Aaron Plessinger and the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing remain in the title hunt after enduring a challenging night of racing at Round 6 of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship.
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Plessinger powered his way to the seventh-fastest 450SX Class qualifying time within State Farm Stadium, before charging to a convincing Heat Race win after a strong start onboard his KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION.
In launching to a top-three start in the Main Event, Plessinger again demonstrated his immense form as he sat in second position, putting pressure on the leader as the laps clicked by. A small mishap then unfortunately saw the number 7 on the ground, before he remounted deep in the pack. From there, ‘The Cowboy’ was determined to salvage points, which saw him climb to 10th place in the end.
Aaron Plessinger: “I’m just really annoyed about dropping it in the Main Event! I was riding good all day, holeshotted the Heat Race and then went wire-to-wire for the win. Entered the Main feeling good, got a good start there too and was right behind Kenny [Roczen], putting the pressure on, and then had a bonehead move where I tucked the front. The field was still bunched up at that time, so I went back to P22 and came back to 10th. This one stings, but we’re still in the championship hunt heading into Arlington.”
Next Race: February 24 – Arlington, Texas
Results 450SX Class – Glendale
1. Ken Roczen (GER), Suzuki
2. Jason Anderson (USA), Kawasaki
3. Jett Lawrence (AUS), Honda
OTHER KTM
9. Chase Sexton (USA), KTM
10. Aaron Plessinger (USA), KTM
15. Justin Hill (USA), KTM
Standings 450SX Class 2024 after 6 of 17 rounds
1. Jett Lawrence, 117 points
2. Chase Sexton, 111
3. Aaron Plessinger, 108
OTHER KTM
19. Justin Hill, 23
26. Justin Rodbell, 5
