450 Class Storylines – Anaheim 1

Eli Tomac: Currently tied for fourth with Chad Reed on all-time Premier Class win list with 44, Tomac is four wins behind Ricky Carmichael for third and six behind James Stewart for second. He sits only one win behind Jeremy McGrath for third in all-time AMA wins (450SX, 450MX, 250MX, & 500MX). He is fifth in all-time combined titles (all SX/MX in 250/450/500 classes) with eight and only one behind Ryan Dungey for fourth. Starts: 11th all-time with 147; Podiums: 5th all-time with 84; Top-Fives: 6th all-time with 107.

Jason Anderson: Anderson nabbed a career record seven victories last season and fell only nine points short of Tomac in the Championship standings. He had previously failed to win a race in 2019-2021 before his seven-race outburst. He is now 18th all-time with 14 Premier Class victories and is two behind Jean-Michel Bayle who sits in 17th. A full season would move Anderson into 15th all-time in Premier Class starts as he currently sits in 24th with 119.

Chase Sexton: The 2021 rookie was impressive in his sophomore season by winning in San Diego and adding eight podiums. In two seasons, Sexton is already tied for 168th all-time in Premier Class Starts with 27 and 41st in podiums with 11. He was the 32nd different rider to win a Premier Class race on a Honda and will race with rookie Colt Nichols this year after being in Roczen’s shadow at Honda for previous seasons.

Ken Roczen: Roczen will join H.E.P Suzuki in 2023, his first time back on the yellow bike since 2016 when he won the 450 Pro Motocross title. He won the Anaheim opener last season but struggled after that and missed the last eight races of the season. He now has 20 Premier Class wins which is good for 10th all-time. He will move into the top-25 in all-time starts with just two more. Podiums: 11th all-time with 57; Top-Fives: 12th all-time with 76. Roczen sits in 12th in all-time AMA wins with 42.

450 Class: Anaheim Facts

Tenure: On December 4, 1976, Marty Smith won the first ever 450SX Class race in Angel Stadium on a Honda. Supercross has returned to Angel Stadium 78 times since which is the most by 30 over Daytona International Speedway. For the 24th season, Angel Stadium will host multiple rounds on the Supercross schedule with two.

Openers: Angel Stadium is set to host its 32nd season opener in 50 seasons of Supercross racing. Ken Roczen has won four Anaheim openers, Justin Barcia has two under his belt, and Marvin Musquin and Jason Anderson each have one. These are the only active riders with Anaheim opener victories. Roczen’s four are the most Anaheim opener victories by one over Chad Reed and James Stewart’s three a-piece. Eli Tomac has never won an opener and along with Ricky Carmichael, Ryan Dungey, and Cooper Webb are riders with multiple titles and no opener victories.

Slow Start: The eventual series champion has not fared well in 450SX Class season openers with only winning 17/49 (35%). The number drops in Anaheim Openers to 6/31 (19%). Eventual champs have averaged seventh in the season opener in the past four seasons. Ryan Villopoto is the last rider to win the opener and the title (2012 Anaheim, Kawasaki). Defending champions have only won 11 season openers and none since 2012 Villopoto.

Race of Champions: The 2016 Anaheim opener broke a Premier Class record with 15 former 250SX Champions in the Main Event. No other race has come close to this number until this Anaheim opener where we could also see 15 former 250SX champs on the same gate. This could also be just the second time in Supercross history that two multi-time champions in their prime will face off for a full season (Tomac and Webb). 2011 was the other time this happened with Stewart and Reed, but Villopoto ended up winning the title.

