450 OVERALL QUALIFYING RESULTS // 2023 ANAHEIM 1 SUPERCROSS (UPDATED)

On Jan 8, 2023 Last updated Jan 8, 2023

450 QUALIFYING RESULTS // 2023 ANAHEIM 1 SUPERCROSS

The 2023 Anaheim 1 Supercross is officially here and the excitement is at an all time as we wait to see which riders will rise to the occasion in the 2023 Monster Energy Supercross season. The Angel Stadium and all of Southern California has been experiencing some serious rain this past week, but the Dirt Wurx crew has done a great job of keeping the track covered. The only part of the track that wasn’t built yet, on Friday before the race, was the whoop section after the finish line.

Motocross Action is all-in on the 2023 AMA Supercross season and, like in years past, we’ll have boots on the ground at every race. Check below for 450SX qualifying results being updated throughout the day, as they cross the line, at Angel Stadium. Also, click the ‘Full Coverage’ link for more interviews and results from A1.

2023 ANAHEIM 1 SUPERCROSS | FULL COVERAGE

450 OVERALL QUALIFYING RESULTS

Chase Sexton scored the fastest time on his HRC Honda CRF450.

The track conditions were challenging for the free practice and first qualifying sessions. However, during a brief intermission between session one and session two of qualifying, the Dirt Wurx crew was able to do some serious track maintenance, grooming basically everything except for the two whoop sections. The rust of the track is still soft underneath and the ruts are starting to come back, but they aren’t as bad as they were earlier in the day. We expect the track to only get better as the night goes on. By the time the Main Event gate drops, it should be primo racing conditions.

In the second 450 Qualifying session we saw crashes from multiple big name riders. Jason Anderson crashed again, but he was ok. Christian Craig crashed hard, though. Craig went down in the whoops and lay motionless for about 20-seconds before he seemed to “come to” and proceed to get up off the ground and go searching for his bike. The Alpinestars medics were there talking to him, but he deemed that he was good enough to get back on the bike and ride away. Then, after stopping in the mechanic’s area, Christian Craig pulled out of the session and rode back to the pits.

1	23	Chase Sexton	59.785
2	1	Eli Tomac	1:00.089
3	25	Marvin Musquin	1:00.497
4	21	Jason Anderson	1:00.602
5	94	Ken Roczen	1:00.644
6	14	Dylan Ferrandis	1:00.852
7	2	Cooper Webb	1:00.890
8	9	Adam Cianciarulo	1:01.140
9	27	Malcolm Stewart	1:01.253
10	7	Aaron Plessinger	1:01.335
11	51	Justin Barcia	1:01.448
12	17	Joey Savatgy	1:01.929
13	15	Dean Wilson	1:02.228
14	28	ChristianCraig	1:02.516
15	44	BennyBloss	1:02.945
16	45	ColtNichols	1:03.115
17	46	Justin Hill	1:03.208
18	68	Cade Clason	1:03.361
19	60	Justin Starling	1:03.368
20	78	Grant Harlan	1:04.326
21	47	Fredrik Noren	1:04.513
22	751	Josh Hill	1:04.680
23	519	Joshua Cartwright	1:04.967
24	11	Kyle Chisholm	1:04.977
25	12	Shane McElrath	1:05.038
26	140	Alex Ray	1:05.833
27	848	Joan Cros	1:06.012
28	80	Kevin Moranz	1:06.114
29	410	Brandon Scharer	1:06.416
30	73	John Short	1:06.885
31	219	Chase Marquier	1:06.988
32	74	Logan Karnow	1:07.014
33	837	Bryson Gardner	1:07.028
34	726	Gared Steinke	1:07.333
35	90	Tristan Lane	1:07.464
36	129	Lane Shaw	1:07.672
37	509	Alexander Nagy	1:07.942
38	412	Jared Lesher	1:07.996
39	501	Scotty Wennerstrom	1:08.172
40	141	Richard Taylor	1:08.210

The Top 40 Qualify to the night show

41	208	Logan Leitzel	1:08.384
42	282	Theodore Pauli	1:08.564
43	411	Scott Meshey	1:09.454
44	597	Mason Kerr	1:09.643
45	191	Curren Thurman	1:10.415
46	512	Austin Cozadd	1:10.508
47	195	Blake Ashley	1:10.848
48	447	Deven Raper	1:11.376
49	146	Brandon Marley	1:11.389
50	542	Johnnie Buller	1:11.767
51	637	Bobby Piazza	1:11.812

Christian Craig crashed hard in the second qualifying session, but he was able to get up under his own power and ride off the track.

Jason Anderson navigating the tough whoop section.

Ken Roczen leaning hard into a rut.

Christian Craig getting a good yawn in before the first 450 qualifying session.

450 GROUP A QUALIFYING RESULTS: SESSION 1

Marvin Musquin sets the fastest time in the first 450 Qualifying session.

The first 450 Qualifying session of the year was very eventful. Jason Anderson was looking strong at the beginning, but he had a massive crash in a rhythm section, going over the bars. He was shaken up at first and looked like he hit his head and his check hard in the crash. Jason took his helmet off for about 30-seconds before throwing it back on, straightening out his front wheel in the mechanics area, and going back out on the track.

The track is very technical this weekend with how rutted the transitions are and how soft the dirt is underneath. Marvin Musquin’s crafty riding technique always excels in the technical conditions and tonight could be a great night for the #25.

POS.	#	RIDER	BEST TIME
1	25	Marvin Musquin	1:01.277
2	23	Chase Sexton	1:01.510
3	1	Eli Tomac	1:02.304
4	7	Aaron Plessinger	1:02.330
5	28	Christian Craig	1:02.516
6	27	Malcolm Stewart	1:02.715
7	2	Cooper Webb	1:02.992
8	51	Justin Barcia	1:03.026
9	21	Jason Anderson	1:03.031
10	94	Ken Roczen	1:03.056
11	14	Dylan Ferrandis	1:03.274
12	9	Adam Cianciarulo	1:03.543
13	17	Joey Savatgy	1:04.167
14	68	Cade Clason	1:04.553
15	44	Benny Bloss	1:04.688
16	15	Dean Wilson	1:04.737
17	45	Colt Nichols	1:05.341
18	60	Justin Starling	1:05.855
19	47	Fredrik Noren	1:06.047
20	80	Kevin Moranz	1:06.799
21	12	Shane McElrath	1:06.901
22	11	Kyle Chisholm	1:13.034