Vialle DNS, Beaumer DNF in Finale Moto of Season at Budds Creek National [Updated with Vialle Post]
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It was a tough go for the Red Bull KTM team at the AMA Pro Motocross Championship finale at Budds Creek Motocross Park on Saturday. Already missing both 450 Class riders Chase Sexton and Aaron Plessinger, the team was down to just two riders for the finale from its original four-rider roster.
Tom Vialle led laps in the first moto before the restart for Cole Pranger, who suffered a crash and apparent injury on the opening lap. Vialle once again got the holeshot off the full restart once the gates dropped again. However, he tipped over and handed the lead over to rookie Cole Davies. The two-time MX2 FIM Motocross World Champion would finish 11th…but then was not on the gate for the second moto. The team was down to just one rider to finish out the day.
But two laps into the second moto, the final moto of the year, Julien Beaumer clipped the rear wheel of Parker Ross as they came flying past the mechanics' area at high speed, which caused a big crash for the #23 machine. It was an unlucky racing incident as Ross moved to the right and Beaumer to the left, the #23 catching his front wheel on the rear of the #302.
The race was red flagged in order to allow the medical crew to attend to the Arizona native. He was placed in a soft neck brace and helped to his feet, then onto the back of the Alpinestars medical cart. The Red Bull KTM cart left the mechanics’ area and went back to the pits as the team’s Pro Motocross season was done there, well before the checkered flag waved.
Steve Matthes put out a post on X that said it was a decision from Vialle not to race the second moto.
Vialle apparently just decided he didn’t want to race second moto. Ok then.
— Steve Matthes (@pulpmx) August 24, 2025
The post-race release from KTM said: "He [Vialle] would later decide to withdraw from Moto 2 altogether," as you can read below.
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team Manager Ian Harrison said in the release:
"Tom decided he would sit out race two after lacking confidence in his setup, so he called it a day."
Harrison also noted Beaumer was concussed in his crash, which happened directly in front of me. It was a good sign to see him sit up then eventually get helped to his feet before he was carted off.
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Read the full post-race release below:
Challenging End to Pro Motocross For Red Bull KTM Factory Racing at Budds Creek
The 11th and final round of the 2025 Pro Motocross Championship at Budds Creek proved a challenging one for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, where 250MX contenders Tom Vialle and Julien Beaumer each endured a share of adversity to complete their outdoor campaigns.
Two-time MX2 World Champion and reigning 250SX East title-holder Vialle set the 13th-fastest qualifying time onboard his KTM 250 SX-F FACTORY EDITION in what was a highly competitive session, before powering to the holeshot in Moto 1.
While Vialle was holding firm with the 250MX front-runners, a red flag saw riders line up behind the gates once more. Following another holeshot, the Frenchman enjoyed a clear track out front before an untimely front-end washout would see him finish in 11th. He would later decide to withdraw from Moto 2 altogether.
Following 11 rounds outdoors, Vialle completed the Pro Motocross Championship in fifth position, with five podium finishes to his credit in 2025.
For 250MX teammate Beaumer, he and his KTM 250 SX-F FACTORY EDITION would qualify strongly in P4 during the morning’s sessions. The 19-year-old then raced forward to 12th in Moto 1, before an early second-race fall ended his day prematurely at the Mechanicsville venue.
Beaumer posted a total of three top-five results overall throughout the Pro Motocross season, overcoming mid-season difficulties as he began returning to front-running form, and eventually finishing 15th in the standings.
Ian Harrison, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team Manager:
"The morning qualifying started pretty well for us at Budds Creek. It was nice to see Julien maintain the pace he had at Unadilla, while Tom seemed to find a groove as the laptimes of the top 10 were super-close. Tom pulled two fantastic starts to Moto 1 after the first race was red-flagged, and was running out front before he made a mistake and fell down. From there, as the moto went on, he seemed to lose pace, while Julien was the opposite as he gained speed towards the end. After the race, Julien requested a couple of bike changes, while Tom decided he would sit out race two after lacking confidence in his setup, so he called it a day. In the second race, Julien ended up having a big wreck right in front of the mechanics' area, and unfortunately was concussed. All-in-all, it wasn't a great day for us, although at least everyone is in one piece and I am grateful for that."
Budds Creek - 250
August 23, 2025| Rider | Hometown | Motos | Bike | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Haiden Deegan | Temecula, CA  | 2 - 1 | Yamaha YZ250F |
| 2 |  Jo Shimoda | Suzuka, Japan  | 3 - 2 | Honda CRF250R Works Edition |
| 3 |  Levi Kitchen | Washougal, WA | 4 - 3 | Kawasaki KX250 |
| 4 |  Garrett Marchbanks | Coalville, UT | 8 - 4 | Kawasaki KX250 |
| 5 |  Nate Thrasher | Livingston, TN | 7 - 5 | Yamaha YZ250F |
Update: Monday, August 25, 2025 at 3:35 p.m. Eastern
Vialle took to his Instagram page this afternoon to comment on the situation:
"Hey guys, I’ve seen some stupid shit online since Budds Creek and just want to clear it up.
I haven’t quit or anything like that. Like everyone knows, and I’m not the only rider in this situation we’ve been dealing with broken/fading shocks all summer. The team and I can see in the data that the shock isn’t working properly and something happened early in the moto.
It’s been really tough for me the last couple races with the shock, but I still wanted to keep racing and giving it my all like I always have my whole career. But after the shock broke once again in Moto 1 at Budds Creek, I decided not to race the second moto for my own safety. I’m sure everyone gets that.
KTM and the team are working on it, and I’m confident we’ll be good to go for SMX. See you guys there."
