MXA’S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: WHAT HAPPENED WHILE YOU WERE MOWING THE YARD
• YOUTUBE VIDEO VIEWS BY MEDIA OUTLETS OF THE DUCATI DESMO450 FIRST RIDES AFTER THE FIRST 4 DAYS
MXA has more views of our 2026 Ducati Desmo450 video than the other four media outlets, who went to Italy, combined. How much more? 80,877 views more.
• MXA’S FIRST RIDE: 2026 DUCATI DESMO450 MOTOCROSS BIKE
Motocross Action test rider Josh Mosiman flew straight from the Pala 450 National to Bologna, Italy, to ride the 2026 Ducati Desmo450, and then, after spending time at the Ducati factory, put in a long day of riding the Ducati at the track before getting back on a plane for the long flight home in time to race the Hangtown 450 National.
• 2025 THUNDER VALLEY NATIONAL MOTOCROSS RESULTS & POINT STANDINGS
450 RESULTS: 2025 THUNDER VALLEY NATIONAL
1. Jett Lawrence (Hon)…1-1
2. Eli Tomac (Yam)…3-2
3. Aaron Plessinger (KTM)…2-5
4. Justin Cooper (Yam)…5-3
5. Hunter Lawrence (Hon)…4-4
6. Cooper Webb (Yam)…7- 6
7. R.J. Hampshire (Hus)…6-7
8. Malcolm Stewart (Hus)…10-10
9. Valentin Guillod (Yam)..14- 8
10. Joey Savatgy (Hon)…9-16
Jett Lawrence.
TOP TEN IN 450 NATIONAL POINTS AFTER THUNDER VALLEY
(Round 3 of 11)
1. Jett Lawrence…95
2. Eli Tomac…78
3. Aaron Plessinger…79
4. Justin Cooper…76
5. Hunter Lawrence…73
6. R.J. Hampshire…87
7. Cooper Webb…76
8. Jorge Prado…72
9. Jason Anderson…69
10. Joey Savatgy…68
Chance Hymas.
250 RESULTS: 2025 THUNDER VALLEY NATIONAL
1. Chance Hymas (Hon)…1-1
2. Haiden Deegan (Yam)…2-2
3. Levi Kitchen (Kaw)…8- 3
4. Tom Vialle (KTM)…6-5
5. Jo Shimoda (Hon)…9-4
6. Casey Cochran (Gas)…13-6
7. Dilan Schwartz (Yam)..10- 9
8. Mikkel Haarup (Tri)…7-12
9. Ty Masterpool (Kaw)..4-15
10. Max Vohland (Yam)…12- 8
Haiden Deegan.
TOP TEN IN 250 NATIONAL POINTS AFTER THUNDER VALLEY
(Round 3 of 11)
1. Haiden Deegan…144
2. Jo Shimoda…119
3. Chance Hymas…95
4. Levi Kitchen…86
5. Tom Vialle…85
6. Garrett Marchbanks…85
7. Julien Beaumer…81
8. Ty Masterpool…71
9. Max Vohland…65
10. Casey Cochran…64
• THUNDER VALLEY NATIONAL FANTASY// WIN A $500 SHOPPING SPREE TO ACERBIS USA
The third round of the 2025 Outdoor National Motocross season is this weekend in Lakewood, Colorado at Eli Tomac’s home track, Thunder Valley. For this Fantasy Round, Acerbis USA is giving away a $500 shopping spree to make your bike look new again! It’s free to play and you could be the winner!
Apple app download: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mxa-fantasy-league/id6473468112
Android app download: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mxa.fantasyleague&pcampaignid=web_share
If you want the inside scoop on the riders, check out MXA’s Thunder Valley Pre-Race report to get all the information you need about the riders and the start time.
• JEREMY MARTIN’S FAREWELL TOUR WILL END ON JULY 12 IN MILLVILLE
Two-time 250 National Motocross Champion Jeremy Martin (6) will sit out Thunder Valley, Mount Morris, Southwick and Red Bud to finish his motocross career at his family’s Spring Creek National track.
Jeremy Martin has decided to make his final race at his family’s home track in Millville, Minnesota, on July 12. Jeremy said, “Unfortunately, after my crash in Moto 1 at Hangtown, I’ve decided to sit out Thunder Valley this coming Saturday so that I can get back to 100% for Millville, which is where l’ve now decided l’d like to finish out my career with the team. A massive thank you to everyone at Star Yamaha for their support and belief in me, and all of the people out there who have been supporting me. It’s been a privilege to ride under the truck, and as a lifelong fan of this sport, l’m excited to continue supporting the Star Yamaha team.”
