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Morning Report
And then there were two! Good morning race fans, welcome to the penultimate round of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship. With two rounds—and four total motos—remaining, the season is almost over, but there are a ton of storylines to follow in each class.
In the premier class, Jett Lawrence has already clinched the title, but the #18 machine is looking towards completing a perfect season. The rest of the field has four more chances to stop Jett’s win streak. So, which will happen? Will Jett get two more this weekend, or will someone rise to the occasion and beat the #18? Chase Sexton and Dylan Ferrandis were both in their best form last weekend. Jason Anderson won the overall here last year and the #21 was ripping last weekend, although first turn crashes ruined his chances at a good result. Maybe the #21 machine will be the first to beat Jett this year?
In the 250 Class, Hunter Lawrence entered last weekend with a three-point lead but left with a 22-point lead. With 100 points available still, a handful of riders are still in the championship fight, but they are going to need some back luck from the #96 machine. The 250 Class has seen some shuffling in the results column this year, which has provided some great action for fans. Plus, add in three new faces who are jumping into the pro scene this weekend: #929 Julien Beaumer (KTM), #705 Mark Fineis (GasGas), and #790 Casey Cochran (Husqvarna).
As far as the weather today, we are looking at a high of around 80 degrees Fahrenheit with sun all day long. This track is typically one of the hotter ones on the circuit when you throw in humidity and the lack of wind down on the track. We should be in for an ideal at the track.
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- Motocross
Budds Creek
Saturday, August 19
Riders will take to the track shortly for qualifying.
First Qualifying Sessions
250 Class
When the 250 Class group B session took to the track, it was that rookie trio of Julien Beaumer, Casey Cochran, and Mark Fineis leading the results page. Beaumer had the top time (a 2:07.411) until Fineis put down a 2:06.927 on the very last lap to take P1 in the session. Cochran's 2:08.085 was third fastest.
Budds Creek - 250 Group B Qualifying 1
August 19, 2023Rider | Time | Interval | Best Lap | Hometown | Bike | |
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1 | ![]() | 2:06.927 | Indianapolis, IN ![]() | GasGas MC 250F | ||
2 | ![]() | 2:07.411 | Lake Havasu City, AZ ![]() | KTM 250 SX-F | ||
3 | ![]() Casey Cochran | 2:08.085 | Portsmouth, VA ![]() | Husqvarna FC 250 | ||
4 | ![]() | 2:10.171 | Simi Valley, CA ![]() | Kawasaki KX250F | ||
5 | ![]() | 2:13.623 | Modesto, CA ![]() | Kawasaki KX250F |
The 250 Class A group took to the track, and it was Jalek Swoll leading the field on the results page early. Seth Hammaker took over P1 but then Tom Vialle took his 2:02.240 to the top of the board. On the seventh and final lap of the session, Maximus Vohland put down a 2:00.994 to take the top spot. Vialle’s 2:02.240 finished second in the session as Levi Kitchen (2:02.385), Hunter Lawrence (2:02.598), and Hammaker (2:02.617) all went sup 2:03.
Budds Creek - 250 Group A Qualifying 1
August 19, 2023Rider | Time | Interval | Best Lap | Hometown | Bike | |
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1 | ![]() | 2:00.994 | Sacramento, CA ![]() | KTM 250 SX-F | ||
2 | ![]() | 2:02.240 | Avignon, France ![]() | KTM 250 SX-F | ||
3 | ![]() Levi Kitchen | 2:02.385 | Washougal, WA ![]() | Yamaha YZ250F | ||
4 | ![]() Hunter Lawrence | 2:02.598 | Landsborough, Australia ![]() | Honda CRF250R | ||
5 | ![]() | 2:02.617 | Bainbridge, PA ![]() | Kawasaki KX250F |
450 Class
Chase Sexton (1:58.500) topped the first 450 Class A qualifying session over Jett Lawrence (1:59.251), and Justin Barcia (2:01.360). In the 450 Class group B session, Canadian Dylan Wright topped the session with a 2:06.506.
