Huge Crash for Sexton on Press Day

6/16/2026 4:24am
280driver wrote:
So if it’s true that the bike had been cutting off before the wreck, why didn’t he pull into the pits?  I certainly would not have...

So if it’s true that the bike had been cutting off before the wreck, why didn’t he pull into the pits?  I certainly would not have jumped a bike that had been cutting off on me.  Strange if true.

prozach wrote:

Because it's probably not true...

why would @ML512  say he could hear the bike cutting out during press day then? 

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6/16/2026 4:28am
280driver wrote:
So if it’s true that the bike had been cutting off before the wreck, why didn’t he pull into the pits?  I certainly would not have...

So if it’s true that the bike had been cutting off before the wreck, why didn’t he pull into the pits?  I certainly would not have jumped a bike that had been cutting off on me.  Strange if true.

prozach wrote:

Because it's probably not true...

If you listen to some of the post race shows from people who were at the race it appears there’s enough evidence that they were having engine problems.

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6/16/2026 4:44am Edited Date/Time 6/16/2026 4:48am
280driver wrote:
So if it’s true that the bike had been cutting off before the wreck, why didn’t he pull into the pits?  I certainly would not have...

So if it’s true that the bike had been cutting off before the wreck, why didn’t he pull into the pits?  I certainly would not have jumped a bike that had been cutting off on me.  Strange if true.

prozach wrote:

Because it's probably not true...

Lentz197 wrote:

why would @ML512  say he could hear the bike cutting out during press day then? 

And Marchbanks refused to answer what his problem was at the second moto when he pointed at something on the bike to his mechanic. Literally said "skip question" to Lewis. Sus af

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6/16/2026 5:04am
ohh_454 wrote:
My pops is out there and got this pic as Chase started to endo

My pops is out there and got this pic as Chase started to endo


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Jesus he was up there. Chase is so lucky he didn't break a leg

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6/16/2026 5:35am

on pulp's review show, they all 3 agreed he's done for the season, and MIGHT return for SMX. Lots of head shaking and muttering "This is soooooo bad...."

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6/16/2026 5:42am

And again, Marchbanks sits on Prada tail all moto and you guys cast shaddow on him over Chase. 

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6/16/2026 6:00am Edited Date/Time 6/16/2026 6:03am
Motodude wrote:

And again, Marchbanks sits on Prada tail all moto and you guys cast shaddow on him over Chase. 

BINGO!!!

They ignore this is Sexton's 3rd manufacturer with thse problems. HRC Honda, Red Bull KTM, and now Monster Kawaski....The Lawrence's immediately proved it wasn't the Honda. Eli, Prado, and now Coenen's have proven it wasn't the KTM. Marchbanks just had a career day on the Kawi factory 450. Febrve just won a MXGP title with a works version. 

Hint: Sexton always blames the bike. Publicly throwing them under the bus. Who will sign him now? 

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6/16/2026 6:18am
Motodude wrote:

And again, Marchbanks sits on Prada tail all moto and you guys cast shaddow on him over Chase. 

Paul333 wrote:
BINGO!!!They ignore this is Sexton's 3rd manufacturer with thse problems. HRC Honda, Red Bull KTM, and now Monster Kawaski....The Lawrence's immediately proved it wasn't the Honda...

BINGO!!!

They ignore this is Sexton's 3rd manufacturer with thse problems. HRC Honda, Red Bull KTM, and now Monster Kawaski....The Lawrence's immediately proved it wasn't the Honda. Eli, Prado, and now Coenen's have proven it wasn't the KTM. Marchbanks just had a career day on the Kawi factory 450. Febrve just won a MXGP title with a works version. 

Hint: Sexton always blames the bike. Publicly throwing them under the bus. Who will sign him now? 

Valentin Guillod was a top ten last year being a privateer. Of course you can be a top 10 riding the kawi, the point is what happens when you tryna go fast and ride at top 3 level, is it reliable?

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6/16/2026 8:18am
280driver wrote:
So if it’s true that the bike had been cutting off before the wreck, why didn’t he pull into the pits?  I certainly would not have...

So if it’s true that the bike had been cutting off before the wreck, why didn’t he pull into the pits?  I certainly would not have jumped a bike that had been cutting off on me.  Strange if true.

prozach wrote:

Because it's probably not true...

Lentz197 wrote:

why would @ML512  say he could hear the bike cutting out during press day then? 

So then it's 100% on chase if true.  Why would anyone keep riding the bike and not immediately pull in?  Or at least roll the jumps?  It's press day. Not the middle of a race battling for a championship.  

