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Morning Report
Good morning race fans! It is set to be an absolutely beautiful day here at Ironman Raceway. With a high of 81 degrees and sunny, the weather will be perfect at the final round of Pro Motocross. We are in for an action-packed day of racing with three champions being crowned today.
In the 250 Class Levi Kitchen lost valuable points, and the red plate, to Cole Davies in the mud at Budds Creek. Cole now has a 14-point lead heading into the day. It's a nice cushion but certainly isn’t a guarantee the way this 250 class has been this season. Cole does not need to win this weekend to get the championship, but he also cannot afford to have too much bad luck either. Julien Beaumer sits in third in the championship, but Chance Hymas has been on a roll lately and is only five points back. Teams pay a bonus for getting third overall in a series so this will also be a great battle to watch this weekend.
Cole Davies may not have to win to win the Championship, but Jett Lawrence is going to have to win (or at least beat Hunter) if he hopes to wrap up his third 450 Pro Motocross Championship. Hunter has a one-point lead coming into today, so he could swap moto scores or even tie Jett in championship points and still get the championship because he has more overall wins and would win a tie breaker. Jett needs to pick up two points on Hunter today to win. Further back in the championship, Haiden Deegan has a 15-point lead over Jorge Prado for third.
WMX had their first moto on Friday, and Charli Cannon got her second moto win of the season. Cannon pulled the holeshot and hung tough with Lala Turner hot on her heels for the beginning part of the race. But then Lala messed up in a rut in the woods and went off the track, giving Cannon a comfortable gap. The very next lap, Lala went down in the same turn, and it took a longtime for her Yamaha to refire. She went back to sixth place but was able to get back around Jordan Jarvis for fifth. She lost eight championship points to Cannon, bringing the gap down to 13 for today’s final moto. The battle for third in this championship is also very tight, with Taylah McCutcheon only three points ahead of both Mikayla Nielsen and Jordan Jarvis who are tied for fourth. Both Jarvis and Nielsen’s seasons have been riddled with mechanical issues so third overall would be a big climb out of a points hole for either of them. But McCutcheon has been consistent all season so it is going to be a battle.
Ironman - WMX Moto 1
August 29, 2026| Rider | Time | Interval | Best Lap | Hometown | Bike | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charli Cannon | 2:18.771 | Maroochy River, Australia | Honda CRF250R Works Edition | ||
| 2 | 2:22.138 | Spain | GasGas MC 250F Factory Edition | |||
| 3 | Mayla Herrick | 2:22.405 | Thornton, CO | Honda CRF250R | ||
| 4 | Brandy Richards | 2:25.091 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | KTM 250 SX-F | ||
| 5 | Lachlan Turner | 2:18.964 | Gardnerville, NV | Yamaha YZ250 |
First Qualifying Sessions
In 250 Group A qualifying session one it was Cole Davies over Chance Hymas, Caden Dudney and then Levi Kitchen. Their times were all extremely close though. We will see if times get slower or faster for second practice and see if Davies’ time will stick.
Ironman - 250 Group A Qualifying 1
August 29, 2026| Rider | Time | Interval | Best Lap | Hometown | Bike | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cole Davies | 2:10.092 | Waitoki, New Zealand | Yamaha YZ250F | ||
| 2 | Chance Hymas | 2:10.505 | Pocatello, ID | Honda CRF250R Works Edition | ||
| 3 | Caden Dudney | 2:10.870 | Des Moines, IA | Yamaha YZ250F | ||
| 4 | Levi Kitchen | 2:10.994 | Washougal, WA | Kawasaki KX250 | ||
| 5 | Julien Beaumer | 2:11.293 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | KTM 250 SX-F Factory Edition |
In 450 Group A session one, Jorge Prado came out swinging topping the board. Hunter Lawrence put in a fast time towards the end but was unable to match Prado’s time. Haiden Deegan came around in third, and Jett Lawrence was fourth. Team USA MXoN pick, Cooper Webb put in a strong time in fifth.
