Monster Energy Supercross returned to the West Coast this weekend, with Seattle’s Lumen Field hosting Round 11 of the 2025 championship and Round 7 for the 250SX West division and once again provided plenty of action.
With rain soaking the area in the days leading up to race day, there was a lot of speculation about whether Seattle would see a classic mud race. To preserve the track, organizers cut the free practice session, but thanks to the track crew’s efforts, conditions were prime as racing began.
Seattle delivered an exciting night of racing, with Cooper Webb making a dramatic late pass to claim the 450SX victory. Meanwhile, in the 250SX West class, New Zealander Cole Davies finally broke through for his first career win, in a race filled with drama.
On a somber note, 450 rider Jason Anderson withdrew from the event due to a family emergency.
450SX
Justin Cooper’s recent front-running form continued in the 450 class as he topped 450SX qualifying, setting the fastest time of the day with a 46.899. Fresh off last weekend’s win, Chase Sexton was second quickest with a 47.121, just 0.222 seconds behind Cooper. Points leader Cooper Webb slotted into third at 47.691, trailing by 0.792 seconds. Malcolm Stewart followed closely in fourth with a 47.748, just 0.057 seconds behind Webb, while Justin Barcia rounded out the top five at 48.128, 1.229 seconds off the top time.
Aaron Plessinger became the third rider of the night to lead from start to finish, delivering a flawless performance to claim victory in the first 450SX heat, despite Mitchell Harrison officially being credited with the holeshot. Chase Sexton started the race in fifth but steadily worked his way through the field, crossing the line a couple of seconds behind his Red Bull KTM teammate. Stewart was a distant third, finishing 25 seconds back after getting caught up in an early crash when Kyle Chisholm lost control in the first rhythm lane. Colt Nichols and Mitchell Oldenburg rounded out the top five.
Justin Cooper was almost the fourth rider in the heat races to go wire-to-wire, but Cooper Webb took the lead on the second lap after securing the holeshot. Cooper eventually crossed the line just over a second ahead of Webb after making an outside pass earlier to claim his first heat win. Barcia finished 7 seconds back in third, while Ken Roczen was a distant fourth. Shane McElrath rounded out the top five, 20 seconds behind Cooper.
In the 450 Main event, Cooper Webb took the early lead, with Ken Roczen and Justin Cooper closely following. Points leader Sexton didn’t get the best start but quickly moved into the top five, closing in on Cooper for third. Up front, Webb and Roczen exchanged positions fiercely, with Webb leading for the first six laps. However, Roczen made his move and took the lead, and the two continued to battle until lap 15, when Sexton made his pass on both of them within a few sections. Sexton moved into the lead, while Webb and Roczen dropped to third and fourth as Justin Cooper moved into second. Unfortunately, Roczen appeared to lose pace, likely due to the lingering effects of a shoulder injury, and continued to fade.
As the race entered the second half, Sexton remained strong at the front. Webb kept the pressure on but couldn’t close the gap, eventually settling just one second behind Sexton. Justin Cooper, who had been in the hunt for another podium, made a mistake in the final laps, hitting a tough block and going down, dropping to sixth. Meanwhile, Plessinger seized the opportunity, taking third place, 10 seconds behind Webb. While Sexton was the standout rider of the night, recording the fastest lap of the event at 46.954—the only rider to dip into the 46-second range—Webb wasn’t ready to give up.
As the final laps arrived, Webb made a small mistake that seemed like it would seal his fate, but Sexton made a similar mistake just in front of him, allowing Webb to capitalise on the opportunity. As Sexton regained his composure, Webb retook the lead with only a couple of laps left for Sexton to recover. Sexton had to watch as Webb took his fourth win of the season. Sexton finished less than a second behind, for the second year In a row, while Plessinger secured a solid third. Roczen finished fourth, and Dylan Ferrandis achieved his best finish of the season with a strong fifth. A disappointed Justin Cooper ended up in sixth.
Cooper Webb reflected on his dramatic win in Seattle, saying, “I really wanted that one. Me and Kenny were going back and forth. Then Chase got both of us, and yeah, it was time to go! I had to get there with Kenny, I got around him, and then it was game on. It was so gnarly. I wish people could get a POV of the track and the ruts and the lappers. That was one of the gnarliest tracks that I’ve ever ridden and that was an absolute slugfest, two of the best guys right now going for it. You had to ride that fine line. He had that rhythm [line] that was a lot faster, but I just kept charging and couldn’t let him get two in a row, that’s for sure. I want to give it up to the good Lord. These fans were awesome all night, we could hear them over our bikes… Like I said, this is strictly business.”
