1. Roughly a year ago, Ken did a podcast or interview with one of the more circulated media outlets and said something to the effect of, "I'd like to my last year in Europe so I can show my wife and kids around, and show them what life was like when I was 15." Slight paraphrasing. Might have been Swap?
2. Roughly 5 or 6 months ago, Ken went to court with the promoter of WSX, as he was contracted to "5 races"... but each WSX round was 3 mains. He stated that the 5 races could be satisfied in 2 "rounds". He won in court, then awkwardly left with the Red Plate, as their multi-year poster boy. I think there was also an issue with WSX using his likeness in promotional material AFTER he left. This would indicate he has NO intention of racing WSX in 2027. Bridge burned. Someone within that promotional body must've pissed him off, but who knows.
3. Fan troubles...he's expressed his displeasure with fans a couple different times. First, at an SX podium interview earlier this year, he sort of had a cannon fire reaction to a Haley or Will question about internet banter.. then of course the Daytona issues and subsequent explanations to the media/Podcasters. It's almost like he is building his case to bounce from North America. Can't say I blame him, however, people are weird everywhere.
4. The final dot... Suzuki announces a factory 2027 MXGP effort, and rumors (I guess) of a new 450 platform next year have surfaced.
Sorry I don't have links to the above dots but I am relying on the better memories and better-connected-to-the-media-cycle guys who will undoubtedly remember all 4.
Seems too perfect a situation for Roczen to not spend a year racing for Suzuki on a new RMZ next season in Europe, and then maybe sliding into some sort of Ambassadorship or analytical role at Suzuki to get their new 450 platform rolling, but I know-nothing .
Suzuki brass has also been at almost every SX round this year as well. This isn’t too far fetched but I’d imagine it would have to come with a hefty price tag to get Kenny to leave the family and an albeit easier SX only schedule to get him back into the GPs.
He isn't leaving them, he's touring Europe with them. Dot 1.
He has openly stated he doest’t like Motocross only Supercross. No way he goes MXGP.
Yeah, no, for sure.
He barely races outdoors in the US.
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I’m m still looking for that clip of Tomac saying he’d go MXGP at the end of his career.
I agree 100% plus he loves the California lifestyle and living in the good old USA, no way he would go back to ride the MXGP circus.
Excellent speculation!
I could see it happening in a few more years when his SX pay drops off, gotta keep the tree tapped while the saps running.
1st post is a swing and a miss…
He hasn't done a full MX series in like 5 years but you think hes doing the MXGP series? a few races maybe but thats it.
Decent post until you got to the new RMZ.
Where did the taking WSX to court thing come from? I never heard a peep about that anywhere.
Things were odd with him during WSX but never heard any details.
He has said multiple times he doesn’t have fun outdoors anymore. I would be really surprised if they happened.
That's because he got waxed in the kids class last time he tried one. (Ironman 2024)
He'd do much better in the small fields and 1 lined MXGP races.
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And...nobody even flinched. We've been hearing about a "new platform" Suzuki RMZ for years...and we get BNG & crickets.
I imagine it will happen at some point, but it won't come out of nowhere as a surprise. We'll get actual leaks or info well in advance.
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When did number 2 happen, I never heard about that. He will never go race in Europe, I’ve heard him say he absolutely does not want to race outdoors ever, it’s too hard on his body. I question what you said about WSX because I know he wants to continue that series. I know he doesn’t want to ever leave where he is currently living, and has a beach house he visits every time he has time off.
lol that’s your reference? When he jumped into the 250 class on an rmz for fun. Ok.
I feel like he’s proved more times than not, he can jump in ‘off the couch’ and run at the front outdoors.
But as he said recently, he just doesn’t enjoy the outdoor grind anymore. Just the odd one here and there (Where he gets smoked).
Very well thought out and surprisingly well written first post , I don't agree with you but well done
Seriously! The dude takes KR’s worst one off race and uses it as a reference point….The guy adds zero to this forum and just trolls with his stupid comments…
You guys got me.......... his 18 - 12 scores are MXdN 2025 are much more recent.
I would say you did a lot of deep thinking to create this post, but I hope not as I would sure miss him, but it would make me follow MXGP.
This. I've heard him say multiple times how he doesn't enjoy riding mx anymore. It genuinely made me sad to hear him say it
Thanks for proving my point….a know nothing troll….
If you're not watching mxgp now already, you're missing out. The 450 field right now is ridiculous!
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