Indianapolis 1 Report: Roczen grabs 450SX win in Indy - Nichols repeats 250SX victory
By Feld Entertainment on 31st Jan 21
AMA Supercross Indianapolis Ken Roczen Colt Nichols
Triumphantly returning to the site of last year's first venue cancellation, the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship delivered a night of big thrills to the restricted-capacity in-person fans inside Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Team Honda HRC's Ken Roczen grabbed the 450SX Class victory at Round 4, his first win of 2021, with Monster Energy Kawasaki's Eli Tomac right behind and round three winner Red Bull KTM's Cooper Webb fighting his way to third.
In the Eastern Regional 250SX Class, Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha's Colt Nichols became the first repeat winner of the season in either class, backing up his Round 3 win with a dominating wire-to-wire victory.
Nichols' Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha team-mate Christian Craig spent most of the race in second without pressure while Team Honda HRC's Jett Lawrence recovered from early race trouble after hitting a false neutral on the start and then stopping to avoid contact with another rider on a wall obstacle that had him backing the bike and remounting, Lawrence looked like he'd have a salvage ride night. But the sophomore Aussie started slicing through the pack.
He caught Craig on the final lap, and two corners from the end the riders came together and both went off the track. Jett recovered sooner, but both lost two places just a few dozen yards from the chequers.
What's next in Supercross?
The return to Indianapolis marks the series' impressive response to the pandemic shutdowns; last years Indy round was the first postponed and re-scheduled to Utah. With the safety efforts taken by Feld Entertainment the Indy race fans, seated in pod-style arrangements, will enjoy three rounds this year, including the second-ever SuperTuesday round on February 2, and the final Indy event on Saturday, February 6.
Indianapolis 1 Supercross top-10 results
450SX Class Results
1. Ken Roczen, Clermont, Fla., Honda
2. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Kawasaki
3. Cooper Webb, Newport N.C., KTM
4. Adam Cianciarulo, New Smyrna Beach, Fla., Kawasaki
5. Zach Osborne, Clermont, Fla., Husqvarna
6. Dylan Ferrandis, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Yamaha
7. Jason Anderson, Rio Rancho, N.Mex., Husqvarna
8. Joey Savatgy, Clermont, Fla., KTM
9. Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, Yamaha
10. Marvin Musquin, Corona, Calif., KTM
450SX Class Championship Standings
1. Ken Roczen, Clermont, Fla., Honda (86)
2. Cooper Webb, Newport N.C., KTM (80)
3. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Kawasaki (77)
4. Adam Cianciarulo, New Smyrna Beach, Fla., Kawasaki (70)
5. Justin Barcia, Greenville, Fla., GASGAS (69)
6. Dylan Ferrandis, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Yamaha (67)
7. Malcolm Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Yamaha (63)
8. Justin Brayton, Charlotte, N.C., Honda (62)
9. Marvin Musquin, Corona, Calif., KTM (61)
10. Zach Osborne, Clermont, Fla., Husqvarna (58)
Eastern Regional 250SX Class Results
1. Colt Nichols, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
2. Michael Mosiman, Menifee, Calif., GASGAS
3. Jo Shimoda, Menifee, Calif., Kawasaki
4. Jett Lawrence, Wesley Chapel, Fla., Honda
5. Christian Craig, Temecula, Calif., Yamaha
6. Mitchell Oldenburg, Aledo, Tex., Honda
7. Thomas Do, Murrieta, Calif., KTM
8. John Short, Pilot Point, Tex., Suzuki
9. Joshua Osby, Valparaiso, Ind., Honda
10. Grant Harlan, Justin Tex., Honda
Eastern Regional 250SX Class Championship Standings
1. Colt Nichols, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha (96)
2. Christian Craig, Temecula, Calif., Yamaha (88)
3. Jett Lawrence, Wesley Chapel, Fla., Honda (83)
4. Jo Shimoda, Menifee, Calif., Kawasaki (77)
5. Michael Mosiman, Menifee, Calif., GASGAS (76)
6. Joshua Osby, Valparaiso, Ind., Honda (56)
7. John Short, Pilot Point, Tex., Suzuki (54)
8. Mitchell Oldenburg, Aledo, Tex., Honda (51)
9. Thomas Do, Murrieta, Calif., KTM (47)
10. Max Vohland, Granite Bay, Calif., KTM (46)
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