Round three of 2026 Monster Energy Supercross series rolled back into Anaheim California and the intense racing action continued. The Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship hosted its third consecutive sold out crowd to open the 2026 campaign as the world’s best returned to the hallowed grounds of Angel Stadium for Round 3 of the Monster Energy SMX World Championship. After a high-profile move to Monster Energy Kawasaki during the offseason, Chase Sexton captured his first win for the decorated manufacturer following another captivating Main Event.
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Chase Sexton – 1st Place – 450SMX Class “It’s been a long few months, going back to the [crash at the] Vegas SMX finale. That was not good for me. It’s hard to get back here [atop the podium], honestly. It’s been a journey. Even after the Heat Race tonight I was wondering what I was doing wrong and knew I needed to just go out there and do my laps. I strapped up for the Main Event and just rode solid and more within myself. I can’t say enough about the team and everything they’ve done to get us to this point. It’s good to put Kawi back on top.”Hunter Lawrence – 2nd Place – 450SMX Class “I just need a little more consistency throughout the day. Every time I went on the track I made a change to the bike, so every time I was learning the track again and trying to adapt to the bike. However, we are learning a lot and hopefully we can carry that through the rest of the series. I need to be better from the start through the beginning of the race. You could see I was a bit slow to get going, but I picked it up towards the end.”Eli Tomac – 3rd Place – 450SMX Class “The big picture [championship] is great. That race was a whole lot of everything. A lot of offense, a lot of defense. I tried some moves and got passed, and vice versa. I’m happy to defend that podium spot, it was important for me, but that was a very intense race. Overall, I’m happy with the finish and looking forward to next weekend.”
After qualifying fastest earlier in the day Haiden Deegan came from behind in the main event to pass his Star Racing Yamaha teammate Michael Mosiman for the win in the 250cc class. Star Racing Yamaha’ Michael Mosiman would hold on for second and Rockstar Husqvarna’s Ryder Difrancesco claimed a solid third place for the second time in 2026.
Haiden Deegan – 1st Place – Western Divisional 250SMX Class “That was amazing. Good ride. Solid ride. I need to give it up to [Mosiman], when people put in that extra work a lot of the time it goes unnoticed. He’s the only guy I see out there putting in the extra effort. I gotta give him credit and that’s what makes him such a tough competitor.”Michael Mosiman – 2nd Place – Western Divisional 250SMX Class “It feels great [to be on the podium]. Every time I go to the gate I look up at the stands, see all the fans, and make sure I appreciate the moment. We put in so much work just to be able to perform and when that happens it’s just an amazing feeling. I’m stoked on the race and stoked on my start. Whenever you can get a holeshot that makes a world of difference.”Ryder DiFrancesco – 3rd Place – Western Divisional 250SMX Class “I knew if I could keep [McAdoo] close that I could get him. It didn’t happen [initially] but I figured I could wear him down and get it done at the end. I guess Anaheim is my place. It’s close to home.”
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