2023 ATLANTA SUPERCROSS PRE-RACE REPORT: TV SCHEDULE, INJURED LIST & MORE
Round 13 of the 2023 Monster Energy Supercross season is just around the corner and we’re excited to once be back at a Speedway track. Located at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, the MX/SX combo track always delivers in intense battle and insanely fast speeds in a similar vein to Daytona. In the point standings, the tie has been broken for the lead as Eli Tomac won yet another Triple Crown while Cooper Webb 4th place finish will land him 7 points back from the lead. Chase Sexton, who finished second in the night at Glendale, is now 25 points back from Eli. In the 250 class, Jett finally broke the Triple Crown curse, taking the win as the 250 West class takes another break for this weekend.
So who will take the win at the second speedway course of the season? Time is ticking for both Cooper Webb and Chase Sexton as the season comes closer to an end with the red plate in Eli Tomac’s possession. And will it be another cake walk for Hunter Lawrence in the 250 East? Stay tuned this weekend, but first, let’s find out what you need to know heading into Atlanta.
2023 ATLANTA SUPERCROSS TRACK MAP
THIS WEEK IN MXA: 2 SAND SECTIONS, 2 WHOOP SECTIONS & 1 BIG CRASH
TV SCHEDULE: 2023 ATLANTA SUPERCROSS
The Peacock premium streaming service costs $4.99 per month and it provides LIVE coverage of the daytime qualifying sessions at each Round and live coverage of each Supercross race. International Supercross fans can now watch LIVE using the SuperMotocross Video Pass streaming service (Supermotocross.tv) which costs $129.95 for a one-year subscription.
New for 2023, Race Day Live will expand in 2023 to cover all 31 races of the SuperMotocross World Championship series. The program will feature 2.5 hours of coverage for each Supercross event, 1 hour for each Pro Motocross event, and 2.5 hours for both SuperMotocross Playoff events and the SuperMotocross World Championship Final.
Atlanta Qualifying Show – 6:30 am (pacific) – Peacock
Atlanta Night Show – 12:00 pm (pacific) – Peacock & NBC
Atlanta (re-air) – *Sunday Apr. 16th – 8:30 am (pacific) – CNBC Channel
INJURY REPORT:
CHRISTIAN CRAIG – DISLOCATED HIP AND BROKEN/DISLOCATED ELBOW
Christian went down in the first practice session at Glendale through the whoops section dislocating both his hip and and elbow. We most likely won’t see Christian back for the rest of the season as the swelling sustained from a dislocated hip can take a while. And while in the act of dislocating his elbow, he also fractured it as well.
DYLAN FERRANDIS – CONCUSSION
Dylan Ferrandis hit his head hard in the 450 Main Event at Houston. He was knocked out for a few minutes, but then he woke up and got off the track with the help of the Alpinestars medical team. Dylan Ferrandis made his return to racing at Daytona, but a big crash during Press Day and he hasn’t been back racing since then.
MARVIN MUSQUIN – WRIST
33-year-old Marvin Musquin injured his wrist in a practice crash after Anaheim 1. KTM announced last week that he is out indefinitely with a scaphoid injury. The scaphoid bone is a delicate one that doesn’t receive a lot of blood flow, meaning that it can die off if it isn’t allowed to heal properly. Marvin had a one-year, Supercross-only contract for 2023 with KTM and we are unsure what his future will look like if he doesn’t race anymore this season.
MICHAEL MOSIMAN (EAST)– CONCUSSION
Michael Mosiman had a crash at Daytona resulting in the GasGas rider hitting his head and suffering a concussion. Michael will follow concussion protocol and he hopes to return to the 250 East series soon.
CAMERON MCADOO (WEST)– DISLOCATED SHOULDER/ TORN LABRUM
Cameron McAdoo sustained a dislocated shoulder while practicing before Glendale.
NICK ROMANO – KNEE
Nick Romano will miss the entire 2023 season, both Supercross and motocross. Nick tore his ACL and meniscus in his knee and had surgery.
MALCOLM STEWART – KNEE
Malcolm Stewart crashed while practicing after the San Diego Supercross and he tore his ACL. Malcolm just had surgery last week and is out for the foreseeable future.
