MXA’S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: THE MOST STACKED FIELD EVER IS STILL STACKED, BUT IN A DECLINING ORDER

• LEST WE FORGET! LAST WEEK’S SAN FRANCISCO MUDFEST TOP TENS & OTHER NOTABLES

Chase Sexton got the jump out of the gate and rode a flawless race, if you don’t count his collision with Jett Lawrence while lapping him, to win the San Francisco Supercross.

Eli Tomac came back from a very medicore performance at Anaheim 1 to race through the mud to second in San Francisco and third in 450 points.

Ken Roczen found himself way in the back on the first lap of the 450 main, but he clawed his way past everyone except Sexton and Tomac to land on the podium.

Cooper Webb is suddenly 18 points behind after only two races. He was been fast, but unlucky in San Francisco.

Jorge Prado (111) won the first 450 heat race and although he botched the start in the 450 main he came through to get his first-ever top ten in AMA Supercross with a seventh.

Two weeks ago Jett Lawrence was the “first-ever 450 rookie to win his first-ever 450 Supercross” and this past weekend he was the “first-ever 450 rookie to get lapped in his second-ever 450 Supercross.” Bad things happen to good people in a mud race!

Chad Reed gave up his number 22, by not competing for a couple of years. Freddie Noren earned the number for the 2024 season.

2024 SAN FRANCISCO SUPERCROSS: 450 RESULTS
1. Chase Sexton…KTM
2. Eli Tomac…Yam
3. Ken Roczen…Suz
4. Shane McElrath…Suz
5. Aaron Plessinger…KTM
6. Dylan Ferrandis…Hon
6. Cooper Webb…Yam
7. Jorge Prado…Gas
8. Adam Cianciarulo…Kaw
9. Jett Lawrence…Hon
10. Hunter Lawrence…Hon
Other notables: 11. Cooper Webb (Yam); 12 Jason Anderson (Kaw); 13. Derek Drake (Suz); 14, Christian Craig (Hus); 16. Dean Wilson (Hon); 17. Justin Barcia (Gas); 22. Malcolm Stewart (Hus).

2024 AMA 450 POINTS STANDINGS
(After 2 of 17 rounds)
1. Chase Sexton…45
2. Jett Lawrence…38
3. Eli Tomac…35
4. Aaron Plessinger..35
5. Dylan Ferrandis…33
6. Jason Anderson…32
7. Ken Roczen…32
8. Cooper Webb…27
9. Jorge Prado…24
10. Adam Cianciarulo…24

Jordon Smith was second at Anaheim 1 and first in San Francisco in the 250 West. He will have the Red Plate on Saturday night in San Diego. Jordon is 5 points ahead of Levi Kitchen and 9 points in front of R.J. Hampshire.

R.J. Hampshire cam into San Francisco with the Red Plate of the points leader, but an unfortunate collision with Anthony Bourdon got him stuck in the mud. He finished 9th and dropped to third in 250 West points. He is still the 250 West favorite.

Julien Beaumer (929) made a name for himself by leading the 250 West at Anaheim 1 and finishing 6th in his first AMA Supercross. He was 11th in San Francisco. 

Ryder DiFrancesco was 21st in San Francisco, but he’s free to claim that he finished ahead of Team Honda’s Jo Shimoda.

2024 SAN FRANCISCO SUPERCROSS: 250 RESULTS
1. Jordon Smith…Yam
2. Levi Kitchen…Kaw
3. Garrett Marchbanks…Yam
4. Phil Nicolett…Yam
5. Carson Mumford…Hon.
6. Anthony Bourdon…Suz
7. Josh Varize…Gas
8. Hunter Yoder…Kaw
9. R.J. Hampshire…Hus.
10. Mitchell Oldenburg…Hon
Other notables: 11. Julien Beaumer (KTM); 15. Cole Thompson (Yam); 16. Geran Stapleton (Kaw); 18. Nate Thrasher (Yam); 19. Max Vohland (Kaw); 21. Ryder DiFrancesco (Gas); 22. Jo Shimoda (Hon).

2024 AMA 250 WEST POINTS STANDINGS
After 2 of 10 rounds
1. Jordon Smith…47
2. Levi Kitchen…42
3. R.J. Hampshire…38
4. Garrett Marchbanks…35
5. Carson Mumford…29
6. Anthony Bourdon…27
7. Julien Beaumer…27
8. Mitchell Oldenburg…26
9. Hunter Yoder…23
10. Josh Varize…22

• 2024 SAN DIEGO SUPERCROSS TRACK LAYOUT: WHERE ARE YOU SITTING?

There is a good chance that it will rain before Saturday night is over in San Diego, but the track will start out dry, so the odds of it being sloppy wet like in San Francisco are greatly reduced.

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This is the cover of the March 2024 issue of MXA

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• MXA PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: MICHELIN STARCROSS 6 TIRES

Michelin Starcross 6 Hard terrain tires.

Michelin’s latest motocross tire range is the Michelin Starcross 6, which was developed in association with top professional riders competing at national and international levels. Available in all popular sizes covering 100 percent of the adult motocross market, the Michelin Starcross 6 range will be comprised five different versions to suit all types of track conditions and rider preferences: Medium/Soft, Medium/Hard, Hard, Sand, and Mud (rear only).

