Live World Supercross: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | World Supercross Championship

The FIM World Supercross Abu Dhabi Grand Prix kicks off Abu Dhabi's thrilling race season in Ethara at the Etihad Arena, in the Middle East's first ever Supercross event in the penultimate round of the WSX Championship.
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[@fugginrambo]

World ArenaCross is great!

[@johnlopez4089]

Exactly what I was going to say. Hard to believe they can’t find stadiums in other countries to make legitimate supercross tracks 🤷‍♂️

[@johntomasik1555]

Most accurate statement on the board.

[@bobbygilbert6955]

@@johnlopez4089 they dont wanna spend the $ for those venues apparently bc the soccer stadiums are definately big enough for full sx track size so yeah $ is only reason i could think of not to use them

[@jdsilja]

For sure this track sucked

[@adventurous_soles9899]

Right? The whole track is 2 bikes wide...wtf?

[@ndegraafndg]

When are they going to do something about Friese,he is an absolute danger on the track and nobody wants to ride with him. You know it's bad when his teammates are vocal about his stupidity.

[@martinandpaisleypryor1697]

After watching this. The racing in the premier class was clearly undermined by the slithering snakes of the class. Definitely not a world class event, more of a circus with an abundance of clowns and one elephant.

[@flynbrian529]

Vince doing what he does best ...KNOCKING PEOPLE DOWN

[@craigdavies8099]

Yep, he is such a f*^kwit and a real danger to the other riders.

[@Benny4771]

Great to have GL back 👍👍

[@derekboag2360]

Sleezy friese still at it huh

[@andrewreebel6418]

Someone needs to take Vince out back and teach him a lesson he won't forget.

[@HenkeLevin]

Peick showed that it does not matter what lesson you teach him

[@captainmorgen7737]

The officials should take note note the riders

[@iceKOId]

This is Arenacross you have to bang bars

[@quadcityracing]

That’s been done, but unfortunately Vince has a voodoo doll of Westin Pieck

[@Ranger_Dog311]

@@HenkeLevin maybe he shoulda waited till the helmet came off ? lol

[@jaybayjones3725]

Please someone punt Friese into another time zone at the next event! He has made zero mates on the track so literally everyone can and should put him down! Puts Deano on the floor running straight into him, cuts the track in the 2nd race after Versachy gets by just past the whoops, finally doing a serious track cut in the last race and doesn’t get a DQ! How????

[@yabadabadoo72]

Wilson is a man! No sniveling admitted he left it open to get frieseed said its makin him tougher. Refreshing. Like he needed to prove that anyway. Dudes been thru the ringer!

[@robertrishel3685]

Great to Deano up front!!!

[@Tormentality]

Can't believe he made such a rookie mistake. Such a bummer for Dean, but I guess that's the life of a low IQ brain.

[@seshspot]

It's cool they put on races but the tracks are too small for the bikes.

[@GTFCEO]

Pitbike tracks embarrassing man just hold a MX race under the lights and call it sx take the ish outdoors if they can't fit a full track indoors

[@dougmclane2382]

Said it all

[@user-ox4ys]

Watching a bunch a guys on a track barely big enough to make a pass is not fun at all. Especially when you throw a friese in the mix.

[@ashleyyoungs9577]

Great save by Paul Malin, the tv coverage and the timing and scoring visuals were an absolute disaster. Great work. 👍

[@dhdyrjfmenrydka]

fr

[@user-ox4ys]

This is my first time actually watching a wsx race and I gotta be honest, in not impressed. It's an arenacross track. Leaderboard sucks. Friese being a douche like usual.

[@lizzydog5728]

How can Vince stand there like he deserves anything! He would gladly ride with bars sticking out from his bike to stop passing!

[@HenkeLevin]

I really hate Friese. cant understand why anyone would sponsor him

[@travisfletcher900]

If you met Vince and didn’t know who he was, you’d like him. He’s a really nice guy. He’s made some mistakes over the years by getting carried away and going for it when he shouldn’t have. Can’t say he doesn’t try hard. I wouldn’t want to race him, but he’s a hell of a talented rider.

