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NBC Sports
2 days ago
- NBC Sports
Motocross 2025 450 results, highlights, finish at Washougal: Jett Lawrence loses first season overall
In Round 8 of the 2025 Pro Motocross season, Round 25 of the SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX), Chase Sexton did what no other rider has been capable of: He scored more points than Jett Lawrence in a round in which Jett made it to the checkered flag of Moto 2 uninjured. Sexton returned to the field only three rounds ago after crashing hard in the season-opening round at Fox Raceway in Pala, California. He finished fifth at RedBud MX Park in Buchanan, Michigan, but had some obvious rust that needed to be knocked off. He was third last week in Spring Creek, but a distant third behind both Lawrence brothers. Those two rounds taught Sexton what he needed for Washougal, however, and Sexton took the lessons to heart. Sexton got a great start in Moto 1 before winning the race. In Moto 2, he showed aggression when required and passed Hunter Lawrence for second after a red flag restart and scored the overall victory with his 1-2. Click here for a recap of Spring Creek For Jett, the loss came down to one simple mistake. Chasing Sexton on Lap 7, he tried to cut low and avoid the KTM's roost, tucking his wheel in the process. It is unclear whether Jett would have been able to pass Sexton during the next nine laps, but given his Motocross record, Sexton was undoubtedly relieved to have the gap. Lawrence dropped to third with the crash, and he pressured Eli Tomac for several laps before deciding to conserve his energy for Moto 2. Jett won the second race, but the inability to get into second in Moto 1 cost him the two points he needed to win via Motocross' tiebreaking procedure. Tomac finished second in Moto 1, 3.4 seconds behind Sexton. He was third in Moto 2 to secure third overall. His demeanor on the podium at the end of the race belied his loss to two other riders. Tomac was happy to have been in sight of the leaders for both 30-minute sessions. He believes the struggles of the past two weeks are behind him, and Tomac can begin to concentrate on gathering momentum for the SMX Playoffs. Relive Moto 1 Hunter's eight-race streak of moto podiums was doomed when he got a poor start in the first race in Washougal. He completed Lap 1 in seventh and did not have enough wind in his sails to glide to the top three. Hunter cracked the top five on Lap 6 and posted his fastest lap of the race the next time around, but would not go any further. He was sharper in Moto 2, riding second to his brother until a red flag waved, but was no match for the determination of Sexton and Tomac on the restart. He finished fourth overall with a 5-4. RJ Hampshire extended his overall top-five streak to three races after finishing fourth in Moto 1 and sixth in Moto 2. The battle for the top five was intense, with two points separating Hunter in fourth from Justin Cooper in sixth, which underscores the importance of fighting for each position. Problems continue for the Spanish rider, Jorge Prado. He earned the holeshot in Moto 1 before fading to finish eighth. He was 19th in the second race, contributing to a combined overall result of 14th. Kawasaki Racing announced last week that Jason Anderson will sit out the remainder of the season to focus on his health, allowing the team to concentrate all its efforts on Prado. Here are the 450 Motocross results, lap times, and points standings after Round 8 at Washougal MX Park in Washougal, Washington: Overall Results Moto 1 Results Fastest Sector Times Individual Lap Times Detailed Lap Times Moto 2 Results Fastest Sector Times Individual Lap Times Detailed Lap Times 450 MX Rider Points 450 SuperMotocross Points Manufacturer Points Here is the finishing order of Round 8 in Washougal (points earners): 1. Chase Sexton, KTM [1-2] 2. Jett Lawrence, Honda [3-1] 3. Eli Tomac, Yamaha [2-3] 4. Hunter Lawrence, Honda [5-4] 5. RJ Hampshire, Husqvarna [4-6] 6. Justin Cooper, Yamaha [6-5] 7. Justin Barcia, GasGas [7-7] 8. Valentin Guillod, Yamaha [9-10] 9. Colt Nichols, Suzuki [12-9] 10. Mitchell Harrison, Kawasaki [10-11] 11. Harri Kullas, Husqvarna [11-12] 12. Malcolm Stewart, Husqvarna [16-8] 13. Lorenzo Locurcio, GasGas [13-14] 14. Jorge Prado, Kawasaki [8-19] 15. Marshal Weltin, Yamaha [15-15] 16. Romain Pape, Yamaha [19-13] 17. Henry Miller, Yamaha [14-40] 18. Coty Schock, Yamaha [23-16] 19. Max Miller, Kawasaki [21-17] 20. Jeremy Hand, Honda [17-35] 21. John Short, IV, Honda [31-18] 22. Bryce Shelly, Yamaha [20-20] 23. Brad West, Yamaha [18-38] 