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The gradual progress of 450SX contender Christian Craig continued in Detroit and the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider scored his best result of the 2023 Monster Energy Supercross season to date with P6 in the main event.

This year marks Craig’s first full-time in the premier class of Supercross, and he posted the seventh fastest time in qualifying at Ford Field.

After completing his heat race in P5, Craig progressively worked his way forwards during round 10’s main event. Concluding the opening lap in 10th position, the 31-year-old reached sixth by the closing stages, keeping his nose clean to bank a season-high 17 points.

“It started off pretty good. I was gelling with the track and feeling good in practice but rode tight in the heat and made some mistakes,” Craig said. “I found my groove a little bit in the main after a mid-pack start. I came through the pack, clicked off my laps, and took advantage of mistakes. I didn’t ride my best but was consistent and able to work my way up to sixth. I need to work on attacking and being better.”

Craig’s previous best result in 2023 was P7, which he achieved at both Oakland and Indianapolis. The number 28 is currently eighth in the 450SX standings with seven rounds remaining, with the next gate-drop of the series coming at Lumen Field, Seattle on Saturday.