Date/Venue                                                      450                                                250
Jan. 11…Anaheim, CA……………Chase Sexton (KTM)………………Jo Shimoda (Hon)
Jan. 18…San Diego, CA………….Eli Tomac (Yam)……………………Julien Beaumer (KTM)
Jan. 25…Anaheim, CA…………Jett Lawrence (Hon)………………Haiden Deegan (Yam)
Feb. 1…Glendale, AZ……………Chase Sexton (KTM)………………Jordon Smith (Tri)
Feb. 8…Tampa, FL………………Malcolm Stewart (Hus)…………….Max Anstie (Hon)
Feb. 15…Detroit, MI…………….Cooper Webb (Yam)……………….Levi Kitchen (Kaw) 
Feb. 22…Arlington, TX…………Cooper Webb (Yam)……………..Haiden Deegan (Yam)
Mar. 1…Daytona Beach, FL
Mar. 8…Indianapolis, IN
Mar. 22…Birmingham, AL
Mar. 29…Seattle, WA
Apr. 5…Foxborough, MA
Apr. 12…Philadelphia, PA
Apr. 19…East Rutherford, NJ
Apr. 26…Pittsburgh, PA
May 3…Denver, CO
May 10…Salt Lake City, UT
450 points leader…Cooper Webb (Yam)
250 West points leader...Haiden Deegan (Yam)
250 East points leader…Max Anstie (Yam)

The 1988 Cagiva WMX 250 was designed by Dutch motorcycle designer Jan Witteveen. Witteveen had been at Gilera, Sachs and Siminini before moving to Cagiva. It was raced by Pekka Vehkonnen and Gert Jan Van Doorn. Vehkonnen finished second in the 1988 250 World Championship behind Jon van den Berk and ahead of Rodney Smith. However, Cagiva had purchased the Husqvarna brand from its Swedish Electrolux owners during this time frame and moved the Swedish brand to Italy, where they eventually rebadged the Cagivas as Husqvarnas.

• “WHO’S WHO IN THE SUPERCROSS ZOO?” AMA SUPERCROSS POINTS HEADING TO DAYTONA

Cooper Webb (2)went into last week’s Arlington Supercross tied on points with Chase Sexton, but he left Texas with  a 5 point lead. Given what has happened so far this season, 5 points is not really enough.

TOP TEN IN 450 POINTS
(After 6 of 17 rounds)
1. Cooper Webb (Yam)…146
2. Chase Sexton (KTM)…141
3. Ken Roczen (Suz)…127
4. Jason Anderson (Kaw)…111
5. Malcolm Stewart (Hus)…108
6. Justin Cooper (Yam)…104
7. Justin Barcia (Gas)…99
8. Justin Hill (KTM)…86
9. Eli Tomac (Yam)…80
10. Jett Lawrence (Hon)…71

In the 250 West, Haiden Deegan (38) has a 6 point lead on Julien Beaumer.

TOP TEN IN 250 WEST POINTS
(After 5 of 8 rounds)
1. Haiden Deegan (Yam)…109
2. Julien Beaumer (KTM)…103
3. Cole Davies (Yam)…87
4. Jo Shimoda (Hon)…86
5. Jordon Smith (Tri)…85
6. Coty Schock (Yam)…85
7. Michael Mosiman (Yam)…72
8. Garrett Marchbanks…60
9. Anthony Bourdon (Yam)…54
10. Hunter Yoder (Kaw)…521

The fans have only seen Max Anstie (31) twice this year, but it was enough to make him the king of the 250 East .

TOP TEN IN 250 EAST POINTS
(After 2 of 10 rounds)
1. Max Anstie (Yam)…25
2. Cameron McAdoo (Kaw)…20
3. Seth Hammaker (Kaw)…18
4. Daxton Bennick (Yam)…17
5. Tom Vialle (KTM)…17
6. Chance Hymas (Hon)…16
7. Cullin Park (Hon)…15
8. Nate Thrasher (Yam)…14
9. Levi Kitchen (Kaw)…13
10. Carson Mumford (Hon)…13

• MXA PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: SCOTT SOFTCON HYBRID KNEE GUARDS

Motocross racers fall into two camps when it comes to knee protection: they either prefer knee pads or knee braces. The MXA test riders aren’t united on this topic. Typically, if a rider has had knee problems before, he wears knee braces; however, plenty of our test riders wear knee pads.

