Eli Tomac is once again the unanimous number 1. Photos by: Chase Yocom

Each and every week, Chris Cooksey and Dan Lamb will list their top ten power rankings for the 450SX class and the 250SX class in Monster Energy Supercross. The lists are based on results, health, speed, fitness, consistency during the 2018 Monster Energy Supercross series and the style of track the riders will be facing this upcoming weekend. The points have some weight in the list, but it is just one of many factors.

This is our top 10 “Power Rankings” heading into the 2018 Minneapolis SX.

Dan Lamb’s 450 Power Ranking

Power Rank RiderName P-Rank Change 450SX Points
1 Eli Tomac 0 220
2 Jason Anderson -1 288
3 Marvin Musquin +1 251
4 Justin Brayton 0 213
5 Cooper Webb 0 180
6. Broc Tickle -1 154
7 Justin Barcia NEW 113
8 Dean Wilson +2  152
9 Blake Baggett 0  209
10 Weston Peick +2 185
Justin Barcia returns to action this weekend. Dan put the #51 7th, while Chris has him a more modest 10th in his return.

Chris Cooksey’s 450 Power Ranking

Power Rank RiderName P-Rank Change 450SX Points
1 Eli Tomac -1 220
2 Jason Anderson -1 288
3 Marvin Musquin +2 251
4 Broc Tickle -2 184
5 Justin Brayton +1 213
6 Dean Wilson +1 152
7 Blake Baggett -2 209
8 Cooper Webb 0 180
9 Weston Peick +2 185
10 Justin Barcia NEW 113
Zach Osborne (center) is still on the top of both lists. To show how thin the 250SX East has gotten, Osborne is the only rider in this podium pic still racing.

Dan Lamb’s 250 East Power Ranking

Power Rank RiderName P-Rank Change 450SX Points
1 Zach Osborne 0 131
2 Austin Forkner -1 124
3 Jeremy Martin -1 112
4 Jordon Smith +1 121
5 Luke Renzland -2 92
6 Kyle Peters  0 85
7 Sean Cantrell -2 59
8 Brandon Hartranft 0 57
9 Michael Mosiman -1 26
10 Nick Gaines NEW 42
With his win at the East/West Shootout, J-Mart moved up to 3rd on both lists.

Chris Cooksey 250 East Power Ranking

Power Rank RiderName P-Rank Change 250SX E Points
1 Zach Osborne 0 131
2 Austin Forkner 0 124
3 Jeremy Martin -1 112
4 Jordon Smith +1 121
5 Luke Renzland -1 92
6 Kyle Peters -1 85
7 Brandon Hartranft -2 57
8 Michael Mosiman NEW 26
9  Sean Cantrell NEW  59
10  John Short NEW  33

 

Remember, these will be changed weekly based on results, history, health, the upcoming weekend’s track soil and more. Both myself [@dandunes818] and Chris [@cooks6161] can be reached on Twitter to discuss our odds and to defend our intelligence.

Author

Dan Lamb is a 12+ year journalist and the owner of MotoXAddicts.