Brea, CA - (March 10, 2025) - Lucas Oil Stadium hosted round nine of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship. The covered stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana provided a rutted track that upheld its reputation for breaking down rapidly throughout the racing. The Indy Supercross marked the midpoint of the 17-round season.
Race Highlights:
- Progressive Insurance ECSTAR Suzuki
- 450 Class
- Ken Roczen earned the fastest qualifying time; he used that track speed to recover strongly from a first turn tangle in the main event.
- Twisted Tea Suzuki Presented by Progressive Insurance
- 450 Class
- Colt Nichols delivered his fifth-straight top-15 result.
- Kyle Chisholm matched his season-best performance under the challenging Indy track conditions.
Ken Roczen (94) recovered from a first turn tangle to earn a top-ten result and retain his top-three position in the point standings.
Ken Roczen (94) and his Suzuki RM-Z450, fresh off a Daytona Supercross win the weekend prior, started the day in Indianapolis again at the top of the boards. Roczen put up the fastest lap in qualifying and followed that up with a second-place result in his heat race. In the main event, another rider fell in the first turn and Roczen got tangled as he stopped to avoid a hard collision. Roczen extracted his bike and got going in 20th place. The track’s deep and unpredictable ruts made passing difficult, but Roczen was able to slice his way to a top-ten result.
“It was tough day for me, going in a little under the weather,” Roczen said. “We were the fastest qualifier and followed that up with a good heat race. Unfortunately, I was caught in a wreck in the first corner and was only able to fight my way back up to 7th. The team will reset and attack this off-weekend so we can give our best effort in Birmingham.”
Colt Nichols (45) continues his steady improvement in his first full season with the Twisted Tea Suzuki team.
Colt Nichols (45) found the speed to pick up three additional spots in the second timed qualifying session at Indy. A direct transfer from the heat race gave him a decent gate pick for the main event. Nichols was in the battle from the start of the main. After the 20-minute plus one lap race was completed, Nichols had made hard-fought progress to record his fifth top-fifteen result in a row.
“Indy 2025 was not that great for me,” admitted Nichols. “But I’m looking forward to having the week off, then coming back swinging in Birmingham in two weeks.”
Kyle Chisholm (11) battled forward throughout the Indy Supercross to match his season-best result.
Kyle Chisholm (11) had a strong pace early in the day, delivering his season-best qualifying spot from the first A-group qualifying session. Chisholm was on the move in his heat race; he recovered brilliantly from a poor start to claw his way all the way up to his season-best heat race result.
Kyle Chisholm (11) was held up in the first turn of the LCQ when another rider crashed across his path. Chisholm quickly worked his way up to the leader’s rear wheel, then held steady for a second-place result and transfer into the main event. In first corner of the main, Chisholm got caught up with the same rider who slowed Roczen. Chisholm put the passing lines he’d discovered to good use and advanced six positions before the checkered flag flew in Indianapolis.
“Indy is aways a tough track. You’ve got to change up your rhythm sometimes because the ruts get so bad; it keeps you on your toes all day, for sure,” reported Chisholm. “The bike worked really well all weekend. The team did a great job but, for me, I struggled putting it all together and connecting the sections and all the ruts. In the heat race, I rode pretty well and made some passes. I got up to 7th but ultimately, I wasn't able to push; I rode a little bit tight, lost a couple of spots, and just missed out a direct transfer to the main… In the main event I came from pretty much last back up to 15th… I still want to do better, but the riding was better this week, so I was happy with that.”
“Coming off a victory at Daytona, this weekend just didn’t go as well as that one,” said Larry Brooks, Team Manager for the Twisted Tea/H.E.P. Motorsports/Suzuki presented by Progressive Insurance team. “In the main event, Ken Roczen got caught up with another rider in the first turn. He came back to seventh, which salvaged quite a few points. Colt Nichols finished 14th, and Kyle Chisholm finished 15th. So, although we had three Suzukis in the main event, the night didn’t go as well as we wanted. But we’re going to come back and fight again another day. It happens sometimes in racing, so we just need to keep our heads up and keep pounding away.”
The Supercross season now takes a rare weekend off, then returns to action on March 22nd inside Protective Stadium, in Birmingham, Alabama. The Birmingham Supercross will be the third Triple Crown event of the season and the popular championship-within-a-championship will be awarded. Ken Roczen earned podium finishes at both previous Triple Crown rounds, and he sits just five points out of the Monster Energy Supercross Triple Crown Championship points lead heading into the final Triple Crown event.
Please visit SuzukiCycles.com/Racing/Motocross and HEPMotorsports.com for more team news.
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