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KTM AG returns to full production
KTM AG resumed production across all four lines at its main plants of Mattighofen and Munderfing, with 1,000 production employees returning to normal operations. Production for its KTM, Husqvarna, and GasGas motorcycle brands is included. "A special thank you goes to our employees, who have made this restart possible through their tremendous dedication, flexibility, and team spirit over the past months," said KTM AG CEO Gottfried Neumeister in a news release. "Their commitment during one of the most challenging phases has been - and continues to be - a key success factor for the company's future development. Restarting production gives us the stability we need to fully refocus on quality, customer proximity, and further development." While this does not necessarily conclude the saga of KYM parent company Pierer Mobility AG's restructuring, which was announced in November 2024, it further lessens speculation about the overall health of the company that produced last year's Pro Motocross champion, Chase Sexton. In May 2025, the company announced that Bajaj Auto Ltd., a co-owner of KTM AG alongside Stefan Pierer, had secured a one-year, $632 million loan to keep the company operational as it restructured some of its debt. Representing KTM, Sexton is currently fourth in SuperMotocross World Championship points. Husqvarna's top rider is Malcolm Stewart, who sits sixth in the standings. GasGas is best represented by Justin Barcia in ninth. More SuperMotocross News Motocross of Nations to return to U.S. in 2028, 2031Loretta's Lap-a-Thon Benefitting St. Jude returns for 2025Washougal 450 Results | 250 ResultsJo Shimoda earns second Motocross win of 2025 at WashougalChase Sexton beats Jett Lawrence at WashougalHaiden Deegan wins Washougal Moto 1 over Jo ShimodaChase Sexton wins Washougal Moto 1, Jett Lawrence thirdWashougal 450 Qualification | 250 QualificationJason Anderson out for remainder of 2025 SMX seasonWashougal Preview | Betting Guide
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KTM AG returns to full production
KTM AG resumed production across all four lines at its main plants of Mattighofen and Munderfing, with 1,000 production employees returning to normal operations. Production for its KTM, Husqvarna, and GasGas motorcycle brands is included. 'A special thank you goes to our employees, who have made this restart possible through their tremendous dedication, flexibility, and team spirit over the past months,' said KTM AG CEO Gottfried Neumeister in a news release. 'Their commitment during one of the most challenging phases has been - and continues to be - a key success factor for the company's future development. Restarting production gives us the stability we need to fully refocus on quality, customer proximity, and further development.' While this does not necessarily conclude the saga of KYM parent company Pierer Mobility AG's restructuring, which was announced in November 2024, it further lessens speculation about the overall health of the company that produced last year's Pro Motocross champion, Chase Sexton. In May 2025, the company announced that Bajaj Auto Ltd., a co-owner of KTM AG alongside Stefan Pierer, had secured a one-year, $632 million loan to keep the company operational as it restructured some of its debt. Representing KTM, Sexton is currently fourth in SuperMotocross World Championship points. Husqvarna's top rider is Malcolm Stewart, who sits sixth in the standings. GasGas is best represented by Justin Barcia in ninth. More SuperMotocross News Motocross of Nations to return to U.S. in 2028, 2031 Loretta's Lap-a-Thon Benefitting St. Jude returns for 2025 Washougal 450 Results | 250 Results 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
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20-07-2025
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Motocross 2025 250 results, highlights, finish at Washougal: Jo Shimoda wins second time in three rounds
With a second-place finish in Moto 1 of the Washougal (Washington) National and a victory in the second moto, Jo Shimoda won for the second time in the past three rounds. His first victory of 2025 came at RedBud MX Park in Buchanan, Michigan two weeks ago. Shimoda was off to a strong start with back-to-back second-place finishes at Fox Raceway in Pala, California, and Hangtown in Rancho Cordova, California, to start the season, but as soon as the series left the Left Coast, he began to struggle. Shimoda finished sixth at Thunder Valley and High Point, and then barely cracked the top five at The Wick 338 in Southwick, Massachusetts. He finished 10th in Moto 1 of that round, but rebounded to finish second in Moto 2 for an overall finish of fifth. Finishing second in Moto 2 was the confidence booster Shimoda needed. He swept the motos of RedBud, finished third overall at Spring Creek last week, and came to Washougal with a spring in his step. The points championship is practically out of reach, but with the SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) looming, Shimoda needs momentum. Click here for a recap of Washougal Haiden Deegan is still feeling the effects of his crash in qualification for the RedBud National. What he thought was a charley horse turned out to be a deep bruise that kept him off the bike in training the following week. Even at less than 100 percent, Deegan held Shimoda at bay in Millville, Minnesota, in Moto 1 and won the overall with a 1-2 finish. He had the same results in Washougal, but lost the overall on a tiebreaker when Shimoda beat him in the second race to earn the tiebreaker. Garrett Marchbanks scored his first 250 Pro Motocross divisional podium with results of third in Moto 1 and fourth in Moto 2. He was close in Thunder Valley with a moto podium in the first race and a fourth-place overall finish. This was his fifth top-five of the season as he and the team begins conversations about what 2026 will look like. Relive Moto 1 Seth Hammaker had a drama-free Washougal National. And, after his disastrous showing the week before in Spring Creek, when he failed to earn points with a 27th-place finish in Moto 1 and a 39th-place finish in the second race, that was just fine with him. It has been a long road for Hammaker in 2025 Motocross. This was his first top-five of the season, with his previous best showing a pair of sevenths at Fox Raceway and High Point. The 2025 season has been one of steady improvement for Austin Forkner, who returned from injury at the beginning of the Monster Energy Supercross season. A viscous crash in Detroit in 2024 preceded a lengthy rehabilitation period, and once the outdoor season began, he was still not 100 percent. Forkner finished a distant 31st in Pala and failed to crack the top 15 in the next five rounds. Things finally came together last week when he finished eighth overall at Spring Creek. He earned his first top-five of the season in Washougal with a pair of fifth-place moto finishes. Here are the 250 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 250 MX Rider Points 250 SuperMotocross Points Manufacturer Points Here is the finishing order of Round 8 in Washougal (points earners): 1. Jo Shimoda, Honda [2-1] 2. Haiden Deegan, Yamaha [1-2] 3. Garrett Marchbanks, Kawasaki [3-4] 4. Seth Hammaker, Kawasaki [7-3] 5. Austin Forkner, Triumph [5-5] 6. Dilan Schwartz, Yamaha [4-11] 7. Mikkel Haarup, Triumph [10-7] 8. Maximus Vohland, Yamaha [8-9] 9. Drew Adams, Kawasaki [13-6] 10. Ryder DiFrancesco, GasGas [11-8] 11. Levi Kitchen, Kawasaki [9-10] 12. Jordon Smith, Triumph [6-14] 13. Enzo Temmerman, Kawasaki [14-13] 14. Parker Ross, Yamaha [12-15] 15. Avery Long, KTM [16-12] 16. Lux Turner, KTM [17-17] 17. Alexander Fedortsov, [15-19] 18. Nate Thrasher, Yamaha [19-16] 19. CJ Benard, KTM [20-18] 20. Cullin Park, Honda [18-20] 21. Kyle Wise, Yamaha [24-21] 22. Austin Black, KTM [21-27] 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
20-07-2025
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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
18-07-2025
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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