450 Class: Wins in Anaheim

Manufacturer Wins in Anaheim (Last Win) (Last Opener Win if Different)

• Yamaha: 23 (‘22) (’20)
• Honda: 21 (’22)
• Kawasaki: 17 (’22) (’12)
• Suzuki: 10 (’15)
• KTM: 7 (’19) (’18)
• Husqvarna: 1 (’16)
• GASGAS: 0

Top Winners in Anaheim

• 1) James Stewart: 8 (’06, ’07 x3, ’09 x2, ’10, ’11)
• 1) Chad Reed: 8 (’03, ’04 x2, ’08 x3, ’14 x2)
• 1) Jeremy McGrath: 8 (’93-’96, ’00 x2, ’01 x2)
• 1) Ricky Carmichael: 8 (’01, ’02, ’03 x2, ’05 x2, ’06 x2)
• 5) Ryan Villopoto: 5 (’10, ’11, ’12 x2, ’13)
• 5) Ryan Dungey: 5 (’10, ’13, ’15, ’16, ’17)
• 5) Ken Roczen: 5 (’14, ’15 x2, ’17, ‘22)

First-time Winners in Anaheim

• 1978: Gaylon Mosier, Kawasaki
• 1979: Kent Howerton, Suzuki
• 1982: Donnie Hansen, Honda
• 1983: David Bailey, Honda
• 1984: Johnny O’Mara, Honda
• 1990: Damon Bradshaw, Yamaha
• 2003: Chad Reed, Yamaha
• 2009: Josh Grant, Yamaha
• 2014: Ken Roczen, KTM
• 2016: Jason Anderson, Husqvarna

250 Class Storylines: Anaheim 1

Jett Lawrence: Jett Lawrence is one of the fastest riders in the history of 250SX Class racing and has a chance to make some serious dents in the record books in 2023. Not only could he win back-to-back titles in the 250SX Class he can move up into the top-five or better in all-time 250SX Class wins. His seven wins are good for 26th all-time but only five more wins would move him into fourth. A season sweep would see him break James Stewart’s record for most all-time 250SX Class wins with 17. Nine wins would tie him with James.

Austin Forkner: Austin Forkner has been a title-favorite for six seasons but has wrecked out of races and been injured for a good portion of some seasons. He has 12 250SX Class wins which is good for fourth all-time and only four behind James Stewart for the all-time record. Many thought he would break this record last season but was injured early in the season. He did bounce back for a win in Foxborough and ninth in the point-standings even with missing four of the nine races.

Pierce Brown: Brown matured greatly in his third season of 250SX Class racing. He finished third in the point standings and earned three of his four career podium finishes, two being the last two races of the season. He now has the four podiums, nine top-fives, and 16 top-10’s across 20 career starts.

RJ Hampshire: Hampshire is coming off a banner year after winning his first ever 250SX Class race in St. Louis and finishing second in the Eastern Regional point standings. RJ now has a win, seven podiums, 23 top-fives, and 39 top-10 finishes across 48 starts and eight seasons.

250 Class: Anaheim Facts

History Lesson: The first 250SX Class race held in Anaheim was on February 2, 1985 and Mike Healey won the race on a Suzuki. This will be the 72nd time the gate will drop for a 250SX Class race in Anaheim.

Opener: Anaheim has hosted 27/38 250SX Class season openers, but only nine times has the winner won the 250SX Class Western Regional Championship (33%).

Swept: Christian Craig joined Ernesto Fonseca, Ivan Tedesco, Josh Hansen, Cooper Webb, and Villopoto as the only riders to sweep Anaheim in the 250SX Class when he went 3/3 in 2022. Villopoto is the only rider to sweep Anaheim in both classes.

Stepping Stone: Every Premier Class champion in the previous 14 seasons won at least one 250SX Class race in Anaheim during their 250SX Class career. However, none of the previous seven 250SX Class winners in Anaheim have gone onto win a single Premier Class race.

250 Class: Wins in Anaheim

Manufacturer Wins in Anaheim (Last Win) (Last Opener Win if Different)

• Kawasaki: 27 (’18) (’11)
• Yamaha: 16 (’22)
• Honda: 11 (’14) (’13)
• KTM: 9 (’19) (’19)
• Suzuki: 8 (’09) (’08)

