Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing announced 19-year-old Californian Landen Gordon will make his professional Supercross debut this weekend at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee after a midseason promotion to the 250SX East field to gain seat time and experience. Gordon said he is “ready to have some fun” and looks forward to mixing it up with East Coast riders.

General manager Wil Hahn said the change gives Gordon valuable Supercross minutes while allowing teammate Caden Dudney to shift focus to his rookie outdoor motocross campaign, and the team intends for Dudney to gain Supercross exposure ahead of the 2027 season.

Dudney contested the opening six rounds of the 250SX East this Supercross season to build experience and will not race further Supercross rounds as he prepares for the opening round of the Pro Motocross series. Dudney raced the final two rounds of the 2025 Pro Motocross season and finished 11th overall in his pro debut at Unadilla MX. The team described the move as a strategic, seat-time-focused adjustment rather than a permanent roster change.

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