Event, we made some passes really quickly but came together with another rider and went down. I got back up and felt like it was one of the best rides I've had all year long. I know the results aren't what everyone wants to see on paper, but we've been moving in the right direction and it's just a matter of time before we're heading for the box or a win." The resumption of 250SX East was a welcome one for Farres as he continued to gain Supercross experience during his rookie campaign, qualifying in an encouraging sixth position and then claiming fourth in his Heat. The Main Event saw him ride to ninth place, banking his second top 10 result in a row onboard the Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 250 Rockstar Edition. "My day started pretty good, felt good in practice, and then in qualifying I was sixth," Farres said. "The Heat was positive with fourth and then I felt good coming into the Main Event. The start was decent, around top-five, and then I made a mistake and got passed by a couple of riders. I ended up ninth and felt better towards the end, so overall I am happy because we made a big step from Detroit in the past few weeks." Next Event (Round 8): March 2, 2024 – Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida Round 7 Results: Arlington 450SX – Arlington Results 1. Cooper Webb (Yamaha) 2. Eli Tomac (Yamaha) 3. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) … 9. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX East – Arlington Results 1. Haiden Deegan (Yamaha) 2. Cameron McAdoo (Kawasaki) 3. Tom Vialle (KTM) … 9. Guillem Farres – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda) – 135 points 2. Cooper Webb (Yamaha) – 132 points 3. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) - 128 points ... 12. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 64 points 16. Christian Craig – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 39 points 250SX East Rider Point Standings 1. Max Anstie (Honda) – 38 points 2. Pierce Brown (GASGAS) – 34 points 3. Daxton Bennick (Yamaha) – 32 points … 9. Guillem Farres – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing - 27 points
Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing team rider and MXGP talent Mattia Guadagnini will not participate in the opening round of the 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship in Patagonia-Argentina, due to injuries sustained in a crash during pre-season training in the South of France. Guadagnini was promptly transferred to the nearest local hospital for check ups, where he was diagnosed with a fractured shoulder blade, and soft tissue injuries to his lower arm. The latter required minor surgery, which was successfully carried out this morning. The medical team has conducted comprehensive functionality tests, revealing no damage to nerves or tendons, with positive forecasts for a full recovery of the arm. However, the timeline for this recovery remains undetermined at this stage. Guadagnini is expected to be discharged from the hospital within 48 hours, with plans to return to Belgium for further assessments and a second opinion on his injuries to establish a clearer recovery timeframe. As a result, participation in the MXGP of Patagonia-Argentina has been ruled out, with further examinations required to provide an indication of when he might return to racing. Rasmus Jorgensen, Team Manager of Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing, stated: "This is a setback for Mattia and the team, but we are relieved that his injuries are not as severe as initially feared. Our focus now is on his recovery and ensuring he receives the best possible care. We appreciate the concern and support from the MXGP community and will provide updates as we learn more about Mattia's condition and expected return to racing." Further information regarding Guadagnini's recovery progress and expected return to competition will be shared in due course. The team wishes Mattia a swift and full recovery and looks forward to his return to the MXGP circuit.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire has returned to the top step of the 250SX West Class podium at Round 6 of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship in Glendale, Arizona, on a night where 450SX teammates Malcolm Stewart and Christian Craig both raced to season-best results. Hampshire resumed his quest for the western regional championship by posting the third-fastest qualifying time onboard his Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 250 Rockstar Edition, which he would follow up with P3 in his Heat Race. A top-three start in the Main Event saw the number 24 exercise patience as the battle unfolded at the front, with a decisive move for the lead allowing Hampshire to move into clean air, as he extended his winning margin to over two seconds as the checkered flag flew. He's now within five points of the red plates entering a six-week break in the 250SX West schedule. “Glendale was awesome,” recalled Hampshire. “The ending was especially awesome, but I felt really good at the beginning of the day, and then had a big case in the first timed qualifying. I was in a lot of pain from that, although I knew I needed to pull it together for the Main, and that was when I rode my best. I made a couple of quick passes, then saw I had a bit of a gap after the others made mistakes, and just managed it from there. Really stoked and am looking forward to some time off before Seattle.” 450SX contender Stewart was ranked P6 in qualifying inside the sizable State Farm Stadium, before racing to a convincing second-place finish in his Heat Race, and taking his Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 450 Rockstar Edition into the Main Event. Starting outside the top 10, Stewart charged all race long as he progressively made his way up the leaderboard, putting in a spirited ride that would last the entire Main Event to land him eighth place for the night and his best finish of the season so far. “Glendale went fairly well for me,” said Stewart. “Qualifying was decent with P6, then we finished with P2 in the Heat Race, which felt really good to be up there. Main Event, not a great start, so I just had to pick my way through the field and got all the way back up to P8. My riding was great, although you need to get the start in this class, so we’ll work on those heading into Arlington.” Craig, meanwhile, found comfort early in Arizona as he qualified in ninth position, which he converted into a P7 score in his Heat Race. In posting a calculated ride on a highly-technical circuit, Craig would seal P12 in the Main Event, which was also his best result of the year. “Glendale started off well, I felt comfortable right away with the layout and big rhythm sections,” Craig commented. “I struggled a little with arm strength today for some reason, which was frustrating, so this week off comes at a good time. Feeling more comfortable, had more fun, so I feel the improvements are coming over the break.” Next Event (Round 7): February 24, 2024 – AT&T Stadium, Arlington Texas. Round 6 Results: Glendale 250SX West – Glendale Results 1. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 2. Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki) 3. Jo Shimoda (Honda) 450SX – Glendale Results 1. Ken Roczen (Suzuki) 2. Jason Anderson (Kawasaki) 3. Jett Lawrence (Honda) … 8. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 12. Christian Craig – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX West Rider Point Standings 1. Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki) – 106 points 2. Jordon Smith (Yamaha) – 102 points 3. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 101 points 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda) – 117 points 2. Chase Sexton (KTM) – 111 points 3. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) – 108 points ... 12. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 51 points 15. Christian Craig – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 39 points
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing experienced a mixed day at Round 5 of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship in Detroit, with 450SX contenders Malcolm Stewart and Christian Craig racing to P11 and P13 results, while 250SX East Class rookie Guillem Farres claimed a solid eighth place finish on debut. Stewart opened race day by registering the ninth-fastest qualifying time aboard his Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 450 Rockstar Edition, adjusting to the softer, rutty conditions that the East Coast dirt served, before powering his way to fifth place in his Heat Race. A top 10 start saw Stewart battling forward in the premier class Main Event, before an untimely fall while making further passes ultimately cost him a stronger result. Tumbling down the running order, the fan favorite would eventually climb into 11th position by race's end. “Detroit, I was P1 in Free Practice, which meant I felt pretty good all day,” recalled Stewart. “Ninth overall in qualifying, then fifth in the Heat, and felt really good at that point. I tried to get by [Jason] Anderson in the whoops after a good start, and then just dropped it at the end of the set there. It really sucks to crash like that, but I fought hard for 11th – the riding has been improving, so we’ll keep fighting.” 450SX teammate Craig started the day with consistency, posting a time good enough for P13 in qualifying, before improving to seventh place in his Heat Race. In struggling for track position on the technical track surface, he would salvage a 13th place finish to complete his day inside Ford Field. As the Eastern Region made its anticipated first showing of the year, Guillem Farres made his Supercross debut, with the talented Spaniard piecing together a confidence-inspiring day across the variety of sessions. Ninth place in 250SX East qualifying, followed by P7 in his Heat Race set the rookie up well entering the Main Event, where he went on to finish in eighth position on the Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 250 Rockstar Edition. “Detroit was pretty good, especially for my first Supercross ever!” Farres commented. “Luckily, I got the track pretty dialed on press day, which was helpful. I felt good in my qualifiers today and then was super nervous heading into the Heat Race, but got a decent start and finished seventh. Then, in the Main there was a massive pile-up that I was lucky to avoid... I was running sixth until the last lap before a small tip-over, so I am a little mad about the fall, but happy with my first Supercross.” Next Event (Round 6): February 10, 2024 – State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona Round 5 Results: Detroit 250SX East – Detroit Results 1. Austin Forkner (Kawasaki) 2. Max Anstie (Honda) 3. Daxton Bennick (Yamaha) … 8. Guillem Farres – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX – Detroit Results 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda) 2. Chase Sexton (KTM) 3. Ken Roczen (Suzuki) … 11. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 13. Christian Craig – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX East Rider Point Standings 1. Austin Forkner (Kawasaki) – 25 points 2. Max Anstie (Honda) – 22 points 3. Daxton Bennick (Yamaha) – 20 points … 8. Guillem Farres – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing - 13 points 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Chase Sexton (KTM) – 98 points 2. Jett Lawrence (Honda) – 97 points 3. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) - 96 points ... 14. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 37 points 17. Christian Craig – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 29 points
With just over a month to go until the start of the 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship season, the Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing Team has unveiled their rider lineup; boasting an exciting mix of raw talent and experience.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider RJ Hampshire rebounded to a well-deserved second-place finish in the 250SX West Class at Round 4 of AMA Supercross action in Anaheim, California, on a night where 450SX contenders Malcolm Stewart and Christian Craig finished the Triple Crown event with P10 and P14 results, respectively. Hampshire charged to pole position onboard his Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 250 Rockstar Edition in the Anaheim 2 round, before carrying that momentum into the opening Race of the Triple Crown format, in which he would go on to register a P2 result. Race 2 saw Hampshire jump out of the gates to a strong start as he sat inside the top three, biding his time in P2 before making a decisive pass for the race lead. Managing the race comfortably at the front, he would collect a popular Race 2 win. A small mishap in Race 3 saw Hampshire briefly on the ground, however, the number 24 would recover for seventh position, which was enough for second overall on the night and he is currently third in the 250SX West standings. “It was a solid night at A2 and I was fast all day,” recalled Hampshire. “We topped all three practices, and the first two Races were awesome – I had so much fun battling with Levi [Kitchen], we put on a good show, which was sick. Third Race, not a great start, and then just a bit of a mishap. Still made up a lot of points, cut the deficit in half, so I’m stoked on that.” Stewart would start his Anaheim 2 race day by sealing the fourth-fastest qualifying time in 450SX overall, which the Floridian would follow up with a strong start in Race 1. An unfortunate fall while battling inside the top 10 would result in 11th place for the Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 450 Rockstar Edition pilot. Races 2 and 3 saw the number 27 improve his position on each occasion despite being hampered by mid-field starts, collecting P10 and P9 results across the remaining races, which meant a 10th-place finish on the night and his best of the season upon return from injury. “A2 for me, there are positives to take,” said Stewart . "I was P1 in the first qualifier and then was affected by some tough starts in the Races for the Triple Crown. Went down in Race 1 with Hunter [Lawrence], came back to 11th. Then the others, just struggled with starts again, but I’m getting back into the swing of things – I haven't raced for a long time, so this one really felt like A1 to me. We’re heading in the right direction and it’s going to come, so we’ll keep on trucking into Detroit.” 450SX challenger Craig collected the 15th-fastest qualifying time, before going down on the opening lap in Race 1 and recovering to P17. A 12th place in Race 2, coupled with 13th in the third Race earned him 14th overall for the weekend. “My day started decently and qualifying went okay,” Craig commented . “It was nice to be on a dry track after the last couple of weeks, but yeah, I went down in the second corner in Race 1 and was way, way back. Inched up, did what I could, then in the second one I think I got 12th. Race 3, not enough intensity at the start, got passed a bunch, and then had to try to make those passes back. It has been a frustrating start to the season, but we’ll keep trying.” Next Event (Round 5): February 3, 2024 – Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. Round 4 Results: Anaheim 2 250SX West – Triple Crown Results 1. Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki) 2. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 3. Nate Thrasher (Yamaha) 450SX – Triple Crown Results 1. Cooper Webb (Yamaha) 2. Eli Tomac (Yamaha) 3. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) … 10. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 14. Christian Craig – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX West Rider Point Standings 1. Jordon Smith (Yamaha) – 84 points 2. Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki) – 84 points 3. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 76 points 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) – 80 points 2. Chase Sexton (KTM) – 76 points 3. Cooper Webb (Yamaha) - 74 points ... 15. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 26 points 17. Christian Craig – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 20 points
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing endured a challenging night of racing at Round 3 of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship in San Diego, California, with RJ Hampshire taking a sixth-place result in the 250SX West division, while Malcolm Stewart and Christian Craig encountered their share of adversity in 450SX. Hampshire opened the day by posting the third-fastest qualifying time, before rocketing out of the gates onboard his Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 250 Rockstar Edition in the Heat Race. Despite a troubled affair, he eventually claimed P6 to transfer into the Main Event. In mixed conditions with rain beginning to fall once again, Hampshire launched to the holeshot in the 250SX West Main Event, extending his lead to a two-second margin throughout the opening stages of the race. An all-out battle ensued for first place throughout the entirety of the race, with a late race mishap demoting him to sixth place. “Just another mudder here in SD and another tough night,” recalled Hampshire . “I got off to an awesome start and then led a lot of laps in the Main, but threw away a podium with two corners to go. Super-frustrating, but nothing I can do about it now. Time to go home, regroup, and we need a win next week in Anaheim.” Tenth place for Stewart in 450SX qualifying translated into a strong Heat Race ride, as the number 27 charged the entire duration of the race and fell short of the victory by a small margin, claiming second place. An opening lap fall for Stewart made for a tough premier class Main Event, with a race impacted by errors resulting in a 19th-place score. “San Diego was another mud race,” said Stewart . “We qualified 10th in the dry, then got off to a great start in the Heat Race and finished with second, which pulled me out of a bit of a slump I felt I was in. Then in the Main Event, I spun off the gate – no big deal – and then I came together with another rider and went down in the first lane, which pretty much summed my race up. The bars were tweaked, so I visited the mechanic's area, but again my speed was super-good. We're off to a Triple Crown next weekend and my starts have been good, so I’m confident of a good night of racing in Anaheim to turn things around.” 450SX challenger Craig posted the 11th-fastest qualifying time, before improving to a fifth-place finish in his Heat Race and a direct transfer into the Main Event for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider. Jumping out of the gates to a good start, Craig ran inside the top 10 before cross-rutting in the muddy terrain, which resulted in him coming together with another ride. A visit to the mechanics area meant that the Californian was buried deep in the field and was credited with P20. “The day started pretty good with qualifying in P11,” Craig commented. “I was riding good and felt really strong, but then the rain came down, unfortunately. Got off to a sweet start to the Heat and was running up front for a while, then made a couple of mistakes in the mud, which shifted me back to fifth. I got another good start in the Main, but just cross-rutted in the mud and another rider completely landed on me from behind. It's racing, unfortunately, it took me a while to get going, took a trip to the pits, put my head down and did what I could. Another bad result, but we’ll put our heads down for A2.” Next Event (Round 4): January 27, 2024 – Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif. Round 3 Results: San Diego 250SX West – Main Event 1. Nate Thrasher (Yamaha) 2. Garrett Marchbanks (Yamaha) 3. Jordon Smith (Yamaha) … 6. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX – Main Event 1. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) 2. Cooper Webb (Yamaha) 3. Justin Barcia (GASGAS) … 19. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 20. Christian Craig – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX West Rider Point Standings 1. Jordon Smith (Yamaha) – 67 points 2. Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki) – 59 points 3. Garrett Marchbanks (Yamaha) – 57 points … 4. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 54 points 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) – 60 points 2. Chase Sexton (KTM) – 59 points 3. Jett Lawrence (Honda) - 56 points ... 17. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 14 points 18. Christian Craig – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 12 points
It was a challenging evening for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing at the second round of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship in San Francisco, California, with RJ Hampshire salvaging a ninth-place finish in the 250SX West division, as Christian Craig and Malcolm Stewart battled hard against the elements in 450SX. Entering with the points lead, Hampshire continued his impressive form in the San Francisco mud by topping the qualifying timesheets amidst the chaotic conditions. A consistent ride on his Husqvarna FC 250 Rockstar Edition resulted in a second-place finish for his Heat Race. As the conditions worsened for the Main Event, Hampshire got off to a mid-field start, which created an eventful race of being caught up with other downed riders. Despite those challenges, Hampshire salvaged a P9 result and a solid bag of points toward the championship. “Man, that was just a really, really, long and tough day for us,” recalled Hampshire . “Start was decent, got up to fourth, I think… but stuff happens with this type of racing with a guy cross-rutting and falling into me. I was in a really bad spot to go down in, hard to get back going, but managed what I could and knew I needed to get some points, so now headed to San Diego and hoping it’ll be a lot better than this weekend.” 450SX racer Craig posted the 15th-fastest qualifying time, before improving to a seventh-place finish in his Heat Race and a direct transfer into the Main Event for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing pilot. A high-speed fall on the start straight meant that Craig would be playing catch-up for the remainder of the race, which the Californian would do, and claw his way back to a 14th-place finish as the checkered flag flew. “The day started off as a mud race and that’s obviously chaos,” Craig commented. “Qualified decent, then went to the Heat Race just wanting to make it through to the Main, which we did. In the Main I went down 100 feet off the start, was lying in the mud with some others for a while, but just charged from the back and did what we could do. I'm excited for some dry conditions next weekend.” For teammate Stewart, he navigated the challenging conditions onboard his Husqvarna FC 450 Rockstar Edition to the ninth-quickest 450SX qualifying time, before crossing the finish line in sixth place for his Heat Race. A difficult night of racing, combined with a trip to the mechanic's area, saw the number 27 credited 22nd. “SF was a muddy one for us,” said Stewart . “Went down off the start, then the vision was blind for a bit, pulled a tear-off and I was in the tuff blocks. It got stuck in around the shifter, and someone had to go get a razor blade to cut it, so that’s how I got back on the track! Didn’t do very well, it was survival mode, and in these conditions, it’s hard to predict where you’ll end up. I'm disappointed as the team and I made great progress through the week, but we're looking forward to San Diego where I got my first Heat Race win last year.” Next Event (Round 3): January 20, 2024 – Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, Calif. Round 2 Results: San Francisco 250SX West – Main Event 1. Jordon Smith (Yamaha) 2. Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki) 3. Garrett Marchbanks (Yamaha) … 9. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX – Main Event 1. Chase Sexton (KTM) 2. Eli Tomac (Yamaha) 3. Ken Roczen (Suzuki) … 14. Christian Craig – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 22. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX West Rider Point Standings 1. Jordon Smith (Yamaha) – 47 points 3. Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki) – 42 points 3. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 38 points 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Chase Sexton (KTM) – 45 points 2. Jett Lawrence (Honda) 38 points 3. Eli Tomac (Yamaha) 35 points … 17. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 11 points 18. Christian Craig – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 10 points
Victory for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire in the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship season-opener at Anaheim 1 marked an exceptional start to his season in 250SX West, as 450SX teammates Malcolm Stewart and Christian Craig each experienced their share of adversity at the opening round. Hampshire was fast as soon as bikes were on-track at Angel Stadium, with the title contender rocketing his Husqvarna FC 250 Rockstar Edition to second position during the afternoon’s qualifying sessions. That momentum continued for Hampshire into his Heat Race, where he pieced together a ride that very nearly earned him the win, before crossing the line in second place and setting the stage for a strong Main Event. Launching out of the gates for a top three-start, Hampshire exercised patience in the opening laps and allowing the race to unfold, before making his way into the lead and taking control from there, eventually capturing the victory and taking hold of the series leader's red plate heading into Round 2. “A1 was awesome for me and it was a dream of mine to win Anaheim 1 and leave with the red plate,” commented Hampshire. “Super-happy with the day, felt awesome on my Husqvarna and am thankful for the whole team, they’ve been crushing it for me and it shows tonight. I took what the night gave me and it gave me a win, so I'm happy with where we are at, there's a lot of good things going right now, and we’ll stay level-headed heading into San Fran next week.” Stewart made his welcome return to competition at Anaheim 1 after spending the majority of last year on the sidelines due to injury, with the number 27 looking fit and ready to attack 2024. He opened proceedings by posting the 10th-fastest qualifying time, before charging to an impressive third position in his Heat Race. An unfortunate fall on the opening lap of the Main Event for Stewart after being collected in a pile-up made for a difficult outing, as the Husqvarna FC 450 Rockstar Edition pilot was tasked with a come-from-behind ride as he remounted toward the rear of the field. He showed immense heart and fought until the final lap, where he recovered to an inspired 11th-place finish. “I got the first one out the way and it’s been a whole year since I’ve raced,” noted Stewart. “We ended up 11th after going down on the first lap, got back up and then went down again. But honestly, I’m just glad to be back racing, I rode good in the Main Event, but the results weren’t there. We have something to build off now, the team’s been working really hard and we had a great off-season. The results don’t show that, but I have 16 rounds left to show what we can do. I started like this in 2022 and came back for third in the championship, so tonight was just unfortunate, but these races happen, and now we’ll start stacking up top fives and podiums to get right back up in the mix.” Premier class teammate Craig entered this season after a grueling off-season in Florida by recording a time that landed him P14 in qualifying, converting that into a seventh-place finish in the first Heat Race of the night, which would transfer him directly into the Main Event. Unfortunately, it would not go as planned for Craig, who withdrew during the early stages and was credited with 20th position. Next Event (Round 2): January 13, 2024 – Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif. Round 1 Results: Anaheim 250SX West – Main Event 1. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 2. Jordon Smith (Yamaha) 3. Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki) 450SX – Main Event 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda) 2. Jason Anderson (Kawasaki) 3. Chase Sexton (KTM) … 11. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 20. Christian Craig – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX West Rider Point Standings 1. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 25 points 2. Jordon Smith (Yamaha) – 22 points 3. Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki) – 20 points 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda) – 25 points 2. Jason Anderson (Kawasaki) 22 points 3. Chase Sexton (KTM) 20 points … 11. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 11 points 20. Christian Craig – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 2 points
An expanded five-rider Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team will take centerstage when the 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) season commences with the AMA Supercross Championship season-opener at Anaheim on Saturday, January 6, led by 450SX duo Malcolm Stewart and Christian Craig, alongside 250SX contenders RJ Hampshire, Guillem Farres and Casey Cochran. The Nathan Ramsey-managed official Husqvarna Motorcycles U.S. team will be equipped with the Husqvarna FC 450 Rockstar Edition and the Husqvarna FC 250 Rockstar Edition, forming a strong foundation for all five riders to build upon as the gates drop on what is a highly anticipated new season. In addition to the on-track action, Rockstar Energy Drink has renewed its commitment as title sponsor of the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team in a multi-year commitment, which will span the entire 31-race SMX series. The team will contest 17 rounds of AMA Supercross, 11 rounds in the AMA Pro Motocross Championship, and a three-round, post-season SMX Finals series. “We’re incredibly excited to extend our partnership with Husqvarna Motorcycles. Over the past 10 years, the relationship with the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team has been more than just a sponsorship and we’re looking forward to continuing to grow together , said Jennifer Kalban , Senior Motorsports Marketing Manager, PepsiCo North America. “The team is as strong as it’s ever been and the 2024 season should be an exciting one.” Each step of that journey will be documented in Season 3 of the Grit and Grind docuseries, which will continue to be broadcast on the Husqvarna Motorcycles YouTube channel in 2024. A collaboration between Rockstar Energy and Husqvarna Motorcycles, it will once again provide an all-access insight into the season of Stewart, Craig, Hampshire, Farres, and Cochran. Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team Manager, Nathan Ramsey, is confident that all five riders will be competitive across next year's SMX series, determined to iron out any kinks that have proven costly in the past and to ensure that all riders can consistently deliver strong results in 2024. "2024 is looking good for us, the guys are having a really good off-season, and we are working hard to be ready for the season," explained Ramsey. "I think that ultimately, we ’ re going to come out swinging and avoid the major ups and downs and ride it out as steady as possible and put our Rockstar Energy Husqvarna team riders up front. We have looked a lot at things that have cost us or possibly pushed us out of championship hopes in the past, and I think we have highlighted a few of those areas and we are all – the team, the crew, the riders, everyone – committed to correcting those areas and hopefully it works and pays off, because if they are corrected, I think we ’ re in the hunt, for sure." Making a welcome return to Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing will be Stewart, the 31-year-old who was unfortunately sidelined in the early stages of last season and is in line to pick up where he left off almost 12 months ago. The fan favorite finished a career-high third in the 450SX standings in 2022, now excited to get back behind the gates in a bid to rebuild his form in a competitive environment. "The focus for 2024 is honestly just to get back out there and get my feet wet again," said Stewart. "2023 was a pretty short-lived year for me, it was kind of more for me to get back going and to finish what I started last year. I was looking really good, A1 was going very well, we had one little incident and we won a heat race, so we had some big flashes, but it just ended too quickly. This is part of racing and things happen, but I have had a really good recovery so far, and training has been going well this off-season with a good group of guys that I ’ m surrounded with. Everyone has been positive through the whole recovery and I ’ m glad I locked myself in for another two more years! I really want to win next year and I ’ m looking forward to getting back into the bunch with the team for the upcoming season.” Entering his second year with Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, Craig was also affected by injury in 2023 but was able to return and represent Team USA at the FIM Motocross of Nations (MXoN) in September. At 32, Craig has the desire to establish himself toward the front of the premier class and has been enjoying the pre-season to date. "I ’ m feeling pretty good entering another year with the team, so I ’ m more comfortable, learning everyone around me, and obviously learning the bike more with more seat time," commented Craig. "I'm coming off a pretty serious injury, so just trying to build back up from that and we ’ re kind of in the middle of boot camp right now. I am excited for the new year, I need to put in some results, so am very focused and driven for this one. This past season was a big learning year for me, so this time I know what to expect with the training program, riding program, and what the team brings – I need to step up and try to be upfront as much as possible." As one of the most experienced riders in the 250 Class, RJ Hampshire has his sights firmly set on achieving title success in the new year. He was runner-up in 250SX West last year and raced to third position in the inaugural 250SMX standings, now motivated to capture a first-career championship with Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing. "My goal is to definitely try and get a championship," Hampshire stated. "We ’ ve been close the last two years in a row, so I'll just come into the season, take it race-by-race, and build from where were last year. The team has worked really hard to make the bike as good as possible, and there are a lot of improvements already. We were in a good spot last season, so if we can be a bit better this year, I definitely think we can get it done. Supercross was massive for me because I had seven podiums in seven years and then last year I had eight in total, so that was a really big step in my career. The next step is to get the red plate, so that is the goal going into the season. The team has been awesome, there is nowhere else I would rather be, and I just renewed my deal for two more years – it just goes to show how much I believe in this team and how much I believe in myself, because we ’ ve grown a lot together. They believe in me a lot to go out there and perform also, and I definitely think that this year will be another big step in our relationship." For Farres, the chance to join Rockstar Energy Husqvarna sees him preparing for his maiden 250SX campaign, in which the 20-year-old Spanish revelation is looking to develop important Supercross experience during the upcoming season, before turning his attention outdoors. "The transition to the Husqvarna FC 250 and the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna team has been really good," Farres said. "This is my first time ever here in Clermont, Florida, training and first time in California. So far, so good. Everyone has been really welcoming on the team, I ’ ve been having a good time, and I ’ m excited for the 2024 season. It ’ s going to be my rookie season in Supercross, so I am going to focus on staying healthy, being at every round, and improving every day with every lap. I ’ ve never raced in a stadium before, so I ’ m sure it's going to be something new and I ’ m going to be a little nervous, but hopefully it gets better after the first round." Exciting teenage prospect Cochran has graduated to the professional ranks with Rockstar Energy Husqvarna full-time for 2024, the 17-year-old looking to build upon the Supercross Futures AMA National Championship that he won in 2023, while learning his craft as a professional in the sport. "It's my first official pro season, so I'm looking forward to getting out there with the big guys and mixing it up, getting good results," Cochran commented. "Nothing too extravagant so far, but my goal is to get used to the whole program. It ’ s a super-cool opportunity because we have worked our whole lives for this deal, this contract, to be on a factory team, so I am super-excited to be here and have a great team around me and ready to get to work. I have always personally liked Supercross better than outdoors, so I am excited to race indoors. I raced Futures last year and that was a good experience, so the more indoors, the better!"
Ayumu Sasaki has confirmed 2nd position in the 2023 Moto3 World Championship after ranking 1st at the Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana and the MotoGP season closer.
Top six for Husqvarna Motorcycles at the Lusail International Circuit and round 19 of 20 in MotoGP means the world championship is decided but Ayumu Sasaki has a great chance of P2 in 2023.
2023 MotoGP™ entered a final run with round eighteen of twenty at the Sepang International Circuit and Collin Veijer lifted his very first winners’ trophy with Ayumu Sasaki finishing 2nd.
Collin Veijer rode his FR 250 GP to 3rd position at a hot Buriram and Ayumu Sasaki suffers a blameless DNF as MotoGP™ ends a hectic triple-header and round 17 of 20.
Husqvarna Motorcycles were protagonists for victory in a wet and windy Australia for round sixteen of 2023 MotoGP™ as Ayumu Sasaki guided his FR 250 GP to 2nd position and Collin Veijer finished 4th.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing has welcomed Guillem Farres for the 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) season, joining RJ Hampshire and rookie Casey Cochran within the three-rider 250 Class program. The 20-year-old Spaniard will be onboard the FC 250 leading into next year, committed to the AMA Supercross Championship, in addition to the AMA Pro Motocross Championship and SMX Finals Series. Farres first arrived in U.S. competition during the late stages of the 2022 outdoor season, immediately displaying front-running potential with a series of top-10 results. He continued that trend in the opening part of the 2023 series and scored a top-five moto finish at the beginning of Pro Motocross, however, was unfortunately injured in round three and didn’t return to action. An opportunity to join Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing is an exciting one for Farres, set to make his 250SX debut in 2024, before continuing to build upon his promise in 250MX, while training as part of the Baker’s Factory program in Florida. “I am really happy to be joining the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team for this upcoming season,” Farres said. “I am also super-excited to start this new chapter of my career after a tough year due to injuries. Now, I am fully healed and ready to get on the new bike. I can’t wait to get started at the Baker’s Factory – it is an honor to be part of such a legendary program with Aldon [Baker] and all the guys.” Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team Manager, Nathan Ramsey, said that Farres has been on the team’s radar since his first appearance in AMA Pro Motocross and is confident that his capabilities will translate into strong results as experience continues to grow. “Guillem caught our eye in 2022 when he came to the US for a couple of races,” explained Ramsey. “Then when he started the 2023 MX series, he once again showed signs of great speed and potential. He has a great attitude and work ethic, which I believe will lead to great things in the future. The sky is the limit for Guillem and we are happy to welcome him to the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing team.”
Collin Veijer throttled the potential of his FR 250 GP to 4th place in a hot pursuit of the Moto3 podium at round fifteen of 2023 MotoGP™ in Lombok as Ayumu Sasaki classified 18th.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing will take Casey Cochran into the professional ranks full-time in 2024, scheduled to contest the SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) onboard the FC 250. Cochran, 17, has enjoyed an outstanding final year in amateur competition, in which he clinched the Schoolboy 2 (12-17) B/C class title in the 2023 AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn's, as well as the Supercross Futures AMA National Championship in Salt Lake City and the Moto Combine overall at RedBud. The teenage Virginia native gained immense experience in his first pro-level appearances across the final two rounds of this year's AMA Pro Motocross Championship at Budds Creek and the Ironman National, which will also help in setting him up for a full-time transition next year with Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing. "I've really enjoyed this past year working with Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing and getting to know everyone, so I’m super-excited to extend what we have going on and progress into the pro ranks with such a good team behind me," Cochran commented. "Couldn’t be more stoked for the future!" Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team Manager, Nathan Ramsey, welcomed Cochran to the factory program and is excited to see him progress throughout the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship and Pro Motocross Championship, leading into the SMX Finals series. "Casey put together an amazing final year as our elite Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing amateur athlete and he absolutely hit all the marks that we put together for him to earn his first pro contract," explained Ramsey. "I am both happy and proud to have Casey join our pro team. He's a very hard worker and is full of potential for a great future with the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team. Now, I am looking forward to spending some time with him during the off-season as he builds into 2024."
It was a pressure-packed final round of the SuperMotocross Playoffs at the historic Los Angeles Coliseum, and thanks to a third-place finish, RJ Hampshire jumped up two spots in the final SMX 250 class standings to take the bronze and lead the way for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team. 250 SuperMotocross RJ Hampshire was eighth early in the first moto on his FC250, but quickly went to work and started to pick off riders ahead of him. He moved into third with seven laps to go, into second with five to go, and was challenging for the lead on the last lap…but had to settle for second. In moto two, he was eighth off the gate, and could only work his way to sixth before the finish. His 2-8 score netted him a third overall for the night and for the series overall. His next stop? The Motocross of Nations as the 250 rider for Team USA. “The last round was pretty solid. I felt good all day and had good qualifying (2nd). The first moto start was good, and I gave myself a chance to win it there at the end. I charged hard and felt really good on the bike. In the second moto, I didn't get a great start and was just flat. I couldn't really get going. But I'm stoked to end it on the podium for the race and the SMX Playoff overall,” said Hampshire . “I'm really looking forward to the Motocross of Nations in France in a couple of weeks. I'll go back home, recover a bit, do a couple of days of riding, and head over there and represent the USA. I can't wait.” Jalek Swoll showed what a mix of FC250 power and great start skills can do as he grabbed the holeshot in the first moto. While the championship battles raged around him, he slipped to sixth at the finish. In the second moto, a bit too much aggression with the throttle resulted in a mid-pack start, though he did recover quite a few spots to finish eighth for the moto, and also eighth overall for the season. “Honestly, this being the last round is a bit frustrating because I feel like I'm starting to find the groove and know what I can do. My starts were on point today, reaction-wise, and just getting off the gate with the bike. I ran third for a while in the first moto and finished sixth. In the second one, I felt I rode a lot better, but didn't have the start to match. I just lit the rear tire up a bit on the super-dry stuff and it kind of messed me up. I just got a really bad start and came from the back,” said Swoll . “I have some things to work on for sure, but I'm a lot closer than I've been. I feel good but need a little bit of intensity. But all in all, it was decent. I was in the mix a little bit and left healthy...anytime you leave the track healthy you can put a smile on your face.” Talon Hawkins showed improvement through the three SMX rounds, and an 11-9 score for the day only shows part of the story. He advanced forward four positions in the first moto and ran in the top five for the first few laps of the second moto. He just missed out on a top ten overall, and was 14th overall for the series. “I was stoked to end it on a good note. I got my first top ten out of the three races. I'm looking forward to a little time off and then getting back on the bike,” said Hawkins . “I'm so thankful for the whole Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Team for giving me the shot this year. I turned pro early, but I made the most of it and did the best I could all year long. I've learned a lot this year, and have a lot of good memories. Thank you guys.” SuperMotocross Playoffs: Los Angeles Coliseum 250 SuperMotocross Results 1. Haiden Deegan (Yamaha), 5-2 2. Jo Shimoda (Kawasaki), 4-4 3. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 2-6 … 8. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 6-8 11. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 11-9 450 SuperMotocross Results 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda), 1-1 2. Ken Roczen (Suzuki), 2-2 3. Cooper Webb (Yamaha), 5-3 250 SuperMotocross Rider Final Point Standings 1. Haiden Deegan – 157 points 2. Jo Shimoda – 152 points 3. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 122 points … 10. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 88 points 14. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 58 points 450 SuperMotocross Rider Final Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 163 points 2. Ken Roczen – 146 points 3. Chase Sexton – 120 points
After a rough start to the SuperMotocross playoffs in Charlotte, the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team came to Chicagoland with renewed focus and hunger for results. The long, flowing track provided ample opportunity to show the true speed of their FC250s, with high speeds, and nearly two-minute lap times. 250 SuperMotocross RJ Hampshire’s day got off to a great start as he grabbed the top spot in qualifying among the 250 competitors. When the gate dropped for the first 250 moto, he was in the sixth spot as they crossed the stripe. He moved to fourth spot for three laps before settling into fifth for the rest of the moto. He currently sits in fifth overall in the playoff standings, with one round to go. “This was much improved from last weekend. Last weekend was such a struggle I was just looking for any type of positive from this weekend, and I came out and was P1 in practice...I believe that's one of my first poles of the season, and then just two solid motos. I didn't get great starts, but I didn't get terrible starts, so fourth overall on the day.,” said Hampshire . “I'm not stoked on it, but it's a huge improvement so we'll take that into L.A. next weekend where it's a more Supercross track. Hopefully, my back heals from this track today, and then I'll be ready to go next weekend.” Jalek Swoll was eighth out of the gate in moto one, and was ninth for a good portion of the race before moving to seventh at the checkers. In moto two, a poor start had him near the back of the 22-rider field, but he rebounded to 11th before a late-race crash dropped him to 13th at the finish. “Moto one was okay, but I would've liked to get more comfortable earlier on. That was P7. In the second moto, it was not a good start and I wasn't riding too well and had a big crash at the end, so it wasn't the best day but I still feel good and feel like I can run up there. I just need that start,” said Swoll . “All in all, I'm not broken up, so we'll be good and continue to fight in L.A.” Getting to the end of his rookie season, Talon Hawkins is still learning the ins and outs of the pro scene. But in a new playoff format where even veterans struggle to make the right setup choices, the playoffs have been a challenge. His 15-15 moto scores resulted in a 16th overall. “It was a rough one, but there are positives to take away from it. It's been hard to get the bike set up for these types of races. This is a brand-new thing this year, so I think everyone is struggling with bike setup. I think we're getting there, we just need a few things,” said Hawkins . “I'm looking forward to next weekend, and I want to thank the team for believing in me for these last couple rounds.” Next Event (SuperMotocross Round 3): September 23, 2023 – Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, Calif. SuperMotocross Playoffs: Chicagoland Speedway 250 SuperMotocross Results 1. Hunter Lawrence (Honda), 1-1 2. Jo Shimoda (Kawasaki), 2-2 3. Haiden Deegan (Yamaha), 3-3 … 4. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 5-4 10. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 7-13 16. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 15-15 450 SuperMotocross Results 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda), 1-2 2. Ken Roczen (Suzuki), 3-1 3. Chase Sexton (Honda), 2-3 250 SuperMotocross Rider Point Standings 1. Hunter Lawrence – 89 points 2. Jo Shimoda – 86 points 3. Haiden Deegan – 82 points … 5. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 62 points 12. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 46 points 16. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 25 points 450 SuperMotocross Rider Point Standings 1. Chase Sexton – 90 points 2. Jett Lawrence – 88 points 3. Ken Roczen – 80 points
Round twelve of 2023 MotoGP™ sees another positive outing for the FR 250 GP as Collin Veijer finishes 5th and Ayumu Sasaki, 7th, closes to within 4 points to the top of the standings.
Ayumu Sasaki delivered his eighth top-four result of 2023 after another riveting Moto3™ contest at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and narrowed the margin to P1 in the standings.
Husqvarna Motorcycles is firmly in play for the 2023 Moto3 world title after Ayumu Sasaki took his FR 250 GP to a sixth podium in a row at a sunny Red Bull Ring.
MotoGP™ exchanged the flat, flowing and exposed scope of Silverstone in the UK for the wonderfully scenic mountain wind of the Red Bull Ring for the CryptoDATA Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich to bring the 2023 Grand Prix campaign to t
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing is pleased to welcome amateur standout Casey Cochran to its 250MX lineup for the final two rounds of the 2023 AMA Pro Motocross Championship. Making his debut pro appearance this Saturday at the Budds Creek National, Cochran will race the Ironman MX finale before switching gears back to the SMX World All-Stars (amateur race) at the Los Angeles Coliseum. "Casey has had an unbelievable season so far this year," commented Nathan Ramsey, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team Manager. "He has checked all the boxes and I feel like it’s time for him to get his feet wet in the professional ranks – what better way to do it than at a Pro Motocross event." The highly-rated 17-year-old is fresh from a title-winning performance in the 2023 AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn's earlier this month, where he claimed victory in the Schoolboy 2 (12-17) B/C class and also won the opening 250 B moto equipped with the FC 250. "I've had a pretty good year on the 250, so I'm stoked to get the opportunity to line up against the best in the business at the last two rounds of Pro Motocross," Cochran said, who will also contest the final round at Ironman Raceway on August 26. Cochran joined Rockstar Energy Husqvarna's amateur program ahead of this season and clinched the Supercross Futures AMA National Championship with a Main Event win at Salt Lake City's final round in May. He also won the Moto Combine overall at RedBud in July and his first step into the professional ranks comes as a welcome opportunity following what has been an outstanding year to-date.
Ayumu Sasaki classified as runner-up around the long, fast and technical layout of the historic Silverstone circuit as 2023 MotoGP™ resumed with the British Grand Prix and round nine of twenty.
Everything about Southwick is tough, with the sand, heat and humidity…and the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team, who were ready to take on the roughest track on the AMA Pro Motocross series. 250 MX It was Jalek Swoll who led the charge for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team at the start of moto one, as he rounded the first turn in second spot on his FC250. He was closely pursued by RJ Hampshire in seventh, and Talon Hawkins was lurking just outside the top ten in 11th place. As usual, Hampshire was clawing his way forward from his starting position, moving up to third at the finish. In moto two, he once was near the front, working his way from just outside the top five to fourth at the finish, and was closing on the overall winner as they raced to the checkers. His moto scores were good for fourth overall. He maintains his third overall spot in the championship standings, but has moved back to within 15 points of the lead over the last two races. “Overall, it was just a really solid weekend. Nothing special, but I made up a lot of points. I had two decent starts and salvaged what I could. It was 3-4 on the day and I'll just keep plugging away. We're at the halfway mark and I'm still in the championship hunt.,” said Hampshire. “I'll go back, recover, and Millville is another fun one for me. I'm just looking to get these starts figured out to give me a little bit more of a shot at these wins.” After an excellent start in moto one, Jalek Swoll suffered a couple of crashes that dropped him to 11th, but he rebounded on moto two with a seventh-place finish, and a ninth-place overall score. He has also steadily climbed in the 250 championship standings, moving from 21st at Fox Raceway and cracking the top ten at Southwick by moving into ninth overall. “Qualifying was good for me, and it was nice to finally find some speed in practice and carry it into the motos. In the first moto I had a good start and was riding okay but I went down early and that was kind of tough. I had two falls in that one and it put me pretty deep and I only got back to 11th. In moto two I had a good start, in the middle of the top ten, and it was okay...nothing crazy. I started to feel better at the end but just a little too late. I had sixth right in front of me but I ran out of time,” said Swoll. “I'm looking forward to next weekend and build off the momentum that I got today, despite the crashes.” Talon Hawkins cracked the top ten barrier in moto one, and backed it up with a 14th in moto two to score an 11th overall, the best of his pro career. He sit just outside the top ten overall in 11th spot. “We got a top ten, and that's been a goal of mine ever since coming into this. I have a lot to improve and a lot to work on, but it's definitely something good to take away from today. I came into today without the highest level of confidence, but I turned it around and put a smile on my face,” said Hawkins. “I'm glad I was able to almost break the top ten overall...I got 11th, my best finish so far. We're looking to keep on improving every race.” Next Event (Round 7): July 15, 2023 – Spring Creek Motocross in Millville, Minn. Round Six Results: Southwick 250 MX Results 1. Tom Vialle (KTM), 1-3 2. Justin Cooper (Yamaha), 2-2 3. Jo Shimoda (Kawasaki), 6-1 … 4. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 3-4 9. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 11-7 11. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 10-14 14. Jorgen Talviku (Husqvarna), 14-16 34. Travis Mecking (Husqvarna) 31-32 450 MX Results 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda), 1-1 2. Chase Sexton (Honda), 2-2 3. Dylan Ferrandis (Yamaha), 3-3 … 19. Luke Renzland (Husqvarna), 18-20 22. John Adamson (Husqvarna), 19-24 24. Anton Gole (Husqvarna), 20-DNS 36. Scott Meshey (Husqvarna), 37-35 250 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Haiden Deegan - 218 points 2. Hunter Lawrence - 213 points 3. RJ Hampshire - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 203 points … 10. Jalek Swoll - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 110 points 14. Talon Hawkins - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 70 points 30. Jorgen Talviku - 12 points 41. Kai Aiello - 2 points 450 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 300 points 2. Dylan Ferrandis – 233 points 3. Aaron Plessinger – 210 points … 40. Luke Renzland - 4 points 45. Scott Meshey - 3 points 47. John Adamson - 2 points 48. Anton Gole - 1 point
Husqvarna Motorcycles continues to move up the Moto3 world championship as Ayumu Sasaki scored 2nd position in the Netherlands for round eight of 2023 MotoGP™ and Collin Veijer aced a top ten result at his first home GP.
Ayumu Sasaki fulfilled another starring role in a fantastically close Moto3 Gran Premio d’Italia Oakley at Mugello by taking his FR 250 GP to 3rd position for round six of 2023 MotoGP™.
MotoGP™ journeyed to France for round five of twenty and Husqvarna Motorcycles watched Ayumu Sasaki finish runner-up with his FR 250 GP around a sunny and busy Le Mans.
The last time we saw RJ Hampshire in action, he was coated in mud from head to toe after a last-ditch effort to make a final corner pass in New Jersey. Heading into the penultimate round of the 2023 AMA Supercross season in Denver, RJ and the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team were looking for the win that had been oh-so-close but had proven elusive thus far. 250 SX When the gate dropped for the main event, RJ Hampshire got a great start on his FC250 and was in the top three. He quickly moved into second place and began reeling in the leader. Near the midway point, he made a move for the lead and was there briefly before running out of room on the edge of the track. Once returning to the racing surface he was several seconds behind the lead, but was the fastest rider on the track. His never say die attitude paid off, and with a pair of laps left in the main, he moved back into the lead for good, scoring his first win of the season. “It was an awesome day. I'm super-stoked for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team, and to knock one of these wins off before the season is over was huge. We've built a lot of momentum; man; I don't take these for granted. I know how much work goes into this from the team side and myself, this motorcycle, and all our supporters. It's just really nice to give them a win... a little payback for all they do for us,” said Hampshire . “I wasn't that fast in qualifying and didn't win my heat race. But I just had that feeling today that I would get it done. I had that big mistake about midway through the main event, but I really put a charge on there at the end and at least gave myself an opportunity to have a shot at the win. Sure enough, we pulled it off.” 450 SX It’s been more evident than ever during the last couple of weeks that part of the challenge of the AMA Supercross season is making it to the end unscathed. The 450 side of the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team is working hard to be back on track with their FC 450 Rockstar Editions as soon as possible. Next Event (Round 17): May 13, 2023 – Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah Round 16 Results: Denver 250 SX West Results 1. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 2. Levi Kitchen (Yamaha) 3. Jett Lawrence (Honda) 250 SX West Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 197 points 2. RJ Hampshire – 163 points 3. Enzo Lopes – 137 points 450 SX Rider Point Standings 1. Chase Sexton – 346 points 2. Eli Tomac – 339 points 3. Cooper Webb – 304 points … 11. Christian Craig – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 150 points 29. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 15 points 31. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 15 points
MotoGP™ landed back in Europe for the fourth date of the twenty round 2023 campaign and Ayumu Sasaki was one of the stars of a gripping Moto3 affair at Jerez in southern Spain as the Japanese captured 4th position, less than half a second from victory.
A pulsating Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas was the stage for Ayumu Sasaki and Husqvarna Motorcycles to again star in the Moto3 category but the Japanese did not reach the flag in Texas.
Husqvarna Motorcycles again fills the role of protagonist in the opening stages of 2023 MotoGP™ by challenging for top points and places in both Moto3 and Moto2 at a busy and wet Gran Premio Michelin de la Republica Argentina.
Points and presence in both Moto3™ and Moto2™ categories for the first time for Husqvarna Motorcycles as the MotoGP™ World Championship launches in the Algarve sunshine.
The Grande Premio de Portugal at the Algarve International Circuit hosts the first of 21 rounds in the 2023 MotoGP World Championship this weekend.
Husqvarna Motorcycles is set for participation in both Moto3™ and Moto2™ classes for the very first time thanks to the LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna Intact GP team.
FR 450 Rally rider leads home a Husqvarna Factory Racing one-two as Skyler Howes finishes as runner-up and increases his lead at the top of the event standings
In the swift wake of its most successful season as part of the Moto3™ world championship series, Husqvarna Motorcycles has unveiled the colours for 2023 and the scale of the project to enter two Grand Prix categories next year.
Double Grand Prix speed next season as LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna Intact GP will field four riders in both classes and aim for more world championship race success.
