2020 Anaheim One Supercross | GoPro Onboard

2020 ANAHEIM ONE SUPERCROSS | COMPLETE COVERAGE

Time for more GoPro videos from the 2020 Anaheim One Supercross. The revolutionary camera company is back on board as a sponsor to the Monster Energy Supercross Series and key riders in the field, which means we’ll get plenty of point of view footage through the seventeen-round championship. After Adam Cianciarulo’s big ride at A1 was uploaded on Sunday, we now get the clips from Ken Roczen and Derek Drake’s HERO 8s. Press play on the videos and see how the races played out.

DEREK DRAKE | 250 MAIN EVENT

Anaheim One was Derek Drake’s first-ever Supercross, so we were really interested to see how the Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/KTM rider fared on the challenging track. Drake didn’t have the best launch out of the gate and was deep in the field as he entered turn one, so he wisely tucked in tight, clicked off a solid line in the first rhythm lane, and made some key passes. 

The rookie learned how quickly things happen in the pro ranks when Cameron McAdoo got by in the early laps and the sudden pass seemed to caught Drake off guard, which then allowed a few other guys to get by.

Things eventually calmed down and Drake linked up with TLD KTM teammate Brandon Hartranft. The two stayed close together all the way to the finish line but used very different combinations in the rhythm lanes to do so. It’s cool to see that there’s more than one way to get around an SX track.

KEN ROCZEN | 450 MAIN EVENT

Roczen had a fair start to the season’s first feature, but he didn’t follow close friend Cianciarulo and wasn’t able to make passes happen as quickly. Known for his crafty riding, the Team Honda HRC rider went for moves Justin Hill and Cooper Webb at the same time. It worked on Hill, as he was reeling from the run-in with AC, but defending champion Webb was able to battle back and keep Roczen close.

On Sunday, Roczen said that the decision to go the safe route with stiff suspension cost him on the track, and it’s clear to see where he struggled when the track broke down and got choppy. The whoops looked to be the biggest challenge, because while Roczen hopped through, Webb was able to skim them and make up time.

Unlike the high-energy, wide-open rev riding style used by some of his counterparts, Roczen prefers to keep his CRF450R at a lower rpm and makes the SX obstacles seem somewhat easy. With almost no wheelspin, Roczen’s bike seems like it hit the turbo button when the tires touched the dirt. 

And if you ever need an example of how close riders really are to each other on the track, please refer back to the crossed flight path with Vince Friese.