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Gypsy Tales

CHAPTER 340 Ft. Ken Roczen

Gypsy Tales

Jase Macalpine

Society & Culture

4.6564 Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2025

⏱️ 175 minutes

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Ken Roczen opens up like never before, sharing his wild journey from Germany to dominating Supercross. He talks about career-defining moments, injuries, rivalries, and the mindset that keeps him at the top. From his relationship with his dad to signing with Fox and Red Bull, This Episode is not one to miss!


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This 30-year-old German Supercross star just got the red plate on a 7-year-old 450.

0:05.0

Are you surprised though? Ken Roxon is the same child prodigy who first raced his RMZ 450 at just 13 years old,

0:12.0

and has gone on to become one of the most loved races in the history of the sport.

0:16.0

By the time he was a teenager, Ken had already captured the attention of the motocross

0:20.9

world, winning the MX2 World Championship at just 17 years old.

0:25.1

Roxon's decision to move to the US and leave everything behind wasn't just bold, it was groundbreaking.

0:31.1

He embraced the challenge of competing against the world's best in AMA Supercross and Motor

0:36.0

Cross.

0:37.0

Crazy how different it is. The smell is different.

0:38.7

The bikes sound different. Like, it's a different animal. In 2014, he made an immediate impact,

0:43.8

winning the AMA 450 Motorcross Championship in his rookie season. And in 2016, he won again in

0:50.2

dominating fashion. Probably one of my favorite years and it was, I don't know, my age. Like,

0:53.8

I was just at the right

0:54.5

time. I was strong as an ox.

0:56.0

In 2017, while at the top of his game, Ken suffered one of the most horrific crashes in Supercross

1:02.2

history, but Roxon refused to let adversity define his career.

1:06.2

In 2022, Ken shocked the industry by leaving HRC Honda and signing with Suzuki, and the legend

1:12.7

of Kickstarter Kenny was born.

1:14.9

Throughout his journey, Ken has proven that greatness isn't just about wins and championships,

1:20.2

it's about resilience, reinvention, and believing that it's darkest right before the

1:24.9

dawn.

1:25.9

Today, Ken Roxen is a symbol of determination and artistry on the

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