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Cycle News 2024 Issue 29 July 23

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tently all day but never found himself within striking distance of the leaders. Shimoda has picked up steam lately but did suffer a DNF at Spring Creek the week before. Still, Shimoda has finished on the podium in four of the last seven motos. He is fifth in the series standings, just four points back from fourth and 20 back from third. "Right now, I feel good, but compared to [Deegan and Vialle], I feel like I'm lacking on pace," Shimoda said. "This all starts from qualifying. I haven't consistently been in the top five. So, I have to keep my average speed up and have no option to drop back." and into second in the series points. "I hurt my hand last weekend, and I couldn't train all week," Vialle said after the race. "I didn't have the same flow, and he [Deegan] was ripping when he passed me. I followed for maybe four or five laps. I had a few mistakes and it was tough." Jo Shimoda strung together a pair of thirds for third overall. The Honda rider rode consis - Vialle meant business all day at Washougal. The KTM rider hinted at a hand injury after the race, but no one could tell that on the track as he led the open- ing moto from start to finish. It was his second moto win of the season, his first coming in round two at Hangtown. The two-time MX2 World Champion, Vialle, grabbed another holeshot in race two and led the first five laps before Deegan got him. Then it was Vialle who cruised in the lonely second place, finishing 14 sec - onds back at the line. Still, a sec- ond overall put Vialle on the box and moved him ahead of Levi Kitchen, who had an off day, ROUND 8 / JULY 20, 2024 WASHOUGAL MOTOCROSS PARK / WASHOUGAL, WASHINGTON MOTOCROSS I AMA PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP / MONSTER ENERGY SMX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP P86 Honda teammates Jo Shimoda (30) and Chance Hymas (48) battled to stay in the championship race. Shimoda finished the day on the podium, while Hymas dealt with an injury.

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