Ken Roczen
| Ken Roczen | |
|---|---|
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| Nationality | German |
| Born |
April 29, 1994 Mattstedt, Germany |
| Current team | Honda HRC |
| Bike number | 94, 1 |
| Website | https://www.instagram.com/kenroczen94/ |
Ken Roczen (born 29 April 1994 in Mattstedt, Germany) is a German professional motocross and supercross racer. He is an MX2-class motocross world champion, 250-class west coast supercross champion and 450-class US motocross champion.[1] Ken injured his arm after being ejected from his bike and hitting the face of a rhythm section at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA on January 21, 2017.
Professional career
US career
Ken Roczen won the Monster Energy Supercross 250 West Championship in 2013 and moved up to a 450cc class in 2014 riding for Red Bull KTM Racing. Ken started the 2014 SX strong by holding off James Stewart Jr. for the win at Anaheim I, the season opener. He also won at round 5 in Atlanta's Georgia Dome. Roczen finished 3rd in the points standings after the final at Las Vegas. Roczen had an amazing 2014 Lucas Oil Pro MX Series. After losing to Ryan Dungey at Glen Helen, he came right back and won the next overall in Hangtown, going 1-1, stealing the points lead from Dungey, and held the points lead for the duration of the championship. From the round 7 Red Bud National forward, the championship was between Roczen and Dungey with Roczen clinching the championship at the Round 12, Zions Bank Utah National. In August shortly after the 2014 MX season, Roczen signed with RCH Suzuki for 2015. He failed to repeat as Pro Motocross champion for 2015 surrendering his #1 plate to Ryan Dungey.
Major titles
- 2007 – Junior World Champion 85ccm
- 2009 – German ADAC MX Masters Champion
- 2010 – German ADAC MX Masters Champion
- 2011 – Motocross World Champion MX2
- 2012 – 1st place at Motocross des Nations (MxoN) in Lommel (Belgium)
- 2013 – US West Coast Supercross Champion 250SX
- 2014 – Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, Platz 1 450 Class championship & Anaheim 1 champion
- 2015 – Monster Energy Cup
- 2016 – Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship[2][3][4]
References
- ↑ Chuss, Ray (2014-08-24). "Ken Roczen crowned 2014 450 US Outdoor Champion". Shortnews.de. Archived from the original on 2014-09-01. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
- ↑ "Ken Roczen Wins Monster Energy Cup". CycleNews. 2015-10-18. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- ↑ Reiman, Samuel (2015-10-18). "Roczen wins $100K at Monster Energy Cup". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- ↑ http://www.monsterenergycup.com/2015-monster-energy-cup-results/