Brea, CA – (March 30, 2026) – Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan hosted Round 11 of the 17-round Monster Energy AMA Supercross season. The dirt provided great traction on a track notable for its widely-spaced whoops. The challenging obstacle impacted nearly every race as riders balanced aggression and precision through the unforgiving section.
Race Highlights:
- Progressive Insurance Cycle Gear ECSTAR Suzuki
- 450 Class
- Ken Roczen grabbed his second main event victory of the season and cut a swath of points out of his pathway to the title.
- Twisted Tea Suzuki presented by Progressive Insurance
- 450 Class
- Colt Nichols flew through the pack in a brilliant heat race charge.
- Justin Bogle battled into another main event position in his second race back to AMA Supercross competition.
Ken Roczen (94) earned his 25th career 450SX Class win at the Detroit Supercross and dramatically closed the points gap in his bid for the 2026 title.
Ken Roczen (94) was impressive from the moment the riders hit the track inside Ford Field. Roczen emerged from the first qualifying session with the fastest lap time and followed that by matching his season-best results in the second and overall qualifying spots. In his heat race, Roczen crossed the holeshot stripe outside of the top five then quickly advanced through the pack. While setting the fastest times in track Sectors 2, 4, 6, and 9, Roczen delivered a second-place heat race result. In the main event, Roczen launched off the gate, then used his Suzuki RM-Z450’s strong torque to earn a second-place start. With less than two minutes off the race clock, Roczen took over the lead and secured the position with a clean blitz through the whoops. Roczen quickly pulled a three second gap over the rest of the field then managed the race from the front. On his way to his second win of the season, Roczen again topped several track sections with the race’s fastest times through track Sectors 4, 5, and 9. Roczen was nearly flawless on a track that bit several of his competitors. When the dust settled, Roczen had gained 17 points toward the title chase lead with six rounds remaining.
“We knew what we had to do; it was obvious that being 31 points down we had to start to execute a little bit,” said Roczen after the win. “So, it was kind of fun to be in this little bit of a pressure position. And we made it happen tonight. We just had a really good day all day; I do have to say that [the track] was overall the trickiest in the main event. But we executed it; we got a good start and I just hung in there… I don't feel like I was the fastest in the beginning necessarily, but it was tricky. The whoops got really beat up, it was rutty, it was kind of grabby, and certain sections were a bit technical. But we hung in there, 20 + 1, so it was an amazing win for us. And it's just fun to keep these dreams alive and it's fun to be in that position. I'm just trying to let it set in, sit down a little bit and, after the race/before the race, we'll be excited to go again next weekend and have fun with it.”
Colt Nichols (45) had flashes of speed in Detroit but was unable to match his top-ten result from the previous round.“Detroit was a struggle. I felt a little off all day, to be honest,” admitted Nichols. “I don't have any excuses. I just was kind of on the struggle bus. I crashed on the last lap of the main. I think I got docked as well for jumping on a red cross [flag], so [it was] just a really, really rough day. [I’ll just] wipe it from the memory and try again next week.”
Justin Bogle (891) showed gains in outright speed and topped the field in his first qualifying session at Ford Field.“I had a rough day myself [but I’m] still just enjoying my days here,” said Bogle. “I had a really long week this week so I'm going to recover a lot more this [next] week and come in, hopefully, with a little more energy for St. Louis.”
“It was great night for the team,” stated Dustin Pipes, Twisted Tea/H.E.P. Motorsports/Suzuki presented by Progressive Insurance Team Principal. “Ken rode a complete race: great start, he got into the lead [early], and it was smooth sailing from there. I know [two other riders] closed up on him a bit, but he changed his line about midway through the race and everything kind of settled down and he extended the gap to just under seven seconds. It was a great win by Ken. Colt and Justin had a little bit of an off night, so they're going to have to re-regroup and get back to it in St. Louis. But I don't want those results to hinder a great team win. We're all going in the right direction Justin is two weeks into a four-year retirement [return], and Colt’s coming off of an eighth place. So, it was a down night for those guys, but Ken really rode a great race. It was a very good win for the team, the bike is in a great window, and we're very excited to move on to St. Louis.”
The series lines the races up again on Saturday, April 4th inside The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The Suzuki riders and team members are invigorated by Roczen’s Detroit win and the stride in points toward another Supercross championship for Suzuki.
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