The Japanese ace starts from Pole Position and vies for Grand Prix victory at a fast and relentless Phillip Island for the eighteenth Grand Prix of the season
The fourteenth appointment for 2022 MotoGP™ rounded the flat curves of the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli and John McPhee rode to the top ten in San Marino.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire put on a strong showing in Crawfordsville, Indiana, delivering 2-4 moto results to finish fourth overall in 250MX at the penultimate round of the 2022 AMA Pro Motocross Championship. Hampshire entered Ironman full of enthusiasm after claiming his first 250MX victory of the year at the prior round. With a solid qualifying result in eighth, he was positioned well for Moto 1 and he powered his FC 250 into podium contention right out of the gate. A battle ensued to maintain third and he swapped positions several times before reclaiming the spot mid-race. It wasn’t long before he climbed into second, where he finished with a strong runner-up performance. With a top-10 start in Moto 2, Hampshire battled alongside his teammate, Swoll, for the first couple laps before making the jump to sixth near the halfway point. Determined to break into the top-five, Hampshire continued to press on as he powered his way into fourth with a few laps to go, finishing just outside the podium with fourth in the moto and fourth overall for the weekend. “Another solid weekend,” Hampshire said. “We were good all day and had good speed. Once I got my flow in both motos, I felt like I clicked off really good laps and was fast, battling at the front. I’m stoked to be back in this thing. We were not there for a while, and it's so draining whenever you show up and you're not at the level you know you can be at. I’m stoked on the things that we have going on and hope to be better next weekend.” In Moto 1, Swoll got off to a strong start just outside of the top-10. However, bad luck struck within a few laps when he had a tip-over, dropping him back to 19th. Motivated to regain as many positions as he could, he went to work navigating the loamy midwest soil and chasing down his competition. He was able to climb to 13th by mid-race and with a few laps to go, he made a final push to ultimately finish 11th. In the second moto, Swoll sat 10th after the first lap and he settled into ninth for a majority of the race. Making a late-race pass for eighth, he held steady in the final moments to secure eighth in the moto and eighth overall with combined scores of 11-8 in Indiana. “I got a decent start in the first moto,” Swoll said. “We were running up there, and I had to tip over. I was pretty deep [in the field], and came back to 11th. Moto 2 was an okay start but I lost pace a little bit. I'm just going to put all my focus into that last round and try to give somebody something to look forward to for the next year.” Coming off a successful week at the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn's, Talon Hawkins made his second Pro Motocross appearance, collecting 21-29 moto finishes. Even though a crash on the last lap of the second moto set him back a bit, the young rider was able to remount and finish the race. “It started off a little rough but I was able to turn it around,” Hawkins said. “It was my second Pro National and I'm just looking to keep improving every time. Obviously, I had a pretty bad get-off in my second moto on the last lap - another rider came into me and I ended up front-flipping. We're going to get back out there and get back to training this week.” Still trying to find their rhythm after returning late in the season from injury, 450MX teammates Malcolm Stewart and Dean Wilson showed signs of improvement at Round 11, each capturing their best moto finishes of the year in Moto 2. Stewart, the ninth-place qualifier, came into the first moto with high hopes as he blasted off the line and into a top-10 battle. Shuffling between 10th and 11th throughout the race, he eventually settled into a comfortable 11th. With an unwavering performance in the second moto, Stewart maintained eighth wire-to-wire, notching his best moto-finish this season and eighth overall at the Ironman National. “I think the day was overall better for me,” Stewart said. “Qualifying was much, much better. Getting these races under my belt, it’s starting to kind of come back to me. I feel like we're going in the right direction. Our team made a few adjustments for that second moto, and we ended up eighth. I'm really happy just the way that I performed, but the results aren't quite there.” A tough start had Wilson sitting 18th on the opening lap of Moto 1 but he quickly made passes to reach 14th within a few laps. Around the middle of the race, he picked up another position and crossed the line in 13th. In Moto 2, a start inside of the top-10 would propel Wilson’s performance as he sat in seventh by the end of the first lap. Unfortunately, near the middle of the race, Wilson found himself off the track while battling with his teammate and he lost a few positions before he could re-enter. Focused on improving his result, he rallied back up to ninth later in the race to score his best moto-finish of the season. With 13-9 finishes, Wilson secured 10th overall. “Another weekend of improvements,” Wilson said. “First moto, I had a really bad start. I got up to 13th and had a decent pace at the end. I pushed hard and that gave me good confidence. I got a decent start in the second moto and I was hanging in there for a bit. Malcolm and I had a good battle. He got around me and I kind of ran his pace until I came around the corner and the berm went off the track. I lost a few positions but I got back on, made a good couple charges and ended up ninth. The goal is to be top-10 in both motos.” Next Event (Round 12): September 3 – Fox Raceway II National – Pala, California Round 11 Results: Ironman National 250MX Results 1. Hunter Lawrence (HON) 1-3 2. Jo Shimoda (KAW) 5-1 3. Hunter Lawrence (HON) 3-2 4. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 2-4 … 8. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 11-8 27. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 21-29 450MX Results 1. Chase Sexton (HON) 2-1 2. Eli Tomac (KAW) 1-2 3. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) 3-3 … 8. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 11-8 10. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 13-9 250MX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 478 points 2. Jo Shimoda – 437 points 3. Hunter Lawrence – 430 points … 5. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 314 points 12. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 169 points 15. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 131 points 39. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 7 points 450MX Rider Point Standings 1. Eli Tomac – 496 points 2. Chase Sexton – 495 points 3. Jason Anderson – 402 points … 18. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 55 points 22. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 43 points
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire has secured his first 250MX victory of the season at the Budds Creek National, delivering an outstanding performance with 1-2 moto scores at the 10th round of the 2022 AMA Pro Motocross in Mechanicsville, Maryland After battling through the ups and downs of a long outdoor season, Hampshire was more than determined to put his FC 250 into the center of the podium late in the year. He set himself up for success in Moto 1 with a second-place start, pressuring the race leader early on before making his move out front halfway through. With a big charge late in the race, Hampshire posted a dominant five-second victory at the end of 17 laps. He put himself into another good position off the start of Moto 2, working his way from fifth to second later in the race. He maintained a solid pace to finish runner-up in the moto, which was good enough to seal the overall win in the 250MX class. “This is so special!” Hampshire said. “We were fast from the beginning and we just took a gamble there and stuck with this paddle tire all day and that really helped. We got two good starts, rode well and got our first overall this season. I’m stoked for myself and for this whole team, we’ve been through a lot already just this outdoor season, so I’m just stoked to be able to give the team our first overall of the season. Let’s keep this going, I’m not just settled in here, I want more!” Jalek Swoll put forth a season-best performance at Budds Creek, despite having to come back from a pair of crashes in the first moto. After re-mounting back in 28th on the opening lap, Swoll climbed through the pack up to 13th before suffering another big crash that ultimately pushed him back to 23rd. He bounced back with a top-three start in Moto 2, battling between third and fourth for most of the race. He got passed by the defending champion with a few laps to go and he capped off the day on a positive note with a best finish of fifth in the moto. “All-in-all, it was a good day for me,” Swoll said. “I got off to a good start around P3/4 and got tangled up with Justin Cooper early in the first one, so I came from pretty much dead last to around 13th. But I had no tear-offs and couldn’t see and ended up having a really big one on the straightaway. I re-grouped and got a good start in Moto 2, ran the pace for a while, but I was a little hurt at the end. I finished fifth – the best finish of the year for me – so I’m going to take the positives, try to heal up and better that score next week.” It was the second race back from injury for 450MX teammates Malcolm Stewart and Dean Wilson, who each have their sights set on making progression with only four motos left in the series. Stewart scored a top-10 overall finish in the class, putting in consistent 12-10 moto scores throughout the day. “I think the day was good,” Stewart said. “Overall, I got ninth, but I think that was a lot better start than it was for Unadilla. The whole team is working hard, so I’m just glad to get some gate drops – I think just getting that race-mode back in me is definitely helping a lot. Let’s just keep digging, we’ve got two rounds to go and we’re getting close to that top-10 so let’s just keep moving.” Wilson also scored some points in both motos, finishing the day 15th overall with 18-11 results in the class. “It was a challenging day for me,” Wilson said. “Unfortunately, I got collected in a pileup off the start in the first moto and came from last to 18th. I didn’t ride great but it was good to come through the pack and learn different lines. In the second moto, I got a better start and made some pretty good passes at the beginning. Mookie and I had our own battle the whole moto – he got around me and I tried to get around him again but just couldn’t make it happen. It was good for me, just building my speed and fitness.” Next Event (Round 11): August 27 – Ironman National – Crawfordsville, Indiana Round 10 Results: Budds Creek National 250MX Results 1. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 1-2 2. Jo Shimoda (KAW) 3-1 3. Jett Lawrence (HON) 2-3 … 11. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 23-5 450MX Results 1. Jason Anderson (KAW) 2-2 2. Eli Tomac (KAW) 1-5 3. Ken Roczen (HON) 3-3 … 9. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 12-10 15. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 18-11 250MX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 433 points 2. Jo Shimoda – 396 points 3. Hunter Lawrence – 390 points … 5. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 274 points 12. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 169 points 16. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 108 points 450MX Rider Point Standings 1. Eli Tomac – 449 points 2. Chase Sexton – 448 points 3. Jason Anderson – 369 points
It was a steep return to the AMA Pro Motocross Championship for the entire Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team, who lined up with a nearly-complete four-rider roster for the first time in New Berlin, New York. For the team’s 250MX riders, the Unadilla National served as the first race back after a two-week break from racing, while 450MX riders Malcolm Stewart and Dean Wilson each made their 2022 outdoor debut at Round 9. Once again showcasing his determination in the roughest of track conditions, RJ Hampshire was the team’s top finisher with 3-8 moto finishes and a top-five overall in the 250MX cl After qualifying fourth, Hampshire grabbed a top-10 spot out of the gate in Moto 1. He sat in ninth for the first five laps before climbing his way up to fifth over the next few laps. Nearing the end of the race, he picked up two more positions to finish third, scoring his first podium since Round 1. In the second moto, Hampshire found himself buried in 13th after experiencing an issue on the opening lap. He gained a few spots up to 10th through the first half of racing but lapped traffic proved to be a challenge heading into the second half of the moto. Determined to excel, Hampshire continued to battle through the field, ultimately landing his FC 250 into an eighth-place finish. “We had positives today,” Hampshire said. “I was fast in qualifying, which I haven't been. First moto, I felt like I got into a really good flow early and was clicking good laps off and landed back on the podium for the first time since Round 1. Second moto, I got a decent start and then just split out right after the finish. Someone went into the line I was going for and I tried to get out of it and just swapped the front. It was a bummer but we'll definitely take the positives out of today.” Jalek Swoll got off to a good start in Moto 1, positioning himself just outside of the top-10. Unfortunately, he struggled to stay upright throughout the race. After falling back to 16th on the second lap, Swoll made a strong push to climb into ninth but he lost a few spots to eventually finish in 12th. In Moto 2, Swoll charged to an eighth-place position on the first lap. He tried to maintain the spot, but a few mistakes dropped him back to ninth. Holding steady in ninth until just after the halfway mark, Swoll eventually slipped to 11th. Battling lapped traffic late in the race, he wasn’t able to make any moves and he ultimately finished 11th in the moto and 11th overall for the day. “My starts were good, I just kept finding myself on the ground,” Swoll said. “I was trying to push but every time I fell, it was just a huge gap – so I was kind of just in no man's land. I feel like my riding was okay, I just have to get those starts again and just be a little bit better and we'll be fine.” Lining up for his first AMA Pro Motocross race in eight years, team rider Malcolm Stewart also made his return to racing in New York after missing the first eight rounds due to injury. With a start just outside the top-10, Stewart ran in the 12th-place position early on, bouncing between 13th and 14th for the remainder of the race. Easing his way into the long motos, Stewart ultimately finished 14th. In Moto 2, he grabbed a 14th-place start and immediately went to work in chasing down his teammate, Wison, ahead. Hovering around the top-15 battle, Stewart dropped a couple spots later in the race, settling for 16th at the line. “First outdoor race back in eight years and I think it was a good day just being back,” Stewart said. “Of course, the results didn’t show it, but just having that race back there again was really good for me. I'm happy to be back, but we have some work to do. I'm really looking forward to Budd's Creek because that's obviously one of my favorite tracks. I learned a lot, and you can't replicate racing, so this is just a good race just to come back to – to get through it.” After several months off of competition due to injury, Dean Wilson was happy to make his debut alongside his teammate. However, with a less-than-ideal gate pick in Moto 1, Wilson struggled to get a good position off the start. Sitting around 23rd on lap one, he began picking off riders to get just inside the top-20 nearing the end of the race, earning his first point of the season with a 19th-place finish. In Moto 2, Wilson chased the top-10 battle with teammate Stewart on his heels, locking in 13th for the remainder of the moto. “On paper, it wasn't very good but it was a long time off,” Wilson said. “I think it was five months off total, so it's great to be back. I really struggled with the track, it was so choppy and I feel like I'm not quite in shape where I should be yet. I got arm-pump really bad in the first moto so I told myself to just get through it and the second race was a little bit better. I think I'm going to get better every moto, it's just tough coming back, especially when all these guys have been racing and they're in the flow. By the end of the summer, hopefully I’ll be where I should be.” Next Event (Round 10): August 20 – Budds Creek National – Mechanicsville, Maryland Round 9 Results: Unadilla National 250MX Results 1. Jo Shimoda (KAW) 1-3 2. Justin Cooper (YAM) 5-1 3. Hunter Lawrence (HON) 2-5 … 5. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 3-8 11. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 12-11 450MX Results 1. Chase Sexton (HON) 1-1 2. Eli Tomac (KAW) 2-2 3. Jason Anderson (KAW) 3-3 … 15. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 14-16 16. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 19-13 250MX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 391 points 2. Hunter Lawrence – 365 points 3. Jo Shimoda – 351 points … 5. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 227 points 10. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 169 points 16. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 92 points 450MX Rider Point Standings 1. Chase Sexton – 409 points 2. Eli Tomac – 408 points 3. Jason Anderson – 325 points … 30. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 12 points 33. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 10 points
Husqvarna Motorcycles continued their strong vein of Moto3 world championship competitiveness as John McPhee and Ayumu Sasaki hunted podiums at Silverstone.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team riders experienced a day of holeshot challenges at Washougal MX Park, the site of AMA Pro Motocross Championship Round 8, because despite its picturesque views, the track conditions proved to be anything but easy when you’re coming from behind for 30-minutes plus two-laps. As the team’s top-finisher of the day, RJ Hampshire persevered for seventh overall with 8-6 moto scores in the 250MX class. Struggling to get the positioning he needed off the line in Moto 1, Hampshire found himself back in 10th on the opening lap and he spent the early part of the race working to get through the traffic. Establishing himself in eighth through the second half of the race, Hampshire carried that through the checkers. In the second moto, he got off to an eighth-place start and once again had his work cut out. With a big push in the latter half of the race, he closed out strong with a sixth-place finish in Moto 2. “It was a long day for me, my starts were terrible,” Hampshire said. “First moto was a bit of a struggle and second moto, I felt like I found some comfort mid-way through. I felt like I rode decent for the second half of the moto but all-in-all, it was just kind of a struggle of a day. We’ve got two weekends to figure some things out and I’m hoping to come back at Unadilla with a fighting chance and hopefully we can knock out a couple podiums.” It was also a challenging day off the gate for teammate Jalek Swoll. The sixth-place qualifier found himself back in 14th at the start of Moto 1 and he maintained a steady charge throughout the race to ultimately secure a ninth-place finish. In Moto 2, Swoll started just outside the top-10 off the line but he got caught up in another rider’s crash and went down on the opening lap, sending him back to 27th early on. He quickly put his head down and climbed through the pack, making up a lot of ground to ultimately salvage 12th in the moto and 11th overall. “Qualifying was a lot better today, it’s nice to finally get in the mix and be there speed-wise,” Swoll said . “My riding was pretty good in Moto 1 but I’ve been struggling to get up there in the first few laps and on a track like this, you don’t want to find yourself in the back because it’s really hard to pass. I got a better start in Moto 2 but somebody else’s mistake costed me and I went down. I was at the back of the pack and only could get back to 12th. It’s not where we want to be but we’re going to keep plugging away and making improvements.” 450MX After eight rounds under the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing tent, fill-in rider Shane McElrath lined up for his final bout with the team at Washougal. In the first moto, McElrath found himself buried in the back of the pack on lap one and he fought to bring himself inside the top-20 within the first five laps. He kept the charge going into the final laps, capturing an impressive 14th-place finish in race one. With a much better start in Moto 2, McElrath battled for a top-10 position all race long and he held strong in the final laps to secure 10th in the race and 13th overall for the day. “Washougal was a tough race day,” McElrath said. “I had pretty good qualifying session but as the track developed more, I struggled on finding a flow out there. I’m happy with my effort and the progress that we’ve made. It’s not easy out there. I’m content with where we’re at but I know I have some more to give and I’m going to keep working regardless of what the future holds. I’m just happy for this opportunity and it’s definitely taught me a lot, so I’m excited.” Next Event (Round 9): August 13 – Unadilla National – New Berlin, New York Round 8 Results: Washougal National 250MX Results 1. Jett Lawrence (HON) 2-2 2. Justin Cooper (YAM) 4-1 3. Hunter Lawrence (HON) 1-4 … 7. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 8-6 11. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 9-12 450MX Results 1. Chase Sexton (HON) 2-1 2. Eli Tomac (KAW) 1-2 3. Jason Anderson (KAW) 3-3 … 13. Shane McElrath – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 14-10 250MX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 355 points 2. Hunter Lawrence – 327 points 3. Jo Shimoda – 306 points … 6. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 194 points 10. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 169 points 16. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 73 points 450MX Rider Point Standings 1. Eli Tomac – 364 points 2. Chase Sexton – 359 points 3. Jason Anderson – 285 points … 10. Shane McElrath – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 157 points
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire fought his way to another top-five overall in the 250MX class with 5-4 moto finishes at Round 7 of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship in Millville, Minnesota. Hampshire got a top-10 start in the first moto and climbed up to seventh right away. Passing his teammate Robertson for sixth, he continued to plug away, reaching as far up as fourth. He got passed later in the race and dropped back to fifth, where he ultimately finished. In Moto 2, he got off to a sixth-place start and he quickly battled up to fourth early on. Fighting hard to make a late-race pass for third, Hampshire ended up going down just before the finish, but he was still able to salvage fourth in Moto 2. With combined scores of 5-4, Hampshire secured fifth overall on the day. “It was a dog fight all day but I felt like I rode pretty well,” Hampshire said. “Second moto, I felt more comfortable but I had to ride so hard. It’s a bit frustrating but I feel like we’re riding probably the best I ever have and in control, just need a little bit more speed. I’ll go home this week and have a pretty good setup coming into next week.” It was a heartbreaking ending to the day for both Jalek Swoll and Stilez Robertson, who each started off the day positively. In the first moto, it was Robertson who found his footing early on with a seventh-place start, while Swoll sat back in 13th after coming together with another rider after the start. Robertson passed up to sixth early on and he bounced around inside the top-10 for the rest of the race, dealing with a minor bike issue that had him finishing 10th in the first moto. Swoll made a steady climb through the field, passing his teammate Robertson later in the race to ultimately secure ninth in Moto 1. In Moto 2, Swoll and Robertson got caught up in a multi-rider pileup through the sand whoops and both riders found themselves on the ground and dead last at the start of lap one. In an unrelated crash, the race was red flagged early on and despite a second-chance to line up in a restart, Robertson was unable to make it, due to an injured ankle. Swoll attempted to return to the gate for a restart but ultimately made the decision to sit out the second moto as well. “I didn’t have the best start in Moto 1 but I feel like the riding was pretty good and I finally felt like I was finding some comfort out there,” Swoll said. “Moto 2 was cut really short – just one of those racing incidents – and there’s nothing much I could have done. It is what it is, I had to sit that one out, but the positives are for sure in the right direction and I’m pretty excited to go racing next weekend.” “My day was eventful,” Robertson said. “I qualified almost the best I have all year, so I was excited. First moto, I think I had a little bike problem that hindered me a little bit. In the second moto, I saw the two riders crash in front of me and I tried to go left and unfortunately my teammate was there and I hit him. I folded my ankle pretty hard and that’s all she wrote. I’m going to go home and get it checked out and try to get back as quick as I can.” In his AMA Pro Motocross debut, Talon Hawkins had a steady performance to earn his first championship points in the 250MX class. He was mid-pack off the start of Moto 1 and he charged up to 19th early in the race, maintaining that position for a few laps. He later dropped back to 20th, where he ultimately finished. In Moto 2, Hawkins had a much better run after the red flag restart, sitting just inside the top-20 on lap one. He made a few passes up to 15th later in the race and from there, he rode strong to close out a solid debut in the professional ranks. Hawkins will return to the amateur circuit later this month to compete at the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn’s. “It was so sick!” Hawkins said. “I came into today looking to have some fun and I think I accomplished that goal. I didn’t do the best in qualifying but I tried to put it behind me and do as well as I could in the race. I had an awesome day, I ended up with a 20-15, so I’m pretty pumped on that for my first Pro National.” Fill-in rider Shane McElrath captured a top-10 overall finish at the seventh round, carrying 10-11 moto scores on the day. “It was a better day, I would say for the most part we were better and more consistent,” McElrath said. “First moto was probably my best first moto and in the second moto, I really struggled with the track and fighting with the bike pretty bad. Still trying to figure out how I can go faster and maintain that but we’re going to keep working.” Next Event (Round 8): July 23 – Washougal National – Washougal, Washington Round 7 Results: Spring Creek National 250MX Results 1. Jett Lawrence (HON) 1-1 2. Jo Shimoda (KAW) 3-2 3. Hunter Lawrence (HON) 2-5 … 5. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 5-4 15. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 9-38 16. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 10-39 19. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 20-15 450MX Results 1. Eli Tomac (KAW) 1-1 2.Chase Sexton (HON) 2-2 3. Jason Anderson (KAW) 3-4 … 9. Shane McElrath – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 10-11 250MX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 311 points 2. Hunter Lawrence – 284 points 3. Jo Shimoda – 266 points … 8. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 169 points 9. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 166 points 18. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 52 points 450MX Rider Point Standings 1. Eli Tomac – 317 points 2. Chase Sexton – 312 points 3. Jason Anderson – 245 points … 10. Shane McElrath – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 139 points
It was a career-best 250MX performance for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Stilez Robertson, who put in an astounding ride for third overall at the RedBud National in Buchanan, Michigan. With 3-5 moto scores, Robertson earned both his first moto-podium and overall-podium in the AMA Pro Motocross Championship, edging out his teammate, RJ Hampshire, who finished fourth overall with 4-6 results at the fifth round. Robertson was smooth and steady throughout the day. In Moto 1, he powered his FC 250 off the line to immediately join the leaders up front. Robertson continued to push hard and trail the top-three for the first half of the moto and holding firm in fourth, he pushed hard for a podium spot. He seized the opportunity around the halfway mark and shifted up into third, where he eventually took the checkered flag. In Moto 2, he quickly grabbed fourth off the start and within another lap he made his way into third. It wasn’t long before he encountered intense pressure from behind and ended up shuffling back to fifth. While trying to regain spots, he lost traction and went down on the face of a jump, which dropped him even further back to eighth halfway through the race. Climbing back up to fifth, Robertson was able to secure a top-five moto finish to ultimately claim a career-best third overall at RedBud. “RedBud was a good day,” Robertson said. “I just wanted to have two good motos today and we did. We got two good starts as well, so I'm super stoked and just want to keep it going. It was a really fun day and can't wait to get to Southwick and do it again. Just keep trying to do my best and keep trying to ride like I do during the week, and I think we'll be okay.” In only his second race back since an injury at Round 2, Hampshire had a promising start to the day, qualifying seventh. However, with a mid-pack start in Moto 1, Hampshire had his work cut out for him early on. He was able to climb up to eighth within a few laps and he continued to pick off riders one-by-one, positioning himself in fourth late in the race. Attempting to go for a podium spot, Hampshire ultimately finished just behind his teammate in fourth. In Moto 2, he was running inside the top-10 early on before getting caught up in a crash with two other riders, which dropped him to the back of the field. He put his head down and gained nearly 10 spots by the next lap, once again surmounting an impressive comeback throughout the race. With another late-race charge, he took the checkered flag in a solid sixth, finishing the day with 4-6 results for fourth overall. “The riding was really good today, I felt like I was almost back to normal,” Hampshire said. “My starts were not good and in the first moto, I was beat. The second moto, I ended up going down with a group of guys on the first lap and was buried back in 30th or so. I felt much better on the bike this weekend and had pretty good strength, so I think we're just going to continue to get better now. We kind of got over that hump with injuries and we’re back having fun and still have a fight in us.” Jalek Swoll returned to the 250MX lineup after missing the last couple rounds due to injury. Qualifying eighth earlier in the day, Swoll didn’t get off to the best start in Moto 1 and he found himself shuffled back to around 20th for most of the race. He made moves to come through the pack halfway through but he ultimately finished 20th. In Moto 2, he was positioned in 12th after the first lap and he battled around that position before ultimately finishing 14th. “We've for sure had some better days but it is what it is,” Swoll said. “We got through two motos today, so we'll just build off that coming into Southwick and be ready to drop the hammer. I'm getting tired of just rolling around, so I'm really going to try to send it next weekend and put myself in a position where I feel like I need to be.” In the 450MX class, fill-in rider Shane McElrath had a good start to the day, qualifying 10th. Unfortunately, he went down with a few other riders in the first turn of Moto 1, which set him back from the rest of the field right away. He did his best to climb through the field, ultimately finishing 14th. In Moto 2, he was displaced to the back of the pack off the start but he put up a good fight to work his way to 16th by the end of the first lap. Still early in the race, he was able to advance to 12th and he made a big push into the final stretch, where he made a last-lap pass to secure 11th just before the checkers. “I felt like today was the first productive race day I've had,” McElrath said. “I actually passed some people, and the results don't really show what we went through today. It was a good step over the last two weeks being back in Florida and we made some pretty big bike changes, which I think is really starting to come around now. It's definitely progress. We've had a lot of work to do, but we've done a lot of work. So, I'm excited to keep it going.” Next Event (Round 6): July 9 – Southwick National – Southwick, Massachusetts Round 5 Results: RedBud National 250MX Results 1. Jo Shimoda (KAW) 1-3 2. Hunter Lawrence (HON) 2-2 3. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 3-5 4. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 4-6 … 17. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 20-14 450MX Results 1. Eli Tomac (KAW) 1-1 2. Chase Sexton (HON) 2-2 3. Justin Barcia (GAS) 8-3 … 11. Shane McElrath – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 14-11 250MX Rider Point Standings 1. Hunter Lawrence – 218 points 2. Jett Lawrence – 211 points 3. Jo Shimoda – 182 points … 8. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 130 points 10. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 98 points 21. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 20 points 450MX Rider Point Standings 1. Chase Sexton – 224 points 2. Eli Tomac – 217 points 3. Ken Roczen – 194 points … 10. Shane McElrath – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 102 points
A fast and entertaining Motul TT Assen brought MotoGP™ to one of the best tracks on the calendar and Husqvarna Motorcycles celebrated success in the Netherlands.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire made a valiant return to the 250MX lineup at Saturday’s High Point National, powering through a recent injury to secure 7-7 finishes and valuable points in the 2022 AMA Pro Motocross Championship Hampshire returned to racing at Round 4 after having surgery just two weeks ago to repair injuries sustained in a crash at Round 2. With a top-10 start in the first moto, Hampshire raced up to eighth early on and he picked up another spot late in the race to secure a respectable seventh in Moto 1. In the second moto, he got off to a much better start around the top-three and he battled for podium contention for the first six laps. The remainder of the race took a toll on his still-recovering body and he ultimately dropped back to seventh but the competitor inside of him dug deep to maintain seventh through the checkers, salvaging seventh overall for the day. “Today was a tough day but we battled through it,” Hampshire said. “Did what we could, showed up and gave it all I had today. That was probably the hardest 7-7 I’ve ever had in my life. I’m glad we showed up and went racing today, though. We’ll have a good weekend off now and we’re headed to my favorite track. I’m looking forward to RedBud.” Coming off a season-best finish at the previous round, Stilez Robertson was ready to go at the start of Moto 1. Unfortunately, Robertson was involved in an early crash on the opening lap, forcing him to come through the pack from dead last. He put his head down and charged through the field to score an impressive 14th in the first moto. With an eighth-place start in Moto 2, Robertson put in a good charge to ultimately finish eighth in the moto and 11th overall. “The day was up and down for me,” Robertson said. “I went into the motos confident and really happy. I didn’t get a good jump and in the third-turn, I went down and hit someone’s back tire so I came from last up to 14th. Second moto, I got an okay start and stayed around that position. I battled the whole moto, it was fun, but definitely not where we want to be. We’ll take this weekend off and rest/recoup and come back to my favorite track swinging at RedBud.” In the 450MX class, fill-in rider Shane McElrath battled through challenging track conditions to come away with a top-10 overall finish. In Moto 1, McElrath found himself outside the top-15 on the opening lap and he climbed a few spots up to finish 13th. In the second moto, McElrath started off in ninth and he bounced between ninth and 10th for the rest of the race, ultimately securing ninth. “It was a little bit rough today, I just struggled with the track from the first time out,” McElrath said. “I felt pretty good in practice but it’s a tough track to flow on and I didn’t quite figure it out. I’m a little bit disappointed but I know that I can be better and we can make some good changes to continue making progress.” Next Event (Round 5): July 2 – RedBud National – Buchanan, Michigan Round 4 Results: High Point National 250MX Results 1. Jett Lawrence (HON) 2-1 2. Hunter Lawrence (HON) 1-2 3. Jo Shimoda (KAW) 3-5 … 7. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 7-7 11. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 14-8 450MX Results 1. Eli Tomac (KAW) 2-1 2. Chase Sexton (HON) 1-2 3. Jason Anderson (KAW) 3-5 … 10. Shane McElrath – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 13-9 250MX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 186 points 2. Hunter Lawrence – 174 points 3. Jo Shimoda – 137 points … 8. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 94 points 12. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 65 points 450MX Rider Point Standings 1. Chase Sexton – 134 points 2. Ken Roczen – 129 points 3. Eli Tomac – 120 points … 10. Shane McElrath – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 65 points
MotoGP™ reached the halfway point of the season with a baking German Grand Prix at Sachsenring and Husqvarna Motorcycles counted on Ayumu Sasaki for top five honours.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Stilez Robertson secured a career-best finish in the AMA Pro Motocross Championship on Saturday, racing to sixth overall in the 250MX class with 6-7 moto finishes at the Thunder Valley National. In the 450MX class, fill-in rider Shane McElrath claimed a season-best eighth overall with 12-5 scores at Roun Robertson had a great start in the first moto, charging his way into third on the opening lap. He battled up front in fifth before getting passed halfway into the race. Putting up a good fight late in the race, Robertson attempted to break into the top-five but ultimately finished sixth. In Moto 2, he found himself just inside the top-10 off the start and he climbed into seventh early on. Racing steadily to the finish, Robertson rounded out the day with a solid seventh, giving him sixth overall on the day. “Today was pretty good,” Robertson said. “I went 6-7 in the motos, so it was the best day ever in outdoors for me. Six motos down and 18 to go, so let’s keep it going! I’m having fun and the team is killing it, so I’m looking forward to the rest.” Fill-in rider Shane McElrath had a season-best performance at Round 3, finishing the day off strong with fifth in Moto 2. McElrath had a 12th place start in the first moto and he battled just outside the top-10 all race to lock in a 12th place finish. In Moto 2, he charged off the line to put himself into sixth early on and he battled up to fifth by the sixth lap. From there, he kept a strong pace into the final moments to secure a season-best finish of fifth in the second moto. “Much better today and a much better week all-around,” McElrath said. “We had a couple good riding days this week – actually my best ones yet – and we made really good progress on the bike. I think I’m just growing confidence every time I’m on the bike. It took me a while to get going today, so I need to work on that, but we’re taking big steps and I’m happy.” Team rider Jalek Swoll grabbed an eighth-place start in Moto 1 and he fought his way up to seventh heading into the midway point of the race. While running eight, Swoll experienced a big crash with a few laps to go and wasn’t able to continue racing for the rest of the day. Next Event (Round 4): June 18 – High Point National – Mt. Morris, Pennsylvania Round 3 Results: Thunder Valley National 450MX Results 1. Ken Roczen (HON) 2-1 2. Eli Tomac (KAW) 1-3 3. Chase Sexton (HON) 4-2 … 8. Shane McElrath – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 12-5 250MX Results 1. Jett Lawrence (HON) 2. Hunter Lawrence (HON) 3. Levi Kitchen (YAM) … 6. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 6-7 41. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 36-DNS 450MX Rider Point Standings 1. Chase Sexton – 134 points 2. Ken Roczen – 129 points 3. Eli Tomac – 120 points … 10. Shane McElrath – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 65 points 250MX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 139 points 2. Hunter Lawrence – 127 points 3. Jo Shimoda – 101 points … 8. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 74 points 16. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 37 points
Round nine of 2022 MotoGP™ brought the world championship to the hot and slippery Circuit de Barcelona – Cataluyna where the Sterilgarda Max Racing Team were able to score 7th place.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Stilez Robertson captured a top-10 overall finish at the Hangtown Motocross Classic, delivering consistent 11-7 moto scores in the 250MX division. The second round of the 2022 AMA Pro Motocross Championship proved to be a a challenging day for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing teammates at RJ Hampshire and Jalek Swoll, who both suffered premature endings to their day in Rancho Cordova, California. Despite the challenges, Robertson was able to keep it steady through both motos of the day. He got a mid-pack start in the first moto, forcing himself to come through the field early on. Halfway into the race, Robertson had worked his way up to 14th and he continued to push late in the race to finish just outside the top-10. In Moto 2, he got off to a top-10 start and he spent most of the race dicing between the seventh and eighth-place positions, ultimately solidifying seventh. “It started off a little rough, just not feeling where I should be,” Robertson said. “First moto was okay; I came through the pack after a bad start. Watching between motos, we figured out some things to tweak on the bike and we got it set right. It took me a little bit to get going but I finished seventh in the second moto, which is closer to where I want to be. The main goal is two good starts so we're going to keep building. There's 21 motos to go.” Teammate Jalek Swoll bounced back strong in the first moto after a tough opening round last week. He blasted his FC 250 into second off the start of Moto 1, racing at the rear wheel of the leader for the first several laps. Meanwhile, facing intense pressure from Michael Mosiman behind, Swoll managed to hold him off until just under the halfway point before dropping back to fifth. Late in the race, Swoll got cross-rutted and crashed, dropping him back to ninth. With a third-place start in the second moto, Swoll was off to a promising race. However, bad luck soon struck when he crashed within the first lap, leaving him unable to finish the race. “This was my first time riding this track and I had a really good start in Moto 1,” Swoll said. “I was running top-three for most of the race and my fitness and speed felt good but the crash that I had from Pala kind of just beat me down today. My shoulder wasn’t ready to go but we still showed up and put our best foot forward and it kind of gave up on me in the later stages of the day. Trying to get this thing fully 100 percent for Thunder Valley to do the same things. We're in a good spot, we just have to keep pushing away.” After just narrowly missing the overall podium at Round 1, Hampshire came into the weekend looking for redemption in the form of a top-three finish. Fifth in qualifying, Hampshire started off the day strong but he found himself battling just inside the top-10 for most of the first moto. He experienced an issue late in the race, setting him back to a 16th place finish, and later made the decision to not line up for Moto 2. Fill-in rider Shane McElrath battled through a challenging day in the 450MX class. With a start just outside the top-10 in Moto 1, McElrath shuffled between ninth and 12th over the 16-lap race, ultimately locking in 12th. In the second moto, he raced between 13th and 14th for several laps before settling into 14th for rest of the race. “It was a pretty tough day today for me,” McElrath said. “I kind of was struggling with the track every time I went out, it was a little bit deceiving, and I was off the pace all day. Every time I was out there, I was battling more with the track than I was with any of the guys around me. I think we still have a lot of room to grow and I think that we’re perfectly capable of doing that. I’m excited to get back to work this week and to continue making progress and rebound next weekend.” Next Event (Round 3): June 11 – Thunder Valley National – Lakewood, Colorado Round 2 Results: Hangtown Motocross Classic 450MX Results 1. Jason Anderson (KAW) 1-3 2. Chase Sexton (HON) 2-2 3. Eli Tomac (YAM) 4-1 … 14. Shane McElrath – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 12-14 250MX Results 1. Jett Lawrence (HON) 3-1 2. Justin Cooper (YAM) 2-3 3. Hunter Lawrence (HON) 4-2 … 9. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 11-7 15. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 9-40 21. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 16-DNS 450MX Rider Point Standings 1. Chase Sexton – 94 points 2. Ken Roczen – 82 points 3. Jason Anderson – 76 points … 11. Shane McElrath – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 40 points 250MX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 95 points 2. Hunter Lawrence – 84 points 3. Jo Shimoda – 72 points … 9. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 45 points 11. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 37 points
The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team returned to action on Saturday with the opening round of the 2022 AMA Pro Motocross Championship in Pala, California. With a third-place podium in Moto 1, RJ Hampshire fought through adversity in the second moto to finish just outside the overall 250MX podium in fourth. Fill-in rider Shane McElrath had a solid debut with the team in the 450MX class, capturing a top-10 overall finish at the Fox Raceway National. Hampshire, the third-place qualifier, had a rough crash earlier in the day when he came together with another rider during the second practice session but he grinded through to line up for the first moto of the season. He didn’t get the best start in Moto 1 but he made a lot of early passes to climb from 11th to fifth halfway into the race. His valiant charge took him straight to the podium with about five laps to go, checking off his first podium appearance of the season right away. Positioning himself towards the front at the start of race two, he was making his way into the top-five battle when he came together with another rider in turn two and went down. Re-mounting in dead last, Hampshire put his head down and climbed back into the top-10 late in the race. With a last-lap pass for ninth, Hampshire was able to clinch fourth overall with combined moto scores of 3-9. “It was a pretty crazy day and I was able salvage a fourth overall,” Hampshire said. “The day started off wild, I came together with someone in practice and hit the ground pretty hard but I was able to put that behind us. I feel like I was riding well today and we had really good speed, it’s not like we’re far off. I’ll work on getting a better start next weekend at Hangtown, and being up there and staying consistent.” It was a good opening round for teammate Stilez Robertson, who managed a top-10 overall in the 250MX class with 10-11 finishes on the day. Robertson maintained a steady pace in both motos, setting a positive tone early in the season. “Qualifying was a little rough for me,” Robertson said. “I just overrode, honestly, but it’s round one of 12, so my main goal this year is to be there every weekend and then I think the results will come. Going 10-11 for 10th overall is not the greatest day but it’s not the worst day. We’re going to keep plugging away.” In his first race as a fill-in rider for the injured Dean Wilson, Shane McElrath immediately showcased his enthusiasm with a great start in Moto 1, just narrowly missing the 450MX holeshot as he tucked into a close second early on. Battling up front with the top riders, McElrath came away with 11th in the first moto. He picked up where he left off in the next moto, dicing back-and-forth with the same front-runners once again. Progressing on the bike with each lap he made, McElrath held his own late in the race to secure seventh in Moto 2 and 10th overall for the day, “It was honestly a good start to the season,” McElrath said. “It was a quick deal that we put together and for me, it’s been a couple years since I’ve raced outdoors. I had a good feeling on the bike but I’ve not been racing in a couple months so there were a lot of questions I had for myself. I knew that once I got going, I could find a flow, I just had quite a bit of nerves today. First moto was tough but we had some changes for the second moto and regrouped. This is a very good opportunity in front of me and I don’t want to let it go to waste. I want to keep building on today. I think we have a lot of room to grow and I’m excited about it.” Team rider Jalek Swoll had his day cut short after getting tangled with another rider at the start of the first 250MX moto. As a result, Swoll was unable to finish the race. Next Event (Round 2): June 4 – Hangtown Motocross Classic – Rancho Cordova, California Round 1 Results: Fox Raceway National 450MX Results 1. Chase Sexton (HON) 1-1 2. Ken Roczen (HON) 2-2 3. Christian Craig (YAM) 3-3 … 10. Shane McElrath – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 11-7 250MX Results 1. Jett Lawrence (HON) 1-1 2. Hunter Lawrence (HON) 2-2 3. Jo Shimoda (KAW) 4-3 4. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 3-9 … 10. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 10-11 450MX Rider Point Standings 1. Chase Sexton – 50 points 2. Ken Roczen – 44 points 3. Christian Craig – 40 points … 10. Shane McElrath – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 24 points 250MX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 50 points 2. Hunter Lawrence – 44 points 3. Jo Shimoda – 38 points 4. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 32 points … 10. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 21 points
A competitive but fruitless eighth Grand Prix of the season for Husqvarna Motorcycles at one of the fastest and most spectacular circuits on the MotoGP™ calendar
A strong performance for Husqvarna Motorcycles in front of passionate French fans at Le Mans as Ayumu Sasaki rides to 2nd place at round seven of the 2022 MotoGP™ series. The Le Mans Bugatti circuit is one of the most distinctive layouts on the MotoGP world championship trail at 4.2km and with fourteen varied turns that make tough demands of the riders for braking and acceleration but also test their bravery for corner entry and slipstreaming. These qualities were of particular importance for the Moto3 Grand Prix at a dry but cloudy seventh round of twenty-one this year. Sterilgarda Max Racing approached the weekend with Ayumu Sasaki in fiercely competitive form and hunting his third podium result of the season. The team were able to count on their full line-up for the first time since the opening round in Qatar. John McPhee had recovered sufficiently from the back injury he’d sustained in training to be able to wheel out the FR 250 GP from the pitbox. Le Mans witnessed busy attendances throughout Friday and Saturday when the sunshine beamed down onto the venue in northeast France. Sasaki was the best qualifier after Saturday’s Q2 and occupied 12th place on the grid. McPhee, getting back in the flow of Moto3, was on the sixth row in 15th. Sunday saw the climate shift to clouds and a light shower in the first laps caused a considerable shift for the grip and feeling on the French asphalt. The Moto3 class was the first to lay down rubber trails and the 22-laps was soon halted due to rain in the first two circulations. Sasaki was one of several fallers at Turn 14 but the red flag allowed the Japanese to restart after some great work by the team to get the FR 250 GP repaired in less than 15 minutes.
Consistency was key this season for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Malcolm Stewart, who topped off a career-best season of third overall in the AMA 450 Supercross Championship with a fighting fourth in Salt Lake City, Utah. Teammate RJ Hampshire also put in a strong ride at the season finale, claiming fourth in the combined 250SX East/West Showdown Main Event and runner-up in the 250SX Eastern Regional Championship. Stewart has been battling to maintain a coveted top-three position in the 450SX Championship standings for most of the season and the Florida native had no intentions of letting it go at the final round. With a strong and smooth performance in 450SX Heat 1, Stewart secured a third-place transfer into the Main Event. He grabbed a top-five start in the Main Event, racing his way into fourth early on. Patiently positioning himself for a podium push, Stewart made his move into third just before the halfway point but he was taken out a few turns later, dropping him back to sixth. Despite losing his momentum, Stewart quickly re-mounted and began chipping away at a podium position late in the race, coming within less than a second of making it happen before a mistake – just a few turns before the finish – solidified him in fourth. With three podiums and 10 top-five finishes in 2022, Stewart was able to clinch a career-best third overall in the 450SX Championship Standings. “The night was great honestly, and I was riding really good all day,” Stewart said. “In the Main Event, I made a pass for third and got into it with Barcia and he shuffled me back a couple positions. I was able to make my way back up and run him down again, all the way to the last lap, but I had a lapped rider in front of me and made a little mistake. The big goal for us was to end on a high note with third in the series and we accomplished that, so I can’t thank the whole team enough for a great year! We’ve been solid and we’ve been smooth, so let’s take this thing outdoors!” In the 250SX class, riders from both divisions started off with two separate paths of qualifying, which led to one combined East/West Showdown Main Event at the end of the night. In the Eastern region, RJ Hampshire had a tough start to the heat race but he was able to put his head down and salvage an eighth-place transfer into the E/W Showdown. In the Main Event, Hampshire got out of the gate in fourth and he battled inside the top-five all race long. Swapping positions just outside the podium, St. Louis Triple Crown winner came away just shy of the podium to capture his third top-five finish of the season and second overall in the 250SX Eastern Regional Championship. “We started out a little bit of a struggle but we salvaged that Main Event,” Hampshire said. “We got a good start from the outside and I felt like I rode pretty solid for the second half of the race and gave ourselves a shot at the podium. I’m stoked to end the season on a good note, a healthy note, and second in the championship. I can’t be too bummed, especially with how it started, so just to be here at the end is a huge improvement for myself and the team. Another series coming up, so I’m excited to get it going again.” In the Western division, Jalek Swoll found himself buried off the start of his heat race but he went to work battling his way through the field to ultimately secure a ninth-place finish. In the Main Event, Swoll secured a great jump off the start and he battled up front to the first turn until he got hit and shuffled back right away on the opening lap. He fought into the top-10 just after the halfway point and putting in a strong charge at the end of the race, he came away with his sixth top-10 finish of the season. “It was super muddy in the heat race and I didn’t have a great start, so that was kind of a struggle and it put me on the outside in the main,” Swoll said. “I actually had a really good start and was coming into the first turn as one of the first bikes and I got hit and went all the way backwards. That pretty much ruined the night when it comes to a track that’s really tight for passing. I think the speed was a lot better these last two rounds than all year, so we’ll take that and get some more comfort in the off-season so we can come out swinging.” Round 17 Results: Salt Lake City SX 450SX Results 1. Jason Anderson (KAW) 2. Chase Sexton (HON) 3. Justin Barcia (GAS) 4. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX East/West Showdown Results 1. Nate Thrasher (YAM) 2. Hunter Lawrence (HON) 3. Pierce Brown (GAS) 4. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing … 10. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Eli Tomac – 359 points 2. Jason Anderson – 350 points 3. Malcolm Stewart, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 314 points … 10. Dean Wilson, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 152 points 250SX East Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 192 points 2. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 158 points 3. Pierce Brown – 149 points … 13. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 67 points 250SX West Rider Point Standings 1. Christian Craig – 230 points 2. Hunter Lawrence – 220 points 3. Michael Mosiman – 197 points … 10. Jalek Swoll, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 106 points
Ayumu Sasaki battled against adverse circumstances at the Gran Premio Red Bull de España to deliver 6th position for Husqvarna Motorcycles as MotoGP reach round six at Jerez.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Malcolm Stewart came close to securing his first win of the 2022 AMA Supercross Championship on Saturday after delivering an impressive runner-up result at the penultimate round in Colorado. Track conditions were anything but easy at Denver’s Empower Field at Mile High but Stewart rose to the challenge with a powerful Main Event performance and he gained a valuable boost into third overall in the 450SX championship standings with one round remaining. With a daytime format for the second-straight week, timed qualifying got underway first thing in the morning and Stewart captured a strong P3 to kick off the day. In 450SX Heat 2, he got off to a top-five start and quickly pushed his way into fourth. Setting his sights on the top-three, he made a late-race charge to secure a top-three transfer finish. In the Main Event, Stewart positioned himself into fifth off the start and he mixed it up with the front-runners for the first few laps. Inheriting third early on, he chased after the championship contenders and it wasn’t long before he injected himself into the lead battle. Just before the halfway point, Stewart made a swift pass on newly-crowned champion Eli Tomac for second and he raced his way to his third runner-up finish of the season. “I’m excited, that was a really big finish for me,” Stewart said. “For some reason, I always ride tracks really good in altitude and I felt really good about it. Even though we didn’t win, we got second and I’m third overall in the points now, which the end-goal is to be third in points, so I'm excited about that.” The 250SX Western division returned to the gate for their final bout before heading into the East/West Showdown next week at the season finale. Team rider Jalek Swoll came away with a top-10 finish in the Main Event after battling through challenging conditions all day. With a fourth-place start in 250SX Heat 2, Swoll battled up front for the first two laps before getting shuffled back to sixth early on. He made a charge late in the race to secure a top-five transfer. In the Main Event, Swoll had a great jump off the line, almost capturing the holeshot, and he settled into third on lap one. Battling inside the top-five for the first half of the race, he dropped to sixth midway through and he fought hard after lappers held him back from making the triple on the last lap, ultimately finishing 10th. “Today was a step in the right direction in terms of comfort on the bike,” Swoll said. “I was towards the front way more than the back and I had some really good starts. In the Main Event, I hung in third for a little bit but just couldn't find that pace and lost a few positions to sixth. On the last lap, I got caught behind a couple of lappers and they went like they're going for the triple and backed out at the last second and I had nowhere to go, so I had to roll the triple and lost a ton of positions. That one stings, for sure, but we'll come back and try to be a little bit better in Salt Lake.” Final Round: May 7 – Salt Lake City, Utah Round 16 Results: Denver SX 450SX Results 1. Jason Anderson (KAW) 2. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 3. Marvin Musquin (KTM) 250SX West Results 1. Hunter Lawrence (HON) 2. Michael Mosiman (GAS) 3. Christian Craig (YAM) … 10. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Eli Tomac – 359 points 2. Jason Anderson – 324 points 3. Malcolm Stewart, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 295 points … 10. Dean Wilson, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 152 points 250SX West Rider Point Standings 1. Christian Craig – 215 points 2. Hunter Lawrence – 197 points 3. Michael Mosiman – 181 points … 10. Jalek Swoll, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 93 points
Husqvarna Motorcycles races to another podium finish with 3rd place as MotoGP™ arrives in Europe and tackles the technically challenging Algarve International Circuit.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Malcolm Stewart is back on a roll late in the AMA Supercross Championship season, securing a hard-fought fourth-place at Round 15 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. With two rounds remaining in 2022, Stewart holds 11 top-five finishes in the stacked 450SX division and he continues to vie for the illustrious number one spot. Stewart, a notoriously fast qualifier this season, grabbed another great qualifying position in third and he kept the ball rolling with a top-three start in 450SX Heat 2. He maintained a solid pace throughout the eight-lap heat race to secure a third-place transfer. In the Main Event, Stewart found himself back in sixth off the start, and he raced just outside the top-five for the first eight laps. Hitting his stride just before the halfway mark, Stewart really started to pick up his pace later in the race as he battled his way into podium contention. He put on a hard charge in the final stretch to get within striking distance of third-place, but it wasn’t enough to secure a spot on the podium in Foxborough. “We did a lot of testing with the team this week, and I feel like my whole bike setup was definitely in the right direction,” Stewart said. “This race was an early one, so it's always kind of different. In the Main Event, I started terribly and I kind of got pushed out wide and made a few mistakes. Marvin and I were kind of playing yo-yo and lapped riders on the track really came into play toward the end of the race. He got a little ahead of me, and I pretty much rode a quiet fourth.” 250SX East Hampshire, the third-place qualifier, had a tough start in his heat race as he found himself on the ground immediately off the start. Struggling to complete the first lap with a distorted front-end, Hampshire went down again before making his way to the mechanic’s area to straighten things out. He put in a hard charge for the rest of the race but didn’t have enough time to secure a transfer spot. In the LCQ, he got out front early on, and he clicked off smooth laps to earn himself a gate in the Main Event. Hampshire had a redeeming start in the Main Event as he jumped into third early on. Five laps in, he charged into second and immediately set his sights on the race leader of Pierce Brown. As the race wore on, Hampshire continued to close the gap on the leader. He was well within striking distance until he hit the back of Brown’s bike and went down. Re-mounting in sixth, Hampshire rode hard in the last seven laps but wasn’t able to make up any ground, ultimately finishing sixth. “Man, I had a really tough day,” Hampshire said. “I had good starts again. In the heat race, I crashed right off the start when someone hit me and went to the LCQ. I got some more laps in the LCQ and felt really good in the Main Event. We were clicking them off. I definitely had a shot at that win, and had good speed to do it, but just happened to come together with Pierce with about four or five to go and kind of threw it away tonight. I was happy with the riding in the Main Event.” Next Round: April 30 – Denver, Colorado Round 15 Results: Foxborough SX 450SX Results 1. Jason Anderson (KAW) 2. Chase Sexton (HON) 3. Marvin Musquin (KTM) 4. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX East Results 1. Austin Forkner (KAW) 2. Jett Lawrence (HON) 3. Pierce Brown (GAS) … 6. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Eli Tomac – 341 points 2. Jason Anderson – 298 points 3. Justin Barcia – 275 points 4. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 272 points … 8. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 152 points 250SX East Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 192 points 2. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 139 points 3. Pierce Brown – 128 points … 13. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 67 points
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Malcolm Stewart battled through the elements at Saturday’s Atlanta SX, where he captured a solid top-five finish amidst a hectic day of racing in the 450SX class. Only four points outside of third overall in the point standings, Stewart continues to solidify his presence in the premier class as he fights for his first win in 2022. Teammate RJ Hampshire managed a tough day in Atlanta, securing a top-10 finish in the stacked 250SX East/West Showdown and climbing up a notch to second overall in the Eastern Regional standings. Early morning rainfall created a muddled start to the day with one condensed practice and qualifying session for each class and super slick conditions as the gates dropped for the daytime schedule. In the 450SX division, Stewart put in a fast lap good enough for fifth overall and he settled into a top-five start in the heat. Climbing into third halfway through, he held a steady pace through the finish to secure third in the heat. In the Main Event, Stewart got off to a sixth-place start and he positioned himself inside the top-five battle early on. The slick track conditions lent themselves to riders shuffling around all over the top spots but Stewart kept himself steady and in the mix all race long to secure his eighth top-five finish of the season at Round 14. “The day was actually pretty good, even though it was a short day,” Stewart said. “ I feel like I rode pretty good in the main. I had a decent start and I kind of just made some things happen and we ended up fifth. I do feel like there was a lot more left in the tank but honestly, I’m happy to re-bound myself after the crash last weekend. I know it’s just a top-five but it’s something to build off of and I’m stoked to just be back racing again and we’ll be ready for next weekend.” In the 250SX class, the East/West Showdown brought together the top riders from each regional division, giving teammates RJ Hampshire and Jalek Swoll the opportunity to line up together in the combined Main Event. Hampshire, last weekend’s 250SX East winner, shot off the line in his heat but he lost footing coming into the first turn and rode off-track for a moment, returning in third. Racing in second for the majority of laps, Hampshire made a late-race charge to overtake the lead with one lap to go but he lost it on the final lap, ultimately finishing third after being docked one-position for a race infraction on lap one. In the Main Event, Hampshire got off to a great start up front but he went down in the slick conditions on the opening lap. Re-mounting in fifth, he kept himself in the top-five battle for the first few laps before shuffling back a few spots midway through the race. From there, Hampshire made the decision to ride a comfortable pace for the remaining laps, ultimately securing a solid eighth in the combined E/W Showdown. “This was my first time racing Atlanta and it was a tough day to try and get comfortable with only one practice,” Hampshire said. “My starts are still pretty solid but I just wasn’t comfortable in that Main Event. It got pretty hairy as the race went on and I just kind of went big-picture and backed it down, so I can live to fight another weekend. Hopefully we’ll be back on the podium in Boston, if not the top step.” Swoll, the team’s 250SX West rider, managed his day to come away with an 11th place finish in the Main Event. Battling through the rough conditions, he secured an eighth-place finish in the heat race, giving him an immediate transfer onto the East/West Showdown starting line. In the main, Swoll got a 12th-place start and he raced just outside the top-10 all day. “It wasn’t the best day for me but we got some better starts,” Swoll said. “I just need a little bit better riding and we’ll fix the issues. All good, just looking forward to the next round and we’ll try to end off supercross with some good results.” Next Round: April 23 – Foxborough, Massachusetts Round 14 Results: Atlanta SX 450SX Results 1. Jason Anderson (KAW) 2. Eli Tomac (YAM) 3. Chase Sexton (HON) … 5. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX East/West Showdown Results 1. Hunter Lawrence (HON) 2. Christian Craig (YAM) 3. Jett Lawrence (HON) … 8. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 11. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Eli Tomac – 325 points 2. Jason Anderson – 272 points 3. Justin Barcia – 257 points 4. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 253 points … 8. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 152 points 250SX East Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 169 points 2. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 122 points 3. Cameron Mcadoo – 114 points … 11. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 67 points 250SX West Rider Point Standings 1. Christian Craig – 194 points 2. Hunter Lawrence – 171 points 3. Michael Mosiman – 158 points … 11. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 80 points
Round four of 2022 MotoGP™ visited the spectacular Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas and Husqvarna Motorcycles almost grasp another podium finish
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire has secured his first-career 250SX win following a top-notch performance at Round 13 of the AMA Supercross Championship in St. Louis, Missouri. Putting together three solid Main Events with 2-2-1 finishes on the night, Hampshire left it all on the racetrack with an emotional culmination in the center of the Triple Crown’s overall podium. Hampshire’s remarkable performance began with him earning fastest-qualifier for the first time in his career and he carried that momentum into the night show with a powerful holeshot in the first Main Event. Pulling a gap early on, Hampshire led until the seventh lap when he got crossed up in the take-off of a jump and landed on a tough block. He re-mounted quickly, losing two positions, and he charged hard late in the race to reclaim second on the final lap. He shot off the line in Main Event 2 to secure a second-straight holeshot but a red flag came out on lap two, resulting in a complete restart. Hampshire didn’t let that faze him as he pulled yet another holeshot on the restart and led the first five laps of the race. Halfway through, he lost a position to the points leader but he held strong in second for the remainder of the race. In an impressive feat, Hampshire aced his fourth holeshot of the night in the last Main Event and he assumed the lead position for the first three laps. Swapping it back-and-forth for the next couple laps, Hampshire eventually walked away from the battle and he cruised into the finish to secure a career-best overall win. “This is unreal. This has haunted me for so long, I can’t even get words out,” Hampshire said. “I had good times in practice and felt a lot more comfortable on the bike. My starts tonight were unreal and you could tell we made a lot of progress because I holeshot every time I was on the track and led a lot of laps. I’m just so dang stoked for the team to finally get one of these. Big thanks to the guys that have been putting in the work behind the scenes. We put it together tonight, it was our night.” In the 450SX division, Malcolm Stewart experienced a night of highs and lows, while teammate Dean Wilson had an especially tough night, with a race-ending early in the first Main Event. Setting the fastest qualifying time for the fifth time this season, Stewart secured a great gate pick for Main Event 1. He blasted his FC 450 Rockstar Edition into the top five out of the gate, quickly moving into fourth. By the second lap, Stewart had moved into third and he held that spot all the way to the checkers. In the second Main Event, Stewart got off to a sixth-place start and he was on the move early on until he clipped a tough block and crashed. While pinned under his bike, Stewart’s handlebar got caught in his knee brace and the track crew had to assist him in getting the bike free. Eventually re-mounting in last place, Stewart pulled into the mechanic’s area and made an attempt to salvage his race but ultimately made the decision to pull off and prepare for race three. In Main Event 3, he grabbed a fourth-place start and worked his way into third early on. Still struggling through discomfort from his earlier crash, Stewart shuffled back to fifth and he rode steadily inside the top-five for most of the race before dropping back to sixth with a few laps to go. Wilson had a strong start to the day after securing a top-10 position in qualifying. However, things took a turn for him in the first Main Event of the night. With a top-10 start, Wilson was racing mid-pack early on but he experienced a hard crash that sent him off-track on lap three. He received trackside medical attention for quite a while before being transported out of the stadium. Next Round: April 16 – Atlanta, Georgia Round 13 Results: St. Louis SX Triple Crown 450SX Results 1. Marvin Musquin (KTM), 2-1-2 2. Chase Sexton (HON), 1-3-3 3. Eli Tomac (YAM), 4-4-1 … 9. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 3-19-6 22. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 22-22-22 250SX East Results 1. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 2-2-1 2. Jett Lawrence (HON), 1-1-5 3. Mitchell Oldenburg (HON), 3-3-4 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Eli Tomac – 302 points 2. Jason Anderson – 246 points 3. Justin Barcia – 240 points 4. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 235 points … 8. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 152 points 250SX East Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 148 points 2. Cameron Mcadoo – 114 points 3. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 107 points … 10. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 67 points
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Malcolm Stewart finished just outside the 450SX podium with a solid performance at Round 12 of the AMA Supercross Championship in Seattle, Washington. With five rounds remaining, Stewart sits a mere six points away from second overall in the championship standings as he continues to fight for his first win in 2022. Lining up in pole position for the fourth time this season, Stewart rolled into 450SX Heat 2 with high confidence and he captured the holeshot and early lead. He held onto the top spot for a majority of the race before engaging in an intense three-way battle during the final two laps. Stewart held his own in second going into the final lap but he ultimately finished third. In the Main Event, Stewart got off the line in sixth and quickly made his way into a top-five position. Maintaining a solid pace, he climbed into fourth and put a late-race charge on Marvin Musquin for the final podium position coming into the last lap of racing. Despite all efforts, Stewart wasn’t able to make anything stick and he finished just outside the podium with a hard-fought fourth-place. “I felt good all day,” Stewart said. “I didn’t get the best start in the Main Event and I was sitting in fourth and Marvin was right there for third, so the last lap I tried to make a little pass and one of the lapped riders ended up going inside and kind of screwed me up and I went down. Overall, I felt good, I just wasn’t fast enough to get on the podium tonight. I’m glad we ended on a better note than last weekend, so we’re going to take what we learned and go from there.” Dean Wilson, the sixth-place qualifier, grabbed a top-10 start in 450SX Heat 1 and he charged his way through the pack to reach the top-five a few laps in. From there, Wilson rode a strong race to secure a fifth-place transfer. In the Main Event, Wilson shot off the line to capture a top-five start and he battled around fifth for the first half of racing. He got shuffled back a couple spots later in the race but he maintained a good pace to match his season-best finish of seventh in the Main Event. "My riding was pretty good for the most part,” Wilson said. “In the main, I was in the top-five mix for a few laps, which was cool. I wasn’t too far away from top-five at the end but my arms got really tight in the last few minutes, just lack of good lines and flow on the track. It’s frustrating but I did some things well and I just have to learn from that and ride like I know how to and I can definitely be in that top-five.” The 250SX Western division returned this round after five weeks off from racing. Team rider Jalek Swoll had a great start to the night as he powered his way to a second-place start in 250SX Heat 1. Racing up front on the opening lap, Swoll made a mistake that dropped him back to seventh early on but he kept his focus ahead to climb back to a sixth-place finish in the heat. In the Main Event, Swoll didn’t get the best start as he rounded the first lap in 15th. He worked his way into the top-10 within the first five laps and he continued to push as far up as eighth before the checkered flag flew. “It was a tough one, I feel like it could have been a better night if I had a better start,” Swoll said. “I got into the back of the pack, somewhere around last, and could only make it up to eighth. It’s frustrating, so I’m going to go back to the practice track, put in some work on my starts and come back after the break and be better.” Next Round: April 9 – St. Louis, Missouri Round 12 Results: Seattle SX 450SX Results 1. Eli Tomac (YAM) 2. Jason Anderson (KAW) 3. Marvin Musquin (KTM) 4. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing … 7. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX West Results 1. Hunter Lawrence (HON) 2. Christian Craig (YAM) 3. Michael Mosiman (GAS) … 8. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Eli Tomac – 281 points 2. Jason Anderson – 227 points 3. Justin Barcia – 222 points 4. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 221 points … 8. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 151 points 250SX West Rider Point Standings 1. Christian Craig – 171 points 2. Hunter Lawrence – 145 points 3. Michael Mosiman – 141 points … 11. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 68 points
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire made his first overall-podium appearance of the 2022 AMA Supercross Championship season on Saturday with a solid third-place performance inside Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. His 450SX teammate, Dean Wilson, also had a break-through night as he scored a season-best Main Event finish with seventh at Round 11. It has been a long time coming for Hampshire, who’s led plenty of laps already this season. The Florida native had an encouraging start to the day, qualifying inside the top-five once again. In 250SX Heat 1, he powered his FC 250 into third off the start, quickly making the pass into second. It was smooth sailing from there, as he trailed the leader for the remainder of the heat to secure his third heat-race podium this year. In the Main Event, Hampshire got buried mid-pack off the start but he quickly picked off riders to break into the top-five on the fifth lap. As the track deteriorated, Hampshire only got stronger as he gained two more positions to put himself into a podium position mid-way through the race. Hampshire did all the right things in the second half of the race to set himself up to secure his first (non-Triple Crown) Main Event podium of the season. “We made progress tonight,” Hampshire said. “It’s been a struggle and I haven’t been comfortable at all. When the Main Event came, I just kind of managed my race and didn’t try to push anything and we had our best result of the season so far. So, I can’t be too bummed on the night. It’s a good way to end this little stint and we’ll go into the break and get some time on the bike that I’ve been racing. Hopefully we will have a new guy when we come back in a couple weeks for St. Louis.” Team rider Stilez Robertson missed Round 5 of the 250SX East after injuring his wrist in a practice crash earlier in the week. 450SX Dean Wilson made huge strides tonight with season-best performances across the board in Indy. Stepping up right away with a sixth-place in qualifying, Wilson positioned himself well for the heat. He charged into fifth off the start in 450SX Heat 1 and he set his sights on a podium position early on. Pacing the top two riders in third, Wilson held that spot until the checkered flag, capturing his best heat-race finish of the season. In the 450SX Main Event, Wilson put in a commendable ride despite challenging track conditions throughout the race. With a ninth-place start, he rode inside the top-10 for the first few laps before settling into eighth for most of the race. He picked up another spot for seventh when his teammate crashed late in the race and he held strong to claim a season-best seventh on the night. "Indianapolis was definitely a step in the right direction,” Wilson said. “I’m definitely getting closer to the guys up front but tonight was a very, very technical track. In the main, I just kind of struggled with the ruts and the whoops were really tricky. P7 is my best finish yet but I’m not real stoked on it because my riding wasn’t very good, but definitely some positives that we’ll take to Seattle next weekend.” A top-three qualifying position for Malcolm Stewart set him up well for 450SX Heat 2, where he pulled the holeshot and battled for the early lead. Settling into second, he made a few attempts on the leader throughout the nine-lap race but wasn’t able to make anything stick, ultimately finishing second in the heat. In the Main Event, Stewart secured another great start in third and he got shuffled back to fourth by the second lap. Riding in fourth for a majority of the race, Stewart kept himself within striking distance of the podium heading into the final stretch. After charging through the whoops, Stewart got cross-rutted in the next section and came up short, sending him over the bars and onto the ground. It took a while to remount his machine but he was able to cross the line in eighth and salvage valuable points in the championship chase. “I feel like Indy actually treated me well,” Stewart said. “I’ve always liked this track and the atmosphere here has always been good. In the Main Event, I was sitting in fourth and I didn’t feel bad at all. The track was tough for everybody and I made one big mistake that kind of cost me but honestly, I’m just thankful that I’m okay. I’m a little bummed and irritated but it actually motivates me a little bit more to get back up there and get ready for Seattle. Let’s go get ‘em!” Round 12: March 26 – Seattle SX – Seattle, Washington Round 11 Results: Indianapolis SX 450SX Results 1. Eli Tomac (YAM) 2. Justin Barcia (GAS) 3. Marvin Musquin (KTM) … 7. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 8. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX East Results 1. Jett Lawrence (HON) 2. Cameron Mcadoo (KAW) 3. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Eli Tomac – 255 points 2. Jason Anderson – 204 points 3. Justin Barcia – 204 points 4. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 202 points … 9. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 135 points 250SX East Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 125 points 2. Cameron Mcadoo – 114 points 3. Pierce Brown – 87 points 4. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 81 points … 8. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 67 points
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Malcolm Stewart had a near-perfect night at Round 10 of the AMA Supercross Championship, landing his FC 450 Rockstar Edition on the second step of the 450SX podium after claiming the top qualifying and heat race finishes earlier in the night. In the 250SX East division, teammate RJ Hampshire delivered a hard-fought performance to finish just off the podium with a season-best fourth in the Main Event. Stewart set himself up for a positive night once again, claiming an impressive pole position in the 450SX class for the second-straight round. In 450SX Heat 2, Stewart continued to boost his own confidence as he grabbed the holeshot and led all nine laps en route to his third heat-win of the season. With a tough start in the Main Event, Stewart got pushed toward the back of the pack in 14th. Picking up five spots within a lap, he continued to pick up the pace to bring himself inside the top five around the halfway mark. As the track conditions became more challenging, Stewart only got stronger and he carried great momentum into the second half of racing. He passed on the inside of the finish-line turn to move into podium contention and he diced back-and-forth for third later in the race. With just a few laps remaining, Stewart was gifted a position when a crash occurred ahead of him and he capitalized all the way through the checkers, clinching a solid second overall at Round 10. “I felt good all day. P1 in practice and in the heat race, I knew we had a good ball rolling,” Stewart said. “In the Main Event, I didn’t get the best start but I just really had to ride because it’s one of those tracks where it’s going to bite you at any time. I just started clicking off laps and I didn’t really want to put too much thought into it, I just wanted to get up there. Once I started seeing riders crash – like top-tier riders going down – it was kind of crazy but we ended up second and I’m thankful. Let’s just keep the momentum going!” Top-10 out of the gate in 450SX Heat 1, teammate Dean Wilson made quick work of his competitors to jump into sixth early on. Continuing to charge further towards the front, Wilson was pushing the limits and lost the front-end in the corner after a triple. Dropping to 16th, he earned back several positions to ultimately land a sixth-place transfer position. In the 450SX Main Event, Wilson had a roller-coaster performance. He was shuffled to the back of the field after the start. Within two laps, he had scored five positions up to 11th but he crashed in the whoops and dropped back to 19th. He re-mounted and climbed to 16th before once again going down and falling to 19th near the middle of the race. Putting in a strong ride late in the race, Wilson was able to salvage 14th on the night. "The Main Event didn’t turn out very well for me,” Wilson said. “I was in a good position, top-five actually, but I crashed in the whoops. I got up from that and had another fall, so unfortunately, not a good night. The track caught a lot of riders tonight and unfortunately, I was one of them. But I am healthy, so we’ll be back next weekend.” 250SX East After qualifying fifth, RJ Hampshire had a strong gate pick for 250SX Heat 2 and he pulled a great holeshot, narrowly missing a first-turn pileup. Facing intense pressure from the series leader, Hampshire slid back to second early in the race. Halfway through, he lost his rhythm and missed a whoop, dropping him back to fifth, where he ultimately finished. Hampshire had a mid-pack start in the Main Event and he set his sights on chipping away at the positions ahead of him. He was up to seventh by the third lap, breaking into the top-five around the mid-way point. With only a couple laps remaining, he charged into fourth and held off a couple hard-charging riders to ultimately finish just off the podium in fourth. “Man, it was a tough day,” Hampshire said. “Lost in the shambles for about 90 percent of it but we managed to get out of here healthy. We did what we could in the Main Event and will try to be better for next weekend.” In 250SX Heat 1, Stilez Robertson blasted his FC 250 off of the line into sixth. Over the next six laps, he steadily worked his way up to second. Pushing toward the lead position, Robertson gave a good effort to ultimately secure a solid second. In the 250SX Main Event, he narrowly missed the holeshot but he immediately pushed into the lead. With the top riders racing wheel-to-wheel early on, Robertson wasn’t able to hold them all off and he slipped to second. Around the halfway point, the 19-year-old sat in sixth but a couple mistakes dropped him back to ultimately finish eighth on the night. Four rounds into the series, Robertson sits fourth overall in the championship standings. “Not much to say really, it wasn’t a great day for me,” Robertson said. “My starts were good but the riding was off all day. We’re going to put our head down this week and get to where we belong.” Round 11: March 19 – Indianapolis SX – Indianapolis, Indiana Round 10 Results: Detroit SX 450SX Results 1. Eli Tomac (YAM) 2. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 3. Justin Barcia (GAS) … 14. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX East Results 1. Jett Lawrence (HON) 2. Cameron Mcadoo (KAW) 3. Pierce Brown (GAS) 4. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing … 8. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Eli Tomac – 229 points 2. Jason Anderson – 187 points 3. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 187 points … 10. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 119 points 250SX East Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 99 points 2. Cameron Mcadoo – 91 points 3. Pierce Brown – 68 points 4. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 67 points … 7. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 60 points
Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Luciano Benavides has continued his positive start to the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge with an impressive runner-up result on stage two. After narrowly missing out on taking the stage win, Luciano now advances to sixth in the provisional classification. For Skyler Howes, after nearly crashing twice early on, the American opted to focus on reaching the finish safely and with a strong pace, ultimately recording the 10th fastest time. The second stage of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge proved to be a serious test of endurance for both riders and their machines. With all competitors racing for well over four hours, it was a long and physical day in the saddle with both Husqvarna Factory Racing riders completing the 316-kilometre stage safely and advancing up the overall leaderboard at the close of day two. Luciano Benavides, despite taking a little while to find his rhythm across the rolling sand dunes, maintained a strong pace up until he reached the refuelling station. From there, and knowing that the stage win was a possibility, the Argentine upped his speed and navigated accurately. Ultimately securing a runner-up finish on the special, he placed just 39 seconds adrift of the overall stage winner. Continuing to rebuild his strength and endurance, Skyler Howes rode with caution on stage two to reach the finish line without issue. The American’s strategy worked perfectly as he completed the stage without losing too much time to the leading riders. Howes now lies 11th overall in the provisional standings with three days of racing remaining. Tomorrow brings stage three of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, the second leg of the event’s marathon stage. With both Luciano and Skyler successfully completing the first leg with their FR 450 Rally machines running perfectly, only the necessary checks were needed ahead of day three. Luciano Benavides: “Second place for me today is a really good result. It took me a little while to get going on the stage but once I arrived at the refuelling station, I realised that I wasn’t too far from the lead. After that I pushed on to the end and felt great on the bike and everything came together really well. It was another tough stage physically and there was some tricky navigation as well, so I had to really focus and it paid off. It was a great day and we’ll build from here.” Skyler Howes: “Day two done and it was a long and demanding stage today. Early on I had a couple of close calls and then I saw that Michael Docherty had crashed pretty bad, so I hope he’s ok. From there on I rode a strong and steady pace. I knew it wasn’t enough to secure a decent result, but we have three more days and I know I have a lot more to give. I’m still rebuilding after some time off before this race but I feel good on the bike so it’s on me now. I’ll regroup and focus on tomorrow.” 2022 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge – Stage 2 Provisional Classification 1. Ross Branch (Hero) 4:10:28 2. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 4:11:07 3. Kevin Benavides (KTM) 4:11:09 4. Ricky Brabec (Honda) 4:11:17 5. Franco Caimi (Hero) 4:12:02 6. Pablo Quintanilla (Honda) 4:14:20 … 11. Skyler Howes (Husqvarna) 4:18:29 2022 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge – Provisional Overall Classification [After Stage 2] 1. Kevin Benavides (KTM) 7:52:48 2. Ricky Brabec (Honda) 7:57:11 3. Jose Ignacio Cornejo (Honda) 7:57:52 4. Sam Sunderland (GASGAS) 7:58:33 5. Pablo Quintanilla (Honda) 8:00:14 6. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 8:01:56 … 11. Skyler Howes (Husqvarna) 8:15:36
Husqvarna Motorcycles will enter its third Grand Prix year as a prominent member of the Moto3 world championship and with high expectations as part of the alignment with the Sterilgarda Max Racing Team.
