Triple Crown racing returned to the schedule in Birmingham on Saturday, delivering some unexpected results and plenty of action across the board. We’ve gathered the direct takes from riders for this Reaction feature from round 10 of the 2025 Monster Energy Supercross Championship.

450SX

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Chase Sexton (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) – First:
It’s really nice to get the monkey off my back tonight – it feels like I haven’t won in forever! Getting good starts and the first two race wins was super-important, but it reminded me quickly when RJ [Hampshire] got caught up at the start in race three that anything can happen, so I locked in on executing that start as well. From there, I rode my own race in the last one, tried not to do anything stupid and learn from previous mistakes, but I always thrive in these last eight races, so I’m stoked to kick things off this way.

Aaron Plessinger (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) – Third:
These last couple of races have given me a lot more confidence, and that’s showing in my starts, which put me in a really good position tonight. Ever since Daytona I feel like we’ve been rolling, it gave me the belief that I can run with the boys at the front, and that’s everything to me. So, that combined with the work we’re doing at the Baker’s Factory, means we’re in a really good spot right now!

Justin Barcia (Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing) – Ninth:
Birmingham should’ve been better than it was! I was feeling really good, first race would’ve been a top-five before an endo, and then I flew off into the nets, which was a bummer. The second race, I was top-five and I was happy with that, and then the third race was unfolding in the same way before another endo knocked the wind out of me for a second. Everything was going well tonight, just a few too many mistakes cost me. I like Seattle, I got my second 450SX win there, so I’m aiming for a podium next weekend!

Jason Anderson (Monster Energy Kawasaki) – Seventh:
The day started off pretty well. We made some setup changes by the end of practice, and I felt a lot more comfortable, which helped me qualify fourth. Going into the night show, I was in a good spot in the first race, started in second, and was holding strong, but about halfway through, Chase [Sexton] put some pressure on me and ended up putting me on the ground. I got back up in sixth and fought my way to finish fifth, which was solid considering the setback. In the second race, I had a decent start in fourth and quickly moved into third. I was in a good battle, but Malcolm [Stewart] got by me, and then right before the whoops, I went down which put me all the way back to eighth. I got up and tried to make up ground, but I had to settle for eighth in that one. In the final race, my start wasn’t great—I was around the top 10—but then I went down on the first lap and ended up dead last. From there, I just put my head down and charged forward as best as I could, eventually making it up to 12th. Overall, it wasn’t the night we wanted, but we’ll take what we learned and keep building.

Malcolm Stewart (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing) – Second:
I’m really stiff right now after the hit to my hip. Aside from that, I felt really good today and connected with the whole track. My Team Manager Nate Ramsey mentioned that I looked really good today in practice, and we made a game plan of going out there and giving it our all to see where we ended up, and second place was our spot for tonight!

Cooper Webb (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing) – Fourth:
It was a tough night at the Triple Crown. I made a mistake in the first one that really cost me, but I was able to get it going after that. I got a main event win at the end, which was awesome, but yeah, it was a bummer of a night not to end up on the podium, for sure. We’ll regroup and come back at Seattle, and try to get back up front.

Justin Cooper (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing) – Sixth:
It was a pretty good day. Qualifying went really well, but I felt like once this dirt dried out, it kind of never formed back the way I thought it was going to. My starts weren’t too great tonight, so I need to work on those a little bit. It was a pretty quiet night for me – sixth overall, and pretty much sixth the whole night. It was a decent night, but obviously, I’m looking for more. We’re going to come back next weekend and try to be better.

Christian Craig (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing) – 12th:
It felt good to be back behind the gate! The results weren’t the greatest, but I know what I’m capable of. We’re going to push hard to improve each weekend!

Ken Roczen (Progressive Insurance Ecstar Suzuki) – Fifth:
It was a tough weekend for us here in Birmingham. I had a practice crash a week ago and separated my AC joint a little bit. We rode press day to see how it felt, and it was pretty decent, but throughout the day on Saturday if definitely got worse. As we got deeper into the night it became a pain battle. But we made it through, ended up fifth on the night, and only lost one point in the championship. All things considered, we had a pretty good night and fought really hard. The Triple Crowns are now over and we’re back to regular races, and we still have a few rounds to go. I’m going to do my best to heal everything up during the week and try to just show up next weekend better than this weekend.

