Roczen Proved to be #WhosNext as Monster Energy Supercross Heads to Phoenix this Saturday Night

AURORA, Ill. (January 6, 2015) – History repeated itself last Saturday night at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California when RCH Soaring Eagle/Jimmy John’s Suzuki’s Ken Roczen won the opening race of the 2015 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, for the second consecutive season. Like last year, Roczen will bring the 450SX Class points lead into Phoenix’s Chase Stadium this Saturday night. In the Western Regional 250SX Class Troy Lee Designs/Lucas Oil KTM’s Jessy Nelson, who had never made a podium appearance, won the first Main Event of the season and his career.

On Saturday, January 10, fans can Log on to www.SupercrossLive.comto watch Race Day Live with Jim Holley and Andy Bowyer from 12:50 p.m. PST/3:50 p.m. EST to 4:50 p.m. PST/7:50 p.m. EST

 Some key insights to watch heading into this Saturday night’s race include:

• Roczen can become the first Suzuki rider in history to win the first two races of the year.
• With a win this weekend, Eli Tomac or Jason Anderson can join James Stewart and Ryan Dungey as the only riders to win both classes in Phoenix.
• Dungey earned this first 450SX Class win of his career and gave KTM their first-ever win in Phoenix.
• Anderson gave Husqvarna their first podium finish in the 450SX Class since December 4, 1976; can he start a podium streak?
• Davi Millsaps and Tomac, who were considered front runners for the top positions heading into the season, finished 18^th and 19^th respectively, how will they bounce back?
• Reed, who has two 450SX Class titles, turned in a 10^th place finish at the season opener, how will he bounce back?
• Nelson’s win marked the first win and podium of his career, how will he follow up his performance?