Top Winners in Anaheim

• 1) Ivan Tedesco: 5 (’04 x3, ’05 x2)
• 2) Jake Weimer: 4 (’09 x2, ’10 x2)
• 2) Cooper Webb: 4 (’15 x2, ’16 x2)
• 4) Damon Huffman: 3 (’93-’95)
• 4) Ernesto Fonseca: 3 (’01 x3)
• 4) Ryan Dungey: 3 (’08 x2, ’09)
• 4) Eli Tomac: 3 (’12, ’13 x2)
• 4) Ryan Villopoto: 3 (’07 x3)
• 4) Shane McElrath: 3 (’17-’19)
• 4) Christian Craig: 3 (’22 x3)

First Time Winners in Anaheim

• 1985: Mike Healy, Suzuki
• 1986: Tyson Vohland, Kawasaki
• 1987: Jeff Matiasevich, Kawasaki
• 1990: Mike Craig, Kawasaki
• 1993: Damon Huffman, Suzuki
• 1999: Casey Johnson, Yamaha
• 2002: Travis Preston, Honda
• 2015: Jessy Nelson, KTM
• 2017: Shane McElrath, KTM
• 2020: Justin Cooper, Yamaha

Past Winners in Anaheim

450

• 1976: Marty Smith, Honda
• 1977: Bob Hannah, Yamaha
• 1978: Gaylon Mosier, Kawasaki
• 1979: Kent Howerton, Suzuki
• 1981: Kent Howerton, Suzuki
• 1982: Donnie Hansen, Honda
• 1983: David Bailey, Honda
• 1984: Johnny O’Mara, Honda
• 1985: Broc Glover, Yamaha
• 1986: David Bailey, Honda
• 1987: Jeff Ward, Kawasaki
• 1989: Rick Johnson, Honda
• 1990: Damon Bradshaw, Yamaha
• 1991: Jeff Stanton, Honda
• 1992: Damon Bradshaw, Yamaha
• 1993: Jeremy McGrath, Honda
• 1994: Jeremy McGrath, Honda
• 1995: Jeremy McGrath, Honda
• 1996: Jeremy McGrath, Honda
• 1999: Ezra Lusk, Honda
• 1999: Ezra Lusk, Honda
• 2000: Jeremy McGrath, Yamaha
• 2000: Jeremy McGrath, Yamaha
• 2001: Jeremy McGrath, Yamaha
• 2001: Jeremy McGrath, Yamaha
• 2001: Ricky Carmichael, Kawasaki
• 2002: David Vuillemin, Yamaha
• 2002: Mike LaRocco, Honda
• 2002: Ricky Carmichael, Honda
• 2003: Chad Reed, Yamaha
• 2003: Ricky Carmichael, Honda
• 2003: Ricky Carmichael, Honda
• 2004: Chad Reed, Yamaha
• 2004: Chad Reed, Yamaha
• 2004: Kevin Windham, Honda
• 2005: Kevin Windham, Honda
• 2005: Ricky Carmichael, Suzuki
• 2005: Ricky Carmichael, Suzuki
• 2006: James Stewart, Kawasaki
• 2006: Ricky Carmichael, Suzuki
• 2006: Ricky Carmichael, Suzuki
• 2007: James Stewart, Kawasaki
• 2007: James Stewart, Kawasaki
• 2007: James Stewart, Kawasaki
• 2008: Chad Reed, Yamaha
• 2008: Chad Reed, Yamaha
• 2008: Chad Reed, Yamaha
• 2009: Josh Grant, Yamaha
• 2009: James Stewart, Yamaha
• 2009: James Stewart, Yamaha
• 2010: James Stewart, Yamaha
• 2010: Ryan Dungey, Suzuki
• 2010: Ryan Villopoto, Kawasaki
• 2011: Ryan Villopoto, Kawasaki
• 2011: James Stewart, Yamaha
• 2012: Ryan Villopoto, Kawasaki
• 2012: Ryan Villopoto, Kawasaki
• 2013: Davi Millsaps, Suzuki
• 2013: Ryan Villopoto, Kawasaki
• 2013: Ryan Dungey, KTM
• 2014: Ken Roczen, KTM
• 2014: Chad Reed, Kawasaki
• 2014: Chad Reed, Kawasaki
• 2015: Ken Roczen, Suzuki
• 2015: Ken Roczen, Suzuki
• 2015: Ryan Dungey, KTM
• 2016: Jason Anderson, Husqvarna
• 2016: Ryan Dungey, KTM
• 2017: Ken Roczen, Honda
• 2017: Ryan Dungey, KTM
• 2018: Marvin Musquin, KTM
• 2018: Eli Tomac, Kawasaki
• 2019: Justin Barcia, Yamaha
• 2019: Cooper Webb, KTM
• 2020: Justin Barcia, Yamaha
• 2020: Eli Tomac, Kawasaki
• 2022: Ken Roczen, Honda
• 2022: Eli Tomac, Yamaha
• 2022: Jason Anderson, Kawasaki