After the hard-fought battle with Webb, Chase Sexton shared his thoughts on the race, saying, “It was really tough. I rode my heart out, rode as good as I could. To be honest, I feel like being in second was a little bit better position at the end. But yeah, Coop got me. I was like, ‘Aaargh! I’m going to try to get him back.’ I wasn’t able to do it. Overall, the track was really gnarly, it was like a trail race out there. You just had to hit your marks, [do] nothing crazy, had to be smooth, and I think I did a pretty good job of that, but obviously came up a little short. It’s not over. We’ve got six rounds to go. I’m in a good spot, just going to keep clicking off good races and see where we end up.”
Aaron Plessinger reflected on his challenging race, saying, “I got probably my best jump all day, and coming into the first corner I guess I hit the brakes too quick, didn’t pull in the clutch, whatever, but I stalled the bike and for about 50 or 75 feet my bike was shut down. I was trying to bump start it, bump start it, then I smacked into Malcolm. I feel so bad because I probably ruined his race, and he could’ve been up here with us. But it happens. I had to ride hard. It was not an easy track. It was crazy. The ruts here are not like any other ruts that form anywhere else. These get gnarly, these get like a sponge. It spits you up and it’s really wild. But that was a great ride. Justin Cooper went down and I got around him, but it was hard fought.”
Webb’s win sees him out to an 11 point lead over Sexton, while Roczen sits 22 points back from Sexton in third.
250SX
The 250SX West Coast riders returned to action in Seattle, with Haiden Deegan setting the pace in qualifying. The championship leader was the only rider to break into the 46-second range, posting a 46.993 to top both sessions and finish just 0.104 seconds off 450 class fastest qualifier Justin Cooper’s overall best time of the day. Julien Beaumer was second quickest with a 47.286, 0.293 seconds behind Deegan, while Michael Mosiman rounded out the top three at 47.783, trailing by 0.790 seconds. Coty Schock slotted into fourth with a 48.078, 1.085 seconds off Deegan’s benchmark, edging out Derek Kelley, who completed the top five with a 48.238, 1.245 seconds back.
Coty Schock kicked off the night with a wire-to-wire win in the first 250SX heat, grabbing the holeshot and leading every lap despite early challenges from Jo Shimoda. Schock held off a hard-charging Beaumer, who also had to contend with a stubborn Shimoda. Beaumer worked his way up from fifth on the opening lap to finish just half a second behind in second place, while Shimoda rounded out the top three.
Heat 2 saw Cole Davies mirror Schock’s performance, grabbing the holeshot and staying clear of the chaos to take a commanding victory—his first 250SX heat race win. The Kiwi charger crossed the line 2.7 seconds ahead of Garrett Marchbanks, while fastest qualifier Deegan, sporting prison-orange gear—a nod to his recent traffic-related arrest—recovered from a high-side crash after clipping Davies’ rear wheel to salvage third. Meanwhile, Jordon Smith’s return to racing, after recovering from a punctured lung, lacerated spleen, and broken ribs in Arlington, took an unfortunate turn when he was caught up in a first-lap incident caused by Michael Mosiman. Smith finishing outside the qualifying spot, sending him to the cutthroat LCQ where he did make the main event after claiming second.
When the gates dropped on the 250 main, Davies took the holeshot, but Beaumer quickly moved to the front. However, Davies passed Beaumer early in the first lap and from there went unchallenged, securing his first career main event win.
Marhbanks seemed uninvolved in the hectic action around him as he and Beaumer controlled second and third for 90% of the 20 lap journey. With four laps to go, Marchbanks claimed the second place for good and rode to the line seven and a half seconds adrift of Davies.
Haiden Deegan had a rough start to the main event, crashing early after an average start. He remounted in eighth and steadily worked his way forward. It wasn’t an easy ride for the red plate holder, as he engaged in an intense and physical battle with Shimoda on his way up the order. As the final laps approached, Deegan found himself in a heated battle with Beaumer before claiming the third and final spot on the podium. After the race, tempers flared, with Deegan throwing a “helmet slap” in Beaumer’s direction at the conclusion of the race, causing a stir with the assembled media just a few meters away.
Meanwhile, heat winner Schock was one of several riders to suffer a mishap, flying off the side of the track and landing on a tough block, which ruined his night. Australian Brad West made the final but finished down in 19th place.
Cole Davies shared his excitement after his victory, saying, “It’s been a long journey. It’s a lot of work to get here. I can’t thank the people enough who helped me get here… I feel like this one’s been long overdue. I’m stoked to get this one done, and I needed that.” Davies made history as the second-ever New Zealander to win a Monster Energy AMA Supercross 250SX Main Event.
