RUMORS, GOSSIP & UNFOUNDED TRUTHS: HOPING FOR A BETTER TRACK IN LAS VEGAS & WORRIED BY MXDN TEAM CHANGES

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• CHANCE HYMAS ON HAVING TO DROP OUT OF THE MXDN

“I’m absolutely gutted. I have waited for the opportunity to represent my country at MXoN since I was a kid. I was proud and excited to wear the Red, White and Blue. I was doing everything in my power to be ready for MXDN, but I’ve been battling issues with my knee this entire season. The team and myself decided the stakes are too high to take chances at the MXoN, and I need to get my knee fixed for the future. My sole focus now is getting back to top form and being prepared to compete for championships in 2025. I want to say thank you to Cooper Webb for stepping up and taking my place. I’ll be rooting for him and Team USA from back home.

• “THIS WEEK IN MXA WITH JOSH MOSIMAN”

In a wild turn of events, Cooper Webb joins Chase Sexton and Aaron Plessinger as Team USA’s 250 rider for the 2024 Motocross des Nations at Matterly Basin. Chance Hymas was selected after Haiden Deegan opted not to go so that he could have a wrist surgery done to remove pins he had put in earlier this year from a pre-season injury. However, Chance re-aggravated his knee, resulting in him having to pull out of the SMX series and out of the MXDN to have his knee repaired.

• COOPER WEBB ON STEPPING UP TO HELP TEAM USA

“I’m so excited to be headed to MXDN. Obviously, it is a fire drill situation and decision but I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity. I was asked to ride a 250 so I spun some laps on Haiden Deegan’s bike and remembered how good the YZ250F is. I haven’t raced it since 2016, but felt right at home within the few laps. I will be all in on 250 prep after the Las Vegas SMX and excited for the opportunity to represent my country.”

• ALL-NEW, ALL-FRESH, ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW: MOTOCROSS ACTION’S 2025 450 SHOOTOUT

• CURRENT SUPERMOTOCROSS PLAYOFF STANDINGS HEADING TO LAS VEGAS ON SATURDAY

450 ROUND TWO RESULTS
1. Hunter Lawrence (Hon)…1-3
2. Chase Sexton (KTM)…4-1
3. Jett Lawrence (Hon)…2-2
4. Eli Tomac (Yam)…2-5
5. Cooper Webb (Yam)…5-4
6. Ken Roczen (Suz)…6-6
7. Aaron Plessinger (KTM)…9-7
8. Jason Anderson (Kaw)…8-8
9. Dylan Ferrandiz (Hon)…7-9
10. Colt Nichols (Suz)…13-10
Other notables: 11. Dean Wilson (Hon); 12. Justin Barcia (Gas); 13. Malcom Stewart (Hus); 17. Harri Kullas (KTM); 18,.Fredrik Noren (Kaw); 11. Dylan Ferrandis (Hon); 23. Justin Cooper (Yam)

Hunter Lawrence currently leads the 2024 SuperMotocross points standings. Never has a three-race series had such a confusing points system, such mediocre tracks & so many crashes.

SUPERMOTOCROSS 450 POINTS STANDINGS HEADING TO VEGAS
(After 2 of 3 rounds)
1. Hunter Lawrence (Hon)…90
2. Chase Sexton (KTM)…89
3. Jett Lawrence (Hon)…81
4. Eli Tomac (Yam)..69
5. Aaron Plessinger (KTM)…62
6. Ken Roczen (Suz)…58
7. Cooper Webb (Yam)…58
8. Dylan Ferrandis (Hon)…51
9. Malcolm Stewart (Hus)..48-
10. Jason Anderson (Kaw)…48

250 ROUND TWO RESULTS
1. Haiden Deegan (Yam)…1-1
2. Tom Vialle (KTM)…4-7
3. Jo Shimoda (Hon)…3-5
4. Levi Kitchen (Kaw)…5-2
5. Julien Beaumer (KTM)..5-6
6. Jordon Smith (Yam)…4-9
7. Pierce Brown (Gas)…9-5
8 Cameron McAdoo (Kaw)…8-7
9. Nick Romanao (Yam)…13-8
10. Max Anstie (Yam)..11-10
8. Cameron MxAdoo (Kaw)…8-10
9. R.J. Hampshire (Hus)…10-8
10. Garrett Marchbansks (Kaw)…9-9.
Other notables: 11.Ty Masterpool (Kaw); 12. Garrett Marchbanks (Kaw); 13. Coty Schokck (Yam);(Gas); 13. Ryder DiFrancesco (Gas); 16. Talon Hawkins (KTM); 18. R.J. Hampshire (Hus).

