Chase Sexton Out for Birmingham

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3/19/2026 4:21pm

It would never happen because of the importance of SX.. but imagine if he just switched focus for outdoors and went and did outdoor testing at some MXGP races before outdoors starts

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miikex2 wrote:
It would never happen because of the importance of SX.. but imagine if he just switched focus for outdoors and went and did outdoor testing at...

It would never happen because of the importance of SX.. but imagine if he just switched focus for outdoors and went and did outdoor testing at some MXGP races before outdoors starts

he has mentioned it many times in multiple interviews the past 2 years, more so in the past 12 months that he is so fed up with AMA and Field that he doesn't care and would rather go race GP's. He also mentioned he looked into moving to Hawaii full time but made it tough on testing, but its something he wants to make happen.


personally, i think the odds of him going to race MXGP's is the same odds of him changing teams again. 

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3/19/2026 4:26pm

I think the panic button's almost due for a new top end at this point 

Needs a new set of rings at least 😂

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3/19/2026 4:33pm Edited Date/Time 3/19/2026 4:34pm
Rickyisms wrote:

He makes it so easy to not be a fan of him.

Way to be an ordinary fan.  Us super fans would never say something like that about our rider.

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3/19/2026 4:46pm

Sexton 2026 = Windham in 02? 

Just yesterday I was watching the '01 season.  Dub looked so good on that Suzuki.  

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This makes the most sense...  And the secretiveness of it seems to support this as well.  We've all seen him get slammed and are amazed at...

This makes the most sense...  And the secretiveness of it seems to support this as well.  We've all seen him get slammed and are amazed at how quickly he gets back up like it was nothing.  Those add up and if it's a brain rattle, eventually you don't recover as quickly.

And bleaching shampoo doesn't help.

 

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3/19/2026 5:29pm

Guys are  always coming back too soon, maybe he is legitimately injured and needs more time? Nothing to gain from coming back too soon…get healthy for outdoors…the level these guys are at is sobering, one mistake can be life changing……

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3/19/2026 6:34pm

Just imagine if this was Prado…. The outrage would be astronomical 

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Lot more to lose than there is to gain by coming back a week sooner if it's still debatable whether or not he's ready. It's a 3 year contract. Birmingham SX when you're well out of the title fight doesn't move the needle either direction. 

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truck wrote:
Lot more to lose than there is to gain by coming back a week sooner if it's still debatable whether or not he's ready. It's a...

Lot more to lose than there is to gain by coming back a week sooner if it's still debatable whether or not he's ready. It's a 3 year contract. Birmingham SX when you're well out of the title fight doesn't move the needle either direction. 

That’s a perfectly reasonable and logical explanation. So I think that means it’s not welcomed here? 

Try to generate some sort of connection to Deegan, or maybe just illogical hatred. Or both.. 

 

sarcasm off.. 

I think you’re exactly right. If he’s concussed, 5-6 weeks off is a pretty good place to start.  
 

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3/19/2026 6:52pm

Man you guys have a level of hate that is relentless. I didn’t have it on my bingo card that so many people would so quickly move all their hate from Prado to Sexton this season. 

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3/19/2026 6:58pm
Nairb#70 wrote:

This season is getting to be worse than last season. If that's even possible.

Getting to be?  He missed the championship by 2 points last year. This season is a disaster. 

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3/19/2026 7:11pm Edited Date/Time 3/19/2026 7:12pm

I talked to someone in the know and they said his crash was very close to being a year ender. My guess is there’s no rush to come back without being somewhat comfortable. Seeing the struggles on the bike I don’t think hurrying back would make much sense at all. 

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3/19/2026 7:27pm

Sexton 2026 = Windham in 02? 

Windham broke his femur.

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I talked to someone in the know and they said his crash was very close to being a year ender. My guess is there’s no rush...

I talked to someone in the know and they said his crash was very close to being a year ender. My guess is there’s no rush to come back without being somewhat comfortable. Seeing the struggles on the bike I don’t think hurrying back would make much sense at all. 

If only he had a whole off season to get the bike dialed

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vdrsnk04 wrote:
Man you guys have a level of hate that is relentless. I didn’t have it on my bingo card that so many people would so quickly...

Man you guys have a level of hate that is relentless. I didn’t have it on my bingo card that so many people would so quickly move all their hate from Prado to Sexton this season. 

Not hate but frustration at lack of information about what’s happening.

As a contrast Jett missed half of 2024 MX, most of 2025 SX and all of 2026 SX but no-one is out of shape about it.  Why?  Because within a day or so of being injured, even when it happened in training, we got an update on the injury diagnosis and planned treatment.  Then we got regular updates as his recovery progressed.

Chase on the other hand has started making a habit of disappearing for no apparent reason and there’s no information, no updates or anything until a few days before the weekend he announces he’s racing.

 

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Zach O talked about it on moto 60 again today, said he knows where he crashed and there's no way to crash small there.... jump face at end of fast whoop section. 

