36 Facts About Ken Roczen

Ken Roczen was born on 29 April 1994 and is a German-American professional motocross and supercross racer.

Ken Roczen competed in the Motocross World Championships from 2009 to 2011 and the AMA Supercross Championships since 2011.

Ken Roczen was a member of the winning German team at the 2012 Motocross des Nations.

In 2013, Roczen won the Supercross 250 West Championship, ending the season 2 points ahead of Eli Tomac.

Ken Roczen shocked fans worldwide when he started off his rookie season with a win in his first-ever 450 Supercross race at Anaheim I, the season opener.

Ken Roczen would go on to win at round 5 in Atlanta's Georgia Dome.

Ken Roczen finished the series 3rd in the points standings after the final race at Las Vegas.

Ken Roczen would go on to win the 450-class Monster Energy cup.

Ken Roczen would go on to win the AMA Motocross title for the second time in dominating fashion with 9 wins.

In 2017, Ken Roczen joined the Honda factory racing HRC Honda Racing Corporation team.

Ken Roczen would go on to miss the rest of the 2017 Supercross season and the following Motocross championship, as he had sustained serious injuries to his left arm including a compound fracture and compartment syndrome.

In 2018, with his injury woes a year behind him, Ken Roczen started the AMA Supercross Championship season in shape and ready to start his rise back to the top of the sport.

Ken Roczen made it through much of the year, building on his progress each week and looking like he was rounding into form.

Unfortunately on 10 February 2018, in San Diego, Ken Roczen suffered another serious crash while attempting to pass Cooper Webb.

Ken Roczen underwent surgery to repair the shattered bones, dislocation of the metacarpals, and torn ligaments in his right hand.

Ken Roczen was out again for the rest of the Supercross season due to another serious injury.

Ken Roczen was able to heal just in time for the 2018 Motocross Championship in which he finished 3rd.

Ken Roczen attended RedBull Straight Rhythm, taking away a victory in the 250cc class despite it being his first time racing a two-stroke in his pro career.

In 2020, on 11 January, Ken Roczen won his first AMA Supercross race in three years with a win at StLouis.

Ken Roczen managed 4 wins but was a distant 2nd in the final point standings.

Ken Roczen returned for Motocross where he won 1 overall at round 3, Thunder Valley.

Ken Roczen raced the new World Supercross Championship, which he would win for Honda.

Ken Roczen returned to Suzuki for the 2023 AMA Supercross season.

Ken Roczen began WSX by winning the British Grand Prix.

Ken Roczen successfully defended his SX1 WSX Title, winning the final round in Australia.

Ken Roczen appeared for one race of the 2023 AMA Pro Motocross series, the High Point MX National, where he qualified fastest overall ahead of eventual champion Jett Lawerence.

Ken Roczen would go on to finish 2nd overall on the day.

Ken Roczen raced two AMA Pro Motocross rounds in 2024, at Unadilla where he placed 7th overall, and at Ironman where he dropped down to the 250 class for his first race in the small bike class in over 10 years.

At just 15 years old, Ken Roczen showcased exceptional talent and determination on the international stage.

Ken Roczen resumed the MX2 role, placed 6th in race one and 3rd in race two.

Ken Roczen was yet again the class of the field in MX2 and secured another overall classification.

Ken Roczen finished 2nd in race one and 1st in race two which granted him the MX2 overall classification for the fourth year in a row.

Ken Roczen returned to Des nations for the first time since 2013.

Ken Roczen finished 3rd in moto one and 2nd in moto two.

Ken Roczen was selected to race the MXGP class and finished 6th in the Saturday qualifier.

Ken Roczen became a naturalised citizen of the United States in March 2025.