MOTOCROSS ACTION MID-WEEK REPORT
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Rider: Jeffrey Herlings
Known as the Bullett, Jeffrey Herlings has been one of the fastest riders on the track for many years. In 2008, Herlings won the 85cc FIM Junior Motocross World Championship and the 85cc European Motocross Championship. In 2009 season’ Herlings finished 2nd in the 250cc European Motocross Championship and 3rd in the MX2 Dutch Open championship. Herlings’ last season in MX2 class was in 2016. Herlings delivered a stellar performance throughout the season, showcasing incredible speed and consistency. Despite facing challenges, he secured multiple race victories and dominated the competition. Herlings ultimately won his third MX2 World Championship title, marking it a conclusion to his MX2 career before moving on to compete in the premier MXGP class. In 2017, Jeffrey Herlings debuted in the MXGP class and finished second overall to Antonio Cairoli in the championship standings. Despite not securing the top spot, Herlings still demonstrated impressive riding skills and achieved notable successes throughout the season. Herlings also raced Round 12 of the AMA Motocross Championship at Ironman and went 1-1.
Coming off an impressive 2017 MXGP debut season where he finished 2nd to Antonio Cairoli, Herlings was dubbed by many to dethrone the 9x world champion. Herlings dominated the MXGP class that year. 20 rounds were contested, Herlings raced 19, won 17 rounds and finished 2nd twice. This is the most Grand Prix’s any rider has won in a season. He finished the season with 933 points, from which 1,000 were obtainable. This granted Herlings’ maiden MXGP class title. Last year in 2024 for the first time since 2017, Herlings competed in every round and race of the MXGP World Championship. Herlings struggled through the first 5 rounds, finishing on the podium once. Round 5 to 20 saw Herlings finish on the podium 14 times, and collect wins at rounds 9, 12, 14 & 16. Herlings placed a distant 3rd in the World Championship standings for 2024. He also captured the 2024 MX1 British and Dutch Motocross Championships.
RIDING INJURED TO FOURTH IN ARLINGTON
Jo Shimoda broke two fingers at San Diego after winning the opening round in Anaheim.
Honda HRC Progressive resumed 250SX West competition this weekend in Arlington, Texas, for round 7 of AMA Supercross. The event featured the second Triple Crown round of the year, testing riders with three intense races per class. Despite still suffering from injured fingers, Jo Shimoda put in a steady performance throughout the night, securing fourth overall after a strong third-place finish in the final race.
Jo Shimoda rode very well and has been looking a lot more healthy.
Shimoda launched his CRF250RWE out of the gate in 250SX West race 1, grabbing the holeshot and leading the early laps. Around the halfway mark, a mistake in the sand section dropped him to seventh, but he recovered to finish fifth. The Japanese rider had a steady ride in the second race, making passes to secure another fifth-place result. In the final race, Shimoda delivered his best performance of the night, finishing third on the deteriorating track and earning fourth overall for the Triple Crown.
DEEGAN AND MOSIMAN FIND THEIR WAY TO THE PODIUM
Haiden Deegan takes the points lead in Arlington.
Deegan showed speed from the start in Arlington, Texas, ultimately qualifying second. Although he didn’t get off the gate as he had hoped in the first main event and had a tip-over early, the Californian made an impressive charge back from eighth to claim the win. In the second race, Deegan once again overcame adversity and fought his way back from 12th to score back-to-back wins at the Triple Crown. Deegan got a better start in the final main event in fifth, and from there, steadily made his way to the runner-up spot, scoring the overall victory and claiming the championship lead. He heads into the weekend break with a six-point lead before the Western Divisional 250 class joins up with the Eastern Divisional 250 class in Indianapolis for the first East-West Showdown of the season on March 8
Haiden Deegan said: “It was a good night. Qualifying was pretty solid, and then in the first and second moto, I had to fight through the pack, but we were able to get the win, so that was cool. Then in the third main, we ended up getting second. It was a solid night with first overall and leaving with the red plate and a pretty good points gap, so I’m happy about it.”
Michael Mosiman has made his way back onto the podium after a few years of injury.
Mosiman had a solid start to the day at AT&T Stadium, qualifying seventh. From there, he got a good start in the first main event in fifth and rode his own race amidst the chaos to finish third. In the second main event, Mosiman grabbed the holeshot and led for most of the race, getting passed by his teammate Deegan on the final lap. In the final main event, he was fourth after the start and then, unfortunately, shuffled back to eighth on Lap 2. Undeterred, Mosiman made his way back to seventh to secure third overall and earn his first podium with the team.
Michael Mosiman said: “It was an awesome night here in Dallas. I haven’t had the best experiences here at this facility, so it was good to have a positive experience at Jerry’s (Jones) house. I had some family here, so I wanted to put on a show and did just that. I got great starts all night, and that definitely made the difference. I felt good. I felt strong. I like the Triple Crown format. I think it suits me well. I’m definitely looking forward to the next race.”
FIRST RIDE ON THE 2025 YAMAHA YZ65 MINI BIKE
MXA PHOTO TRIVIA
Who is this rider? The answer can be found at the bottom of the article.
