Monster Energy Supercross 2019

[JMD]

The new season starts tomorrow. Really looking forward to this season , hope everyone can stay healthy. It will be interesting to see how Plessinger and Savatgy do in the 450 class this year.

Here's the latest info I could find on teams and riders:

MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI

CONFIRMED RIDERS

ELI TOMAC – Continues multi-year contract
JOEY SAVATGY – Transitioning to 450 class in 2019, deal with Monster Energy Kawasaki announced on August 28th

UNCERTAIN/UNSIGNED/UNANNOUNCED/OUT

JOSH GRANT– OUT – Will not return to team, no announced plans for 2019
TYLER BOWERS– OUT – Fill-in rider for 2018, no announced plans for 2019

MONSTER ENERGY/PRO CIRCUIT/KAWASAKI

CONFIRMED RIDERS

ADAM CIANCIARULO – Continues multi-year contract
AUSTIN FORKNER – Continues multi-year contract
GARRETT MARCHBANKS – Continues multi-year contract
MARTIN DAVALOS – Has re-signed to stay with team for 2019

UNCERTAIN/UNSIGNED/UNANNOUNCED/OUT

JOEY SAVATGY – OUT – Transitioning to 450 class in 2019 with Monster Energy Kawasaki

TEAM HONDA HRC

CONFIRMED RIDERS

KEN ROCZEN – Continues multi-year contract
COLE SEELY – Rider and team recently inked contract extension through the 2019 season

BULLFROG SPAS/SMARTOP/MOTOCONCEPTS/HONDA

CONFIRMED RIDERS

JUSTIN BRAYON – Continues multi-year contract
VINCE FRIESE – Re-signed to remain with team

UNCERTAIN/UNSIGNED/UNANNOUNCED/OUT

JAKE WEIMER –RETIRED – Injured for much of 2018, recently announced his decision to step away from racing
MALCOLM STEWART – UNCERTAIN – Currently racing with support from the team at offseason events in hopes of securing financial backing for a full-time spot in 2019

GEICO HONDA

CONFIRMED RIDERS

JEREMY MARTIN – Continues multi-year contract
RJ HAMPSHIRE – Continues multi-year contract
CHASE SEXTON – Continues multi-year contract
CHRISTIAN CRAIG – Recently signed two-year contract extension with team
HUNTER LAWRENCE – Begins multi-year contract that brings Australian rider to the United States

UNCERTAIN/UNSIGNED/UNANNOUNCED/OUT

CAMERON MCADOO –UNCERTAIN – Current contract runs out in 2018, unlikely that team will re-sign for 2019

MONSTER ENERGY YAMAHA FACTORY RACING

CONFIRMED RIDERS

JUSTIN BARCIA – Signed multi-year contract to remain with Yamaha
AARON PLESSINGER – Signed multi-year contract, transitioning to 450 class in 2019

UNCERTAIN/UNSIGNED/UNANNOUNCED/OUT

COOPER WEBB – OUT – At the end of current contract, headed to Red Bull KTM

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MONSTER ENERGY/YAMALUBE/STAR/YAMAHA FACTORY RACING

CONFIRMED RIDERS

COLT NICHOLS – Continues multi-year contract
DYLAN FERRANDIS – Continues multi-year contract
MITCHELL OLDENBURG – Continues multi-year contract
JUSTIN COOPER – Continues multi-year contract

UNCERTAIN/UNSIGNED/UNANNOUNCED/OUT

AARON PLESSINGER – OUT – Transitioning to 450 class in 2019 with Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing

NOTE: Despite only needing to field four riders per Yamaha requirement, it sounds like the team will fill the fifth spot left vacant by Plessinger’s departure, but no rider is currently linked to the team.

RED BULL KTM

CONFIRMED RIDERS

MARVIN MUSQUIN – Continues multi-year contract
COOPER WEBB – Will begin a two-year contract with team at the 2018 Monster Energy Cup

TROY LEE DESIGNS/RED BULL/KTM

CONFIRMED RIDERS

JORDON SMITH – Continues multi-year contract
SHANE MCELRATH – Continues multi-year contract
MITCHELL FALK – Recently made pro debut, will run first full season in 2019
SEAN CANTRELL – Will return to the team in 2019

UNCERTAIN/UNSIGNED/UNANNOUNCED/OUT

ALEX MARTIN – OUT – At the end of current contract, has joined AutoTrader/Yoshimura/Suzuki Factory Racing

ROCKY MOUNTAIN ATV-MC/WPS/KTM

CONFIRMED RIDERS

BLAKE BAGGETT – Continues multi-year contract
BENNY BLOSS – Recently signed contract extension to remain with team

