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Cycle News 2024 Issue 26 JULY 2

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ROUND 5 / JUNE 30, 2024 THE WICK 338 / SOUTHWICK, MASSACHUSETTS MOTOCROSS I AMA PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP / MONSTER ENERGY SMX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP P66 "After last year, the narrative was I couldn't ride a sand track. I had to come here and show everyone I could. And it was a big motivator; I knew if I could win here, then I'm pretty much Tom Vialle, slid out in a high- speed section of the track. A 1-2 earned Deegan another overall win, extending his points lead. "I had to prove a point when I came here," Deegan said. 250MX Last year, Southwick proved to be one of the most challenging races for Haiden Deegan, as he finished off the box in both mo- tos. Things could not have been any more different this time, as Deegan proved to be the man to beat in the sand. The Star Racing Yamaha standout holeshotted race one and made things look easy as he led from start to finish for the win. Moto two started the same way, but a fall on lap three caused him to throw the lead away. The mistake dropped Deegan off the box, but a valiant effort saw him claw back to the podium in the closing stages of the race. He challenged for the win with two laps to go and even- tually took second after his rival, Haiden Deegan (38) showed that he could win in the sand. He went 1-2 for the overall 250MX victory. 2024 Southwick Motocross Video Highlights

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