West vs East: Who Is Racing Where in 2023?

Insert Steve Matthes rant about not knowing which 250 riders will be racing which coast.

WAIT A DAMN MINUTE….

THAT’S MITCH PAYTON’S MUSIC!!!!!

For the first time maybe ever, we kind of know which riders will be racing where. 

So, let’s dive into which FACTORY riders will be racing West and which will be racing East.

Honda HRC

West 
Jett Lawrence

East
Hunter Lawrence
Chance Hymas (Select rounds)

Honda already confirmed this, so expect Jett to line up at Anaheim 1, while Hunter will race East alongside Chance Hymas (for select rounds).

Red Bull KTM

West
Max Vohland

East
Tom Vialle

With Tom Vialle still getting his feet wet in Supercross, Red Bull KTM will run Max Vohland on the West and Vialle on the East.

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna

West
RJ Hampshire

East
Jalek Swoll

Hampshire told Racer X that he will be racing West in 2023, which puts Swoll on the East Coast. 

TLD/Red Bull/GasGas

West
Pierce Brown

East
Michael Mosiman

Brown going West, Mosiman East for TLD.

Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki

West
Cameron McAdoo

Austin Forkner

East
Jo Shimoda

Seth Hammaker

Mitch Payton never does this, but PC has confirmed that McAdoo and Forkner will race West, with Shimoda and Hammaker going East. Jett Reynolds is expected to miss Supercross. Ryder D will race Supercross Futures.

Monster Energy/Star Racing Yamaha

West

Levi Kitchen

Stilez Robertson

East

Nick Romano

Jordon Smith

Nate Thrasher

Star has confirmed it will be Stilez Robertson and Levi Kitchen on the West.

Main image: Husqvarna

Written by Slaw Dog

Just a dog trying to find my special bun.

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