Detroit’s Ford Field delivered another thrilling round of Supercross, with intense battles, late-race passes, and a dramatic restart shaking up the results. We’ve gathered the direct takes from riders for this Reaction feature from round six of the 2025 season.

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Chase Sexton (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) – Third:
It wasn’t a win, although sometimes these are the ones that stick with you more because you put so much heart and fight into it. These types of rides mean a lot, even though it wasn’t a win, it was the best that I could do tonight.

Aaron Plessinger (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) – Ninth:
I felt pretty good all day on the bike in Detroit, although off the bike wasn’t ideal. My chest was burning a bit, and it was a struggle. Holeshot the heat race, led the race and then got fourth. Same deal with the main event, I holeshot, led early on, and ended up finishing in ninth. We’ll go back, recover, and come out swinging in Arlington.

Cooper Webb (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing) – First:
The night was amazing! I was able to have a good day in Detroit. Qualifying went well, and the main event was awesome. I got a great start, made some quick passes and I was able to hang in there the whole time. I felt super comfortable, kind of knew where I was going to make the pass, and I was able to execute. It was a great night to get a win.

Justin Cooper (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing) – Fifth:
Overall, it was a good day for me. I qualified well in fourth and finished third in the heat race. I had a good start in the main as well and then got shuffled around in the first few turns. It was a good race, and I kept going strong. I was around fifth or sixth and in a battle the whole time with Malcolm and Jason (Anderson). Jason had a crash at the end, and I moved up to fifth. I had one moment with a lapper in the sand and lost a lot of time on Malcolm, and had to recatch him. I almost got to him there at the end. I got to his rear wheel again, but he was riding well, and I really couldn’t make a pass stick. So, fifth on the night and another top-five finish. We’ll move on to next weekend and try and get that podium.

Justin Barcia (Rockstar Energy GasGas Factory Racing) – Seventh:
I really liked Detroit! My starts were good today, I felt decent on the bike speed-wise, I’m just struggling a little bit still with tightness in my arms, and that’s limiting my intensity. It’s disapointing as we’re really close to the top-five and even the podium, so we’ll keep working to be better – further up is where we know we can be!

Malcolm Stewart (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing) – Fourth:
Detroit always treats me well. It’s one of those races where you don’t know how the track will be with the snow, but they do a great job with the dirt. My night was good, felt good on the track all day, and just settled into a groove in the main event in fifth place. Then I think Jason [Anderson] went down with a few laps to go and we got fourth, so all-in-all, I’m happy. I’m really motivated by this, to back up Tampa with a solid finish inside the top-five is great, now we want more podiums!

Jason Anderson (Monster Energy Kawasaki) – Sixth:
I felt like I was riding really well all day. Qualifying went solid, and I had a strong Heat Race where I was able to make some good passes and take the win. In the main event, I got a good start and put myself in a good position to fight for a podium, but as the race went on, I just lost some steam. I made a mistake in the rhythm section that set me back, which was frustrating because I knew I had the speed to be up there. I just need to clean a few things up and put it all together when it counts.

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Tom Vialle (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) – Fourth:
I finished fourth in Detroit, very close to the podium. We had a great main event, started around position six or seven, came back to third, and then they red-flagged the race toward the end. I ended up with fourth, although we’re going in the right direction – the speed is good, and we’ll get ready for Daytona in two weeks.

Max Anstie (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing) – Second:
It was a wild night here in Detroit. I had a lot of fun racing and had some good battles. I felt like I did my job in the main event. I executed the start, got out front, hit my marks, and with literally a lap and two corners to go, it got red-flagged. Then after the staggered start, it was a bit of chaos for a couple of laps. It was a tough situation because I felt like I had the most to lose. I’ve got the red plate and had a little bit of a points buffer, so I didn’t want to ruin that by crashing and going from first to last and not scoring any points. I also had to play defense from Levi (Kitchen) and RJ (Hampshire) who are extremely good sprinters, so it was tough. I came out of it with second, which obviously wasn’t ideal, but it was still a solid night. It’s a podium and good points for the championship, so I’m still happy with that. We’ll move on to Daytona.

Nate Thrasher (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing) – Fifth:
When I broke my finger Tuesday, I really didn’t plan to race, but after talking with a few doctors, we decided to at least try. I had it taped up and went in with the mindset of doing the best I could. In qualifying I kind of struggled, but I knew that was kind of going to be the case. I just tried to get the most out of the night, which resulted in a heat race win and fifth in the main. So I’m happy with the day. I’m having surgery today to get it set and the doctor says I should be good to continue racing after this West Coast round coming up.

Chance Hymas (Honda HRC Progressive) – Sixth:
Round 2 in Detroit was a step in the right direction. I had a better result in qualifying with another P6 on the night. We had overall improvement with the bike, and I’ll just keep working hard for Daytona.

RJ Hampshire (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing) – Third:
I didn’t feel great here in Detroit today. Not sure what it was, but just didn’t really gel, although I knew we needed to have a good points night tonight after last weekend. We had the opportunity for more there at the restart, although I played it pretty safe to get a third-place finish, bring it home with some good points and then go after it again in Daytona to get us back in this thing.

Cameron McAdoo (Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki) – DNF:
It was a tough night for me here in Detroit. Unfortunately, I had a crash in the whoops with a couple of laps to go and banged up my face pretty good. I ended up with a cut and some stitches. Other than that, I think I’m okay. We’ll take the next couple of days to assess everything and make a plan moving forward. I really appreciate everyone’s support, and next time I come to Detroit, I’ll be looking for redemption.

Seth Hammaker (Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki) – 17th:
I felt great at the start of the day with a solid qualifying and heat race, and I was really looking forward to carrying that momentum into the main event. Unfortunately, I started feeling pretty sick before the main, and it definitely took a toll on me during the race. I did my best to push through, but it was a tough one. We’ll regroup this week, figure things out, and come back stronger after the break.

Levi Kitchen (Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki) – First:
Man, that was a crazy race. The emotions were all over the place, especially with having to stop and restart. Max was riding really well at the start and pulled a pretty big gap on me. When the red flag came out, I knew it was time to reset and take advantage of the opportunity. I took a few deep breaths and treated it like a two-lap sprint and I just sent it. I made a pretty aggressive pass, nailed that three out of the turn, and opened up a little gap. This win means a lot, especially after having to bounce back from last weekend. Huge thanks to the fans, the entire Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki team, my trainers, my mechanics, and all my family back home. Let’s keep this momentum going!

Austin Forkner (Triumph Factory Racing) – Seventh:
I think that was one of my better starts, despite my bad gate pick, and I came out the first turn in 10th. I was too tentative at the beginning – I was a punching bag last weekend and that did not help. I settled in, started making a charge, and then the last three laps were just a free-for-all. I can build off of this weekend, though! I’m healthy and we can work from here for sure, and I’m already looking forward to Daytona.