Budds Creek - 450 Group A Qualifying 1
August 19, 2023Rider | Time | Interval | Best Lap | Hometown | Bike | |
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1 | ![]() | 1:58.500 | La Moille, IL ![]() | Honda CRF450R | ||
2 | ![]() Jett Lawrence | 1:59.251 | Landsborough, Australia ![]() | Honda CRF450R | ||
3 | ![]() | 2:01.360 | Monroe, NY ![]() | GasGas MC 450F | ||
4 | ![]() | 2:01.929 | Port Orange, FL ![]() | Kawasaki KX450SR | ||
5 | ![]() | 2:02.132 | Hamilton, OH ![]() | KTM 450 SX-F |
Budds Creek - 450 Group B Qualifying 1
August 19, 2023Rider | Time | Interval | Best Lap | Hometown | Bike | |
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1 | ![]() | 2:06.506 | Courtland, ON ![]() | Honda CRF450R | ||
2 | ![]() | 2:09.262 | Bayville, NJ ![]() | Suzuki RM-Z450 | ||
3 | ![]() | 2:09.866 | Navasota, TX ![]() | KTM 450 SX-F | ||
4 | ![]() | 2:09.933 | Charlotte Hall, MD ![]() | KTM 350 SX-F | ||
5 | ![]() | 2:12.403 | Elderton, PA ![]() | Yamaha YZ250F |
Second Qualifying Sessions
250 Class
After a muddyish start to the day, the track started to come around for the second session. More sun will help soak up some of the moisture by the time the motos take place here in a few hours.
In the second 250 Class group B session, Julien Beaumer topped the field with a 2:03.928. In the second 250 Class group A session, it was Levi Kitchen leading around the track. Justin Cooper barely topped Haiden Deegan for the top time, Cooper finishing with a 1:59.545 and Deegan with a 1:59.608. Max Vohland, who topped the first A session, put down a 2:01.226. Cooper and Deegan's times from this session finished as P1 and P2 overall, respectively, as Vohland's session one time took third overall. Hunter Lawrence qualified 10th overall. The rookie trio of Julien Beaumer, Casey Cochran, and Mark Fineis qualified 16th, 24th, and 28th overall, respectively.
Budds Creek - 250 Group B Qualifying 2
August 19, 2023Rider | Time | Interval | Best Lap | Hometown | Bike | |
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1 | ![]() | 2:03.928 | Lake Havasu City, AZ ![]() | KTM 250 SX-F | ||
2 | ![]() Casey Cochran | 2:05.453 | Portsmouth, VA ![]() | Husqvarna FC 250 | ||
3 | ![]() | 2:08.831 | Simi Valley, CA ![]() | Kawasaki KX250F | ||
4 | ![]() | 2:09.468 | Indianapolis, IN ![]() | GasGas MC 250F | ||
5 | ![]() | 2:09.599 | Woodsboro, MD ![]() | Yamaha YZ250F |
Budds Creek - 250 Group A Qualifying 2
August 19, 2023Rider | Time | Interval | Best Lap | Hometown | Bike | |
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1 | ![]() | 1:59.545 | Cold Spring Harbor, NY ![]() | Yamaha YZ250F | ||
2 | ![]() | 1:59.608 | Temecula, CA ![]() | Yamaha YZ250F | ||
3 | ![]() | 2:01.226 | Sacramento, CA ![]() | KTM 250 SX-F | ||
4 | ![]() | 2:01.505 | Bainbridge, PA ![]() | Kawasaki KX250F | ||
5 | ![]() Stilez Robertson | 2:01.617 | Bakersfield, CA ![]() | Yamaha YZ250F |
Rider | Time | Interval | Best Lap | Hometown | Bike | |
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1 | ![]() | 1:59.545 | Cold Spring Harbor, NY ![]() | Yamaha YZ250F | ||
2 | ![]() | 1:59.608 | Temecula, CA ![]() | Yamaha YZ250F | ||
3 | ![]() | 2:00.994 | Sacramento, CA ![]() | KTM 250 SX-F | ||
4 | ![]() | 2:01.505 | Bainbridge, PA ![]() | Kawasaki KX250F | ||
5 | ![]() Stilez Robertson | 2:01.617 | Bakersfield, CA ![]() | Yamaha YZ250F |
450 Class
The second 450 Class group A qualifying session saw Jason Anderson leading the group around the circuit. A yellow track marker got knocked onto the tunnel roller jump after the finish line, but the track crew was able to get it off the main line before anything bad happened. Jett Lawrence, Chase Sexton, and Adam Cianciarulo were the only three riders to go sub-2:00, as the trio took the top spots at the checkered flag. Jett claimed P1 overall on the day with a blazing 1:57.084.
