Decision finally made: Ken Roczen (Suzuki) is continuing his career

This news is likely to be something of an early Christmas present, and not just for German Supercross fans: after winning the US Supercross Championships, the Thuringian was faced with the question of whether to hang up his helmet following his greatest success or to compete once more as the defending champion. He thought long and hard about it, but his body language has repeatedly shown that the fire still burns within him and that he actually has no desire to retire. On the other hand, you should call it a day whilst you’re still on top. When Stefan Everts retired in 2006 after winning his 10th World Championship title, he was still fully competitive.

Start number 1 or 94 after all?

The Supercross champion confirmed his decision on social media. Ken Roczen is currently preparing for the AUS-X Supercross in Geelong this coming weekend. After that, he’ll be competing at Supercross Paris on 21–22 November. In US Supercross, he could compete as the defending champion next year with start number 1 on his Suzuki. “Looks like I’ll be a problem again next year,” he explained on social media.