24. Scotty Verhaeghe, Yamaha [24-21] Motocross Results Pala 450 Results | 250 Results Hangtown 450 Results | 250 Results Thunder Valley 450 Results | 250 Results High Point 450 Results | 250 Results Southwick 450 Results | 250 Results RedBud 450 Results | 250 Results Spring Creek 450 Results | 250 Results Supercross Results Anaheim 1 450 Results | 250W Results San Diego 450 Results | 250W Results Anaheim 2 450 Results | 250W Results Glendale 450 Results | 250W Results Tampa 450 Results | 250E Results Detroit 450 Results | 250E Results Arlington 450 Results | 250W Results Daytona 450 Results | 250E Results Indianapolis 450 Results | 250 E/W Results Birmingham 450 Results | 250E Results Seattle 450 Results | 250W Results Foxborough 450 Results | 250E Results Philadelphia 450 Results | 250 E/W Results New Jersey 450 Results | 250E Results Pittsburgh 450 Results | 250E Results Denver 450 Results | 250W Results Salt Lake City 450 Results | 250 E/W Results More SuperMotocross News Jo Shimoda earns second Motocross win of 2025 at Washougal Chase Sexton beats Jett Lawrence at Washougal Haiden Deegan wins Washougal Moto 1 over Jo Shimoda Chase Sexton wins Washougal Moto 1, Jett Lawrence third Washougal 450 Qualification | 250 Qualification Jason Anderson out for remainder of 2025 SMX season Washougal Preview | Betting Guide Tom Vialle to skip Washougal Aaron Plessinger to miss Washougal for illness Julien Beaumer sits out two rounds to heal from High Point crash
NBC Sports
5 days ago
- NBC Sports
Washougal Motocross 2025 preview: Top finishes, previous winners, historic results, who to watch
Nestled alongside a scenic river with Mount Hood peeking through the fir trees, Washougal MX Park is one of the prettiest tracks on the Pro Motocross calendar and the home of Round 25 of the SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) schedule. Chase Sexton won three of the last four rounds on this track, but none of those had Jett Lawrence in the field. Jett swept the motos during his perfect rookie season of 2023, which raised the bar for Sexton. His wins in 2021 and 2022 came with one moto win, but he paved his way to the 2024 championship with his own sweep there. Last week at Spring Creek National in Millville, Minnesota, Sexton finished third in both motos. They were distant thirds to Jett and Hunter Lawrence, but Sexton is becoming increasingly comfortable on the bike and should provide an interesting storyline. Dan Beaver, Jett and Hunter created a competitive gap last week in Spring Creek, and they are the only two riders who have been in the top 10 during every moto this year. In fact, they swept the top five in the first 14 races while holding off fierce challenges by Eli Tomac, Justin Cooper, and Aaron Plessinger. Plessinger will be missing this week to heal from an illness that slowed him at RedBud and Spring Creek, but Sexton is more than capable of filling the gap. If Jett's perfect 2025 season so far was not enough of a fear-inducing fact this week, riders have to contemplate that in the 450 and 250 classes, Jett has finished worse than second only once — and that came in his first race there in 2021 on a 250. On the other hand, Tomac is heading in the wrong direction. He has not stood on a moto podium since Southwick. Worse still, he has not looked competitive in those races. The Motocross championship may be out of reach after his mechanical issue in RedBud, but if he is not careful, he will lose all momentum heading into the SMX Playoffs. 250 Notes Haiden Deegan has an extra spring to his steps this week, entering Washougal. He won the last two Nationals there with three moto wins and a second-place finish. If he can win a third consecutive National, he will be only the second rider to do so, following James Stewart (2007 - 2009), according to The GOAT Ricky Carmichael, Jeff Emig, and Mark Barnett all tried and failed to threepeat. There's something about being the hometown fan favorite, however, and Levi Kitchen needs to take advantage of that this week. He finished third overall in the first four rounds before pressing too hard at RedBud and Spring Creek to finish outside the top five, in seventh and sixth, respectively. Mikkel Haarup is a rider to watch this week after finishing fourth overall in back-to-back Nationals. He is 13th in combined SuperMotocross points and seems to be bound for the playoffs. Last week, Austin Forkner scored his first top-10 of the season, making him the 21st rider in 2025 to do so. All four Triumph riders (Forkner, Haarup, Jalek Swoll, and Jordon Smith) finished in the top 10. Motocross 2025 Top-10 finishers 