The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team rounded out the west coast stretch of the 2022 AMA Supercross Championship on Saturday and the third time was a charm for Malcolm Stewart, who delivered his best Anaheim SX result with a fourth-place finish at Round 6 in Anaheim, California. Stewart, the fifth-place qualifier, came together with another rider off the start of 450SX Heat 2 and he found himself back in 10th on the opening lap. He immediately began a charge through the field, placing his FC 450 Rockstar Edition into the top-five late in the race, ultimately securing a fifth-place transfer. In the Main Event, Stewart grabbed a top-five start and he battled in the front pack early on. Moving into fourth around the halfway point, Stewart set his sights on a podium position and he fought hard in the final laps to ultimately come away with fourth on the night. Six rounds in, Stewart holds fourth overall in the 450SX Championship standings. “I felt like the entire day was good,” Stewart said. “I already knew the track was going to be really dry and slick because we already did two races and this was the final round. I felt like the biggest factor of tonight was the whoops and I just tried to be smart – this was one of those races where you could gain some and lose a lot, so I’m happy with taking another top-five finish. We’re definitely keeping the ball rolling.” Team rider Dean Wilson fought his way through a challenging night. Qualifying a season-best seventh, Wilson found himself mid-pack off the start in 450SX Heat 2 and he made his way into a qualifying position by lap two. However, he went down just after the halfway point and dropped outside the top-nine, resulting in a trip to the last chance qualifier. With a solid performance in the LCQ, Wilson secured a second-place transfer into the Main Event. He got off to a 13th place start in the main and he climbed his way up to the top-10 battle. He continued to charge through the second half of the race, finishing 12th on the night. "My night was a little bit rough,” Wilson said. “I qualified well but I crashed in my heat race and had to go to the LCQ, which is never ideal. After that, I was far outside on the gate and was just kind of in traffic the whole time and the best I could do is 12th. I really struggled in the main with flow, I felt like I was kind of fighting my bike everywhere. Not my best night but we’ll work on trying to be better.” In the 250SX division, team rider Jalek Swoll started off with a fifth-place start in 250SX Heat 2 and he battled just outside the podium all race long. He passed into fourth on lap five and held that position until the final lap when a mistake ultimately dropped him back to fifth. In the Main Event, Swoll put himself into a great position off the start as he battled in podium contention on the opening lap. While running fourth, Swoll suffered a crash through the whoops that would ultimately end his night early. “It was a short night but I felt good and I’m thankful to be leaving from the crash healthy,” Swoll said. “I felt good – like I got back up to how I was feeling before the crash at A1. I made some good passes at the beginning and felt like I was on that forward charge and the whoops bit me and bit me quick. It’s all good, I’m going into this break with my head down and we’ll get back to being on one of these top-three steps.” Round 7: February 19 – Minneapolis SX – Minneapolis, Minnesota Round 6 Results: Anaheim 3 SX 450SX Results 1. Jason Anderson (KAW) 2, Eli Tomac (YAM) 3. Justin Barcia (GAS) 4. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing … 12. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX West Results 1. Christian Craig (YAM) 2. Vince Friese (HON) 3. Michael Mosiman (GAS) … 21. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Eli Tomac – 134 points 2. Jason Anderson – 122 points 3. Chase Sexton – 116 points 4. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 112 points … 11. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 72 points 250SX West Rider Point Standings 1. Christian Craig – 148 points 2. Michael Mosiman – 120 points 3. Hunter Lawrence – 119 points … 12. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 53 points
The new agreement sees Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing continue with supercross, motocross, and offroad racing activities in North America through 2023
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Malcolm Stewart made his first podium appearance of the season on Saturday with an impressive performance at Round 5 of the AMA Supercross Championship in Glendale, Arizona. Scoring 3-2-4 finishes, Stewart maintained a consistent pace through all three Main Events to secure second overall at the first Triple Crown of the year. Stewart, the eight-place qualifier, started off fourth aboard his FC 450 Rockstar Edition in 450SX Main Event 1 and he quickly moved into third by lap three. Midway through the race, he dropped back one spot but he was able to regain the position with four laps to go, making his first podium appearance of the night in third. In the second Main Event, Stewart snagged a top-five start and he charged into third by the second lap. He powered his way into second halfway into the race and from there, he maintained a strong pace to secure second in race two. In the third Main Event, Stewart got off to a great start in second and he battled up front for the first half of the race. He got passed on lap seven and lost his momentum, dropping outside of podium contention late in the race, where he ultimately finished fourth in the third race. With consistent finishes on the night, Stewart was able to secure his first overall podium of the season at Round 5. “This is my first-ever podium for a Triple Crown and I’m beyond stoked,” Stewart said .” I can’t thank the whole team enough. We’ve all been grinding and we’re starting to see things pay off and I think this only builds more momentum for everybody.” Team rider Dean Wilson had a tough start in 450SX Main Event 1, crossing the line in 11th on the first lap. He battled just outside the top-10 for the next few laps before charging his FC 450 Rockstar Edition into a top-10 position, ultimately finishing ninth. In the second main, Wilson started near the back of the pack and had to fight his way forward on the opening lap. Picking up a few positions late in the race, Wilson secured another ninth-place finish in the second main. With an 11th-place start in the third Main Event, Wilson quickly climbed into ninth a few laps in and he rode strong to round out the night with another top-10 finish. With 9-9-9 scores, Wilson came away with ninth overall on the night. "My night wasn’t too bad, I just need to work on my starts,” Wilson said. “I had some good rides coming through the pack and made some good passes but I need to give myself an opportunity to battle with these guys and see where I’m at off the start. I think my pace was pretty good, so I’m going to keep working and I’m looking forward to next weekend.” In the 250SX division, team rider Jalek Swoll put together three solid Main Events to finish just outside the top-five on the night. In the first Main Event, Swoll started in eighth and he quickly picked up positions to put himself into sixth on the second lap. He made his way up to fourth just after the halfway point and he diced back-and-forth for a top-five position heading into the final lap, where he was ultimately passed just before the checkers to finish sixth. In Main Event 2, Swoll had a great start, rounding the opening lap in the second-place position. He lost momentum halfway through the race and dropped a few positions near the end, ultimately finishing fifth in the second race. In the third Main Event, Swoll found himself just inside the top-10 off the start and he worked his way up to eighth a few laps in. He raced in eighth for most of the race before overtaking seventh, where he eventually finished in the last race. “I feel like this Triple Crown helped me catch up on a lot of time that I was missing,” Swoll said. “It could’ve been a lot better if I would have nailed the start when I needed to in the last one but it is what it is. I felt like I was making good progress throughout the races but I was just losing too much time in the whoops and obviously you can’t do that when you’re up front with these guys, they’ll take advantage of the weaknesses early. We’re going to work on the flaws this week and I’m going to try to end A3 on a banger.” Round 6: February 12 – Anaheim 3 SX – Anaheim, California Round 5 Results: Glendale SX Triple Crown 450SX Results 1. Eli Tomac (YAM), 1-1-3 2. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 3-2-4 3. Chase Sexton (HON), 11-3-1 … 9. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 9-9-9 250SX West Results 1. Hunter Lawrence (HON), 2-1-2 2. Christian Craig (YAM), 1-4-1 3. Jo Shimoda (KAW), 5-3-3 … 6. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 6-5-7 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Eli Tomac – 111 points 2. Chase Sexton – 100 points 3. Jason Anderson – 96 points … 4. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 93 points 11. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 61 points 250SX West Rider Point Standings 1. Christian Craig – 122 points 2. Hunter Lawrence – 114 points 3. Michael Mosiman – 99 points … 11. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 51 points
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Malcolm Stewart is on a roll in 2022 after capturing his third-consecutive top-five finish in the 450SX class at Round 4 of the AMA Supercross Championship in Anaheim, California. Teammate Jalek Swoll had a break-through ride on Saturday, delivering another top-five result for the team in the 250SX Western division. Stewart was smooth and steady all night, keeping his FC 450 Rockstar Edition in the mix from start to finish. In 450SX Heat 1, Stewart grabbed a fifth-place start he maintained a good pace through the checkers to secure a fifth-place transfer into the Main Event. In the main, Stewart had a great jump off the start and he challenged the leader early on from the second-place position. He continued to fight up front for the first few laps before settling into fourth mid-way through the race. He kept the intensity high for all 20 laps of the Main Event, bringing it home for a strong fifth-place finish in Anaheim. “We were struggling a little bit in practice but we really turned the night around once the gate dropped for racing,” Stewart said. “In the Main Event, I got a really good start – we're slowly starting to get these starts now and I'm really excited about that. I know that we're P5 but we're still in the fight and we'll be ready to go for Phoenix – it's the Triple Crown baby! I'm excited for this one, it's one of my favorite races and it’s always a good time. I love the stadium and just love the vibes there, so I'm really looking forward to it.” It was a positive night for team rider Dean Wilson, who rode his way to a season-best finish in the 450SX Main Event. With a sixth-place start in 450SX Heat 2, Wilson sat just outside the top-five battle for most of the race. With two laps to go, he passed into sixth and maintained a steady pace into the final lap and he fought down to the final turns to ultimately finish seventh. In the Main Event, Wilson put himself into a great position off the start as he battled inside the top-five early on. He dropped back to eighth by the end of the first lap and from there he bounced around inside the top-10. Settling into ninth later in the race, Wilson kept a good pace through the checkers to secure his best finish of the season in ninth. "My night was definitely an improvement,” Wilson said. “I just have to keep trying to improve each week and work on my riding, especially my starts. I wouldn't say I'm totally happy with the result, but it was a solid Main Event and I’m looking forward to the Triple Crown next weekend!" In the 250SX division, Swoll got off to a fourth-place start in Heat 1 and he charged his way up to third by lap three. He overtook second-place on the second-to-last lap but he was passed back just before the finish, ultimately securing third in the heat. In the Main Event, Swoll had a great jump off the line and he immediately went to work battling for a top-five position. He experienced an issue that caused him to drop back to as far as seventh but he kept on charging to put himself in a favorable position late in the race. With two laps to go, he was able to capitalize on some mistakes and ultimately secure his first top-five finish of the season after being sidelined at the first two rounds due to injury. “It was a what-could-have-been night for me but it was still a step in the right direction,” Swoll said. “I felt really good but a freak accident happened and I was getting covered in gas, which is not ideal. It is what it is. I’m going to put it behind me, take the positives and carry it into the week of training and we should be back ready to compete for one of those top-three spots next weekend.” Round 5: February 5 – Glendale SX – Glendale, Arizona Round 4 Results: Anaheim 2 SX 450SX Results 1. Eli Tomac (YAM) 2. Jason Anderson (KAW) 3. Chase Sexton (HON) … 5. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 9. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX West Results 1. Christian Craig (YAM) 2. Michael Mosiman 3. Hunter Lawrence (HON) … 5. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Eli Tomac – 85 points 2. Chase Sexton – 79 points 3. Jason Anderson – 77 points … 6. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 70 points 11. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 47 points 250SX West Rider Point Standings 1. Christian Craig – 73 points 2. Hunter Lawrence – 67 points 3. Michael Mosiman – 62 points
The 2022 AMA Supercross Championship made its way back to Southern California for round three of racing in San Diego and Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Malcolm Stewart had another steady performance in the 450SX class, finishing inside the top-five for the second-straight week. Qualifying fifth earlier in the day, Stewart got a decent jump in 450SX Heat 2 but he found himself outside the top-10 on the opening lap. He steadily climbed toward the front and with three laps to go, he powered his way into the top-five, finishing strong in fifth. In the Main Event, Stewart got pushed wide off the start and rounded the first lap in 10th. He put his head down and charged up to sixth by the halfway point, where he went to work battling for a top-five position. With the podium battle within reach later in the race, Stewart held strong to come away with a fifth-place finish in San Diego. "The night was great! Another P5 and moving in the right direction,” Stewart said. “We had a nice little battle going – I think it was Ferrandis, Cooper and myself. The box is right there – a little bit better of a start and we would've been in there but we're moving in the right direction and I'm really stoked on the way I've been riding. I can't thank the whole team enough, everyone's been putting the effort in. It's all about being consistent and just learning each and every race.” Dean Wilson didn’t get the best start in 450SX Heat 1 after being forced off-track to avoid carnage early on. After rounding the opening lap in 16th place, he slowly climbed into a transfer position just after the halfway point. He continued to charge in the final laps to ultimately secure an eighth-place finish. In the Main Event, Wilson grabbed a top-10 start but he had a mishap early on that dropped him back to 20th. With his work cut out for him, Wilson clawed his way back up to finish 14th on the night. "On paper my night doesn't look very good but I actually felt good with my riding,” Wilson said. “I actually got a pretty good start in the main but my clutch broke on the first lap and I stalled it. It took a minute to get the bike going and I was kind of riding without a clutch for the whole race. A little bit frustrating because I felt really good physically and I felt like I could have done the whole Main Event at a good pace but it is what it is and we'll come back next weekend." In the 250SX class, team rider Jalek Swoll returned to racing for his first Main Event of the 2022 season. Following a heat race crash at Anaheim that kept him sidelined for the first two rounds, Swoll came back on solid ground with a seventh-place qualifying position. He grabbed a 10th-place start in 250SX Heat 2, battling his way up to sixth halfway through. He made a mistake on the final lap and dropped a position to ultimately finish seventh in the heat. His Main Event performance was on par with the heat, beginning with a 10th-place start and resulting in a seventh on the night. “I know where I should be, so seventh-place kind of stings but it’s my first week back so I'll take it,” Swoll said. “I’ll get some laps in this week and work on getting my starts back and I'll honestly be just fine. I feel like I'm in a good spot speed-wise, so I feel really confident going into next week and I know I'm going to turn it up." Round 4: January 29 – Anaheim SX 2 – Anaheim, California Round 3 Results: San Diego SX 450SX Results 1. Chase Sexton (HON) 2. Eli Tomac (YAM) 3. Dylan Ferrandis (YAM) … 5. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 14. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX West Results 1. Michael Mosiman 2. Hunter Lawrence (HON) 3. Christian Craig (YAM) … 7. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Eli Tomac – 59 points 2. Chase Sexton – 58 points 3. Cooper Webb – 58 points … 8. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 52 points 11. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 33 points 250SX West Rider Point Standings 1. Christian Craig – 73 points 2. Hunter Lawrence – 67 points 3. Michael Mosiman – 62 points
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Malcolm Stewart delivered a top-five result at Round 2 of the 2022 AMA Supercross Championship in Oakland, California. Building off a seventh-place finish at the opening round, Stewart continues to build momentum in a favorable start to the new season. Teammate Dean Wilson followed up with a top-10 finish in the 450SX division. Stewart came out of the gate strong in 450SX Heat 1, putting his FC 450 Rockstar Edition into a top-three position off the start. While pressuring for the second-place position, Stewart made a mistake that sent him off the track but he rebounded quickly to manage a fourth-place transfer into the Main Event. Stewart didn’t get off to a great start in the Main Event and he put his head down to climb into a 10th place position on the opening lap. Relentlessly charging, Stewart broke into the top-five halfway through the race and he rode strong in the second half of the race to maintain a fifth-place finish at the second round. "I think the night was actually kind of quiet for me,” Stewart said. “I’m stoked on the way I’ve been riding but starts are holding me back a little bit. It’s part of racing and we can take what we’ve learned from here and move forward. We’re still in a really good position for points so I’m stoked on that and just the whole program I’ve been on, I’ve never had this much fun! It’s only the second race and I feel like I’ve been racing for so long. The whole vibe and happiness has been great, so I’m looking forward to another great week.” With a solid top-10 in qualifying, Dean Wilson lined up in in 450SX Heat 1 where he grabbed a top-five start. Battling just behind his teammate Stewart in fourth for most of the race, Wilson made a late-race mistake and ultimately finished sixth. In the Main Event, Wilson got off to a 12th place start and he chipped away all race long to ultimately secure a top-10 finish. "Overall, tonight was better than the first round,” Wilson said. “I got a good start in the heat race but I rode tight out there. In the Main Event, I didn’t get a great start but I ended up getting 10th. It’s not what we want but only can keep striving to be better and fight with those guys to get to the next step I need to be.” Team rider Jalek Swoll sat out for the second round as he continues to recover from a heat race crash at last Saturday’s opening round in Anaheim. Round 3: January 22 – San Diego SX – San Diego, California Round 2 Results: Oakland SX 450SX Results 1. Jason Anderson (KAW) 2. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) 3. Justin Barcia (GAS) … 5. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 10. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX West Results 1. Christian Craig (YAM) 2. Hunter Lawrence (HON) 3. Seth Hammaker (KAW) 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Justin Barcia – 42 points 2. Jason Anderson – 39 points 3. Cooper Webb – 39 points … 8. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 34 points 12. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 24 points 250SX West Rider Point Standings 1. Christian Craig – 52 points 2. Hunter Lawrence – 44 points 3. Seth Hammaker – 44 points
Malcolm Stewart had a strong start to his racing debut with the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team on Saturday where he claimed a seventh-place finish at the opening round of the 2022 AMA Supercross Championship in Anaheim, California. Stewart came out blazing aboard the FC 450 Rockstar Edition, claiming his first-career pole position in the 450 class. He charged off the line in 450SX Heat 2 to capture a fourth-place start and he mixed it up just outside podium contention early on. After battling intensely for the fourth-place spot, Stewart put forth a late race charge to overtake third and secure a podium finish in the heat race. In the Main Event, Stewart got off to an eighth-place start and he battled with the premier class front-runners early on. Inching his way toward the top-five, Stewart found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time as he got taken down halfway through the race. Re-mounting in 12th place, Stewart was able to fight his way back to claim an impressive seventh-place finish in the Main Event. "I think this was actually one of the better season openers for me since I started in the 450 class,” Stewart said. “Going into the weekend, I wanted to execute a few things like having a good heat race, and I was able to do that. P1 for a qualifying, I've never done that before, so I feel like that was a big achievement for me and even though we went down in the Main Event, it was actually a good ride performance-wise but you know, the results weren't there. It was a good start but I definitely feel there are a few things that we need to work on but overall, I'm happy to leave here on a good note and looking forward to Oakland and to keep driving – we’ve got 16 more races to go!" Wilson got an 11th place start in 450SX Heat 2 and he worked his way into qualifying position early on. He battled up to eighth midway through the race, ultimately securing a ninth-place transfer. In the Main Event, Wilson got a 13th place start and he rode a solid pace just outside the top-10 all race long to secure 12th on the night. "My night was a struggle for sure, which is frustrating because I've had a really good off season,” Wilson said. “In the Main, I was pretty far outside on the gate and I came through and made some good passes. I was hovering around top-10 and then got passed and ended up 12th. It wasn't great but I believe we'll just get better from here on out." Team rider Jalek Swoll suffered a crash at the beginning of the second 250SX heat race and was unable to continue racing for the night. Round 2: January 15 – Oakland SX – Oakland, California Round 1 Results: Anaheim I 450SX Results 1. Ken Roczen (HON) 2. Cooper Webb (KTM) 3. Justin Barcia (GAS) … 7. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 12. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX West Results 1. Christian Craig (YAM) 2. Seth Hammaker (KAW) 3. Hunter Lawrence (HON) 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Ken Roczen – 26 points 2. Cooper Webb – 23 points 3. Justin Barcia – 21 points … 7. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 16 points 12. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 11 points 250SX West Rider Point Standings 1. Christian Craig – 26 points 2. Seth Hammaker – 23 points 3. Hunter Lawrence – 21 points
With the opening round of the AMA Supercross Championship just around the corner, the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team is excited to announce its rider lineup for the 2022 race season, which includes a seasoned roster in both classes. Returning riders Dean Wilson, RJ Hampshire, Jalek Swoll and Stilez Robertson – along with newcomer Malcolm Stewart – are looking forward to piloting the all-new FC Rockstar Editions this season, beginning on Saturday, January 8 in Anaheim, California. Since the exciting announcement over the summer, fans across the globe have anticipated Malcolm Stewart’s debut aboard the FC 450 Rockstar Edition and the time is finally upon us. Coming off a successful supercross season in 2021, Stewart has proven himself as a contender in the premier 450 class with a podium finish and four top-five finishes last season. Now, with the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing team behind him, Stewart looks to keep the momentum rolling as he prepares to attack both Supercross and Motocross for the first time since 2014. Malcolm Stewart: “I feel really good. We’ve been doing a lot of training and we’ve got the bike really dialed in, so we’re looking forward to going into A1 and the 2022 season. It’s going to be a good year for me. I know I ended really good last year for the last couple rounds but now obviously we’re on a new team and feeling better, I like the whole vibe here. All we can do is go out there, have fun and do what we can do!” Wilson, who first came to Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing in 2017, will enter his sixth season with the team in 2022. Battling through an ongoing illness in 2021, Wilson missed quite a few races but he still managed to stay consistent and finish just outside the top-10 in the AMA Supercross Championship and he looks to build upon that foundation as he heads into 2022 healthy and ready to go. Dean Wilson: “I’m really excited for the new season. I have another great opportunity with the team and I’m feeling really good. I’m looking for some good finishes, everything is kind of falling into place so it should be good.” 250SX The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team boasts an exciting lineup of seasoned 250 cc riders who are all set to contest the championship aboard the new generation FC 250 Rockstar Edition. At the helm for his third year with the team is multi-time race winner, RJ Hampshire. With an endless amount of speed and determination, Hampshire is a fierce competitor on the race track and he looks to refine his skills this season and finally land on top of the box with a number one plate. RJ Hampshire: “I’m feeling good heading into the new season. We’ve had a good off-season so far and the bike is awesome, so we have a lot of things to look forward to. We’re starting fresh and just excited to be with the team for another year and build on what we’ve started the last couple years.” Jalek Swoll, who began his professional supercross career with Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing in 2020, now enters his third season in the class. The 21-year-old had a break-out season in 2021, claiming a strong second-place at Arlington SX before rounding out the series with a top-five overall in the championship standings. He also showed flashes of brilliance outdoors, securing his first-career overall win with 1-3 moto finishes at the High Point National. For 2022, Swoll will line up in the 250SX Western division where he looks forward to a new set of challenges on the west coast. Jalek Swoll: “I’m excited to race, going to be on a different coast than usual so that will be a different and fun learning experience. I’m looking forward to that. I think we’re in for a pretty good year. I’m just going to do what I did last year and have fun all the way through and let the results come to me.” With one full year of professional racing under his belt, Stilez Robertson will return for his sophomore season with the team. Despite an up-and-down rookie season due to injury and illness, the 19-year-old came away with a few highlights in 2021, including an impressive second-place finish at Daytona SX. He missed three of the last five rounds but still managed a respectable 13th overall in the standings. Hoping for a strong push outdoors, Robertson got off to a decent start but illness prevented him from finishing out the season. Fully recovered heading into 2022, Robertson is confident that he will stack up when the gate drops in January. Stilez Robertson: “It was a tough off-season with the sickness but I got over it and I’m really looking forward to going racing. I’ve been putting in the work and now I’m ready to go and show everybody what we’ve been working for. I’m excited to have a good season, be up front and try to put together some good results in both supercross and outdoors.” Stephen Westfall – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team Manager: “I feel really good heading into the 2022 season. The team is solid and we have an all-new bike for both the 450 and 250. We have a really solid base and I think we will continue to get better throughout the year. The team is working hard, we’ve got a good group down in Florida all training together and pushing each and every day. We’ll continue to improve and we’re looking forward to the results this year.” The 2022 AMA Supercross Championship kicks off on Saturday, January 8 in Anaheim, California. Follow the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team on Instagram for behind-the-scenes race day action: @rockstarhusky #RockstarHusky #ElevatingTheSport
Luciano Benavides and Skyler Howes will represent Husqvarna Factory Racing at the world’s toughest off-road motorcycle race – the Dakar Rally – with the two-man team set to compete on the new FR 450 Rally. With just over two weeks to go before the biggest rally event of the year, Husqvarna Factory Racing are all set to take on the iconic event, held in Saudi Arabia for the third successive year. Armed with the latest edition of the Husqvarna FR 450 Rally, Benavides and Howes hope to start their 2022 seasons strongly with top results at the Dakar Rally. Crashing out of the 2021 Dakar on stage nine, Luciano Benavides was forced to spend the start of his 2021 season recovering from an injury to his shoulder. Determined to get back on the bike and back racing as soon as possible, the young Argentinian returned to competition at the first round of the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship in Kazakhstan, where he claimed an impressive sixth place overall. A solid seventh-place result at the Silk Way Rally further increased Benavides’ confidence and he was able to carry that momentum into the Rallye du Maroc where his consistency enabled him to secure another top-six finish. Now, heading into the 2022 Dakar, Luciano is back to full fitness and feels more motivated than ever to secure his best result at the legendary event. Signing for the Husqvarna factory in April, Skyler Howes competed in his first international event for the team just over one month later at Rally Kazakhstan. The likeable American immediately impressed, converting his speed and enthusiasm into two stage wins. Gelling well with the team and with the bike, Howes continued to deliver strong performances for the rest of the world championship season, mixing it with the more established racers while also gaining valuable experience along the way. Securing fifth place and finishing as the top privateer at the 2021 Dakar, Skyler is now looking forward to competing at the event for the first time as a fully supported factory rider and will be hoping to make the best use of his excellent navigational skills on the technical terrain while fighting for a top result. Marking the first round of the 2022 FIM World Rally-Raid Championship and awarding extra points due to its classification as an FIM Marathon Rally, the 44th edition of the Dakar is building up to be more important than ever. Covering 12 stages from January 1 to January 14, and totalling close to 8,000 kilometres, the race promises to provide the ultimate test of endurance, speed, and navigation as it travels through the Saudi desert. Luciano Benavides: “2021 has been a long, tough year for me. It started well with the Dakar where I had good speed, but then my crash forced me out of the event. It took a lot of rest and training to get my shoulder up to strength, but thankfully I was able to get back on the bike quite early on and begin to build my pace again. The first couple of world championship rounds went ok at Kazakhstan and Silk Way, I was able to slowly build my confidence, but I knew I was a little bit off the pace. We spent a lot of time in the middle of the year developing the new bike and then when we rode it in Morocco it was definitely a big step forward for me. Not only did the bike perform really well, but it also helped me and my confidence – I felt comfortable straight away and from that the speed came more easily. The team have done an incredible job – many hours working and testing and I’m pleased with the result. Now, looking ahead to the next Dakar I’m happy with where I am both mentally and physically, and with my speed. The bike and the team are working really good right now, so I believe we have an excellent package for Dakar and will be able to fight for strong results. For sure, it’s going to be tough as always, but this will be my fifth Dakar and I think I’m better prepared than ever.” Skyler Howes: “The year has gone really well for me – it’s been my first season as a factory racer and that has made a huge difference, it’s been great to just focus on my racing, which I feel is reflected in my results. Going into the Dakar in January, I’m definitely more prepared than I ever have been, but at the same time my goals remain the same – give it my all, stay safe, but try to come out the other side with the very best result possible. The Dakar is tough, and you can pretty much guarantee you’re going to have difficult days. The key is to keep looking forward and focus on that final result – that’s what keeps me going and keeps me motivated. The new bike we have been developing throughout the year has been another massive improvement for me. In years past, I’ve just turned up at the Dakar and often ridden a bike for the first time at that event. Now, I’ve been given the chance to not only spend a lot more time on that bike, but also have a massive input into its development. That’s had the effect that I feel really at home on the new FR 450 Rally and I’m looking forward to taking it to Dakar. At the end of the day, I’ll be happy if I give it my all and have fun, hopefully the final result will reflect that too.”
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing star sweeps all three finals to win SuperEnduro World Championship round one as teammate Colton Haaker takes third overall
Romano Fenati scored his second consecutive 7th place finish for Husqvarna Motorcycles as the Italian rose to 4th place in the Moto3 World Championship standings after the second Grand Prix in Portugal in 2021.
THE FR 250 GP WILL REMAIN PART OF THE MotoGP™ WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Moto3 GRID IN 2022 AS THE STERILGARDA MAX RACING TEAM SIGN 20-YEAR-OLD JAPANESE STAR AND 27-YEAR-OLD BRITON. Having achieved wins in Italy and the UK since a re-introduction to Moto3 in 2020, Husqvarna Motorcycles is currently chasing a top three championship ranking in the division thanks to the efforts of Romano Fenati. The Sterilgarda Max Racing Team leadership of Team Principal Max Biaggi and Team Manager Peter Öttl will overhaul their line-up and will welcome the sharp pace and potential of Ayumu Sasaki into the unit for 2022 as well as the Grand Prix winning experience of John McPhee. Sasaki made his Grand Prix debut in 2016 and has already appeared on the rostrum twice in four full terms of Moto3 and a comprehensive learning period. The rider from Yokosuka, 50km south of Tokyo, recently claimed a trophy – his first of 2021 – at the Gran Premio Tissot de Aragon, around MotorLand in Spain. The Japanese brings speed to the team and undoubted competitiveness. McPhee had his first taste of the world championship back in 2010 and pre-Moto3. He made four appearances in the old 125cc class before becoming a full-time member of the Moto3 grid from 2013. He has steered three different brands of motorcycle in his nine seasons to-date and boasts proven pedigree with 14 podiums and 3 wins.
MotoGP returns to the United States and the spectacular Circuit of the Americas as Husqvarna Motorcycles’ Romano Fenati races to 12th in shortened and twice interrupted Grand Prix
Husqvarna Motorcycles stars in the latest Moto3 contest as Romano Fenati starts from Pole Position, leads but ultimately fails to make the finish in Italy
The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team concluded a long summer of AMA Pro Motocross racing on Saturday with the 12th and final round taking place in Rancho Cordova, California. RJ Hampshire pushed through adversity all day long to come away with 2-6 moto scores and third overall in the 250MX class, while his teammate Joshua Varize made the most of his fill-in ride with a standout performance and eighth overall at the season finale. Battling an ongoing illness late in the summer, Hampshire came into the weekend still feeling under the weather but he put in a big effort to come away with a strong finish to the 2021 season. In Moto 1, he grabbed a great second-place start and pressured the leader right away on the opening lap. Relentlessly charging, Hampshire kept the pressure on for the entire 35-minute race, finishing only 3.6 seconds back for second-place. Moto 2 proved to be much more of a challenge for Hampshire, as he went down on the opening lap and was forced to come from 20th early on. He did his best to push in the second moto, rallying all the way up to sixth with two laps to go. Hampshire dug deep to close out the season with on a positive note, claiming sixth in the moto and third overall for the day. With 11 moto-podiums and a Round 4 overall win, Hampshire sealed fourth overall in the 250MX Championship standings with plenty of incredible performances in 2021. “It was a good day to finish the season off,” Hampshire said. “I still don’t feel that great but we managed through the day and saved what I could in that first moto. In the second moto, I got a decent start again and ran into the back of someone first lap and went pretty far back. I knew a podium was in the cards, so I dug deep at the end. It’s a good way to end the season off on the podium, so I’m stoked on that. I’m looking forward to a good off-season.” With riders Jalek Swoll and Stilez Robertson still missing from the team’s 250MX lineup, Joshua Varize filled in once again at the season finale. Varize earned his best-career finish at the previous round aboard the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing FC 250, giving him great confidence in his second ride with the team. In Moto 1, Varize had a great jump off the start and he went to work battling inside the top-five for the first four laps. The rookie held his own in the tough conditions to ultimately finish a career-best seventh in the first moto. In Moto 2, Varize had an incredible start to secure the holeshot and early lead in the race. He maintained the lead for a long opening lap before championship points contender Justin Cooper overtook him just before the start of lap two. Sitting in second, the young rider fought hard with veterans of the class early on before shuffling back a few positions later in the race. With a solid ride, Varize finished 11th in the second moto and eighth overall for the day, matching his career-best at the previous round. “It was an amazing day at Hangtown,” Varize said. “The highlight of today was getting the holeshot in Moto 2 and not having to worry about anything in front of you. I’m super stoked that I led a lap but then I just dropped the anchor and fell back to 11th. I saw a couple guys behind me and I found a bit more energy to push and stay in that spot. I’m stoked to end the season on a good note by tying my best overall finish and we’ll bring that into next year and push harder.” Round 12 Results: Hangtown Motocross Classic 250MX Results 1. Justin Cooper (YAM) 1-1 2. Jo Shimoda (KAW) 4-2 3. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 2-6 … 8. Joshua Varize – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 7-11 450MX Results 1. Dylan Ferrandis (YAM) 1-3 2. Eli Tomac (KAW) 4-1 3. Cooper Webb (KTM) 3-2 250MX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 497 points 2. Justin Cooper – 491 points 3. Hunter Lawrence – 381 points 4. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 327 points … 10. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 195 points 18. Joshua Varize – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 115 points 19. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 90 points 450MX Rider Point Standings 1. Dylan Ferrandis – 486 points 2. Ken Roczen – 424 points 3. Eli Tomac – 415 points … 16. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 146 points 24. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 33 points 26. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 29 points
The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team is pleased to officially announce that Malcolm Stewart has inked a two-year deal to join the team’s 450 efforts in both AMA Supercross World Championship and AMA Pro Motocross racing. The 28-year-old Florida native will pilot the FC 450 ROCKSTAR EDITION for the 2022 and 2023 race seasons, beginning on January 8 with the Anaheim SX season opener. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team: “I’m really excited to have a full indoor/outdoor deal that’s sealed for two years. It’s definitely a great opportunity for me and I think there’s nothing but positive vibes coming from me. I’ve always wanted to ride one of these Husqvarna motorcycles, I’ve seen everybody in the past do very well on it. We’ve been putting in the work this summer. Having a new training program going with Aldon Baker, I know there’s going to be a lot of big changes for me but I’m looking forward to it all. I’ve seen the successes that have happened through The Baker’s Factory and I want to be a part of those people, so I feel that this is a good opportunity for me in these next two years to go out there and do the best that I can.” Fresh off his best-career Supercross season with sixth overall in 2021, the 2016 250SX East Champion earned his first 450SX podium at the penultimate round in Salt Lake City before finishing the year out strong with a top-five result. Now, with the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing team behind him, Stewart looks to keep the momentum rolling as he prepares to attack both Supercross and Motocross for the first time since 2014. Stewart added , “It’s been a while since I’ve done the outdoors but I feel like racing is racing – anytime the gate drops there’s no negative vibes and it’s always going to be a positive. You live and you learn something from it, so let’s just get ready because that #27 is going to be out there!” Stephen Westfall – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team Manager: “We are pleased to announce the addition of Malcolm to the team for the next two years. He’s always been a joy to watch riding Supercross and now we get to see it first-hand every day. It’s going to be a fun couple years with him around.” For more information on the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team and its athletes, visit www.husqvarna-motorcycles.com.