Garrett Marchbanks expressed his relief after finishing second, saying, “This was definitely needed. It’s been a long time. These last couple months have been so rough, and you know you get pretty down in a hole. But tonight I was finally feeling good, I finally feel like I’m pretty close to 100% from my San Diego crash. It just feels great. I wish I would’ve gotten the win, but a second will do. I can’t thank the team enough for giving me another chance.” This marked a significant return for Marchbanks after injury.
Haiden Deegan reflected on his challenging race, saying, “On the first lap I tucked the front and I just – I made a wrong swing on bike set up. And that’s just how it goes. It’s racing and I’ll take the blame on that one. I crashed on the first lap and put myself in a bad position. I fought my way back up and made my way up to third.” He also addressed a heated post-race exchange with Beaumer, stating, “I just told him, ‘Don’t do that, Dude. It ain’t cool,’ and he obviously lit back but we’ll see what happens from here on out.”
In the championship standings, Deegan extended his lead from 12 to 15 points over Beaumer, while round winner Davies now sits in third 10 points ahead of Jo Shimoda.
After an entertaining night in Seattle riders and team will make the cross-country trek to Foxborough, Massachusetts, for Round 12 and a return to racing for the Eastern Regional Championship riders.
| 450 Main Results | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | No | Rider | Nat | Team | Gap |
| 1 | 2 | Cooper Webb | USA | Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha | 0 |
| 2 | 4 | Chase Sexton | USA | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 0.794 |
| 3 | 7 | Aaron Plessinger | USA | Redbull KTM Factory Racing | 15.961 |
| 4 | 94 | Ken Roczen | Germany | Progressive Insurance ECSTAR Suzuki | 24.724 |
| 5 | 14 | Dylan Ferrandis | France | Phoenix Racing Honda | 27.611 |
| 6 | 32 | Justin Cooper | USA | Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing | 28.193 |
| 7 | 27 | Malcolm Stewart | USA | Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing | 38.661 |
| 8 | 51 | Justin Barcia | USA | Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing | 45.062 |
| 9 | 57 | Benny Bloss | USA | Factory Liqui Moly Beta Racing | 1 Lap |
| 10 | 46 | Justin Hill | USA | Team Tedder Racing | 1 Lap |
| 11 | 49 | Mitchell Oldenburg | USA | Liqui Moly Beta Factory Racing | 1 Lap |
| 12 | 45 | Colt Nichols | USA | Twisted Tea Suzuki presented by Progressive Insurance | 1 Lap |
| 13 | 11 | Kyle Chisholm | USA | Twisted Tea HEP Suzuki | 1 Lap |
| 14 | 12 | Shane McElrath | USA | Quadlock Honda Racing | 1 Lap |
| 15 | 28 | Christian Craig | USA | Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha | 1 Lap |
| 16 | 33 | Freddie Noren | Sweden | ISRT/MX4Christ Kawasaki | 1 Lap |
| 17 | 77 | Jerry Robin | USA | Estenson Racing / McGinley Clinic Privateer Support Program | 2 Laps |
| 18 | 86 | Mitchell Harrison | USA | Partzilla Blaster PRMX Racing | 2 Laps |
| 19 | 146 | Kevin Moranz | USA | Champion Tool Storage Geebo KMR KTM | 2 Laps |
| 20 | 711 | Tristan Lane | USA | The McGinley Clinic Privateer Support Path | 2 Laps |
| 21 | 122 | Justin Starling | USA | MotoWhips Racing Team | 3 Laps |
| 22 | 173 | Hunter Schlosser | USA | Next Level Redline Oil Hammer Nutrition | 4 Laps |
| 450 SX Standings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | No | Rider Name | Points |
| 1 | 2 | Cooper Webb | 236 points |
| 2 | 4 | Chase Sexton | 225 points |
| 3 | 94 | Ken Roczen | 202 points |
| 4 | 27 | Malcolm Stewart | 177 points |
| 5 | 32 | Justin Cooper | 176 points |