Things just don't add up...  

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6/16/2026 9:03am
Motodude wrote:

And again, Marchbanks sits on Prada tail all moto and you guys cast shaddow on him over Chase. 

Paul333 wrote:
BINGO!!!They ignore this is Sexton's 3rd manufacturer with thse problems. HRC Honda, Red Bull KTM, and now Monster Kawaski....The Lawrence's immediately proved it wasn't the Honda...

BINGO!!!

They ignore this is Sexton's 3rd manufacturer with thse problems. HRC Honda, Red Bull KTM, and now Monster Kawaski....The Lawrence's immediately proved it wasn't the Honda. Eli, Prado, and now Coenen's have proven it wasn't the KTM. Marchbanks just had a career day on the Kawi factory 450. Febrve just won a MXGP title with a works version. 

Hint: Sexton always blames the bike. Publicly throwing them under the bus. Who will sign him now? 

Valentin Guillod was a top ten last year being a privateer. Of course you can be a top 10 riding the kawi, the point is what...

Valentin Guillod was a top ten last year being a privateer. Of course you can be a top 10 riding the kawi, the point is what happens when you tryna go fast and ride at top 3 level, is it reliable?

Marchbanks just got a third in moto 1 this weekend.

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6/16/2026 9:06am

Marchbanks just got a third in moto 1 this weekend.

Due to other riders being docked positions.  Come on, now.  

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6/16/2026 9:07am Edited Date/Time 6/16/2026 1:03pm

Marchbanks just got a third in moto 1 this weekend.

FroDiddy wrote:

Due to other riders being docked positions.  Come on, now.  

At any rate, he was right there in the running. Hunter cut the track and was penalized. But if you disregard Coenen, who was showing for a one-off, Garrett was third fastest AMA rider in the race regardless of any penalties.

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6/16/2026 9:08am
prozach wrote:

Because it's probably not true...

Lentz197 wrote:

why would @ML512  say he could hear the bike cutting out during press day then? 

prozach wrote:
So then it's 100% on chase if true.  Why would anyone keep riding the bike and not immediately pull in?  Or at least roll the jumps...

So then it's 100% on chase if true.  Why would anyone keep riding the bike and not immediately pull in?  Or at least roll the jumps?  It's press day. Not the middle of a race battling for a championship.  

Things just don't add up...  

Idk man. I guessed he was either just fed up with the bike and decided to keep running it how it was or he was trying to get more data for the tuners to be able to track where the bike was having issues and adjust for saturday. Just my 2 cents.

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6/16/2026 9:10am
matze wrote:
And Marchbanks refused to answer what his problem was at the second moto when he pointed at something on the bike to his mechanic. Literally said...

And Marchbanks refused to answer what his problem was at the second moto when he pointed at something on the bike to his mechanic. Literally said "skip question" to Lewis. Sus af

Marchbanks ain't saying nothin' that might cost him a ride.

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6/16/2026 9:38am

Both Kawi also quit at thunder valley year no? I don’t get why some people see everything black and white. 

Both Chase and Kawi are in the wrong. 

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6/16/2026 10:35am
joshd wrote:
Both Kawi also quit at thunder valley year no? I don’t get why some people see everything black and white. Both Chase and Kawi are in the...

Both Kawi also quit at thunder valley year no? I don’t get why some people see everything black and white. 

Both Chase and Kawi are in the wrong. 

they got something slightly wrong for the elevation. maybe Twisted didn't help them with the tune this weekend?

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6/16/2026 11:21am
prozach wrote:
So then it's 100% on chase if true.  Why would anyone keep riding the bike and not immediately pull in?  Or at least roll the jumps...

So then it's 100% on chase if true.  Why would anyone keep riding the bike and not immediately pull in?  Or at least roll the jumps?  It's press day. Not the middle of a race battling for a championship.  

Things just don't add up...  

Another way to look at it. If the team manager gave a sh// about the welfare of his riders, why would he tell them to go out there and send it. 
Listen to the end of hoppers interview with him, he did’nt really seem to care, about how Chase was doing after the crash, even saying he was being moody.

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6/16/2026 11:48am

This might be a weird question, but does Chase's grandpa come to the races?  I saw this older dude in team Kawasaki gear and credentials at the race in Colorado that looked almost exactly like Chase.  Maybe it was just a staff member of Kawasaki, I have no idea, but he looked like an older version of Chase.  I guess it would be strange for Chase's grandpa to stay for the race after he went home, so I'm probably wrong.

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