Jorge Prado wins 450SMX World Championship in Missouri

SuperMotocross World Championship 450SMX Class 250SMX Class AMA Supercross motocross

The 2026 Monster Energy SuperMotocross (SMX) World Championship concluded at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in Ridgedale, Missouri, crowning two first-time champions.

In the premier 450SMX Class, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider Jorge Prado secured the title, becoming the first Spanish-born rider to win the SMX championship. Despite a fifth-place finish in the first moto, Prado secured the title by winning the decisive second moto, finishing seven points ahead of rival Haiden Deegan.

In the 250SMX Class, Levi Kitchen claimed his first professional championship. Kitchen secured the title by holding off Ryder DiFrancesco, finishing with 153 points to DiFrancesco’s 129.

Other notable performances included Haiden Deegan winning the overall round in the 450 class with a 1-2 finish, and Cole Davies sweeping both motos in the 250 class to finish third in the overall standings.

Entities

AMA SuperMotocross · Haiden Deegan · Jorge Prado · Levi Kitchen · Monster Energy SMX World Championship · Red Bull KTM · Red Bull KTM Factory Racing · Thunder Ridge · Thunder Ridge Nature Arena

Sources

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SMX: Prado campione nella 450, Kitchen conquista il titolo 250 [www.motocross.it]

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Jorge Prado Crowned SMX World Champion in Historic Ridgedale Finale [mxvice.com]

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Levi Kitchen Did Not Succumb to Pressure At SMX Final, Crowned 2026 250SMX World Champion - Racer X [racerxonline.com]

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Jorge Prado hace historia en Estados Unidos: campeón del SuperMotocross 2026 [soymotero.net]

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Ryder DiFrancesco claims second in 250SMX World Championship [www.totalmotorcycle.com]

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Jorge Prado Clinches SMX Championship [dirtsportsworld.com]

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Deegan on coming so close to a title and sprinting for 20 minutes in the final moto! [gatedrop.com]

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Jorge Prado hace historia: el primer español en conquistar un título en Estados Unidos [www.mundodeportivo.com]

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