Ironman - 450 Group A Qualifying 1
August 29, 2026| Rider | Time | Interval | Best Lap | Hometown | Bike | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jorge Prado | 2:07.134 | Lugo, Spain | KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edition | ||
| 2 | Hunter Lawrence | 2:07.253 | Landsborough, Australia | Honda CRF450R Works Edition | ||
| 3 | Haiden Deegan | 2:08.632 | Temecula, CA | Yamaha YZ450F | ||
| 4 | Jett Lawrence | 2:09.484 | Landsborough, Australia | Honda CRF450R Works Edition | ||
| 5 | Cooper Webb | 2:10.859 | Newport, NC | Yamaha YZ450F |
Second Qualifying Sessions
In the second 250 qualifying session, Drew Adams was fastest on track. But it was Cole Davies’ time from the first session that held for fastest qualifier. Proving why he holds the red plate. Chance Hymas’ first session time was good enough for second, Adams in third, Ryder DiFrancesco in fourth, Caden Dudney in fifth and Levi Kitchen in sixth.
Ironman - 250 Combined Qualifying
August 29, 2026| Rider | Time | Interval | Best Lap | Hometown | Bike | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cole Davies | -- | 2:10.092 | Waitoki, New Zealand | Yamaha YZ250F | |
| 2 | Chance Hymas | +0.413 | 2:10.505 | Pocatello, ID | Honda CRF250R Works Edition | |
| 3 | Drew Adams | +0.467 | 2:10.559 | Chattanooga, TN | Kawasaki KX250 | |
| 4 | Ryder DiFrancesco | +0.718 | 2:10.810 | Bakersfield, CA | Husqvarna FC 250 Factory Edition | |
| 5 | Caden Dudney | +0.778 | 2:10.870 | Des Moines, IA | Yamaha YZ250F | |
| 6 | Levi Kitchen | +0.902 | 2:10.994 | Washougal, WA | Kawasaki KX250 |
For 450 qualifying session number two, Jett Lawrence got a fast lap in right away, to move him from fourth to second overall and fastest in the second session. However, at the end of the session Hunter Lawrence was able to top Jett’s time, just before Jorge Prado came through with a second time that was faster than everyone else. This marks Prado’s first time as the fastest qualifier in AMA Pro Motocross. With his speed today, he could certainly throw a wrench in this tight championship race between Jett and Hunter.
Ironman - 450 Combined Qualifying
August 29, 2026| Rider | Time | Interval | Best Lap | Hometown | Bike | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jorge Prado | -- | 2:07.134 | Lugo, Spain | KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edition | |
| 2 | Hunter Lawrence | +0.119 | 2:07.253 | Landsborough, Australia | Honda CRF450R Works Edition | |
| 3 | Jett Lawrence | +0.781 | 2:07.915 | Landsborough, Australia | Honda CRF450R Works Edition | |
| 4 | Haiden Deegan | +1.498 | 2:08.632 | Temecula, CA | Yamaha YZ450F | |
| 5 | R.J. Hampshire | +3.115 | 2:10.249 | Hudson, FL | Husqvarna FC 450 Factory Edition |
Last Chance Qualifiers
Ironman - 250 LCQ
August 29, 2026| Rider | Time | Interval | Best Lap | Hometown | Bike | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2:20.174 | Rescue, CA | Kawasaki KX250 | |||
| 2 | 2:19.235 | Cairo, GA | Kawasaki KX250 | |||
| 3 | 2:23.645 | Luther, OK | Husqvarna FC 250 | |||
| 4 | 2:20.580 | Kadina, SA | Honda CRF250R |
Ironman - 450 LCQ
August 29, 2026| Rider | Time | Interval | Best Lap | Hometown | Bike | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joey Crown | 2:17.901 | Metamora, MI | Yamaha YZ450F | ||
| 2 | Lorenzo Locurcio | 2:17.021 | Venezuela | GasGas MC 450F Factory Edition | ||
| 3 | Jace Kessler | 2:21.048 | Eagle, MI | GasGas MC 450F Factory Edition | ||
| 4 | 2:20.459 | Scottsdale, AZ | Kawasaki KX450 |
250 Moto One
In the first 250 moto it was Julien Beaumer with the holeshot with Cole Davies and Chance Hymas close behind. Levi Kitchen was buried in eleventh but then went down on the first lap and went back to 35th. Hymas quickly made his way around Beaumer. Meanwhile, Ryder DiFrancesco, who was also fast in qualifying had his own troubles early on putting him outside of the top twenty. Seven minutes in and Hymas went down going back to fourth place and gifting the lead back to Beaumer. Just over 12 minutes in and Levi had more problems, with a weird crash coming down the hill which may have been a result of bike problems, or the crash may have caused a bike failure as he was off the side of the track trying to refire his motorcycle. He got his bike going again but ultimately pulled back into the truck. After Davies got the pit board that Kitchen was down, Hymas was able to get back around Davies for second, without much of a fight from Davies. Hymas was on fire as he then caught and passed Beaumer, as he was running about two seconds a lap faster. Then on the final lap Beaumer went down in the wooded section but was still able to get back up in second place. In the end it was Hymas, Beaumer and Davies. In a very anticlimactic fashion, with Kitchen out, Davies wrapped up the 2026 250 Pro Motocross Championship.
