250 RACE RESULTS // 2023 IRONMAN NATIONAL

Final two motocross motos of the year as we go racing at the 2023 Ironman National. Hunter Lawrence has been consistently in the top five almost every round. After an injury as well as a bike malfunction, Hunter has set himself up very well to win this series in the final race. Justin Cooper and the rest of the Star Racing Yamaha team have been putting in a valiant effort, but given a mistake by Hunter, this is his Championship to win.

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250 OVERALL RESULTS

Ryder Difrancesco went 2-2 on starts this afternoon and got a second holeshot in Moto Two. Bringing a bit more intensity, this Moto Ryder held the lead quite a bit longer than Moto One despite a push from Star Racing Yamaha’s Levi Kitchen and Ryder’s teammate Jo Shimoda. Around 12 minutes into the moto, Jo was able to make the pass when doubling through an extremely rough and rutted roller section.

The newly crowned champ of Hunter Lawrence did not get the start he wanted and battled outside the top ten for most of the moto; Hunter may have been riding at a stress-free pace. Up front early was rookie Julian Beaumert, only his second National ever. He would start around fourth but, unfortunately, would run into issues past mid-way and fall out of the top 20.  Levi Kitchen would end up crashing out towards the end of the moto, putting Justin Cooper into second, but there was no catching Jo Shimoda as he would go 1-1 and give Pro Circuit their first and only overall this outdoor season.

POS.	#	RIDER	MOTO FINISHES
1	30	Jo Shimoda	1	1
2	238	Haiden Deegan	2	3
3	128	Tom Vialle	3	4
4	32	Justin Cooper	13	2
5	96	Hunter Lawrence	5	9
6	75	Ryder DiFrancesco	9	6
7	38	Jalek Swoll	11	5
8	34	Maximus Vohland	8	8
9	35	Seth Hammaker	6	12
10	40	Stilez Robertson	12	11
11	55	Austin Forkner	4	35
12	241	Daxton Bennick	20	7
13	33	Pierce Brown	17	10
14	85	Dilan Schwartz	14	13
15	43	Levi Kitchen	7	37
16	339	Talon Hawkins	10	19
17	71	Preston Kilroy	16	15
18	41	Derek Kelley	23	14
19	108	Jorgen Talviku	19	16
20	42	Joshua Varize	18	17
21	929	Julien Beaumer	15	38
22	243	Caden Braswell	36	18
23	705	Mark Fineis	21	20
24	390	Trevin Nelson	22	21
25	337	Slade Smith	27	22
26	268	Gage Stine	26	24
27	602	Gage Linville	24	27
28	584	Cameron Durow	29	23
29	245	Matti Jorgensen	30	26
30	702	Hunter Cross	32	25
31	670	Gavin Brough	31	29
32	435	Marcus Phelps	25	36
33	540	Leo Tucker	33	31
34	504	Gerhard Matamoros	37	28
35	793	Jesse Jacobsen	35	32
36	352	Bronson McClure	34	33
37	790	Casey Cochran	28	39
38	703	Mitchell Zaremba	39	30
39	620	Peyton Jackson	38	34
40	805	Vincent Varola	40	40

Julien Beaumer showed great speed in the second moto, starting within the top five. Unfortunately, his moto ended early, and he did not see the result of his efforts.

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MOTO ONE RESULTS

Ryder Difrancesco was lightning off of the gate in Moto One. He and the entire Pro Circuit Kawasaki Team put themselves at the front of the pack. Ryder would lead a few laps before losing a battle with French KTM rider Tom Vialle and sliding into the second position. He slid back behind Jo Shimoda and Haiden Deegan a few laps later. Hunter Lawrence started in the back of the pack when he got held up by another rider on the ground. Fortunately for him, his title competitor, Justin Cooper, on the ground, would begin the moto behind Hunter. Around halfway through the Moto, Jo Shimoda made the move into the lead, pushing Vialle back to second. Though Hunter did not have to push through the moto, he steadily climbed up through the pack and made his way into the top ten. Jo Shimoda would go on to win the Moto, but the efforts made by Hunter Lawrence have garnished him the Championship and relief of stress going into Moto Two.

POS.	#	RIDER	HOMETOWN	BIKE
1	30	Jo Shimoda	Japan	KAW KX 250
2	238	Haiden Deegan	Temecula, CA	YAM YZ 250F
3	128	Tom Vialle	France	KTM 250 SX-F FE
4	55	Austin Forkner	Richards, MO	KAW KX 250
5	96	Hunter Lawrence	Australia	HON CRF250R
6	35	Seth Hammaker	Bainbridge, PA	KAW KX 250
7	43	Levi Kitchen	Washougal, WA	YAM YZ 250F
8	34	Maximus Vohland	Granite Bay, CA	KTM 250 SX-F FE
9	75	Ryder DiFrancesco	Bakersfield, CA	KAW KX 250
10	339	Talon Hawkins	Temecula, CA	HQV FC250 RE
11	38	Jalek Swoll	Belleview, FL	HQV FC250 RE
12	40	Stilez Robertson	Bakersfield, CA	YAM YZ 250F
13	32	Justin Cooper	Cold Spring Harbor, NY	YAM YZ 250F
14	85	Dilan Schwartz	Alpine, CA	SUZ RMZ 250
15	929	Julien Beaumer	Lake Havasu City, AZ	KTM 250 SX-F FE
16	71	Preston Kilroy	Afton, WY	YAM YZ 250F
17	33	Pierce Brown	Sandy, UT	GAS MC250F
18	42	Joshua Varize	Perris, CA	KTM 250 SX-F
19	108	Jorgen Talviku	Estonia	HQV FC250
20	241	Daxton Bennick	Morganton, NC	YAM YZ 250F
21	705	Mark Fineis	Westfield, IN	GAS MC250F
22	390	Trevin Nelson	Stokesdale, NC	YAM YZ 250F
23	41	Derek Kelley	Riverside, CA	KTM 250 SX-F
24	602	Gage Linville	Lake Park, GA	GAS MC250F
25	435	Marcus Phelps	South Africa	KTM 250 SX-F
26	268	Gage Stine	Woodsboro, MD	YAM YZ 250F
27	337	Slade Smith	South Africa	KTM 250 SX-F
28	790	Casey Cochran	Clermont, FL	HQV FC250
29	584	Cameron Durow	South Africa	KTM 250 SX-F
30	245	Matti Jorgensen	Denmark	KTM 250 SX-F
31	670	Gavin Brough	Mesquite, NV	HON CRF250R
32	702	Hunter Cross	Discovery Bay, CA	KTM 250 SX-F
33	540	Leo Tucker	East Dubuque, IL	KTM 250 SX-F
34	352	Bronson McClure	Arvada, CO	YAM YZ 250F
35	793	Jesse Jacobsen	Weatherford, TX	KTM 250 SX-F
36	243	Caden Braswell	Shalimar, FL	KAW KX 250
37	504	Gerhard Matamoros	Honduras	KTM 250 SX-F FE
38	620	Peyton Jackson	Elizabeth City, NC	HQV FC250
39	703	Mitchell Zaremba	Avon, OH	YAM YZ 250F
40	805	Vincent Varola	Simi Valley, CA	KAW KX 250

 

Jo Shimoda has been fast all season long. Today was no exception, as he was fast all day and made quick work to get the lead in Moto One.

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