Four winners in five rounds leave Seattle title open

Round 6 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship in Seattle, set for Saturday, Feb. 14, arrives as much a logistics and track-maintenance challenge as a race weekend. Organizers expect move-in time will be reduced by at least one full day — likely two — because of Super Bowl parade and ceremony activities, compressing the schedule and eliminating the normal Friday press-day riding. That tighter timetable increases exposure to weather risk and will make on-site execution and maintenance more difficult, organizers say, though they add TV viewers are unlikely to notice operational strain.

With four different riders winning the opening five rounds, the championship remains very much up for grabs heading into Seattle. The Seattle layout is expected to put a premium on maintenance and line choice: the course opens with a chute into a long left 180 that feeds a softer, ruttier rhythm section where planned triples often reduce to doubles; a planned 3-3-1 triple may ride out as 2-2-2-1 when the dirt breaks down. Later sections feature same-sized jumps that commonly become doubles exiting corners, and a 180-right into the finish-line jump favored a 2-1 inside line over an outside triple. After the finish jump the track runs diagonal across the start into a tight right and a double-double sequence, then a netted 180 into whoops that can be ridden as rhythm or as jumpers depending on entry speed and surface softness. A long sandy left 180 near the end could open passing opportunities that hinge on maintenance decisions; the source noted Hunter Lawrence’s mistakes at Anaheim 2 and Glendale as examples of how changing lines and surface breakdown can affect racing and passing.

Broadcast arrangements are confirmed: in the U.S., Race Day Live will stream at 1 p.m. ET on Peacock, and the Gate Drop broadcast is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on Peacock and SiriusXM. International audiences can watch Race Day Live at 6 p.m. GMT on SuperMotocross VideoPass, with the race itself streaming at 12 a.m. GMT on SuperMotocross VideoPass.