UNCERTAIN/UNSIGNED/UNANNOUNCED/OUT

DAKOTA ALIX – UNCERTAIN – At the end of current contract, uncertain if team will re-sign

ROCKSTAR ENERGY RACING HUSQVARNA

CONFIRMED RIDERS

JASON ANDERSON – Continues multi-year contract
ZACH OSBORNE – Continues multi-year contract, transitioning to 450 class in 2019
JORDAN BAILEY – Continues multi-year contract
THOMAS COVINGTON – Begins multi-year contract that brings rider back to the United States
MITCHELL HARRISON – Will remain with team in 250 class
MICHAEL MOSIMAN – Will remain with team in 250 class

UNCERTAIN/UNSIGNED/UNANNOUNCED/OUT

DEAN WILSON – OUT – Attempt by the team to field third 450 bike did not work out, which ends Wilson’s time with team
PHIL NICOLETTI – OUT – Signed contract with Rockstar Energy OTSFF Yamaha to race in Canada full-time in 2019

AUTOTRADER/YOSHIMURA/SUZUKI FACTORY RACING

CONFIRMED RIDERS

JUSTIN HILL – Continues multi-year contract
WESTON PEICK – Recently signed contract extension to remain with team
ALEX MARTIN – Joins AutoTrader/Yoshimura/Suzuki Factory Racing with full-time 250 contract

UNCERTAIN/UNSIGNED/UNANNOUNCED/OUT

JUSTIN BOGLE – UNCERTAIN – At the end of current contract, unlikely that team will re-sign
KYLE PETERS – UNCERTAIN – At the end of current contract, is one of the riders that the team says they are interested in re-signing for 2019
JIMMY DECOTIS – UNCERTAIN – At the end of current contract, is one of the riders that the team says they are interested in re-signing for 2019
ENZO LOPES – UNCERTAIN – At the end of current contract, is one of the riders that the team says they are interested in re-signing for 2019
CHAD REED – UNCERTAIN – Raced Ironman Motocross and continues to test Supercross with team, uncertain if team will offer 2019 ride

GAS MONKEY ENERGY/AJE MOTORSPORTS

CONFIRMED RIDER

JUSTIN STARLING – Continues multi-year contract
CHRIS BLOSE – Joins team for 2019
DYLAN MERRIAM – Joins team for 2019

UNCERTAIN/UNSIGNED/UNANNOUNCED/OUT

COLE MARTINEZ – OUT – Raced for team in 2018, was not part of recent announcement

[fernandojhon677]

Monster Energy Supercross: Angel Stadium; Anaheim, CA on 5th January,2019.

[Richzilla]

It's like the night before Christmas for me

A1 should be epic with so many solid guys coming in healthy.

Very interested to see how strong K Roc is and if Chad can make the top five week in and week out.

SO many great personalities in the sport now.

[JMD]

A rainy night for round one.

Round 1 Anaheim

250 west main event
Top 5
1. Colt Nichols
2. Dylan Ferrandis
3. Shane McElrath
4. R.J. Hampshire
5. Adam Cianciarulo

450 main event
Top 5
1. Justin Barcia
2. Ken Roczen
3. Eli Tomac
4. Dean Wilson
5. Cooper Webb

Point Standings
250 West
1. Nichols 26 wins 1
2. Dylan Ferrandis -3
3. Shane McElrath -5
4. R.J. Hampshire -7
5. Adam Cianciarulo -8

450
1. Barcia 26 Wins 1
2. Roczen -3
3. Tomac -5
4. Wilson -7
5. Webb -8
6. Plessinger -9
7. Stewart -10
8. Musquin -11
9. Reed -12
10. Seely -13

[Richzilla]

Not sure if we learned much this week with the muddy main.

It was a decent show.

[JMD]

Round 2 Glendale
Notes: Malcom Stewart went down hard , stopped the race to attend to him. Hope he's ok.

250 west main top 5
1. Cianciarulo
2. Nichols
3. McElrath
4. Hampshire
5. Decotis

450 main top 5
1. Baggett
2. Anderson
3. Roczen
4. Tomac
5. Musquin

250 west points top 5
1. Nichols 49
2. Cianciarulo -5
3. McElrath -7
4. Ferrandis -9
5. Hampshire -11

450 points top 5
1. Roczen 44
2. Barcia -1
3. Tomac -3
4. Baggett -7
5. Wilson -10

[Richzilla]

Stewart has a broken femur.

He's done for the season.

Thought the 94 was going to win prior to the red flag.

Either way he's sporting the red plate next week.

[JMD]

ANAHEIM 2
ANGEL STADIUM
ROUND 3 OF 17 - JANUARY 19, 2019

SXCapture by Joe Dee, on Flickr