It was an unfavorably hot day in Southern California for Round 11 of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship but Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing teammates RJ Hampshire and Joshua Varize rallied through to capture top-10 overall finishes in the 250MX class. Highlighting the team’s effort was a third-place podium finish from Hampshire in the first moto, followed up by a career-best eighth overall from the team’s newest addition of Varize. Hampshire got off to a fourth-place start in Moto 1, quickly making the move into third three laps in. About halfway through, Hampshire was able to capitalize on another rider’s mistake and move into second, where he rode smooth and without challengers until the last few laps. Exhausted and struggling to fight through the 100+ degree heat late in the race, Hampshire brought it in for a solid third. Still feeling drained by the start of Moto 2, Hampshire ended up getting tangled with another rider off the start, forcing him to start from dead last. Making his way up to 16th by the sixth lap, he pushed as hard as he could but was only able to reach 14th by the time he crossed the finish. “It was a pretty rough day,” Hampshire said. “I had a good start first moto and kind of put everything I had into it. I ended up on the box but I was pretty drained after that. I tried to recover best I could for second moto but I got tangled right off the start and was dead last. The bike was tweaked up a bit and 14th was all I had. It’s been a tough go but we have one round left to try and finish this thing off good.” In his first race as the team’s fill-in rider, Varize had an impressive day all around, earning career-first top-10s in both of the motos and the overall result. In Moto 1, Varize had a great jump off of the line and he assumed the fifth-place position for several laps. He put in a strong ride mixing it up with the front-runners early on before going on to secure a career-best ninth in the first moto. In Moto 2, Varize once again launched off the start to give himself a solid fifth-place start. Fending off pressure from class veterans early on, the young rider held his own to once again to secure a solid top-10 finish in ninth. “My first day with the team was amazing, really no complaints here,” Varize said. “I’m super stoked on how the day went, I finally got into the top-10, which is what I’ve been pushing for. My Rockstar Energy Husqvarna machine was ripping today and I’m really stoked to go back this week, get some testing done and be ready for Hangtown.” Next Event (Round 12): September 11 – Hangtown National – Rancho Cordova, California Round 11 Results: Fox Raceway II National 250MX Results 1. Jett Lawrence (HON) 1-1 2. Michael Mosiman (GAS) 2-4 3. Justin Cooper (YAM) 5-2 … 6. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 3-14 8. Joshua Varize – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 9-9 450MX Results 1. Eli Tomac (KAW) 2-1 2. Dylan Ferrandis (YAM) 1-2 3. Cooper Webb (KTM) 4-3 250MX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 464 points 2. Justin Cooper – 441 points 3. Hunter Lawrence – 349 points … 4. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 327 points 10. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 195 points 18. Joshua Varize – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 115 points 19. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 90 points 450MX Rider Point Standings 1. Dylan Ferrandis – 486 points 2. Ken Roczen – 424 points 3. Eli Tomac – 415 points … 16. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 146 points 24. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 33 points 26. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 29 points
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire delivered another strong performance to come away with sixth overall at Round 10 of the 2021 AMA Pro Motocross Championship in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Highlighting his day with a strong second in Moto 2, Hampshire had an impressive comeback ride to claim 13th in Moto 1 after fighting through a first-turn pileup. Beginning in a not-so-desirable 32nd position on the opening lap of Moto 1, Hampshire put his head down and charged to bring himself up to a respectable 13th. In Moto 2, he got off to a fifth-place start and quickly made his move into fourth two laps in. He made a mid-race charge to catch the podium battle ahead and after making the initial pass for third, he engaged in a back-and-forth battle for the next few laps before solidifying the position. He continued to charge in the final stretch to eventually overtake second, where he finished out the moto on the second step of the podium. “It was quite the day and week but we showed up and gave it everything we had,” Hampshire said. “I’m a little bit bummed on the first moto but happy to get second in the second moto. We keep digging and we show up every weekend, so you know what you’re going to get from me. I’m going to recover this week and be back to my form at Pala.” Jalek Swoll was unable to race on Saturday after injuring his shoulder during a practice crash earlier in the day. The Round 3 overall winner attempted the first-moto sight lap but his shoulder popped out of socket, causing him to make the tough decision to sit out the rest of the day. “I was feeling really good and on the last lap, I had the bike sideways over one of the big triples and on the way down there was this weird freak incident and my feet came off the pegs and I just slid through the whole bike. I was trying to grab with my legs but it didn’t happen and I came down on the landing and had a big one,” Swoll said. “I tried to give the shoulder a go but it was just too weak from the impact on the first crash and kept popping out in the second qualifying. I tried to go out there for the first moto but it wasn’t worth the risk/reward for the day. We’re going to get it evaluated on Monday – I’m going to take my health seriously now and hopefully come back strong next year.” Next Event (Round 11): September 4 – Pala National – Pala, California Round 10 Results: Ironman National 250MX Results 1. Jett Lawrence (HON) 1-1 2. Jo Shimoda (KAW) 2-3 3. Justin Cooper (YAM) 4-4 … 6. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 13-2 450MX Results 1. Eli Tomac (KAW) 2-1 2. Dylan Ferrandis (YAM) 1-2 3. Cooper Webb (KTM) 4-3 250MX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 414 points 2. Justin Cooper – 403 points 3. Hunter Lawrence – 319 points … 5. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 300 points 8. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 195 points 19. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 90 points 450MX Rider Point Standings 1. Dylan Ferrandis – 439 points 2. Ken Roczen – 389 points 3. Eli Tomac – 368 points … 13. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 146 points 24. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 33 points 25. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 29 points
It was a solid day of racing for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team, scoring three top-10 finishes at Saturday’s Budds Creek National in Mechanicsville, Maryland. Nine rounds into the 2021 AMA Pro Motocross Championship, 450MX rider Dean Wilson earned a season-best eighth overall, while teammates RJ Hampshire and Jalek Swoll finished seventh and 10th overall, respectively, in the 250 MX division. RJ Hampshire came into the weekend a little under the weather but the Round 4 overall winner quickly rose to the occasion as the gate dropped for 250MX Moto 1. Hampshire secured a top-five start and quickly charged up to the podium battle in third early on but he went down on lap six and dropped back to seventh. He gained momentum and worked his way up to fifth but another crash on the last lap gave him a ninth-place finish in the first moto. In Moto 2, Hampshire didn’t get the best start so he immediately began charging through the field and went down about three corners in. Starting in 15th at the end of lap one, Hampshire made a valiant charge through the field to ultimately capture an impressive sixth-place finish in the second moto. “Tough day, I kind of struggled all week with energy and just didn’t feel well coming in,” Hampshire said. “I tried to do my best today – I had good speed but a few crashes ended up costing me pretty bad. We battled hard and had a big effort for the results, so I’m kind of bummed on that but I’ll move on and be ready for Indy.” Jalek Swoll had a great start in Moto 1 as he charged into third right away on the opening lap. He battled in podium contention for the first few laps before getting overtaken by teammate Hampshire early on. In the end, Swoll maintained a strong pace to finish fifth. In Moto 2, he got tangled up with another rider off the start and lost substantial time getting back on-track but he was able to rally back for a 15th-place finish. “The day started off pretty good and I felt really good on the bike, so I was pretty pleased heading into the racing portion,” Swoll said. “I was running in second for a while in Moto 1 and that’s obviously where we want to stay but we’re learning every time on the track and we’ll take a top-five. Second moto, I tangled off the start with another rider and that put me really deep in the pack and I was only able to come back to 15th. It’s a bummer, I feel like my riding has been pretty good and I’m ready to fight for these podiums but things just aren’t going my way and that’s racing, so we’ll take what we got and be ready for the next few rounds.” 450MX Dean Wilson got off to a 12th place start in Moto 1 and he fought just outside the top-10 for the first few laps. After breaking into 10th on lap five, he continued to chip away and ultimately secured eighth. In Moto 2, Wilson went down in the first turn and he began the race at the back of the pack. Clawing his way up to 26th by the end of lap one, Wilson managed to put in a solid charge up to ninth. With 8-9 moto scores, Wilson earned his best overall finish of the season in eighth. “My day was pretty good,” Wilson said. “The first moto wasn’t too bad, it was very hot and I kind of struggled with the first half and then I got a decent flow for the second half. Second moto, I fell in the first turn and I came from second-to-last up to ninth, so I was happy with that. I felt like I rode good and came through the pack well so we’ll take it, it’s building blocks and we’ll just try to get better every weekend.” Next Event (Round 10): August 28 – Ironman National – Crawfordsville, Indiana Round 9 Results: Budds Creek National 250MX Results 1. Jeremy Martin (YAM) 3-1 2. Jett Lawrence (HON) 2-2 3. Justin Cooper (YAM) 1-4 … 7. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 9-6 10. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 5-15 450MX Results 1. Dylan Ferrandis (YAM) 2-1 2. Ken Roczen (HON) 1-2 3. Eli Tomac (KAW) 4-3 … 8. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 8-9 250MX Rider Point Standings 1. Justin Cooper – 367 points 2. Jett Lawrence – 364 points 3. Jeremy Martin – 307 points … 5. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 270 points 7. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 195 points 18. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 90 points 450MX Rider Point Standings 1. Dylan Ferrandis – 345 points 2. Ken Roczen – 306 points 3. Eli Tomac – 283 points … 13. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 102 points 21. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 33 points 23. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 29 points
Following a two-week break from racing in the 2021 AMA Pro Motocross Championship, the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team returned to racing on Saturday for Round 8 at the Unadilla National in New Berlin, New York. RJ Hampshire posted solid 4-3 moto scores to claim fourth overall in the 250MX class, while teammate Jalek Swoll battled through adversity to finish seventh overall in the class. Hampshire showcased his speed right away, claiming second overall in 250MX qualifying earlier in the day. In Moto 1, he secured a top-five start and he fought hard to overtake fourth early on. Battling just outside the podium for most of the race, he made a big push for third midway through but a couple of mistakes brought him back to settle for fourth. As the gate dropped for Moto 2, Hampshire jumped into fourth and he patiently sat outside the intense podium battle waiting for his moment to capitalize. On lap five, he made the move into third and continued to charge at a fast pace up front to ultimately secure third in the moto. With 4-3 finishes, Hampshire claimed fourth overall on the day. “For the most part, the day was pretty solid,” Hampshire said. “I felt like we had more potential to be on the box but on a track like that, it was tough to keep it together and get the results. All-in-all, I can’t complain, it’s a solid weekend. I’m going to take the week to recover and Budds Creek is a good one for me, so I’m excited to go there.” With a top-five position in 250MX qualifying, Jalek Swoll set himself up for a positive start to the racing in Moto 1. He got off to an eighth-place start and battled back-and-forth inside the top-10. He put in a strong finish to the end, securing eighth in the first moto. In Moto 2, he came together with another rider in the first turn and he began back in 16th on the opening lap. He rallied his way inside the top-10 halfway through and he finished strong to capture ninth in the moto and seventh overall on the day. “The qualifying was good so it started off the day really well,” Swoll said. “First moto, I didn’t ride my best but I was fine with eighth for how gnarly the track was. The next moto, I felt like my riding was good but I went down with another rider early on and had to come from really far back to finish ninth. I just need two good starts in the next race and we’ll build off that.” Stilez Robertson came into the weekend feeling a little under the weather but he made an effort to line up for Moto 1. After going down on the opening lap, Robertson fought through]h the moto to salvage 17th before making the tough decision to sit out for the rest of the day. “We came in knowing that we were a little but under the weather, so I tried to put my best foot forward in the first moto,” Robertson said. “After moto one, the team made the call for us to just call it a day. I wasn’t myself; I went down the first lap and came back to 17th, which is definitely not what we want but we just need to get healthy and get back to where I belong.” 450MX It was a tough start to the day for Dean Wilson, who lost his rear brakes in an early crash at the start of Moto 1. Wilson, rounding the opening lap in 25th, climbed through the field to salvage a 15th place finish in the first moto. In Moto 2, Wilson managed to turn his day around with a decent start to propel him into the top-10 early on. He charged into eighth midway through the race and maintained a solid pace to claim a season-best eighth in the second moto. With 15-18 moto scores, Wilson finished just outside the top-10 with 11th overall on the day. “Unfortunately, I had a fall in the first moto and broke my rear brake pedal, so I ended up getting a 15th in that one,” Wilson said. “The second moto was a little bit better with an eighth, which is actually my best moto-score of the year. Two top-10 finishes would have been nice but we’re healthy and walking away.” Next Event (Round 9): August 21 – Budds Creek National – Mechanicsville, Maryland Round 8 Results: Unadilla National 250MX Results 1. Jett Lawrence (HON) 2-1 2. Justin Cooper (YAM) 1-4 3. Jeremy Martin (YAM) 3-2 4. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 4-3 450MX Results 1. Ken Roczen (HON) 1-1 2. Dylan Ferrandis (YAM) 2-3 3. Marvin Musquin (KTM) 4-4 … 11. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 15-8 250MX Rider Point Standings 1. Justin Cooper – 281 points 2. Jett Lawrence – 273 points 3. Hunter Lawrence – 237 points … 5. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 243 points 7. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 173 points 17. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 90 points 450MX Rider Point Standings 1. Dylan Ferrandis – 345 points 2. Ken Roczen – 306 points 3. Eli Tomac – 283 points … 13. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 102 points 21. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 33 points 23. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 29 points
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire put all the pieces together to claim second overall at Saturday’s Washougal National, scoring impressive 2-3 finishes at Round 7 of the 2021 AMA Pro Motocross Championship in Washougal, Washington. Hampshire, who has been a season-long front-runner in the class, came out swinging in Moto 1 as he positioned himself in the podium battle right away on the opening lap. He fought his way into second about four laps in and he challenged the leader all race long to finish in a close second. In Moto 2, he got off to another great start and battled up front early on but he made a small mistake and stalled the bike halfway through the race. Losing a couple positions, Hampshire rallied back to finish third in the moto and second overall for the day. “I felt good in practice even though I wasn’t that fast, but I knew we’d turn it around for the motos,” Hampshire said. “I felt good, I had two good starts and battled hard all day. In the second moto, I was in contention again, pushing for the win, and it could have been there but I stalled it about halfway into the moto. I got passed a couple times and it took the sails out of me but I can’t complain, I’m stoked on second overall.” Round 3 winner, Jalek Swoll, experienced a rough go at the start of Moto 1 when he got caught up in a first-turn pileup that ultimately resulted in him getting run over. As a precaution, Swoll remained sidelined for the rest of the day’s racing. “It honestly felt like today was going to be one of those days where I thought it was going to be a good finish,” Swoll said. “Unfortunately, in the first moto I got in a little first-turn pileup and got ran over. I think I came away with a little ding to the head but it’s all good, we’ll take the break to recover and get back to it at Unadilla.” Teammate Stilez Robertson did not line up for Saturday’s racing due to feeling under the weather after the morning’s qualifying sessions. In the 450MX class, Dean Wilson continues to battle through some health challenges this season but he was able to dig deep and put forth a consistent day with 11-11 finishes at Round 7. “I’m just kind of running on fumes, dealing with what I’m dealing with and I feel like I have nothing left in the tank,” Wilson said. “That was the best I had today but I’m out of here safe and have two weeks off to hopefully recover and try to get some energy back and be ready for Unadilla.” Next Event (Round 8): August 14 – Unadilla National – New Berlin, New York Round 7 Results: Washougal National 250MX Results 1. Jeremy Martin (YAM) 3-1 2. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 2-3 3. Justin Cooper (YAM) 1-8 450MX Results 1. Chase Sexton (HON) 1-3 2. Eli Tomac (KAW) 2-2 3. Dylan Ferrandis (YAM) 5-1 … 12. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 11-11 250MX Rider Point Standings 1. Justin Cooper – 281 points 2. Jett Lawrence – 273 points 3. Hunter Lawrence – 237 points … 5. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 205 points 9. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 148 points 16. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 86 points 450MX Rider Point Standings 1. Dylan Ferrandis – 303 points 2. Ken Roczen – 256 points 3. Eli Tomac – 249 points … 12. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 102 points 18. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 33 points 20. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 29 points
It was a solid day all-around for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Dean Wilson, who raced his way to a second-straight top-10 finish at Saturday’s Spring Creek National in Millville, Minnesota for Round 6 of the 2021 AMA Pro Motocross Championship. His teammate, Jalek Swoll, also secured a top-10 in the 250MX division with combined 12-10 scores on the day. Wilson qualified a season-best 11th overall earlier in the day, which set him up for a favorable start in Moto 1. He captured a top-10 start in the first moto of the day and he battled around 10th all race long to ultimately secure a top-10 finish in the first moto. In Moto 2, Wilson started in seventh and he once again battled inside the top-10 all race long. He pushed hard in the final laps to come away with 10th in the race and 10th overall for the day. “Today was one of my better days,” Wilson said. “I do wish I was a little healthier to give it a little bit more but 10th was the best I had today. My starts were good but I just need to try and get better and get my health better as well but we’ll take it and just try to keep getting better.” 250MX Swoll began Moto 1 just outside the top-10 and he struggled to gain momentum early in the race. He eventually got into a groove and battled his way back up to a 12th place finish. In Moto 2, Swoll got off to a 17th place start and he worked his way into a top-10 position in the first five laps. Despite a chaotic race, Swoll was able to maintain a solid pace and keep it on two wheels to ultimately finish 10th in the moto and 10th overall on the day. “Today was not so good compared to how the rest of the season was going, I’m battling some old injuries right now,” Swoll said. “We’re going to use this week for some fuel and try to come back firing at Washougal.” Hampshire had a great start to the day, qualifying third overall in the 250MX class. He secured a top-10 start in Moto 1 and quickly charged up to eighth by the third lap, where he battled early in the race. Just after the halfway point, Hampshire picked off a couple more riders to get into sixth and he finished strong just outside the top-five. In Moto 2, he got a sixth-place start and raced just outside the top-five early on. He came together with another rider as their lines met through a corner and as a result, he was forced off-track where his rear wheel got tangled up in the sideline banners. After spending most of the race trying to untangle his bike, Hampshire had no choice but to end his day early, salvaging 13th overall with 6-38 moto finishes. “Honestly, I felt pretty good on the bike today and I felt like we were in a lot more control,” Hampshire said. “I didn’t get great start first moto but I felt pretty solid. Second moto, I got a little bit better of a start and made some quick passes but I was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. We’ll go to work this week and be better at Washougal.” Stilez Robertson had a good start to the first moto, rounding the opening lap in seventh. He shuffled inside the top-10 early on, settling into a battle for 10th midway through the race. With a hard-fought effort, he ultimately finished 11th in Moto 1. In Moto 2, Robertson got off to a great start where he battled just outside the top-five early on. However, he ended up in the wrong place at the wrong time when he got caught up in a pileup and went down early in the race. He tried to push through but ultimately made the decision to pull off halfway through the race. Despite a tough ending, Robertson was able to salvage 15th overall with 11-35 finishes. “First moto, I got a pretty good start and honestly just didn’t ride all that well,” Robertson said. “I got a pretty good start in Moto 2 and was running seventh and I ended up getting caught up in the pileup with RJ. I got a little banged up but I went back out and was coming forward, passing for 20th, and tipped over and another rider didn’t see me and just ran straight over me. I got some bumps and bruises but we’ll be alright and we’ll get ready and healthy for Washougal and come out swinging.” Next Event (Round 7): July 24 – Washougal National – Washougal, Washington Round 6 Results: Spring Creek National 250MX Results 1. Jeremy Martin (YAM) 1-1 2. Michael Mosiman (GAS) 3-2 3. Justin Cooper (YAM) 2-3 … 10. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 12-10 13. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 6-38 15. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 11-35 450MX Results 1. Justin Barcia (GAS) 1-2 2. Eli Tomac (KAW) 3-4 3. Dylan Ferrandis (YAM) 2-5 … 10. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 10-10 250MX Rider Point Standings 1. Justin Cooper – 243 points 2. Jett Lawrence – 237 points 3. Hunter Lawrence – 210 points … 5. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 163 points 8. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 148 points 14. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 86 points 450MX Rider Point Standings 1. Dylan Ferrandis – 262 points 2. Ken Roczen – 230 points 3. Justin Barcia – 207 points … 12. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 82 points 18. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 33 points 20. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 29 points
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire didn’t lack speed or aspiration at Saturday’s AMA Pro Motocross National in Southwick, Massachusetts where he finished just shy of the 250MX overall podium after leading a handful of laps across both motos. With 2-6 finishes, Hampshire claimed fourth overall with another impressive charge at Round 5. Coming off a big victory at the previous round, Hampshire came in hot once again with the fastest qualifying time in the 250MX division. In Moto 1, he got a great start and powered his way to the front by lap three. A couple mistakes early on cost him the lead spot but he bounced back to finish a strong second in moto one. He came back to Moto 2 with vengeance, capturing the holeshot and the early lead. He remained at the helm for the first four laps but he went down early on and dropped a few spots to fourth. Igniting another charge midway through, he soon found himself back on the ground and he re-mounted as quickly as possible to salvage valuable points in sixth. “I had good speed again today and I was fastest in qualifying, which was a first with the team,” Hampshire said. “I felt awesome out there and my bike was really good, I just had a couple mistakes that cost me. It’s not a bad points day but I’m looking forward to Millville and going up from here.” Jalek Swoll also claimed his best qualifying finish of the season with fourth, which set him up for a positive start to the racing. Swoll came out of the gate on fire in Moto 1 as he assumed the holeshot and lead on the opening lap. He maintained his position out front for the first two laps before shuffling into a top-five battle and he finished strong in fifth. In Moto 2, Swoll got off to another good start but he got caught up in another rider’s crash and went down at the end of the first lap, dropping outside the top-20 early on. He dug deep and fought his way back to finish 17th in the second moto, managing ninth overall on the day. “Qualifying was good, I was up there and pumped to get a good gate pick,” Swoll said. “I got a good start in the first moto and led some laps but I kind of fell out of the flow for a little bit. The second moto was shaping up to be a good one but at the end of the first lap, Martin had flipped and I went down with him, which was a bummer. All-in-all, I think I showed some good speed today and we’ll carry that momentum into the next race.” For Stilez Robertson, it was a steady day of racing at Southwick. Robertson qualified second overall behind his teammate Hampshire and he put himself into a top-10 position off the start of Moto 1. He slowly worked his way up to secure an eighth-place finish. In Moto 2, he started in 13th and charged inside the top-10 by lap four. He battled back-and-forth into the final laps, making a late charge up to eighth with two laps to go and from there he held strong to secure eighth in the moto and eighth overall for the day. “The day was pretty good,” Robertson said. “My starts weren’t up to par and I came from the back to finish eighth in both motos. My speed was still pretty good, I just need to get a start so I can see the pace up front and try to get on the box. We’re just going to chip away at it every weekend and try to get a little better each week.” 450MX Dean Wilson had a great start in Moto 1 as he rounded the opening lap in ninth-place. He went down early on and dropped back to 14th but he was able to charge his way back up to finish 12th. In Moto 2, Wilson put himself in another good position off the start as he battled for 10th early on. He maintained 10th for most of the race but as the white flag came out, Wilson made a strong charge to overtake ninth just before the checkers. With 12-9 finishes, Wilson claimed a season-best ninth overall at the fifth round. “In the first moto, unfortunately I had a fall and ended up 12th but the second moto was better, I rode pretty solid and passed for ninth on the last lap,” Wilson said. “It was my best effort and that’s all I had for today. It was a much better day after the crash I had last weekend and I’m very grateful to be here.” Next Event (Round 6): July 17 – Spring Creek National – Millville, Minnesota Round 5 Results: The Wick 338 National 250MX Results 1. Hunter Lawrence (HON) 1-1 2. Jo Shimoda (KAW) 3-4 3. Justin Cooper (YAM) 6-2 4. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 2-6 … 8. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 8-8 9. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 5-17 450MX Results 1. Dylan Ferrandis (YAM) 1-3 2. Ken Roczen (HON) 4-2 3. Justin Barcia (GAS) 2-4 … 9. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 12-9 250MX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 204 points 2. Justin Cooper – 201 points 3. Hunter Lawrence – 178 points 4. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 148 points … 7. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 128 points 14. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 76 points 450MX Rider Point Standings 1. Dylan Ferrandis – 224 points 2. Ken Roczen – 205 points 3. Eli Tomac – 167 points … 12. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 60 points 18. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 33 points 19. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 29 points
The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team enjoyed its second-consecutive 250MX victory with a gritty performance by RJ Hampshire at Saturday’s RedBud MX National for Round 4 of the 2021 AMA Pro Motocross Championship. It wasn’t an easy feat for Hampshire, who overcame his fair share of obstacles throughout the day, including lingering effects of an illness from the prior week. With a second-place start in Moto 1, Hampshire set himself up to overtake the lead on lap two and he held on for about three more laps before a quick tip-over dropped him back to second early on. Halfway through, Hampshire had charged his way back into the lead battle but he found himself back in third after going down in a corner. From there, Hampshire never let up as he clawed his way back to finish a close second in race one. In Moto 2, Hampshire got off to a great start in third. Moving into second early on the second lap, he eventually overtook the lead on lap seven. However, another small crash dropped him back to second with about five laps to go and he fought hard to make up time in the final laps but it wasn’t enough to reclaim the race lead. With 2-2 finishes, Hampshire’s determination and grit earned him his first overall victory of the 2021 season. “It was a special weekend for the boys, I’m stoked for this whole team and all the guys that believe in me,” Hampshire said. “To have what happened at High Point and then sit on the bike every day for two weeks, I was more than ready to come out and just destroy the competition. So, I brought that same attitude into this weekend – even though I was sick and under the weather, we showed up and kept fighting.” Coming off his first career victory at the previous round, Jalek Swoll looked to carry that momentum back to the podium in Michigan. With a top-10 start in Moto 1, Swoll found himself on the ground more than once and he did his best to battle back to an eighth-place finish. In Moto 2, he put himself into a favorable top-five position off the start but a crash on lap three dropped him back to 15th early on. He fought hard for the remainder of the race to ultimately come away with 14th in the moto and 10th overall. “I feel like today could have been good but I found myself on the ground too many times,” Swoll said. “It’s all good, I know I have the pace to do good things this season, so I’m just going to go back, get some rest and come back firing at Southwick. We’re just going to put it behind and keep having fun.” It was an up-and-down day for Stilez Robertson, who took plenty of positives away from the fourth round. With a top-10 start in Moto 1, he charged into the top-five on lap two and battled up front for the first five laps. He ran into an issue with arm pump midway through, ultimately salvaging 12th in the first moto. In Moto 2, he grabbed another solid start in sixth and battled his way up to fourth early on, maintaining that position for the first half of the race. Unfortunately, he went down just after the halfway point and dropped a few spots to finish eighth. With combined moto scores of 12-8, Robertson claimed his best overall-finish of the season with eighth. “Our speed isn’t bad, we just need to put it all together,” Robertson said. “Our starts are good and the bike was really good the second moto, so I can’t thank the team enough. I was running fourth and made a dumb mistake, tucked the front and ended up eighth. Next up is The Wick, so let’s have some fun!” 450MX It was a tough break for Dean Wilson, who ended his day early following a crash at the end of Moto 1. With a 10th place start, Wilson put himself in a great battle inside the top-10 early on and he maintained a solid pace for most of the race. With two laps to go, Wilson underwent a crash on the tabletop, which resulted in some internal bruising, and he made the tough decision to sit out the second moto in order to heal up. “It’s a disappointing way to end the weekend,” Wilson said. “We were looking for a good first moto and with just two laps to go, I drug pegs off a rut on the tabletop and I had to step over the bars. It happened so fast and I landed on my feet luckily but I bruised my inside organs a little bit. Unfortunately, I have to sit today out, which is hard to take because I want to get good finishes and keep getting better but unfortunately, we had this. We’ll see if we can make next weekend.” Next Event (Round 5): July 10 – Southwick National – Southwick, Massachusetts Round 4 Results: RedBud National 250MX Results 1. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 2-2 2. Justin Cooper (YAM) 4-1 3. Jett Lawrence (HON) 1-6 … 8. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 12-8 10. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 8-14 450MX Results 1. Dylan Ferrandis (YAM) 1-2 2. Eli Tomac (KAW) 4-1 3. Aaron Plessinger (YAM) 3-3 … 41. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250MX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 172 points 2. Justin Cooper – 164 points 3. Hunter Lawrence – 128 points 4. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 111 points … 6. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 108 points 16. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 50 points 450MX Rider Point Standings 1. Dylan Ferrandis – 179 points 2. Ken Roczen – 165 points 3. Aaron Plessinger – 143 points … 16. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 39 points 18. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 33 points 19. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 29 points
Husqvarna Motorcycles reached the halfway marker of the 2021 MotoGP ™ series with their second trophy as Romano Fenati classified 3rd around the historic curves of the TT Circuit Assen. Round nine of the world championship took place at the oldest Grand Prix venue on the calendar and the technical layout of the TT Circuit Assen made a welcome return to MotoGP for the first time since 2019. The course had been newly resurfaced for a prime level of grip even if the unstable weather climate saw showers create dry and damp sessions in the build-up to race day. As usual Romano Fenati was among the front-runners in Free Practice on Friday and Saturday, clocking the 5th fastest time on his FR 250 GP after the first combined sessions. Adrian Fernandez was learning the intricacies of Assen for the first time in Grand Prix but was also close to the pace-setters within the highly competitive category. The Italian and the Spaniard filled 2nd and 21st positions on the start grid for the 22-lap race on Sunday morning. Due to an infringement on Friday both Fenati and Fernandez had to complete a double Long Lap penalty during the chase that got underway under bright skies. The situation meant Fenati had to cleverly negotiate the opening laps and install himself among the leaders. His corner speed was devastatingly effective and despite having to register the extra distance he kept in the hunt for podium places. When the chequered flag fell Fenati was able to reach 3rd place – just two tenths of a second from victory - and secure 16 points for his world championship total that keeps him inside the top four of the standings. The former Grand Prix winner is 30 points from Sergio Garcia in 2nd position. Fernandez crashed out at Assen. After four events in the last five weeks MotoGP now enters a summer break and a pause that extends well over a month due to the cancellation of the Grand Prix of Finland. The paddock joins up again at the picturesque and fast Red Bull Ring circuit for the Styrian and Austrian rounds on back-to-back weekends at the beginning of August. Romano Fenati : “It’s amazing to make a podium here at this circuit, and an amazing race. After two Long Laps my feeling was still so strong with the bike. Lap by lap I was making ground. At the end of the race I was on the limit with the rear trye but I’m really happy. We were competitive all weekend and it was a joy to ride the bike.” Max Biaggi, Team Principal : “A great performance from Romano who started leading the group from the first corner. The long lap penalties were a disadvantage but he could still come back to the front and was pushing like a lion. I saw him really motivated. It was very impressive and we could be in contention for the win. A crash for Adrian, which was too bad, but overall a good GP for the team.” Results – 2021 Moto3 World Championship, Round 9 1. Dennis Foggia (Honda) 37:35.287, 2. Sergio Garcia (GASGAS) +0.078, 3. Romano Fenati (Husqvarna) +0.207, DNF. Adrian Fernandez (Husqvarna) World Championship standings 1. Pedro Acosta (KTM) 158pts; 2. Sergio Garcia (GASGAS) 110pts; 3. Dennis Foggia (Honda) 86pts; 4. Romano Fenati (Husqvarna) 80 pts; 24. Adrian Fernandez (Husqvarna) 10 pts.
The tight and twisty Sachsenring brought MotoGP™ back to Germany for the first time since the summer of 2019 and the Sterilgarda Max Racing Team were in the battle for Moto3 points.
It was a monumental day for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team as Jalek Swoll claimed his first-career win in the 250MX class following an impressive pair of 1-3 moto finishes at the High Point National. Held in Mt. Morris, Pennsylvania, the third round of the 2021 AMA Pro Motocross Championship delivered an exciting day of racing with a strong performance from teammate RJ Hampshire as well. Swoll had great momentum from the start of the day as he carried a sixth-place qualifying position into the start of Saturday’s motos. In Moto 1, Swoll shot off the line to assume the lead on lap one with his teammate Hampshire settling in behind him a few laps in. Swoll eventually got overtaken by Hampshire on lap four and he battled close behind for the next nine laps. When bad luck struck for Hampshire late in the race, Swoll was in a favorable position to reclaim the lead heading into the final laps and he finished strong to capture his first moto-win of the season. In Moto 2, Swoll put himself in a great position once again off the start as he battled for the lead early on. Eventually settling into third, Swoll kept a steady pace for the remainder of the race to ultimately land on the podium in race two. With season-best finishes of 1-3 on the day, Swoll earned his first overall win in Pennsylvania. “To get my first outdoor podium and kick it off with a win is amazing,” Swoll said. “Right now, I just want to build off this, keep it going and try to do it again next weekend. I was actually so tired but I just dug deep – I knew I could do it; I’ve put in the hours and training for this. It wouldn’t be possible without all the people around me putting in the hard work. I’m at a loss for words right now.” It was an up-and-down day for RJ Hampshire, who led nine of the 16 laps in Moto 1 before experiencing a bike issue that ended his race prematurely. With an almost last-place gate pick in Moto 2, Hampshire wasn’t able to get the best jump off the start and he got tangled up and went down in the first-corner chaos. Re-mounting at the back of the pack, Hampshire put on an early charge to get inside the top 20 by lap three and he continued to claw his way through the field. With an impressive climb, Hampshire was able to make his way up to an eighth-place finish in the second moto, salvaging 15th overall for the day. “Man, what a day,” Hampshire said. “Moto 1 was honestly the best I’ve ever felt, just clicking them off, and it was cool to have Jalek up there with me going 1-2. Unfortunately, things happen and it’s tough but you kind of have to take it and try to build off it. I felt like today should have been a 1-1 day and we were onto something but I know we’re in a good spot, just need to keep our head up and looking forward to RedBud.” Stilez Robertson got off to a 13th place start in Moto 1 and battled just outside the top-10 throughout the race. He made a move late in the race to overtake 12th, finishing there in Moto 1. In the second moto, he got off to a great start as he battled inside the top-five early on. However, shortly after passing into fourth, he went down in a corner and got stuck in the berm. It took him some time to get back going and he ultimately finished 16th in the race ad 14th overall for the day. “The day had its ups and downs,” Robertson said. “In the first moto, I got a bad start and just didn’t ride very well. In the second moto, I got a good start and I was good for two laps and then went down and kind of got stuck on a berm. All-in-all, kind of a rough day but we’ll come out swinging for RedBud, it’s one of my favorite tracks so I’m excited.” 450MX With both of his 450 cc teammates sidelined due to injury, Dean Wilson flew the flag solo in the premier class on Saturday. He didn’t get the best starts all day but he was able to make several passes in both motos to end the day with 12-12 moto scores, claiming 12th overall on the day. “I felt that I had a little bit of improvement with my riding in the second moto and felt a little better,” Wilson said. “It’s not good to be outside the top-10 but we’re going to shoot to be there for the rest of this season and I’ve really got to work on my starts to make that a little bit easier. In the second moto, I came from 24th on the first lap, so I need to be better than that. Overall, not the best finishes but we’re healthy and moving onto the next race.” Next Event (Round 4): July 3 – RedBud National – Buchanan, Michigan Round 3 Results: High Point National 250MX Results 1. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 1-3 2. Jett Lawrence (HON) 3-2 3. Justin Cooper (YAM) 5-1 … 14. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 12-16 15. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 38-8 450MX Results 1. Dylan Ferrandis (YAM) 2-2 2. Adam Cianciarulo (KAW) 1-4 3. Eli Tomac (KAW) 6-1 … 12. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 12-12 250MX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 132 points 2. Justin Cooper – 121 points 3. Hunter Lawrence – 90 points 4. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 88 points … 10. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 67 points 19. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 28 points 450MX Rider Point Standings 1. Dylan Ferrandis – 133 points 2. Ken Roczen – 130 points 3. Aaron Plessinger – 103 points … 12. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 39 points 15. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 33 points 17. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 29 points
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s new MXGP class racer enjoys positive start to 2021 world championship with consistent 8-7 results in Orlyonok
MotoGP™ moved from Italy to Catalunya for the seventh round of the 2021 season and Husqvarna Motorcycles registered an 11th place finish for Romano Fenati with the FR 250 GP.
The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team had a mixed day in Colorado for Round 2 of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship. Known for its high altitude and rough track conditions, the Thunder Valley National delivered its fair share of obstacles on Saturday but that didn’t stop RJ Hampshire from assembling a stellar podium performance in 250MX Moto 1, while teammate Jalek Swoll made solid improvements from the last round to finish seventh overall in the 250MX class. In Moto 1, Hampshire nailed a top-three start and he battled just behind the leaders all race long. Maintaining a strong pace through all 16 laps, Hampshire put a stamp on it to earn a podium finish in the first moto. In Moto 2, Hampshire got off to a fourth-place start and he was positioning himself to go after the podium battle on the opening lap until a crash sent him back to nearly dead last early on. Hampshire dug deep and fought his way back through the field to secure a 19th-place finish and earn a valuable point towards the championship chase. “I felt great on the bike again today. I was comfortable and I knew we had a pretty good bike going into the motos,” Hampshire said . “I got a good start in Moto 1 and probably did one of the best motos I’ve ever done in my pro career. In Moto 2, we got a good start and made a simple little mistake that cost me big time. It’s a bummer because it definitely doesn’t show how good we were riding and how good of a spot we’re at physically right now. I tried to dig deep there just to get some points because there was a big shake-up in the championship this weekend, so I’m trying to keep myself in this. We’re headed back east and I think we’re going to continue to get better from here.” In Moto 1, Jalek Swoll grabbed a ninth-place start and battled around the top-10 all race long to ultimately capture 10th in the first moto. In Moto 2, Swoll had a great jump off the line and he engaged in battle up front early on the opening lap. He settled into fifth by the second lap and he kept himself in touch with the front-runners throughout the race to ultimately secure sixth in the moto and seventh overall. “I’m content with the day but not stoked. We’re going in the right direction so there are always some positives to take out of it,” Swoll said. “I think the more we race, the better the bike will get and the better my fitness and all that kind of stuff will get. By these next few rounds, I should be right up there with the top of them. Just having fun and taking it step by step. I kind of feel like this season is my rookie season because I’ve been hurt every outdoors but I’ve been enjoying the grind and we’ll keep taking it step-by-step.” Stilez Robertson had a strong start to the day’s racing, where he grabbed a top-five start in Moto 1 and ran with the top riders early in the race. He unfortunately ran into a bike issue about five laps in and wasn’t able to finish the first moto. He lined back up for Moto 2, where he found himself back in 25th on the opening lap. Just as he began climbing through the pack, Robertson encountered another bike issue that would ultimately end his day early in Colorado. “It’s a bummer that we had bike problems today but we’ll get it fixed and come back stronger,” Robertson said. “I’m really hungry for more, I want to be up front. I’m tired of being in the back so we’re going to put our head down these next two weeks and come out swinging at High Point.” 450MX Defending 450MX Champion Zach Osborne came into the second round with high hopes and he put himself in a great position right away with a seventh in qualifying. In Moto 1, Osborne got off to a fourth-place start aboard his FC 450 Rockstar Edition and he charged just behind the podium battle for the first half of the race. However, things took a turn when he felt his ongoing back injury flare up during the moto. Digging deep, Osborne finished out the first moto in 12th but he ultimately made the tough decision to sit out the second moto. Dean Wilson had a few struggles out of the gate in Moto 1, where he rounded the first lap in 18th. He climbed a few positions early in the race to ultimately finish 16th. In Moto 2, Wilson got off to a better start and he positioned himself around the top-10 battle early on. He got passed later in the race to ultimately finish 12th in the second moto and 14th overall for the day. “The day was pretty rough, I was just struggling with a few things myself,” Wilson said. “The second moto was a little better than the first, I was in the mix up in 11th for a little bit and then I got passed for 12th. It’s a tough class and I need to just keep plugging away and trying to get better every moto.” Next Event (Round 3): June 19 – High Point National – Mount Morris, Pennsylvania Round 2 Results: Thunder Valley National 250MX Results 1. Justin Cooper (YAM) 2-2 2. Jett Lawrence (HON) 4-1 3. Hunter Lawrence (HON) 5-3 … 7. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 10-6 10. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 3-19 38. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 38-35 450MX Results 1. Ken Roczen (HON) 1-1 2. Dylan Ferrandis (YAM) 2-2 3. Adam Cianciarulo (KAW) 3-6 … 14. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 16-12 16. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 12-40 250MX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 90 points 2. Justin Cooper – 80 points 3. Jeremy Martin – 72 points … 6. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 54 points 11. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 43 points 18. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 14 points 450MX Rider Point Standings 1. Ken Roczen – 90 points 2. Dylan Ferrandis – 89 points 3. Aaron Plessinger – 74 points … 11. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 33 points 12. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 29 points 16. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 21 points
The Autodromo del Mugello was the scene for Husqvarna Motorcycles and Romano Fenati to score ten world championship points for round six of 2021 MotoGP
The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team returned to action on Saturday with the opening round of the 2021 AMA Pro Motocross Championship in Pala, California. RJ Hampshire made his first racing appearance back since injury, earning a solid third-place moto finish en route to a fifth overall in the 250MX class. Jason Anderson highlighted the team’s 450MX effort with a strong finish to the day, claiming fourth in Moto 2 and sixth overall on the day. Coming into the Fox Raceway National opener, all eyes were focused on the deeply stacked lineup in the 450MX class. Defending champion Zach Osborne proudly displayed the #1 plate aboard his FC 450 Rockstar Edition but he knew he would have his work cut out for him as he eased his way back into a two-racing format following a back injury. As the gate dropped for Moto 1, it was Anderson who jumped into a top-five position early on but a tip-over caused him to drop outside the top-20 on lap one. He worked his way into a top-10 position by lap 11 and he finished strong in 10th. In the second moto, Anderson grabbed a top-10 start and he immediately put his head down to charge up to sixth about halfway through. With three laps to go, he put on a last-minute charge to ultimately end up fourth in the moto. With combined scores of 10-4, Anderson came away with sixth overall. “It was not terrible day but we definitely need to keep building,” Anderson said. “In the first moto, I had a good start and tipped over while running fifth but I was able to make it back to 10th. In the second moto, I charged up the whole moto and was able to end up fourth, which was a good ride for me.” Osborne got a ninth-place start in Moto 1 and he struggled to make moves throughout the race, finishing 13th. In Moto 2, he powered his FC 450 Rockstar Edition off the line to grab a fourth-place position off the start. He held strong up front for the first five laps before settling into fifth and from there he maintained a solid pace to end the day with a top-five moto finish. With moto scores of 13-5, Osborne earned 10th overall at the opening round. “My day definitely could have been better but I’m still healthy and looking to get more,” Osborne said . “The first moto was a little disappointing and not what we were looking for but I turned it around and I’m happy to leave in a better spot than I was when I got here. This is the first time I’ve done two motos in a day since I started riding again so we didn’t have any expectations and to get a top-five in the second moto was a step in the right direction.” Wilson got off to a 15th place start in Moto 1. He fought hard to work his way through the pack but he ultimately finished just behind Osborne in 14th. In Moto 2, he started just outside the top-10, settling into 13th for the first three laps. He experienced a crash on lap four that would ultimately end his day early as a result of a banged up bike and body. “It was a little bit rough for me today,” Wilson said. “I had a little better start in Moto 2 and around the third lap I was hitting this jump exiting the corner and my rear wheel slid out off the face and I got a handlebar to the gut really bad and knocked the wind out of me and I couldn’t breathe. By the time I got up and going I was pretty far back and my bike wasn’t good enough to race. I went back and got checked out, all okay. It’s a disappointing first round but all we can do is keep trying to improve and get better.” 250MX Hampshire got off to a seventh-place start in Moto 1 and he worked his way through the field in the first half of racing. Around halfway, he ignited a charge that would bring him just outside the podium battle. While running fourth, Hampshire was gifted the third-place spot, which he capitalized on to secure a third-place finish in the first moto. In Moto 2, he got a top-10 start and worked his way up to fifth by lap seven. Within striking distance of fourth, Hampshire went for the pass late in the race but unfortunately his line came together with the rider ahead of him and both riders went down. As a result, Hampshire dropped back several spots to finish ninth in the moto and fifth overall for the day. “I’m happy to be back at the races,” Hampshire said . “I felt good all day. The first moto, I didn’t get a great start but we made some good passes and held onto third, which was sweet coming off injury and getting back racing. Looking at our speed and comfort this weekend, I know we have a lot to build on and we will be better.” Jalek Swoll didn’t get off to the best start in Moto 1, where he rounded the opening lap in 18th place. He put his head down and charged throughout the moto, ultimately finishing 12th. In Moto 2, Swoll got an eighth-place start and maintained a solid pace inside the top-10 for the first eight laps. However, he ran into an issue with a lapped rider and went down, ultimately battling back to finish 13th in the race and 11th overall. “It was an up and down day, practice was rough but I felt like we changed it a little bit in the races,” Swoll said . “Obviously, the first moto didn’t go as planned but I felt like second moto I was really grooving and being myself out there. All-in-all, I’m content with the day and I know we have some stuff to work on but I think the speed is pretty good for finally getting through a whole day of outdoors. We’ll regroup and be ready for Thunder Valley.” Stilez Robertson came out swinging in Moto 1, settling into second off the start. He battled just outside the lead for the first six laps, before getting passed by two-time series champion Jeremy Martin and moving to third. Robertson held his own up front for half the race but ultimately dropped back to finish 10th. In Moto 2, he got off to a top-five start but he struggled to maintain the intensity as he continues to rebound from injury. With 10-18 finishes on the day, Robertson came away with 14th overall at the opening round. “Just from not riding, my arms are not really in shape and my knee is a little sore but for not planning on racing, I’ll take it,” Robertson said . “We’ll keep building and the main goal this season is to make all 12 rounds, so thanks to everybody and let’s keep it going.” Next Event (Round 2): June 5 – Thunder Valley National – Lakewood, Colorado Round 1 Results: Fox Raceway National 450MX Results 1. Dylan Ferrandis (YAM) 1-3 2. Ken Roczen (HON) 6-1 3. Aaron Plessinger (YAM) 4-2 … 6. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 10-4 10. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 13-5 17. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 14-40 250MX Results 1. Jett Lawrence (HON) 2-1 2. Jeremy Martin (YAM) 1-2 3. Justin Cooper (YAM) 5-3 … 5. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 3-9 11. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 12-13 14. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 10-18 450MX Rider Point Standings 1. Dylan Ferrandis – 45 points 2. Ken Roczen – 40 points 3. Aaron Plessinger – 40 points … 6. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 29 points 10. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 24 points 17. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 7 points 250MX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 47 points 2. Jeremy Martin – 47 points 3. Justin Cooper – 36 points … 5. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 32 points 11. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 17 points 14. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 14 points
Husqvarna Motorcycles negotiated the first wet weather race of 2021 as Adrian Fernandez defied his relative lack of experience in the world championship to score 6th place at Le Mans for the Shark Grand Prix de France.
Husqvarna Motorcycles and the Sterilgarda Max Racing Team toasted their best race finish of the fledgling Moto3 world championship to-date when Romano Fenati finished runner-up at the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto.
The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team concluded a solid season in the 2021 AMA Supercross World Championship on Saturday with the final round of racing at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. Team rider Jalek Swoll finished eighth in the stacked 250SX East/West Showdown Main Event, where he came away from the 250SX West Championship season with a top-five in points. For the 250SX class, the season finale brought together the best of both divisions for a stacked Main Event in Salt Lake City. Jalek Swoll represented the Western division, where he qualified seventh earlier in the day. He lined up in the 250SX West heat race and he shot to the front immediately off the start. Leading the first six laps of the race, Swoll found himself in a heated battle through the final laps where he came away with a third-place finish in the heat. In the Main Event, Swoll grabbed a sixth-place start and he battled up front for the first four laps. Shuffling back to eighth around mid-race, he did his best to move forward but the dense field of riders made it difficult to pass and he ultimately finished eighth for the night. Consistently finishing inside the top-10 with one podium and a pair of top-fives, Swoll solidified fifth in the 250SX West Championship standings. “My heat race was solid but the Main Event was iffy, I couldn’t find a flow out there,” Swoll said. “No excuses though, we finished out the season fifth in points, so I’m happy to come away with a lot of progression and experience after two years of SX and I’m happy to be healthy at the end of the day and continue this momentum into outdoors. Next year is really time to buckle up and battle from start to finish.” Wilson got off to a 10th place start in 450SX Heat 2 and he quickly climbed his way up to seventh by lap three. He remained steady for the rest of the race to secure a seventh-place transfer finish. In the Main Event, Wilson grabbed a ninth-place start and he battled around 10th for most of the race, ultimately finishing 11th. “It wasn’t the greatest night, to be honest,” Wilson said. “For the Main Event, I was in a decent position but I struggled at the beginning. On a positive note, at the end of the main, I felt like I got into a decent flow out there. I’m happy to be healthy and now we can focus on outdoors.” After battling altitude sickness last weekend in Utah, Jason Anderson bounced back with vengeance on Saturday beginning with third overall in qualifying. He lined up in 450SX Heat 2, powering his way into the holeshot and early lead in the race. He fended off a hard-charging group of riders for all 10 laps to secure a dominant heat race victory. In the main, Anderson had an eighth-place start and he began working his way forward in the early laps. Another rider came together with him on lap seven, dropping him back to 10th and from there he ran into an issue that would hinder the rest of his race. “The night was going pretty good – practice was alright, the heat race was a good result even though I didn’t feel like I rode the best and then the Main Event didn’t go so well,” Anderson said. “I think I ended the season in eighth overall but we’ll work on it for next year.” With the conclusion of the 2021 AMA Supercross Championship, the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team will take a break from racing for the next few weeks before jumping into the AMA Pro Motocross Championship on Saturday, May 29 in Pala, California. Round 17 Results: Salt Lake City 2 SX 450SX Results 1. Cooper Webb (KTM) 2. Marvin Musquin (KTM) 3. Chase Sexton (HON) … 11. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 22. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX E/W Showdown Results 1. Jett Lawrence (HON) 2. Colt Nichols (YAM) 3. Hunter Lawrence (HON) ... 8. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Cooper Webb – 388 points 2. Ken Roczen – 353 points 3. Eli Tomac – 326 points ... 8. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 237 points 11. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 165 points 15. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 123 points 250SX West Rider Point Standings 1. Justin Cooper – 194 points 2. Hunter Lawrence – 181 points 3. Cameron Mcadoo – 177 points … 5. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 153 points 13. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 58 points
The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team came away from Saturday’s Salt Lake City SX with a pair of top-10 finishes in the 450SX class as teammates Jason Anderson and Dean Wilson finished seventh and ninth, respectively, at the penultimate round of the 2021 AMA Supercross World Championship. Qualifying fourth overall in the 450SX class, Anderson got off to a sixth-place start in his heat race, working his way into the top-five by lap two. He continued to charge through the field to reach a podium position on the final lap, where he finished strong in third. Anderson had a great start in the Main Event as he powered his way into the top-three on the opening lap. He battled up front for the first half of the race but he soon encountered altitude sickness, which caused him to fall back a few spots and ultimately finished seventh. Wilson got off to a top-10 start in 450SX Heat 2, quickly working his way up to sixth on the opening lap. He maintained a solid pace to secure a sixth-place transfer into the Main Event. Wilson got off to an 11th-place start in the main and he quickly climbed into ninth before the end of lap one. He battled inside the top-10 for the remainder of the race, finishing strong in ninth. “I was in the mix pretty good but unfortunately a lapper washed out in front of me and I had to roll the triple and just lost touch with the guys in front of me,” Wilson said. “It wasn’t an amazing Main Event for me but I think if I can get that start and push to be at the front, I’ll have a good result.” The 250SX Eastern Regional Championship returned to action on Saturday. Team rider RJ Hampshire remains sidelined for supercross as he prepares to line up for the start of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship next month. Next Event (Round 17 – finale): Saturday, May 1 – Rice Eccles Stadium – Salt Lake City, Utah Round 16 Results: Salt Lake City SX 450SX Results 1. Marvin Musquin (KTM) 2. Cooper Webb (KTM) 3. Malcolm Stewart (Yamaha) … 7. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 9. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Cooper Webb – 362 points 2. Ken Roczen – 340 points 3. Eli Tomac – 312 points ... 6. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 236 points 11. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 153 points 14. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 123 points
One of the hardest and most technical circuits on the MotoGP™ calendar was the scene for the Grande Premio 888 de Portugal and a sterling performance by Husqvarna Motorcycles’ Romano Fenati who scored 7th place in Portimao.
The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team concluded its week-long stay in Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday with Round 15 of the AMA Supercross World Championship. Jason Anderson picked up where he left off with great momentum in Atlanta, acing pole position and a heat race win, but bad luck in the Main Event saw him finish just outside the top-10 for the night. Teammate Jalek Swoll had a solid performance in the 250SX West division as he battled inside the top-five to come away with a sixth-place finish in the class. With his third-straight pole position, Anderson carried a lot of momentum into the heat races. With a fourth-place start, he charged his way up to second on the opening lap, closing in on the leader heading into the final laps. He vaulted himself into the lead with two laps to go and raced his way to a nearly two-second victory in the heat race. In the Main Event, Anderson got off to a fourth-place start and mixed it up early on the opening lap before getting tangled with another rider and going down. Re-mounting back in 14th, Anderson immediately put on a charge and ultimately made his way up to an 11th-place finish. However, Anderson received an infraction that would drop him three positions back to 14th in the race results. “My day was good all the way up to the Main Event,” Anderson said. “I was P1 in qualifying, won my heat race and in the Main Event I got a good start but someone got into me on the first lap and I ended up getting shuffled back. All-in-all, it was a positive day and I’m just going to work on it next week.” Dean Wilson had another great qualifying session, coming away with a top-five position heading into the evening’s racing program. In 450SX Heat 2, Wilson started off in eighth and he diligently worked his way into a top-five spot with two laps to go. With a hard-fought climb, Wilson ultimately secured a solid fifth in the heat. In the Main Event, Wilson started off in 12th and he worked his way up to seventh just after the halfway point. While running seventh, Wilson got into a back-and-forth battle that dropped him back to eighth and he maintained that position to ultimately finish eighth. “My day wasn’t too bad, I ended up with my best finish of the season,” Wilson said. “In the main, I didn’t execute the start like I should have but I made a few passes, got into seventh and Ferrandis got me with five laps to go, so I ended up eighth. It’s not a great finish but it was nice to be in the battle. I’m looking forward to Salt Lake and I’m ready to keep improving.” 250SX West Swoll put himself into a favorable fourth-place position off the start of 250SX Heat 2, where he battled inside the top-five throughout the five-lap race to ultimately finish fifth in the heat. In the Main Event, Swoll powered his way off the line and into third early on lap one. He dropped to fourth on lap three and he fought hard inside the top-five for most of the race. On the final lap, Swoll engaged in a last minute battle to ultimately secure a sixth-place finish. “It was a mediocre day but it showed flashes,” Swoll said. “I feel good and healthy going into the last round – leaps and bounds better than last season – so I’m just going to keep my head down, get good training in and end the season on a solid note in Salt Lake. I’m ready to keep moving forward and hopefully get that good last race and full send into outdoors.” Stilez Robertson lined up on Saturday after missing out Tuesday’s racing due to a crash in practice. He got off to a top-five start in 250SX Heat 1, where he battled his way up to a podium position heading into the final two laps of racing. He held strong to secure a third-place transfer. In the Main Event, Robertson went down on the opening lap and wasn’t able to race. “The Main Event was chaos in the first the couple of turns,” Robertson said. “I got into the whoops and just missed my mark, went down and felt my knee pop. I tried to give it a go again and I just didn’t feel strong or stable, so I went to the medical unit and they said I dislocated my fibial head, so hopefully we’ll be back soon.” Next Event (Round 16): Saturday, April 24 –Rice Eccles Stadium – Salt Lake City, Utah Round 15 Results: Atlanta 3 SX 450SX Results 1. Cooper Webb (KTM) 2. Ken Roczen (HON) 3. Eli Tomac (KAW) … 8. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 14. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX West Results 1. Nate Thrasher (YAM) 2. Justin Cooper (YAM) 3. Seth Hammaker (KAW) ... 6. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Cooper Webb – 339 points 2. Ken Roczen – 323 points 3. Eli Tomac – 299 points ... 6. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 223 points 11. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 139 points 13. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 123 points 250SX West Rider Point Standings 1. Justin Cooper – 180 points 2. Hunter Lawrence – 160 points 3. Cameron Mcadoo – 158 points … 5. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 138 points 13. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 58 points
Tuesday proved to be an eventful day of racing for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Jason Anderson, who came away with a third-place podium finish at Round 14 of the AMA Supercross World Championship after being forced to battle his way through the last chance qualifier due to a bad luck situation in his heat race. For the second straight round, Anderson claimed the fastest qualifier position at Atlanta Motor Speedway but he found himself in an unfavorable position off the start of 450SX Heat 2 after stalling the bike on the gate drop. Forced to overcome a dead last start, Anderson got up to 12th on lap one but he encountered another setback when a rider landed on him mid-air and caused them both to go down hard and he ultimately missed the Main Event transfer by one spot. Lining up in the LCQ, he wasted no time getting out front where he charged his way to a 30-second victory. In the Main Event, Anderson proved to be a man on a mission as he swiftly climbed from an eighth-place start up to fourth early on, positioning himself to overtake a podium spot halfway through the race. With a hard-fought effort, he locked in third to secure his second podium finish of the season. “Today was pretty stressful,” Anderson said. “It started out amazing and I felt like everything was going smooth, and then I stalled it on the gate for the start but I was able to come back and ride good. I was lacking a little bit of energy at the end but I feel like my speed is good and my riding is really well so I’m excited.” Dean Wilson, the fourth-place qualifier, powered his way off the line in 450SX Heat 1 to grab an impressive second-place start. He maintained a fast pace behind the leader to secure a runner-up finish and a clean transfer into the Main Event. In the main, Wilson shot off the line to capture a top-five start and he hung with the front-runners early on. He dropped a few positions later in the race but he was able to hold strong for a top-10 finish. “I was riding really good today, definitely a step up from the last round,” Wilson said. “I was happy with second in the heat race and in the Main Event, I got a pretty good start and was really in the mix of the battle until about halfway and unfortunately just struggled to the end. If we can figure out the second half and just get in the top five, I’d be happy with that.” 250SX West Swoll got off to a great start in 250SX Heat 1, leading the opening lap before settling into second early on. He rode a solid pace to ultimately secure a second-place finish in the heat. In the Main Event, there was a red flag early in the race, which sent the riders back to the starting gate for a second drop. Swoll put himself into a top-10 position off the re-start but a mistake dropped him back a couple spots early on. He spent the remainder of the laps trying to fight his way back through the pack, ultimately finishing 10th. “It was not the result we wanted but riding-wise I feel like it was really good,” Swoll said. “I made a lot of progression from the first round but I found myself on the ground early and that was unfortunate. I feel like the speed was there, so at least we can take the positives and come back in three days to have another go at it.” Stilez Robertson missed the night program due to a crash during the first qualifying session of the day. He plans to recover over the next few days with hopes of lining up for the next round this Saturday. “Definitely not the night I was hoping for,” Robertson said. “In the first qualifier, I had a big get-off through the whoops and wasn’t feeling too good. I went out for the last qualifying session and ended up seventh but the team and I made the decision to sit it out but we should be good to go for Saturday.” Next Event (Round 15): Saturday, April 17 – Atlanta Motor Speedway – Atlanta, Georgia Round 14 Results: Atlanta 2 SX 450SX Results 1. Ken Roczen (HON) 2. Chase Sexton (HON) 3. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX West Results 1. Justin Cooper (YAM) 2. Hunter Lawrence (HON) 3. Cameron Mcadoo (KAW) ... 10. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Cooper Webb – 313 points 2. Ken Roczen – 300 points 3. Eli Tomac – 278 points ... 6. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 211 points 11. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 124 points 12. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 123 points 250SX West Rider Point Standings 1. Justin Cooper – 157 points 2. Cameron Mcadoo – 148 points 3. Hunter Lawrence – 141 points … 5. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 121 points 12. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 57 points
Following two weeks off from racing, the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team returned to the AMA Supercross World Championship paddock on Saturday for the first of three rounds taking place inside Georgia’s Atlanta Motor Speedway this week. Despite a chaotic start to the day with inclement weather conditions, Jason Anderson rose to the occasion as the fastest 450SX qualifier and heat-race winner before concluding the night just off the podium with a positive finish in fourth. He lined up in 450SX Heat 2 where he got off to a sixth-place start. He quickly charged into third on the opening lap and he made his move into second with one lap to go. Keeping the momentum rolling on the final lap, Anderson overtook the lead just before the checkers to claim his third heat-race of the season. In the Main Event, Anderson got tangled up in the first corner and started just outside the top-10 but he charged early on to bring himself into seventh by lap two. He continued to fight despite losing his shifter earlier in the race and he found himself just outside the podium battle heading into the final laps. He finished strong at the end to claim his second-best finish of the season with fourth. “Atlanta one was a good day for the most part,” Anderson said. “I qualified P1 in practice and went into the heat race and got first. In the Main Event, I got a little tangled up in the first corner and ripped my shifter off but I was able to get into third, manage my race and still get fourth so it was pretty good.” It was a tough ending to the night for Dean Wilson, who started off on a positive note with a fifth-place qualifying position in the 450SX division. In 450SX Heat 2, Wilson got a 10th place start and he experienced vision issues that made it difficult to make passes in the muddy conditions. Ultimately finishing 11th, Wilson lined up for the LCQ, where he found himself in 14th off the start. After a series of crashes throughout the race, Wilson ultimately missed the Main Event by two positions. “The day started off good, I qualified fifth and I really liked the track and felt good on it,” Wilson said. “First heat, I ran out of tear offs and I was really struggling with finishing because I couldn’t see. I put myself in a bad position for the LCQ and then I came together with another rider, went down, got up, went down again and that was it really. It’s a big disappointment but all I can do is come back on Tuesday fired up and ready to do well.” 250SX West Track conditions were slick and muddy as the 250SX divisions kicked off the heat races and team riders Stilez Robertson and Jalek Swoll were right in the mix of the chaos in Heat 1. Swoll got off to a good start in the heat and he quickly moved into second after two riders went down in front of him. However, Swoll soon fell victim to the unfavorable conditions when he slid out going up the face of a jump. He re-mounted and charged his way up to a sixth-place transfer. In the Main Event, Swoll got pinched off on the start and began in 11th on the opening lap. He moved into 10th for the first couple laps before making a late-race charge to secure two more spots for eighth. “It was survival out there today with the muddy and tough conditions,” Swoll said. “The heat race was going decent but then I went down and it left me with a not-so-great gate pick for the Main Event and I got pinched off in the start. We’ll be back for the next Atlanta round and try to land on the box.” Stilez Robertson returned to racing in Atlanta after missing the last two races due to a foot injury. In 250 SX Heat 1, he got off to a great second-place start but due to the muddy conditions he tangled with another rider and went down shortly after the start. Rounding the opening lap in 12th, Robertson climbed up to ninth right away and ultimately salvaged a seventh-place transfer. In the Main Event, Robertson didn’t have the best start as he came together with another rider in the second corner and went down once again. Beginning well outside the top-15 on lap one, Robertson had his work cut out for him as he battled through the entire nine-lap race to ultimately finish 11th on the night. “The day started off pretty good with qualifying and the heat race got off to a pretty good start but then I ended up going down in the mud,” Robertson said. “With 14th gate pick, I messed my start up in the main and in the second turn I ran into someone and went down. I think I started 18th and finished 11th, which isn’t great by me but we’ve got another one on Tuesday and I can try and redeem myself.” Next Event (Round 14): Tuesday, April 13 – Atlanta Motor Speedway – Atlanta, Georgia Round 13 Results: Atlanta SX 1 450SX Results 1. Eli Tomac (KAW) 2. Chase Sexton (HON) 3. Cooper Webb (KTM) 4. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX West Results 1. Nate Thrasher (YAM) 2. Justin Cooper (YAM) 3. Cameron Mcadoo (KAW) ... 8. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 11. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Cooper Webb – 296 points 2. Ken Roczen – 274 points 3. Eli Tomac – 260 points ... 7. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 190 points 11. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 123 points 13. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 110 points 250SX West Rider Point Standings 1. Justin Cooper – 131 points 2. Cameron Mcadoo – 127 points 3. Hunter Lawrence – 118 points 4. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 108 points … 12. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 57 points
Romano Fenati performed an admirable fightback to take his FR 250 GP to 10th position in the second round of 2021 MotoGP™. The Tissot Grand Prix of Doha saw the series circulate the Losail International Circuit for the second weekend in a row.
