ANAHEIM, California: While times fell in the 250 division, they improved for a handful of riders in the 450 class they hit the track for the second session for the opening round of the 2026 SuperMotocross World Championship at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, and Chase Sexton moved to the top of the board at 1:04.465. Sexton was 0.632 seconds faster than the field in Q2.
“We have more speed in the tank,” Sexton said from the Monster Energy stage. “The track was pretty dry and I didn’t want to overdo it.”
Tomac was slightly slower in the Qualification 2 with a lap of 1:05.097.
Ken Roczen (1:05.448) remained third on the chart and could be one of the most pleasant surprises of the weekend.
Malcolm Stewart (1:05.448) was one of the sleeper picks in this week’s betting guide and he rewarded that confidence with the fourth fastest lap in Q2.
Jason Anderson (1:05.717) rounded out the top five in this session.
Combined Qualification Results
Qualification 1
Tomac put his new Red Bull KTM at the top of the board in the first qualification session for the opening round with a time of 1:05.049.
“I feel in the zone my now,” Tomac told Peacock’s Haley Shanley. “We have a little tuning to do.”
Tomac’s time in Q1 was a slim 0.034 seconds faster than Sexton (1:05.083), last year’s winner of the opening round. Tomac is riding the bike Sexton campaigned in 2025. Sexton moved to Monster Energy Kawasaki to replace Anderson.
Roczen landed third on the morning chart with a time of 1:05.472.
After struggling through much of 2025, Jorge Prado also switched teams this season and put his KTM fourth on the chart.
Hunter Lawrence (1:05.903) rounded out the top five. His fastest lap was set on his last trip around the track.