We were very impressed with the fit and function of the Scott Softcon Hybrid knee guards. They quickly became a test rider favorite. The size is nice—not big and bulky, but not so small that they don’t provide enough protection. The Scott guards felt secure yet we could still move our legs freely. The Scott Softcon Hybrids are our new favorite knee pads! They exceeded our expectations in all areas. The retail price is $131.95 at www.scott-sports.com or (800) 893-5294.

• MXA PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: MX FILTER SERVICE AIR FILTER CLEANING

MXA will be sending Josh Mosiman’s air filter to MX Filter Service once he’s done stirring up a dust cloud.

The MX Filter Service program was originally created for the factory teams, but is now available to the public. All you have to do is ship your dirty filters to MX Filter Service’s shop to be cleaned, oiled and shipped back to you in a Ziploc bag.

MXA gets its dirty filters back from MX Filter Service, cleaned, oiled and secured in Zip-Loc bags. The MXA wrecking crew goes through 14 air filters a week.

MX Filter Service is not for everybody, but it is super convenient for factory teams, families with multiple riders, groups of friends who join forces to get all of their filters cleaned at one time, or busy riders. The more filters you send them, the lower the cost per filter. The MXA wrecking crew gets 14 bikes a week dirty. For us, MX Filter Service is a lifesaver.

The retail price to have your filters cleaned, oiled and returned to you in a plastic bags varies based on how many filters you need cleaned. It is $7.00 (per filter), $6.00 (for 10 or more filters) and $5.00 (for 20 or more filters)— (951) 833-5555 or @mxfilterservice on Instagram.

• MXA PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: BLACK YZ125/YZ250 OFF-ROAD GAS TANK & SEAT

Polisport has a new 2022-2025 Yamaha YZ125/YZ250 fuel tank. Engineered for off-road use, it ensures an ideal riding position, increasing comfort and control on rough terrain. This tank has a capacity 1.9 gallons) and comes in blue or black. The Polisport Complete Racing Seat for Yamaha YZ125 or 250 models is designed for maximum grip with an anti-slip cover. Made to withstand heavy wear and tear. It is easy to install  with a perfect fit. It’s the ultimate upgrade for riders looking for precision performance on the track. www.polisport.com.

• THREE PASHA 125 PRO CLASSES AT THE WORLD TWO-STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP ON APRIL 19 AT GLEN HELEN

Pasha Afshar has announced three special 125 Pro classes for the 2025 Wiseco World Two-Stroke Championship—with the help of Rackum Racing, Twisted Developments, TREMX, Rinaldi tires, Billetron, Simi Valley Cycles, Bolt Hardware and Family Motorsports.

There will be three 125 Pro classes. The full-on Professional 125 Pro class and Over-30 125 Pro classes will pay $2500 to the winner, $1500 to second place and $1000 (third). The Over-50 125 Pro class will pay five places with $1700 (first), $1300 (second), $1000 (third), $600 (fourth) and $400 (fifth). Pasha is paying the same $5000 purse for all three classes. There is also $150 dollar holeshot bonus for all six 125 Pasha motos. Between the $15,000 in purse money, plus gifts and awards from the event sponsors this race will be handing out $20,000 in awards. For more info go to www.glen helen.com.

• MXA FANTASY LEAGUE HEADS TO DAYTONA

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

This weekend, the 8th round of the 2025 Supercross season will be held in Daytona Beach, Florida, inside the famous Daytona Motor Speedway.

With the Lawrence brothers and Tomac out of the 450 class, who will be the next in line? Will it be Cooper Webb? Ken Roczen? Chase Sexton? It sure looks like Cooper is gaining steam after his  last lap victory in Arlington last Saturday.

Remember Fantasy League rounds close 30 minutes before the gate drop of the first 250 Heat race, so get your picks in early!

For 2025 we have teamed up with onX Offroad who is giving all of you 20% off by using promo code MXA20 at checkout.

We’re on to the seventh race of MXA Fantasy League presented by ON X Offroad with all new prizes up for grabs. Currently, we have a new update out that help revolutionize the gameplay from last year. However, you can still play seamlessly with any version you may have. Last year we were able to give away a Triumph TF 250-X to the winner of the full SMX season. This year we have some awesome prizes from our amazing sponsors and supporters. You can download the app today in both app stores and get set up for racing in Arlington. See you at the races!

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