2021 Moto3 began with Romano Fenati making an effective recovery performance for Husqvarna Motorcycles as he took his FR 250 GP to 11th position at a windy Losail International Circuit for the Barwa Grand Prix of Qatar and the first of nineteen fixtures. 18 action-packed Moto3 laps of the flat, fast and dusty Losail International Circuit ensured that the new MotoGP season was launched in captivating fashion in Qatar today. Husqvarna Motorcycles was in the heart of the dispute for the first points of the campaign with the Sterilgarda Max Racing Team fielding Romano Fenati and rookie Adrian Fernandez on the fetching white FR 250 GPs machinery. During practice and qualification both the Italian and the Spaniard showed impressive competitiveness; Fenati missed out on a qualification lap attempt that would have placed the #55 high on the starting grid for Sunday’s by just one second. The former GP winner just couldn’t get across the line fast enough on Saturday evening to make the time count. Starting the race from 18th – and Fernandez in 22nd on his full-time world championship debut – the riders headed into windy and difficult conditions. The breeze not only affected the handling of all the Moto3 motorcycles but also blew sandy and dust across the track surface. Fenati latched onto the busy front-running cluster in the first minutes of the race but was adjudged to have jumped the start and was penalised with a double long lap penalty. Despite having to claw back from the time deficit twice, Fenati fought his way back into touch with the leaders on the final lap and bustled his way to 11th. Fernandez completed an encouraging Grand Prix amidst the group that Fenati spent most of the race trying to catch. He also had to make a long lap penalty for exceeding track limits which cost valuable time. The youngster finally crossed the finish line just outside of the points in 17th. The Sterilgarda Max Racing Team will have only a matter of days before they can attempt Losail once more: the Tissot Grand Prix of Doha takes place next Sunday. Romano Fenati : “I’m happy with the speed of the bike: the FR 250 GP was incredible. I was not happy about the long lap penalty because, for me, I did not make the jump start. We have to check. Next weekend I think we will be very fast and we will try to work on this direction.” Adrian Fernandez : “The start of the race was difficult but my feeling on the bike was really good. The conditions were tough and I couldn’t understand why the track felt so slippery sometimes. It was hard to get on the gas by the end. We improved from the test and step-by-step we will get closer to the first group.” Max Biaggi, Team Principal : “The first race of the year was not where we hoped to start in terms of positions but in racing anything can happen. For Adrian Moto3 was a new experience. He is very young and we have just started to work with him and to get the best out of him. He has shown a good attitude and potential. With Romano we paid for that mistake during the quali but that cost us a better position in the race. Other than that, he made a very good comeback and was able to finish in the points which made us happy. Without the penalty it could have been much better but now we’ll work hard to make improvements, cut down the mistakes and hope for more in race two here.” Results – 2021 Moto3 FIM World Championship, Round 1 1. Jaume Masia (KTM) 38:29.620, 2. Pedro Acosta (KTM) +0.042, 3. Darryn Binder (Honda) +0.094, 11. Romano Fenati (Husqvarna) +2.316, 17. Adrian Fernandez (Husqvarna) +22.187 World Championship standings 1. Jaume Masia (KTM) 25pts; 2. Pedro Acosta (KTM) 20pts; 3. Darryn Binder (Honda) 16pts; 11. Romano Fenati (Husqvarna) 5 pts; 17. Alonso Lopez (Husqvarna) 0 pts.
The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team closed out a successful week of racing in Arlington, Texas on Saturday with a pair of top-five finishes at Round 12 of the 2021 AMA Supercross World Championship. Jason Anderson secured a fifth-place finish in the premier 450SX class, while teammate Jalek Swoll landed just outside the 250SX West podium with a solid fourth-place finish. Anderson got off to an eighth-place start in his heat but he put on an early charge to reach a top-five spot by lap five. With two laps to go, Anderson upped the intensity to claim two more positions for third. In the Main Event, he got a seventh-place start and quickly moved into fifth by lap four. He maintained a solid pace in fifth for the remainder of the race, coming away with his third top-five finish of the season. “It was kind of a mediocre night for me, nothing too crazy,” Anderson said. “I feel like today was my ‘slower’ day on the track, so I’m hoping that we can get a little bit better so we can be on the podium.” Dean Wilson had a positive start to the day, earning a season-best qualifying position of fourth earlier in the day. In 450SX Heat 1, he got off to a top-10 start and passed into eighth early on. He continued to charge into the final laps, securing a sixth-place transfer straight to the Main Event. In the main, Wilson found himself back in 14th on the opening lap but he fought his way into the top-10 by lap six. With a smooth and consistent performance, Wilson raced his way to a fourth-straight top-10 finish. “My qualifier was pretty good and I felt really good on the bike,” Wilson said. “My end result is a little disappointing because I feel like I rode good earlier in the day but I just need to have better race craft. We’ll try again at Atlanta and just keep pushing to be better.” 250SX West Coming off a runner-up finish just a few days ago, Swoll looked to keep the momentum going in Arlington. In 250SX Heat 2, he got off to a good start as he battled in second early on. He dropped back to third a few laps in and from there he maintained a strong pace to finish third in the heat. In the Main Event, Swoll grabbed a top-10 start and he worked his way into the top-five on lap six. He rode his own pace in fifth for most of the race but he capitalized on the fourth-place spot late in the race to ultimately finish just off the podium in fourth. After five rounds, Swoll now sits fourth overall in the championship standings. “I felt like the riding was good but the lapped riders didn’t play out in my favor tonight,” Swoll said. “I’m looking forward to the two-week break and we’ll come out swinging in Atlanta.” Team rider Stilez Robertson wasn’t able to line up on Saturday due to a foot injury that he sustained on Tuesday at the previous round. Next Event (Round 13): Saturday, April 10 – Mercedes Benz Stadium – Atlanta, Georgia Round 12 Results: Arlington SX 3 450SX Results 1. Cooper Webb (KTM) 2. Ken Roczen (HON) 3. Eli Tomac (KAW) … 5. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 10. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX West Results 1. Justin Cooper (YAM) 2. Cameron Mcadoo (KAW) 3. Seth Hammaker (KAW) 4. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Cooper Webb – 275 points 2. Ken Roczen – 260 points 3. Eli Tomac – 234 points ... 7. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 171 points 11. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 123 points 13. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 110 points 250SX West Rider Point Standings 1. Justin Cooper – 108 points 2. Cameron Mcadoo – 106 points 3. Hunter Lawrence – 102 points 4. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 93 points … 11. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 45 points
Husqvarna Motorcycles is set to begin a second year in the fiercely competitive Moto3 class with back-to-back races in Qatar. A double header around the Losail International Circuit lies in store for the Sterilgarda Max Racing Team and the FR 250 GP-mounted rider line-up of Romano Fenati and Adrian Fernandez to launch the 2021 FIM Grand Prix World Championship Moto3. The back-to-back stop in Qatar is the first of nineteen rounds and the opening chapter in the fantastically close racing category. Husqvarna Motorcycles is eying more spoils in its second year as part of the Moto3 field. In 2020 Romano Fenati delivered a maiden victory for the brand at the ‘Gran Premio Dell’Emilia Romagna E Della Riviera Di Rimini’ on home turf. The 25-year old Italian is the most experienced and successful racer in the Moto3 field with a total of 12 wins and 25 podiums. He is now chasing more statistics in his second term with Husqvarna Motorcycles. Adrian Fernandez is a Moto3 rookie for 2021 but carries experience of the FR 250 GP after having steered the motorcycle in the 2020 FIM CEV Junior World Championship. The Spaniard has been signed by the team for his bright potential and will be looking to learn and show signs of progression as he deals with a much broader range of international circuits in the coming months. The team recently took their first laps of 2021 at the Circuit de Jerez – Angel Nieto in southern Spain for the initial pre-season test. Like the rest of their Moto3 rivals they will benefit from three extra days of free practice at the Losail International Circuit in another outing lasting from Friday 19th March to Sunday 21st. The first day of the Barwa Grand Prix of Qatar then takes place on Friday 26th. Romano Fenati : “One year after starting our Husqvarna Motorcycles debut in Qatar we are back for the second season and I’m very excited to be racing again. Losail is a good circuit for me, and I really like the layout. I’m ready to work hard with the team to meet our goals. We had a good test at Jerez and can now look ahead to a strong 2021.” Adrian Fernandez : “It’s a big year for me where I want to learn as much as possible. I’m looking forward to starting the year at Losail, which will be a new track for me and happy we’ll have a few days of Free Practice to get more feeling with the bike and also the circuit. I’m happy on the bike so far and with the connection I have with the team. I think we’ll be able to work pretty good towards our goals this season.” Peter Öttl, Team Manager : “Our team is almost ready to go and again we can count on a stable mix of experience and knowledge and a good team atmosphere. The Husqvarna FR 250 GP hasn’t changed much for 2021 because engine development is frozen but, where the rules allow us, we have been able to make some alterations, and these are important in Moto3 where every tiny advantage can make a difference. We worked on suspension and a few other details at the recent test at Jerez and we’ll check these again once we are in Qatar.” Max Biaggi, Team Principal : “We’re very excited to start this 2021 season and our second year of partnership with Husqvarna Motorcycles. In terms of riders we have Romano again and not only did he bring Husqvarna their first ever win in Moto3 but every single person inside the team knows he has the potential to win many more. We know we have a lot of possibilities with him and one more full season means we hope we can go for the championship. On the other side of the box we welcome Adrian. He is very young and was racing the Husqvarna machine in the FIM CEV Junior World Championship last year. We want him to get as much experience as possible and also aim for some good results. The first year is not so easy and he has a lot of new tracks to deal with. We hope he can learn fast and show us what he can do. He will have the whole team behind him and supporting him. We’ll be in Qatar in a few days, so, let’s start! Engine on!” Pit Beirer, Husqvarna Motorcycles Motorsport Director: “We saw in 2020 that the Husqvarna Motorcycles name has the potential to be right at the front of the Moto3 pack and we’re happy and hopeful that Max, Peter and the guys will be even more competitive this year. With Romano and Adrian there is again an interesting combination of the right experience and potential in the Sterilgarda Max Racing Team on the FR 250 GP. We can expect some exciting times for the season ahead.” FIM Grand Prix World Championship Moto3™ Calendar 2021 Barwa Grand Prix of Qatar (QAT) - 28.03.2021 Grand Prix of Doha (QAT) - 04.04.2021 Grande Prémio de Portugal (POR) - 18.04.2021 Gran Premio Red Bull de España (ESP) - 02.05.2021 SHARK Helmets Grand Prix de France (FRA) - 16.05.2021 Gran Premio d´Italia Oakley (ITA) - 30.05.2021 Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya (ESP) - 06.06.2021 Liqui Moly Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland (GER) - 20.06.2021 Motul TT Assen (NED) - 27.06.2021 Grand Prix of Finland (FIN) - 11.07.2021 Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich (AUT) - 15.08.2021 British Grand Prix (GBR) - 29.08.2021 Gran Premio de Aragón (ESP) - 12.09.2021 Gran Premio Octo di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini (ITA) - 19.09.2021 Motul Grand Prix of Japan (JPN) - 03.10.2021 OR Thailand Grand Prix (THAI) - 10.10.2021 Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix (AUS) - 24.10.2021 Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix (MYS) - 31.10.2021 Gran Premio Motul de la Cumunitat Valenciana (ESP) - 14.11.2021 Gran Premio de la República Argentina (ARG) - Postponed Grand Prix of the Americas (USA) - Postponed
Round 11 of the 2021 AMA Supercross World Championship took place in Arlington, Texas on Tuesday serving as the second of three races to take place inside AT&T Stadium this week. It was a memorable day for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team, who witnessed a break-through performance by Jalek Swoll as he earned his first-career podium with a strong second-place finish in the 250SX West Main Event. 250SX West It was a superior day all around for Swoll, who placed a season-best sixth in qualifying before setting out to a strong start in 250SX Heat 1. With a top-three start, Swoll ran up front throughout the entire race to ultimately capture third, his best heat race finish of the season. In the Main Event, Swoll kept the momentum rolling with another great start, sitting second right away on the opening lap. He diced back-and-forth inside the top-three in the first few laps but he eventually set claim to the number two spot. Maintaining his composure through the pressure up front, Swoll went on to secure his first career podium with an impressive second-place finish. “I’m so happy right now, I can’t even put the words together,” Swoll said. “It was such a long road but I kept my head down and I knew I was going to get here. First podium – I’m pumped and just happy to reward the people who have stuck behind me. I definitely want to carry the momentum into Saturday.” It was an unfortunate ending to the day for Daytona SX runner-up Stilez Robertson, who made it through qualifying and his heat race before ending his night early due to a foot injury. In 250SX Heat 1, Robertson grabbed a sixth-place start and he raced in that position until two laps to go, when he overtook fifth. Although he secured a fifth-place transfer position, Robertson was unable to line up for the Main Event due to a foot injury sustained earlier in the day. 450SX Coming off a season-best podium finish just a few days ago, Anderson returned to Arlington on Tuesday with high hopes of a repeat performance. Qualifying fifth, Anderson was on-track heading into 450SX Heat 2, but he got pinched off the start and began the opening lap in 15th. He was able to quickly charge through the field, scooping up 10 spots to secure an eighth-place transfer into the Main Event. In the main, Anderson once again found himself at the back of the pack after getting tangled up and going down in the first turn. As he was working his way forward, Anderson got stopped up behind a few downed riders and lost a lot of momentum but he did his best to continue climbing. With an impressive charge, Anderson worked his way up to just outside the top-five battle, ultimately finishing seventh. “My riding was actually really good once I figured out some issues we were having,” Anderson said. “I had a little mishap in the heat race and ended up eighth. In Main Event, I had a not-so-good of a gate pick and had a first corner fall, starting in dead last, but I was able to get back up to sixth. I’m looking forward to the next round, I think we can do some damage.” Wilson got a seventh-place start in 450SX Heat 1 and he put himself into a favorable sixth-place position early on. With consistent laps, Wilson held onto sixth for a majority of the race until encountering a race-ending issue with the rear wheel on the final lap. In the LCQ, Wilson secured a fifth-place start and he charged his way up to second late in the race, ultimately passing for the lead and securing the win. In the Main Event, Wilson started in ninth and he battled around the top-10 for most of the race. He locked in 10th heading into the final laps, where he finished 10th on the night. “It’s not an amazing ride for me but I’ll definitely build from it,” Wilson said. “I need to keep being in the top-10 and then to the top-five and eventually on that podium. It’s been a tough season so far with injuries but I’m working through it and trying my best. Thank you to the team, my bike was awesome!” Next Event (Round 12): Saturday, March 20 – AT&T Stadium – Arlington, Texas Round 11 Results: Arlington SX 2 450SX Results 1. Cooper Webb (KTM) 2. Eli Tomac (KAW) 3. Ken Roczen (HON) … 7. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 10. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX West Results 1. Hunter Lawrence (HON) 2. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 3. Kyle Peters (HON) … DNS Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Cooper Webb – 249 points 2. Ken Roczen – 237 points 3. Eli Tomac – 213 points ... 7. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 153 points 10. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 123 points 13. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 97 points 250SX West Rider Point Standings 1. Hunter Lawrence – 84 points 2. Cameron Mcadoo – 83 points 3. Justin Cooper – 82 points … 5. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 74 points 10. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 45 points
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Jason Anderson had a big night in Texas, coming away with his first podium finish of the season with a hard-fought third at Round 10 of the 2021 AMA Supercross World Championship in Arlington. Teammate Dean Wilson also had a breakthrough ride, claiming two holeshots and battling up front throughout the night to earn a season-best finish of ninth in the stacked field of 450SX riders. 450SX Anderson came into Saturday’s race with success on his mind, starting things off with a second-place qualifying position and earning first gate pick in 450SX Heat 1. In the heat, Anderson put himself into second early on and battled his teammate for the early lead. On lap two, he made his move into the lead where he went on to lead the remaining nine laps to secure his second heat-race victory of the season. In the Main Event, he got caught up in some first-turn chaos, giving him an eighth-place start, but he charged into a top-five position by the end of lap five. A man on a mission, Anderson continued to charge his way up to third just after the halfway point and from there he maintained a steady pace to lock in his best finish of the 2021 season. “I’ve been following those guys all year and I want to be on the podium and want to start doing good, so I’m going for it and that’s all there is to it,” Anderson said. “We’re going to be firing every time we come out of that gate for the rest of the year. Let’s go!” Wilson lined up alongside Anderson in 450SX Heat 1, where he captured the holeshot and led the first lap of the race. He was quickly joined up front by Anderson and the teammates battled together for the lead before Wilson finally got passed on lap two. He continued to assert himself up front to secure a season-best second-place finish and a direct transfer into the Main Event. Wilson shot off the line in the main to once again capture the holeshot and battle up front in the opening laps. He remained within the top-five battle for the first half of the race but arm pump settled in as the race wore on and he hung on for a season-best ninth for the night. “Overall, the night was a step forward for me,” Wilson said. “My starts were awesome and that’s definitely something to be proud of. I put in a fairly good ride for the first half of the Main Event but unfortunately after that, I got really bad arm pump. It was pretty uncomfortable and I had to fight through it but I just tried to be smart. I just want to keep this momentum with starts and hold it up there.” 250SX West Jalek Swoll came out on rails in 250SX Heat 2 as he grabbed the holeshot and early lead in the race. Leading the first seven laps of the heat race, Swoll eventually got passed with three laps to go and with a change in momentum he finished fourth in the heat. In the Main Event, Swoll got off to a fourth-place start but he dropped back to sixth early on. He battled around sixth and seventh for most of the race, ultimately securing sixth on the final lap of racing. “I started off pretty good, led a bunch of laps in the heat race, which were the first led laps for me in Supercross, so that was fun,” Swoll said. “I got through the Main Event, I slapped my hand pretty hard in practice so it was little bit tough to hang on but it is what it is, no excuses, we’ll gather up and be ready to go for Tuesday.” Coming off his first-career podium at the last round, Stilez Robertson lined up in 250SX Heat 2 where he started off back in ninth. He climbed a couple positions into seventh, maintaining a clean transfer into the Main Event. Robertson got off to a sixth-place start in the Main Event and he got shuffled back to 12th early on. He stepped into his stride around the halfway point and from there he put his head down to charge up to a seventh-place finish. “My night was okay, I don’t feel like I was riding like myself but we’ll go back and work harder,” Robertson said. “I feel like the first eight minutes of the Main Event were not so good but the last eight were okay. I have a lot of little things I can improve on and we’ll try to get back up there on the box.” Next Event (Round 11): Tuesday, March 16 – AT&T Stadium – Arlington, Texas Round 10 Results: Arlington SX 1 450SX Results 1. Cooper Webb (KTM) 2. Justin Barcia (GAS) 3. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing … 9. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX West Results 1. Seth Hammaker (KAW) 2. Hunter Lawrence (HON) 3. Cameron Mcadoo (KAW) … 6. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 7. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Cooper Webb – 223 points 2. Ken Roczen – 216 points 3. Eli Tomac – 190 points ... 7. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 137 points 9. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 123 points 14. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 84 points 250SX West Rider Point Standings 1. Cameron Mcadoo – 70 points 2. Justin Cooper – 64 points 3. Hunter Lawrence – 58 points … 6. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 51 points 7. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 44 points
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Thomas Kjer Olsen has secured his maiden 450cc race win with victory at round two of the Internazionali d’Italia series in Alghero, Sardinia. Following an impressive runner-up finish in the day’s opening MX1 moto, Kjer Olsen then charged to a stunning victory in the mixed capacity Supercampione race, claiming his first international win on FC 450 machinery. Overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, the sandy hillside venue provided TKO with further races to sharpen his skills while competing on another rough and technical circuit ahead of the MXGP World Championship start in May. Enjoying a great start in the day’s MX1 moto, a confident Kjer Olsen quickly made a number of passes to move into fourth place during the opening lap. As the race unfolded, the Dane charged past Alessandro Lupino on lap five to secure third before moving into second just a few laps later. While giving chase to the race leader, Thomas momentarily stalled his FC 450 machine and then opted to settle for a safe, yet well-earned, runner-up finish. With the track at its roughest, TKO was undoubtedly at his best in the Supercampione moto. Ending lap one in sixth place, the 23-year-old then picked off his rivals as he worked on reeling in the race leader, Romain Febvre. With Kjer Olsen displaying incredible speed around the Alghero circuit, he was soon onto the back wheel of Febvre and made the crucial pass for the lead on lap 13. Maintaining his strong pace for the rest of the moto he claimed an impressive first-ever 450cc race win. Following a hugely positive time in Sardinia, Kjer Olsen will now return to his Belgian base and make his final preparations ahead of the 2021 MXGP World Championship. Thomas Kjer Olsen: “It feels amazing but also a little unexpected to have won the Supercampione race today. After the first race I knew my speed was good, I just made a few mistakes and for the second moto I knew I had to clean those up. My start in the second race wasn’t the best but I felt great on the bike. We have such a good set up with the bike that it allows me to ride freely and with a lot of confidence. I was able to push to the end and enjoyed leading laps and taking the win. We learned a lot today. These races are important to test settings in a racing environment and to learn how my competitors race too, so this trip to Sardinia has been really productive. We now head back to Belgium and look ahead to the MXGP season.” Results – 2021 Internazionali d’Italia, Round 2 MX1 1. Glenn Coldenhoff (Yamaha) 18 laps, 28:24:167; 2. Thomas Kjer Olsen (Husqvarna) 28:32:063; 3. Ben Watson (Yamaha) 28:41:184 Supercampione 1. Thomas Kjer Olsen (Husqvarna) 18 laps, 28:39:336; 2. Romain Febvre (Kawasaki) 28:40:717; 3. Glenn Coldenhoff (Yamaha) 28:55:904
After a weekend off from racing, the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team made their way to Daytona International Speedway on Saturday for Round 9 of the 2021 AMA Supercross World Championship. It was a monumental day for rookie Stilez Robertson, who earned a career-first podium finish in the 250SX West Main Event with an explosive performance in Daytona, Florida. Leading more than half of the physically demanding Daytona Supercross race isn’t an easy feat, especially for the young rookie who just made his professional supercross debut at the last round. Robertson, the seventh-place qualifier, put himself into a sixth-place position off the start of 250SX Heat 2 and he worked his way into fifth by the second lap. He continued charging up to podium contention, ultimately securing a solid third in the heat. In the Main Event, he shot off the line to overtake the lead position right away on the opening lap. He held off a hard-charging group of riders for the first eight laps before getting passed on lap nine. He held strong in the final six laps to claim an impressive runner-up finish at one of the most iconic tracks on the supercross circuit. “My first qualifying was not that great but the second one came around and I was feeling good,” Robertson said. “In the heat race, I actually felt pretty good and made the decision to go back to the knobby for the Main Event and I ripped a start! I put down a good eight minutes out front and started thinking about it too much and that’s when Mcadoo got around me. I didn’t want to make any rookie mistakes so I decided to settle into second and learn.” Teammate Jalek Swoll had a great start in 250SX Heat 1 as he settled into third on the opening lap. He made a mistake and dropped to fifth on lap two and from there he battled in a pack of riders to ultimately secure a seventh-place transfer spot. In the Main Event, Swoll got a top-10 start and charged his way up to fifth early on. He maintained a solid top-five position for the first half of the race but a mistake into the haybales caused him to drop a few spots mid-race. He worked hard to salvage positions late in the race, making a last-lap pass to secure eighth on the night. “It was kind of a poor performance on my end, to be honest,” Swoll said. “I had to line up really far on the outside, which was not the best start. I worked my way up to fifth for a while but I got into some haybales, which lost me three positions and couldn’t find a flow after that. I’m going to take the steam from this race and use it next weekend to hopefully get on the box.” 450SX Jason Anderson had an unfortunate start to 450SX Heat 2 as he got pushed wide into the slick grass, causing him to go down in the first turn. He quickly got up and pushed forward to secure an eighth-place transfer position. In the Main Event, Anderson started off ninth and he battled around eighth for most of the race. With a few laps to go, Anderson upped the pace to overtake the seventh spot, where he ultimately finished for the nigh “My night was pretty mediocre all around,” Anderson said. “I was P7 in qualifying today and in the heat race, I fell in the first turn and got up to eighth. That gate position didn’t put me in a good spot for the main but I made it up to seventh and that’s where I ended up.” It was another long night for Dean Wilson, who took a detour to the last chance qualifier (LCQ) after suffering a late-race crash in the heat. He was able to secure his third-straight LQC win to claim a spot on the 450SX Main Event starting line. With a not-so-favorable gate pick in the Main Event, Wilson didn’t get the best start as he rounded the opening lap in 15th but he pushed himself into a top-10 battle within the first few laps. Battling a tough Daytona track, Wilson ultimately secured a season-best finish of 10th. “My night was a bit eventful,” Wilson said. “I was in qualifying position in the heat race and I tried to make a pass in the last corner and crashed in the rhythm section before the finish, so I had to go to the LCQ. I was far outside gate in the main and didn’t get a good start at all but I just plugged away and ended up with a top-10. It’s not great but it’s a starting point and we’ll just try to build and get better from there.” Team rider Zach Osborne missed the Daytona Supercross due to a back injury sustained during the week leading up to the last round. After racing through the pain in Orlando, Osborne made the tough decision to sit out as he continues to recover and strengthen his body. “I’ve undergone some treatment this week and I feel that I’m on a good path to recovery as well as eliminating this from happening in the future,” Osborne said. “I look forward to being back with my team as soon as I’m fully fit and ready to race again.” Next Event (Round 10): Saturday, March 13 – AT&T Stadium – Arlington, Texas Round 9 Results: Daytona SX 450SX Results 1. Eli Tomac (KAW) 2. Cooper Webb (KTM) 3. Aaron Plessinger (YAM) … 7. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 10. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX West Results 1. Cameron Mcadoo (KAW) 2. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 3. Pierce Brown (GAS) … 8. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Ken Roczen – 199 points 2. Cooper Webb – 197 points 3. Eli Tomac – 75 points ... 8. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 123 points 11. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 116 points 14. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 70 points 250SX West Rider Point Standings 1. Cameron Mcadoo – 49 points 2. Justin Cooper – 45 points 3. Garrett Marchbanks – 39 points … 5. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 34 points 7. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 28 points
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Thomas Kjer Olsen has enjoyed a highly-successful start to his 2021 season, claiming a pair of podium results at the opening round of the Internazionali d’Italia series in Riola Sardo, Sardinia.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Jason Anderson made big strides on Saturday for Round 8 of the 2021 AMA Supercross World Championship, earning pole position, a heat-race win and a season-best fifth-place finish in the 450SX Main Event. Additionally, team rider Jalek Swoll secured an impressive fourth-place finish at the opening round of the 250SX Regional Championship in Orlando, Florida. Anderson was strong all day, beginning with an impressive run in qualifying to top the highly talented 450SX division. He got off to a good start in Heat 2, assuming the second-place position early on. Working his way up to the lead battle, Anderson made his move on the final lap to overtake the lead and capture his first heat-race win of the season. In the Main Event, he started off in 13th and diligently worked his way through the field. Sitting in a solid sixth, Anderson came on strong in the final laps to secure a top-five finish at Round 8. “My night was a lot better,” Anderson said. “I had a good practice and ended up P1, had a good battle in the heat race and got first in that. In the Main Event, I kind of had a bad start and worked my way up to fifth. I’m getting better and feeling better, so hopefully we’ll have an even better weekend in Daytona. Coming off an impressive podium finish at the last round, Osborne had high hopes of keeping his momentum rolling in Orlando. However, he suffered a slight back injury during the final practice session of the day and he struggled with it throughout the night. In 450SX Heat 2, he got off to a sixth-place start and passed into the top-five early on. He kept a steady pace for the remaining laps to secure a fifth-place transfer into the Main Event. In the main, Osborne didn’t have the best start as he came through the opening lap in 11th place but he put his head down and charged up to eighth, where he finished for the night. “It was a little bit of a tough night for me,” Osborne said. “I kind of tweaked my back in the last practice and I really struggled with it tonight. I had a mediocre start and an eighth-place finish, which is not really anything to write home about but I’ll get it sorted and be ready for Daytona.” Team rider Dean Wilson continues to battle his way back from a toe injury this season. Wilson didn’t get the best start in 450SX Heat 1 as he rounded the opening lap in 14th. He fought his way up to 10th and put on a strong charge in the final laps but he missed the final transfer by only one spot. He redeemed himself in the LCQ, securing his second-straight LCQ win and a spot in the Main Event. He got shuffled back off the start in the main, where he was forced to come back from 18th on the opening lap. Making a valiant charge up to 11th late in the race, Wilson had a top-10 finish within grasp before it slipped away in the chaos of the final laps and he ultimately finished 12th. “In the Main Event, I was all over 10th and I got a little bit traumatized from the blue flags and I thought the guy behind me was the leader so I let him by, which put me back to 12th,” Wilson said. “It’s disappointing but I’m looking forward to these next couple weeks to really heal up and get my body healthy. It’s tough to try and race injured but we’ll be back at Daytona.” The 250SX Western Regional Championship got underway on Saturday with two fresh faces on the starting line. Jalek Swoll qualified ninth in the opening round, where he lined up alongside his teammate Stilez Robertson in 250SX Heat 2. Swoll settled into a top-five position early on before getting passed by a class front-runner and dropping back to sixth. He continued to battle in the mix for the rest of the race, ultimately finishing sixth in the heat. In the Main Event, Swoll began just outside the top-10 but the race was red flagged due to a pileup off the start. Upon the restart, Swoll shot off the line to capture a third-place start and he raced inside the top-three for the first seven laps before getting passed for fourth. From there, he kept a strong pace to ultimately earn a career-best fourth-place finish. “It was a pretty decent night,” Swoll said. “The heat race was a little hectic and I got shuffled back a bit and finished sixth. That didn’t set me up for a very good gate pick in the Main Event but I made the best of it. I felt like toward the end of the moto I started coming around but by that point it was kind of too late. I’m a little disappointed but we’ll be back next weekend.” Rookie Stilez Robertson made his supercross debut on Saturday with a solid performance throughout the day. In 250SX Heat 2, Robertson got off to a fourth-place start and he maintained a steady pace to carry an impressive fourth-place transfer into his first-ever 250SX Main Event. In the main, Robertson got tangled up in a multi-rider pileup off the start and the race ultimately got red-flagged. Robertson, despite having a banged up bike and body, lined up for the restart but he didn’t fare so well as he came through the first lap in the last-place position. He did his best to move through the pack but it proved to be difficult following the carnage he sustained early on, ultimately finishing 18th in his debut. “We had a smooth start to the day with seventh in qualifying and fourth in the heat race,” Robertson said. “In the main, I got a decent start about 10th through the first jump but Jeremy Martin rolled and I thought he was going to jump and I ended up landing on him. I crashed and bent my bike up but I still gave it a go in the main and just tried to salvage what we could, so not too bad thanks to the team.” Next Event (Round 9): Saturday, March 6 – Daytona International Speedway – Daytona, Florida Round 8 Results: Orlando SX 2 450SX Results 1. Cooper Webb (KTM) 2. Marvin Musquin (KTM) 3. Justin Barcia (GAS) … 5. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 8. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 12. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX West Results 1. Justin Cooper (YAM) 2. Cameron Mcadoo (KAW) 3. Garrett Marchbanks (YAM) 4. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing … 18. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Ken Roczen – 180 points 2. Cooper Webb – 174 points 3. Eli Tomac – 149 points ... 7. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 123 points 11. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 100 points 15. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 57 points 250SX West Rider Point Standings 1. Justin Cooper – 26 points 2. Cameron Mcadoo – 23 points 3. Garrett Marchbanks – 21 points 4. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 19 points
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Zach Osborne raced his way to a podium finish on Saturday with a tenacious performance at Round 7 of the 2021 AMA Supercross World Championship in Orlando, Florida. Osborne kept his eyes on the prize all day long, despite battling through some challenges during qualifying. In 450SX Heat 2, Osborne got off to a seventh-place start and he battled between seventh and eighth throughout the race, ultimately securing seventh. In the Main Event, he completely changed the trajectory of his day as he shot off the line to capture the holeshot and early lead. While out front, Osborne made a mistake coming out of the whoops and he dropped back to fourth early on. He fought back into podium contention late in the race and put in a strong finish to claim his first podium of the season with third. “It feels so good to get back on the podium and kind of find some mojo tonight,” Osborne said. “It felt good to get a start, that’s where I have really been struggling. It felt so good to get out there out front, getting in some clean air and breathe a little bit. I am super grateful to be up here.” Anderson, the seventh-place qualifier, had a great start to the night as he put himself up front early in 450SX Heat 2. He rode most of the race in third but he made his move into second late in the race to earn a season-best heat-race finish of second. In the Main Event, Anderson got off to a mid-pack start and he battled his way up to sixth later in the race. With the top-five battle within reach, Anderson made a mistake and came together with another rider which dropped him back a few spots to finish eighth. “It was an improvement all around for me today,” Anderson said . “My practices were better and my racing was quite a bit better, so If I could get a start it would help my results. In the Main Event, I got up there after a not-so-good start and got behind Tomac in sixth but I came together with someone, it was more my fault than anything, and dropped back but we’ll move on to next week and keep progressing.”= Dean Wilson lined up for Round 7 after missing the last three rounds due to a broken toe. Wilson found his speed early in the day with a season high qualifying position of eighth but he eased his way back into racing after being off the bike. In 450SX Heat 1, he started around 13th and he made a nice charge up to 10th but it wasn’t enough to secure a direct transfer into the Main Event. Wilson lined up for the LCQ where he grabbed a second-place start and quickly overtook the lead on lap two. With a steady ride, Wilson won the LCQ and secured a spot in the Main Event. He put together 25 solid laps in the main, fighting his way back from a rough start to ultimately finish just outside the top-10 with 12th. “My night was very difficult but it feels really good to be back at the races,” Wilson said. “I think the hardest part for me was not being on the bike for almost three weeks, I felt like a fish out of water. I’m happy to get through the night, I know 12th isn't really what we want but I could see ninth right there and with a good start, I think I'll be pretty good.” Next Event (Round 8): Saturday, February 20 – Camping World Stadium – Orlando, Florida Round 7 Results: Orlando SX 1 450SX Results 1. Cooper Webb (KTM) 2. Ken Roczen (HON) 3. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing … 8. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 12. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Ken Roczen – 161 points 2. Cooper Webb – 148 points 3. Eli Tomac – 132 points ... 8. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 108 points 12. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 82 points 15. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 46 points
The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team wrapped up another jam-packed week of racing in Indianapolis with Round 6 of the 2021 AMA Supercross World Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium. Jason Anderson, who missed the last round due to a finger injury, returned to the 450SX lineup on Saturday where he claimed a season-best finish of sixth in the premier class. With only four days off between rounds, Anderson immediately went to work on rehabbing his dislocated finger so he could join teammate Zach Osborne for the final round in Indy. Anderson got off to a great start in 450SX Heat 2 and he battled for the lead early on lap one. He held onto second for the first three laps before ultimately securing a third-place transfer. In the Main Event, Anderson got a ninth-place start and he worked his way up to eighth just after the halfway point. The 2018 450SX Champion maintained a steady pace in the final laps to pick up two additional spots for a sixth-place finish. “My night went decent, I was just pumped to be able to do enough therapy on my finger to be able to race tonight,” Anderson said. “I had a better heat, which made myself feel a little bit better and we did some suspension work. In the main, I didn’t get that great of a start but I was able to get better and move through the pack. I’m slowly getting better but not where we want to be, so we’ll get there.” Osborne had a strong start to the night in 450SX Heat 1, grabbing a third-place start and mixing it up with the front-runners. He rode a sturdy pace to maintain that position all the way through the checkers, carrying a third-place transfer into the Main Event. He didn’t get the best start in the main, battling around the top-10 throughout the entire 26-lap race. In the end, Osborne secured 10th for the night. “It was a little bit of a tough night,” Osborne said. “I didn’t get a start in the main and it wasn’t one of my best rides of the season. Back to the drawing board this week, I have a few things I would like to really work on and focus on to be better for next weekend in Orlando.” Team riders Dean Wilson and RJ Hampshire were absent from Round 6 as they continue to recover from injuries sustained early in the season. Next Event (Round 7): Saturday, February 13 – Camping World Stadium – Orlando, Florida Round 6 Results: Indianapolis SX 3 450SX Results 1. Ken Roczen (HON) 2. Cooper Webb (KTM) 3. Marvin Musquin (KTM) … 6. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 10. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Ken Roczen – 138 points 2. Cooper Webb – 122 points 3. Eli Tomac – 114 points ... 9. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 87 points 12. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 67 points 16. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 35 points
Jarvis Husqvarna Racing Team launched Continuing their successful partnership with hard enduro legend Graham Jarvis, Husqvarna Motorcycles is pleased to announce that Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing have agreed a one-year contract extension with the British star, which will see him compete in the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship alongside teammates Alfredo Gomez and Billy Bolt. In addition, Husqvarna Motorcycles will support Graham’s newly set-up five-rider Jarvis Husqvarna Racing team, as Jarvis fulfils a long-standing ambition of launching his own race team and developing talented future Hard Enduro champions. As well as challenging for race wins and regular podium results himself, Jarvis is hoping the new eight round FIM Hard Enduro World Championship, together with the British Extreme Championship, will be the perfect series to showcase his new team and its roster of young stars. Passing his experience on to his team riders, Graham hopes to develop future world champions. Jarvis Husqvarna Racing has secured some of the most exciting and promising young riders – Bulgaria’s Teodor Kabakchiev, English trio of Jono Richardson, Will Hoare and Sam Winterburn, and experienced Welsh rider Grant Churchward. All riders will compete aboard Husqvarna TE 300i machinery. Graham Jarvis: “I’m often asked when I might stop racing, but as long as I can be competitive and my fitness allows it, I’m going to continue doing what I love. So, I’m thrilled to continue racing for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing in 2021. In addition, starting my own race team gives me another opportunity to remain active in the sport I love and hopefully play a part in developing the champions of the future. This would give me a great sense of achievement, as much as anything I’ve done to date. Husqvarna Motorcycles has been incredibly supportive in this venture and we hope to repay that support with some great performances. Like everyone, I’m hoping that life, and racing, will return to normal very soon, and I look forward to getting back to competition.” Andi Hölzl - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team Manager: “Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing have enjoyed so much success together with Graham, continuing to support him for another year as a racer, and as he takes his first steps into team management, is something we’re more than pleased to do. Obviously, Graham’s situation is unique – there aren’t many motorcycle athletes able to consistently perform like he does at nearly 46 years of age – and that’s why Graham makes decisions regarding his career one year at a time. Knowing that he has the fitness and motivation to compete for at least one more season, we couldn’t be happier to have him race alongside Alfredo Gomez and Billy Bolt in the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing.”
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Zach Osborne rode to a top-10 finish on Tuesday at Round 5 of the 2021 AMA Supercross World Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium. Finishing seventh in the 450SX Main Event, Osborne put forth a hard-fought performance despite battling through some aches and pains throughout the night. Osborne had a rocky start to the day as he busted his chin on the handlebars during a hard landing while attempting a big leap in the first practice. He was able to push through, qualifying ninth for the day. In 450SX Heat 2, Osborne got off to a top-five start and he battled his way to a top-five transfer into the main. In the Main Event, Osborne started off in 10th and he shuffled back for a few laps before climbing into ninth early on. He quickly moved into eighth and battled from there for most of the race. With five laps to go, Osborne made another move to overtake seventh and from there, he maintained a strong pace to secure seventh for the night. “I had a pretty rough day actually,” Osborne said . “I blew my chin/tongue out on the bars in the first practice and that kind of set the tone for the day. I really was not that comfortable on the track and I kind of pressured myself out so looking for more moving forward. I’m riding well, just not putting myself in good positions. My starts need some work and I’ll be back on Saturday with a better game plan and we’ll be moving forward.” Coming off his best finish of the season last Saturday, Jason Anderson came into Tuesday’s racing with an optimistic attitude. However, Anderson sustained a dislocated finger during a hard landing in practice, which ultimately sidelined him for the remainder of the night. “I didn’t crash or anything, I just landed and my hand slipped and I dislocated my finger,” Anderson said. “I’m going to heal up and be back out there trying hard ASAP!” Team riders Dean Wilson (450SX) and RJ Hampshire (250SX East) did not line up for Round 5 as they both continue to recover from injuries sustained early in the season. Next Event (Round 6): Saturday, February 6 – Lucas Oil Stadium – Indianapolis, Indiana Round 5 Results: Indianapolis SX 2 450SX Results 1. Ken Roczen (HON) 2. Justin Barcia (GAS) 3. Eli Tomac (KAW) … 7. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Ken Roczen – 112 points 2. Cooper Webb – 99 points 3. Eli Tomac – 98 points ... 8. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 74 points 13. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 50 points 15. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 35 points
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Zach Osborne overcame the challenges of a tough night in Indianapolis where he rallied from a last-place start to a top-five finish in the 450SX class with an impressive Main Event charge at Round 4 of the 2021 AMA Supercross World Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium. Osborne put himself in a favorable position heading into the racing program, securing third overall in qualifying. Lining up in 450SX Heat 2, Osborne shot off the line to overtake second early on, where he locked in a second-place transfer into the Main Event. Eager and ready to go for the Main Event, Osborne took off a little too early and hit the gate, leaving him at a standstill as the rest of the field took off down the start-straight. He quickly got himself going and made a charge up to 12th by the end of lap one, latching onto his teammate Anderson to climb through the pack in an intense battle of their own. Osborne eventually got past Anderson on lap 16 and that’s when he ignited a major push to bring himself into podium contention heading into the final laps. Sitting in fifth, Osborne had the third-place battle within his sights but he ran out of time before making a move, ultimately securing an impressive fifth-place. “I had a pretty decent night,” Osborne said. “I got a second place in my heat race and qualified third from the day, so that was solid. In the Main Event, I went a little too early and hit the gate. I pulled it back and set my sights on getting far as I could, and I was able to make it all the way up to fifth. It was a solid night and solid result considering all of the challenges.” Anderson got a seventh-place start in 450SX Heat 2 and he worked his way into sixth on lap five. He went down a few laps later and dropped back to 10th, narrowly missing the Main Event by one transfer spot. In the last chance qualifier, Anderson grabbed a fourth-place start and charged into the lead two laps in. From there, he rode strong to secure the LCQ victory and a spot in the Main Event. Anderson made the most out of a tough gate choice as he put himself into a top-10 position off the start in the Main Event. He held off his teammate Osborne for the first 15 laps as they pushed each other to climb through the pack. Battling between seventh and eighth place, Anderson ultimately finished strong with seventh. “It was better than last weekend, I am trying to get better as the weekends go on,” Anderson said. “I got my first W of the season in the LCQ and just going to try to build off that and keep moving forward.” It was a tough ending to the night for Dean Wilson, who came into Saturday’s race day all banged up after suffering a practice crash during the week. He attempted to practice earlier in the day but ultimately made the tough decision to pull out of the night program due to injuries sustained in his knee, ankle and foot. Team rider RJ Hampshire also didn’t line up at Round 4 due to hand injuries sustained during a crash in last Saturday’s free practice in Houston. Hampshire underwent surgery on Wednesday to repair ligaments in his left hand. Next Event (Round 5): Tuesday, February 2 – Lucas Oil Stadium – Indianapolis, Indiana Round 4 Results: Indianapolis SX 1 450SX Results 1. Ken Roczen (HON) 2. Eli Tomac (KAW) 3. Cooper Webb (KTM) … 5. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 7. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX East Results 1. Colt Nichols (YAM) 2. Michael Mosiman (GAS) 3. Jo Shimoda (KAW) 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Ken Roczen – 86 points 2. Cooper Webb – 80 points 3. Eli Tomac – 77 points ... 10. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 58 points 12. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 50 points 14. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 35 points 250SX East Rider Point Standings 1. Colt Nichols – 96 points 2. Christian Craig – 88 points 3. Jett Lawrence – 83 points … 14. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 32 points
Wrapping up their third race in just seven days, the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team closed the first chapter of the 2021 AMA Supercross World Championship on Saturday in Houston, Texas as they look ahead to the remaining rounds of the series. Jason Anderson and Zach Osborne claimed top-10 finishes in the 450SX class, while teammate Dean Wilson just missed the top-10 with a hard-fought 11th place. Anderson continues to make steady improvements in his 2021 performance. Coming out of the gate with a top-10 start, Anderson quickly placed himself into fifth in 450SX Heat 1. He maintained a consistent pace and secured a fifth-place transfer into the main. He pulled out of the gate with a sixth-place start in the Main Event and he fought hard to keep that position early on. The 2018 450SX Champion persisted through the chaos in the Main Event to ultimately finish in eighth. “My night was pretty good,” Anderson said. “I ended up getting a top-10 and I feel like I’m coming around, just going to try to keep getting better from here.” Osborne has proven to be a 450SX Championship contender but the cards haven’t quite fallen his way this season. Riding quick and consistent in qualifying to finish fourth, he carried that momentum into a solid top-five start in 450SX Heat 1. He inserted himself into the podium battle early on but he was never able to break into the top-three, securing a solid fourth-place transfer. In the Main Event, Osborne had his work cut out for him with an 11th place start but he kept his calm and edged his way into a top-10 finish. “My night was rather disappointing honestly,” Osborne said. “I feel like I’m riding the best I’ve ever been riding in my life – and in my 450 career – and to start with two 10th places and a ninth is a little disappointing. I’ll improve this week and be better in Indy.” Wilson, with a mid-pack start in 450SX Heat 2, made some quick passes to sit just outside the top five early in the race. Nearly missing a pile up on lap two, he maintained his consistent pace to land a safe sixth-place transfer spot. In the Main Event, Wilson began in 17th off the start but he quickly climbed his way through the field to gain five more positions in the first half of the race. Maintaining his mid-pack position for the duration, Wilson finished just shy of the top-10 with 11th for the night. “My night was okay,” Wilson said. “I didn’t get a great start, I really pushed the first corner trying to be up there but everyone is so good at starts. I was outside top-15 and came back to 11th, which is not really what we want but we’ll keep pushing to be better.” 250SX East Team rider RJ Hampshire suffered a practice crash during the day’s first untimed session and he missed the evening’s racing due to an injured wrist. Next Event (Round 4): Saturday, January 30 – Lucas Oil Stadium – Indianapolis, Indiana Round 3 Results: Houston 3 450SX Results 1. Cooper Webb (KTM) 2. Ken Roczen (HON) 3. Adam Cianciarulo (KAW) … 8. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 9. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 11. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX East Results 1. Colt Nichols (YAM) 2. Christian Craig (YAM) 3. Jett Lawrence (HON) 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Ken Roczen - 60 points 2. Cooper Webb - 59 points 3. Justin Barcia - 59 points ... 10. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 40 points 12. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 35 points 13. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 34 points 250SX East Rider Point Standings 1. Colt Nichols – 70 points 2. Christian Craig – 70 points 3. Jett Lawrence – 64 points … 11. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 32 points
The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team had all the ingredients for a successful night in Houston, where Round 2 of the 2021 AMA Supercross World Championship took place inside NRG Stadium for the second time this week as part of its three-race stretch in the Lonestar state. In the 450SX class, Zach Osborne delivered an exceptional performance throughout the day but an unfortunate mistake at the end of the night cost him a well-deserved podium finish. Teammate RJ Hampshire experienced a similar story, battling for the 250SX Main Event victory before a race incident with another rider took him out of contention midway through the race. Osborne came out swinging as he claimed the fastest time in the first 450SX qualifying session, carrying a third-overall into the night’s racing program. He kept the momentum rolling into 450SX Heat 2, where he settled into second early on. After applying pressure to the leader for a solid 10 laps, Osborne secured a close second-place. As the gate dropped for the Main Event, Osborne found himself just outside the top-five and he quickly began a forward charge, overtaking the second-place position early on. He set his sights on chipping away at the lead gap but he pushed the front end and went down with two laps to go, ultimately finishing 10th in the Main Event. “Overall, it was a really positive day for me,” Osborne said. “I just felt really supreme all day and things were easy for me. I had a good heat race, felt really good gelling with the track, and in the Main Event the same thing. With two to go, I just pushed the front in a rut and there she went. It’s a big mistake that veterans like myself typically shouldn’t and wouldn’t make so it’s disappointing and frustrating but I’m healthy and safe and my bike is really on point right now so I’m happy to come back and give it another go on Saturday.” Anderson bested his Round 1 performance all-around, finishing inside the top-10 on Tuesday. In 450SX Heat 1, he had a great start rounding the corner inside the top-three but a first-turn crash forced a red flag restart. Anderson was able to get another great jump but he got caught up behind another rider and shuffled him just outside the top-five. Riding a consistent race, Anderson secured sixth. In the Main Event, he didn’t get the most favorable start as he rounded the opening lap in 15th. He passed his way into the top-10 early on and battled with a deep field of riders to advance his position. With two laps to go, he overtook eighth and he held on to secure that position through the checkers. “Practice probably didn’t look so good on paper but it went better and my heat race went better than last week, so those are definitely positives,” Anderson said. “In the Main Event, I kind of rode into eighth place and that’s what I ended up with tonight. It’s not the way we wanted to start but hopefully we’ll keep progressing and we’ll just keep going.” Wilson got off to a top-10 start in 450SX Heat 2 and he engaged in an intense battle for the final transfer position early on. With three laps to go, Wilson kicked it up a notch and made two more passes to ultimately secure sixth. In the Main Event, Wilson got off to another top-10 start and he battled with his teammate Anderson early on. He raced just outside the 10th-place battle all race long, ultimately finishing 11th in the Main Event. “Tonight, was a little bit better but 11th is not the result we are looking for,” Wilson said. “I just needed to start up front and get in that fight a little more but I was right there. I mean, I am surrounded by guys who are winning races so I feel like I am strong enough to be in the mix, I just need to put myself in that position every time. I am getting better and more comfortable, now I just need to believe in myself a little bit more and I’ll be there.” 250SX East Hampshire, the fifth-place qualifier, secured a top-five start in 250SX Heat 2 and he quickly moved into fourth. Late in the race, Hampshire made a move into third where he secured a top-three transfer spot. In the Main Event, he put himself in a favorable position off the start where he mixed it up inside the top-three early on. While making a charge in second, Hampshire went high in a corner and another rider came into contact with him, sending both riders to the ground. Hampshire, dropping back to 20th, worked hard to charge his way back through the field, ultimately finishing 17th. “It was another rough night, I started off with a pretty big practice crash and then did what I could to salvage the heat,” Hampshire said. “I got a good start in the main, the bike is awesome out of the gate, it was just an unfortunate situation with Forkner because I had the speed and was just clicking off my laps. I’ll give it a couple of days to recover and knock off a win here soon.” Next Event (Round 3): Saturday, January 23 – NRG Stadium – Houston, Texas Round 2 Results: Houston II 450SX Results 1. Eli Tomac (KAW) 2. Dylan Ferrandis (YAM) 3. Justin Brayton (HON) … 8. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 10. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 11. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX East Results 1. Jett Lawrence (HON) 2. Colt Nichols (YAM) 3. Christian Craig (YAM) … 17. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings – * Round 2 currently unavailable 250SX East Rider Point Standings 1. Christian Craig – 47 points 2. Colt Nichols – 44 points 3. Jett Lawrence – 43 points … 11. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 24 points
The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team took on the opening round of the 2021 AMA Supercross World Championship on Saturday, fielding a team of four riders across the 250SX and 450SX classes. It was RJ Hampshire highlighting the team’s effort at Round 1 as he rode his way to a top-five finish in the 250SX Eastern division. Teammate Zach Osborne battled through a challenging weekend in Houston, Texas to claim a top-10 finish in Round 1 of the 17-race championship. In his quest for a career-first 250SX title, Hampshire maintained a top-five running throughout the day, beginning with fifth-place in qualifying. Setting the tone for positive starts, Hampshire shot off the line to capture the holeshot in 250SX Heat 2, intensely battling for the lead before finishing a close second in the heat. In the Main Event, he once again got a great jump off the line to secure the holeshot and the early lead. He settled into second early on and continued to charge in the lead battle, dropping back to third on lap 11. Maintaining a hard-fought third place position, Hampshire lost traction with two-laps to go and tucked the front end, finishing fifth place in the Main Event. “We felt good in the beginning and it just got worse as the day went on,” Hampshire said . “In the Main Event, I ripped a start and just did not ride very well at all. I lost my front with a couple laps to go and then jumped off the track on the last lap. I’ll regroup and recover over the next couple of days and be better on Tuesday.” 450SX Osborne eased into the race day after sustaining a big crash during Friday’s media ride. He powered through the qualifying sessions with an 11th place spot but when the gate dropped for 450SX Heat 2, Osborne was more than ready to pick up where he left off at the end of the 2020 Supercross season. He secured a top-five start and worked his way up to second, eventually challenging for the lead with two laps to go. With a nice pass and a strong finish, Osborne secured the heat race win. In the Main Event, Osborne got caught up in a first-turn crash that left him battling from the back of the pack. Digging deep, the 2020 AMA 450MX Champion fought his way through the stacked field to ultimately finish 10th for the night. “We had an unfortunate incident yesterday and I am really lucky to be riding today, so I was happy to start to feel like myself again in qualifying, get a heat win and have a decent Main Event,” Osborne said . “I would have obviously liked to have been a little better than 10th but to be down in the first turn, come back to 10th and get some valuable points is a positive takeaway for me after yesterday.” It was a challenging day for 2018 450SX Champion, Jason Anderson, who finished 15th at the season opener. After qualifying ninth among a deep field of talent in the premier class, Anderson started off outside the top-10 in 450SX Heat 2 but he charged his way through the pack to secure a sixth place transfer position. In the Main Event, Anderson faced some first-round challenges in the form of arm pump as he fought hard in the opening laps to make up a 13th place deficit off the start. He made his way up to eighth early on but he wasn’t able to make it stick, ultimately finishing 15th for the night. “My night was not that good but we’re going into the next round and going to stay positive about it,” Anderson said. “I was up to seventh and then I got arm pump and kind of went backwards but all-in-all, we started the season and I’m happy to be back racing so let’s go from there.” Wilson had a great start to the opening round as he topped the morning’s free practice session, eventually landing 12th in the combined qualifying. In 450SX Heat 1, Wilson grabbed a top-five start and delivered a solid performance to carry a sixth-place transfer into the Main Event. With a 15th place start in the main, Wilson maintained a consistent pace throughout the 28-lap race to come away with 12th at the first round. “My starts in both the heat and Main Event weren’t that great tonight but I feel like if I can get a good start, I can definitely be up there,” Wilson said. “I got a little bit of arm pump and I was maintaining, instead of pushing forward, which was disappointing. We’re healthy and we’ve got another chance to try on Tuesday, so we’re going to keep positive.” Next Event (Round 2): Tuesday, January 19 – NRG Stadium – Houston, Texas Round 1 Results: Houston I 450SX Results 1. Justin Barcia (GAS) 2. Ken Roczen (HON) 3. Marvin Musquin (KTM) … 10. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 12. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 15. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX East Results 1.Christian Craig (YAM) 2. Austin Forkner (KAW) 3. Colt Nichols (YAM) … 5. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Justin Barcia – 26 points 2. Ken Roczen – 23 points 3. Marvin Musquin – 21points … 10. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 13 points 12. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 11 points 15. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 8 points 250SX East Rider Point Standings 1. Christian Craig– 26 points 2. Austin Forkner – 23 points 3. Colt Nichols – 21 points … 5. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 18 points
Husqvarna Motorcycles will look back on a victory and two strong top five positions from the 2020 championship as the team end the season just outside the points at Portimao
More Moto3 FIM World Championship points for Husqvarna Motorcycles as Romano Fenati takes his FR 250 GP to 12th place at the second Grand Prix around the Ricardo Tormo Circuit
Husqvarna Motorcycles is pleased to announce its continued partnership with Rekluse, the motorcycle industry’s leading manufacturer of clutch components. The contract extension ensures Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing benefit from the improved performance and reliability of the US manufacturer’s products through to the end of 2021.