• FIVE-ROUND FIM WORLD SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP ANNOUNCED FOR OCTOBER & NOVEMBER
2025 FIM WORLD SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Oct. 18…Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Nov. 8…Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nov. 15…Vancouver, Canada
Nov. 29…Gold Coast Australia
Dec. 13…Cape Town, South Africa
For more information go to www.worldsupercrosschampionship.com
• 2025 AMA 250/450 NATIONAL MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP RACE SCHEDULE
• JOSH MOSIMAN ON SURVIVING THE HOTTEST 450 NATIONAL OF THE YEAR
• 2025 AMA NATIONAL MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP TV SCHEDULE: PEACOCK ALL THE TIME, NBC FOUR TIMES & USA TWICE
• 2025 MXGP WINNERS AT A GLANCE
KTM’s Jeffrey Herlings (84) came into the 2025 FIM World Championship series still recovering from ACL surgery. It took him 10 races to notch his first Grand Prix victory of the season in Germany. His next goal is to break into the top ten in 450 MXGP points.
Date/Venue 450 250
Mar. 2…Argentina…………Maxime Renaux (Yam)…………………..Kay de Wolf (Hus)
Mar. 16…Spain #1…………Tim Gajser (Hon)……………………………Liam Everts (Hus)
Mar. 23…France #1……….Tim Gajser (Hon)……………………………Andrea Adamo (KTM)
Apr. 6…Sardinia…………….Romain Febvre(Hon)……………………..Kay de Wolf (Hus)
April 13…Italy………………..Tim Gajser (Hon)……………………………Thibault Benistant (Yam)
April 21…Switzerland……Lucas Coenen (KTM)…………………….Simon Laegenfelder (KTM)
May 4…Portugal……………Lucas Coenen (KTM)……………………..Andrea Adamo (KTM)
May 11…Spain #2…………Romain Febvre (Kaw)…………………….Kay de Wolf (Hus)
May 25…France #2……….Romain Febvre (Kaw)……………………Simon Laegenfelder (KTM)
June 1…Germany…………Jeffrey Herlings (KTM)……………………Andrea Adamo (KTM)
June 8…Latvia………..Jeffrey Herlings (KTM)…………………………Sacha Coenen (KTM)
June 22…Great Britain
July 13…Finland
July 27…Czech Republic
Aug. 3…Belgium
Aug. 17…Sweden
Aug 24…Holland
Sept. 7…Turkey
Sept. 14…China
Sept. 21…Australia
450 points leader…Romain Febvre (Kaw)
250 points leader...Simon Lagegendfelder (KTM)
• THE GREATEST DEAL IN MOTOCROSS: REAL WORDS, MORE TECH, BIG PHOTOS & A $25 ROCKY MOUNTAIN CREDIT
This is the May 2025 cover of MXA. Inside are indepth tests of the 2025 Beta 450RX, 2025 -1/2 Husqvarna FC450 Factory Edition, 2025 GasGas MC250F, plus, four home-built Works Edition including an unobtainable Fantic XX300 two-stroke (on the cover), a KX450 that reimagined the 2025 KX450 Special Racer with different components than the ones Kawasaki chose, the GasGas MC85 that carried Dane Pappas to the 85cc (13-15) Mini Sr. 2 title at Loretta Lynn’s and the personal YZ250F of ETS Fuels’ Kyle Moose, built with an unlimited budget that totaled up to $28,000 (also on the cover). If that’s not enough, with the news that Kawasaki intends introduce a two-stroke in 2026, we went back into the MXA archives to a test of the last Kawasaki KX250 two-stroke that Kawasaki made before pulling out of two-stroke back in 2007. You find it to be enlightening.
• MXA VIDEO: MOTOCROSS ACTION’S 2025 250 SHOOTOUT
• MXA PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: WORKS CONNECTION ALUMINUM OFFSET YZ450F & YZ250F FOOTPEG MOUNTS
Works Connection’s all-new aluminum footoeg mMounts are designed specifically for late model YZ250F/YZ450F’s. They move the peg (-5mm down, and -5mm back). These aluminum mounts were designed and engineered to utilize stock pegs or any aftermarket pegs. We also added material in different places on the mounts to ensure strength and longevity.
You can use any footpeg you prefer with Works Connection’s Foot Peg Mounts. Stock (OEM) or Aftermarket. The kit consists of (2) Aluminum Foot Peg Mounts (Left and Right), (2) Titanium Pins, (2) Stainless Washers and (2) Cotter Pins.
The retail price is $199.95 a pair. For more info go to www.worksconnection.com
• THE 2025 GREAT PLAINS VINTAGE MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP RETURNS ON JUNE 8 AT 320 MX PARK IN NORFOLK, NEBRASKA
The eight-round Great Plains Vintage series The Great Plains Vintage MX association is kicking off our 2025 season with six vintage-style tracks, each designed to honor the roots of our sport. No monstrous double (or triple) jumps or treacherous rhythm sections! For 2025 it has has four rounds in Nebraska, two rounds in Iowa and one round in South Dakota. For more information go to www.greatplainsvintagemx.org.
• WHAT’S LEFT ON THE ALL-IMPORTANT 2025 RACE SCHEDULE
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