Yamaha announced an update to the 2026 YZ450F that prioritized refined power delivery and improved handling to make the bike easier to ride fast.

At the most recent SMX League round, Cooper Webb won the 450SX overall with moto finishes of 4-2-3, earning his 31st 450SX class victory and his 50th career SMX League win. That milestone made Webb the 13th rider in SMX history to reach a half-century of wins and delivered his sixth Triple Crown in the process. The Yamaha rider also became only the fourth rider to take an overall round without winning a single moto race, underscoring his consistency and the influence of Triple Crown scoring on round outcomes.

Hunter Lawrence finished second on the day (7-1-2), marking his fifth 450SX podium, his 70th SMX podium, and his 95th career SMX top-five. The event marked the Australian’s 150th 450SX start, and he now sits four points behind championship leader Eli Tomac. Ken Roczen took a Triple Crown race victory (1-5-4 across the program) and extended his totals to a 79th 450SX rostrum and a 166th career SMX top three. Tomac entered Victory Lane in one of the races to earn the 19th scalp of his career. He maintained the early-season points advantage, with the moto-level results continuing to sort the championship picture.

In 250SX, Haiden Deegan swept the motos for his 10th 250SX class victory and his 28th SMX League win, moving him further up the all-time 250SX wins list and closing in on class records. Levi Kitchen finished second and Cameron McAdoo third. The latter’s result was his 25th 250SX podium, moving him into fifth all-time in that metric.

Across both classes, the round reshaped round honors, season tallies, and career milestones, with Yamaha’s YZ450F update serving as a timely product backdrop to a weekend of notable achievements.