Husqvarna Motorcycles and the Nestaan-MX managed Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing MX2 team would like to thank Thomas Kjer Olsen for his dedication and many successes throughout the past four seasons in the FIM Motocross World Championship.
Romano Fenati shines for Husqvarna Motorcycles in a vivid multi rider chase for Moto3™ victory at MotorLand for the Gran Premio Michelin De Aragón and takes his second top-five result of 2020
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Celebrates a Pioneering Moment to Round Out 2020 Season It was a monumental day for Zach Osborne and the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team, who wrapped up their first-ever AMA 450MX Championship on Saturday at the season finale in Pala, California. Despite the challenges presented in 2020, Osborne persisted with poise and laser-sharp focus in his relentless pursuit of a career-first title in the premier class and his tenacity paid off as he concluded the season with the highest honors aboard his FC 450 Rockstar Edition. With a 24-point lead heading into the weekend, Osborne managed his championship status throughout the course of the day putting forth conservative 5-7 moto finishes to claim sixth overall. In Moto 1, he shot off the line to secure the holeshot before settling into a top-three position early on. He battled up front with a hard-charging group of riders but he didn’t push the envelope, coming through with a solid top-five finish in the first moto. In Moto 2, Osborne grabbed a top-five start and once again managed the race to ultimately come away with a championship-winning seventh-place finish. In only his second season in the 450 cc division, Osborne began generating momentum at the end of the AMA Supercross Championship where he closed out the season with a career-first 450SX win ahead of teammates Jason Anderson and Dean Wilson, who contributed to a notable 450 podium sweep for Husqvarna. From there, the 31-year-old Virginia native continued to grind through the most uncertain of times and he’s proven to be unstoppable ever since racing resumed in August. Concluding the season with an impressive four overall wins, two of which were achieved by virtue of 1-1 sweeps, Osborne was able to command the red number plate from start to finish. As a two-time 250SX Eastern Regional Champion (2017 and ’18), as well as 2017 250MX Champion, Osborne has now successfully added another title to his arsenal as he looks to surmount all four major championships over the course of his career. Zach Osborne: “I considered actually retiring in March after I broke my back and my wife gave me a pep talk and we decided against it, went to Salt Lake and that went well and it just carried into this outdoor season. I came out swinging and was able to take home a national championship which is something I never ever dreamed of doing, I felt it was way out of my league – so dream big is the moral of the story and don’t ever give up. Find people that believe in you even when you don’t and keep pressing on. It’s such a relief to win this today. What an incredible day. Thank you to everyone who has been behind me.” Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team Manager, Steve Westfall: “We couldn't be more proud of Zach and everything he’s accomplished this season despite the ups and downs we’ve been dealt in 2020. He has shown a tremendous amount of heart, determination and grit to get to where he is today. Congratulations to Zach, the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team and everyone behind this program, there isn’t a more deserving group.” Saturday’s Fox Raceway National concludes the 2020 race season for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team. Next up will be the 2021 AMA Supercross Championship in early 2021. Fox Raceway National – Results 450MX Results 1. Chase Sexton, Honda (3-1) 2. Eli Tomac, Kawasaki (1-4) 3. Adam Cianciarulo, Kawasaki (2-3) … 6. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing (5-7) 2020 450MX Championship Standings 1. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 355 points 2. Adam Cianciarulo, 343 points 3. Eli Tomac, 321 points … 15. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 97 points 19. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 58 points
A racing collision between Husqvarna Motorcycles teammates Romano Fenati and Alonso Lopez counted both riders out of the Moto3™ Shark Helmets Grand Prix de France
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Rider Holds a 24-Point Lead With One Round Remaining Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team’s Zach Osborne took another step closer toward earning his first-career 450MX Championship on Saturday with a solid 4-2 performance for third overall at the penultimate round of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship in Lakewood, Colorado. With two motos remaining, Osborne heads into the final round with a 24-point lead in the highly-competitive 450MX championship battle. In Moto 1, Osborne got off to a great start but his momentum was somewhat hindered from the beginning as he took the brunt of another rider smashing into him from behind in the second turn. He pushed through the pain and discomfort to maintain a top-three position for most of the race, where he ultimately finished fourth in the moto. In Moto 2, Osborne shot off the line to immediately inject himself into the lead battle on lap one. Eventually settling into third in the middle part of the race, Osborne made a late charge to put pressure on the second-place rider of Adam Cianciarulo, his biggest rival in the championship title fight. Osborne’s tenacity paid off when he was able to capitalize on a mistake by Cianciarulo to overtake second with four laps to go, thus picking up two additional points with a second-place finish in the moto. “It was a decent weekend,” Osborne said. “I had some decent riding there in the second moto, I kind of found my feet a little bit and did some points racing today, so I feel good about my chances going into Pala next weekend. Our focus now is on this championship and wrapping it up, so that’s what we’re going to go there and do.” Teammates Jason Anderson and Dean Wilson will miss the remainder of the 2020 AMA Pro Motocross Championship as both riders continue to recover from recent injuries. 250MX It was a tough round for RJ Hampshire, who came into the weekend with a slight disadvantage after suffering a big crash during Moto 1 of the previous round. That, compounded with the effects of a previous injury, ultimately forced him to end his day early after experiencing a couple more crashes in Moto 1. Hampshire confirmed that he has sustained a couple of broken bones in his right hand and will sit out the season finale next weekend. “It’s a disappointing way to end my season,” Hampshire said. “I hit the ground hard the past couple weekends and today finished it off. It’s a pain riding injured and always seems to lead to more. I have a couple broken bones in my right hand but everything is in place so surgery shouldn’t be needed. My body needs a few weeks to recover. I’m bummed for myself and the team but we have a lot more to look forward to!” Team riders Jalek Swoll and Stilez Robertson will miss the remainder of the 2020 AMA Pro Motocross Championship due to injuries sustained at previous rounds of the series. The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team continues its journey west to Pala, California for the final round of the 2020 season on Saturday, October 10. Thunder Valley National – Results 450MX Results 1. Eli Tomac, Kawasaki (3-1) 2. Adam Cianciarulo, Kawasaki (1-3) 3. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing (4-2) 250MX Results 1. Justin Cooper, Yamaha (2-1) 2. Dylan Ferrandis, Yamaha (1-3) 3. Jeremy Martin, Honda (4-2) … RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing (DNF) 450MX Rider Point Standings – After 8 of 9 rounds 1. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 325 points 2. Adam Cianciarulo, 301 points 3. Marvin Musquin, 283 points … 13. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 97 points 19. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 58 points 250MX Rider Point Standings – After 8 of 9 rounds 1. Dylan Ferrandis, 352 points 2. Jeremy Martin, 334 points 3. Shane McElrath, 254 points … 7. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 217 points 16. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 70 points 26. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 19 points
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s super-fast Dane earns second consecutive overall win with 1-2 results at round 10 of the 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship
Luciano Benavides has arrived in Europe ahead of his first official competition for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, the 2020 Andalucía Rally held in and around the town of Villamartin in the south of the Spain. Running from October 6 to 10, the event comprises a short Super Special Stage followed by four days of tough rally racing.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team Now Heads West to Vie for 450MX Title Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team’s Zach Osborne came into Saturday’s WW Ranch National with vengeance after a tough go last weekend, and he made the most of his championship opportunity as he picked up the daily maximum of 50 points toward the 2020 AMA 450MX Championship with a flawless 1-1 performance in Jacksonville, Florida. He started the day off fast by claiming the second-place qualifying position to set himself up for a great start in Moto 1, where he battled inside the top-three early on. With five laps to go, Osborne clicked it up a few notches to charge from third to first with two statement passes on the same lap and he finished strong with the moto-win. In Moto 2, he got off to a sixth-place start but in true fashion he continued to generate momentum climbing from fourth to first by the halfway mark. Osborne dug deep to fend off two hard-charging riders in the final laps to put an exclamation point on an unrivaled performance at Round 7. With two rounds remaining, Osborne now extends his lead to 29 points as he continues to fight for a career-first 450MX title this season. “It was a solid weekend going 1-1 for the overall,” Osborne said. “I was able to extend my cushion again in the points so it was exactly what we needed for the stretch run of this championship. I’m looking forward to the last two rounds and finishing it off.” Teammates Jason Anderson and Dean Wilson will miss the remainder of the 2020 AMA Pro Motocross Championship as both riders continue to recover from recent injuries. 250MX RJ Hampshire got off to a great start in Moto 1, where he battled from the second-place position early on. He mixed it up with the front-runners for a majority of the race, swapping positions inside the top-four several times in the first 13 laps. With three laps to go, Hampshire engaged in a late charge for second-place but he caught a rock off the face of a jump and it took him down hard, leaving him unable to finish the final few laps of the race. Bruised and battered, Hampshire bounced back in Moto 2 to salvage a sixth-place finish after battling for a top-five position most of the race. With 35-6 moto scores, he ultimately took home 12th overall for the day. “Today was tough,” Hampshire said. “I was coming in injured [hip] and I didn’t ride all week so I tightened up in the first moto. I was able to put a late-race charge but I caught a rock off the biggest jump out there and it really scared me. I’m lucky enough to walk away with pretty much minor aches and pains but I’m sure I’ll be feeling it later. I salvaged what I could in the second moto and I’m ready to re-group and get back on the box next weekend.” Team rider Jalek Swoll had an early ending to his day after separating his shoulder while battling for a top-10 position during the first 250MX moto. Now an ongoing occurrence, Swoll and the team made the decision for him to sit out the second moto. Stilez Robertson was sidelined once again this weekend after hitting his head during qualifying at the previous round. The team will continue to assess his condition for the remaining two rounds. Next Race: October 3 – Thunder Valley National – Lakewood, Colorado WW Ranch National – Results 450MX Results 1. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing (1-1) 2. Marvin Musquin, KTM (3-3) 3. Eli Tomac, Kawasaki (6-2) 250MX Results 1. Dylan Ferrandis, Yamaha (1-1) 2. Justin Cooper, Yamaha (4-2) 3. Jeremy Martin, Honda (3-3) … 12. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing (35-6) 20. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing (17-DNS) 450MX Rider Point Standings – After 7 of 9 rounds 1. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 285 points 2. Adam Cianciarulo, 256 points 3. Marvin Musquin, 255 points … 13. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 97 points 17. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 58 points 250MX Rider Point Standings – After 7 of 9 rounds 1. Dylan Ferrandis, 307 points 2. Jeremy Martin, 294 points 3. Alex Martin, 224 points … 5. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 217 points 16. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 70 points 25. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 19 points
Following Arminas Jasikonis’ admittance to hospital on Sunday afternoon, September 27, during the second MXGP race at the MXGP of Lombardia, Mantova, Italy, Husqvarna Motorcycles would like to issue the following update on AJ’s condition.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing duo deliver the goods at round nine of 2020 Motocross World Championship to fill the top two steps of the MX2 class podium in Italy
Alonso Lopez races his Husqvarna Motorcycles FR 250 GP to a top-five finish around the fast, sweeping Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the ninth round of 2020 Moto3 as Fenati takes 6th.
Team fights through a challenging day in Minnesota It was a nerve-racking day for 450MX points leader Zach Osborne and the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team, who came away from Round 6 of the 2020 AMA Pro Motocross Championship with 4-16 moto scores for 10th overall after valiantly fighting through a front-tire flat during Moto 2 of Saturday’s Spring Creek National. Coming into the second moto, Osborne held a solid fourth-place finish from Moto 1 and he had high hopes of finishing the day off on the podium but Moto 2 brought a major obstacle his way. He got off to a great start in third, battling for a podium position through the first half of the race. However, the points leader felt things begin to change mid-way through the race and he spent the last nine laps in pure survival mode, adapting to his unfortunate situation. Despite a flat front tire, Osborne was able to continue on and salvage valuable points with 16th place in the second moto, where he still maintains a 15-point lead in the 450X Championship with three rounds remaining. “It’s not the day we had hoped for but I still have the points lead and I’m still in a good spot,” Osborne said. “If someone would’ve said you’ll have a 15-point lead with three rounds to go I would’ve said sign me up! So now it’s time to fight for the goal.” Teammates Jason Anderson and Dean Wilson will miss the remainder of the 2020 AMA Pro Motocross Championship as both riders continue to recover from recent injuries. 250MX Coming off a big victory at the previous round, team rider RJ Hampshire carried that momentum into the opening moto as he shot off the line to capture the holeshot and early lead. He led the first seven laps of the race before getting passed by Dylan Ferrandis and he held strong to finish second. In Moto 2, Hampshire got a seventh-place start and he battled from that position for the first half of the race but he began feeling the effects of a practice crash that took place earlier in the day with a jammed hip. He made another mid-race charge in an attempt to land on the overall podium but he re-aggravated the hip, putting him into race-management mode for the remainder of the day. He finished sixth overall with 2-11 moto scores, where he sits third overall in the 250MX Championship standings. “The weekend started off rough, I had a practice crash in the second session and it actually upset my hip a little more than I thought,” Hampshire said. “I led half of the first moto and was feeling good but I kind of jammed it again and it was just tough after that. We managed to still get 11th in the second moto, which isn’t great, but we had a lot of speed today and I’m stoked on my riding.” It was a tough start to the day for Jalek Swoll, who encountered a freak issue with his forks in Moto 1 that would ultimately end his race early. In Moto 2, Swoll came back with a 17th place start and he battled his way to an 18th place finish after experiencing an issue with his shoulder. “It was kind of one thing after another today,” Swoll said. “I went into the first moto with a good start and a decent pace but I had a freak accident and broke my forks. I came into the second moto with 38th gate pick and I had a decent start but I ended up pulling my shoulder out on the second lap. It’s frustrating but we’ll get healed up and be ready to fight on home base.” Stilez Robertson was forced to sit out for the day after hitting his head during qualifying earlier in the day. His condition will be re-evaluated before the next round. Next Race: September 26 – WW Ranch National – Jacksonville, Florida Spring Creek National – Results 450MX Results 1. Adam Cianciarulo, Kawasaki (1-1) 2. Blake Baggett, KTM (2-2) 3. Justin Barcia, Yamaha (5-4) … 10. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing (4-16) 250MX Results 1. Dylan Ferrandis, Yamaha (1-1) 2. Jeremy Martin, Honda (5-2) 3. Alex Martin, Suzuki (4-4) … 6. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing (2-11) 20. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing (39-18) 450MX Rider Point Standings – After 6 of 9 rounds 1. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 235 points 2. Adam Cianciarulo, 220 points 3. Marvin Musquin, 215 points … 12. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 97 points 15. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 58 points 250MX Rider Point Standings – After 6 of 9 rounds 1. Dylan Ferrandis, 257 points 2. Jeremy Martin, 254 points 3. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 202 points … 16. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 70 points 24. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 15 points
Husqvarna Motorcycles celebrates a first ever success in Moto3 as Romano Fenati races his FR 250 GP to 1st place at the second Grand Prix in a row in San Marino
ROMANO FENATI FIGHTS FOR HUSQVARNA MOTORCYCLES AMONG THE LEADING GROUP IN THE FIRST ITALIAN MotoGP™ DOUBLE HEADER AND IS LESS THAN ONE SECOND FROM THE WIN
Australian heads Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s assault on round eight of the 2020 Motocross World Championship with teammate Thomas Kjer Olsen right behind in fourth overall
Hampshire claims overall victory in 250MX class; Osborne extends 450MX points lead with podium finish Just three short days after going to battle at RedBud MX for Round 4, the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team returned to racing on Monday for Round 5 of the 2020 AMA Pro Motocross Championship, rounding out the series’ first doubleheader weekend in Buchanan, Michigan. RJ Hampshire proved that consistency is everything in the 250MX Championship as he scored a pair of podium finishes to claim the overall victory amidst a chaotic day of racing. In the 450MX class, Zach Osborne successfully managed his championship points lead with a third-place podium finish to extend his lead to 28 points as the team enjoys a well-deserved weekend off before heading into the second half of the series. 450MX In Moto 1, Osborne got off to a good start as he settled into second early on. He chased after the leader for a majority of the race before being joined by a hard-charging group of riders from behind. He diced back-and-forth in the final laps to ultimately finish just off the podium in fourth. In Moto 2, he powered his way into second off the start and he once again went to work reeling in the race leader, who made a mistake and allowed Osborne to get by on lap 10. Osborne led for two laps before getting passed by Blake Baggett and from there, he finished strong to secure second in the moto and third overall for the day. “I didn’t qualify that great but I was able to take two good starts and go 4-2 for third overall and extend my points lead a little bit,” Osborne said. “I can’t thank the team enough for all of their hard work and we’re happy to get through this doubleheader weekend healthy and strong.” Dean Wilson finished just outside the top-10 overall in the 450MX class with a pair of consistent 11-11 moto scores. After five rounds, Wilson sits 10th overall in the class championship. “The two RedBuds have been kind of a struggle for me,” Wilson said. “I have a bit of a knee injury and I was off the pace for both rounds here but at the end of the day it’s not an excuse and I know I need to be faster and I need to be better. I’m glad to be safe and move onto the next round at Millville.” Team rider Jason Anderson is expected to miss at least the next few rounds as he underwent surgery on Thursday morning to remove previous hardware in his arm following a re-aggravation of it at Round 3. 250MX In Moto 1, Hampshire got off to a third-place start and he settled into the podium battle early on. He maintained a top-three position through the first half before finally making for second on lap nine. From there, the race leader made a mistake and went down leaving an open track for Hampshire to assume the lead. With two laps to go, Hampshire made a small bobble that sent him off balance and he dropped into second, where he ultimately finished. In Moto 2, he grabbed another top-three start and battled up front throughout the entire 16-lap race. He overtook second just after the halfway mark but he was passed back on the final lap to ultimately secure third in the moto. Hampshire’s 2-3 finishes were enough to earn top honors for the day as a first-time overall winner in 2020. “I got off to two pretty good starts today, which was nice. I should have had that first moto win but I made two mistakes late and it cost me huge,” Hampshire said. “I pulled it together in the second moto and I’m so stoked. Huge thanks to this whole team, this is the first overall for me in about two years, so it’s special. We’ll celebrate and hopefully rack a few more before the season is over.” Rookie Stilez Robertson started just inside the top-15 in Moto 1, working his way up to eighth by the halfway point. He maintained a solid pace to finish ninth in the first race. In Moto 2, Robertson started in 15th and once again made a charge to a top-10 battle mid-way through the race. He collided with another rider while passing for 10th, which dropped him back to ultimately finish 18th in the moto and 13th overall for the day. “Today was pretty good,” Robertson said. “In the second practice I qualified fifth, which is my best to-date. I’m going to work on getting better starts and staying up front.” Jalek Swoll added some more points to the board with a 19th overall, finishing 23-15 on the day. “In the first moto, I got a pretty good start but I lost my front brake and didn’t realize it until it was time to stop for the next turn and that took me down and left me dead last from the beginning,” Swoll said. “In Moto 2, I didn’t get a good start and I could only get up to about 15th. It’s not what I wanted but we got a weekend off and I’ll put in some work and get to it at the next round.” Next Race: September 19 – Spring Creek National – Millville, Minnesota RedBud II National – Results 450MX Results 1. Adam Cianciarulo, Kawasaki (1-3) 2. Blake Baggett, KTM (6-1) 3. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing (4-2) … 11. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing (11-11) 250MX Results 1. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing (2-3) 2. Dylan Ferrandis, Yamaha (5-2) 3. Shane McElrath, Yamaha (1-10) … 13. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing (9-18) 19. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing (23-15) 450MX Rider Point Standings – After 5 of 9 rounds 1. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 212 points 2. Marvin Musquin, 184 points 3. Adam Cianciarulo, 170 points … 10. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 97 points 15. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 58 points 250MX Rider Point Standings – After 5 of 9 rounds 1. Jeremy Martin, 216 points 2. Dylan Ferrandis, 207 points 3. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 170 points … 13. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 70 points
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team kicks off a double-header weekend in Michigan Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team’s Zach Osborne made a sweeping statement in the 450MX Championship on Friday with an incredibly dominant 1-1 performance at the RedBud I National, serving as Round 4 of the 2020 AMA Pro Motocross Championship in Buchanan, Michigan. His teammate, RJ Hampshire, scored a solid second overall in the 250MX class with 2-5 finishes for the day. 450MX Osborne came into Friday’s first-ever Pro Motocross double-header with two overall victories under his belt but the 450MX points leader achieved a career milestone when he made it a 1-1 sweep on the way to earning overall-win No. three this season. Osborne maximized all efforts on the racetrack as he claimed the holeshot in both motos before going on to lead all 35 laps of the day. Heading into the mid-way point of the series on Monday, he extends his championship points lead to 26 with five rounds remaining. “It was pretty much a perfect day for me,” Osborne said. “Two holeshots and wire-to-wire race wins for the overall. I’m really happy with my riding and my fitness, and my bike is working perfectly so I’m looking forward to Monday and the rest of the series.” Dean Wilson grabbed a top-10 start in Moto 1 and a mistake dropped him back to 14th early on. He fought his way back up to ultimately finish 12th in the first moto. In Moto 2, Wilson got off to a decent start and he battled just outside the top-10 early on. He maintained a solid pace to finish 11th in the moto, taking home 11th overall for the day. “I came in a little battered and bruised from last week’s crash and the effects afterwards were definitely a lot worse than I thought,” Wilson said. “I pushed through the day and ended up 11th, which is not great but all we can do is heal up a bit and come in on Monday better.” Team rider Jason Anderson is expected to miss at least the next few rounds as he underwent surgery on Thursday morning to remove previous hardware in his arm following a re-aggravation of it at the last round. 250MX In Moto 1, Hampshire got off to a 10th place start and he climbed his way into the top-five by the halfway point. Sitting in fourth, Hampshire stalked the podium battle ahead and he charged into third by lap 11. With another valiant push in the final laps, Hampshire overtook second with three laps to go and he finished strong in second with a great come-from-behind performance. In Moto 2, he started off in seventh and worked his way up to fourth about six laps in. He chased after the podium battle for a few laps before getting passed to ultimately finish fifth in the moto. Consistency paid off for Hampshire as he was able to secure second overall with 2-5 finishes. “I didn’t have great starts in either moto but I had good speed and the bike was working good,” Hampshire said. “We made the right call first moto with the tire and I had probably one of my better motos I think I’ve ever had. I’m stoked on a 2-5 for second overall. The team and I seem to be doing pretty well together so we’ll keep chipping away and take it race by race.” Rookie Stilez Robertson finished just outside the top-10 in 13th overall following a consistent pair of 13-14 finishes in only his fourth pro class appearance. “In the first moto, I got a good start and went way too wide in the second turn and just rode super tight all moto,” Robertson said. “In the second moto, I got a bad start and was about 24th around the first turn but I worked my way up to 14th. I rode better but we’re still not where we should be, so we’re going to keep working and try again on Monday.” Jalek Swoll returned to racing on Friday after missing the last two rounds due to a mild concussion. With combined moto scores of 21-15, Swoll came away with 19th overall for the day. “Today had its ups and downs,” Swoll said. “The first moto I wasn’t really feeling like myself and then I had a tip-over and finished outside the top-20. I put that moto behind me and the second moto was a lot better. I hung around 10th for about 10-15 minutes and unfortunately got a little bit tired and went back a few positions. I’m looking forward to the next round and getting some positives in there.” RedBud I National – Results 450MX Results 1. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing (1-1) 2. Chase Sexton, Honda (3-4) 3. Justin Barcia, Yamaha (6-2) … 11. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing (12-11) 250MX Results 1. Jeremy Martin, Honda (1-1) 2. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing (2-5) 3. Shane McElrath, Yamaha (8-2) … 13. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing (13-14) 19. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing (21-15) 450MX Rider Point Standings – After 4 of 9 rounds 1. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 172 points 2. Marvin Musquin, 146 points 3. Justin Barcia, 133 points … 10. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 77 points 13. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 58 points 250MX Rider Point Standings – After 4 of 9 rounds 1. Jeremy Martin, 181 points 2. Dylan Ferrandis, 169 points 3. Alex Martin, 133 points … 5. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 128 points 13. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 55 points
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Jed Beaton has earned a strong fifth-place overall MX2 class result after claiming a pair of sixth-place moto finishes at the MXGP of Italy. Riding two calculated races at what was the first of three visits to the hardpack Faenza circuit, Beaton’s performances move him up to fourth place in the MX2 World Championship standings.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing team carries the red plate into rd 4 The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team travelled to Crawfordsville, Indiana for Round 3 of the 2020 AMA Pro Motocross Championship, where 450MX points leader Zach Osborne scored a Moto 2 podium finish on his way to earning fifth overall at the Ironman National. 450MX Osborne, the day’s second-place qualifier, got off to a third-place start in 450MX Moto 1. He battled in a podium position for most of the race until he hit a lapped rider and went down, dropping him back a few positions. He was able to re-mount and ultimately finish seventh in the first moto. In Moto 2, Osborne shot off the line to capture the holeshot and battle for the early lead. He settled into second early on and battled with the front-runners all race long to finish strong with a third-place in Moto 2, rounding out the day with fifth overall. “It was a decent weekend,” Osborne said. “The first moto was a bit of a struggle for me, I just couldn’t find a rhythm from halfway on. The second moto, I was able to rebound and come out with a holeshot and get a third place. In the end, it was a decent salvage and I’ll keep plugging away.” Wilson came into the first moto a little bruised up after having a big get-off during the first practice session. He grabbed a top-10 start in Moto 1 and battled around there for most of the race. With five laps to go, Wilson made two big passes to ultimately secure eighth. In Moto 2, Wilson started off in seventh and he maintained that position throughout the 17-lap race to secure another eighth-place finish and claim eighth overall for the day. “The third lap of the first practice I had a big crash and went over the bars, so it was a little rough heading into the motos,” Wilson said. “You have your good days and your bad days, but we never gave up and kept pushing through it. I’m looking forward to just improving every weekend.” Jason Anderson had a premature ending to his day after experiencing an uncomfortable pain in his arm during the first moto. Anderson pushed through for a few more laps but ultimately made the decision to pull off as he believed it to be a re-aggravation of a previous injury. “The day didn’t end up the best for me,” Anderson said. “I ended up having a decent practice and then went into the first moto and had a little mishap injury-wise and wasn’t able to finish out the motos.” 250MX It was a tough start to the day for Hampshire, who experienced a big crash during practice that ultimately set the tone for the rest of the day. In Moto 1, he got off to a top-10 start and he worked his way up to sixth by lap five. He went down mid-way through the race but he battled his way back to ultimately finish fifth. In Moto 2, Hampshire didn’t get the most favorable start as he rounded the opening lap in 14th. He went down a few laps in and as he was fighting back through the field, he found himself on the ground again, ultimately finishing 17th in the moto and 12th overall for the day. “My day started off with a big crash in practice and kind of spiraled from there,” Hampshire said . “I crashed mid-way through the first moto but I felt pretty good on the bike and was able to come back to fifth. I’m looking to have good starts at RedBud and stay on the bike.” Rookie Stilez Robertson got off to a ninth-place start in Moto 1 but he came together with another rider and went down, dropping back to 27th early on. From there, he put his head down and climbed through the field to finish 16th. In Moto 2, Robertson didn’t get the best start but he climbed from around 34th up to a 13th place finish, where he secured 14th overall for the day. Jalek Swoll missed Round 3 due to a mild concussion sustained during the opening round and he hopes to be back to racing soon. Ironman National – Results 450MX Results 1. Eli Tomac, Kawasaki (2-1) 2. Marvin Musquin, KTM (1-6) 3. Adam Cianciarulo, Kawasaki (3-4) … 5. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing (7-3) 8. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing (8-8) 250MX Results 1. Jeremy Martin, Honda (2-1) 2. Dylan Ferrandis, Yamaha (1-3) 3. Brandon Hartranft, KTM (3-4) … 12. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing (5-17) 14. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing (16-13) 450MX Rider Point Standings – After 3 of 9 rounds 1. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 122 points 2. Marvin Musquin, 109 points 3. Justin Barcia, 96 points … 10. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 58 points 11. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 58 points 250MX Rider Point Standings – After 3 of 9 rounds 1. Dylan Ferrandis, 135 points 2. Jeremy Martin, 131 points 3. Alex Martin, 100 points … 5. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 90 points 14. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 40 points
Another strong performance by Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing teams's RJ Hampshire The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team concluded part two of an unprecedented two-weekend stay at the Loretta Lynn Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, where the team rallied together to create a promising start to the 2020 AMA Pro Motocross Championship. Team rider Zach Osborne led the charge as he showcased incredible determination and heart to emerge as the 450MX overall winner at Loretta Lynn’s for a second-straight week, despite the most unfavorable of conditions and circumstances throughout the day. His teammate, RJ Hampshire, put forth a notable performance in 250MX Moto 1 to claim his first race-win of the season amidst the chaos. 450MX For Osborne, the end result turned out to be satisfactory but the path to get there wasn’t easy for the 450MX points leader, who experienced a freak issue with his bike at the start of Saturday’s one and only qualifier, due to immense rainfall and sloppy track conditions. The team worked hard and fast to get Osborne back on-track just in time for him to secure a top-10 qualifying position from the “B” session. In Moto 1, he got off to a bad start and rounded the opening lap in 31st. He made an incredible charge through the muddy chaos to ultimately secure a top-five finish. In Moto 2, he got off to a sixth-place start and worked his way into podium contention just before halfway. Sitting close behind in second heading into the final laps, Osborne eventually capitalized on a mistake from the race leader and overtook the lead with a strong push to the checkers. Finishing 5-1 on the day, Osborne clinched the overall win with a top performance in Tennessee. “It was a lot of turmoil to start off the day but we turned it around with a 5-1 and kept the red plate, which is really a testament to what we have as a group,” Osborne said. “Overall, it was a great salvage and a great day for myself and my team.” It was a tough start to the day for Anderson, last week’s Moto 1 winner, who got caught in the muddy cross-fire with a crash off the start in Moto 1. He re-mounted at the back of the pack and began working his way through the field until another crash set him back once again. He came back strong in Moto 2, rallying his way from a 13th place start all the way up to an impressive fourth-place finish in the moto. With 27-4 scores, Anderson salvaged a top-10 overall with ninth-place for the day. “The weekend was kind of rough but the second moto went much better and I was able to work my way up to fourth,” Anderson said. “I’m ready to move on to the next round and keep pushing.” For Wilson, it proved to be challenging day in the mud. In Moto 1, he got off to a fourth-place start but he went down on the first lap and battled his way up to just outside the top-10. He ran into an issue late in the race, ultimately finishing 20th. In Moto 2, he captured a top-10 start and maintained a comfortable pace to finish 11th in the moto. “It was a very tough weekend with the muddy conditions and really hard on the bikes so I tried to slow the pace down in Moto 2 and save the bike as much as I could,” Wilson said. “I’m looking forward to some dry conditions where I can actually show what I can do. It’s been tough but we’ll keep plugging away.” 250MX In Moto 1, Hampshire got off to a top-three start amidst a muddy mess and he diligently worked his way into the lead by lap four. He went on to lead 12 of the 15 laps to secure his first moto-win of the season by almost 10 seconds. In Moto 2, Hampshire spun off the gate and ended up coming into contact with another rider and went down in the first corner, pushing him back to 30th on the opening lap. He went to work picking his way through the field where he reached as far up as eighth but he was unable to complete the final laps as his bike fell victim to the treacherous conditions. With 1-18 scores for the day, Hampshire salvaged sixth overall to sit fourth overall in the 250MX Championship Standings with one moto-win and a pair of podium finishes behind him. “It was a brutal track today but I was pumped to hold on in Moto 1 to get my first moto-win with the team,” Hampshire said. “After going down in the first turn, I put on a charge and climbed as much as I could but the bike ended up letting go with a lap and a half to go. It’s not the final result we wanted but I’m looking forward to battling up front some more this season.” Rookie Stilez Robertson made the best of the adverse conditions as he raced his way to a career-first top-10 overall in the 250MX class. Robertson got a top-10 start in Moto 1 and he shuffled back-and-forth throughout the moto to secure 12th. In Moto 2, he captured another top-10 start and made progressive moves forward to claim a career-best seventh-place finish to round out the day with eighth overall in only his second professional race. “Overall, it was a pretty good day but it was brutal out there, probably the muddiest track I’ve ever ridden,” Robertson said. “The first moto I made too many mistakes and had too many little tip-overs. The second moto, I rode pretty good – I didn’t make that many mistakes, stayed on two wheels and kept my bike running.” Jalek Swoll missed Round 2 due to a mild concussion sustained during the first 250MX moto last Saturday and he hopes to be back to racing soon. Loretta Lynn’s National II – Results 450MX Results 1. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing (5-1) 2. Adam Cianciarulo, Kawasaki (3-5) 3. Marvin Musquin, KTM (8-2) … 9. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing (27-4) 18. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing (20-11) 250MX Results 1. Jeremy Martin, Honda (3-2) 2. Dylan Ferrandis, Yamaha (2-4) 3. Alex Martin, Suzuki (7-1) … 6. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing (1-18) 8. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing (12-7) 450MX Rider Point Standings – After 2 of 9 rounds 1. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 88 points 2. Marvin Musquin, 69 points 3. Justin Barcia, 59 points 4. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 58 points … 13. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 32 points 250MX Rider Point Standings – After 2 of 9 rounds 1. Dylan Ferrandis, 90 points 2. Jeremy Martin, 84 points 3. Alex Martin, 71 points 4. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 70 points … 14. Stilez Robertson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 27 points
ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING TEAM’S JASON ANDERSON AND RJ HAMPSHIRE EARN SECOND-PLACE FINISHES Coming off a 450-class podium sweep at the AMA Supercross World Championship finale in June, the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team kept their momentum rolling into the 2020 AMA Pro Motocross Championship opener as Zach Osborne earned a career-first 450MX overall victory, while teammate Jason Anderson scored a moto-win and second overall for the day. Additionally, RJ Hampshire rode strong to claim a second-place podium finish in a highly-competitive battle for the 250MX title. Following a lengthy delay in the 2020 race schedule, the nine-race championship finally got underway on Saturday at the legendary Loretta Lynn Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, home to the largest AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship in the U.S. and a familiar place for many of the team’s riders and crew. Heavy rainfall on Friday made for sloppy track conditions in the morning but the sun came out and dried things up to create a rough battleground for the season opener. 450MX Osborne, the third-place qualifier, got off to a top-10 start in Moto 1 and he worked his way into the top-five early on. He continued to put on a charge through the first half of the race, where he eventually made the move for second on lap 12. With six laps to go, Osborne chased after his teammate, Anderson, where he finished 4.9 seconds back for second-place. In Moto 2, Osborne shot off the line to capture the holeshot and settled into second for the first two laps before powering his way into the lead on lap three. After flawlessly leading 16 of the 18 laps in Moto 2, Osborne went on to take the moto win and put a stamp on the overall victory with 2-1 finishes. “I’ve worked really hard to come back from my injury and to be here on this podium I’m blessed and so grateful to the people that have put this together to let us go racing in a very uncertain time,” Osborne said. “I knew we had a racehorse when we came here today because it’s the bike I finished with at Indiana last year and when a team brings you a bike like that, it’s hard to not do it justice.” Anderson came out swinging in Moto 1 as he quickly turned a third-place start into the race lead on the opening lap. He pushed hard to create a comfortable gap over the rest of the field as he went on to lead all 18 laps for a clean sweep in the first moto. In Moto 2, he once again put himself in a favorable position off the start as he battled inside the top-four early on. He charged into second by lap three and battled inside podium contention for the better part of the race. With about five laps to go, Anderson got caught up in lapped traffic and lost a few positions to ultimately finish sixth in the moto. With 1-6 moto scores, he was able to secure an overall podium with second-place on the day. “I feel like my pace was good in the second moto but my arms pumped up and I was headed back with four to go,” Anderson said. “All-in-all, I’m out here and I’m on the podium so I can’t be too bummed. I’m excited to get out here next weekend and try to redeem myself.” In Moto 1, Wilson started around 15th and he battled his way up to finish 12th. In Moto 2, he got off to a better start but he collided with another rider on the opening lap and he was forced to come from behind to ultimately finish ninth. With 12-9 finishes, Wilson secured a top-10 overall at the season opener. “I’m obviously not very happy with the overall result but that was a good little wake-up call to keep pushing,” Wilson said. “The conditions were very tough and rutty today and the class is stacked right now so I’m just going to have to keep pushing and it will all happen.” 250MX In his first race back from knee surgery, RJ Hampshire let his presence be known as he battled up front all day long. In Moto 1, he got off to a third-place start and quickly worked his way into second by the end of lap four. He dropped back to fourth for a few laps before climbing his way back to finish on the podium in third. In Moto 2, Hampshire got a second-place start and he charged his way into the lead on lap five. After leading for two laps, Hampshire got overtaken by another rider and from there, he maintained a solid pace to ultimately finish second in the moto and second overall for the day with 3-2 finishes. “I wish we could have gotten a win but that felt good,” Hampshire said. “I tried to hang on but Dylan was riding really good and I just had to settle in otherwise I would have been on my head. I’m happy to be up here, thankful to be here and ready to go for next weekend!” It was a tough start for 250MX class rookie, Stilez Robertson, who emerged from his professional debut with 22nd overall after succumbing to a race-ending pileup in Moto 1. In Moto 2, Robertson began just outside the top-20 and he battled all race long to ultimately finish 17th, scoring his first points in the pro division. Jalek Swoll also experienced issues in Moto 1 after getting landed on by another rider in the “Ten Commandments” section during the opening lap. He eventually re-mounted and rode his way through the field to finish 21st. However, Swoll and his team made the decision for him to sit out for the rest of the day due to injuries sustained in Moto 1.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Arminas Jasikonis has continued his impressive run of form by claiming second overall at the MXGP of Kegums, a career-best result for the Lithuanian. A pair of strong starts and two calculated rides resulted in him claiming 2-3 finishes and with it moves up to third place in the MXGP championship standings. In the MX2 division, Jed Beaton placed seventh overall after a challenging opening moto, before rebounding for a sixth-place finish in race two. Lining up at the MXGP of Kegums following his confidence boosting race win at the previous round of the MXGP World Championship, Arminas Jasikonis made a great start to the fifth round of the series, earning a strong second-place result in the opening moto. A great start saw the FC 450 rider carve a tight inside line around the first turn to emerge in fourth place, before moving into third on lap two. The 22-year-old then made the pass for second place on lap 11 of 17, eventually collecting a well-deserved runner-up finish. Race two saw another strong start for Jasikonis as he again held a tight line around the opening corner. Allowing the race to unfold while maintaining sixth position for the first half of the 30-minute-plus-two-lap moto, the Lithuanian then set his sights on the leading riders. Disposing of Tim Gajser and Jorge Prado on his way to a strong third-place finish, Arminas claimed second overall and moves up to third position in the MXGP World Championship. It was another frustrating opening MX2 race for Jed Beaton in Latvia. A strong top-10 start put the Australian in a good place for a strong result until a small fall on the opening lap relegated him to 17th position. Beaton remounted his FC 250 quickly and embarked on a race-long battle through the field. Coming up just short of the top 10 with an 11th-place finish, Jed was looking for a better result in moto two. A strong start in race two set Beaton up well. Completing the first lap in fourth place, the 22-year-old briefly moved into third position before losing a few spots in the latter stages of the race. Going on to claim sixth position, Jed was rewarded with seventh overall and now sits in a strong fifth place in the MX2 World Championship. After riding only a handful of laps during the morning’s free practice session, Thomas Kjer Olsen made the difficult decision to withdraw from racing in Kegums. Suffering from the continuing effects of his recently fractured shoulder blade, the Danish racer elected to avoid worsening the injury. Thomas will now work on a full recovery ahead of round six of the MX2 World Championship. Continuing to impress in his debut season of EMX250 competition, Kay de Wolf recorded a pair of strong runner-up finishes in the two motos to earn second place overall. Narrowly missing out on the overall win, de Wolf maintains his fourth-place ranking in the championship standings and closes in on the leading riders. Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing will next be in action at round six of the FIM Motocross World Championship on September 6. Arminas Jasikonis: “It was a really great day and a great way to end the week in Latvia, with second overall. The progress that the team and I made this week has been fantastic and I leave Latvia with my best ever results, so I’m really happy. As a team we are always learning and improving and we are really going in the right direction as I’m now third in the championship standings, just four points down on second place. Today was my second podium of the MXGP season and I felt strong in both races so I’m really happy with my riding at the moment. My FC 450 is set up perfectly for me so now it’s just a case of continuing the progress we are making ahead of the next GP. Finally, thank you to my team and thanks to all my fans as well who support me, it’s been a great GP for me.” Jed Beaton: “Today was another tough one. At the end of qualifying I had a pretty decent crash, but I was ok. It just set me back a bit as I’d just qualified in second place. I was ready for the races though and I had a decent start and then just washed the front end out on the opening lap, which set me back. I managed to get up to 11th but I was a little bit spent after that one due to the heat and having to ride as hard as I could all race. The second moto was a little bit better, but it was a struggle after being a little tired from putting all my effort into race one. We’ll put this week behind us and regroup ahead of the next GP and come out swinging at that one.” Results – 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship, Round 5 MXGP - Overall 1. Jeffrey Herlings (KTM) 43pts; 2. Arminas Jasikonis (Husqvarna) 42; 3. Jorge Prado (KTM) 38… 22. Tanel Leok (Husqvarna) 2 MXGP - Race 1 1. Tim Gajser (Honda) 17 laps, 35:20:589; 2. Arminas Jasikonis (Husqvarna) 35:29:368; 3. Jorge Prado (KTM) 35:41:679… 22. Tanel Leok (Husqvarna) 16 laps, 35:21:489; 25. Matiss Karro (Husqvarna) 36:08:278 MXGP - Race 2 1. Jeffrey Herlings (KTM) 17 laps, 35:26:803; 2. Antonio Cairoli (KTM) 35:34:701; 3. Arminas Jasikonis (Husqvarna) 35:38:863… 19. Tanel Leok (Husqvarna) 37:22:582; 21. Matiss Karro (Husqvarna) 16 laps, 35:31:142 MX2 – Overall 1. Jago Geerts (Yamaha) 47pts; 2. Tom Vialle (KTM) 47; 3. Roan Van De Moosdijk (Kawasaki) 38… 7. Jed Beaton (Husqvarna) 25; 11. Josh Gilbert (Husqvarna) 17; 13. Alberto Forato (Husqvarna) 14; 22. Johannes Nermann (Husqvarna) 3; 23. Enzo Toriani (Husqvarna) 2 MX2 - Race 1 1. Tom Vialle (KTM) 17 laps, 35:38:327; 2. Jago Geerts (Yamaha) 36:02:327; 3. Ben Watson (Yamaha) 36:04:934… 7. Alberto Forato (Husqvarna) 36:48:105; 11. Jed Beaton (Husqvarna) 37:02:145; 14. Josh Gilbert (Husqvarna) 37:27:325 MX2 - Race 2 1. Jago Geerts (Yamaha) 17 laps, 35:50:720; 2. Tom Vialle (KTM) 36:08:353; 3. Roan Van De Moosdijk (Kawasaki) 36:18:893… 6. Jed Beaton (Husqvarna) 36:32:567; 11. Josh Gilbert (Husqvarna) 37:34:704; 18. Johannes Nermann (Husqvarna) 16 laps, 36:23:221; 19. Enzo Toriani (Husqvarna) 36:27:631 Championship Standings – After Round 5 MXGP 1. Jeffery Herlings (KTM) 213pts; 2. Tim Gajser (Honda) 167; 3. Arminas Jasikonis (Husqvarna) 163… 22. Pauls Jonass (Husqvarna) 26; 23. Evgeny Bobryshev (Husqvarna) 17; 29. Lars van Berkel (Husqvarna) 9; 31. Tanel Leok (Husqvarna) 6; 32. Brent Van doninck (Husqvarna) 5 MX2 1. Tom Vialle (KTM) 217pts; 2. Jago Geerts (Yamaha) 209; 3. Roan Van De Moosdijk (Kawasaki) 153… 5. Jed Beaton (Husqvarna) 148; 11. Thomas Kjer Olsen (Husqvarna) 89; 14. Alberto Forato (Husqvarna) 66; 17. Josh Gilbert (Husqvarna) 43; 26. Mattia Guadagnini (Husqvarna) 15; 33. Roland Edelbacher (Husqvarna) 5; 34. Enzo Toriani (Husqvarna) 4; 35. Johannes Nermann (Husqvarna) 3
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Arminas Jasikonis has claimed his first ever MXGP moto victory after topping the second race at the Grand Prix of Riga, round four of the 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship. Qualifying on pole, Jasikonis unfortunately suffered a crash in the opening moto, but regrouped to claim a hard-fought victory around the challenging Kegums circuit in race two. In the MX2 class, Jed Beaton put in a strong performance in both motos to claim sixth overall, while teammate Thomas Kjer Olsen placed fifth in the opening MX2 race, before aggravating an existing injury in race two. Enjoying a positive start to the fourth round of the FIM Motocross World Championship, Arminas Jasikonis qualified fastest, ensuring the Lithuanian lined up on the inside gate for the opening MXGP moto. Frustratingly, AJ was unable to translate his impressive qualifying speed into a strong first race result as he crashed in turn one together with a number of his rivals. Displaying good speed, Jasikonis muscled his FC 450 around the fast and rough Kegums circuit, setting the fastest lap of the race while in traffic. Arminas continued his charge and crossed the finish line in a well-earned eighth place. The early stages of race two at the MXGP of Latvia were much more prosperous for Jasikonis. Ending lap one in fifth position, he utilised a number of his favoured sweeping lines around the famous Kegums circuit to move into second place on lap three. Shadowing race leader Jeffrey Herlings as the race entered the closing stages, a mistake from Herlings saw Jasikonis seize his opportunity, inheriting the lead and racing on to his maiden MXGP race victory. Arminas sits fourth in the MXGP championship standings. A first-turn fall saw Jed Beaton forced to fight his way through the field during the opening MX2 moto at the MXGP of Riga. The last rider on track after parting company with his FC 250, a heroic effort on the opening lap saw the Australian work back up to 19th place. Showing superior fitness, Beaton continued his charge, setting his fastest lap of the moto on lap 13 as he worked his way towards an eventual eighth-place finish. Rounding the first turn of race two in sixth place set Jed Beaton up for a strong second moto. Breaking free from the chasing pack, the 22-year-old made multiple challenges to advance into fifth place but couldn’t find a way through. Crossing the finish line in sixth position the Australian earned sixth overall. Jed maintains third place in the MX2 World Championship standings. Enjoying a great jump when the start gate dropped for the opening MX2 race, Thomas Kjer Olsen emerged from the first corner in seventh place. An opening lap charge by the Dane moved him into fifth place from where he went on to ride an error-free and untroubled moto. Despite the recent fracture to his right shoulder blade, Kjer Olsen held strong to end of the race in fifth position. Race two was over quickly for Kjer Olsen. Another top-10 start saw him at the front of the field but after coming together with another rider on the opening lap his race was over. Aggravating his existing injury, the 23-year-old opted to retire from the race and focus on his recovery ahead of the upcoming fifth round of the MX2 World Championship. Kay de Wolf bounced back from a big crash in the opening EMX250 race in Latvia to fight his way through to a 14th place finish. In the second moto, the 15-year-old FC 250 rider got off to a great start before putting in a fast, yet calculated ride to claim fourth place and secure seventh overall. The result elevates the young Dutchman to fourth place in the championship standings. Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing will line up for round five of the FIM Motocross World Championship on August 16, competing for the third and final time at the Kegums circuit in Latvia. Arminas Jasikonis: “It feels so, so good to get my first MXGP race win. Overall, I know I could have got more out of today, but even though the first race didn’t go like we wanted it to, it’s finished in the best way. Qualifying fastest was great and I lined up on the inside for race one. I was unlucky in the first turn, falling with a few other riders. It was just a little bit unfortunate. I was able to regroup and get going quickly. I passed riders almost every lap and caught up to the leaders, so it was a positive race really. Second moto, I had a much better start and pushed really hard for the first few laps and moved into third place. I passed Cairoli for second place and then chased after Herlings. I couldn’t quite close the gap but then he fell and I took the lead. The race wasn’t over though, and I had some serious pressure, but I kept calm, hit my lines and took the win. I’m so happy for myself and the team, it’s been a long time coming and I can’t wait to race again on Sunday.” Jed Beaton: “Another tough GP. Qualifying went great again but I went down in the first turn of the first race. I was dead last and just charged the whole moto and ended up with eighth place. That was ok but not really what I wanted. Moto two was better. A decent start and I moved into sixth place so I was in a good position. I had a good pace but after the first race I’d used up a lot of energy. I challenged Maxime Renaux a few times but couldn’t quite make the pass stick. A frustrating day but I’m healthy and looking forward to racing again on Sunday.” Thomas Kjer Olsen: “My first race was good but I was still struggling with my shoulder. I finished fifth which I was a little surprised about because I can’t really ride how I’d like to because I of my injury. I have to compensate and hold onto the bike differently, which is a bit of a challenge. I came here really prepared and my fitness is good so it’s a shame. But still, fifth place was a great result. Unfortunately, early in the second race I came together with someone and crashed. I was already sore and banged myself up again so it would have been impossible to score any points in the second moto.” Results – 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship, Round 4 MXGP - Overall 1. Antonio Cairoli (KTM) 43pts; 2. Jeremy Seewer (Yamaha) 40; 3. Jeffrey Herlings (KTM) 40; 4. Arminas Jasikonis (Husqvarna) 38 MXGP - Race 1 1. Antonio Cairoli (KTM) 17 laps, 34:29:922; 2. Romain Febvre (Kawasaki) 34:34:542; 3. Jeffrey Herlings (KTM) 34:35:595… 8. Arminas Jasikonis (Husqvarna) 34:49:547; 23. Tanel Leok (Husqvarna) 36:15:886; 28. Matiss Karro (Husqvarna) 16 laps, 34:52:186 MXGP - Race 2 1. Arminas Jasikonis (Husqvarna) 17 laps, 34:12:449; 2. Jeremy Seewer (Yamaha) 34:13:574; 3. Jeffrey Herlings (KTM) 34:14:557… 24. Tanel Leok (Husqvarna) 36:07:676; 25. Matiss Karro (Husqvarna) 36:26:780 MX2 - Overall 1. Jago Geerts (Yamaha) 50pts; 2. Roan Van De Moosdijk (Kawasaki) 44; 3. Mathys Boisrame (Kawasaki) 40… 6. Jed Beaton (Husqvarna) 28; 13. Thomas Kjer Olsen (Husqvarna) 16; 16. Josh Gilbert (Husqvarna) 11; 22. Alberto Forato (Husqvarna) 3 MX2 - Race 1 1. Jago Geerts (Yamaha) 17 laps, 34:34:944; 2. Roan Van De Moosdijk (Kawasaki) 34:41:875; 3. Mathys Boisrame (Kawasaki) 34:50:286… 5. Thomas Kjer Olsen (Husqvarna) 34:54:196; 8. Jed Beaton (Husqvarna) 35:14:030; 15. Josh Gilbert (Husqvarna) 35:53:350; 18. Alberto Forato (Husqvarna) 36:05:775; 24. Enzo Toriani (Husqvarna) 16 laps, 35:01:396; 26. Johannes Nermann (Husqvarna) 35:05:756 MX2 - Race 2 1. Jago Geerts (Yamaha) 17 laps, 34:33:523; 2. Roan Van De Moosdijk (Kawasaki) 34:43:282; 3. Mathys Boisrame (Kawasaki) 34:56:514… 6. Jed Beaton (Husqvarna) 35:02:638; 16. Josh Gilbert (Husqvarna) 36:17:025; 19. Enzo Toriani (Husqvarna) 16 laps, 34:34:623 21. Johannes Nermann (Husqvarna) 35:07:883 Championship Standings – After Round 4 MXGP 1. Jeffery Herlings (KTM) 170pts; 2. Tim Gajser (Honda) 142; 3. Antonio Cairoli (KTM) 129; 4. Arminas Jasikonis (Husqvarna) 121… 22. Pauls Jonass (Husqvarna) 26; 23. Evgeny Bobryshev (Husqvarna) 17; 28. Lars van Berkel (Husqvarna) 9; 30. Brent Van doninck (Husqvarna) 5 MX2 1. Tom Vialle (KTM) 170pts; 2. Jago Geerts (Yamaha) 162; 3. Jed Beaton (Husqvarna) 123… 9. Thomas Kjer Olsen (Husqvarna) 89; 14. Alberto Forato (Husqvarna) 52; 20. Josh Gilbert (Husqvarna) 26; 25. Mattia Guadagnini (Husqvarna) 15; 31. Roland Edelbacher (Husqvarna) 5
