Los Angeles (SMX)
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
The City of Angels held a rich history of two wheel racing and returned to prominence once more in 2023. After hosting Supercross rounds in the past, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum joined the calendar as the finale for the first ever SMX playoffs, crowning the inaugural champions in a stadium rich with history.
Fast Facts
Venues
Opened in 1923, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is one of the most recognizable stadiums in the world. The stadium has hosted the Summer Olympic Games twice and currently serves as the home field for USC’s college football team. The Coliseum formerly hosted NFL games and two editions of the Super Bowl. Beginning its two wheel history with “the Super Bowl of Motocross” in 1972, the Coliseum hosted Supercross from 1974 to 1992 and returned for the 1997 and 1998 seasons. After 25 years of waiting, LA once again became home to premier SuperMotocross action.
After the infamous wave by incident a week prior in Chicago, Jett Lawrence silenced the doubters with a 1-1 performance and 450SMX championship win in the 2023 finale. Lawrence capped off an impressive start to his 450 career with an SMX title following his perfect season in Motocross. Lawrence fought Suzuki’s Ken Roczen in each moto, but came away with the top spot and a million dollars to boot.
While one popular phenom won the 450SMX crown, another young racer brought home the 250 title. Star Racing Yamaha’s Haiden Deegan won the overall with a 5-2 night, winning the title by five points over Jo Shimoda. The first moto was a highly contested race, with Jordon Smith stealing the win as RJ Hampshire, Tom Vialle, Shimoda, Deegan, and Jalek Swoll all battled at the front. Levi Kitchen won the second moto after a great start as Deegan cruised to clinch the title and a cool $500,000.
This interactive table details the all-time leaders at the Los Angeles SMX round. Who has the most starts, wins, podiums and points. Filter by class. On mobile, slide left to access more columns. To see all years of data, become a member of the We Went Fast Garage and help us continue (and expand) these unique views of the sport’s history.
All-Time Leaders
This interactive table details the Los Angeles SMX winners history. Who won in what year and what round was this venue. Filter by class. On mobile, slide left to access more columns. To see all years of data, become a member of the We Went Fast Garage and help us continue (and expand) these unique views of the sport’s history.