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 50 wins and delivered his sixth Triple Crown overall; he also became only the fourth rider to take an overall without winning a single moto, underscoring his season-long 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 in his 150th 450SX start; his score left him 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 podium and a 166th career SMX podium. Tomac added a Triple Crown race win—the 19th of his career—and 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; McAdoo’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.

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