[@somerandomdude19]

He may not be the cleanest rider but he definitely adds excitement to the races

[@HenkeLevin]

​@@travisfletcher900your are probably right, but his brainless moves on the track and that he never takes accountability for his "mistakes" drives me nuts..

[@HenkeLevin]

​@@somerandomdude19thats for sure 😂

[@matthewlangan2705]

Ive met Barcia before might be dirty af on the track but off the track hes super nice

[@buffmuff6153]

Ken is such a beast, that was a hard hit.

[@rambozo_fpv176]

Whatever the outcome. Love to see Kenny going for it!

[@usualsuspectsfor1k]

"Friese slowing things up" -That pretty much sums up his career

[@moodyshooty]

Love racing whenever I can get it but WSX is such a a joke 🤦‍♀️ thank you for the upload!!!

[@Suckitupbuttercup407]

It’s still it’s 1st year. Supercross I’m the usa was a joke at the start

[@moodyshooty]

@@Suckitupbuttercup407 it’s the second year dumbo 🤦‍♀️

[@SOMEDRUNKPANDA123]

@@Suckitupbuttercup407 Kenny won last year how is it the 1st year

[@daffyduck9901]

​@@Suckitupbuttercup407you don't have a clue

[@kahutara818]

Cool dont watch it then next time kook

[@iceKOId]

Whoever was in charge of the *leader graphics board needs to be fired*

[@daneg]

or the person in charge of the electronic trackers.

[@jhutch1470]

Or the person in charge of the WSX.

[@iceKOId]

@@jhutch1470 at one point I was so happy I legit thought Josh Hill was in first place 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@jhutch1470]

@@iceKOId Same here.

[@user-ox4ys]

We are in 2024, how the hell can they not get the leader board correct.

[@AIRDOODOO]

Thanks for the video Channel 4. They ever heard of ventilation? Damn it was smokey

[@robertrishel3685]

Yes! Grant Langston back in the booth!!! With Paul Malin….🤯. Worth the watch right there…

[@buffmuff6153]

Yupp grant has the best insight and has a very natural way of creating said insight in laymans terms

[@dhdyrjfmenrydka]

for real, real racers' dream

[@eric6rock]

GL Sounded rough at the beginning but he always still delivers the best lines! Great move by the Broadcasting team!!

[@silverhill377]

I like Grand Langston but he did sound a little off or not himself. But I hope they keep him for future events. He's very insightful. He may have been a little under the weather

[@j.filho89]

what a mess

[@Tybren]

Kenny is in another league compared to the other riders

[@midgetmoney1]

Pit bike track?

[@vintagemxer9165]

that is what I have been saying - better to put all these riders on identical 85s. THAT would be an entertaining race!

[@midgetmoney1]

@@vintagemxer9165 Or how cool would it be to have a 2 stroke tour??

[@jamesjones646]

It's pretty cool that there's a way that former Supercross riders have an outlet to keep racing after a long career in the big show!

[@Superjet113]

Damn, get some more exhaust vents in the building..lol

[@friendlyneighborhoodspider9416]

Weston needs to come back and teach Vince another lesson.

[@azthrashordie]

Arenacross 😳

[@hna_gaming2156]

definitely

[@santiagobenites]

It's embarrassing to see a "World Supercross' race held on a little arenacross course like that, and how about some ventilation ffs?

[@impactful1312]

Ken is so much faster than anyone there

[@rubyxfinity8634]

AWESOME that they got Paul Malin, Grant Langston and Chad Reed as the commentary team! Paul is THE BEST, and Grant and Chad Reed work well with him. I completely agree that the tight track made for some exciting racing, and this was the most exciting yet, on par with the Super Duper Cross! Loved the final banter between Dean-O and "Friggin' Freise" at the end too... only 10 feet apart, and WOW. Ken Roczen remains absolutely AMAZING. Yes, I agree with others, HOME RUN on this one (scoring table issues forgiven).

[@bobbygilbert6955]

No where close to as good as the smx playoffs was!! I honestly dont know why this series is called world supercross when its all on arenacross tracks not supercross tracks? And dont say its the stadiums fault bc they could easily pick the soccer/futball stadiums to hold the events which is the same size as the baseball/football stadiums that US sx is ran in. Supercross tracks are alot bigger than this series runs, call it world arenacross championship.

