Vince Friese Docked Two License Points For Blue Flag Violation at Cleveland Supercross

Following round 14 of Monster Energy AMA Supercross, AMA Race Direction released its penalty report and Vince Friese has been issued a two license points penalty after Race Direction reviewed a potential Blue Flag violation in the second 450SX race in the Triple Crown.

Per the release, Friese was issued a first-offense warning for the event and assessed two rider license points. Friese now has a total of nine (9) rider license points for the season.

Racer X’s Mitch Kendra posted all of his infractions thus far in 2026:

Updated after Cleveland #Supercross, where Friese had a Disregarding the Blue Flag violation, resulting in two more license points.

He now has 9 license points through 14 SX rounds.
One more & he automatically gets last gate pick for his next main event.#SX2026 #SuperMotocross https://t.co/ss5FeWZ4wl pic.twitter.com/2oS5boJjLt
— Mitch Kendra (@mitch_kendra) April 20, 2026

Also of note, Tristian Lane was penalized five (5) championship points, assessed two (2) rider license points, and issued a monetary fine due to “aggressive/reckless riding” in an incident with Grant Harlan in race 3.

Check out the full report below:

Reviews Resulting in Penalties

450A Qualification 1 – Race Direction reviewed a violation of the Red Cross flag/light. Rider #4 (Sexton) was determined to have jumped in a Red Cross flag/light zone in track section 4. As a result, he lost his fastest lap time from the session.
250A Qualification 2 – Race Direction reviewed a violation of the Red Cross flag/light. Rider #10 (Hammaker) was determined to have jumped in a Red Cross flag zone in track section 2. As a result, he lost his fastest lap time from the session.
450 LCQ – Race Direction reviewed a violation of the Red Cross flag/light. Rider #711 (Lane) was determined to have jumped in a Red Cross flag zone. This was his first offense during the event, a two-position penalty was applied.
450 Race 2 – Race Direction reviewed a potential Blue Flag violation involving rider #719 (Friese). Upon review, it was determined that rider #719 impeded the progress of rider #96 (Lawrence). Rider #719 was issued a first-offense warning for the event and assessed two rider license points. Rider #719 now has a total of nine (9) rider license points for the season.
250 Race 3 – Race Direction reviewed a violation of the Red Cross flag/light. Rider #91 (Clark) was determined to have jumped in a Red Cross flag zone following an incident involving rider #141 (Romano). A two-position penalty was applied, adjusting the rider’s finishing position from 13th to 15th.
450 Race 3 – Race Direction reviewed an incident of aggressive/reckless riding involving rider #711 (Lane), who made contact with rider #62 (Harlan), forcing rider #62 off the track in section 5. The action was determined to be overly aggressive. Rider #711 was penalized five (5) championship points, assessed two (2) rider license points, and issued a monetary fine.