Chase Sexton
American motorcycle racer
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Chase Sexton (born September 23, 1999) is an American professional Supercross and Motocross racer competing in the AMA Supercross and Motocross championships; a 450cc AMA Supercross & 450cc AMA Motocross Champion[1]& a two-time 250cc East AMA Supercross Champion.[2] He was a member of the winning USA team at the 2022 Motocross Des Nations.
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- •Geico Honda/HRC (2017–2023)
- •Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (2023–2025)
- •Monster Energy Kawasaki (2025-Present)
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Sexton in 2021 | |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | September 23, 1999 |
| Motocross career | |
| Years active | 2017–present |
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Sexton was a well-known rookie, earning the 2016 AMA Nicky Hayden Amateur Horizon Award,[3] and was the 2018 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Rookie of the year.[4]
Motocross career
2019/20
Sexton won back-to-back AMA Supercross 250cc East Championships for Geico Honda in 2019 and 2020.[5]
2021
2021 was Sexton’s full debut season in the 450cc class as he competed in 450cc motocross in 2020.
In supercross he suffered an injury at round 2 which put him out until the 9th round where he finished 8th.[6] In the final 5 rounds of the season, he managed 3 podiums, and his highest finish was 2nd place. He placed 12th overall for the season.
In motocross, Sexton won 1 round at Washougal, but missed the last 2 rounds which placed him 5th in the final standings.
2022
In 2022, Sexton gained his first premier class victory in San Diego in round 3 of the 2022 AMA Supercross Championship.[7] In AMA Motocross, Sexton battled multi-time champion Eli Tomac until the very last round, narrowly missing out on his first premier 450cc class title by 7 points.
He was also a member of the USA MXON team alongside Eli Tomac & Justin Cooper in 2022, where they finished 1st place.
2023
- Supercross
For the 2023 Supercross season, Sexton won Honda's first 450cc title since 2003, with 6 wins and 13 podium finishes. Going into round 16 he was 18 points behind points leader Eli Tomac. Sexton ultimately won the event with an 8-point lead.[8]
- Motocross
Sexton placed 2nd at the opening AMA Motocross round. He was then sidelined due to illness until round 5 at Red Bud.
- SuperMotocross
Sexton won the inaugural 450cc round of SMX with a 1–1 score.
On Monday October 9, it was announced that Sexton would leave Honda HRC, the team he's raced his full professional career with, and join the Red Bull KTM factory racing team on a two-year deal. He also changed his AMA number from 23, to the number 4.
2024
- Supercross
Sexton had mixed results across the season, claiming wins at round 2 & 16, as well as multiple podium finishes was enough to place him third in the championship standings.
- Motocross
In motocross, Sexton captured his first AMA Motocross Championship. Sexton won 7 overall rounds, secured 10 podiums, and clinched the championship 1 moto early.
2025
Sexton entered the 2025 AMA Supercross Championship as one of the primary title contenders following a strong 2024 season. Riding the KTM 450 SX-F, he immediately established himself among the championship leaders, winning the opening round scoring podium finishes, and winning multiple main events during the season.[9] Throughout the 17-round championship Sexton maintained consistent top-five finishes and remained in the title fight with the leading riders in the class. Despite several victories and podium finishes, crashes and inconsistent results in a number of rounds ultimately prevented him from securing the championship.[9] Sexton finished second in the final 450SX championship standings, marking his best Supercross result since his championship-winning season earlier in the decade.[10]
Coming into Motocross as the defending champion, Sexton was poised once again a for a strong season. During the first moto of the 11 round series, Sexton crashed due to complications with his goggles which sidelined him for the next four rounds. Ultimately ending his championship campaign. After his return at round six, Sexton most notably won round 8 at Washougal with a 1-2 score, thus ending Jett Lawrence’s overall win streak. The following round saw sexton sidelined again. After a 1st place finish in moto 1 at the Ironman National, Sexton worked his way through the field in the second moto before a piece of debris was lodged into the rear brake causing a big crash after the finish line jump.
AMA Supercross/Motocross results
| Year | Rnd 1 |
Rnd 2 |
Rnd 3 |
Rnd 4 |
Rnd 5 |
Rnd 6 |
Rnd 7 |
Rnd 8 |
Rnd 9 |
Rnd 10 |
Rnd 11 |
Rnd 12 |
Rnd 13 |
Rnd 14 |
Rnd 15 |
Rnd 16 |
Rnd 17 |
Average Finish |
Podium Percent |
Place |
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| ~2018 250 SX-W | 8 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | 2 | - | - | 5 | 6 | 5.11 | 33% | 5th |
| 2018 250 MX | 6 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 6.67 | 25% | 6th |
| 2019 250 SX-E | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3.00 | 60% | 1st |
| 2019 250 MX | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | OUT | 12 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 6.81 | 18% | 5th |
| 2020 250 SX-E | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1.60 | 89% | 1st |
| 2020 450 MX | 8 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.88 | 22% | 5th |
| 2021 450 SX | 14 | DNF | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | 8 | 4 | 5 | DNF | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5.89 | 33% | 12th |
| 2021 450 MX | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | OUT | OUT | – | – | – | – | – | 4.80 | 10% | 5th |
| 2022 450 SX | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 4 | OUT | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5.62 | 50% | 6th |
| 2022 450 MX | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1.92 | 92% | 2nd |
| 2023 450 SX | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.76 | 76% | 1st |
| 2023 450 MX | 2 | OUT | OUT | OUT | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2.40 | 88% | 4th |
| 2024 450 SX | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | DNF | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4.00 | 53% | 3rd |
| 2024 450 MX | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.73 | 91% | 1st |
| 2025 450 SX | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.58 | 71% | 2nd |
| 2025 450 MX | DNF | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | OUT | OUT | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.75 | 50% | 14th |
| 2026 450 SX | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | OUT |
Notes:
- 1) The AMA Motocross Season (MX) is 11 rounds as of 2023, The AMA Supercross Season (SX) is 17 Rounds.