After three rounds of the AMA supercross championship we have the big three, all with a main event win each, and while defending champion, Jett Lawrence has finished with 2-1 in the last two rounds, his consistency will be the key as round two winner, Eli Tomac has been very up and down, as has Chase Sexton.

Still though, after three rounds, the championship points lead is owned by veteran Ken Roczen on his privateer Suzuki, with Sexton second on 59 points, Lawrence and Tomac next on 57 points. I don’t think anyone expects Roczen to hang with these three as the season moves into the second half of the championship, but hey, they hold the races for a reason and maybe the Supercross Gods feel Suzuki is owed a championship after the 1997 title fight between Jeff Emig and Jeremy McGrath went in favour of the huge underdog, Emig.

All three riders have shown amazing speed, and if any one of them wins next weekend in Glendale, it wouldn’t be a surprise, which is why, for the time being, and like so many years in the past, the opening five or six rounds will be sensational to watch.

Lawrence knows that his form will more than likely only get better, and I doubt he is even looking back as he trains in Florida this week and just looking forward. The happy nature of the HRC man after both rounds one and two, despite not having a victory and his cool and calm waiting game last weekend showed that he has in fact matured a lot, despite what media might like to think.

“I wasn’t too worried,” Lawrence said. “The first round was a bit of a bike thing and if I didn’t make that second mistake and crash, I was in front of Eli, so I could have been fifth or fourth, so we wouldn’t be having this conversation. My riding is good, I feel good on the bike, it was more helping the bike, help me out more, you know. I am human and can make mistakes and cannot be picture perfect always. We try our best, but we can still make silly mistakes, which are uncalled for and setting up a bike really good, obviously helps that a bit. We always look at ourselves and also the bike, but it isn’t always the bikes’ fault. It helps motivate me more and puts me in a challenge situation, where I just have to make sure I focus. I have to make sure I get to each race.”

As for Tomac, after another career defining win in San Diego, he dropped off the pace somewhat with another poor start early and then a rough ride to seventh place. It wasn’t beast mode, and with a rider of the American’s legends age, you just don’t know when and if father time catches up on him. We have seen it time and time again, with legends making one last high spot, before the slowly disappear into retirement. I don’t think that is the case with Tomac, but you never know if Lawrence starts winning, over and over again.

“So bummed on that start last weekend, “Tomac said. “I felt great in the heat race and riding all day. That gate went from the best to worst in a matter of minutes with the rain hitting the hard pack outside of the rut. In hindsight I should have chosen a different gate, but it is what it is. Looking forward to giving it another go in Glendale. It is nice to race with a guy like Jett and most of the 450 guys have self-awareness for that type of thing. You know it’s going to be tight and most of us know if we go wheel to wheel over a triple, it will not end well. You try and get in that flow state, but for me tonight, it was just full on for those 20 minutes. There wasn’t any time to take a break for myself.”

Sexton of the Red Bull KTM factory team might start to question himself after seeing Tomac and Lawrence go off into the distance in round two and then Lawrence doing the same in round three. It is common knowledge, that the American seems to struggle, when the Aussie is on, and you can bet, the Aussie will be on in round four next weekend. In all fairness, a heavy sickness didn’t make life easy for Sexton at A2 and his crash at San Diego could be a great excuse for failing to get on the podium, but at a certain moment, the excuses, will have to end and action will have to speak loader than words.

"Anaheim 2 was a bit of a struggle,” Sexton said. “I had to rest from Tuesday until yesterday as I’ve been sick this week, but I was able to come out and ride as well as I could today. I didn’t feel 100 percent, so it was good that I was able to push through. I rode pretty well in the Main Event – it obviously wasn’t the result we wanted, but fourth was okay to salvage what I could. I’ll continue to work on getting healthy again and get ready for the Triple Crown next week."

What makes next weekend all the more special, they are running the triple crown, and any one of the big three could make a huge statement by going 1-1-1. Or, even better, they all win a main each and add more intrigue into this years title fight.

So, lets sit back and look forward to next weekend, because for the time being, it’s a sensational start to the 2025 Monster Energy Supercross championship and whoever gets the upper hand as the season rolls on, will without question, be considered an all-time great.

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