250:

• 1985: Mike Healey, Suzuki
• 1986: Tyson Vohland, Kawasaki
• 1987: Jeff Matiasevich, Kawasaki
• 1989: Jeff Matiasevich, Kawasaki
• 1990: Mike Craig, Kawasaki
• 1991: Jeremy McGrath, Honda
• 1992: Jeremy McGrath, Honda
• 1993: Damon Huffman, Suzuki
• 1994: Damon Huffman, Suzuki
• 1995: Damon Huffman, Suzuki
• 1996: Kevin Windham, Yamaha
• 1999: Casey Johnson, Yamaha
• 1999: Nathan Ramsey, Kawasaki
• 2000: David Pingree, Suzuki
• 2000: Tallon Vohland, Kawasaki
• 2001: Ernesto Fonseca, Yamaha
• 2001: Ernesto Fonseca, Yamaha
• 2001: Ernesto Fonseca, Yamaha
• 2002: Travis Preston, Honda
• 2002: David Pingree, KTM
• 2002: Brock Sellards, KTM
• 2003: Travis Preston, Honda
• 2003: James Stewart, Kawasaki
• 2003: James Stewart, Kawasaki
• 2004: Ivan Tedesco, Kawasaki
• 2004: Ivan Tedesco, Kawasaki
• 2004: Ivan Tedesco, Kawasaki
• 2005: Nathan Ramsey, KTM
• 2005: Ivan Tedesco, Kawasaki
• 2005: Ivan Tedesco, Kawasaki
• 2006: Andrew Short, Honda
• 2006: Grant Langston, Kawasaki
• 2006: Grant Langston, Kawasaki
• 2007: Ryan Villopoto, Kawasaki
• 2007: Ryan Villopoto, Kawasaki
• 2007: Ryan Villopoto, Kawasaki
• 2008: Ryan Dungey, Suzuki
• 2008: Ryan Dungey, Suzuki
• 2008: Jason Lawrence, Yamaha
• 2009: Jake Weimer, Kawasaki
• 2009: Ryan Dungey, Suzuki
• 2009: Jake Weimer, Kawasaki
• 2010: Jake Weimer, Kawasaki
• 2010: Jake Weimer, Kawasaki
• 2010: Trey Canard, Honda
• 2011: Josh Hansen, Kawasaki
• 2011: Josh Hansen, Kawasaki
• 2012: Cole Seely, Honda
• 2012: Eli Tomac, Honda
• 2013: Eli Tomac, Honda
• 2013: Eli Tomac, Honda
• 2013: Ken Roczen, KTM
• 2014: Jason Anderson, KTM
• 2014: Cole Seely, Honda
• 2014: Dean Wilson, Kawasaki
• 2015: Jessy Nelson, KTM
• 2015: Cooper Webb, Yamaha
• 2015: Cooper Webb, Yamaha
• 2016: Cooper Webb, Yamaha
• 2016: Cooper Webb, Yamaha
• 2017: Shane McElrath, KTM
• 2017: Justin Hill, Kawasaki
• 2018: Shane McElrath, KTM
• 2018: Joey Savatgy, Kawasaki
• 2019: Colt Nichols, Yamaha
• 2019: Shane McElrath, KTM
• 2020: Justin Cooper, Yamaha
• 2020: Dylan Ferrandis, Yamaha
• 2022: Christian Craig, Yamaha
• 2022: Christian Craig, Yamaha
• 2022: Christian Craig, Yamaha

Anaheim 1 Track Map