[@rambozo_fpv176]

Kenny is the King of this (and most other) MX disciplines!

[@user-ox4ys]

Yeah racing on these tight tracks sucks. A bigger track with room to actually make passes on makes for way better racing. Watching a bunch of guys stuck behind a dick like friese and getting taken out by him is not really that entertaining imo.

[@LiamJD182]

I don’t think I’ve seen any mention it so I will, the event intro for the broadcast was so good. 10/10

[@williamaustin5652]

Hopefully this doesnt screw kennys actual season

[@iceKOId]

Naw they get like 3 months off per race

[@iceKOId]

It was so Smokey because this is an arena, not a stadium. They did too many pyrotechnics

[@davefouquette4192]

It will be much better when they get their timing and scoring fixed and posted in real time.

[@Natedoc808]

Damn, timing and scoring was jacked! Thanks to Malin with a solid play by play. Kenny's mechanic should've kicked that bike for him.

[@RubbishFPS]

Good to make sure he can do it in case he stalls out on the track.

[@Natedoc808]

@@RubbishFPS this is racing, you risk the DNF even if you cannot start the bike yourself.

[@thekennyandfrinds]

How is Friese not penalised? I want this to be a success so badly but this kind of stuff makes the series look even worse than it already looks. FIM ruling was always a joke but this is just ridiculous.

[@samkeziah7416]

Nursery blocks!😂😂 Paul is always the Maler! Fantastic!

[@squidly2112]

Sorry, but I think that track was a total joke. If this is what WSX turns into, I won't be interested in watching. I found this race to be rather boring. And Friese .. get him off the track already, he's a menace. Friese gets people hurt. Hopefully someone just takes his ass out next race.

[@Dustin094life]

Dont watch then we dont care

[@squidly2112]

@@Dustin094life - who's "we" .. you speak for others? .. I watch because I am a HUGE supporter of motocross, but it is disheartening to see it devolve into this. I want WSX to succeed. It's not going to be successful based on arenacross style setup like this race. Sorry, but that's just the facts Jack! .. please convey this message to the rest of your "we". Thank you!

[@vintagemxer9165]

It was a good aggressive pass typical of tight track racing. I had no problem with it. There were 2 places to pass on that track. One Roczen tried on Friese and slid out. The other was the whoops/corner after. That's IT!

[@MoistureMagnet]

I know that this series WILL grow for sure and it’s in its early stages. However I will say it’s pretty funny watching all these top notch guys race eachother on an arena cross track haha Edit: I never said this series will make it….I just said it will grow which is true….it may die….but before it’s death it will grow.

[@sparky3713]

I think it will be gone by next summer.

[@MoistureMagnet]

@@sparky3713 I mean the concept makes sense…MXGP outdoors and WSX indoors…it took a little while for Supercross to take off too. That’s what I keep telling myself. We will see

[@daffyduck9901]

Top notch 😂 thay suck just like this series

[@daneg]

@@MoistureMagnet supercross is not really "indoor" sport. it's a stadium sport. I remain baffled by how small the floorspace is when I KNOW there are larger stadiums in Europe et al. I've seen Euro and World Cup soccer. The venues exist. I'm guessing they cannot afford the venues or the venues don't wanna "soil" their "fields" or something. iunno. but I know there are considerably larger open air venues around the world than cramming SX inside (basically) basketball arenas.

[@nolangray43]

I don’t see it lasting another couple years. They’ve already had loads of investor issues and struggle to come up with their promised money

[@tymotoboy53]

Friese wears eye shadow. That says everything about the man.

[@dezertdestroyer7782]

Kroc is the man!

[@daviddubus1946]

Yes Herr Ken Roczen very good pilot team Suzuki it's perfect

[@E63s_Scott]

Friese is the most stable rider making / taking them block moves I’ve seen in years they where all skating on ice around him and he was rock solid. I personally am not a fan but why are they all being too nice to him they all letting him make a mug of them! Send him to the rafters!