Budds Creek - 450 Group A Qualifying 2
August 19, 2023Rider | Time | Interval | Best Lap | Hometown | Bike | |
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1 | ![]() Jett Lawrence | 1:57.084 | Landsborough, Australia ![]() | Honda CRF450R | ||
2 | ![]() | 1:59.403 | La Moille, IL ![]() | Honda CRF450R | ||
3 | ![]() | 1:59.846 | Port Orange, FL ![]() | Kawasaki KX450SR | ||
4 | ![]() Jason Anderson | 2:00.139 | Edgewood, NM ![]() | Kawasaki KX450SR | ||
5 | ![]() | 2:00.406 | Avignon, France ![]() | Yamaha YZ450F |
Budds Creek - 450 Group B Qualifying 2
August 19, 2023Rider | Time | Interval | Best Lap | Hometown | Bike | |
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1 | ![]() | 2:02.541 | Courtland, ON ![]() | Honda CRF450R | ||
2 | ![]() | 2:07.571 | Navasota, TX ![]() | KTM 450 SX-F | ||
3 | ![]() | 2:08.279 | Charlotte Hall, MD ![]() | KTM 350 SX-F | ||
4 | ![]() | 2:08.329 | Bayville, NJ ![]() | Suzuki RM-Z450 | ||
5 | ![]() | 2:08.910 | Waldorf, MD ![]() | Yamaha YZ450F |
Rider | Time | Interval | Best Lap | Hometown | Bike | |
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1 | ![]() Jett Lawrence | 1:57.084 | Landsborough, Australia ![]() | Honda CRF450R | ||
2 | ![]() | 1:58.500 | La Moille, IL ![]() | Honda CRF450R | ||
3 | ![]() | 1:59.846 | Port Orange, FL ![]() | Kawasaki KX450SR | ||
4 | ![]() Jason Anderson | 2:00.139 | Edgewood, NM ![]() | Kawasaki KX450SR | ||
5 | ![]() | 2:00.406 | Avignon, France ![]() | Yamaha YZ450F |
First Motos
250 Class
The gates dropped on the first 250 Class moto and it was Jo Shimoda who exited the first turn in the lead. Rookie Mark Fineis went down exiting the first turn and was dead last. On the opening lap, the crowd roared as Haiden Deegan took over the race lead! Deegan had opned up a gap on Shimoda as the rest of the field continued to shuffle for positions. About halfway through and the race was red flagged for downed rider Hardy Munoz. Munoz was taken off the track on a backboard as the rest of the field returned to the starting gates. We saw a full gated restart where riders got to pick their gate based on their position when the red flag came out.
On the restart, it was Jalek Swoll out front as Deegan went down in the first turn! Swoll was leading Justin Cooper and Hunter Lawrence. Soon, a great three-way battle for the race lead began! Both Cooper and Hunter Lawrence would get around Swoll and start to pull away. Cooper held on for the race win as Hunter Lawrence and Swoll rounded out the overall podium. Deegan eventually came through 16th.
Rider | Time | Interval | Best Lap | Hometown | Bike | |
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1 | ![]() | 17 Laps | 1:58.440 | Cold Spring Harbor, NY ![]() | Yamaha YZ250F | |
2 | ![]() Hunter Lawrence | +2.120 | 1:58.076 | Landsborough, Australia ![]() | Honda CRF250R | |
3 | ![]() Jalek Swoll | +13.980 | 1:57.851 | Belleview, FL ![]() | Husqvarna FC 250 RE | |
4 | ![]() | +17.987 | 1:59.168 | Morganton, NC ![]() | Yamaha YZ250F | |
5 | ![]() | +23.754 | 1:58.129 | Avignon, France ![]() | KTM 250 SX-F |
450 Class
First Motos 450 Class
The 450 Class blasted out of the gates and down the start straight. Exiting turn one first was Adam Cianciarulo! AC led Aaron Plessinger and Jay Wilson. Plessinger got into the lead after a three-way battle for the lead with AC and Justin Barcia. Jett Lawrence was outside of the top five early, then suddenly the #18 quickly made his way into second place! Jason Anderson went after Barcia, as Garrett Marchbanks and Dylan Ferrandis battled one another right behind. Anderson was able to pick his way through to take over second place, as Ferrandis followed the #21 machine up to third place. Jett Lawrence came through the finish line yet again so that is 19 straight moto wins for the already crowned 450cc champion. Anderson came through second, 4.377 seconds behind, as Ferrandis held on for third. Plessinger just held off Barcia at the line—by only 0.389 seconds—to take fourth. Marchbanks got around Cianciarulo and would finish sixth, as Cianciarulo came through seventh. Ty Masterpool came through the checkered flag eighth as Chase Sexton, who had a crash early in the moto and was outside the top ten, came through ninth. Phil Nicoletti rounded out the top ten.
Rider | Time | Interval | Best Lap | Hometown | Bike | |
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1 | ![]() Jett Lawrence | 17 Laps | 1:58.024 | Landsborough, Australia ![]() | Honda CRF450R | |
2 | ![]() Jason Anderson | +4.377 | 1:59.580 | Edgewood, NM ![]() | Kawasaki KX450SR | |
3 | ![]() | +6.397 | 1:58.627 | Avignon, France ![]() | Yamaha YZ450F | |
4 | ![]() | +10.862 | 1:59.093 | Hamilton, OH ![]() | KTM 450 SX-F | |
5 | ![]() | +11.251 | 1:59.426 | Monroe, NY ![]() | GasGas MC 450F |
Second Motos
250 Class
The gates dropped on the second 250 Class moto and Austin Forkner got a start and lead the field out of the first turn. Pierce Brown made contact with another rider on the start and slammed down hard, although he got up and got going again. On the first lap, Hunter Lawrence got into the lead as Justin Cooper caught Forkner. Hunter Lawrence rode great out front, but Cooper kept the #96 machine honest. Hunter's 2-1 finishes gave him the overall win as he and Cooper (1-2) tied on points for the day. Jo Shimoda came through in third after passing Forkner. Shimoda's 7-3 will give him third overall on the day.
