The 13th round of the US-Supercross Championships instead of. The championships are entering their last 5 rounds. The event starts earlier than usual and this means that the races in Europe do not take place in the middle of the night but in the evening hours of Saturday. The 450er final with Ken Roczen (Suzuki) will start at 11:26 p.m.
The course is again very long and demanding: 2 deep sand sections, 2 washboard sections with 10 and 13 Whoopsvarious rhythm sections and Wall-Jumps will push drivers and machines to the limit.
Since this is an open-air event, the weather also plays an important role. The forecast for Saturday predicts temperatures of 27 degrees Celsius with sunshine and light clouds in the afternoon. So we can assume perfect racing conditions. The final race start around 5 p.m. local time, which is in the late afternoon. That might be a small advantage for Ken Roczen who, by his own estimation, is more of a lark than a night owl.
In the 450er Class leader Eli Tomac (Yamaha) after his victory at Triple Crown in Glendale 7 points from his pursuer Cooper Webb (KTM) drop. Chase Sexton (Honda) with a deficit of 25 points meanwhile only has outsider chances for the title. Ken Roczen ranks 4th, but lurks behind him Justin barcia (GASGAS) just one point behind.
Championship standings after heat 12 of 17:
1. Eli Tomac (USA), Yamaha274
2. Cooper Webb (USA), KTM267, (-7)
3. Chase Sexton (US), Honda, 249, (-25)
4. Ken Roczen (D), Suzuki217, (-57)
5. Justin barcia (USA), GASGAS, 216, (-58)
6. Jason Anderson (USA), Kawasaki, 212, (-62)
7. Aaron Plessinger (USA), KTM196, (-78)
8. Christian Craig (USA), Husqvarna150, (-124)
9. Adam Cianciarulo (USA), Kawasaki, 139, (-135)
10. Justin Hill (USA), KTM127, (-147)
In Atlanta, the drivers of the East Coast Championships start again for their 7th race. The Australian league leaders and HRC factory driver Hunter Lawrence now has a solid cushion of 35 points at the top. Max Anstie (Honda) dropped from 2nd to 5th place in the table after his crash and the subsequent retirement in Detroit and is the reigning MX2 World Champion and KTM-Works driver Tom vialle still has good chances to improve in the table.
Standing at 250 East after round 6 of 10:
1. Hunter Lawrence (AUS), Honda, 151
2. Nate Thrasher (USA), Yamaha116 (-35)
3. Sharks Deegan (USA), Yamaha111, (-40)
4. Jeremy Martin (USA), Yamaha109, (-42)
5. Max Anstie (GB), Honda, 104, (-47)
6. Jordon Smith (USA), Yamaha92, (-59)
7. Chris Blow (USA), Kawasaki, 88, (-63)
8. Tom vialle (F), KTM85, (-66)
9. Coty Shock (USA), Honda, 72, (-79)
10. Cullin Park (USA), Honda, 67, (-84)
So the 13th run of the USSupercross Championships be followed in Atlanta:
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Schedule Atlanta, Saturday, April 15, 2023 *)
15:05 – 250SX group C, Q1
15:20 – 250SX group B, Q1
15:35 – 250SX group A, Q1
15:50 – 450SX group A, Q1
16:05 – 450SX group B, Q1
17:20 – 250SX group C, Q2
17:35 – 250SX group B, Q2
17:50 – 250SX group A, Q2
18:05 – 450SX group A, Q2
18:20 – 450SX group B, Q2
heats:
21:06 – 250SX Heat 1
21:20 – 250SX Heat 2
21:34 – 450SX Heat 1
21:48 – 450SX Heat 2
LCQ:
22:21 – 250SX Last Chance Qualifier
22:33 – 450SX Last Chance Qualifier
Finals:
22:52 – 250SX Main Event
23:26 – 450SX Main Event