2023 Salt Lake Metropolis Supercross Outcomes, Protection, Closing Standings

After an anticlimactic end to an unpredictable 17-round season, Chase Sexton is formally topped the 2023 Monster Power AMA Supercross Championship. It was a fait accompli for Sexton going into the finale at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake Metropolis, as an damage the earlier week in Denver prevented defending champion Eli Tomac from racing.

With the sector decimated by late-season accidents, Sexton was a straightforward Salt Lake Metropolis winner. Sexton took the holeshot and led each lap, beating runner-up Aaron Plessinger by over 18 seconds. Plessinger was coming back from a three-round absence because of accidents, and it was his finest end of the 12 months. Of the highest six riders within the collection, solely Sexton noticed the checkered flag at Rice-Eccles Stadium.

Justin Hill earned his first podium in 5 years, ending in P3, three seconds away from Adam Cianciarulo. Hill and Cianciarulo got here into the ultimate spherical tied on factors for P8 within the collection. Ending one spot forward of Cianciarulo gave Hill a two-point edge over Cianciarulo because the curtain fell on the season. Dean Wilson took P5, his high outcome for 2023.

Ken Roczen arrived in Salt Lake Metropolis needing two factors to move injured Cooper Webb for P3 within the collection standings. Nevertheless, Roczen injured his knee on the primary lap and needed to pull off the observe. Webb and Roczen ended the 12 months tied on factors, with Webb profitable the tiebreaker with yet another race win than Roczen. The pair completed 35 factors behind collection runner-up Tomac.

Sexton finishes the 12 months with six wins (one lower than Tomac) whereas taking extra podiums and having extra top-five finishes than every other rider. Sexton completed exterior the highest 5 solely as soon as in 2023—a P10 in Indianapolis after a crash. Sexton scored 4 wins within the final 5 rounds to win the 2023 Monster Power Supercross Championship by 33 factors over Tomac.

Sexton’s title provides Honda its first Supercross championship in 20 years. Crew Honda HRC additionally received the 250SX East (Hunter Lawrence) and 250SX West (Jett Lawrence) 2023 championships.

The 2023 SuperMotocross World Championship strikes open air for the 11-round 2023 Professional Motocross Championship Collection in two weeks at Fox Raceway in Pala, California.

2023 Salt Lake Metropolis Supercross Outcomes, Rice-Eccles Stadium

1. Chase Sexton, Honda
2. Aaron Plessinger, KTM
3. Justin Hill, KTM
4. Adam Cianciarulo, Kawasaki
5. Dean Wilson, Honda
6. Josh Hill, KTM
7. Shane McElrath, Suzuki
8. Justin Starling, GasGas
9. Devon Simonson, Kawasaki
10. Grant Harlan, Yamaha
11. Kevin Moranz, KTM
12. Cade Clason, Kawasaki
13. Tristan Lane, GasGas
14. Kyle Chisholm, Suzuki
15. Hunter Schlosser, Yamaha
16. Josh Cartwright, Kawasaki
17. Fredrik Norén, Kawasaki
18. Joan Cross, Kawasaki
19. Chase Marquier, Kawasaki
20. Logan Karnow, Kawasaki
21. Jared Lesher, Yamaha
22. Ken Roczen, Suzuki

2023 Monster Power AMA Supercross Championship Collection Closing Standings  

1. Chase Sexton, Honda, 372 factors (6 wins, 13 podiums, 16 high fives)
2. Eli Tomac, Yamaha, 339 (7W, 11P, 13 T5)
3. Cooper Webb, KTM, 304 (2W, 9P, 14 T5)
4. Ken Roczen, Suzuki, 304 (1W, 6P, 12 T5)
5. Justin Barcia, GasGas, 267 (1W, 6P, 8 T5)
6. Jason Anderson, Kawasaki, 242 (2P, 7 T5)
7. Aaron Plessinger, KTM, 236 (2P, 5 T5)
8. Justin Hill, KTM, 212 (1 P, 2 T5)
9. Adam Cianciarulo, Kawasaki, 210 (1P, 2T5)
10. Dean Wilson, Honda, 200 (1 T5)
11. Shane McElrath, Suzuki, 151 (1 T5)
12. Christian Craig, Husqvarna, 150
13. Josh Hill, KTM, 149
14. Colt Nichols, Honda, 141 (1 T5)
15. Kyle Chisholm, Suzuki, 112
16. Kevin Moranz, KTM, 96
17. Justin Starling, GasGas, 94
18. Grant Harlan, Yamaha, 94
19. Benny Bloss, Yamaha, 91
20. Joey Savatgy, Kawasaki, 85
21. Fredrik Norén, Kawasaki, 78
22. Justin Cooper, Yamaha, 76
23. Josh Cartwright, Kawasaki, 76
24. Cade Clason, Kawasaki, 64
25. Dylan Ferrandis, Yamaha, 56 (2 T5)
26. Tristan Lane, GasGas, 29
27. Devin Simonson, Kawasaki, 28
28. Chase Marquier, Kawasaki, 22
29. Logan Karnow, Kawasaki, 19
30. RJ Hampshire, Husqvarna, 15
31. Anthony Rodriguez, Honda, 15
32. Malcolm Stewart, Husqvarna, 15
33. John Brief, Kawasaki, 12
34. Marvin Musquin, KTM, 11
35. Hunter Schlosser, Yamaha, 8
36. Michael Hicks, Honda, 8
37. Cole Seely, Honda, 7
38. Joan Cros, Kawasaki, 7
39. Max Miller, KTM, 5
40. Jared Lesher, Yamaha, 5
41. Lane Shaw, GasGas, 4
42. Jeremy Hand, Honda, 2
43. Alex Ray, Yamaha, 2