August 2026

Seth Hammaker graces the cover of the August issue of Racer X, featuring a look at the start of the Pro Motocross Championship and halfway SMX mark, Ken Roczen's incredible road back to the top, the greatest rivalries the sport has ever seen, and Aaron Hansel's adventure in Japan testing Honda's highly anticipated new CRF450R. All these features and much more in the August issue of Racer X. The Second Half The 2026 Pro Motocross Championship at Fox Raceway offered everyone a chance to restart their title hopes. Best Story Ever Ken Roczen’s supercross comeback—from heartbreak and the abyss, and 31 points down—created the story of every fan’s dream. Great Rivalries The looming battles between Jett Lawrence and Haiden Deegan could be the next great rivalry in the SMX world. Expedition Red Motivated by a desire to experience a foreign land and somehow spend five days in Japan without embarrassing himself, our man Aaron Hansel hopped on a jet and flew to the other side of the globe to test out Honda’s brand-new CRF450R.