Prado wins Playoff 2 in Los Angeles as KTM sweeps both classes

# Where and why this mattered Dignity Health Sports Park in Southern California hosted Playoff 2 of the 2026 Monster Energy SMX World Championship under sunny, dry conditions that contrasted with the rainy Playoff 1. Double points were awarded, making this the penultimate chance for riders to change their postseason fate before the triple-points Final.

# What happened in the 450SMX

Moto 1: Ken Roczen executed a decisive midrace pass on Prado to take the moto win. Prado had grabbed the holeshot and held the lead early, but Roczen took control before halfway and built a gap. Haiden Deegan closed in late, but Roczen held on to win by 1.3 seconds. Deegan finished third, Hunter Lawrence fourth, and Cooper Webb fifth.

# Points and standings implications

# 250SMX summary

# Key incidents and race dynamics to watch for the Final

• Sand sections and lapped traffic influenced late-race battles in both motos, creating opportunities and hazards.

• Contact incidents in Moto 2—particularly involving Deegan and Webb—altered finishing positions and could affect momentum going into the Final.

# Bottom line Prado's two second-place motos earned the overall and extended his championship lead after double points in Los Angeles. Lawrence and Roczen each showed speed—the former with a dominant Moto 2, the latter with a Moto 1 win—but neither matched Prado's combined result. With triple points up for grabs at the Final, the title fight remains open but Prado carries the advantage into the season-closing event.