MXA FANTASY LEAGUE – PRO TAPER GIVEAWAY: THE WINNER OF THE ARLINGTON SUPERCROSS SCORED 261 POINTS
MXA FANTASY LEAGUE – PRO TAPER GIVEAWAY: THE WINNER OF THE ARLINGTON SUPERCROSS SCORED 261 POINTS
The 2025 Arlington Supercross did not disappoint and the fact it was a Triple Crown event made picking for the MXA Fantasy League that much more challenging. Haiden Deegan was once again on top in the 250 class followed by Coty Schock and Michael Mosiman. In the 450 class it had seemed that Chase Sexton had the win locked up but a last-lap crash hindered his chances at the overall handing it over to Cooper Webb. Now Haiden Deegan and Cooper Webb lead the points battle. The MXA Fantasy League is powered by ON X Offroad and the event in Arlington was sponsored by Pro Taper.
THE WINNER OF THE ARLINGTON FANTASY LEAGUE “MCMANUS25”
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WEEKLY TOP TEN
Username | Points |
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Mcmanus25 | 261 |
NEWETT752 | 257 |
jdecker052 | 252 |
NickP505 | 252 |
wesleyg72 | 250 |
Skinnutz | 248 |
bgent3560 | 246 |
kyle feltrin | 245 |
kevinch89 | 245 |
Austin128 | 243 |
450 CLASS PREDICTIONS
Chase Sexton was the fastest rider on the track in Arlington but a last lap mistake would cost him the win.
Let’s check out the picks that took the win for the Arlington Supercross. In first Cooper Webb was chosen and this was a correct pick giving 36 fantasy points including the ten-point bonus. In second he picked Ken Roczen which was another correct pick giving 33 fantasy points including the ten-point bonus. In third, he picked Chase Sexton which was also correct giving 31 fantasy points including the ten-point bonus. In fourth was Justin Cooper who was also a correct prediciton giving 29 fantasy points. In fifth Jason Anderson was chosen who was out of the top six not giving any points. And then in sixth was Justin Barcia which was also a correct prediction which gave 27 fantasy points including the bonus.
250 CLASS PREDICTIONS
Haiden Deegan rode awesome in Arlington and came away with the points lead.
For the 250 class, the first-place prediction was Haiden Deegan which was correct giving 36 fantasy points including the bonus. In second was Julien Beaumer who finished in sixth only giving 17 fantasy points. In third Cole Davies was picked but he finished in seventh not giving any points. In fourth Jo Shimoda was picked which was a correct prediction giving 29 fantasy points including the bonus. In fifth Jordon Smith was picked but unfortunately was injured early not giving any points. And in sixth Coty Schock was picked and he finished in second giving 23 fantasy points.
OVERALL TOP TEN IN POINTS
Username | Points |
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Sparro | 1610 |
JF80 | 1593 |
mnash927 | 1582 |
mattleonard | 1580 |
TAGmom | 1577 |
Allie Hice | 1576 |
biggie | 1559 |
Shane | 1558 |
Mcmanus25 | 1556 |
Radracing41 | 1555 |
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KTM JRSX BY FORD LIGHTNING RESULTS
Username | Points |
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kawiracer56 | 124 |
unkbobby | 107 |
Bunton014 | 107 |
lpalmer926 | 107 |
Npalmer735 | 107 |
Fishygunner81 | 107 |
chiporem | 107 |
melyia | 107 |
dirtandsand | 107 |
mxerdude100 | 107 |
CZ235 | 107 |
THIRD-PLACE FINISH FOR RED BULL KTM’S CHASE SEXTON IN ARLINGTON TRIPLE CROWN
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Chase Sexton captured a third-place finish during Round 7 of the 2025 AMA Supercross Championship, posting a consistent scorecard of results across the three-race Triple Crown format in Arlington. Equipped with his KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION, Sexton registered the fifth-fastest time in the afternoon qualifying sessions, as the degradation around the Texan circuit layout made for technical conditions.
With consistency being at a premium for Triple Crown events, Sexton logged a P3 ride to open his night. A P2 finish in the second race had Sexton in the box seat for the overall, before an untimely fall in the third outing relegated the number 4 to fifth position in the race, and third overall on the podium. In terms of the championship standings, Sexton now sits five points down on the series lead as Supercross heads to Daytona for Round 8 next weekend.
Chase Sexton said: “I’m excited to get on the plane out of here and leave that performance in Dallas. I’ve been grinding pretty hard over the last couple of weeks, and maybe it’s time to hit the reset as it’s three weeks in a row of these costly mistakes. Really frustrating, although it’s only Round 7, so plenty more time to fight for this championship.”
ARLINGTON SUPERCROSS BEST IN THE PITS (MILITARY APPRECIATION STYLE)
MXA PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Haiden Deegan celebrated the win and gained the points lead with friends and family. As you can see he’s getting quite a bit of media attention. We’re sure Trevor Nelson is over there somewhere.
CLASSIC MXA PHOTO

MXA Photo Trivia Answer: Jeff Emig racing Supercross in 1999.
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