Cole Davies stressful 2026 season results in 2026 250 East Supercross championship

For much of the 2026 Monster Energy 250 East Supercross schedule, Cole Davies has been laser-focused. In 2025, Davies' first professional season, he was simply happy to be part of the traveling show; in 2026, his demeanor was significantly different.

"It's been a stressful one, but I'm good now," Davies said following his fifth 250 victory. "It's been a long, stressful season, but I'm stoked to get it done.

"I'm chilling now."

The term meteoric is often used with questionable authenticity, but if it does not apply to Davies' supercross career, it should be retired from sports reporting.

Four years ago, Davies was racing in his native New Zealand. He won the Nationals there in 2022 and immediately set his sights on the United States and the pinnacle of dirt bike racing.

In 2023 and 2024, he raced in the SMX Futures division, now rebranded as SMX Next. He won in that class twice during 2025, at Angel Stadium near the beginning of the season and Salt Lake City in the finale.

"It's all happened pretty quickly," Davies said. "Four years ago, I was racing the New Zealand Nationals. It's pretty crazy to say, but where I am now, it's been a long journey. All the hard work and all the sacrifices have paid off for me to get here, so everything's going well."

A Remarkable Rookie

Podiums came quickly in the 250 West division in 2024. Davies finished third in his third attempt.

His first victory came four weeks later in Seattle. The following week, he won an East/West Showdown race in Philadelphia and was on his way to a third consecutive victory the following week before he was pushed off track by teammate Haiden Deegan on the white flag lap of the penultimate race in Denver.

Davies was Deegan's closest competitor, and a Denver victory for Davies would have forced the Championship to be settled the following week in Salt Lake City. Instead, Davies was sidelined with a broken arm and nose until midway through the Pro Motocross season the following season.

In 2026, Monster Energy Star Racing separated the two riders, with Davies competing in the East and Deegan in the West. That strategy paid off with a sweep of the divisional championships. Deegan clinched the Western title three weeks ago with a victory in the St. Louis East/West Showdown.