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  • There's Always Next Year Pro Motocross 2025 was well done… and also an appetizer for what’s coming in 2026.
  • 36:1 Each year, 36 Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Champions are crowned at Loretta Lynn’s, each of them carving their own path to that coveted #1 plate. Here’s how this year’s 36 winners made it through the week.
  • The Ten-Year Wait A decade ago, Romain Febvre became the second rookie to win the MXGP premier-class FIM Motocross World Championship in this century. Ten years later, the factory Kawasaki rider might make motocross history.
  • The Girls are Alright The summer of 2025 will be remembered for a resurgence in women’s motocross, including some historic breakthroughs at the 44th Annual AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch.

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