After the first two playoffs rounds Haiden Deegan has the best chance of repeating as the 250 SuperMotocross Champion. HaIden won both the Charlotte and Ft. Worth 250 rounds.

SUPERMOTOCROSS 250 POINTS STANDINGS  HEADING TO VEGAS
(After 2 of 3 rounds)
1. Haiden Deegan (Yam)…100
2. Tom Vialle (KTM)…81
3. Levi Kitchen (Kaw)…78
4. Jo Shimoda (Hon)…76
5. Julien Beaumer (KTM)…69
6. Jordon Smith (Yam)…64
7. Pierce Brown (Gas)…56
8. Max Anstie (Yam)…49
9. Ty Masterpool (Kaw)…43
10. Cameron McAdoo (Kaw)…42

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• IT HAS BEEN 53 YEARS SINCE THE LAST DUCATI MOTOCROSS BIKE: WE CAN WAIT ANOTHER YEAR FOR THE NEXT ONE

The Ducati R/T 450 was not a very good motocross bike back in 1971, but imagine the status you will  get by showing up at your local track with 2026  Ducati Desmo 450.

• MXA’S 2025 COLLECTION OF IN DEPTH 2025 VIDEO TESTS

• MXA VIDEO: 2025 HONDA CR450 FIRST TEST

• MXA VIDEO: 2025 YAMAHA 450SXF FIRST TEST

• MXA VIDEO: 2025 KTM 150SX TWO-STROKE TEST

• MXA VIDEO: 2025 KAWASAKI KX450 FIRST TEST

• MXA VIDEO: 2025 KTM 450SXF FIRST TEST

• MXA VIDEO: 2025 HONDA CR250 FIRST TEST

• MXA VIDEO: 2025 KTM 250SXF FIRST TEST

• MXA PHOTO OF THE WEEK: PICKING ON THE DISABLED

Rich Stuelke shot this photo of Jody Weisel’s left arm all wrapped up in a Mobius wrist brace and Leatt Airflex elbow guard, it didn’t take long for new versions of the photo to appear.

Like this one, which came from World Vet racer Kim Sunol  in Spain. He thought that adding a watch would be very helpfull during the races.

• MOTO-CHALLENGE QUIZ: CAN YOU NAME THIS BIKE FROM IT’S FOOTPEG?

This question is snap for a small splinter group of MXA readers, especially for four-stroke fans and those with a  taste for the exotic. Of course, the question, you should ask, even if you don’t have a clue, is who would mount their footpegs on the engine’s side covers. The answer at the bottom of the page.

• THOR 2025 MX GEAR COLLECTION

• THE 2024-2025 AMA ARENCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP STARTS ON NOVEMBER 15 IN RENO

• 2024 OKTOBERFAST GRAND PRIX & JOHN R’S CELEBRATION OF LIFE ON OCT. 26-27

The OktoberFast Grand Prix coming up on Sunday, October 27th at Glen Helen. The promoters are also doing my a Celebration of Life on Saturday, October 26th in the Glen Helen Museum for 1959 Scrambles , Elsinore and Vatalina hero John Rice—starting at 4:00 pm in the Glen Helen Museum. The planis  to host a dinner starting at 5:00 p.m. Stay tuned for more info or visit www.ossrg.org

• GREAT PLAINS VINTAGE MX SERIES CONTINUES ON SEPT. 22 AT PLEASANTON MX & ENDS ON SEPT. 29 AT RAZOR’S EDGE

A class for everyone and every bike: vintage Post-Vintage, Evolution & Minis. For more information go to www.greatplainsvintagemx.org