Call me crazy, KR94 26 SX Champ?

Heart says yes, reality says no.  That’s why I suck at Fantasy

I can see KR doing great, maybe leading the points during the early season while the guys on new bikes get things figured out. Can he avoid having bad days is the question, as much as I’d love to see him win the whole thing, I think it’s pretty unlikely. 

Top 5 would be a great season for KR

Its a possibility and here's why.

Ken is riding the same bike whereas almost all the other contenders are either on a new bike or platform. Eli, JAndo, Chase, Webb. Pless and Hunter are on the same bike/platform which is why I could also see Hunter as the possible champion. Is Pless 100% healthy?

If Ken could get 3 wins and podium most of the rest of the races with his worst finish being  5th....he'd be right there at the end. All top fives are very possible if he gets his starts dialed.  

My heart says yes but my head says no 

I am not a Roczen or Suzuki hater but I just can't see him winning the championship, imho.

 Not a Webb fan but the dude can race. He’s usually stronger during the later parts of the season though. It seems to take him several races to find his groove. 

Pulling for Kenny and Eli emotionally but my money is on Hunter. I think the new team thing for everyone else will rear its head. 

Lol Hunter hasn't even won a SX. Webb has 3 chips. 

I’m not saying Webb can’t or won’t, just that he’s usually not in gunslinger mode at the beginning of the season. 

Hunter has been fast. I think Hunter and Webb will be right there at the end of SX  I think Hunter is faster but Webb has better race craft. As stated by others, KR has been falling off(results) at the end of seasons, new teams for most of the top guys. AP is great, would love to see him do well but the skinny guys struggle with Baker as a trainer, don’t think APs physical problems have been completely addressed and fixed. 

Kenny couldn’t close the deal 10 years ago in his prime yet you think he can do it in 2026.  Bonkers. 

I’m on the Roczen train now Jettson is out. Will he? Won’t he? I think we can all agree that this is the best and probably last chance for him.

I don’t think there would be a dry eye between core moto fans if it did happen.

The history books definitely got written differently after that fateful night in 2017 

Unlikely but I’d love to see it. Kenny is one of the raddest dudes ! 

I don't think the health issue/fading at the end of the season has been relevant for a while now, probably ever since he switched to SX only. I think this is his best chance since his arm injury for sure but he needs to keep it cool. Last year once he got the red plate, his entire demeanor changed on the track and he crashed himself out of the championship instantly.

Huge Roczen fan though so I'm gonna say yeah. STAMP IT, of course.

Always been a fan of Kroc! It would be cool to see him finally put , 450SX Champion on his Resume.😎

KR will go wide to let Webb around regardless where theyre at on the track.

You haven’t watched the last season or two I see.

Highly, highly unlikely. Maybe his chances went from 1% to 2% when it was announced that Jett was out. It's not a talent or raw speed issue. He simply has not shown that he can get through a whole SX season and maintain elite performance without significant spans of inconsistency. There are simply too many other great riders in the field that will take advantage of that. 

It would be quite the story, though. 

Would I love to see Kenny pull it off? Hell yes! But with a healthy Webb & Sexton…not bloody likely. I’ll be rooting for KR94 though. 

I think he could go pretty close, he's had the red plate recently, one year his shock let go and he cartwheeled which ended a great season, next year he tried to thread the needle in the sand between some lappers and got a dnf. If he can just get to the end he will be in the mix. 

He won't be there for the whole season. Webb x4

This would be his best shot at the elusive SX title, it'll be a metnal battle against Paul til the final checkered flag flies. Be a cool comeback story if he did get it!  

It’s possible, but unlikely.  He has too many inconsistent races and that leads to dropped points that most other top guys don’t have.

And stuff just seems to happen to KR.  Like the chain derail after the collision with Hand at Tampa last year. 

When was the last time Webb came In heathy? He looks like he's in the best shape of his life rn too. Only one on the same bike that's not gonna be chasing the bike (with a realistic shot at the title anyway)

How about he wins a race before we call him for the title. Everyone is basing their Hunter predictions on how he rides outdoors. Hes much better at mx

It'll be Tomac and Roczen fighting for the championship, with Sexton riding exactly how he did on the Ktm and Honda, with Webb making sure no one blinks. Other than Tomac, Roczen and Webb, I have no idea how anyone will finish.

I expect Sexton and Prado to find each other almost every race (I know this one is controversial).

All these ppl talking about Webb, sooo many ppl got injured last year, I don’t even think Webb will be a factor 

But Webb is on a new bike, and one that is rumored he does not like.  They could always go back to the '25 frame but who knows. 

As for the question, I don't see KR winning the championships. Would be cool to see as it is the only title he is missing (and the new SMX title). 

But I thinnk it will come down to Webb/Tomac/Sexton. And two of those three always seem to have bad races pop up. So hard to bet against CW. I mean Copper has won the title against everyone in the field (except Hampshire and Marchbanks I think) so... ?

This year is going to be very very interesting.

The old dogs are not done yet and they are seeing light at  end of the tunnel and they coming to play!

Mookie and Plessenger have definitely picked up speed and endurance last year and this could be their year!

If no injuries Prado will finish before KR in the championship.