JO SHIMODA – COLLARBONE
Jo Shimoda was slated to race 250 East Coast, but he broke his collarbone a week and a half before the Houston opener. He hopes to be back at the races for Atlanta.
SETH HAMMAKER – WRIST
Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Seth Hammaker injured his wrist the same week as Jo Shimoda, leaving Mitch Payton’s team empty until Chris Blose got the fill-in ride.
JALEK SWOLL – BROKEN ARM
Just a week before the 250 East Coast regional Supercross championship kicked off, Jalek crashed and suffered a spiral fracture in his arm. Jalek has already undergone successful surgery and now he’s on the road to recovery.
AUSTIN FORKNER – KNEE
Austin Forkner injured his knee at the start of the 250 Main Event at Anaheim 1. He had surgery on it and is most likely out for the season.
GARRETT MARCHBANKS – WRIST
Garrett suffered an arm injury during his pre-season training at the Club MX facility. ClubMX gave us an update on Garrett a few weeks ago: “Surgery went well for the Daytona champion as he had the plate removed from his wrist on Monday. The next step is to get the stitches removed in another week and then start the rebuilding process. Garrett continues to work with the team and also works as a trainer helping the amateurs every day. We appreciate his dedication and participation to help continue the growth of the ClubMX program by giving back his time. A bit more time will help us determine when he can return to racing.”
450 CLASS POINT STANDINGS (AFTER ROUND 12 OF 17)
Eli Tomac has broken the tie between himself and Cooper Webb heading into Atlanta.
1 | 1 | Eli Tomac | Cortez, CO | 274 | |||
2 | 2 | Cooper Webb | Newport, NC | 267 | |||
3 | 23 | Chase Sexton | Clermont, FL | 249 | |||
4 | 94 | Ken Roczen | Clermont, FL | 217 | |||
5 | 51 | Justin Barcia | Greenville, FL | 216 | |||
6 | 21 | Jason Anderson | Rio Rancho, NM | 212 | |||
7 | 7 | Aaron Plessinger | Hamilton, OH | 196 | |||
8 | 28 | Christian Craig | Clermont, FL | 150 | |||
9 | 9 | Adam Cianciarulo | New Smyrna Beach, FL | 139 | |||
10 | 46 | Justin Hill | Yoncalla, OR | 127 | |||
11 | 15 | Dean Wilson | Menifee, CA | 121 | |||
12 | 45 | Colt Nichols | Murrieta, CA | 99 | |||
13 | 751 | Josh Hill | Huntersville, NC | 86 | |||
14 | 12 | Shane McElrath | Oakland, FL | 86 | |||
15 | 17 | Joey Savatgy | Clermont, FL | 85 | |||
16 | 32 | Justin Cooper | Tallahassee, FL | 76 | |||
17 | 44 | Benny Bloss | Oak Grove, MO | 66 | |||
18 | 14 | Dylan Ferrandis | Tallahassee, FL | 56 | |||
19 | 11 | Kyle Chisholm | Valrico, FL | 55 | |||
20 | 78 | Grant Harlan | Decatur, TX | 52 | |||
21 | 80 | Kevin Moranz | Topeka, KS | 47 | |||
22 | 519 | Joshua Cartwright | Fort Worth, TX | 44 | |||
23 | 47 | Fredrik Noren | Indian Trail, NC | 43 | |||
24 | 60 | Justin Starling | Riverview, FL | 41 | |||
25 | 68 | Cade Clason | Cameron, NC | 34 | |||
26 | 24 | Rj Hampshire | Minneola, FL | 15 | |||
27 | 27 | Malcolm Stewart | Haines City, FL | 15 | |||
28 | 73 | John Short | Pilot Point, TX | 12 | |||
29 | 25 | Marvin Musquin | Corona, CA | 11 | |||
30 | 160 | Cole Seely | Coeur dAlene, ID | 7 | |||
31 | 219 | Chase Marquier | Newcastle, OK | 5 | |||
32 | 111 | Anthony Rodriguez | Tallahasee, FL | 3 | |||
33 | 74 | Logan Karnow | Amherst, OH | 3 | |||
34 | 848 | Joan Cros | Manlleu, ESP | 2 |
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