Ironman - 250 Moto 1
August 29, 2026| Rider | Time | Interval | Best Lap | Hometown | Bike | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chance Hymas | 2:12.922 | Pocatello, ID | Honda CRF250R Works Edition | ||
| 2 | Julien Beaumer | 2:12.686 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | KTM 250 SX-F Factory Edition | ||
| 3 | Cole Davies | 2:13.957 | Waitoki, New Zealand | Yamaha YZ250F | ||
| 4 | Daxton Bennick | 2:16.245 | Morganton, NC | Husqvarna FC 250 Factory Edition | ||
| 5 | Landen Gordon | 2:13.651 | Murrieta, CA | Yamaha YZ250F |
450 Moto One
In the first 450 moto it was Hunter Lawrence and Haiden Deegan neck and neck off the start. Jett was buried but then disaster as Deegan went down and took Hunter down with him. Hunter got back up but was riding with a damaged bike, he was only ahead of Deegan who had more troubles. Jett was 17th and meanwhile Cooper Webb was out front until Prado got around him for the lead. Hampshire and Mikkel Haarup also got around Webb. Further back Hunter slowly started to work his way up as Jett was very slow to get going. It was very unusual to watch, and for a minute it looked like Jett was waiting for Hunter. But then Hunter caught and passed him and Jett still could not get going. Hunter made his way up to eighth while Jett only made his way up to 11th. Out front Prado won his first ever moto in Pro Motocross and Cooper Webb, Team USA MXoN pick, was the fastest man on the track the last few laps to catch Haarup who caved under the pressure and went down right before the finish. After the race Jett rode back with the team holding his ankle, which helps explain his finish.
Ironman - 450 Moto 1
August 29, 2026| Rider | Time | Interval | Best Lap | Hometown | Bike | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jorge Prado | 2:10.686 | Lugo, Spain | KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edition | ||
| 2 | R.J. Hampshire | 2:12.282 | Hudson, FL | Husqvarna FC 450 Factory Edition | ||
| 3 | Cooper Webb | 2:13.859 | Newport, NC | Yamaha YZ450F | ||
| 4 | Mikkel Haarup | 2:13.110 | Denmark | Triumph TF 450-X | ||
| 5 | Aaron Plessinger | 2:12.660 | Hamilton, OH | KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edition | ||
| 6 | Garrett Marchbanks | 2:13.236 | Coalville, UT | Kawasaki KX450SR | ||
| 7 | Eli Tomac | 2:13.741 | Cortez, CO | KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edition | ||
| 8 | Hunter Lawrence | 2:13.193 | Landsborough, Australia | Honda CRF450R Works Edition | ||
| 9 | Justin Barcia | 2:14.043 | Monroe, NY | Ducati Desmo 450MX | ||
| 10 | Jordon Smith | 2:15.236 | Belmont, NC | Triumph TF 450-X | ||
| 11 | Jett Lawrence | 2:15.099 | Landsborough, Australia | Honda CRF450R Works Edition |
WMX Moto Two
WMX moto two and it was Charli Cannon with the holeshot again, but Lala Turner made quick work of her to move into the lead. Only to go down in the same turn as yesterday. So, it was Cannon in the lead with Mayla Herrick in second and Hannah Hodges in third. If Charli wins Lala needs to finish 10th or better to get the championship. With Turners speed though it was no trouble as she eventually made her way up to fourth. Herrick held tough and pressured Charli for the lead for a bit, but in the end Charli held on for the lead to go 1-1 on the weekend, and Lala Turner won her third straight WMX title.