Never talking about concussions is kinda dumb but I also get it.... if the next one is career ender that probably doesn't help in contract negotiations. 

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3/19/2026 8:01pm Edited Date/Time 3/19/2026 8:02pm

I think the panic button's almost due for a new top end at this point 

LOFL! After an absolute shit day, thank you for the laugh, even if it was at the expense of Chase who I truly hope gets back on the gate soon. 

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end of 2027. Herlings retires.Chase Sexton breaks the internet by signing with HRC in MXGPS for 2028 season. Moves to Hawaii full time, Vialle and Sexton...

end of 2027. Herlings retires.

Chase Sexton breaks the internet by signing with HRC in MXGPS for 2028 season. Moves to Hawaii full time, Vialle and Sexton honey moon is back. Lewis Phillips starts discussing MXGPs more on every podcast and every one is happy. 



 

Obviously unlikely, and also pretty damned funny. 

I'm in.

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3/19/2026 8:13pm

I could swear I heard Lewis confirm he was planning to come back after the two week break. Wonder what changed that. I guess whatever it is, it is race to race with no planned return like the Vital article said. 

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mattyhamz2 wrote:
Meanwhile Chiz posted his hands and ass hurt from 4 straight days of testing. Guessing Chase was healing from another concussion and Chiz/Kawi are doing as...

Meanwhile Chiz posted his hands and ass hurt from 4 straight days of testing. Guessing Chase was healing from another concussion and Chiz/Kawi are doing as much as they can to fix the problems Chase has with the bike and he won’t be back until they feel all is good between Chase’s head and the bike. 

Bloody hell, what was he testing? I thought he was no longer riding Suzuki's? 

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3/19/2026 9:50pm
end of 2027. Herlings retires.Chase Sexton breaks the internet by signing with HRC in MXGPS for 2028 season. Moves to Hawaii full time, Vialle and Sexton...

end of 2027. Herlings retires.

Chase Sexton breaks the internet by signing with HRC in MXGPS for 2028 season. Moves to Hawaii full time, Vialle and Sexton honey moon is back. Lewis Phillips starts discussing MXGPs more on every podcast and every one is happy. 



 

Would be really cool to see a US rider go to the gps again like RV did.

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3/19/2026 10:21pm
hartebreak wrote:

"Banged up"

I've been banged up for the last 10 years or so. 😆

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3/19/2026 10:21pm

It’s kinda crazy there hasn’t been an explanation of injuries. You got to be like 007 to get any information. 

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3/19/2026 10:24pm
ML512 wrote:

Dang...

beastmode wrote:

Is he gonna be back at all this year or will he remain out until outdoors?

Who said he's coming back for the outdoors!

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3/19/2026 10:41pm

Not a good look for Chase or kawi given all the speculation with the bike over the past year or two, Kawi obviously know this & I feel like they would say the issue if they knew. Hope I’m wrong but it’s looking eerily similar to JP’s experience under the kawi tent. Ground up rebuild, let Mitch handle the 450 team and have RV take over pro circuit 250 team.

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3/19/2026 10:54pm
mattyhamz2 wrote:
Meanwhile Chiz posted his hands and ass hurt from 4 straight days of testing. Guessing Chase was healing from another concussion and Chiz/Kawi are doing as...

Meanwhile Chiz posted his hands and ass hurt from 4 straight days of testing. Guessing Chase was healing from another concussion and Chiz/Kawi are doing as much as they can to fix the problems Chase has with the bike and he won’t be back until they feel all is good between Chase’s head and the bike. 

Bloody hell, what was he testing? I thought he was no longer riding Suzuki's? 

I see a whole lot of Kawasaki stuff in his stories lately  

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3/19/2026 11:43pm
jazza167 wrote:
Not a good look for Chase or kawi given all the speculation with the bike over the past year or two, Kawi obviously know this &...

Not a good look for Chase or kawi given all the speculation with the bike over the past year or two, Kawi obviously know this & I feel like they would say the issue if they knew. Hope I’m wrong but it’s looking eerily similar to JP’s experience under the kawi tent. Ground up rebuild, let Mitch handle the 450 team and have RV take over pro circuit 250 team.

Ahh, Pro Circuit haven't won anything in a long time. And RV is not tested as a manager at all...

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3/19/2026 11:53pm
truck wrote:
Zach O talked about it on moto 60 again today, said he knows where he crashed and there's no way to crash small there.... jump face...

Zach O talked about it on moto 60 again today, said he knows where he crashed and there's no way to crash small there.... jump face at end of fast whoop section. 

Never talking about concussions is kinda dumb but I also get it.... if the next one is career ender that probably doesn't help in contract negotiations. 

Who's left for Sexton to negotiate with?

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I'm not saying he's not hurt because I have no idea (how would I since no one is saying anything)... but didn't this same kind of...

I'm not saying he's not hurt because I have no idea (how would I since no one is saying anything)... but didn't this same kind of thing happen when he first started riding for KTM? 

He's an unbelievable rider, but there's a trend here... 

Yes we've seen this before. 

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