Brea, CA – (February 9, 2026) – Glendale, Arizona provided warm weather for Round 5 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross season, which also served as Round 5 for the SMX World Championship. The Supercross track inside State Farm Stadium challenged the riders and thrilled the fans with high speeds, tall obstacles, and a technical sand section..
Race Highlights:
- Progressive Insurance Cycle Gear Ecstar Suzuki
- 450 Class
- Ken Roczen earned his first victory of the season and advanced into second place in the championship standings.
- Twisted Tea Suzuki presented by Progressive Insurance
- 450 Class
- Jason Anderson blitzed through the pack to recover maximum points after a first-turn incident.
- Colt Nichols used newfound speed to gain positions throughout the Glendale main event.
Ken Roczen (94) was the fastest rider in Arizona, setting the quickest lap of the main event en route to a dominating win of the Glendale Supercross.
Ken Roczen (94) came into Round 5 with three Glendale wins already under his belt. Roczen slotted his Suzuki RM-Z450 into the starting gate with his sights set on his first main event victory of 2026. Roczen got a good jump off the gate and a strong drive down the start straight. Another rider pushed Roczen wide, and he crossed the holeshot stripe in third position. Roczen was quickly into second, then used an aggressive inside line in the sand section to take over the lead entering the fourth lap. From there, Roczen balanced aggression and finesse; he steadily pulled a five second gap as the track deteriorated and the lapped riders thickened. Roczen crossed the checkers and earned his fourth Supercross win in Glendale, his third on a Suzuki RM-Z450. The victory moved Roczen into second position in the point standings, just five points away from running the red plate. Roczen has now won a Supercross main event every year since joining the Progressive Insurance Cycle Gear ECSTAR Suzuki team in 2023.
“Glendale, Arizona, you have been a hell of a [good] time,” Roczen said back at the rig. “We always want to get better. Our riding has been so good over these last few weeks, but we were lacking in the starts. So, we did a bunch of testing this week for the first time in a long time. I'm glad that we did, because it shows that we want to get better, and starts nowadays are so important. Tonight we got a good start in the main event and we just had overall such good momentum. My motorcycle worked great, and we were able to take it all the way to the checkered flag. [It was] a phenomenal first place for me as part of my family, Griff, my oldest, and my wife were here. So, to do it again in Arizona, this is my fourth win [here], I kind of have to let it sink in a little bit on the flight home and enjoy this one.”
Roczen dedicated the win to his Team Manager, Larry Brooks, who recently announced a battle with Stage 2 colon cancer that is being met with determination and optimism. On the podium, Roczen told the stadium crowd and viewers at home, “I want to dedicate this race win specifically to Larry. He hasn’t been able to be with us here the last few races, which really hurts all of our hearts. He loves this more than anybody; this one goes out to him. We’re talking every single day, morning ‘till night, and even though he couldn’t be here, I dedicate this win to him. Larry, I love you. Congrats as well.”
Jason Anderson (21) set the fastest time through the whoops section in the Glendale main event.
“This weekend was not the best, but my riding was a lot better in the main event, so that was nice,” Anderson reported. “In the heat race I started in [fifth], got up to third, and ended up third. And then in the main event I [got squeezed on the corner exit and] stalled it in the first corner and then worked my way back up to 11th. I think my riding was quite a bit better than where I finished, but we'll get there.”
Colt Nichols (45) picked himself off the ground in the first corner then charged forward to capture strong championship points.
“I crashed in the first turn with [two other riders who collided],” said Nichols. “I tried to do everything I could to come back, but the field was pretty spread out, not like in a big group, and I just couldn’t really do anything with it. So, P-16 for the night. I’m frustrated, I want to get out of the gate better and try to put myself in a better position. I'm sick of being back there. [My position is] just the result of being back in the back of the pack, being stuck, and running into guys and crashing. We just need to be better out of the gate, straight up. But my riding's a lot better. I'm improving every weekend through practice and the heats. I’ve just got to be better in the main.”
“It was a really, really great night for the team. Ken with the win; it’s a really big win at a really big point in the season,” reported Dustin Pipes, Principal for the Twisted Tea/H.E.P. Motorsports/Suzuki presented by Progressive Insurance Team. “We closed the points gap, we're down five points now, and more importantly he really rode great. It was a complete win, and it was very good to see. Obviously with the news of Larry being out for an extended period of time, Ken has been wanting to get a win for him. It's good that he got this weight off his shoulders and he was able to get this win for Larry, because he's someone that's on our minds and in our prayers. Jason and Colt also rode extremely well. The results didn't show it, but first-turn wrecks had both guys [in 20th and 21st]. Jason’s times were comparable to the top five, and I think if we wouldn’t have fallen that’s where he would have finished; Colt would’ve been right around the top ten. What's great about Ken’s win is that it's putting us on a good trajectory for the rest of the season.”
The Supercross season moves north and west to Lumen Field, the home stadium of the Superbowl-winning Seattle Seahawks, where Round 6 takes place on Saturday, February 14th. The Suzuki riders and team members have proven they have the equipment and the talent to win, and they are looking ahead to more outstanding performances in the 2026 season.
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