Ironman - WMX
August 29, 2026| Rider | Hometown | Motos | Bike | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charli Cannon | Maroochy River, Australia | 1 - 1 | Honda CRF250R Works Edition |
| 2 | Mayla Herrick | Thornton, CO | 3 - 2 | Honda CRF250R |
| 3 | | Spain | 2 - 3 | GasGas MC 250F Factory Edition |
| 4 | Lachlan Turner | Gardnerville, NV | 5 - 4 | Yamaha YZ250 |
| 5 | Brandy Richards | Lake Havasu City, AZ | 4 - 7 | KTM 250 SX-F |
Update
250 Moto Two
In the second 250 moto it was the rookie Landen Gordon with the holeshot followed by his teammates Kayden Minear and Cole Davies behind him. Only a few corners in and first moto winner Chance Hymas went down. Cole made quick work of his teammates and found his way into the lead before the end of the first lap. It was a whole slew of Yamahas with Nate Thrasher in fourth and rookie Ryder Malinoski in fifth. Julien Beaumer was the man on the move though, he started sixth, got around Gordon for second and then Davies had a bad lap, Beaumer gobbled up a ton of time on him and then made his way around for the lead. Further back Hymas was making his way back up after his crash, Ryder D got around Davies for second and then Chance Hymas also got Davies to take over third. In the end Davies dropped back to 13th while Julien Beaumer went 2-1 on the day to take the overall and Chance Hymas went 1-2 for second.
Ironman - 250
August 29, 2026| Rider | Hometown | Motos | Bike | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julien Beaumer | Lake Havasu City, AZ | 2 - 1 | KTM 250 SX-F Factory Edition |
| 2 | Chance Hymas | Pocatello, ID | 1 - 2 | Honda CRF250R Works Edition |
| 3 | Ryder DiFrancesco | Bakersfield, CA | 7 - 3 | Husqvarna FC 250 Factory Edition |
| 4 | Landen Gordon | Murrieta, CA | 5 - 6 | Yamaha YZ250F |
| 5 | Pierce Brown | Sandy, UT | 6 - 7 | Yamaha YZ250F |
450 Moto Two
The final moto of the season and it all comes down to this, Hunter is only four points ahead of Jett heading into this moto. The holeshot goes to Jorge Prado with Hunter Lawrence right there, followed by Jett Lawrence and Haiden Deegan. Hunter made a mistake that allowed Deegan by and was riding comfortably in third, ahead of Jett until Hunter went down. He got up quickly behind his brother and trailed him for the rest of the race. Every time he pulled up behind Jett and it looked like he would make a pass he let up and played it safe. Meanwhile Jorge Prado was hauling out front winning amassing over a 17 second lead over Deegan before laying up the last couple of laps. In the end it was Jorge Prado going 1-1 on the day but it was Hunter Lawrence winning the 450 Pro Motocross Championship by a mere two points.
Ironman - 450
August 29, 2026| Rider | Hometown | Motos | Bike | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jorge Prado | Lugo, Spain | 1 - 1 | KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edition |
| 2 | R.J. Hampshire | Hudson, FL | 2 - 6 | Husqvarna FC 450 Factory Edition |
| 3 | Cooper Webb | Newport, NC | 3 - 8 | Yamaha YZ450F |
| 4 | Hunter Lawrence | Landsborough, Australia | 8 - 4 | Honda CRF450R Works Edition |
| 5 | Eli Tomac | Cortez, CO | 7 - 5 | KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edition |