Colt Nichols (Twisted Tea Suzuki) – 18th:
The birthday weekend wasn’t really the one I wanted, but that’s how it goes sometimes. In the first race I just started way back. In the second race I started way back again and then crashed. It was just a tough night. I tried some settings to get a little more comfortable all day and I went the wrong direction on some, that was my bad. I just need to put myself in a better position – if I do that, I’ll be okay, I just haven’t done that this year and it’s been frustrating. But we’ll try again next weekend in Seattle.

Kyle Chisolm (Twisted Tea Suzuki) – 18th:
I’m pretty happy with my riding. I always want to do better, but I went 14-14 in the first two races, and I was right there. I could see the 10th, 11th, and 12th just up in front of me, so we were kind of in the battle more. My bike was really good – I made just a few little clicker and sag changes throughout the day, so it’s been nice to just keep the bike mostly the same and just be able to keep riding and focus on myself. The team did a great job, and it was nice having the week off leading up to this, I worked on some stuff, and I think it paid off a little bit, but I still want more so we’ll give it a go in Seattle.

250SX

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Tom Vialle (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) –Third:
I felt great from the first practice on the track, I pretty much didn’t change my bike all day aside from a couple of clickers. I want that win, believe me, but I’m also letting it come to me. We’re in a great spot in the championship, although I train during the week to win, so we’ll get back to work during this weekend off for us to try and click one off

Chance Hymas (Honda HRC Progressive) – Seventh:
Birmingham this weekend wasn’t a great result on my end. I need to figure some things out, but I’m trying to take away the positives. I struggled a bit with my starts–they were inconsistent. We’ll regroup, have next weekend off, get some outdoor riding in, and come out stronger for Foxborough.

Seth Hammaker (Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki) – Fourth:
A lot of solid takeaways from tonight. It could have been better, but I’m staying healthy which has been a big focus this year, and I’m feeling good. That first race didn’t go as planned, but it’s all about learning from mistakes and coming back stronger. That’s the best thing you can do in racing. I’m proud of my last two performances and grateful for the entire Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki team, my family, and everyone who supports me—it truly means a lot. Now, we have a weekend off before heading back to the east coast swing, and I’m looking forward to it.

RJ Hampshire (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing) – Second:
Overall, I can’t be too bummed with walking away second tonight. The first two main events were good, and then I just got caught up in the last one there – not a lot I could’ve done, but I’m happy to have clawed back some championship points. We’ve got a weekend off now, so I’m looking forward to Boston and hopefully knocking off a win there.

Nate Thrasher (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing) – First:
It was a good day. I was finally able to ride like myself. I felt really good all off-season, we were putting in the laps and putting in the motos. At the season opener in Tampa, I felt really good all day, I just got unlucky and was cleaned out in the first lap but charged back to eighth from last, which was actually a good ride. Then I’ve just been battling injuries, and we were just trying to fight and stay in it. This week, I was finally able to practice after about a month and a half, so I felt like I was more like myself this weekend. I actually came out and qualified well. Before that, I was outside the top 10 and just trying to get through it. So this weekend, I was finally back to what I can do and proved it tonight. It feels great to get the win. I knew I had the speed this year and knew I could do it. It was just a matter of trying to get healthy and put it all together. We’ve got a lot of rounds to go, and we’re 21 points back, so we’re not out of it.

Daxton Bennick (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing) – Fifth:
It’s definitely a little frustrating. I was riding really good today. The results may not have been what I wanted – fifth overall – but I pulled it together in the last main and rode solid. I’m just happy to be healthy and to get another shot at it in two weeks.

Austin Forkner (Triumph Racing) – Ninth:
There is something positive to take from tonight! I feel like I have shown some potential at each round, but I just need to put all of that together. I was caught in that pile-up on lap one of the first race – even though I started around fifth – and that was a bummer. I was stuck behind a crash in the final race too. It is frustrating, but I can see the potential. I just need to figure out a way to show what I am capable of.