450s Jett Lawrence (7 wins, 7 podiums, 7 top-fives, 7 top-10s) [11 moto wins] Hunter Lawrence (5 podiums, 7 top-fives, 7 top-10s) [1 moto win] Eli Tomac (4 podiums, 5 top-fives, 6 top-10s) [2 moto wins] Justin Cooper (2 podiums, 6 top-fives, 7 top-10s) Aaron Plessinger (2 podiums, 4 top-fives, 5 top-10s) Chase Sexton (1 podium, 2 top-fives, 2 top-10s) RJ Hampshire (2 top-fives, 7 top-10s) Jorge Prado (1 top-five, 5 top-10s) Justin Barcia (1 top-five, 3 top-10s) Cooper Webb (5 top-10s) Malcolm Stewart (5 top-10s) Jason Anderson (3 top-10s) Joey Savatgy (3 top-10s) Valentin Guillod (2 top-10s) Benoit Paturel (1 top-10) Coty Schock (1 top-10) Harri Kullas (1 top-10) 250s Haiden Deegan (5 wins, 6 podiums, 7 top-fives, 7 top-10s) [9 moto wins] Jo Shimoda (1 win, 4 podiums, 5 top-fives, 7 top-10s) [2 moto wins] Chance Hymas (1 win, 1 podium, 3 top-fives, 3 top-10s) [2 moto wins] Levi Kitchen (4 podiums, 4 top-fives, 6 top-10s) Tom Vialle (3 podiums, 4 top-fives, 4 top-10s) Michael Mosiman (1 podium, 2 top-fives, 4 top-10s) Jalek Swoll (1 podium, 1 top-five, 3 top-10s) Jeremy Martin (1 podium, 1 top-five, 1 top-10) [1 moto win] Garrett Marchbanks (4 top-fives, 7 top-10s) Julien Beaumer (2 top-fives, 2 top-10s) Mikkel Haarup (2 top-fives, 5 top-10s) Ty Masterpool (4 top-10s) Seth Hammaker (4 top-10s) Dylan Schwartz (3 top-10s) Jordon Smith (3 top-10s) Casey Cochran (2 top-10s) Max Vohland (1 top-10) Nate Thrasher (1 top-10) Ryder DiFrancesco (1 top-10) Parker Ross (1 top-10) Austin Forkner (1 top-10) 450s 2024: Chase Sexton [1-1] (Followed by Aaron Plessinger [2-3], Jason Anderson [4-2]) 2023: Jett Lawrence [1-1] (Chase Sexton [2-2], Jason Anderson [4-4]) 2022: Chase Sexton [2-1] (Eli Tomac [1-2], Jason Anderson [3-3]) 2021: Chase Sexton [1-3] (Eli Tomac [2-2], Dylan Ferrandis [5-1]) 2019: Eli Tomac [1-1] (Ken Roczen [2-3], Marvin Musquin [5-2]) 250s 2024: Haiden Deegan [2-1] (Tom Vialle [1-2], Jo Shimoda [3-3]) 2023: Haiden Deegan [1-1] (Justin Cooper [3-2], Hunter Lawrence [2-4]) 2022: Jett Lawrence [2-2] (Justin Cooper [4-1], Hunter Lawrence [1-4]) 2021: Jeremy Martin [3-1] (RJ Hampshire [2-3], Justin Cooper [1-8]) 2019: Dylan Ferrandis [1-1] (Adam Cianciarulo [3-2], Justin Cooper [2-4]) Motocross Previews Spring Creek | RedBud | Southwick | High Point | Thunder Valley | Hangtown | Fox Raceway Supercross Previews Salt Lake City | Denver | Pittsburgh | New Jersey | Philadelphia | Foxborough | Seattle | Birmingham | Indianapolis | Daytona | Arlington | Detroit | Tampa | Anaheim 2 | San Diego | Anaheim 1 More SuperMotocross News Washougal Betting Guide Tom Vialle to skip Washougal Aaron Plessinger to miss Washougal for illness Julien Beaumer sits out two rounds to heal from High Point crash Spring Creek 450 Results | 250 Results Jett Lawrence again overcomes Moto 1, scores Spring Creek victory Jeremy Martin wins final career moto at Spring Creek Hunter wins Spring Creek Moto 1 after Jett crashed on Lap 1 Haiden Deegan wins intense Spring Creek Moto 1 battle over Jo Shimoda Cooper Webb injures knee at RedBud, out until playoffs Cole Davies cleared to ride following Denver crash
San Francisco Chronicle
16-07-2025
- San Francisco Chronicle
Giants ace Logan Webb makes good in his second All-Star Game appearance
ATLANTA — Logan Webb was displeased with his All-Star Game performance last year. The San Francisco Giants starter gave up three runs in that affair, relinquishing the National League's early lead and the team went on to lose. Webb was determined to have a better outing Tuesday at Truist Park, but when Junior Caminero cracked a single on Webb's first pitch of the third with the NL up 2-0, it was hard not to think of last year. Webb was having none of it. He got Javier Baez to ground out, the A's Jacob Wilson to fly out and Gleyber Torres to ground out. 'Last year, I wasn't throwing many strikes,' Webb said after coming out of the NL's precedent-setting tiebreaking home run derby win, which was necessitated after the teams finished nine innings knotted at 6-6. 