[@lizzydog5728]

Maybe? Most People that spend their lives training and dreaming of being champions! Understand that for it to mean something. It must be fair and equal. Testing each riders skills and desire. Not playing smash up derby? Think about what racing would be if everybody rode like Friese? It wouldn't be a real sport even. Sportsmanship is required. That means all riders respect fair play and want the very best from the competition. I am amazed you don't already know this? Do you want WWF style racing. Friese is a POS. He has no integrity or honor among men. He would ride with bars sticking out to stop riders from passing if they let him. He makes MX" less" everytime he lines up.

[@Shreddylife]

Vince is slow and a dirty rider. He reminds me of Alessi

[@E63s_Scott]

@@lizzydog5728 if you thought of all that from my reply you have issues bud. A little taste of his own medicine is all that’s needed not change the whole sport, someone like jet eli and ando wouldn’t take that shit

[@lizzydog5728]

@@E63s_Scott Yeah, maybe I do get a little over the top about anything that hurts or even just affects racing negatively? You should hear my rant on Bubba's/RC terrible commentary. But I will spare you that! Take care and enjoy the races!

[@davidolson6377]

Totally agree give him some of his own medicine.

[@DOWNSOUTHGAMING]

Let’s go Joey!!!! Congratulations you deserve the w

[@micaKTM1290]

"Like a mobile chicane" 😃

[@downwithDleft]

Great to see wsx back, but unfortunately, long breaks are not good for them,

[@daffyduck9901]

The series completely sucks

[@mainyakmainer7162]

Nice to hear grant again

[@Dustin094life]

Wsx is sick

[@racestripe8832]

Everyone else in here hating I agree with u brotha

[@JordanEmede_376]

I'm just happy to watch racing

[@andrewcastillo5003]

The Respect, RESPECT, shown by the crowd there in Abu Dhabi EVERYBODY STANDING for the national anthem of THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, beautiful now why the fuck doesn't that happen in America

[@vintagemxer9165]

or were they just getting up to get the hell out of there?

[@kahutara818]

​@@vintagemxer9165whats youre problem champ? Crowd seemed to be enjoying it.

[@yukonjon5964]

sign the petition to ban Vince Friese!

[@Jakecam]

I was rooting for wsx but these events look so amateur

[@vintagemxer9165]

But look at that podium! And they played the national anthem! It was a legit event!

[@Stack151]

Friese needs to be banned from all pro racing, as he is just flat out a dirty and dangerous rider.

[@daffyduck9901]

😭😭

[@vintagemxer9165]

[@norrisdustlessblasting4507]

I miss Grant, he’s good

[@langdonfairchild1st805]

Paul mailin 👍. Road with this guy training at the desert in Mansfield uk many year's ago.He was struggling with arm pump at the time. I never got it myself and said how was lucky i was. Good day to remember.

[@rico8089]

After the 1st 450 race it's obvious, Vince Freeze is the best Supercross rider in the world. This incredible "WORLD SUPERCROSS SERIES!!!!!" just proves it.

[@mctoads8230]

🎣

[@JasonColon]

Except this is NOT supercross.

[@WarpMotor]

Frisbys a joke,

[@rico8089]

@@JasonColon ˈsärˌkazəm/ noun the use of irony to mock or convey contempt. Sarcasm is what I was going for. We can all see this is nothing more than an overhyped Arenacross series.

[@Superjet113]

😂🤣🤣🥲

[@legenderekonwheels]

GRANT!!!! & with Paul too!!!!🙌

[@evaneffertz16]

Thank you!

[@ChadamFriedland]

Damn those fans must be lightheaded. Huffin fumes for 3 hours.

[@EarthSurferUSA]

59:26 I can't believe Kenny tried to get to the inside line from the outside and back side of that landing jump, and crashed. That line has "front end wash out" all over it.

[@EarthSurferUSA]

I can complain about the FIM organization, and you can complain about this track. But I think this track is pretty good, better than the 15 year redundant USA stadium tracks.

[@xipingpooh5783]

Frisée is a scrawny geek. I can’t believe he wasn’t DQ’d

[@johnhopperstad2785]

Chris blose killed it !!

[@Doktorvollcrass]

Sehr gut Ken 👍👍👍😊

[@johnlopez4089]

Awesome for Joey👍👍👊✊️BRAAP BRAAAP

[@marsarmory6236]

New WSX fan here, great racing and excitement

[@laspar3462]

Go Dino !

