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Ken Roczen Interview - Champion

Ken Roczen Interview - Champion

Jun 11

  • Interview

The yellow bike shocked the Motorcross world! Join NASCAR Cup Series Champion Kevin Harvick on this special interview edition of SPEED as he sits down with 2026 Monster Energy AMA Supercross 450SX Champion Ken Roczen. At 32 years old, Ken Roczen just made history as the oldest rider to ever capture the premier 450SX title, ending a 16-year championship drought for Suzuki.

After 13 brutal seasons of career-threatening arm injuries, over a dozen surgeries, and being written off by much of the industry, Roczen pulled off the ultimate fairy-tale ending inside a sold-out Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, defeating Hunter Lawrence in a thriller for the ages.

Ken opens up about the high-stakes final-day engine swap that won him the title, ultimately wiping out a massive 31-point mid-season championship deficit. He also reveals the emotional reality of racing while navigating his team manager Larry Brooks' inspiring battle with cancer, how starting a family completely reshaped his mental edge on the dirt, and the honest truth about whether he will retire now that he's finally reached the mountaintop.

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