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MOTOCROSS LUCAS OIL AMA PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 9 / OCTOBER 10, 2020 FOX RACEWAY / PAL A, CALIFORNIA P82 there for Geico Honda, as team alumni Chase Sexton and Christian Craig, now riding for the Honda HRC factory team, went 1-2 overall in the 450cc class, career-best outdoor finishes for both. The biggest trophy of the day, however, went to Osborne. The Edison Dye Cup for the 450cc Pro Motocross Championship has been in the hands of Tomac since 2017, and the pressure to finally snatch it was noticeable in the journeyman Osborne's last ride of 2020. "It's been the longest nine weeks of my life, honestly, and Geico. Geico Honda originated in 1998 with Mike LaRocco and has a long list of top riders that include Kevin Windham, Trey Canard, Justin Barcia, Eli Tomac and many more. The riders at Pala responded, and the team went out like lions, with 17-year- old Australian dynamo Jett Lawrence splitting moto wins with Martin and winning his first outdoor national. Martin and Lawrence also led a bittersweet 1-2-3 sweep for the team in the final moto, with Japanese rookie Jo Shimoda finishing a career- best third. The swansong didn't stop IIIMY OWN RACE: 14 DYLAN FERRANDIS 3RD (2-5) 250MX "It was good to race in California, close to home," said the new 250MX champ. "Unfortunately, the track was really tough to ride. I felt strong in Moto 1 and got P2 to put myself in a safe posi on for the championship. In the second moto, I had a small p- over and was ninth. I came back then rode easy at the end to enjoy those last laps in my 250 career." 488 NATE THRASHER 12TH (12-10) 250MX "My day went pre y good over- all," said rookie Nate Thrasher who celebrated his best moto finish of the year. "I had top-10 starts in both mo- tos. Unfortunately, in my first moto, I got a flat front re and salvaged what I could to end up 12th! In the second moto, I broke the top 10 to end the day [12th overall]. These past two races have been awesome." Get used to the name. Chase Sexton, his riding gear at Pala inspired by his hometown basketball star Michael Jordan, is going to win a lot in the 450MX class in the future. rookie year, the Honda HRC rider captured his first 450MX win at Pala. There will be