What is is like to be a factory rider for the day? Read about my experience on an AmPro Yamaha YZ250FX at the Mason-Dixon GNCC in the September 2022 issue of Racer X Illustrated.
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Pretty awesome to see Jett and Colt sitting on the side of the track chatting after battling for the final podium spot in the 250SX main event.
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Nicoletti's career takeaway: "I just think it's pretty cool, I got to race Stew and Reedy, RV, & Dunge all the way down to Deegan, Kitchen, & Vialle, so it's been a huge span of badass older and younger riders that I can say I lined up against. To me, that's pretty meaningful."
During Malcolm Stewart’s crash at the Anaheim 1
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, his transponder came off of his bike. Updated AMA results now shows Stewart officially scored 16th, instead of 22nd. With the adjustment, Stewart earned 7 points instead of 1.
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Eli Tomac on the podium after the race: "I'm sick of people calling me the old guy."
"I'm just getting going," he added with a laugh and a smile.
Up next is the Daytona SX, where ET3 has won 7 of the last 8 450SX main events.
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At the end of the 450SX press conference, Webb ended with a note on his former teammate and good friend Plessinger: “I was there for his first day of
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in 2012...it was very, very scary... I’m proud to say that it was his first one, so that’s pretty dang cool.”
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HBI Racing actually posted a video on IG talking about how Ty called them as soon as he got the PC ride call.
HBI mentioned their goal was to help privateers move forward, which they did last summer. Said they "could not be more stoked" for him.
Video is very classy & well done.
Jalek Swoll finished sixth in his debut on the all-new Triumph Racing TF 250-X. Oh and he was one of the riders down in the first turn. Unbelievable charge.
If I'm Triumph I will take that as a debut. He gave it heart and rode his butt off.
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RJ Hampshire just laid out his ideal season in 2025:
-Train all off-season on a 450 as if he was racing 450SX.
-Race and defend his
#1W
plate while racing the opposite coast 450SX races.
-Then make full-time 450 debut at Pro Motocross opener.
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Here is what 2023 AMA
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450SX Champion Chase Sexton had to say about racing against Eli Tomac & Cooper Webb during the press conference: "I feel like those guys have made me a better rider and the rider that I am today.”
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If Eli Tomac takes the 450SX win tonight at
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, he will have:
-7 450SX wins at DIS (most all-time)
-49 career 450SX wins
-Sole possession of 3rd on all-time premier class
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wins list
-The points lead heading into round 9. 📸
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Confirmed '25
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rds:
Rd 1 Anaheim 1 Jan 11
Rd 2 San Diego Jan 18
Rd 3 Anaheim 2 Jan 25
Rd 4 Glendale Feb 1
Rd 5 Tampa Feb 8
Rd 6 Detroit Feb 15
Rd 7 Arlington Feb 22
Rd 8 Daytona Mar 1
Rd 9 Indy Mar 8
Rd 10 Birmingham Mar 22
Rd 11 Seattle Mar29
Rd 12 Foxborough Ap 5
Tom Journet and I were about to interview Chase Sexton about his main event race win tonight when we learned he had just received his seven-point penalty from the AMA. This was Sexton's reaction and explanation to what happened.
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In his debut 450
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season in 2021, Dylan Ferrandis did not finish outside the top five in a single moto. He finished on the moto podium 22 times in 24 motos. How will his 2022 season go? 🤔| 📸 from High Point & Southwick
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I think we all felt a little sick to our stomach watching Austin go down like that. It takes a lot of courage to keep coming back, as he has, and I know I’m not alone in wishing the best for him—both physically and mentally.
During press conferences riders usually drink water or something out of a bottle with an energy drink logo. Then then's Phil Nicoletti on last night's 250SX East Region preseason press conference 🍷
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Adam Cianciarulo got emotional on his 450SX podium finish tonight. Unfortunate how he gained a position with Tomac's injury, but it was great to see the
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back up on the 450SX podium.