'I didn't have great command last time. It's the same mentality that I always have when I'm throwing: strike one, and then go from there.' In the tiebreaker, the NL outslugged the AL 4-3 with the Phillies' Kyle Schwarber earning game MVP honors by homering on all three of his swings. The Giants pitcher to continue the team's ongoing Atlee Hammaker All-Star pitching curse was reliever Randy Rodriguez. Having allowed only four earned runs all season, Rodriguez came in with two men on in the seventh and gave up a three-run, pinch-hit homer to A's outfielder-DH Brent Rooker then walked a batter and allowed another run on a groundout. He left with his family before speaking to reporters. The NL also got a three-run homer, a shot by Mets first baseman Pete Alonso in the sixth off Royals lefty Kris Bubic, who played at Mitty High School and Stanford. The other two Bay Area pitchers, Bryan Woo (Alameda, Mariners) and Joe Ryan (San Anselmo, Twins) threw 1-2-3 innings. Webb's second time around brought greater familiarity, but he still had some nerves, he said. With 'every guy throwing 95-plus with nasty stuff, hitters are probably happy when I come in the game,' he joked. He needed only 11 pitches to get through his inning, which he likened to a between-starts bullpen session. He last started Friday and he said he's not slated to go Friday at Toronto, so he'll get some extra rest after Tuesday's event. Working with Dodgers catcher Will Smith was a blast for Webb, who's faced Smith 36 times, leading to a lighthearted exchange. 'He came out to the mound and said, 'What do you throw? '' Webb said with a laugh. 'I didn't throw to him last year, but he warmed me up and I threw one about 58 feet, not on purpose, I think I was nervous. I was happy to throw to him this year.' Most of the players behind Webb were from the NL West, with five starters in the lineup. 'That shows we've got a pretty damn good division,' he said Tuesday's game brought the return of players wearing their own team's jerseys in the game, something that had been abandoned after the pandemic. Webb, Rodriguez and Robbie Ray all sported the classic Giants clean pants and jerseys, Ray's including his trademark snug fit. 'I am a big fan of the uniforms, that's what I grew up watching,' Webb said. 'For us Giants, we get to wear the cream uniforms, which is my favorite uniform. I think everyone wanted this; if I'm a Yankees fan, I would like to see Aaron Judge wearing pinstripes.' Ray wasn't eligible to play in the game because he'd started Sunday for the Giants, but he was an enthusiastic participant in every other event, and he handled pregame interview duties for the San Francisco squad. Among other things, he said his son, Asher, had had a blast at the Home Run Derby the night before, running a Gatorade out to Derby champ Cal Raleigh and getting his favorite player, Shohei Ohtani, to sign his hat. 'I'm like 10th on his list,' Ray said. 'I'm just happy I cracked the top 10.' Another development Tuesday: The use of the automatic balls and strikes (ABS) system. Most players said they'd probably forget it was in use in the game, and A's shortstop Wilson, the No. 9 hitter, said with guys like Aaron Judge in the lineup, he probably would cede any challenges to them. When AL starter Tarik Skubal and catcher Raleigh challenged a ball call to Manny Machado in the first inning, Wilson didn't forget — out at shortstop, he patted his hat for a replay along with them, and the call was reversed for an inning-ending strikeout. In the fifth, Wilson challenged a strike call successfully before grounding out. Webb said he was comfortable using the ABS system, citing his successful challenge during the spring, but he didn't get a chance Tuesday. 'I think they swung at everything,' he said with some comic exaggeration. The second inning brought a nice moment for one of the game's greats, Dodgers lefty Clayton Kershaw, who earned a 'legends' spot on the NL roster. He took over from Paul Skenes, got two quick outs, and walked off to a nice ovation, waving to the crowd as he did. Kershaw addressed the NL team before the game at the behest of NL-Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, and, Webb said, 'He was pretty much telling us we're all a lot younger than him, so he was saying, 'Don't take this for granted.' It was really cool, really special.' Just before first pitch, the crowd cheered former Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman, now Kershaw's teammate, as he was interviewed about coming back to Truist Park for the event, and Freeman raved about the Atlanta fans to roars. In the third, Roberts gave Freeman an ovation moment of his own, lifting him with one out in the inning so he could leave the field to cheers. The All-Star Game initially was pulled from Atlanta in 2021 over the state's restrictive voting laws, which remain on the books. Asked Tuesday why MLB changed tacks, commission Rob Manfred told members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America that 'there was really a need to come back here' based on 'the level of interest, the level of excitement, the great facility, the support this market has given to the Atlanta Blaze and baseball generally.'
