Nicely, nobody ever stated choosing fantasy SuperMotocross could be straightforward. Spherical 1 at zMAX Dragway was a wild one, so it’s a shock to nobody that there wasn’t an ideal rating in RMFantasySMX play. So, with one spherical of the 2023 SuperMotocross Playoff Sequence within the document books, it’s time to attempt to go good for Spherical 2 at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet.
- The highest spot goes to be both Chase Sexton or Jett Lawrence. Sexton gained every moto handily, and Lawrence unexpectedly struggled. Nevertheless, after having a tricky time within the first moto, Lawrence obtained his footing in moto 2 and began wanting like a risk to win. So, it comes right down to what you suppose is extra necessary—Sexton gaining confidence after going 1-1, or Lawrence being motivated to prime the rostrum. I’m a tendencies man, so I’m going with Sexton to win and Lawrence to make him earn it.
- Selecting the ultimate podium spot is simply as difficult, with Ken Roczen and Dylan Ferrandis making it a toss-up. Roczen went 3-3 at Charlotte, which was adequate for P2. With a 2-4 scorecard, Ferrandis needed to accept P3. I anticipate Lawrence will blow by Roczen and Ferrandis at Chicagoland Speedway, so the 2 shall be squabbling over P3. Roczen was coming in uncooked, having not raced shortly, so I anticipate some enchancment from him at Chicagoland. That earns Roczen P3 on my picks record, adopted by Ferrandis.
- Jason Anderson is a stable decide for P5. Anderson completed 4-5 at zMAX Dragway, and that was a P5. The one riders to beat him in both moto, I’ve already talked about. No rider that I haven’t talked about bested Anderson in both moto. That settles it for me—P5 for Anderson.
- Should you’re searching for a P5 darkish horse, Cooper Webb is your finest guess. He went 8-7 in his first journey after switching again to Yamaha, so anticipate some enchancment in his efficiency at Chicagoland. I don’t suppose will probably be sufficient to get him within the prime 5, however I’m mistaken a lot of the time. Massive risk-takers will look into Justin Barcia and Motocross of Nations-bound Aaron Plessinger for P5.
- The Wild Card is P12, and loads of riders are in that neighborhood. You’ve obtained Colt Nichols (12-10), Ty Masterpool (11-12), and Fredrik Norén (13-11) for prime consideration. Needless to say all of them moved up one spot after Adam Cianciarulo had a tough crash at first of moto 2. This far down is at all times just about a wild guess (I hope you see what I did there), so I’m taking my possibilities with Masterpool. Outsider picks embody Garrett Marchbanks (10-9) and Phil Nicoletti (14-13).
- This shall be a twilight/evening race, so verify our 2023 SuperMotocross Tv Schedule for air time on Peacock.
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2023 SuperMotocross Playoff Sequence Standings (after seeding and 1 of three rounds)
- Chase Sexton, Honda, 50 factors
- Jett Lawrence, Honda, 38
- Aaron Plessinger, KTM, 38
- Dylan Ferrandis, Yamaha, 37
- Ken Roczen, Suzuki, 36
- Jason Anderson, Kawasaki, 32
- Cooper Webb, Yamaha/KTM, 30
- Justin Barcia, GasGas, 27
- Adam Cianciarulo, Kawasaki, 24
- Garrett Marchbanks, Yamaha, 22
- Fredrik Norén, Kawasaki, 21
- Ty Masterpool, Kawasaki, 19
- Grant Harlan, Yamaha, 18
- Colt Nichols, Kawasaki/Honda, 15
- Justin Hill, KTM, 14
- Eli Tomac, Yamaha, 13
- Kyle Chisholm, Suzuki, 10
- Phil Nicoletti, Yamaha, 9
- Shane McElrath, Yamaha/Suzuki, 7
- Dean Wilson, Honda, 8
- Josh Hill, Yamaha/KTM, 4
- Kevin Moranz, Honda/KTM, 1
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