Super Stats: 450 Class Rider Averages from Moto 1 to Moto 2

After Chase Sexton started the year stronger in the second moto vs the first moto it lead me to look into rider’s differences in Moto 1 vs Moto 2. Sexton has since gone 1-1 in back to back races but…

Super Stats: How many riders finish on the lead lap in 450MX?

In 450 Moto 1 at High Point this year, Jett Lawrence lapped up to 10th place which seemed higher than normal to me. Especially given that Justin Barcia, a rider with four career 450 overalls was two minutes and 28…

Super Stats: Aldon Baker’s Motocross Success

Aldon Baker has been involved in the motocross industry since 2000 when he started training Ricky Carmichael. He has since expanded to having his own training facility and training multiple riders at the same time. For this article I’ll be…

Super Stats: Where would the fastest qualifier in the 250MX Class qualify in the 450MX Class historically?

If we were to compare where the fastest qualifier in the 250 Motocross class would place in 450 Motocross class qualifying, where would they place? For Motocross, we have qualifying data back to 2007. Unfortunately, the AMA data is unavailable…

Super Stats: The Worst Premier Class Title Defenses in Supercross History

What are the worst title defenses in Supercross history? With the first official year of Supercross being 1974, we have the defending champions from 1975-2024 – 50 defending champions. However, with repeat champions, injuries and retirements, there are actually just…

Super Stats: Single Season Laps Led Records and How 2024 Compares (So Far)

Jett Lawrence has led 181 out of the 394 total laps so far in the 15 rounds of the 2024 Supercross season. This is good for 45.94%.  This is a very impressive rate on its own and especially as a…

Super Stats: Who has gained/lost the most positions on Lap 1 in 2024?

We are now 12 rounds into the 2024 season with 9 standard main event rounds and 3 triple crown rounds giving us 18 race starts to examine data from. When comparing rider’s holeshot position to their end of lap 1…

Super Stats: Startcross? Reviewing Holeshot data through 10 Rounds of Supercross

Startcross? I was given a spreadsheet with holeshot data from the first 10 rounds of Supercross in 2024 and after some analysis and review, “Startcross” might be a fair assessment. Here’s why: A few quick notes: I am treating Triple…

Super Stats: How do Jett Lawrence’s first 10 Premier Class SX starts compare historically?

With 10 rounds of Supercross in 2024 in the books, Jett Lawrence now has a 21 point lead over Cooper Webb and is in command of the series. So how do his first 10 Supercross starts compare historically to other…

Super Stats: Championship Points Percentages and the 85% Benchmark

Through 7 rounds of 450 Supercross in 2024, there have been 175 potential points up for grabs and the current points standing is: Rider Points through 7 Rounds 2024 Points Percentage % Jett Lawrence 135 77.14% Cooper Webb 132 75.43%…

Super Stats: Comparing Riders Averages in Standard Mains vs Triple Crown Rounds

We have now had 15 total Triple Crown Supercross rounds since the format started in 2018. While only Eli Tomac has started all 15 of these events, we now have a decent sample size to compare how riders fare in…

Super Stats: Who are the best mud racers in recent Supercross history?

After two consecutive mud races in San Francisco and San Diego, we get to the question of who is the best mud rider? When we think of mud races, we typically think of A1 2005 or Daytona 2008 as the…

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