Rider | Time | Interval | Best Lap | Hometown | Bike | |
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1 | ![]() Hunter Lawrence | 17 Laps | 1:59.271 | Landsborough, Australia ![]() | Honda CRF250R | |
2 | ![]() | +1.518 | 1:58.723 | Cold Spring Harbor, NY ![]() | Yamaha YZ250F | |
3 | ![]() Jo Shimoda | +6.985 | 1:59.671 | Suzuka, Japan ![]() | Kawasaki KX250F | |
4 | ![]() | +27.064 | 2:00.263 | Richards, MO ![]() | Kawasaki KX250F | |
5 | ![]() | +35.985 | 1:59.258 | Temecula, CA ![]() | Yamaha YZ250F |
Budds Creek - 250
August 19, 2023Rider | Hometown | Motos | Bike | |
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1 | ![]() Hunter Lawrence | Landsborough, Australia ![]() | 2 - 1 | Honda CRF250R |
2 | ![]() | Cold Spring Harbor, NY ![]() | 1 - 2 | Yamaha YZ250F |
3 | ![]() Jo Shimoda | Suzuka, Japan ![]() | 7 - 3 | Kawasaki KX250F |
4 | ![]() | Richards, MO ![]() | 8 - 4 | Kawasaki KX250F |
5 | ![]() | Avignon, France ![]() | 5 - 6 | KTM 250 SX-F |
The fourth and final moto of the day came, and when the gates dropped it was Jett Lawrence out front! Jettson led Adam Cianciarulo, Justin Barcia, Aaron Plessinger, and Ty Masterpool. The #18 got into the lead and checked out. Chase Sexton made it into second place, then it was Sexton going after his Honda HRC teammate out front. Sexton had a spill in the turn at the bottom of Henry Hill that cost him a lot of time; however, he did fight back up to the rear wheel of Jett at the end! The #18 had a few slip ups but managed to hold on for the race win! Only 0.771 seconds separated the two at the line as Jettson threw out a huge fist pump. The teammates shook hands afterwards following the fast pace. Sexton put down a 1:58.484—his fastest lap of the entire race—on the 17th and final lap trying to catch Jett! But alas, the perfect season still remains: 20-0 for the newly turned 20-year-old Jett Lawrence. Plessinger and Barcia were battling it out for third place, which the #7 held on to at the checkered flag. Jason Anderson charged to a fifth-place finish over Masterpool, Garrett Marchbanks, Dylan Ferrandis (who was down in turn one and last), and Fredrik Noren, who rounded out the top ten.
Of course, Jett’s 1-1 gave him the overall win once again, as Plessinger’s 4-3 finishes topped Anderson’s 2-5 for second overall. Sexton’s 9-2 finishes were fourth overall as Barcia’s 5-4 finishes rounded out the top five overall.
Rider | Time | Interval | Best Lap | Hometown | Bike | |
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1 | ![]() Jett Lawrence | 17 Laps | 1:58.451 | Landsborough, Australia ![]() | Honda CRF450R | |
2 | ![]() | +.771 | 1:58.484 | La Moille, IL ![]() | Honda CRF450R | |
3 | ![]() | +28.006 | 2:01.094 | Hamilton, OH ![]() | KTM 450 SX-F | |
4 | ![]() | +30.494 | 2:01.105 | Monroe, NY ![]() | GasGas MC 450F | |
5 | ![]() Jason Anderson | +39.349 | 2:01.108 | Edgewood, NM ![]() | Kawasaki KX450SR |
Budds Creek - 450
August 19, 2023Rider | Hometown | Motos | Bike | |
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1 | ![]() Jett Lawrence | Landsborough, Australia ![]() | 1 - 1 | Honda CRF450R |
2 | ![]() | Hamilton, OH ![]() | 4 - 3 | KTM 450 SX-F |
3 | ![]() Jason Anderson | Edgewood, NM ![]() | 2 - 5 | Kawasaki KX450SR |
4 | ![]() | La Moille, IL ![]() | 9 - 2 | Honda CRF450R |
5 | ![]() | Monroe, NY ![]() | 5 - 4 | GasGas MC 450F |