Michelin Starcross 6 Sand/Soft terrain tires.

Compared to its predecessor, the Michelin Starcross 5, the new Michelin Starcross 6 uses technologies developed in Michelin’s R&D centers and was fine-tuned on racetracks around the world to offer 16 percent more traction and 19 percent better durability. These new technolgies, including Michelin’s Silica Technology, mean that riders can push their bikes to higher performance levels, while at the same time benefitting from longer-lasting tire performance.

Michelin Starcross 6 intermediate terrain tires.

The retail price varies from model to model, but the front tires range from $148 to $162, while rear tires run from $148 to $169. For more info Click Here

• 2024 TV SCHEDULE: AMA 250 EAST/WEST SUPERCROSS & 450 SUPERCROSS

After the muddy mess in San Francisco, the 2024 AMA Supercross series moves south to San Diego. Maybe there will be some rain starting right when the gate drops for the first heat race, but maybe it will hold off longer, but two things are certain, it won’t be anything like San Francisco and it isn’t going to rain in your living room. So, kick back and watch the 2024 San Diego Supercross on Peacock. Don’t forget! It starts at 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time)

• 2024 TV SCHEDULE: AMA 250/450 NATIONALS AND THE THREE-ROUND SMX PLAYOFFS

Jett Lawrence (18) won the Pala 450 National last year, but then he won every 450 National last year. Pala will be held on May 25, 2024.

NBC Sports, Peacock, NBC, USA & CNBC  have announced the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship, AMA Outdoor National Championship and the SuperMotocross Playoffs (SMX) broadcast and streaming schedule. All 31 rounds across the series, including exclusive live coverage of qualifiers, heats, Main Events and Motos will be presented on Peacock, NBC, USA Network, CNBC, and NBC Sports digital platforms.

Peacock will provide comprehensive live coverage of all qualifying, heats, Main Events and Motos across both AMA Supercross and the AMA Nationals, spanning 31 rounds from January to September 2024. Plus, 17 races will livestream exclusively on Peacock. The platform will also provide on-demand replays of every race. Qualifiers and heats will be available exclusively on Peacock for every race throughout the season.

“Race Day Live” will cover all 31 rounds of the Supercross, National and SMX Playoffs exclusively on Peacock. Dan Hubbard and Justin Brayton will serve as hosts of the pre-race program, along with Steven “Lurch” Scott, Haley Shanley, and Zach Osborne as reporters.

• GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN! HOW OSSA GOT RESURRECTED & DROPPED TO THE CURB

The 1974 Ossa 250.

Back in 2014 Ossa was on the road to revival when GasGas stepped in to form a manufacturing partnership and a merger that saw both companies combining their engineering and human resource operations under one roof. It was said that the two Catalan brands would remain distinct in their products, but, unfortunately, the economy of scale ended up being of no benefit for either brand — as big brother, GasGas, crashed into receivership. Luckily for GasGas, they were saved from bankruptcy court when the Torrot Group acquired ownership of the brand and put them right back into production for the 2017 model year, but Torrot didn’t want Ossa. And, in the end, it didn’t matter anyway because in 2019 GasGas was bought by KTM and moved to Austria, while the previous GasGas product line was sold to fellow Barcelona brand Reiju. Ossa was left out in the cold. Here is a quick look at some of Ossa’s hits from the past.


ThIs is the Ossa Monocasco concept bike. It was an electric bike replica of the classic Ossa road racer.

The actual, true-to-life, Ossa Monocasco road racer. Do they look anything alike?

Although creative and slightly odd, Ossa broke the molds with their fuel-injected, backwards cylinder, two-stroke enduro bike just before they disappeared again.

Up close you can see the details of the Ossa 280i Enduro.

Jody Weisel on an Ossa GPII at the old Escape Country track in 1976. According to Jody this was the best way to get an Ossa to turn.

The twin-cylinder Yankee Z 500 used two Ossa top-ends bolted to a single crankcase.This may be the only Ossa you’re able to buy in the future.

• MXA PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: SCOTT PROSPECT AMPLIFIER GOGGLES

The new Scott Prospect Amplifier goggles not only defend, but also enhance your vision when riding. These lenses are injection-molded to provide improved definition and optical clarity, allowing you to see contours and transitions in the dirt like never before. With other perfected features such as the NoSweat face foam, a maximum field of vision, the innovative Scott lens-lock system, articulating outriggers and much more, these goggles have been engineered to “Defend Your Vision” no matter how extreme the conditions get. Retail price: $124.00 at www.scott-sports.com or (800) 893-5294.

• MXA’S HANDY-DANDY PRE-MIX RATIO CHART BY GALLON & RATIO

This easy-to-use chart tells you how much oil to pour into 1 , 2,  2.5, 3, 4 or 5 gallons of gas to get the proper oil-to-gas ratio you are looking for. MXA typically runs Maxima K2 at 40:1 —which would be 16 ounces of oil to 5 gallons of gas. If we didn’t need 5 gallons, but only wanted 1 gallon of premix, we would a 3.20 ounces to 1 gallon of gas. All you have to do is pick your favorite premix ratio and follow the chart to how many gallons  you want

• SEE THE COMPLETE 2024 RACE SCHEDULES