The opening half of the 2025 Monster Energy Supercross Championship has seen tight competition unfolding across 450SX, 250SX West, and 250SX East, both on-track and also in a series of storylines off it. With multiple contenders still in the fight across the three categories, MotoOnline breaks down the Top 10 topics to follow as the season resumes this Saturday in Birmingham.

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1. Cooper Webb takes control:
Two-time champion Cooper Webb has methodically taken charge of this championship, relying on his trademark consistency and racecraft that fans have come to expect. Over the past few rounds, he’s stamped his authority in the title hunt, leading the 450SX with 193 points at the halfway mark. Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Webb hasn’t finished worse than second in the last six rounds, securing three wins in that stretch, including a wire-to-wire victory in Indianapolis, leading all 25 laps to claim his third of the season and extend his lead over Chase Sexton to 15 points. Webb has a history of turning up the heat in the final stretch of the season – will 2025 be any different?

2. Where Chase Sexton stands:
It hasn’t been the season he envisioned, and time is running out for Sexton to get back in the mix with Webb. After a strong start, the Red Bull KTM rider has faced a string of setbacks, mostly coming from untimely errors, but he’s still within reach of Webb. The only problem, Webb is building momentum, fast, and we know how that can look. Sexton – himself a former champion in 2023 – has shown he has the outright speed to win on any given night, but with Webb’s relentless consistency, he needs to be perfect from here on out – starting with this weekend in Birmingham. If he can clean up the small mistakes and string together a late-season surge, there’s still hope for him to fight back.

3. The Ken Roczen revival:
The number 94 has been nothing short of impressive this season, proving once again why he’s one of the most naturally gifted riders in the sport. After securing a win in Daytona and stacking up multiple podiums, the German fan-favorite has found a rhythm. His Progressive Ecstar Suzuki might be one of the most outdated packages on the gate, but Roczen continues to defy expectations. Is this his last chance to make a big title push? Maybe. But one thing’s for sure, he means business in 2025 and he has to be taken seriously.

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4. Haiden Deegan finds another gear:
It was only a matter of time. 250SX West title prospect Haiden Deegan came into the season with massive expectations, but now after what some would say was a mediocre start, he’s proving he’s the real deal. While the raw speed was never in doubt, the whole package and that savage mentality has finally come together and he’s right where we expected – fighting for wins. At just 19 years old, Deegan is still technically sharpening his craft, and with each gate drop, he’s looking more and more polished. At the same time, Julien Beaumer quickly proved to be Deegan’s biggest threat in the Western Division, starting with a runner-up finish at A1 and then grabbing his first-career Supercross win in San Diego, briefly taking the red plate. While Deegan responded with a victory at A2, Beaumer has remained consistent since, and despite a shoulder injury affecting his performance, he’s keeping the title fight tight.

5. Race for next in line:
With Webb, Sexton and Roczen covering the top three spots in the championship, there’s been an influx of guys battling behind them. Justin Cooper, Malcolm Stewart, Jason Anderson and Aaron Plessinger – despite a slow start – have all also featured on the podium at least once and are all looking to break into that elite tier. Cooper, he’s been on the brink of being a consistent podium guy for a while, and broke through in Indianapolis with P2, while Stewart has shown flashes of brilliance, including that famous win at home in Tampa. Anderson, on the other hand, has had a rollercoaster of results – his aggressive style keeps him in the mix, but it’s really been that… a rollercoaster. As for Plessinger, it’s been slowly picking back up over the past few rounds, that’s for sure. The Cowboy was third at Daytona and then fifth in Indianapolis, but after his disapointing start to the season, he’s still a long way back in the championship in P9, but is quickly establishing himself as one of the ‘next in line’ riders. Each of them have the speed to shake up the podium picture, but who will emerge as the best of the rest?

6. 250SX East still wide-open:
The race for the 250SX East championship remains wide-open, with multiple winners and no clear standout taking charge just yet. Defending champion Tom Vialle leads with 79 points,the Red Bull KTM rider just ahead of Max Anstie (78), while Seth Hammaker (68) and RJ Hampshire (67) are well within striking distance, each with wins to their credit. Vialle has methodically broken this down it seems, taking the points as they come and using that consistency to now lead ahead of Anstie, despite being the lone person in this group not winning a race yet this season.

7. Justin Hill making it count:
Flying under the radar, Justin Hill has quietly put together one of his strongest seasons in recent memory, currently eighth in the 450SX standings. While he may not be fighting for wins, his consistency and smart racecraft have kept him inside the top 10 at seven of the nine rounds contested so far, including P5 in Arlington. For a rider who has bounced between stepping away from racing and returning to the scene, this season has been a statement. While the field is somewhat depleted at this stage, there’s no denying that Hill has speed to burn, qualifying quickest at Arlington. He was solid from the outset, with the full field of riders, so by now Hill is proving that he belongs among the best.

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8. HRC 450SX bikes still parked:
The Honda HRC Progressive team came into the season with two of the biggest names in the sport, brothers Jett and Hunter Lawrence. Now, with both sidelined due to injury, the question remains – will Honda bring in a fill-in rider to keep their 450SX program on the gate?
Speculation has swirled around the possibility of Dean Wilson stepping in as a replacement, but so far, the red bikes have stayed parked. With valuable data on the 2025 CRF450RWE platform and brand presence at stake, the decision to keep the factory 450SX spots empty is a curious one so far. Will we see a mid-season shakeup, or will Honda simply wait for their stars – led by reigning 450SX champion Jett – to heal up and return later in the SMX season.

9. Injuries take their toll:
As always, the Supercross series has been brutal, with injuries to riders like Jett Lawrence, Hunter Lawrence and Eli Tomac reshaping the 450SX championship landscape alone. With title contenders and key players sidelined across all three categories – 450SX, 250SX West and 250SX East – the injury toll has forced teams to make tough calls and adjust strategies on the fly. For some, injuries have completely derailed their season, while for others, it’s opened the door for unexpected podiums and breakout performances. With the physical toll of Supercross showing no signs of slowing down, staying healthy might be just as important as outright speed in the race for the title.

10. The Eli Tomac factor:
Tomac’s 2025 campaign took a major hit when he suffered a broken fibula during qualifying at Tampa, yet still managed to finish seventh in the main event before undergoing surgery. Now, the Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing rider has stated that he’s considering a late-season comeback in 450SX, so could his home round in Denver be the ideal place to return? With this previously announced to be his final full year of racing, every remaining gate drop carries extra weight and it all counts over the long haul of SMX. There’s no doubt that he still has the ability to run up the front, so if Tomac lines up, he’ll be in the frame to shake up the results.