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Dealing with appendicitis for all three SMX rounds, Ty Masterpool finished tenth in the 450SMX championship. The Texas native earned $75,000 for that tenth place SMX championship finish. Now go get that appendix out, bro!😂
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Entering today, Jeremy Martin has 7 total main event starts at
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, finishing:
2013 250SX: 3rd
2014 250SX: 6th
2015 250SX: 3rd
2016 250SX: 1st
2017 450SX: 2nd
2018 250SX: 2nd
2020 250SX: 3rd
Where does he finish today? 📸
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I know there are mixed reviews on the leader lights but personally I think they are a great addition, especially in person.
Opening ceremonies, fans can quickly locate next rider because of the lights. 🎥
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After Bryton Carroll’s Yamaha YZ450F blew up in moto two at Unadilla MX last weekend, Tyler Gantt from a local dealership stepped up and provided Carroll a Triumph TF 250-X with only 3 hours on it for the Budds Creek National. 📹
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Stats on Ken Roczen's
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win tonight:
-427 days since his last 450SX win (January 8, 2022)
-2,506 days since last Suzuki 450SX win (April 30, 2016)
-21st career 450SX win (tied for 10th all-time on premier class SX wins list)
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I know he is not racing tonight, but I think Ken Roczen's first 450SX main event win post arm-injury at the Dome at America's Center in 2020 should have been noted in the St. Louis Milestones. His incredible comeback to P1 took him 1,092 days.
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This weekend's fifth round Glendale
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(the first football stadium venue of 2022) has an interesting split starting gate as an over-under bridge separates the sides more than the "doghouse" would. Here is the track map, courtesy of
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Said AMA Director of Racing Mike Pelletier on Eli Tomac replacing Chase Sexton for MXoN:
“Yet again, a proud American motocross racer is stepping up to meet fate’s call.”
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Drew Adams receiving the Nicky Hayden AMA Motocross Horizon Award at
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is the first time a Kawasaki rider has received the award since Jason Anderson received it in 2010.
📸 by Simon Cudby, Align Media
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In 2022, Marvin Musquin was on a supercross-only contract and was one only one of five riders to earn a 450SX win. Now, Musquin & KTM have agreed to a contract that will have the French rider aboard a Red Bull KTM 450 SX-F for
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in 2023.
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Cameron McAdoo announced on Instagram he is returning to racing for the SMX Playoffs.
"I might have to get ahold of my friend Phil Nicoletti for some pointers on these SMX LCQ’s."
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Grant Harlan finished a 450SX career-best 9th in the main event at the Denver
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—just one week after dislocating his shoulder.
Yes, a handful of riders are sidelined with injuries. But still a huge night for Harlan.
📸 by Align Media
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Today, Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/GasGas has confirmed Caden Braswell will return to the team for the next four rounds as well, competing with the team through the Washougal National at the end of July.
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First, watch the guys celebrating Aaron Plessinger's 450SX win. Just about everyone in the stadium was happy for him and he absolutely deserved it.
Then watch this again and watch Jett Lawrence and Jason Anderson in the background...
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After two consecutive seventh-place finishes to start his 450SX career of
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, Justin Cooper took to Instagram last night to confirm he is now racing the Oakland Supercross tomorrow. Dylan Ferrandis remains sidelined.
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Interesting
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fact of the day: Zach Osborne's win on Saturday was Husqvarna’s first overall win in the premier class of AMA
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since Kent Howerton took the 250 Class overall win at Lake Whitney, Texas, on June 15, 1975—over 45 years ago!
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*Preaches to students about being a big bucket*
*Is a big bucket himself*
Round of applause for Professor Molzon, for not only setting up the behind the scenes production but introducing everyone and performing at the 48th GNP concert 👏👏👏
Dylan Ferrandis wins the 250SX West Region and Chase Sexton wins the 250SX East Region. Ferrandis never had the West points lead this season and Sexton only had the East red plates for today and that's it. Both came to Vegas and did what they had to in order to win
TV reporter Jason Thomas just caught up with Aaron Plessinger following that costly late-race crash.
"That one hurts. That one hurts a lot. But I'll get back up on the saddle...I'm not done." - Aaron Plessinger
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