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Cycle News 2026 Issue 13 March 31

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ROUND 11 / MARCH 28, 2026 FORD FIELD | DETROIT, MICHIGAN SUPERCROSS I 2026 MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP P72 26 JORGE PRADO 13TH 450SX Jorge Prado took the holeshot but later crashed and finished 13th. "In the main event, I had a super-good start," Prado said. "I got the holeshot, which was my main goal, and then I wanted to stay up front for as long as possible. Kenny [Roczen] passed me on, I think lap three, and then once he passed me, I really tried to stick with him, but another rider ended up taking me out and we both crashed. That impacted my rhythm from there, so we have some work to do—as always—but I am putting in maximum effort with my training and racing, so hopefully it'll pay off soon. We're taking a lot of this year's Supercross Championship as experience for next year, so it's good that these things happen now so when we're fighting up front in the coming years, we can be prepared and ready." 20 JORDON SMITH 11TH 450SX Jordon Smith finished just outside the top 10 in Detroit. "There are a lot of positives to take from today," Smith said. "We qualified in sixth place in the second session, which was a step in the right direction. We are learn- ing more about the bike with each MYOWNRACE

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