Round four of 2020 Moto3 saw Romano Fenati score 9th place for Husqvarna Motorcycles around the wide, long and sweeping Brno circuit. The Monster Energy Grand Prix České republiky brought MotoGP together for what was the fourth-round of 2020 competition for the Moto3 and Moto2™ classes. The Automotodrom Brno Circuit was hot, bumpy and tricky to negotiate but provided a suitable stage for 18 laps of close racing in the Moto3 category. The Sterilgarda Max Racing Team was back to full strength with Alonso Lopez fit again after the illness that sidelined the youngster in the last outing in Jerez, Spain. Romano Fenati continued to show his re-adaptation to the demands of Moto3 by setting his second-best qualification of the season on Saturday to sit 9th on the grid. The Italian made a start on the fringes of the top ten and forced his way into the leading group of ten riders by mid-race distance on Sunday. The experienced campaigner kept consistent and brought the FR 250 GP across the line in 9th; just one and a half seconds behind the winner and out of 8th by 0.001 seconds due to a photo-finish. The result represents his highest classification so far in 2020. Lopez crashed out after 9 laps and went for a precautionary medical check. The Red Bull Ring in Austria will entertain the next two outings of the Moto3 series for the myWorld Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich and the BMW M Grand Prix von Styria on consecutive weekends from August 9th. Romano Fenati : “A very good race for us and we improve a lot with the braking. In Jerez it was a bit better but now we made a good step. For the next race we have to still make progress and also look at our acceleration. The bike was really good here, but we can make gains with our set-up because it was difficult to overtake on the straight today. I’m happy anyway that we are moving forward. More at the next race!” Max Biaggi, Team Principal : “A slight improvement with performance this weekend, especially with Romano who was more confident in practice than he was in Jerez. We have high expectations and the team are working hard to put the riders in the best situation possible. On the other hand, I am very sorry for Alonso and his crash. I hope he will be OK for Austria. He is young and he is trying.” Results – 2020 Moto3 FIM World Championship, Round 4 1. Dennis Foggia (Honda) 39:06.370, 2. Albert Arenas (KTM) +0.205, 3. Ai Ogura (Honda) +0.251, 9. Romano Fenati (Husqvarna) +1.648, DNF. Alonso Lopez (Husqvarna) Championship standings – After round 4 1. Albert Arenas (KTM) 70pts; 2. Ai Ogura (Honda) 52; 3. John McPhee (Honda) 51; 15. Romano Fenati (Husqvarna) 14; 23. Alonso Lopez (Husqvarna) 5
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Arminas Jasikonis displayed consistency and impressive speed at the MXGP of Latvia, securing a sixth-place overall MXGP result at the restart of the 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship. The team’s MX2 competitors, Thomas Kjer Olsen and Jed Beaton placed eighth and ninth overall respectively, with Kjer Olsen racing following a recently fractured shoulder blade. Arminas Jasikonis recorded a strong opening moto result at the MXGP of Latvia. A good start saw the FC 450 racer hold seventh position early in the race before slipping back a little to ninth on lap six. The 22-year-old then went on a mid-race charge, quickly moving up to fifth position over the course of the next three laps. Jasikonis was then passed in the closing stages of the moto and crossed the finish line in a positive sixth place. Race two was much the same as the opeing moto for Jasikonis. Despite being a little eager at the start and hitting the gate, the Lithuanian was able to sneak a tight line around the opening corner to avoid a first turn crash and emerge in seventh place. Using some creative and sweeping lines around the sandy Kegums circuit, he broke free of a battle with current MX2 World Champion Jorge Prado to secure another sixth-place finish and claim sixth overall. Despite arriving at the third round of the MX2 World Championship with a recently fractured shoulder blade, Thomas Kjer Olsen put in a valiant effort in moto one at the MXGP of Latvia. Running as high as fifth position in the early stages, the Dane maintained sixth position for much of the race. Succumbing to the pain and losing a handful of positions during the closing stages of the moto, Kjer Olsen ultimately ended the moto in 11th place. Kjer Olsen’s second moto was another display of grit and determination. Ending the opening lap in 18th place, the Dane produced another strong performance in his quest to salvage MX2 World Championship points. A ninth-place finish rewarded the Dane with ninth overall. TKO will rest during the coming days ahead of round four on Wednesday 12th August. Jed Beaton endured a frustrating opening race at the MXGP of Latvia. The Australian’s great start and strong early position of sixth was quickly unravelled just a few corners into the 30-minute-plus-two-lap moto when a small tip-over demoted him to 31st place. A race-long charge saw Beaton carve his way through the field to record a 15th place finish. Following his challenging first race in Latvia, Beaton was looking for redemption in moto two. After battling with Maxime Renaux during the early stages of the race, the Australian made the pass into sixth place at the halfway point of the race and inched away as the laps wound down. With a sizable gap ahead of him to reach fifth position, the 22-year-old maintained his position to the finish and currently sits in third place in the MX2 World Championship. Kay de Wolf placed sixth overall in the EMX250 class for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing in Latvia. The 15-year-old raced to a 7-5 result after charging through the field in both motos, moving up to fifth place in the EMX250 championship standings. Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing return to FIM Motocross World Championship action on August 12, competing once again at the Kegums circuit for the second of three events to be held in Latvia. Arminas Jasikonis: “It was nice to be back racing MXGP again today with a slightly different format with everything on one day. I think it was good. I was consistent with my results, so this is a good thing, sixth place in both races, which is a good place to build from. I rode a little tight early in the first race and just eased my way back into racing the MXGP class. About halfway in I went from ninth to fifth in a couple of laps so that was good and then ended the race in sixth. Race two I was a little too eager and hit the start gate, but as I was on the inside I stayed tight around the first corner and missed a big pile up. I then had a battle with Jorge Prado for a few laps before moving into sixth place around halfway through the race. I then stayed here until the finish so two sixths and sixth overall. The bike was great on the track today, it was a tough track but the bike set up was perfect, so it made it much easier for me.” Thomas Kjer Olsen: “It’s great to be back racing again although I didn’t know if I’d be able to race. Last Wednesday I had a big crash, fracturing my shoulder blade and my neck and shoulder are really sore. I had it taped up for riding today and qualifying was a struggle, but I lined up for race one just to see what I could do. I got a pretty decent start and then the adrenaline took over. I was sixth for a long time but towards the end of the race I was in a lot of pain and the track had lots of square bumps, so it was tough. I actually had a better second race. Not such a great start but I was able to keep moving forwards and finished ninth. So, some decent points. I’m going to rest now ahead of Wednesday and look to improve my results.” Jed Beaton: “Qualifying went really well and I’m happy with my speed. I had a good start in race one and caught the edge of a rut entering a corner early on and fell. I was then dead last and coming through the pack pretty well, I got up to 18th and then someone just ran me off the track. So, the work I did was for nothing and then I had to start over. I used up a little too much energy in that one, basically battling the whole race. In the second moto, I didn’t get the best of starts and ran eighth for a little while. I then pushed hard to get up to sixth but by then fifth was just too far ahead to close in on. I’m looking forward to Wednesday, it’ll be a new race and I’m going in with an open mind so hopefully I can stay out of trouble and get some decent results.” Results – 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship, Round 3 MXGP - Overall 1. Glenn Coldenhoff (GASGAS) 47pts; 2. Tim Gajser (Honda) 41; 3. Romain Febvre (Kawasaki) 40… 6. Arminas Jasikonis (Husqvarna) 30; 23. Tanel Leok (Husqvarna) 3 MXGP - Race 1 1. Tim Gajser (Honda) 17 laps, 34:47:632; 2. Glenn Coldenhoff (GASGAS) 34:49:544; 3. Romain Febvre (Kawasaki) 34:52:389… 6. Arminas Jasikonis (Husqvarna) 34:59:305; 22. Tanel Leok (Husqvarna) 37:05:370; 23. Matiss Karro (Husqvarna) 16 laps, 34:48:715; 27. Evgeny Bobryshev (Husqvarna) 35:19:658 MXGP - Race 2 1. Glenn Coldenhoff (GASGAS) 34:42:555; 2. Jeremy Seewer (Yamaha) 34:43:780 3. Romain Febvre (Kawasaki) 35:00:758… 6. Arminas Jasikonis (Husqvarna) 35:06:829; 20. Tanel Leok (Husqvarna) 36:36:692; 21. Evgeny Bobryshev (Husqvarna) 16 laps, 34:50:935; 22. Matiss Karro (Husqvarna) 35:07:409 MX2 - Overall 1. Tom Vialle (KTM) 47pts; 2. Roan Van De Moosdijk (Kawasaki) 40; 3. Mathys Boisrame (Kawasaki) 38… 8. Thomas Kjer Olsen (Husqvarna) 22; 9 Jed Beaton (Husqvarna) 21… 10. Alberto Forato (Husqvarna) 21; 21. Josh Gilbert (Husqvarna) 4 MX2 - Race 1 1. Tom Vialle (KTM) 17 laps, 35:20:720; 2. Roan Van De Moosdijk (Kawasaki) 35:27:599; 3. Ruben Fernandez (Yamaha) 35:34:213… 10. Alberto Forato (Husqvarna) 36.04.775; 11. Thomas Kjer Olsen (Husqvarna) 36:11:667; 15. Jed Beaton (Husqvarna) 36:17:688; 20. Josh Gilbert (Husqvarna) 37:03:628; 25. Enzo Toriani (Husqvarna) 37:41:285 MX2 - Race 2 1. Jago Geerts (Yamaha) 17 laps, 35:16:839; 2. Tom Vialle (KTM) 35:21:109; 3. Mathys Boisrame (Kawasaki) 35:24:376… 6. Jed Beaton (Husqvarna) 35:50:334… 9. Thomas Kjer Olsen (Husqvarna) 36:06:186; 11. Alberto Forato (Husqvarna) 36:19:609; 18. Josh Gilbert (Husqvarna) 37:18:366 Championship Standings – After Round 3 MXGP 1. Jeffery Herlings (KTM) 130pts; 2. Tim Gajser (Honda) 126; 3. Glenn Coldenhoff (GASGAS) 103… 7. Arminas Jasikonis (Husqvarna) 83; 19. Pauls Jonass (Husqvarna) 26; 22. Evgeny Bobryshev 17; 26. Lars van Berkel (Husqvarna) 9; 29. Brent Van doninck (Husqvarna) 5 MX2 1. Tom Vialle (KTM) 134pts; 2. Jago Geerts (Yamaha) 112; 3. Jed Beaton (Husqvarna) 95… 6. Thomas Kjer Olsen (Husqvarna) 73; 11. Alberto Forato (Husqvarna) 48; 22. Mattia Guadagnini (Husqvarna) 15; 23. Josh Gilbert (Husqvarna) 15; 31. Roland Edelbacher (Husqvarna) 5
Jasikonis, Kjer Olsen and Beaton excited to resume MXGP and MX2 FIM Motocross World Championship competition Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing are poised and eager for the gates to drop at the long-awaited restart of the 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship. Following many weeks of focused training, Arminas Jasikonis, Thomas Kjer Olsen and Jed Beaton, together with EMX 250 rider Kay de Wolf, are all set to return to MXGP competition this weekend, August 9, at the long-anticipated MXGP of Latvia. With the global lockdown eased over recent months, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing riders have been busy training hard, preparing themselves for their return to MXGP action. A recent outing at the Dutch International in Arnhem saw strong results for all riders as they successfully completed the important shakedown event ahead of the FIM Motocross World Championship restart. Arminas Jasikonis is focused on continuing his early season MXGP form. Recently re-signed with Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing for the 2021 season, the tall Lithuanian enjoyed two third-place moto finishes at the MXGP of the Netherlands back in March, propelling him from 12th to seventh in the series standings. More recently, Jasikonis dominated proceedings at a number of domestic races and recorded strong finishes at two Dutch International events among an elite field of MXGP rivals. Arminas will line up in Latvia looking for further podium finishes. Unfortunately, Jasikonis’ MXGP class teammate Pauls Jonass will be absent from the FIM Motocross World Championship series restart at what would have been his home GP. The Latvian was injured in a training crash that resulted in three broken ribs and five broken spinous processes. Jonass will return to competition later in the season. In the MX2 division, Thomas Kjer Olsen has fully recovered from a pre-season hand injury, opting for further surgery during lockdown to speed up the healing process. The Dane is looking to build on his early season results and utilise his experience as he focuses on the coveted MX2 World Championship title. Placing second overall at a recent Dutch International, Kjer Olsen is up to speed and set to do battle. Jed Beaton has been a revelation in the MX2 class. Scoring a second-place moto finish at each of the opening two rounds in Great Britain and the Netherlands, the 22-year-old came agonisingly close to the overall podium at both GPs. Beaton will be looking to challenge for his maiden GP win when the series resumes as the Australian returns to racing ranked third in the MX2 World Championship standings. Kay de Wolf, the team’s sole representative in the EMX 250 class, lines up on Saturday, August 8, for round two of the FIM Motocross European Championship. A positive eighth overall in his debut race at the opening round, de Wolf is looking to establish himself as a title contender. The FIM Motocross World Championship returns to action this weekend in Kegums, with the MXGP of Latvia. The revised 16-round calendar will take Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing across Europe before the series concludes in Argentina on November 22. Antti Pyrhönen - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing MXGP Team Manager: “It’s been a long time since we last raced MXGP so of course we’re really excited to return to racing. For all of our partners and the entire crew, it’s been a difficult time, so I want to thank everyone for their continued hard work and belief. After Valkenswaard we all took some time off, from the workshop and from the bikes. However, over recent months we have been working as usual in readiness for the restart of the MXGP season. Arminas is in a very good place and really looking forward to getting back to racing GPs. Since the first two GPs he’s worked a lot and shown some great form in the Dutch Internationals. Good qualifying results, good speed, he’s riding well and is ready for Kegums. Sadly, we will be without Pauls for some races because of the injuries he picked up a few weeks back. He’s getting better and will return later in the season. It’s going to be very different to have three GPs at one track in a short period of time, but we’re prepared for it. We have a great setting with our FC 450 so we’re looking forward to getting back to racing in Latvia.” Rasmus Jorgensen – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing MX2 Team Manager: “The whole team is excited to return to racing this weekend. It’s been a long time with the break, but as a team it’s also allowed us to work on some things, too. Thomas wasn’t really 100% ready for the season starting after breaking his hand during the winter, but he toughed out two decent overall results at rounds one and two. During the downtime he’s been able to have a small surgery and is now 100% ready, which he proved at the Dutch International in Arnhem, where he placed second overall. Jed Beaton decided to remain in Europe during lockdown because we just weren’t sure what was going to happen with international travel. He kept up his off-bike training and when he could ride the FC 250 again, he really focused a lot on improving his starts. Jed had the speed to win at the opening GPs but just needed better starts, which he has dialled in now, so we’re excited to see how he does. He pulled great starts and led laps in Arnhem so he’s really confident heading to Latvia. Our EMX 250 class rider Kay de Wolf also had a strong showing at the Dutch International and was really impressive, racing guys much older, MX2 front runners, so he’s confident going into Latvia and for the rest of the season.” Calendar - 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship Round 1: 01 Mar MXGP of Great Britain - Matterley Basin Round 2: 08 Mar MXGP of The Netherlands - Valkenswaard Round 3: 09 Aug MXGP of Latvia - Kegums Round 4: 12 Aug MXGP of Riga (LAT) – Kegums Round 5: 16 Aug MXGP of Kegums (LAT) – Kegums Round 6: 06 Sep MXGP of Turkey - Afyonkarahisar Round 7: 16 Sep MXGP of Italy - Faenza Round 8: 20 Sep MXGP of Emilia Romagna (ITA) - Faenza Round 9: 30 Sep MXGP of Città di Mantova - Mantova Round 10: 04 Oct MXGP of Lombardia (ITA) - Mantova Round 11: 11 Oct MXGP of Spain – intu-Xanadú - Arroyomolinos Round 12: 18 Oct MXGP of Flanders (BEL) - Lommel Round 13: 21 Oct MXGP of Limburg (BEL) - Lommel Round 14: 25 Oct MXGP of Lommel (BEL) - Lommel Round 15: 01 Nov MXGP of Trentino (ITA) - Pietramurata Round 16: 22 Nov MXGP of Patagonia Argentina – Neuquen
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's MX2 ace returns to form at star-studded event in the Netherlands Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing have enjoyed a successful day at the Dutch International, held at the Motorsportpark Gelderland Midden venue. In the team’s first competitive motocross race since the MXGP of the Netherlands back in March, Thomas Kjer Olsen raced to a well-earned second-place overall finish in the MX2 division, while teammate Jed Beaton also enjoyed a top-three result, placing third in moto one. Arminas Jasikonis challenged for podium positions in both MX1 class motos, ultimately securing fourth overall. Fully recovered from his pre-season hand injury, Thomas Kjer Olsen made it known that he is back to full fitness at the Dutch International. Running in fourth position for much of moto one, Kjer Olsen recorded his fastest laps of the moto as the race wound down and he moved into second place. Despite the Dane coming up just short of the race win, he crossed the finish line less than two seconds down on eventual winner, Jago Geerts. After an impressive first race, Thomas Kjer Olsen pulled another strong start to open his second moto. Running in fifth position for the majority of the race, a small tip over on the final lap frustratingly demoted the Dane to sixth. Having no bearing on his overall result, Kjer Olsen rounded out the day on the second step on the podium. Jed Beaton made a strong start in race one, ending the opening lap in third place. Among a frantic group at the head of the field, Beaton’s FC 250 machine powered him into first position on lap four as he led many of his MX2 World Championship rivals. Slipping back to third place the Australian kept the lead riders in sight during the remaining laps of the race. Race two in Arnhem was somewhat uneventful for Beaton. After working on his starts over recent months, he fired out of the gate and ended lap one in a strong fourth place. At the midway stage of the race the Australian was in sixth, shadowing his teammate Thomas Kjer Olsen who later tipped over on the final lap, gifting fifth position to Beaton. With his 3-5 moto finishes, Jed placed fourth overall. EMX250 star Kay de Wolf lined up in the MX2 class in Arnhem amongst an established line-up of MX2 World Championship racers. The young Dutchman was consistent all day, qualifying in seventh and then racing to an 8-7 result onboard his FC 250 machine. After finding success in domestic race action over recent weeks, Arminas Jasikonis lined up for the Dutch International with his confidence high and quickly set the pace early on, qualifying fastest in a talent-stacked MX1 category. Race one saw the Lithuanian record a top-10 start, charging forwards as the race progressed, he crossed the finish line in a hard-earned fifth place. In race two, Jasikonis delivered a notably improved performance. A strong start saw the 22-year-old charge hard in fourth place, clocking the fastest lap of the race in the star-studded field of MX1 riders. With the Arnhem circuit becoming a little one-lined as the race wore on, Arminas was unable to secure a podium finish and ultimately ended the moto in fourth place to claim fourth overall. Thomas Kjer Olsen: “It was a pretty decent day. Second overall in a strong field is a great result. The track was really tough. Really rough and a little one lined so I rode with my head and stayed strong on the bike. It was great to be racing again and I felt great on my bike. It was a shame to have a small crash in the second race, but it had no effect on the overall result so to come away from here healthy and on the podium is a great feeling.” Jed Beaton: “It was great to be back racing today and get some gate drops ahead of the GPs starting again. It’s been a long time since we’ve been racing so the nerves were back and it was good to get them out of the way before Latvia in two weeks. I rode a little tight in the first moto, which is to be expected after so much time off the bike. It was great to lead some laps during the middle part of that race. I’ve been working on my starts a lot lately and that showed today, two good starts and I tied for third overall with almost all of the MX World Championship riders so I’m really happy with where I’m at.” Kay de Wolf: “It was a great day for me. In race one I didn’t get the best of starts, however I was able to make passes quickly and push towards the front. It was a good result for me, finishing eighth from a mid-pack start. In moto two I made a much better start. I was able to make a few passes and passed Tom Vialle for seventh on the last lap. Overall, I’m happy. We haven’t raced for a long time so to finish sixth overall in this field is a great result.” Arminas Jasikonis: “It’s great to be racing again, and with the top guys like it’ll be at the GPs. I’m pretty pleased with the way things went today. It wasn’t an easy track to pass on, but my lap times were good, so I’m pleased enough. I didn’t get a great start in the first moto and then rode a bit tight. From mid-pack it wasn’t easy, and I had some riders crashing in front of me. I pushed hard but, let’s say, I wasn’t riding perfectly. The second moto was better. I got a better start and was pushing with the other guys at the front. It was great to be racing like that. It was pretty close between us. Some things to work on, but it was great to be racing and I’m looking forward to the next race, next weekend.” Results – 2020 Dutch International MX1 - Overall 1. Glenn Coldenhoff (GASGAS) 47pts; 2. Romain Febvre (Kawasaki) 47; 3. Gautier Paulin (Yamaha) 38; 4. Arminas Jasikonis (Husqvarna) 34; 10. Micha Boy de Waal (Husqvarna) 17; 16. Evgeny Bobryshev (Husqvarna) 10; 21. Gianluca Ecca (Husqvarna) 5; 28. Mitchel van den Essenburg (Husqvarna) 2 MX1 - Race 1 1. Romain Febvre (Kawasaki) 19 laps, 33:12:079; 2. Glenn Coldenhoff (GASGAS) 33:14:977; 3. Jeremy Seewer (Yamaha) 33:24:310… 5. Arminas Jasikonis (Husqvarna) 33:27:636; 11. Evgeny Bobryshev (Husqvarna) 34:36:734; 15. Micha Boy de Waal (Husqvarna) 33:26:817; 19. Mitchel van den Essenburg (Husqvarna) 18 laps, 33:51:541; 23. Gianluca Ecca (Husqvarna) 34:18:861 MX1 - Race 2 1. Glenn Coldenhoff (GASGAS) 19 laps, 33:27:549; 2. Romain Febvre (Kawasaki) 33:29:131; 3. Gautier Paulin (Yamaha) 33:296:23; 4. Arminas Jasikonis (Husqvarna) 33:30:153… 10. Micha Boy de Waal (Husqvarna) 35:05:637; 17. Gianluca Ecca (Husqvarna) 18 laps, 34:39:048 MX2 - Overall 1. Jago Geerts (Yamaha) 50pts; 2. Thomas Kjer Olsen (Husqvarna) 37; 3. Roan Van De Moosdijk (Kawasaki) 36; 4. Jed Beaton (Husqvarna) 36… 6. Kay de Wolf (Husqvarna) 27; 14. David Herbreteau (Husqvarna) 15; 16. Josh Gilbert (Husqvarna) 11; 27. Leopold Ambjornsson (Husqvarna) 2; 28. Boyd van der Voorn (Husqvarna) 2; 30. Camden McLellan (Husqvarna) 2 MX2 - Race 1 1. Jago Geerts (Yamaha) 18 laps, 31:50:993; 2. Thomas Kjer Olsen (Husqvarna) 31:52:600; 3. Jed Beaton (Husqvarna) 32:00:031… 8. Kay de Wolf (Husqvarna) 32:27:817; 13. David Herbreteau (Husqvarna) 32:57:642; 16. Josh Gilbert (Husqvarna) 33:12:424; 19. Camden McLellan (Husqvarna) 33:23:906; 24. Leopold Ambjornsson (Husqvarna) 17 laps, 32:26:975; 27. Boyd van der Voorn (Husqvarna) 32:40:111 MX2 - Race 2 1. Jago Geerts (Yamaha) 19 laps, 33:09:002; 2. Ben Watson (Yamaha) 33:09:818; 3. Thibault Benistant (Yamaha) 33:29:039… 5. Jed Beaton (Husqvarna) 33:47:382; 6. Thomas Kjer Olsen (Husqvarna) 33:52:272; 7. Kay de Wolf (Husqvarna) 34:06:287; 15. David Herbreteau (Husqvarna) 18 laps, 33:11:479; 16. Josh Gilbert (Husqvarna) 33:19:011; 27. Leopold Ambjornsson (Husqvarna) 34:34:334
Romano Fenati produces best performance yet for Husqvarna Motorcycles at another hot and demanding grand prix in Spain Fenati was dealing with a sore left foot in practice as a light infection limited his mobility and comfort on the FR 250 GP. The Italian was at least able to compete. The same could not be said for teammate Alonso Lopez. The young Spaniard wasn’t able to race due to sickness. Fenati started from 21st place on the grid and latched onto the second group in the opening stages. He did well to make up time and reach the rear of the leading pack. A few hard battles on the final laps meant that he crossed the finish line in 12th position for his highest classification yet this season. Round four of 2020 MotoGP is scheduled to take place around the wide and technical layout of the Brno circuit in the Czech Republic on August 9th. Romano Fenati : “I’m happy with the race and the speed if not really the result. We did some good work in the box and I’d like to thank the team. Everyone deserved a good showing today. We made some improvements and that’s important because now we go to two tracks where it is crucial to brake hard and make some overtaking. Sometimes it can be difficult to find the right way with the bike but now we have seen the light! We will continue to get better in the next races.” Alonso Lopez : “I’m beginning to feel better. All I can do now is think about Brno and to be 100% prepared for that race. I really missed being out there today.” Max Biaggi, Team Principal : “We took 12th with Romano but he was working well through the weekend to make some personal improvements compared to last week. The race position hasn’t change much but - from where we started - I believe we can say the race went better. Now we have to wait for Brno to go further and score better points.” Results – 2020 Moto3 FIM World Championship, Round 3 1. Tatsuki Suzuki (Honda) 39:18.861, 2. John McPhee (Honda) +0.064, 3. Celestino Vietti (KTM) +0.134, 12. Romano Fenati (Husqvarna) +5.603, DNS. Alonso Lopez (Husqvarna) Championship standings – After round 3 1. Albert Arenas (KTM) 50pts; 2. Tatsuki Suzuki (Honda) 44; 3. John McPhee (Honda) 40; 19. Romano Fenati (Husqvarna) 7; 22. Alonso Lopez (Husqvarna) 5
Grand Prix resumes in Spain for Husqvarna Motorcycles as both Romano Fenati and Alsonso Lopez enter the top fifteen After pushing into Q2 on Saturday, Romano Fenati launched away from the middle of the third row of the starting grid and immediately settled into the bustling front-running group. He fought for positions in-and-around the top ten for the first half of the race and eventually crossed the finish line to classify 13th for his first championship points of the campaign. Alonso Lopez was further back in the pack and had to serve a ‘Long Lap’ penalty that cost him more time. The young Spaniard fought back well to pass the chequered flag less than two seconds behind his teammate. The team and the rest of the paddock will now stay in the region. Round three – the Gran Premio Red Bull de Andalucía – will take place again at Jerez next weekend. Romano Fenati: “We didn’t meet our expectations today but we will work to make next weekend better. Personally, I will work on my braking and not play too much with the clutch. We need to do a little bit more both on the bike and the rider!” Alonso Lopez: “I’m happy to get points today because it was a very difficult race and I also felt good on the bike: this is important ahead of next weekend. I am competitive at the moment, but I need to improve Friday and the Saturday of the Grand Prix. Thanks to the team.” Max Biaggi, Team Principal : “Not the restart we were hoping for and both riders had a tricky race. Romano started well but could not hold the pace of the others. We have to look at his entry speed into the corners. Alonso improved during the race and got a better feeling. That’s good for the next weekend where we will compete at the same place and in the same conditions. We hope we can make a step forward to be more competitive.” Results – 2020 Moto3 FIM World Championship, Round 2 1. Albert Arenas (KTM) 39:26.256, 2. Ai Ogura Honda +0.340, 3. Tony Arbolino Honda +0.369, 13. Romano Fenati (Husqvarna) +4.157, 14. Alonso Lopez (Husqvarna) +6.086 Championship standings – After round 2 1. Albert Arenas (KTM) 50pts; 2. Ai Ogura (Honda) 36; 3. John McPhee (Honda) 20; 17. Alonso Lopez (Husqvarna) 5; 20. Romano Fenati (Husqvarna) 3
The Sterilgarda Max Racing Team will resume Grand Prix duty this week at the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto with back-to-back races Riders Romano Fenati and Alonso Lopez and their crew have gathered in southern Spain and fierce mid-30s temperatures as MotoGP™ starts again in the wake of international lockdown restrictions. For the competitors of the Moto3 and Moto2 classes the back-to-back ‘closed-door’ events will be the second and third rounds of the shortened and delayed 2020 calendar. 18-year old Alonso Lopez will be racing on home ground. The Spaniard posted a 13th position finish at the season-opening Grand Prix in Qatar in March. He has good form at Jerez: in 2018 - and in only his fourth world championship appearance - he almost arrived on the podium with 4th place. Fenati will push the other Husqvarna FR 250 GP machine. The Italian is hunting his first points of 2020 but knows how to succeed around the Jerez corners having won twice (including his maiden success in 2012) and walked the podium on one other occasion. Romano Fenati : “Jerez is a special track, a special circuit and I’m happy we are starting the season again here because we make a lot of laps testing and it’s a fantastic place to ride. I hope the feeling on the bike will be good straightaway and we can put on a good race. I won my first Grand Prix here, so I always have those memories!” Alonso Lopez : “I really like Jerez, so it is a good place to come back to racing. I’ve missed the competition and the feeling with my bike. My goal will be to push for the best result but also to get that good sensation again on the track.” Max Biaggi, Team Principal : “It seems like one of the biggest breaks ever in motorcycle racing so everybody is excited to get back on track. It will be our ‘second’ start and hopefully in a positive way. We’re really happy to have this collaboration with Husqvarna Motorcycles and now we all – riders, team, myself and all involved – have to push 100% to have a good start in Jerez.”
Lithuanian rider set for third year in MXGP World Championship onboard Husqvarna FC 450 machinery Ahead of the restart of the 2020 FIM MXGP World Championship, Husqvarna Motorcycles is pleased to announce that Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing have extended their contract with Arminas Jasikonis. The Lithuanian rider is set to remain with the team for a third year, through to the close of 2021. Jasikonis, who first stepped into MXGP racing in 2016, will continue to compete in the MXGP category on Husqvarna FC 450 machinery under the watchful eye of team manager Antti Pyrhönen. Currently enjoying the best form of his career to date, Jasikonis sits seventh in the MXGP series standings having secured a podium finish at the MXGP of The Netherlands, the second round of the 2020 Championship. Using the imposed downtime to return home to Lithuania, the 22-year-old maintained his training programme to ensure no loss of fitness. Stepping back into competition at the recent round two of the Czech National motocross series in Kaplice, Arminas secured a 1-1 result. Together with his team, Arminas is currently preparing for the first of three consecutive MXGP events in Latvia that will mark the August restart of the 2020 MXGP World Championship. Arminas Jasikonis – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing: “Knowing that I will compete for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team again, for a third season, is a really great feeling. I’m very happy to continue on a great bike. I have so much confidence in my bike, the whole programme and all members of the team, which is so important. The fact that everything will stay the same for me from this year to next year is a huge thing – I only need to focus on improving and preparing myself. Of course, we have to continue working hard but I am really motivated to get the results that Husqvarna, Rockstar, Antti and the team deserve.” Antti Pyrhönen - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing MXGP Team Manager: “We’re really pleased to continue our relationship with Arminas. He’s super motivated for MXGP to start again and is in really good shape. Since he joined the team he’s always been fully committed and this year things have really started to fall into place for him, which we can see in his results. Arminas wants to achieve more and reach higher goals and is working hard to keep learning and improving. We’re all looking forward to seeing him battle for more podium results this year and hopefully some GP wins, too. Then, with more focused training and preparation, push for even more in 2021.”
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team’s Zach Osborne continues to make big strides in the 2020 AMA Supercross World Championship Series as he led a career-best 22 laps in Wednesday’s 450SX Main Event to ultimately secure a third-place podium finish inside Rice-Eccles Stadium. Additionally, his teammates Jason Anderson and Dean Wilson gave the brand a heat-race sweep in the 450SX division as they each topped their respective heat races at Round 16 in Salt Lake City. 450SX Osborne didn’t have the most favorable start to the day as he experienced some struggles in 450SX Heat 2 that ultimately led him to a sixth-place transfer into the Main Event. However, he quickly turned things around in the Main Event as he captured the holeshot and early lead in the highly-competitive class. With a championship battle taking place just behind him, Osborne held his composure out front and led the first 22 laps of the Main Event. The championship hopefuls got past Osborne on lap 23 and from there he held strong to secure his third podium finish of the Salt Lake series. “The whole time I was in the lead, I was just trying to set a new personal best on laps led. I was doing something I’ve never done before, so I’m happy with my ride,” Osborne said . “I tightened up a little bit at the end, this was one of the harder Main Events I’ve ever done with the altitude and just the intensity was way up there.” Following a tough night on Sunday, 2018 450SX Champion Jason Anderson bounced back with vengeance as he claimed the fastest 450SX lap time in qualifying. He kept the momentum rolling into 450SX Heat 2, where he shot off the line to grab a favorable position off the start. He assumed the early lead and never looked back, leading all 10 laps to claim the heat race victory. In the Main Event, Anderson got a top-10 start and he worked his way into the top-five by lap four. He diced back-and-forth with the lead group for a majority of the race, where he finished only 2.45 seconds off the podium in fifth. “It felt really good to start the day off with P1 in practice and get a heat race win,” Anderson said . “In the Main, the difference between me and the leader was seven seconds and there were like five guys within that battle, so it was good. All-in-all, I felt good all day and we’re ready to get up there and battle for a win.” Dean Wilson, the fourth-place qualifier, got a top-five start in 450SX Heat 2 and he battled his way up to second by lap three. He passed his teammate, Osborne, for the lead on lap four and from there he put forth an impressive performance to hold off 450SX points leader, Eli Tomac, and secure his first heat race victory of the season. In the Main Event, Wilson didn’t get the most favorable start as he rounded the opening lap in 15th. He put his head down and battled just outside the top-10 for the remainder of the race, ultimately finishing 13th for the night. “There were some good parts and some bad parts of today,” Wilson said . “I’m stoked on the heat race win but I made an adjustment that I felt would be a benefit for the Main Event and I just really struggled out there. We’re healthy and taking away a lot of positives into the last round on Sunday.” 250SX East The 250SX Eastern division returned on Wednesday with team rider Jalek Swoll at the forefront. Swoll got off to a third-place start in 250SX East Heat 1 and he rode a consistent pace to ultimately secure a third-place finish. In the Main Event, Swoll had a rough start as he got tangled with another rider and dropped to dead last on the opening lap. He began making a charge through the pack but he got caught up again and went down in the corner after hitting false neutral. He put his head down and rallied his way back to a 14th place finish. “The day started out good – my speed felt good and I got everything down early,” Swoll said. “The Main Event was chaotic but I’m head-up right now, looking forward to putting in a good result on Sunday and ending the SX season on a good note.” Next Event (Round 17 - Finale) : Sunday, June 21 – Rice-Eccles Stadium – Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City SX (Round 16) Results 450SX Results 1. Cooper Webb (KTM) 2. Eli Tomac (KAW) 3. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing … 5. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 13. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Eli Tomac – 366 points 2. Cooper Webb – 344 points 3. Ken Roczen – 338 points … 5. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 264 points 7. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 226 points 8. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 218 points 250SX East Results 1. Chase Sexton (HON) 2. Shane McElrath (YAM) 3. Colt Nichols (YAM) … 14. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX East Rider Point Standings 1. Chase Sexton – 192 points 2. Shane McElrath – 186 points 3. Garrett Marchbanks – 119 points … 6. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 100 points 10. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 80 points
Anderson and Osborne battle their way to top-five finishes The 2020 AMA Supercross World Championship Series returned to racing on Sunday with Round 11 taking place inside a fan-less Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. Kicking off the first of seven final rounds, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing teammates Jason Anderson and Zach Osborne battled their way to fourth and fifth-place finishes, respectively, in the 450SX class; while 250SX East rider Jalek Swoll earned his best finish of the season with seventh. 450SX Qualifying seventh earlier in the day, Anderson lined up in 450SX Heat 2 where he began just outside the top-10. He diligently worked his way through the field to secure a fourth-place transfer position. In the Main Event, Anderson didn’t get off to the best start as he rounded the opening lap in 13th. He put his head down and charged early on to bring himself inside the top-five by the halfway point. He continued to push in the final laps to ultimately secure a fourth-place finish in the first race back. “My day went pretty decent,” Anderson said. “I got a bad start in the Main and ended up fourth but all-in-all, I feel like I rode pretty well all day and was able to make some headway as we work our way into the next six rounds here in Salt Lake City.” Osborne, who utilized the break in racing to continue healing injuries sustained earlier this season, had a solid performance in his first race back from injury. In 450SX Heat 1, he got off to a sixth-place start and worked his way into fifth by lap three. He fought through the checkers to earn a fourth-place transfer spot. In the Main Event, Osborne grabbed a top-10 start and he chipped away at the competition to bring himself inside the top five halfway through. He clicked it up a notch and moved into fourth with 10 laps to go and after battling his teammate, Anderson, in the final laps Osborne was able to secure a fifth-place finish. “It was a positive weekend overall,” Osborne said. “It was my first race back from injury so it was really good for me to go out there and get comfortable in practice. I feel really comfortable on the dirt here in Salt Lake, which is something that’s not typically my forte but it’s coming around for me. I’m happy with where I’m at fitness-wise and with my bike, so I’m looking forward to the next few races here – onwards and upwards.” Dean Wilson had a great start to the weekend, where he qualified fastest in the first timed session and secured fifth overall in combined qualifying times. He grabbed a fourth-place start in 450SX Heat 2 and battled for a top-five position throughout the 10-lap race, ultimately finishing sixth. In the Main, Wilson began in 14th and worked his way up to 10th by lap 12. From there, he maintained a solid pace to secure a 10th place finish in the Main Event. “I’m not super pumped with how the day went but definitely taking a few positives from it including pole position in the first qualifier,” Wilson said. “I rode a bit tight in all my races and made some little mistakes that cost me. I didn’t get a great start in the Main so I was in the middle of the chaos but I’m happy to get that one out of the way, bring home 10th and hopefully get better from here on out.” 250SX East Jalek Swoll got off to a top-five start in 250SX Heat 1 and he maintained a solid top-five running to secure a fifth-place transfer into the Main Event. In the Main, Swoll grabbed another great start as he positioned himself inside the top-five on the opening lap. He made a couple of mistakes that dropped him back to seventh and he fought hard to finish strong and secure his best finish of the season with seventh. “This was the best finish for me and that was the goal – to come back better than I was before the break in racing,” Swoll said. “Riding-wise I actually felt good, I just missed a couple things on the track that cost me some time but if I polish those things up I’d be right up there with those guys.” The newly modified 2020 AMA Supercross World Championship schedule will resume this Wednesday, June 3 with Round 12 at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. Next Event: June 3 – Rice-Eccles Stadium – Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City SX Results 450SX Results 1. Eli Tomac (KAW) 2. Cooper Webb (KTM) 3. Ken Roczen (HON) 4. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 5. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing … 10. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Eli Tomac – 252 points 2. Ken Roczen – 244 points 3. Cooper Webb – 220 points … 5. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 189 points 9. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 142 points 13. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 123 points 250SX East Results 1. Shane McElrath (YAM) 2. Chase Sexton (HON) 3. Garrett Marchbanks (KAW) … 7. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX East Rider Point Standings 1. Chase Sexton – 121 points 2. Shane McElrath – 114 points 3. Garrett Marchbanks – 100 points … 5. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 80 points 8. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 58 points
Jalek Swoll earns career-best 250SX finish The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team continues to build momentum in the 2020 AMA Supercross World Championship Series with another solid day in Salt Lake City, Utah for Round 13. In the 450SX class, teammates Jason Anderson and Zach Osborne once again battled it out for a podium position with Anderson claiming third and Osborne close behind in fourth. In the 250SX East class, Jalek Swoll raced his way to a season-best sixth-place finish where he now moves into the top-five in overall championship standings. With the final seven rounds taking place at Rice-Eccles Stadium, rainfall made for a much different experience the third time around as track conditions went from extremely dry and dusty, to wet and slick in just four days since the last round. 450SX Anderson excelled from the beginning of the day, where he qualified third overall in the only session of the day. He went on to capture a great start in 450SX Heat 2 as he settled into second-place early on. He chased down his teammate, Osborne, out front and blitzed his way through the whoops to overtake the lead on lap five. He held strong to ultimately capture his first heat race win of the season. In the Main Event, Anderson got a fourth-place start and battled inside the top five early on. On lap six he moved into the fourth spot and he quickly set his sights on Osborne in third, making the pass by the eighth lap. From there, he maintained his pace to earn his fourth podium finish of the season. “I’m happy to be up here,” Anderson said. “I feel like I’m getting closer to old form and my headspace is a little better so I’m just trying to keep building. I feel like I’ve had some good speed the last two races so I’m going to work on some stuff and come back at the next round and hopefully try to make it a little less easy on the championship guys.” Osborne, the fifth-place qualifier, shot off the line to capture the 450SX Heat 2 holeshot. He led the first five laps before his teammate, Anderson, got by for the lead. Despite a crash, Osborne went on to secure a solid second-place finish in the heat. In the Main Event, he captured a big holeshot as he assumed the early lead. He battled a hard-charging group of riders early on and eventually settled into fourth behind Anderson, where he ultimately secured a top-four finish. “It was a decent day, I felt really good in the one qualifying session that we got and the heat race was good with the holeshot even though I had a good little spill,” Osborne said. “I came out with a holeshot in the Main but I rode kind of tight and the track was a little sketchy for me. I didn’t really find the flow right off the bat so it was a tough Main but it was a fourth-place, so we’ll take it. I’ve got a little bit of consistency to build with so I’m happy with it.” Dean Wilson had a great start to the day with a second-place qualifying position in the single 450SX session. In 450SX Heat 1, he battled his way from ninth on the opening lap to ultimately finish fourth in the heat race. In the Main Event, Wilson experienced some wheel spin due to the rain and he was delayed in getting off the line as he began well outside the top-10. He put his head down and charged up to sixth, where he matched his best finish of the season in sixth overall. “It was a little bit different of a day with the weather and having only one qualifier, which went really well with a second,” Wilson said. “Unfortunately, with the rain I spun really hard on the gate and was pretty much dead last going down the start straight. I knew it was important to stay on two wheels and just try to click people off every lap, so that’s what I did. I don’t think it was my best riding but I managed to get a sixth, which is not too bad considering I came through the pack with a bad start.” 250SX East Jalek Swoll got off to a top-five start in 250SX East Heat 2 but he got off-balance in the whoops and lost a few positions early on. He worked his way back up to eighth, where he secured a transfer into the Main Event. Swoll got off to a sixth-place start in the Main Event and he battled just outside the top five before a Red Flag came out to indicate a full restart. Upon the restart, Swoll got off to a great start in third, where he mixed it up inside the top three for the first three laps. He continued to battle inside the top-five through the first half of the race before settling in the sixth-place spot. He rode hard and smart to ultimately secure his best finish in sixth. “Honestly, results-wise it was one of my best days but it wasn’t up to what I felt like I could do out there,” Swoll said. “I got a pretty good start in the Main Event, ran up front for a little bit and faded back to sixth. The track was pretty brutal out there but I was all about just staying up on two wheels and I’m happy I was able to do that to take home a career-best finish.” Next Event (Round 14): Wednesday, June 10 – Rice-Eccles Stadium – Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City SX (Round 13) Results 450SX Results 1. Eli Tomac (KAW) 2. Cooper Webb (KTM) 3. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 4. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing … 6. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Eli Tomac – 301 points 2. Ken Roczen – 275 points 3. Cooper Webb –269 points … 5. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 229 points 7. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 176 points 10. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 163 points 250SX East Results 1. Chase Sexton (HON) 2. Shane McElrath (YAM) 3. Colt Nichols (YAM) … 6. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX East Rider Point Standings 1. Chase Sexton – 166 points 2. Shane McElrath – 163 points 3. Garrett Marchbanks – 119 points … 5. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 91 points 8. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 80 points
Osborne leads the way with a podium finish in 450sx class Just three days after the previous round, the 2020 AMA Supercross World Championship Series returned to racing on Wednesday with Round 12 taking place once again inside Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team had a stellar day all around as Zach Osborne led the 450SX charge with his first podium finish of the season, while teammate Jason Anderson finished close behind in fourth and Dean Wilson capped it off in sixth. 450SX Anderson, the second-place qualifier, got a fourth-place start in 450SX Heat 1 and quickly moved into third. He charged his way up to the rear tire of the second-place rider, where he finished less than one-second back for third in the heat race. In the Main Event, Anderson grabbed a top-five start and worked his way up to third early on. He held a podium position through the first half of the race before dropping back to fourth for the remainder of the 27-lap Main Event. “My day was not bad,” Anderson said. “I ended up second in practice and in the heat race I had a decent little battle and ended up third. In the Main Event, I got a good start and got tangled in the first corner. I came up to third for a minute and then fell back to fourth and just kind of rode around in fourth.” Following a top-10 qualifying position, Osborne powered his way off the line in 450SX Heat 2, settling into third on the opening lap. He jumped into second early on and battled from there for a majority of the race, ultimately securing a third-place transfer. In the Main Event, Osborne shot off the line once again to capture the holeshot and early lead. He led the first 20 laps before engaging in a three-way battle for the top spot. With about five laps to go, he settled into third where he ultimately secured his first podium finish of the season. “My Main Event ride was really good – I maybe let a win slip away but in the end it’s a good building block. I felt good all day, the team vibe was unreal and we had a really good, fun time today,” Osborne said. “To get all three of the bikes inside the top six was incredible. I’m really proud of what I accomplished and what the team accomplished tonight.” Dean Wilson qualified fourth overall on the day, setting himself up for a positive night in Salt Lake City. He got off to a seventh-place start in 450SX Heat 1 and he slowly worked his way into a top-five position. He kept charging to ultimately secure a fourth-place finish behind his teammate, Anderson. In the Main Event, Wilson got a great start as he began the opening lap in fifth. He dropped back to seventh midway through the race and he fought hard to bring himself back up to sixth, where he matched his best finish of the season. “Everything felt so much better today. I was in a really good mood all day, everyone on the team was just in a good vibe and the bike was awesome,” Wilson said. Qualifying went really good and I felt like I was riding really well all day. It was a demanding race and the elevation was definitely hitting me but I finished off with a sixth. I’m happy with that, it was a good fight.” 250SX East Jalek Swoll got off to a top-five start in 250SX East Heat 2 and he battled his way up to fourth just before the halfway point. After a hard-fought battle, he ultimately secured a fifth-place transfer spot. In the Main, Swoll got off to a good start in seventh and quickly charged his way into fifth by lap three. He kept charging all the way up to fourth where he continued to battle just outside the podium. On lap nine, Swoll got passed by the reigning champion and from there he diced back-and-forth to ultimately secure a seventh-place finish in the Main Event. “I thought I turned the day around compared to how we started,” Swoll said. “I ran up there in fourth or fifth for a while and the rhythm took me out of the race a little bit but I feel good and I’m riding good so I’m just going to keep trekking through the next few races.” Next Event (Round 13): Sunday, June 7 – Rice-Eccles Stadium – Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City SX (Round 12) Results 450SX Results 1. Cooper Webb (KTM) 2. Eli Tomac (KAW) 3. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 4. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing … 6. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Eli Tomac – 275 points 2. Ken Roczen – 262 points 3. Cooper Webb –246 points … 5. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 208 points 8. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 159 points 11. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 144 points 250SX East Results 1. Shane McElrath (YAM) 2. Colt Nichols (YAM) 3. Jeremy Martin (HON) … 7. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX East Rider Point Standings 1. Shane McElrath – 140 points 2. Chase Sexton – 140 points 3. Garrett Marchbanks – 118 points … 5. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 80 points 7. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 74 points
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing star on winning his first indoor Enduro World Title Bouncing back from injury in the best possible way, Billy Bolt claimed this year’s FIM SuperEnduro World Championship to deliver Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing back-to-back indoor titles. Ending his rookie campaign as runner-up in 2018, a serious leg injury shortly after clinching the World Enduro Super Series title saw one of the enduro’s most-promising riders forced to sit out the 2019 SuperEnduro season. For 2020 Bolt was determined to finally show what he was capable of. With the Husqvarna FE 350 mounted rider securing seven race wins from 12 starts, Billy clinched the title in style, proving himself a World Champion indoors and out. After sitting out the 2019 series due to injury, where did your expectations lie entering round one? Did you believe you could immediately become a serious title contender? Billy Bolt : “When I was testing and training with other riders, I got a feeling of where I was at and I was happy with my speed going into round one, based on their speed. Of course, once you get inside the stadium things do change. Also, Poland was still only my sixth SuperEnduro race and I had missed a full season racing indoors, too. I was nervous about things, but confident in how I had prepared.” You talked a lot about consistency throughout the season. How difficult is it to find that in SuperEnduro, especially in the heat of the battle? “It’s incredibly difficult to stay consistent in SuperEnduro. With the start order reversed for race two, it can really shake things up with a lot of overtaking to be done. Also, the intensity of each race means it’s difficult to stay consistent. So much changes which makes it such an exciting sport. I worked a lot on improving my consistency in Spain and Hungary and as a result managed to win five of the six races. Overall, I won seven races from 12 starts.” Topping superpole on three out of four occasions is quite the contrast to your 2018 season. What have you learned to become so fast over one qualifying lap? “Superpole was something I was keen to improve on from my first season. I was dreadful at it during 2018. Back then I struggled to commit to what I believed was the fastest line around the course. I spent too much time watching what others were doing. Even on the sighting lap I was still questioning myself and that’s the time to have it dialled and pieced together in your head. So often I crashed because I wasn’t committed enough. Now I’ve put that behind me. I’ve gained trust more in myself and the process. Superpole performances were probably one of the biggest improvements I made this year.” Germany was a technical track where many felt that you would dominate on, but it was arguably your toughest round. Was it simply a case of pushing too hard, trying too hard to win? “Germany was a tough track to get right. I felt good in training and I had different lines to most people. My rhythm in the matrix and rock corner was a lot faster than everyone else, but unfortunately there’s no points for practice. I just didn’t put it together on the night. I was upset with how I rode superpole and then fell and got my handlebars stuck in my boot while leading the opening race. It wasn’t until after the event that I watched the video of the race and saw I had about a 15-second lead, before those mistakes. After that I learned to manage my races better and pay attention to who is around me if I’m leading.” Arguably the most difficult part of SuperEnduro racing are the tracks themselves - conditions change throughout the night and from round to round. How important is it having a team like Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing in your corner? “The Prestige class don’t get to ride the track when it’s fresh. A lot of categories have already laid down some lines, so it doesn’t change too drastically for us. Practice and timed training can be quite hectic though because we don’t get that much setup time on the track. So, having a team like Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing in my corner is critical. They are spotting new lines as they develop and are giving feedback after each session so we can be at our best for when the start gate drops.” Despite you being a ‘bigger’ rider, you raced the FE 350 for SuperEnduro. Does it offer the right balance of power, speed and agility for you? “I prefer the FE 350 for SuperEnduro. You can be super aggressive on it and that suits my style indoors. It’s also lighter than the FE 450, which means I can muscle it around better through the sections, like you would the FE 250. It’s got the best of both worlds and is now the bike of choice indoors.” Now a two-time World Champion - indoors and out - has it taken you by surprise how far you’ve come in such a short space of time? “Yeah, it’s a crazy feeling. I’m now a two-time World Champion at 22 years of age. And I’m also relatively new to this sport, too - I only started riding an enduro bike four years ago. I feel proud of how far I’ve come, but at the same time I still feel like I’m only getting started and have a lot more to prove to myself." Although we currently face a challenging outdoor season due to COVID-19, are both body and mind now in a good place to carry this winning momentum into the WESS Enduro World Championship and fight for the World title you won in 2018? “The situation we’re in is frustrating, but people’s health is more important than race results at this time. I’m in good form and eager to race when we get the call. I feel good even though my leg is not yet 100 per cent. If we do face an extended break in racing, I’ll use that to my advantage to keep rehabbing and building on what I’ve achieved with it so far.” Social media is an important part of being a professional athlete and you certainly bring fire to the game. Do you enjoy making those video clips and do they help you push the limits of what’s possible on a bike? “I enjoy it a lot and I hope that comes across on screen. Like anything social media has its positives and negatives, but it’s good to share these videos and show that we have a fun side to our riding, too. It’s not always about putting in the motos. I like to get creative too and it’s cool that people seem to enjoy that. If it brightens up someone’s day, I’m happy.” Finally, what will it mean to return to SuperEnduro in December as World Champion with the #1 plate? “At the moment it does feel strange being the SuperEnduro World Champion because I didn’t get those end-of-season podium celebrations. But returning to Poland in December with the #1 plate on my Husqvarna will definitely cement what’s been achieved this year. When I think about what has happened during the last 12 months, it hits home. Last year I was sat in hospital wondering if my foot would ever work again, while watching the racing go on without me. So, to come back in such a dominant way is great for myself and the whole team. We’ve finally got to show what we were capable of all along.” 2020 SuperEnduro World Championship - Final Standings 1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 227 points 2. Taddy Blazusiak (KTM) 209pts 3. Jonny Walker (KTM) 192pts 4. Alfredo Gómez (Husqvarna) 161pts 5. Blake Gutzeit (Husqvarna) 112pts