| 6 | 51 | Justin Barcia | 156 points |
| 7 | 21 | Jason Anderson | 151 points |
| 8 | 7 | Aaron Plessinger | 145 points |
| 9 | 46 | Justin Hill | 137 points |
| 10 | 14 | Dylan Ferrandis | 108 points |
| 11 | 12 | Shane McElrath | 104 points |
| 12 | 49 | Mitchell Oldenburg | 90 points |
| 13 | 3 | Eli Tomac | 80 points |
| 14 | 17 | Joey Savatgy | 80 points |
| 15 | 57 | Benny Bloss | 73 points |
| 16 | 1 | Jett Lawrence | 71 points |
| 17 | 45 | Colt Nichols | 70 points |
| 18 | 96 | Hunter Lawrence | 62 points |
| 19 | 11 | Kyle Chisholm | 47 points |
| 20 | 86 | Mitchell Harrison | 41 points |
| 21 | 77 | Jerry Robin | 39 points |
| 22 | 146 | Kevin Moranz | 20 points |
| 23 | 70 | Jorge Prado | 18 points |
| 24 | 28 | Christian Craig | 17 points |
| 250 Main Results | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | No | Rider | Nat | Team | Gap. |
| 1 | 100 | Cole Davies | New Zealand | Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha | 0 |
| 2 | 36 | Garrett Marchbanks | USA | Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki | 7.554 |
| 3 | 38 | Haiden Deegan | USA | Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha | 8.859 |
| 4 | 23 | Julien Beaumer | USA | Redbull KTM Factory Racing | 12.081 |
| 5 | 30 | Jo Shimoda | Japan | Honda HRC Progressive | 37.851 |
| 6 | 93 | Michael Mosiman | USA | Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha | 1 Lap |
| 7 | 166 | Enzo Lopes | Brazil | Toyota Redlands BarX Yamaha | 1 Lap |
| 8 | 37 | Coty Schock | USA | Muc-Off/FXR/ClubMX Yamaha | 1 Lap |
| 9 | 61 | Cole Thompson | Canada | Team Solitaire Heartbeat Hot Sauce Yamaha | 1 Lap |
| 10 | 115 | Gavin Towers | USA | Phenix Racing Honda | 1 Lap |
| 11 | 65 | Lux Turner | USA | AEO Powersports KTM Racing Team | 1 Lap |
| 12 | 19 | Jordon Smith | USA | Triumph Racing Factory Team | 1 Lap |
| 13 | 63 | Hunter Yoder | USA | Partzilla Blaster Power PRMX Racing | 1 Lap |
| 14 | 302 | Parker Ross | USA | SLR Honda | 1 Lap |
| 15 | 101 | Dylan Walsh | New Zealand | Host Grindstone Friesen Group Racing | 1 Lap |
| 16 | 134 | Avery Long | USA | AEO Powersports KTM Racing | 2 Laps |
| 17 | 58 | Derek Kelley | USA | Team Solitaire Heartbeat Hot Sauce Yamaha | 2 Laps |
| 18 | 565 | Stav Orland | Israel | Bar Aviation Racing | 2 Laps |
| 19 | 334 | Brad West | Australia | Toyota Redlands Bar X Yamaha | 2 Laps |
| 20 | 79 | Max Miller | USA | Miller Racing | 3 Laps |
| 21 | 91 | TJ Albright | USA | Gizmo Mods Rock River Yamaha | 4 Laps |
| 22 | 388 | Brandon Ray | USA | Raylentless Racing | 6 Laps |
| 250 West Standings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | No | Rider Name | Points |
| 1 | 38 | Haiden Deegan | 149 points |
| 2 | 23 | Julien Beaumer | 135 points |
| 3 | 100 | Cole Davies | 129 points |
| 4 | 30 | Jo Shimoda | 119 points |
| 5 | 37 | Coty Schock | 104 points |
| 6 | 19 | Jordon Smith | 95 points |
| 7 | 36 | Garrett Marchbanks | 95 points |
| 8 | 93 | Michael Mosiman | 95 points |
| 9 | 63 | Hunter Yoder | 65 points |
| 10 | 65 | Lux Turner | 63 points |
| 11 | 52 | Anthony Bourdon | 54 points |
| 12 | 302 | Parker Ross | 51 points |
| 13 | 61 | Cole Thompson | 47 points |
| 14 | 91 | Tj Albright | 36 points |
| 15 | 25 | Ryder Difrancesco | 35 points |
| 16 | 166 | Enzo Lopes | 34 points |
| 17 | 54 | Jett Reynolds | 34 points |
| 18 | 115 | Gavin Towers | 33 points |
| 19 | 101 | Dylan Walsh | 31 points |
| 20 | 134 | Avery Long | 20 points |
| 21 | 98 | Drew Adams | 14 points |
| 22 | 67 | Joshua Varize | 14 points |
| 23 | 334 | Brad West | 13 points |
| 24 | 964 | Dominique Thury | 12 points |
| 25 | 58 | Derek Kelley | 10 points |