[@brandonriddett9783]

I’d love to see Jeffrey herlings, have a crack at this, be cool to see him and Roczen, go head to head

[@garyeasdale1004]

Top job folks

[@EarthSurferUSA]

We really don't know right now, but maybe the new SX world champion may get a factory ride next year? :)

[@jasonhenninger]

Also, when Vince said “the fastest guy in the world couldn’t make his way around us”….. uh Kenny came from mid pack every single Moto to the front lol………. Vince is a total 🤡. Embarrassing how he talks about people when he’s the one holding everyone up and putting everyone on the ground 😂😂

[@friendlyneighborhoodspider9416]

Friese getting cleaned out every race 😂😂

[@glens911]

Motocross fan for a long time. Probably the first time I've turned off a race. The coverage was awful.

[@deanbulford8312]

Surely if it’s wsx the track should be a lot better

[@vintagemxer9165]

The Arabs don't have the money there.

[@captainmorgen7737]

How is it even possible that friese is still allowd to content

[@atv55803]

big money joey you did it ,you finally won a race America America

[@squidly2112]

Looks more like Arenacross to me .. they couldn't find a larger venue? .. smdh

[@maico450]

You said it in a nutshell!

[@vintagemxer9165]

They are pushing MX in Abu Dabi. MXGP was held there too. Man-made course.

[@wedgecharger]

The best ws Sevatchy and Frisie .....

[@jyhan1q94]

They better give FIM championship status back to AMA Supercross if things continue to go like this...

[@lostinpa-dadenduro7555]

51:22 Ken Roczen race 1

[@johnmalone2389]

Dean Wilson whining since his 250s days, he did dirty moves to Eli Tomac and Tomac T Bone him, Savatgy did a great job, just Roczen is an AMA Top Ten,

[@woodybujon]

SX ???

[@Natedoc808]

GL, Malin, Reedy handling the broadcast is top tier... now if they could stop racing in a basketball stadium they could get out of 2nd gear

[@danvasarella8735]

Do the monster trucks come out after the race or were they out there before?.... Thank you for posting the race.i appreciate it

[@rumblebudgie2085]

How was this race a "grand prix"???

[@EarthSurferUSA]

1:17:57 Mike Alessi, #800 on the 2nd row at the right, not only has the starting devise on the forks, but the shock also. Watch them set the shock after the forks.

[@EarthSurferUSA]

Maybe the rear got stuck in that starting position. Mike dropped like a rock, which is not like him. RIP to his younger brother Jeff, who died a couple months back at the age of 37 young, in shape, from a massive heart attack while sleeping. No other information, like what caused his heart attack, was ever published.

[@massimocongedo4850]

❤

[@tylerc.4129]

Did the Roman’s cheer for the cleanest gladiator or the most ruthless?

[@legenderekonwheels]

Valid point

[@greggory448]

Number 3 should go back to the B class. Slowing down the hole. Race

[@johnny0628]

Friese No.3. Lol. I thought you needed some cred for a single digit number.

[@DenverBMW]

What a disaster this broadcast is

[@Left-Foot-Brake]

World Arena-Cross titles

[@AntneeGabiatti]

I think Kenny caught his foot on the ground in the turn

[@rico8089]

Said with MASSIVE sarcasm: "What an Amazing World Championship!" ●Three months between races ●Canceled races ●2nd tear riders ●Recycled AMA announcers ●Arenacross track They should have made this series race the new e-bikes coming out on the market. At least, there would be some mistery as to who might win.

[@ogasi1798]

this came round fast

[@straightnobraker4677]

Friese is a menace

[@motoxposse]

Never been a fan of Vince but I do agree with the call VF was ahead of Joey clear as day Joey handle bars where behind Vince’s. But stoked for Joey and kroc

[@Davinhomx]

Go to exactly 2 hours. That sentence about vince f'n friese

[@tuesdaytv]

i wonder why noone had an electroc fan that we usually see to cool riders down. Everyone fanning with their boards made me lol

[@Tony2s]

They had the tiny Milwaukee leaf blowers doing nothing 😂

[@user-ox4ys]

Talk about a 1 line track.

[@dhdyrjfmenrydka]

aye does any streaming platform post wax?