Chase Sexton, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider, secured his sixth victory of the 2025 AMA Supercross Championship season in Denver, closing to within just nine points of the 450SX class lead with only one round remaining in the series. The 2023 champion demonstrated all his talent at the Empower Field at Mile High.
‘I was pretty fired up from the first lap of the Main Event after we all got a bit close during the first rhythm lane’, confessed Sexton about his performance. The American rider quickly set his pace on the Denver track, where he secured the fastest qualifying time, clearing the field by over one second.
A convincing Heat Race victory set up the number 4 in an excellent position for the Main Event, where he wasted no time in getting to the front. ‘At that point, I just wanted to get to the lead, and I knew that I could run some good laps, so getting out front and breaking away was my goal’, explained the KTM rider, who ended up winning with an impressive 10-second advantage.
Referring to the battle with his title rival, Sexton did not hide the intensity of the moment: ‘I made an aggressive move by my standards on [Cooper Webb], but we’re both going for a championship and have a lot of respect for each other’. This savory victory allowed the KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION rider to capture valuable points towards his championship aspirations.
Despite the rivalry, the American highlighted the climate of respect that exists between the two riders fighting for the title: ‘At the same time, we both really want to win’. With one round still to be contested, the battle for the championship promises to be intense, with Sexton determined to reclaim the title he won in 2023.
