In 250 Moto 1 of the Hangtown Motocross Classic in Rancho Cordova, California, Haiden Deegan picked up where he left off in Pala, California, posting a slow start and then riding through the field.
Once in the lead, Deegan yarded the field to win by nearly seven seconds over the remainder of the field.
“It was so hot out there,” Deegan told Peacock’s Jason Thomas as the mercury climbed to 10 degrees. “You got to be a dog to do those motos.”
Meanwhile, Jo Shimoda also replicated his effort from Round 1 with his third consecutive second-place finish.
“I feel really good right now on the motorcycle, and I just need to get a good start again, but yeah, it’s hot,” Shimoda said. “Got to toughen up a little bit.”
Levi Kitchen had a disappointing Round 1 with a 16th-place overall finish and best result of 10th in the first moto, so his third-place finish in Moto 1 was a welcome relief, reaffirming his status as one of the favorites for the 2025 Pro Motocross season.
“It was my early speed last week; it wasn’t very good,” Kitchen said. “I was head-to-toe with Haiden for a little bit [today] and tried to work through the pack. I was happy with a third. I need to keep building after a round Supercross.”
Kitchen crashed hard in the Daytona Supercross race and missed the remainder of the season to injury.
Fourth-place Ty Masterpool and Michael Mosiman rounded out the top five.
Moto 1 inverted from its start, with holeshot winner Chance Hymas fading to 13th in the brutal heat.
Early leader, Casey Cochran, dropped to 12th at the checkers.
WMX champion Lachlan Turner’s brother, Lux Turner, finished 21st to earn the final point.
In-Race Notes
Chance Hymas earned the holeshot in Moto 1 of the Hangtown Motocross Classic in Rancho Cordova, California, as last week’s overall winner, Deegan, got a slow start and ended Lap 1 just outside the top five in sixth.
On the opening lap, Hymas jumped wide and momentarily left the track, which handed the top spot to Casey Cochran.
Tom Vialle and Ryder DiFrancesco crashed, overshadowing Deegan’s climb into third.
Vialle sustained damage to his bike and pulled into the mechanic’s area before heading to the pits. He will not earn any points for this round.
Deegan is 1.5 seconds faster than Cochran and Hymas on Lap 5. He tends to get faster as the moto progresses. He moved into second on that lap.
Deegan took the lead from Cochran on Lap 6, and Jo Shimoda moved into second. Hymas dropped to third with Seth Hammaker rounding out the top five.
Hymas rode off course again on Lap 10 and dropped to eighth.
Deegan, Shimoda, Cochran, Ty Masterpool, and Levi Kitchen were the top five riders.
Jeremy Martin crashed on Lap 12. He was not expected to ride full-time this season after a series of injuries.
Cochran faded on Lap 12, elevating Seth Hammaker into the top five.
As time ran off the clock, Deegan had a 8.5-second lead over Shimoda. Kitchen was third, Masterpool fourth, and Michael Mosiman fifth.
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