250 OVERALL RACE RESULTS // 2023 BUDD’S CREEK NATIONAL(Updated)

On Aug 19, 2023 Last updated Aug 20, 2023

250 OVERALL RACE RESULTS // 2023 BUDD’S CREEK NATIONAL

The battle continued into Budd’s Creek for the tenth round of the 2023 Pro Motocross Series. Justin Cooper, Haiden Deegan, Jo Shimoda, and the rest of the field give chase to the #96 of Hunter Lawrence. Coming off a bike malfunction at Unadilla, Haiden Deegan wants to show the other riders that he has not given up and will be in it until the end. Cooper, who missed the High Point national due to injury, has slowly been chipping away at the points lead and is closest to the leader Hunter Lawrence. To learn about the action, scroll below.

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250 MOTO ONE RACE RESULTS

First moto started with Jo Shimoda rocketing to the lead while Haiden Deegan was tight on his heels. Around two minutes in, Haiden went to work, making a move and placing himself into the lead. Jo made a few attempts to pass back but ultimately had to settle into second. Haiden started gaining momentum and a few seconds per lap as the race continued. Ryder Difrancesco, in fifth defending off hard-charging Justin Cooper and Jalek Swoll, was putting up a great performance when the red flag came out. Full Restart after downed rider Hardy Munoz, who fell on the uphill triple, made for a red flag. Riders had to stop racing and head back to the starting line for a 15-minute moto rather than the full 30, leading to an all-out sprint.

The restart of moto one was something else. Tom Vialle looked to be the first one into the turn when out of nowhere, Haiden Deegan came flying into him. Haiden would ultimately go down, causing him to have a dead-last start. Tom would recover around the sixth place and begin battling with Stilez Robertson. At the front of the pack, Justin Cooper made an aggressive move on Hunter Lawrence, slamming into the side of him. Cooper would take the position and start going after the race leader Jalek Swoll.

An incredible three-way battle ensued, leading into the final laps of the moto. Justin Cooper, in second, was trying to make a move on Jalek Swoll while holding off Hunter Lawrence in the process. Eventually, Jalek Swoll would leave the inside open just slightly, allowing Justin Cooper to get on the inside of him and make the pass. Hunter Lawrence would soon follow with an incredible move over Henry Hill. Hunter Lawrence would make a great charge, but Justin Cooper would go on to win the moto.

250 MOTO ONE RACE RESULTS

Jalek Swoll got out the lead at the start of the restart and started sprinting

250 MOTO TWO RACE RESULTS

Forkner got the holeshot in moto one, followed closely by points leader Hunter Lawrence. Within the lap, Hunter went to work and made the pass on Forkner on the uphill triple. Justin Cooper following in third, needed to make the pass quickly, but defense from Austin Forkner did not make it easy for him. Haiden Deegan and Ryder Difrancesco, who were both upfront in Moto one pre-restart and both had issues post restart battled hard back and forth for fifth place, where Haiden was able to make his way around Ryder.

Beaumer started made his way through the pack about mid-way in the moto; starting around tenth, he made his way into eighth but was about 15 seconds off of Vialle in seventh. By the time Justin Cooper was able to make his way around Austin Forkner, Hunter Lawrence had already pulled a five-second gap. Jo Shimoda started making more moves towards the conclusion of the moto, passing the Austin Forkner and chasing after Justin Cooper, who he was only two seconds down from.

Towards the end of the moto, Haiden Deegan tipped over while trying to get around Austin Forkner. Haiden would go down again in the same lap, ending his charge. Jo Shimoda was unable to catch Justi Cooper by the end of the moto. As for Hunter Lawrence, he sailed to victory.