KITCHEN SWITCHIN'
News broke early in the day that
title contender Levi Kitchen had
come down with a "debilitating
illness." The Monster Energy
Pro Circuit Kawasaki rider rode
free practice but chose not to run
either qualifying session. Since he
never rode in either timed session,
he'll now switch to the 250SX East
Championship. "I'm on my way to
get blood work done now, but this
was a collective decision between
the team and me," Kitchen said.
"At the end of the day, I need to do
what's best for my future."
ROOKIE DEBUTS
Some fresh faces made their
professional Supercross debuts
in the 250SX class. New Zealand
native Cole Davies led the charge
with an eighth-place finish. Other
notables include Avery Long 12th,
Parker Ross 17th, Noah Viney
18th and Gavin Towers 19th.
ANAHEIM 1 NOTES:
Evan Ferry, who was making his
debut on the Phoenix Racing
Honda and competing in just his
second Supercross race, cased
a jump while running fourth in his
heat race and suffered an Achil-
les injury and now faces a lengthy
recovery... Triumph's Jalek Swoll
also suffered an Achilles injury
before A1, forcing the team to
reshuffle its 250cc riders. Stilez
Robertson is now replacing Swoll
in the West series, while Austin
Forker will switch to the East. The
team is expected to announce a
fill-in for Swoll... Defending 250SX
West Champion RJ Hampshire
did not start A1 due to an ongoing
wrist injury; he is now expected
to ride the 250SX East series...
Briefly...
Eli Tomac crashed
on lap one but
came through the
pack for fifth.
ROUND 1 / JANUARY 11, 2025
ANGEL STADIUM OF ANAHEIM / ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
SUPERCROSS I MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
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