Yoshimura Suzuki's James Stewart dominated the opening round of the event and went 1-1, with Red Bull KTM's Ryan Dungey in second and MotoConcepts Suzuki's Mike Alessi rounding out the podium. In the 250cc class, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Blake Baggett won both motos, with Geico Honda's Justin Barcia and Red Bull KTM's Ken Roczen taking second and third, respectively.