Upcoming Race: RD3 THUNDER VALLEY
Saturday, June 13, 2026 2:00 PM CST
Lakewood, CO
26MX Press Release. "The second half of the 2026 Monster Energy SMX World Championship is already off to a captivating start just two races into the summer Pro Motocross Championship. The battle at the head of the pack across both classes has produced unexpected outcomes thus far and is poised to continue as the season’s most unique challenge awaits in the mile-high altitude of Lakewood, Colorado."
"The competition out on the racetrack thus far has been nothing short of amazing. A mere four motos into the season and each respective class has produced dramatically different outcomes. In the 450SMX Class, Honda HRC Progressive’s Jett Lawrence shocked the racing world with a dominant return to form last weekend."
"Still visibly a long way from being fully recovered from an offseason ankle and foot injury, the defending champion looked like the rider we’ve grown accustomed to the past three seasons with a convincing 1-1 effort."
"In the 250SMX Class, another wild afternoon rewarded consistency for race winner Levi Kitchen, who followed the lead of his Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki teammate Seth Hammaker the week prior. One week after misfortune in the second moto derailed what could have been a triumphant afternoon for Kitchen, the Washington native capitalized on the misfortune that befell Hammaker in last weekend’s second moto."
"Adding another intriguing wrinkle to the mix this weekend will be the U.S. debut of the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing mounted Coenen brothers, the rising star twins from Belgium that have taken MXGP by storm this season. This past weekend in Latvia, Lucas Coenen led every lap across the two MXGP motos, while Sascha Coenen duplicated those efforts in the MX2 division."
"They’ll bring a boost of confidence and a surge of momentum overseas to Colorado, where Lucas Coenen will square off against the likes of the Lawrences and Deegan in the 450SMX Class, while Sascha Coenen will look to disrupt the early success of Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki in the 250SMX Class."
For the 2026 Motocross Summer of Pain, we will once again be using the "single class" format. Instead of hiring four 250 & four 450 riders for each round, players will now hire a hybrid 7 rider team for $3.25M. This seven-rider team can consist of any combination of 250 & 450 riders. The first motos of the 250 & 450 will be combined. As well as the second motos of both the 250 & 450 classes. If you played our 25MX game this past season. The format will run the same. There will be two winners of each moto & on down thru the top 20.
Riders will still receive a 10 point bonus for finishing inside a moto's top 10. In other words, the original MotoXDream360 rules will remain the same. Simply a change of format. Want to hire five 250 riders & two 450 riders. Go for it. Any combination of seven riders with the $3.4M budget will work. Join to play & good luck!
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