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Cycle News 2025 Issue 08 February 25

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ROUND 7 / FEBRUARY 22, 2025 AT&T STADIUM / ARLINGTON, TEXAS SUPERCROSS I MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP P68 rhythm section and attempted a pass between a lapped rider and Webb. Sexton crashed and dropped himself off the podium before getting passed once again in the final turn for a finish in fifth. This quick turn of events saw Sexton lose the overall win, instead taking third overall on the night. "It's pretty embarrassing; stall- ing it, going down, losing the overall," Sexton said. "I race to place. I'm losing a few points but at the same time we've been on the podium so much." Sexton still grabbed a podium with a third overall. The Red Bull KTM rider put himself in conten- tion for the win early on and im- proved one spot in each of the opening main events, going 3-2 to start the night. Sexton was ar- guably the fastest rider on track, but mistakes continued again this weekend, starting with a Justin Cooper started up front and later took fourth overall. fall while trying to pass Justin Cooper for the lead. In race three, after passing for first, Sex- ton stalled the motorcycle and handed the lead back to Webb. With a second-place finish, he could have had the night's over - all win, but Sexton wanted more. In a last-ditch effort, the KTM rider launched through the final

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