ROUND 10 / AUGUST 19, 2023
BUDDS CREEK RACEWAY / MECHANICSVILLE, MARYLAND
P64
PLAY IT AGAIN
Things got wild in the first 250MX
moto after a red flag was thrown at
the halfway point and officials issued
a full gate restart. Unfortunately
for Haiden Deegan, the Monster
Energy Star Racing Yamaha Team
rider was leading by five seconds
when Hardy Munoz crashed and the
track had to be cleared for him to
receive medical attention. Per the
AMA rulebook, since more than two
laps had been completed, the riders'
gate picks were determined by the
position they were running when
the race was stopped. Deegan had
the first pick for the restart, but went
down in the first turn. Some feel that
in situations like this, a staggered
start, as you see in Supercross,
might be worth looking into.
NEW FACES
Three new faces were on the gate at
Budds Creek. Julien Beaumer made
his full-time professional debut
with the Red Bull KTM Team, while
Casey Cochran (Rockstar Energy
Husqvarna) and Mark Fineis (Gas-
Gas) jumped in to get their feet wet
in the Pro ranks. Beaumer had the
best ride of the three, finishing ninth
overall with 11-9 scores ahead of
Cochran in 22nd and Fineis in 24th.
Briefly...
MOTOCROSS I PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP / SUPERCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
(Above) Haiden Deegan (238) was
leading the first 250MX until a red-
flag restart led to this. Carnage.
(Left) Chase Sexton again challenged
Lawrence for a 450MX moto win but,
again, he crashed.
