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may 16, 2023 - Suzuki Racing
Ken Roczen Ties for Third in Supercross Championship Points
The 2023 Monster Energy AMA Supercross season final sold out Rice-Eccles Stadium, with rain falling sporadically, leading to challenging conditions. The Progressive Insurance ECSTAR Suzuki, Twisted Tea Suzuki presented by Progressive Insurance, and BarX Suzuki teams wrapped up their seasons with great speed highlighted by Ken Roczen’s third-place tie in the 2023 Supercross season point totals, and several Suzuki riders finishing with season-best finishes.
Race Highlights:
- Progressive Insurance ECSTAR Suzuki
- 450 Class
- Ken Roczen won his heat race and finished tied for third place in the season points totals.
- 250 Class
- Dilan Schwartz rode strong in the season's second East/West Showdown. He advanced two positions in the championship.
- 450 Class
- Twisted Tea Suzuki presented by Progressive Insurance
- 450 Class
- Shane McElrath grabbed his third top-ten finish of the season and moved up two positions in the championship standings.
- Kyle Chisholm earned a season-best third-place in his heat.
- 450 Class
- BarX Suzuki
- 250 Class
- Robbie Wageman improved his result over the season's prior East-West 250 class showdown.
- Derek Drake put in strong laps and held his position in the final championship results.
- 250 Class
Ken Roczen and his Progressive Insurance ECSTAR Suzuki RM-Z450 earned second place in both the qualifying sessions and the overall qualifying result. A convincing heat race win showed Roczen had the speed in Utah to extend his podium streak to five. Deep ruts caught Roczen’s foot early in the main, knocking him out of the race., Fortunately his injury looks to be minor. Roczen earned a single point in the main, tying him for third place in the final series point standings.
"Overall we had a really good day here in Salt Lake. We were always up in the mix, battling for the top spot," said Roczen. "We had a great heat. We were thrown a curve ball with the rain, but everything looked great. In the main, we got off to a decent start. I went around the third turn, dabbed my leg down, and hyperextended it. That ended my night and spooked me a little bit. I've never done anything to my knee, and it was hurting pretty bad. Luckily, it didn't pop. It seems to be fine. But I had so much fun this year. I'm keeping my head high. We've been riding really well, have been solid on the bike, and we're having a lot of fun with the team. That's really what I'm holding onto. I can't wait to have a couple of weeks off and then start competing in World Supercross."
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