ROUND 5 / FEBRUARY 8, 2025
RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM | TAMPA, FLORIDA
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LOOKING BACK
Malcolm Stewart talked more
about winning his first Supercross
race. "This has been an emo-
tional rollercoaster to get here,"
reflected Stewart. "I did my knee
in '23, and from that point I wasn't
sure, especially after last year,
just not being able to figure it out
and I was so down on myself. I
felt like I was fighting everything,
until my dad sat me down and
said, 'Look, either quit racing or
go out there and make sure you
have fun, because that's why we
do this in the first place.' Fast
forward from there to now in 2025:
I had a great off-season, and I felt
like I was in a position to do this.
At my home race, I couldn't hear
my motorcycle at times the crowd
was so loud! Between my Rock-
star Energy Husqvarna Factory
Racing Team and also my family,
it's been a real effort together—this
one is special!"
AIRBAG
Austin Forkner debuted Alpin-
estars new Tech Air MX airbag
system on Saturday. This new
chest protector incorporates
an airbag system inside, which
deploys in the event of a crash.
AStars already uses this technol-
ogy in MotoGP and Rally racing,
and it is making its way into the
motocross market.
HUNTER SITS
THIS ONE OUT
Hunter Lawrence had a big crash
in the 450SX heat race and did
not line up for the LCQ, calling it
an early night. His brother Jett,
who has a torn ACL, is out for the
season, so neither of the Honda
HRC Progressive bikes were
Briefly...
Jason Anderson
grabbed his third
third-place result
of the year.
SUPERCROSS I MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Chase Sexton led for
nearly all the 450SX
main event but crashed
in the closing laps.
