Cole Davies Storms to Third-Consecutive Victory
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cole Davies extends his win streak and championship lead with an impressive ride at Detroit Supercross / Mar 30, 2026 /
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cole Davies continued to lead the way in the 250SX East Championship, delivering a thrilling come-from-behind victory at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. It was a statement ride from the young New Zealander, who continues to build momentum in his Monster Energy AMA Supercross title campaign.
It was a near-perfect day for Davies in Detroit. He showed speed from the start, ultimately qualifying second after a sound penalty. Then in his heat race, he got a good start and quickly made his way to third on the opening lap. Davies rode a calculated race in the slick conditions, keeping the leaders in sight and making his move in the closing laps to take the win.
In the main event, Davies found himself back around 14th off the start but quickly charged to third within four laps. He made the pass on Jo Shimoda the following lap and, after a brief battle, set his sights on the leader. Davies put his head down and closed the four-second gap, setting the fastest lap of the race on Lap 8. Just past the halfway mark, he made a decisive move on Seth Hammaker after the whoops to take control and never looked back, stretching his lead to 12 seconds for a dominant victory. The win marked Davies’ third consecutive victory and extended his championship lead to nine points.
“When I don’t perform the way I know I’m capable of, I’m pretty hard on myself,” said Davies. “Myself, my family, and the team put in so much work – that main event was how I know I can ride, and I’m proud of that. I put everything together, except for the start, and still made it happen. The bike was incredible through the whoops, which is where I made most of my passes. Going from 14th to first and extending our championship lead to nine points feels amazing.”
It was a rollercoaster day for Caden Dudney. The rookie had another strong qualifying effort in fourth, and when the gate dropped for the heat race, he grabbed the holeshot and led for most of the race. Unfortunately, with two laps remaining, Dudney crashed in the whoops but quickly rejoined to finish fourth. In the main event, he found himself back in 21st on the opening laps and ultimately crossed the line 18th.
“It was a rough day today,” said Dudney. “Just mistake after mistake, but there were a lot of positives to take away from it as well, with the heat race and leading laps. Qualifying was pretty decent, too. I just need to learn from my mistakes and be better for next weekend.”
Nate Thrasher also looked back to form after dealing with shoulder issues early in the season. He qualified fifth and delivered a commanding heat race win, grabbing the holeshot and leading every lap to take his first heat race victory of the season by over five seconds. In the main event, he secured another holeshot and led before an unfortunate crash in the whoops ended his night early.
“It was a better weekend for me,” said Thrasher. “It didn’t end how we wanted it to, but I finally felt like myself. I’ve been dealing with some nerve problems in my left shoulder, so it was good to feel healthy again. I just can’t make that mistake in the whoops in the main. I need to be better. We’ll keep working and move on to St. Louis.”
It was another strong night overall for the team, highlighted by two heat race wins, three holeshots, and Davies’ main event victory—giving the Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing 250 team 10 overall/main event wins in 11 rounds.
“Honestly, it was a great night for all of us,” said Wil Hahn, Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing 250 Team General Manager. “A win in both heats was cool with Nate and Cole. It was a shame in the main for Nate and Caden after showing the speed they had all day, but for Cole to come through the pack like that, it was definitely a statement ride.”
Next up, the team heads to St. Louis, Missouri, for the second East-West Showdown of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross season at The Dome at America’s Center on April 4.