Ken Roczen hit the deck again in the whoops for the second time at Oakland but this time it was costly with Roczen dropping from battling for the top five early is the main event, to finishing outside the top ten in thirteenth, leaving the title chase wide open and Justin Barcia with the red plate.
Problems for the points leader!! 😱
— Supercross LIVE! (@SupercrossLIVE) January 16, 2022
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It follows the crash in practice that also claimed teammate Sexton, and, despite good heat races, both riders didn’t have their usual flow in the main event.
Big one for @KenRoczen94 in 450SX Q2 😳 #SupercrossLIVE pic.twitter.com/WcVipjDxSv
— Supercross LIVE! (@SupercrossLIVE) January 15, 2022