COLT NICHOLS | GRIT-233 | 450 SMX Seeking to portray his best efforts on this hybrid racing circuit, Muskogee, Oklahoma’s Colt Nichols would be a resilient athlete throughout the overcast conditions of practice, where he continuously presented astounding lap-times amongst names like Jett Lawrence, Chase Sexton, and countless other world-renowned competitors. The soil in Joliet…

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JASON ANDERSON | GRIT-233 | 450 SMX Jason Anderson’s style would gel extremely well with the terrain of Joliet, Illinois; as the industry arrived and competed upon a newfound course at Chicagoland Speedway. The motocross-esque layout would play into the hand of Anderson’s array of tricks and tools, where his machine that was branded with…

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PHIL NICOLETTI | GRIT-233 | 450 SMX The perspective of ClubMX Yamaha’s Phil Nicoletti when rolling onto the raceway for Saturday’s event would be one of fast-pace(s) and adrenaline-filled antics. This layout in Illinois would encompass the idea of extensive momentum, arguably more than any outdoor layout that we’d seen thus far in the summer…

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COOPER WEBB | GRIT-233 | 450 SMX The North Carolina native was excited to begin another segment of the SMX championship via outdoor formatting in Joliet, Illinois, with a two-moto ensemble being the means of accruing a significant sum of points…giving him a platform to demonstrate consistency over the course of the evening’s itinerary in…

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JUSTIN BARCIA | GRIT-233 | 450 SMX Undoubtedly one of the most talented riders in the field, GasGas’ Justin Barcia was an athlete that many felt could contend for the highest of results while stationed in Illinois…and the number fifty-one would do just that after leaving the crowd in disbelief throughout time(d) trials. The New…

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DYLAN FERRANDIS | GRIT-233 | 450 SMX After proving that his talent was elite on the SMX circuit last week, France’s Dylan Ferrandis would embark on another round of the three-race playoff format while residing in Joliet, Illinois for the weekend. The former outdoor motocross champion would be pleased to see the wide-open layout that…

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AARON PLESSINGER | GRIT-233 | 450 SMX Recently announced, and declared as a team member of the United States Motocross of Nations squad, Ohio’s Aaron Plessinger would welcome even more applause than what he was typically accustomed to as fans arrived at the Chicagoland Speedway. The KTM athlete was excited to represent his country overseas…

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CHASE SEXTON | GRIT-233 | 450 SMX Following his win in Charlotte last weekend, Chase Sexton returned to his hometown area to compete in front of thousands of fans at the Chicagoland facility. Though being swept by Jett Lawrence in the outdoor championship, Sexton yearned to prove that he could topple the prowess of the…

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KEN ROCZEN | GRIT-233 | 450 SMX Suzuki’s Ken Roczen would return to the racetrack with an encouraging pairing of results last weekend in Charlotte, and planned to do much the same while stationed in the Midwest for the second round of the playoff’s in the SuperMotocross World Championship. The racing pedigree of the rider…

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JETT LAWRENCE | GRIT-233 | 450 SMX With the layout in Chicago designed with an outdoor-style configuration, many enthusiasts of the sport would assume that Honda’s Jett Lawrence would thrive as racing action came to fruition. And following the multitude of practice sessions that took place over the course of the weekend, they were deemed…

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