The Monster Energy AMA Supercross and AMA Pro Motocross seasons have concluded, and the riders and teams now prepare for post-season racing on the hybrid SX/MX tracks of the SMX World Championship. Points from the Supercross and Motocross seasons have been combined; the top 30 riders are seeded into the starting line-up and the points have been re-set to the equivalent payout from one round of racing.
Suzuki riders Ken Roczen – the 2026 AMA Supercross Champion, Jason Anderson – the 2025 FIM World Supercross Champion, and Colt Nichols are ready to compete at the highest level, aboard their Suzuki RM-Z450 machines in the SMX Playoffs kicking off on September 12, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio.
Ken Roczen is experiencing arguably his greatest professional racing year in his elite career. Roczen’s Supercross title fight came down to the final round.
“My preparation has looked very good so far,” said Roczen. “Overall, I feel really good on the bike and I’m excited to start up racing again after clinching the Supercross championship. I feel good about it, I’m ready to go racing, and I feel like I’m as fit as I could possibly be. I’m stoked that Larry’s going to be there for the first round, and let’s see what we can do.”
Teammate Anderson started his title defense at the opening round of the World Supercross Championship earlier this summer. Anderson now switches focus to the hybrid SX/MX tracks of the SMX Playoffs and SMX World Championship Final. Anderson tallied enough points through a partial season in the Monster Energy AMA Supercross season, including two top-five results, to earn a spot in the Wild Card seeding in the US post-season events.
Nichols put in a good season-long battle in the Supercross championship and earned two top-ten results. Nichols opted to race select rounds of the motocross series to gain more time on the high-speed tracks that he will face in SMX World Championship racing. His Suzuki RM-Z450 provides both stability and precise turning that will serve Nichols well as he fights from the Wild Card races to a spot on the starting gate of the points-paying Races.