Husqvarna Motorcycles steps into Moto3TM World Championship supported by distinctive Italian denim brand Bouncing back from injury in the best possible way, Billy Bolt claimed this year’s FIM SuperEnduro World Championship to deliver Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing back-to-back indoor titles. Ending his rookie campaign as runner-up in 2018, a serious leg injury shortly after clinching the World Enduro Super Series title saw one of the enduro’s most-promising riders forced to sit out the 2019 SuperEnduro season. For 2020 Bolt was determined to finally show what he was capable of. With the Husqvarna FE 350 mounted rider securing seven race wins from 12 starts, Billy clinched the title in style, proving himself a World Champion indoors and out. After sitting out the 2019 series due to injury, where did your expectations lie entering round one? Did you believe you could immediately become a serious title contender? Billy Bolt : “When I was testing and training with other riders, I got a feeling of where I was at and I was happy with my speed going into round one, based on their speed. Of course, once you get inside the stadium things do change. Also, Poland was still only my sixth SuperEnduro race and I had missed a full season racing indoors, too. I was nervous about things, but confident in how I had prepared.” You talked a lot about consistency throughout the season. How difficult is it to find that in SuperEnduro, especially in the heat of the battle? “It’s incredibly difficult to stay consistent in SuperEnduro. With the start order reversed for race two, it can really shake things up with a lot of overtaking to be done. Also, the intensity of each race means it’s difficult to stay consistent. So much changes which makes it such an exciting sport. I worked a lot on improving my consistency in Spain and Hungary and as a result managed to win five of the six races. Overall, I won seven races from 12 starts.” Topping superpole on three out of four occasions is quite the contrast to your 2018 season. What have you learned to become so fast over one qualifying lap? “Superpole was something I was keen to improve on from my first season. I was dreadful at it during 2018. Back then I struggled to commit to what I believed was the fastest line around the course. I spent too much time watching what others were doing. Even on the sighting lap I was still questioning myself and that’s the time to have it dialled and pieced together in your head. So often I crashed because I wasn’t committed enough. Now I’ve put that behind me. I’ve gained trust more in myself and the process. Superpole performances were probably one of the biggest improvements I made this year.” Germany was a technical track where many felt that you would dominate on, but it was arguably your toughest round. Was it simply a case of pushing too hard, trying too hard to win? “Germany was a tough track to get right. I felt good in training and I had different lines to most people. My rhythm in the matrix and rock corner was a lot faster than everyone else, but unfortunately there’s no points for practice. I just didn’t put it together on the night. I was upset with how I rode superpole and then fell and got my handlebars stuck in my boot while leading the opening race. It wasn’t until after the event that I watched the video of the race and saw I had about a 15-second lead, before those mistakes. After that I learned to manage my races better and pay attention to who is around me if I’m leading.” Arguably the most difficult part of SuperEnduro racing are the tracks themselves - conditions change throughout the night and from round to round. How important is it having a team like Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing in your corner? “The Prestige class don’t get to ride the track when it’s fresh. A lot of categories have already laid down some lines, so it doesn’t change too drastically for us. Practice and timed training can be quite hectic though because we don’t get that much setup time on the track. So, having a team like Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing in my corner is critical. They are spotting new lines as they develop and are giving feedback after each session so we can be at our best for when the start gate drops.” Despite you being a ‘bigger’ rider, you raced the FE 350 for SuperEnduro. Does it offer the right balance of power, speed and agility for you? “I prefer the FE 350 for SuperEnduro. You can be super aggressive on it and that suits my style indoors. It’s also lighter than the FE 450, which means I can muscle it around better through the sections, like you would the FE 250. It’s got the best of both worlds and is now the bike of choice indoors.” Now a two-time World Champion - indoors and out - has it taken you by surprise how far you’ve come in such a short space of time? “Yeah, it’s a crazy feeling. I’m now a two-time World Champion at 22 years of age. And I’m also relatively new to this sport, too - I only started riding an enduro bike four years ago. I feel proud of how far I’ve come, but at the same time I still feel like I’m only getting started and have a lot more to prove to myself." Although we currently face a challenging outdoor season due to COVID-19, are both body and mind now in a good place to carry this winning momentum into the WESS Enduro World Championship and fight for the World title you won in 2018? “The situation we’re in is frustrating, but people’s health is more important than race results at this time. I’m in good form and eager to race when we get the call. I feel good even though my leg is not yet 100 per cent. If we do face an extended break in racing, I’ll use that to my advantage to keep rehabbing and building on what I’ve achieved with it so far.” Social media is an important part of being a professional athlete and you certainly bring fire to the game. Do you enjoy making those video clips and do they help you push the limits of what’s possible on a bike? “I enjoy it a lot and I hope that comes across on screen. Like anything social media has its positives and negatives, but it’s good to share these videos and show that we have a fun side to our riding, too. It’s not always about putting in the motos. I like to get creative too and it’s cool that people seem to enjoy that. If it brightens up someone’s day, I’m happy.” Finally, what will it mean to return to SuperEnduro in December as World Champion with the #1 plate? “At the moment it does feel strange being the SuperEnduro World Champion because I didn’t get those end-of-season podium celebrations. But returning to Poland in December with the #1 plate on my Husqvarna will definitely cement what’s been achieved this year. When I think about what has happened during the last 12 months, it hits home. Last year I was sat in hospital wondering if my foot would ever work again, while watching the racing go on without me. So, to come back in such a dominant way is great for myself and the whole team. We’ve finally got to show what we were capable of all along.” 2020 SuperEnduro World Championship - Final Standings 1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 227 points 2. Taddy Blazusiak (KTM) 209pts 3. Jonny Walker (KTM) 192pts 4. Alfredo Gómez (Husqvarna) 161pts 5. Blake Gutzeit (Husqvarna) 112pts
Romano Fenati and Alonso Lopez kicking off at QNB Grand Prix of Qatar this Weekend Husqvarna Motorcycles is proud to see the new FR 250 GP machine in the colours of the Sterilgarda Max Racing Team for the re-introduction to the intensely competitive Moto3™ contest. The brand was last present in this category in 2015 and scored two podium results in 2014. 24-year old Fenati has won 11 Moto3™ Grands Prix. The Italian has eight campaigns under his belt and is one of the most experienced riders on the grid. He celebrated a rostrum finish at the Losail International Circuit in 2012, which was his very first FIM World Championship appearance. Lopez, from Madrid, has one podium trophy from his two years of Moto3™. The 18-year old Spaniard grabbed 3rd position at the Chang International Circuit in Thailand last summer and has recorded fastest laps in both 2018 and 2019 as he continues his education at the highest level. Both riders will be supervised by Team Manager Peter Öttl. The fast, floodlit corners of the Losail International Circuit is a stage that has opened MotoGP™ for fourteen successive years. Global health situation and complications with travel has led to alteration of the race programme. Moto3™ (14.20 CET) races will go ahead after the teams and riders were already based in Doha for the recent final test of the pre-season. Due to the postponed OR Thailand Grand Prix, the second round will take place on 5th of April at the Grand Prix of the Americas in the USA. Pit Beirer - Motorsports Director at KTM / Husqvarna Motorcycles: “It will be a big pleasure to see those white Husqvarna Motorcycles again on the Moto3™ grid. Having this presence at the highest level of road racing is part of an important strategy for the street bike expansion of the brand and a busy future for the company. Thanks to Peter, Max, Romano and Alonso and all the guys we have a strong team. There is a good mix of experience and competitiveness and young character that is vital for the class.” Max Biaggi – Sterilgarda Max Racing Team Principal: “After a good debut with 2nd place in the World Championship last year, in 2020 we are very excited to start the new collaboration with Husqvarna Motorcycles and our main sponsor. We have two talented riders. We expect Romano to be doing a good job from the beginning because of his experience and with Alonso we have a very young rider with a lot of potential. We’re looking forward to our first race at Qatar, which is a good track and one that the riders like a lot. Let’s see what we can do on Sunday.” 2020 MotoGP™ Provisional calendar Round 1: 8 March, Qatar – Losail International Circuit (MotoGP class cancelled) Round 2: 5 April, Americas – Circuit of the Americas Round 3: 19 April, Argentina – Termas de Rio Hondo Round 4: 3 May, Spain – Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto Round 5: 17 May, France – Le Mans Round 6: 31 May, Italy – Autodromo del Mugello Round 7: 7 June, Catalunya – Barcelona-Cataluyna Round 8: 21 June, Germany - Sachsenring Round 9: 28 June, Netherlands – TT Circuit Assen Round 10: 12 July, Finland - KymiRing Round 11: 9 August, Czech Republic – Automotodrom Brno Round 12: 16 August, Austria - Red Bull Ring-Spielberg Round 13: 30 August, Great Britain - Silverstone Round 14: 13 September, San Marino – Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli Round 15: 27 September, Aragón – Motorland Aragón Round 16: 4 October, Thailand – Chang International Circuit Round 17: 18 October, Japan – Twin Ring Motegi Round 18: 25 October, Australia - Phillip Island Round 19: 1 November, Malaysia - Sepang International Circuit Round 20: 15 November: Comunitat Valencia – Circuito de Ricardo Tormo
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's MXGP ace posts 3-3 results to climb onto the podium at round two of the 2020 Motocross World Championship Putting a challenging opening round of the 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship behind him, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's Arminas Jasikonis has raced to a pair of third-place results at a sodden Valkenswaard circuit in The Netherlands, claiming third overall in the MXGP class. Teammate Pauls Jonass posted two strong rides from the back of the field to earn 12th overall. In the MX2 division, Jed Beaton continued his early season form to record a second consecutive fourth-overall result while Thomas Kjer Olsen ended a challenging weekend in seventh place. Winning Saturday's qualifying race at Valkenswaard, Arminas Jasikonis confidently lined up as the first rider to take to the start of the opening MXGP moto. Rounding the first corner just outside the top five, he made a number of passes to slot into third by lap three. Shadowing early MXGP World Championship leader Jeffrey Herlings for much of the race, the Lithuanian settled into a comfortable rhythm and at the end of a largely untroubled moto secured a well-deserved third position. For Jasikonis, moto two was very much the same as race one. A strong fifth at the start saw him move into third position by the end of the opening lap. With persistent rain falling and while holding a comfortable margin over the fourth-placed rider, Arminas fell before making a swift pitstop for clean goggles. Quickly rejoining the race, he went on to record another third-place finish, earning third overall in the MXGP class. His superb weekend propels the Lithuanian from 12th in the MXGP World Championship standings to seventh. Pauls Jonass made a great start in race one at the MXGP of The Netherlands before coming together with Arnaud Tonus on the opening lap. Remounting at the back of the field, Jonass quickly went to work and put together an inspiring ride. After a race-long charge, he crossed the finish line with a hard-earned 13th place finish. Race two saw Jonass round the first turn in third place. Frustratingly, shortly afterwards he cross rutted on the take-off of a jump and fell. Remounting to end lap one in 27th, Pauls was again forced to battle past his rivals, and through the rain, to cross the finish line in 12th, earning 12th overall for the GP. In the MX2 class, Jed Beaton got off to a great start in the opening 250cc race. Running as high as second in the early stages of the moto, the FC 250 mounted rider found himself in a battle for position with championship leader Jago Geerts, with the two riders exchanging places multiple times during the opening laps of the race. Beaton then made a small mistake, running off the side of the heavily-rutted circuit and was relegated down the field. The Australian regrouped and put in a late-race charge to record a sixth-place finish. Race two was much more fruitful for Beaton. Managing to take avoiding action in turn one when Jago Geerts crashed ahead of him, the 22-year-old then methodically moved his way forwards, staying smooth and light on his FC 250 to progress into second place by the midway stage of the moto. Despite some vision issues, Jed maintained his pace to record his second runner-up moto finish of the season, claiming his second-consecutive fourth-place overall result in as many GPs. Jed now sits third in the MX2 series standings ahead of round three in Argentina, in two weeks' time. The opening MX2 race was a tough one for Thomas Kjer Olsen. A victim of a first-turn crash, a race-long battle from the back of the field saw Kjer Olsen fight to the end of the 17-lap moto in 11th place. The second moto was an improvement for TKO. A mid-pack start as rain continued to fall saw the Dane in 14th at the end of lap one. Using his experience he was able to charge through the field to record a sixth-place finish and earn seventh overall in the MX2 class. Kay de Wolf made his FIM Motocross European Championship debut in the EMX250 class for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing at Valkenswaard. The 15-year-old powered his FC 250 to 4-11 results to claim eighth overall at the opening event of the nine-round series. Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing will next be in FIM Motocross World Championship action on March 22, at the MXGP of Patagonia Argentina. Arminas Jasikonis: “It feels great to finish on the podium, especially so early in the season and after things didn’t go so well at Matterley last week. To bounce back with a top-three result is a real boost for myself and the whole team. We all knew how important a good qualifying result would be here, because being on the outside of the start isn’t a good place to be at Valkenswaard. I rode a smart qualifying race and things came together perfectly. It was a great feeling being the first rider to roll onto the start for today’s opening moto, but I also realised that I needed to put everything together again and get another good result. I got an ok start in that first race and managed to complete a safe first lap and was sat in third. I felt good but it was so easy to make mistakes, especially later in the race when visibility wasn’t so good and there were a lot of lapped riders to pass. I took things a little steadier towards the end, but it was great to get third. Race two was strange because when I was behind Tim, I knew I was in a good place for an overall podium result. I wanted to push harder but knew I couldn’t afford any mistakes. I did crash, and some laps later changed my goggles, but everything worked out perfectly and I got third again. We didn’t change anything for this GP, we just kept working hard, so we’ll just keep on working as we have been and try and back this result up with another strong result in Argentina.” Pauls Jonass: “It’s been another frustrating weekend for me because I know my speed is good, but I don’t have too much to show for it. The conditions were really tough, but it’s been like this a lot during the winter, so it wasn’t like I was struggling or uncomfortable or anything like that – I just didn’t stay upright. Crashing together with Tonus in the first race was frustrating, finishing outside the top 10 certainly wasn’t what I wanted. In the second race I was really focused on being calm in the opening laps and letting things settle down before pushing hard. My crash was just one of those things, I got the front wheel into one rut, the rear in another, and went down. You drop so many positions with a crash early in a race like that. Getting back to 12th was good but I really feel I can do much better. My speed is good, I just need to remove the mistakes.” Jed Beaton: “It’s been another good GP for me but like at Matterley I’m a little disappointed not to be on the podium. But that’s on me as I made a mistake in the first moto. Overall, my riding’s good, I just have to keep it on two wheels to get it on the podium. The sand is so soft and heavy here at Valkenswaard that a small mistake can quickly become a big mistake, but it’s been good to show that my speed in the sand is good. I gated really well and felt good in the first race and went from third to second in a couple of corners and started to chase Vialle. I then made a small mistake and ran off track slightly, hitting a sign and tipping over. I dropped some places, but I was pleased enough to finish with a decent result. In the second race there was a crash right in front of me, but I still got a decent start. I really focused on not making any mistakes and although it was tough with vision near the end of the race, I got a great second place result, which was a positive way to end the GP.” Thomas Kjer Olsen: “It’s been a tough GP for me, but seventh overall isn’t too bad. I got a rough start in both races and after my crash in qualifying yesterday I felt a little banged up today. From starting on the outside, I knew I had to be careful going into the first corner. I got a good jump, but everyone just pushed wide, pushed into me, and I was left with nowhere to go and crashed. That first race was pretty hard, but I was happy to get back to 11th. I tried to be extra careful at the start in the second race, but again there was nowhere to go, and I was pretty much last at the start. I was riding well and happy to get sixth in the second moto. The first two GPs haven’t been easy, but my speed has been good. Now I have some time to ride more ahead of the next GP, it will allow me to sharpen things up and get in some good training motos ahead of going to Argentina.” Results – 2020 FIM Motocross World Championship, Round 2 MXGP - Overall 1. Jeffery Herlings (KTM) 47pts; 2. Tim Gajser (Honda) 47; 3. Arminas Jasikonis (Husqvarna) 40; 11. Evgeny Bobryshev (Husqvarna) 17; 12. Pauls Jonass (Husqvarna) 17; 17. Lars van Berkel (Husqvarna) 9; 22. Brent Van doninck (Husqvarna) 5; 23. Tanel Leok (Husqvarna) 3 MXGP - Race 1 1. Tim Gajser (Honda) 35:32:235, 17 laps; 2. Jeffrey Herlings (KTM) 35:53:437; 3. Arminas Jasikonis (Husqvarna) 36:16:633… 13. Pauls Jonass (Husqvarna) 35:35:042, 16 laps; 16. Evgeny Bobryshev (Husqvarna) 35:50:211; 19. Lars van Berkel (Husqvarna) 36:29:537; 20. Brent Van doninck (Husqvarna) 36:36:319 MXGP - Race 2 1. Jeffrey Herlings (KTM) 34:37:958, 16 laps; 2. Tim Gajser (Honda) 35:00:804; 3. Arminas Jasikonis (Husqvarna) 36:13:326… 9. Evgeny Bobryshev (Husqvarna) 34:57:232, 15 laps; 12. Pauls Jonass (Husqvarna) 35:16:615; 14. Lars van Berkel (Husqvarna) 36:02:710; 17. Brent Van doninck (Husqvarna) 36:22:326; 18. Tanel Leok (Husqvarna) 34:18:904 MX2 - Overall 1. Tom Vialle (KTM) 47pts; 2. Maxime Renaux (Yamaha) 40; 3. Jago Geerts (Yamaha) 39… 4. Jed Beaton (Husqvarna) 37… 7. Thomas Kjer Olsen (Husqvarna) 25; 21. Josh Gilbert (Husqvarna) 8; 23. Roland Edelbacher (Husqvarna) 5 MX2 - Race 1 1. Jago Geerts (Yamaha) 35:04:291, 17 laps; 2. Tom Vialle (KTM) 35:18:160; 3. Maxime Renaux (Yamaha) 35:38:188… 6. Jed Beaton (Husqvarna) 36:04:720; 11. Thomas Kjer Olsen (Husqvarna) 37:02:066; 13. Josh Gilbert (Husqvarna) 37:19:223; 22. Roland Edelbacher (Husqvarna) 36:09:777; 26: James Carpenter (Husqvarna) 37:00:096, 16 laps; 27. Tom Grimshaw (Husqvarna) 37:02:753; 29. Enzo Toriani (Husqvarna) 35:16:574, 15 laps MX2 - Race 2 1. Tom Vialle (KTM) 36:15:446, 16 laps; 2. Jed Beaton (Husqvarna) 37:11:973; 3. Maxime Renaux 37:21:973… 6. Thomas Kjer Olsen (Husqvarna) 37:30:675; 16. Roland Edelbacher (Husqvarna) 36:35:732, 15 laps; 23: James Carpenter 37:32:676; 24. Josh Gilbert (Husqvarna) 37:55:707; 25. Tom Grimshaw (Husqvarna) 37:57:664 Championship Standings – After Round 2 MXGP 1. Jeffery Herlings (KTM) 94pts; 2. Tim Gajser (Honda) 85; 3. Antonio Cairoli (KTM) 68… 7. Arminas Jasikonis (Husqvarna) 53; 13. Pauls Jonass (Husqvarna) 26; 19. Evgeny Bobryshev 17; 21. Lars van Berkel (Husqvarna) 9; 26. Brent Van doninck (Husqvarna) 5 MX2 1. Tom Vialle (KTM) 87pts; 2. Jago Geerts (Yamaha) 82; 3. Jed Beaton (Husqvarna) 74… 7. Thomas Kjer Olsen (Husqvarna) 51; 13. Alberto Forato (Husqvarna) 28; 18. Mattia Guadagnini (Husqvarna) 15; 22. Josh Gilbert (Husqvarna) 11; 28. Roland Edelbacher (Husqvarna) 5
Strong showing from the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team at round 10 Round 10 of the 2020 AMA Supercross World Championship Series made its way to the world-renown Daytona International Speedway on Saturday for perhaps the roughest and most enduring stop on the 17-round circuit. The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team rose to the challenge with 450SX rider Jason Anderson finishing just off the podium in fourth, while Florida native RJ Hampshire fought his way to a fourth-place finish in the 250SX East division in front of a home-state crowd. 450SX Anderson kept himself in the mix all day, beginning with a solid top-five qualifying position. He got off to a great start in 450SX Heat 2 where he made his way into second early on the opening lap. He put forth a great ride to ultimately secure a second-place transfer in the Main Event. In the main, Anderson shot off the line to capture the holeshot as he battled for the lead early on the opening lap. He continued to charge from the second-place spot early on, dicing for a podium position in the first half of the race. He dropped to fourth on lap 11 and from there he put on a charge to finish less than one second off the podium in fourth. “My weekend went alright,” Anderson said. “The heat race went well, I almost got into the lead there but I ended up finishing second. In the main, I got the holeshot and fell back to fourth but I pushed forward and almost had third. All-in-all it, was a good race for me and I just have to keep racing out there with the boys.” It was a good night for Dean Wilson, who secured his second-best finish of the season at Round 10. Wilson, the seventh-place qualifier, grabbed a good start in 450SX Heat 2 but he unfortunately landed on another rider in an unavoidable collision, which forced him to come from behind early on. Wilson was able to salvage the race as he battled his way to a sixth-place transfer. In the Main Event, he got off to a seventh-place start and he maintained a steady seventh throughout the 18-lap Main Event. After 10 rounds, Wilson has climbed up one spot to ninth in the 450SX Championship Standings. “In the Main Event, I knew the start was very crucial so I put a lot of focus into that and I had a decent start but I got a little tight at the beginning,” Wilson said. “About midway through, I started finding lines and getting close to the top-five but I just wasn’t able to make it happen. I’m frustrated with not being in the top-five but I’m happy with my riding progress and I feel like my confidence is coming back so every weekend I’m getting a lot better.” Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Zach Osborne missed Round 10 due to injuries sustained during a practice crash before the Atlanta SX. Osborne’s return to racing is yet to be determined as he assesses the proper recovery time for his injuries.
Argentinian Junior Rally World Champion to compete on FR 450 Rally machinery alongside Pablo Quintanilla Husqvarna Motorcycles is pleased to announce the signing of 24-year-old Argentinian Luciano Benavides, who will compete for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing starting with the upcoming Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, the opening round of the 2020 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship. Over recent seasons Luciano has established himself as one of the most promising young rally racers, claiming the 2019 FIM Junior Cross-Country Rallies World Championship title. A rider that is still very much learning and improving, Luciano already has two top-10 Dakar Rally finishes to his credit. In 2019 he placed eighth before then finishing in an impressive sixth position in 2020, as the event moved to Saudi Arabia for the first time ever. Joining Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory team in time for round one of the 2020 World Championship, Luciano will partner long-standing team member and former World Champion Pablo Quintanilla. Under contract with the team until the end of 2022, Benavides will contest the 2020, 2021 and 2022 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship as well as the Dakar Rally through to and including the 2022 event. Pela Renet – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Rally Team Manager: “We are very pleased to have Luciano joining our team. Over the last two seasons he has improved considerably and as well as being the reigning FIM Junior Cross-Country Rallies World Champion he is also now among the very best rally racers. Luciano has a wise and friendly head on his shoulders and is extremely motivated. Over the last two years he has improved at the Dakar, and we hope that together with the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Rally team he will continue to learn and grow as an athlete.
The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team finished up their 2023 Pro Motocross campaign at Ironman Raceway, with Jalek Swoll leading the charge, as RJ Hampshire opted to sit out another round ahead of the upcoming SuperMotocross playoffs. 250 MX After starting inside the top 15 of moto one on his FC250, Jalek Swoll fought his way to an 11th-place finish. Jalek got off to a much better start in moto two, and battled to a fifth-place score, giving him seventh overall for the day, and cementing a ninth-overall tally for the season. He also goes into the SuperMotocross season in the 11th overall spot in the 250 class standings. “It could have been a lot better with a start in the first moto, but it was an okay day. I feel like I kind of struggled with the flow of the track all day. It came around a bit in moto two, and I'm happy with it. P5, so not bad. It’s something to end the season on and carry into SMX.,” said Swoll . “I feel like I need to get my starts dialed in and I can't keep messing up the first motos. We'll come out swinging for SMX and try to end the year on a good note.” Talon Hawkins matched his best-ever moto finish in moto one, finishing in tenth. But a crash early in moto two made for a long slog to a 19th-place score. But he did finish in 12th overall for the series in his rookie campaign. “Wow. I definitely like to make it hard on myself in the second moto. But I got a top ten in the first one, and I was riding well all day. I had my best overall qualifying of the year, so that's a positive to take away. I also matched my best moto finish, I just needed to put it together for the second one. Unfortunately, I had a crash on the second lap and pretty much came from dead last up to 19th,” said Hawkins . “This is a tough game, but I'm ready to get back on the track in the next couple of weeks for SuperMotocross.” The second Pro Motocross National was a tough one for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team newcomer Casey Cochran, but he’ll use to experience to learn and build toward future events. “It was a rough weekend as far as the racing. I had too many crashes, but we'll bounce back and learn from the situations that we put ourselves in,” said Cochran . Next Event (SuperMotocross Round 1): September 9, 2023 – zMax Dragway in Concord, N.C. Round 11 Results: Ironman 250 MX Results 1. Jo Shimoda (Kawasaki), 1-1 2. Haiden Deegan (Yamaha), 2-3 3. Tom Vialle (KTM), 3-4 … 7. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing , 11-5 16. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing , 10-19 19. Jorgen Talviku (Husqvarna) , 19-16 37. Casey Cochran – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 28-39 39. Peyton Jackson (Husqvarna) , 38-34 450 MX Results 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda), 1-1 2. Chase Sexton (Honda), 2-2 3. Aaron Plessinger (KTM), 5-3 … 27. Justin Rodbell (Husqvarna) , 20-28 29. John Adamson (Husqvarna) , 26-23 37. Scott Meshey (Husqvarna) , 32-40 250 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Hunter Lawrence – 419 points 2. Justin Cooper – 399 points 3. Jo Shimoda – 393 points … 8. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing , 288 points 9. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing , 221 points 12. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing , 129 points 29. Jorgen Talviku (Husqvarna) - 26 points 47. Casey Cochran - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing , 2 points 49. Kai Aiello (Husqvarna) - 2 points 450 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 550 points 2. Dylan Ferrandis – 399 points 3. Aaron Plessinger – 386 points … 29. Anton Gole - 29 points 54. Luke Renzland - 4 points 55. John Adamson - 4 points 59. Tanel Leok - 3 points 63. Scott Meshey - 3 points 64. Justin Rodbell - 3 points
The Budds Creek round of the Pro Motocross series had some highs and lows in store for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team. After a tough crash as Unadilla, RJ Hampshire was forced to miss round ten. But it also provided Casey Cochrane his first opportunity in Pro Motocross, and for Jalek Swoll, he scored his best moto finish of the season. 250 MX Jalek Swoll was in seventh and in the midst of a great three-way battle midway through the first 250 moto aboard his FC250, but a rare red flag for a downed rider caused a full restart. When the gate dropped again, Jalek took full advantage of it by grabbing the lead and showing everyone the way for five laps. While two of the championship contenders managed to slip by, he was still left with his best moto score of the season so far, a third-place finish. Jalek also moved back into ninth overall in the season standings. “I'd say this was a positive for me. I got back on the box, but I couldn't secure it for the overall. I had a tough second moto and not the best start. I was buried, but I fought as hard as I could and got to 12th. I felt like I could have been on the box for the overall today,” said Swoll . “We're taking this confidence and the momentum to the last round and getting excited for the playoffs.” For Talon Hawkins, 17-21 moto scores led to a 20th overall for the day on his first-ever crack at Budds Creek. “This was a rough one. It was the first time ever here, and it's a gnarly track. I didn't really gel with it all day. We got better and better, and I put a lot of solid laps together and had the speed, I just dug a hole for myself on the starts and then had too many lulls,” said Hawkins . “I know what to work on. We'll be back next weekend.” Casey Cochrane has had excellent results in the 250SX Futures races throughout 2023 but had some tough going in his first crack at the Pro Motocross series. He shadowed Hawkins in the results with a 19-23 day, and 22nd overall. “Budds Creek was all right. It was a learning experience for sure. There are definitely things to go back and work on so that I can come out next weekend and show up where I believe I should be,” said Cochrane . “I ran pretty good in the second moto, but I just hit a wall. That's what we need to work on and we'll be better next weekend.” Next Event (Round 11): August 26, 2023 - Ironman Raceway in Crawfordsville, Ind. Round Ten Results: Budds Creek 250 MX Results 1. Hunter Lawrence (Honda), 2-1 2. Justin Cooper (Yamaha), 1-2 3. Jo Shimoda (Kawasaki), 7-3 … 6. Jalek Swoll - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing , 3-12 19. Jorgen Talviku (Husqvarna) , 24-17 20. Talon Hawkins - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing , 17-21 22. Casey Cochrane - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing , 19-23 450 MX Results 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda), 1-1 2. Aaron Plessinger (KTM), 4-3 3. Jason Anderson (Kawasaki), 2-5 … 15. Anton Gole (Husqvarna) , 15-15 27. Charlie Putnam (Husqvarna) , 29-29 30. Luke Renzland (Husqvarna) , 23-38 32. Scott Meshey (Husqvarna) , 33-32 250 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Hunter Lawrence - 391 points 2. Justin Cooper - 369 points 3. Jo Shimoda - 343 points … 6. RJ Hampshire - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing - 288 points 9. Jalek Swoll - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing - 195 points 12. Talon Hawkins - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing - 116 points 31. Jorgen Talviku (Husqvarna) - 19 points 47. Casey Cochrane - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing - 2 points 48. Kai Aiello (Husqvarna) - 2 points 450 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence - 500 points 2. Dylan Ferrandis - 379 points 3. Aaron Plessinger - 350 points … 27. Anton Gole - 29 points 51. Luke Renzland - 4 points 52. John Adamson - 4 points 56. Tanel Leok - 3 points 59. Scott Meshey - 3 points
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider RJ Hampshire will sit out this weekend's penultimate round of the 2023 AMA Pro Motocross Championship at Budds Creek while he continues to recover from his second moto crash at Unadilla. The 27-year-old went down heavily at the beginning of Moto 2 last Saturday afternoon and was unable to remount and complete the race. As a result, the decision has been made for Hampshire to remain on the sidelines for Budds Creek this weekend, with the 10th round of the season scheduled for August 19. A decision will be made next week on whether he will be fit to return for Ironman Raceway's final round of the outdoor season. Hampshire currently sits sixth in the 250MX standings onboard his FC 250 Rockstar Edition, only two points outside of the top five, and is also positioned third in the combined SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) 250 Class points.
Unadilla always provides its share of thrills, with big elevation changes and huge jumps, as well as extremely long ruts. Fortunately, the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team is always up for a challenge. 250 MX RJ Hampshire made one of the charges through the pack that he’s well-known for on his FC250 in moto one, jumping from 14th at the end of the first lap to sixth at the finish. Unfortunately, a crash by RJ shortly after the start of moto two brought out the red flag, and he was unable to continue. He’ll be evaluated this week regarding participation in upcoming races. Jalek Swoll was the top scorer for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team at Unadilla, with a 6-14 score in the two motos, and a seventh overall for the day. “Starts were okay. Moto one was okay. I came in with a sixth and felt like I had some more in the tank to ride a little better and get a little further up,” said Swoll . “In moto two I came together with another rider. I don't feel like it was my fault and I felt like there was nowhere to go and was stuck in his bike for what felt like forever. From dead last I don't know what I came back to...maybe 12th or 13th. It sucks. It feels like a lot of work is being put in but it doesn't show. It's all good. We'll use the fire and try to come out firing at the next two rounds.” For the third member of the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna squad, Talon Hawkins, felt a bit unfulfilled with his 19th overall and a 17-15 day. “The final placement may not show it, but I feel like I rode great today and rode a lot better than I have been. I had a mishap in the first moto,” said Hawkins . “I came with a clear head into the second moto and ripped a good start. I was in the top five, but unfortunately, my teammate went down and it got red-flagged. My second start after that was not up to par so I had to play catch-up the whole second race. But I ended with a 17th in the first and a 15th in the second for somehow 19th overall. But it's okay. There's a lot to improve on, but I've been improving every week. I'm ready to get to the Baker's Factory to keep grinding.” Next Event (Round 10): August 19, 2023 – Budds Creek Motocross Park in Mechanicsville, Md. Round Nine Results: Unadilla MX 250 MX Results 1. Hunter Lawrence (Honda), 2-2 2. Levi Kitchen (Yamaha), 1-4 3. Justin Cooper (Yamaha), 5-1 … 7. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 6-14 13. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 7-38 19. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 17-15 26. Jorgen Talviku (Husqvarna), 23-21 34. Cody Williams (Husqvarna), 34-30 450 MX Results 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda), 1-1 2. Chase Sexton (Honda), 3-2 3. Dylan Ferrandis (Yamaha), 2-3 … 22. Anton Gole (Husqvarna), 16-21 23. Tanel Leok (Husqvarna), 22-18 25. Luke Renzland (Husqvarna), 21-22 31. John Adamson (Husqvarna), 27-31 32. Justin Rodbell (Husqvarna), 31-30 41. Scott Meshey (Husqvarna), 36-DNS 250 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Hunter Lawrence – 344 points 2. Justin Cooper – 322 points 3. Jo Shimoda – 309 points … 6. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 288 points 10. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 166 points 11. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 112 points 30. Jorgen Talviku - 15 points 46. Kai Aiello - 2 points 450 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 450 points 2. Dylan Ferrandis – 347 points 3. Aaron Plessinger – 312 points … 35. Anton Gole - 17 points 51. Luke Renzland - 4 points 52. John Adamson - 4 points 56. Tanel Leok - 3 points 59. Scott Meshey - 3 points
The trio of Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team riders lined up to do battle in the beautiful forested hills above the Columbia River for round eight of the Pro Motocross season, with RJ Hampshire leading the way. 250 MX RJ Hampshire got to show off his relentless pursuit skills in both motos at Washougal as he moved forward in each race. In the first moto, he was in eighth place aboard his FC250 after the drop of the gate, and one by one, he picked off the riders in front of him on the way to an eventual fourth-place finish. Early in moto two RJ was challenging for the fourth position, but he went down before the whoops and lost several spots. Though he had a huge time deficit to the riders in front of him, he put his head down and charged back to a strong fifth at the finish. “In the first moto, I felt I rode well; I just didn't get a great start. In the second moto, I had a better start and was going for a pass, but the line wasn't there and I lost my front end,” said Hampshire . “I got a fourth and that's getting old right now. I'm definitely going to use this break to kind of recover a bit and give it the best we've got here for the last three rounds.” Talon Hawkins has shown improved speed all season on his FC 250 and has spent more frequent time inside the top ten. He finished the day with an 11-14 score, and knows more to be gained. “We've got a lot to work on, but I'm excited I matched my best overall finish with an 11th. It's something to build off of. I got good starts, and there's a lot to take away that's good. But in the second moto, I was smoked. I need more,” said Hawkins . “But we're going to work on that and I'm ready to get back to these next races. I'm ready for this two-week break. I've been building all year, getting better at every race, so let's keep it rolling.” The final member of the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team, Jalek Swoll, finished in 13th overall with a 10-18 score in his motos. “Today was frustrating. I feel good and feel like I can ride good, but I'm still dealing with whatever happened at Millville and unfortunately, I can't shake it right now,” said Swoll . “I'm looking forward to these two weeks off and getting myself back in fine form. I'll come back with a chip on my shoulder. I feel like I was gaining momentum, but I'll be back and keep chipping away and figure it out.” Next Event (Round 9): August 12, 2023 – Unadilla MX in New Berlin, N.Y. Round Eight Results: Washougal 250 MX Results 1. Haiden Deegan (Yamaha), 1-1 2. Justin Cooper (Yamaha), 3-2 3. Hunter Lawrence (Honda), 2-4 … 4. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 4-5 11. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 11-14 13. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 10-18 450 MX Results 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda), 1-1 2. Chase Sexton (Honda), 2-2 3. Jason Anderson (Kawasaki), 4-4 … 20. Anton Gole (Husqvarna) , 20-19 24. Harmish Harwood (Husqvarna) , 24-22 30. Gared Steinke (Husqvarna) , 37-24 37. Scott Meshey (Husqvarna) , 36-32 38. Brandon Ray (Husqvarna) , 39-34 250 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Hunter Lawrence – 300 points 2. Haiden Deegan – 297 points 3. Justin Cooper – 281 points … 4. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 274 points 10. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 144 points 12. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 102 points 29. Jorgen Talviku - 15 points 43. Kai Aiello - 2 points 450 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 400 points 2. Dylan Ferrandis – 305 points 3. Aaron Plessinger – 280 points … 37. Anton Gole - 12 points 47. Luke Renzland - 4 points 48. John Adamson - 3 points 54. Scott Meshey - 3 points
This week’s Pro Motocross stop at Spring Creek MX in Millville, Minnesota, is a rider favorite, offering up everything from sand to hardpack, and an excellent challenge for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team trio of RJ Hampshire, Jalek Swoll, and Talon Hawkins. 250 MX As usual, it was exciting to spot where RJ Hampshire was as he launches out of the gate, and then watch him go to work slicing through the pack. When he completed the first lap of moto one at Spring Creek, he was in sixth place. By the finish, he’d carved his way to third on his FC250, working past some very tough 250-class competition. In moto two, the story was much the same for RJ, except that he was 12th, and came back to finish in sixth spot despite a crash. He picked up a fourth overall score for the weekend and currently sits in third overall in the 250 title chase. “It was just another grind of a weekend. I feel like my riding has been really good. The first moto was decent, pretty solid. In the second moto, I got hung up on the start. I ended up going down about halfway. I got another fourth overall, but I just need to try and turn it around a bit in these second motos,” said Hampshire . “We have one more race, and then a bit of a break that I'm looking forward to. I'll try to get some points back next weekend, then a break coming up.” For Jalek Swoll, the day at Spring Creek ended with an eighth and a 14th in the two motos, after a bit of a biomechanical issue. That gave him a tenth overall for the day. “Today was a 'whatever' day for me. I felt good on the bike, so that was good. I didn't get the best start in moto one, but my riding was decent. I feel like if I'd had a better start, I would have had a much better day. In moto two I had a weird incident and did something kind of funky to my arm...which gave me a weird feeling. So that was survival,” said Swoll . “For now, the plan is to get some normalcy back. Kind of figure out what's going on, and what happened, and try to be more under control and ready to go for next time if this happens. All-in-all, I survived the day.” For the third member of the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team, Talon Hawkins, he spent the first third of the first moto inside the top ten hanging with some of the fastest 250-class competitors before sliding back to 15th. In moto two he finished 12th, good enough for a 13th overall finish. “Today was another step in the right direction. It was cool to be coming back here to this race… it's a good track. It's tough, though, very tiring and taxing on the body. I ended up with a 13th overall. I'm happy with my second moto performance. I just need to improve on the first moto,” said Hawkins . “I'm looking forward to getting back to work. We're heading back home to Cali, my hometown, and put some more work in.” Next Event (Round Eight): July 22, 2023 – Washougal MX Park in Washougal, Wash. Round Seven Results: Spring Creek 250 MX Results 1. Hunter Lawrence (Honda), 1-2 2. Justin Cooper (Yamaha), 4-1 3. Jo Shimoda (Kawasaki), 2-3 … 4. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 3-6 10. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 8-14 13. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 15-12 20. Jorgen Talviku (GASGAS) 18-40 450 MX Results 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda), 1-1 2. Chase Sexton (Honda), 2-2 3. Dylan Ferrandis (Yamaha), 5-3 … 18. Anton Gole (Husqvarna) , 17-17 22. John Adamson (Husqvarna) , 22-19 31. Charlie Putnam (Husqvarna) , 31-27 32. Scott Meshey (Husqvarna) , 21-29 250 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Hunter Lawrence – 260 points 2. Haiden Deegan – 247 points 3. RJ Hampshire - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 240 points … 10. Jalek Swoll - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 130 points 13. Talon Hawkins - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 85 points 29. Jorgen Talviku - 15 points 43. Kai Aiello - 2 points 450 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 350 points 2. Dylan Ferrandis – 269 points 3. Aaron Plessinger – 246 points … 38. Anton Gole - 9 point 44. Luke Renzland - 4 points 45. John Adamson - 3 points 50. Scott Meshey - 3 points
The Thunder Valley course always challenges riders on the Pro Motocross series, with the high Colorado elevation and rolling hills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains. Then there are tough ruts, and an uphill start, all of which make a great challenge for the trio of riders competing for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team on their FC250s. 250 MX RJ Hampshire got taken down as the pack got to the top of the start hill in moto one, but per usual, he was quickly back on his bike and charging. Scored as 19th at the end of lap one, he put in a moto-long charge back to the front and finished in the eighth spot. Though he got a somewhat better start in moto two, the story was nearly the same, as he battled all moto long to get back inside the top ten, with an eventual seventh-place finish, and a ninth overall for the day. RJ Hampshire: "It was a really frustrating day. I feel awesome on my bike, I just need to get out of the gate. It's so frustrating having to charge like that and have a couple of crashes and still have a shot there at the end. I'm heading back to Florida, and we'll be able to practice some starts this week. I'll figure some things out and we should be better at High Point." Jalek Swoll’s day featured more time inside the top ten during each moto, but an eventual tenth at the checkers of each race, resulting in a tenth overall. Jalek Swoll: "It was kind of a tough day. I lacked a little bit but we'll have a good week and come back at Mount Morris. I've got a few things to focus on and try and be better with next weekend. I don't feel like speed wise I'm very far off. I've just got to get a little better endurance and a little of that sprint pace in the beginning and we'll be good. Other than results not looking so good I feel like I'm on the right progression." Talon Hawkins showed improved speed and consistency in Lakewood, finishing 14th in each moto. That also netted him his best overall finish to date (motocross or Supercross), with a 13th. Talon Hawkins: "Colorado definitely was an insane one and not what I expected. This place is super-deep and has a lot of deep ruts. It was cool to get my feet wet and ride some ruts again. I ended up with my best finish of the year. I'm pretty happy about that. There's a lot of good to take away from it. I just need to be better next week and throughout this season. I ended up with a 14-14 for 13th overall. I'm ready to move on and get a little better every weekend." Next Event (Round 4): June 17, 2023 – High Point Raceway in Mount Morris, Penn. Round Three Results: Thunder Valley 250 MX Results 1. Hunter Lawrence (Honda) 2-1 2. Justin Cooper (Yamaha) 1-4 3. Levi Kitchen (Yamaha) 5-2 … 9. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 8-7 10. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 10-10 13. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 14-14 450 MX Results 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda) 1-1 2. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) 4-2 3. Cooper Webb (KTM) 2-5 250 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Hunter Lawrence – 137 points 2. Justin Cooper – 121 points 3. Haiden Deegan – 110 points … 5. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 94 points 13. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 45 points 16. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 25 points 450 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 150 points 2. Dylan Ferrandis – 116 points 3. Cooper Webb – 112 points … 33. Scott Meshey – 2 points
Round two of the Pro Motocross series turned up the heat on the riders as they headed for their annual visit to the rolling foothills of California’s Eastern Sierra Nevada at Hangtown. 250 MX RJ Hampshire led the way for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team, with his best qualifying effort of the season (2nd), and a pair of fifth-place moto finishes. He made the best of a pair of tough starts, and put together huge charges from near midpack in each moto aboard his FC250 to eventual 5-5 finishes for fifth overall. RJ Hampshire: “I felt really good on the bike, I just had two terrible starts that kept us off the box. My riding was really good all day, from qualifying through both motos I felt awesome. But you can't do much when you start outside the top 15. It was probably the hardest 5-5 I've ever had in my life. We'll go back home to Florida after this weekend and we'll look forward to getting some better starts in Colorado and being where we should be.” Jalek Swoll continues to build speed and confidence after returning to racing following off-season injuries and carded a ninth and eleventh in his two motos that weren’t really indicative of where he raced most of the day. After finishing ninth in moto one, he ran third for much of the second moto before a pair of costly mistakes dropped him just outside of the top ten. But a top ten overall was his best result of the season and added optimism for the races ahead. Jalek Swoll: “I'd say it was a step in the right direction. I wish I could have gotten a good start in the first moto and learned more of that pace, but I had a mid-pack start and got ninth. It's something to build off. In the second moto, I felt pretty good in the beginning. I got a really good start and ran third about half the moto. I had a pretty close call where I went off the track and lost a few positions. After that it was survival. But I hung around fifth for a while and had a tip-over and it put me back to tenth and that's where I finished. It sucks to fall and have a little mishap off the track, but it's good to see some light at the end of the tunnel and some progression. All is well and we'll keep the building blocks going.” Talon Hawkins is still learning the ropes of the Pro Motocross series but saved his best result for the tough and hot second moto, where he finished 15th. Talon Hawkins: “It was pretty good. There's definitely a lot to work on. I need to be doing more motos and the cardio needs to be a little better, so I'm ready to get back out to the Baker's Factory this week and work on that. There's a lot to work on, but it was a step in the right direction. I did better than last weekend, and that's all I can ask for is to do better every weekend. I'm looking forward to this next weekend out in Colorado with the high elevation. We'll be ready to go.” Next Event (Round 3): June 10, 2023 – Thunder Valley Motocross in Lakewood, Colo. Round X Results: Hangtown 250 MX Results 1. Hunter Lawrence (Honda), 3-1 2. Justin Cooper (Yamaha), 2-2 3. Haiden Deegan (Yamaha), 1-4 … 5. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing , 5-5 9. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing , 9-11 18. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing , 21-15 29. Kai Aiello (Husqvarna) 31-26 39. Jaret Finch (Husqvarna)40-34 40. Brantley Schnell (Husqvarna) 38-37 450 MX Results 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda), 1-1 2. Dylan Ferrandis (Yamaha), 2-3 3. Cooper Webb (KTM), 4-22 … 23. Scott Meshey (Husqvarna) 40-19 250 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Hunter Lawrence – 90 points 2. Haiden Deegan – 80 points 3. Justin Cooper – 78 points … 5. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing , 67 points 14. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 23 points 19. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 11 points 450 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 100 points 2. Dylan Ferrandis – 82 points 3. Cooper Webb – 74 points
With both 450 riders on the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team still on the mend, it was an all-250cc effort for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team as the series headed to Pala, California, for round one of the AMA Pro Motocross series. Fortunately, it was a three-rider effort, as Jalek Swoll returned to action after sitting out the Supercross season due to injury. 250 MX When the gate dropped for the first moto, Jalek Swoll and RJ Hampshire quickly showed off their starting prowess, as well as the power of their Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing TeamFC250s, as they rounded the first turn in the top two spots. After running in second position for the first two laps, Hampshire took over the lead, which he held to the finish for the win. Unfortunately, in moto two a pair of crashes early in the race had him at the very tail end of the field. But never being one to give up, RJ charged all the way to 11th, which combined with his win in the first moto win, gave him third overall on the day. "For the first round of the outdoors, I was so excited to come here and race,” said Hampshire . “It started off with a great start in the first moto. I've never felt like that out front where things felt that easy and I didn't really have to get out of my comfort zone. Coming into the second moto I was going to try and do the same thing and it's on me. I botched that start and was still kind of decent, but the second turn was mayhem and I ended up going down. I made up a bunch of passes right away, and then someone else got a little whiskey throttle and I clipped their rear tire going up the steep hill in the back. Then I had my work cut out for me. I was in last by quite a bit. I knew I had to put my head down and I was charging hard. I didn't know if I had a shot at the podium. I had another little crash near the end, but I'm pretty stoked on the whole day. I'm really happy with the bike, where we're at, our mentality. It's going to be a good year and I'm so damn proud of this team.” After his first moto holeshot, Jalek Swoll had a crash that force him out of moto one, but despite he was able to return to score his first points of the season with a 20th-place finish in moto two. “This was my first race back in pretty much a year, and it just felt good to get gate drops,” said Swoll . “Watching from the couch was not fun. Just being out here, 100 percent or not was the goal. The starts were pretty good. I was stoked about that and other than the first moto fall I feel today could have been really good. We'll get healed up, come back a little bit stronger, get some good motos under my belt, and start clicking off some goals this year. My confidence is still there. I feel like I can compete at the top level, so we'll take the starts and the little bit of momentum that was caught today to Hangtown.” For rookie Talon Hawkins, this was his first crack at a Pro Motocross National, and he finished the day with a 20-17 score, and 19th overall. “Round one was pretty good, and there's a lot of good to take from it,” said Hawkins . “I needed a better start in that first moto. I got the better start in the second moto, I just didn't ride the way I know how. We're going to work on that this next week and hopefully make something happen next weekend. I'm excited, and this was a good race for me to build off of as we head into the next rounds.“ Next Event (Round 2) : June 3, 2023 – Prairie City SVRA in Rancho Cordova, Calif. Round 1 Results: Fox Raceway 250 MX Results 1. Hunter Lawrence (Honda), 3-1 2. Haiden Deegan (Yamaha), 6-2 3. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 1-11 … 20. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 20-17 21. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 40-20 450 MX Results 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda), 1-1 2. Chase Sexton (Honda), 2-2 3. Dylan Ferrandis (Yamaha), 3-3 … 35. Scott Meshey (Husqvarna) 28-37 250 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Hunter Lawrence – 45 points 2. Haiden Deegan – 37 points 3. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 35 points … 20. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 5 points 21. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 1 point 450 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 50 points 2. Chase Sexton – 44 points 3. Dylan Ferrandis – 40 points
Making the trek to Angel Stadium is an annual tradition for the AMA Supercross Championship, but this year added a new layer of intrigue, as it was also the kickoff of the new SuperMotocross era, where the Supercross and Pro Motocross seasons link together for the first time. RJ Hampshire topped the results for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team, where tough track conditions brought on by an unusual string of rainy days in Southern California made it extremely challenging for all the riders. 250SX Part of the mystery of any season-opener is to see how all the riders stack up, and the night started off in the best way possible for RJ Hampshire, with a win in his heat race packed with talented title contenders. When the gate dropped for the 250SX Main Event, Hampshire started off in the fourth position, but methodically moved forward. With less than two minutes left to go, he moved into the second spot and finished slightly over five seconds behind the top spot. "Man, we had an awesome day," Hampshire said. "From start to finish we were solid. I felt like my riding was really good. My starts were decent, and it was a solid start to the season with a P2. We'll take it and lead into Oakland. Hopefully, we can do it again." 450SX Malcolm Stewart experienced a little bit of everything during the 450SX Main Event. Nearing the halfway point, he took advantage of a bobble by last season’s champion and took over the lead for several laps. Later, contact with another rider forced him off the track. In the closing stages of the main, he had a crash that dropped him to the back of the pack. But even with the tough finish, he was left with a positive impression at the start of the season. "The day started out pretty slow. I didn't really ride that well in practice and the track was pretty tough, but I got to a point where I was like, 'You know what? I just need to turn this dayaround,' because I felt like I work too hard to get to this point," Stewart said. "I got a decent start in the main event, and just did the best I could. I started riding, clicking off laps, making some good passes, and smart choices. I was leading the main for a while, which was amazing. I don't think I've done that in my whole entire career. Just having all that pressure and dealing with it, if anything brings confidence to me because I know where I belong. I'm very proud of myself. Unfortunately, we did have a crash with three laps to go. It was a big crash for sure. I'm glad that I'm healthy and walked away from it, so we live to fight another day and I'm more proud of myself because of how my day was going and me turning it around and going like that, and doing what I'm supposed to do just brings more confidence for me. I'm looking forward to Oakland." For the newest member of the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna team, Christian Craig, it was a tough way to start the season, finishing 13th on the night in the 450 class. "A1's done and it was a rough day for me," Craig said. "I started off good in practice and then had a pretty big crash in the whoops and from there on out it was a struggle. I rode tight and not like myself. I’m pretty frustrated with the night, but we're healthy, we're moving on, and only up from here. I've just got to work on starting up front and putting myself in a good position to battle more next week." Next Event (Round 2): 1/14/23 – RingCentral Coliseum Round 1 Results: Anaheim, California 250SX West – Main Event 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda) 2. RJ Hampshire - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 3. Cameron Mcadoo (Kawasaki) 450SX – Main Event 1. Eli Tomac (Yamaha) 2. Cooper Webb (KTM) 3. Chase Sexton (Honda) … 13. Christian Craig - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 22. Malcolm Stewart - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Championship Standings – After Round 1 1. Eli Tomac (Yamaha) 26 pts 2. Cooper Webb (KTM) 23 pts 3. Chase Sexton (Honda) 21 pts … 13. Christian Craig - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 10 pts 22. Malcolm Stewart - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 1 pts 250SX West Championship Standings – After Round 1 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda) 26 pts 2. RJ Hampshire - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 23 pts 3. Cameron Mcadoo (Kawasaki) 21 pts
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