ROUND 17 / MAY 10, 2025
RICE ECCLES STADIUM / SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
SUPERCROSS I MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
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"I had a race to race," Beau-
mer added. "I knew I was going
to
pass him [Vialle] and just try
to ride my own race. Obviously,
he's going for a championship,
and I don't want to do anything
to jeopardize that. I was careful
around him, but there were no
thoughts of sitting behind him."
With the 250SX East title still
up for grabs, all three of the
favorites ran in third, fourth and
fifth at the halfway mark. Vialle
dropped off the pace and quick
-
ly shuffled back from third to
fifth as Hammaker and Hamp-
shire both maneuvered around
the defending
champ. Ham-
maker was arguably the fastest
of
the three but contact with
Beaumer allowed Hampshire to
close the gap. A dive-bomb pass
from Hampshire caused both
riders to crash to the ground
with five laps remaining.
Vialle capitalized on their
desperation, stealing back
third place and earning enough
points to clinch a second con-
secutive title.
"I
came into the corner, and
they were both down," Vialle
said. "I couldn't believe it. I think
I was four or five seconds be-
hind them. I was trying to stay
there
because there were three
or four laps to go, and I knew
RJ would try to do something
to Seth. That was my only hope
and my only chance because I
was a little farther. When I came
to the corner and they were both
down, I still can't believe it."
Beaumer to quickly regain the
positions and eventually take
second, ending the season
with back-to-back podium
finishes. This rebound reminds
us of Beaumer's fiery start to
the season, but a mid-season
slump caused the title to slip
away. With Cole Davies out for
the night (see Briefly... ), he also
managed to clinch second over
-
all in the Western Division points.
"We're
racing dirt bikes, and
I'm fighting for position just as
much as everyone else," Beau-
mer said. "He [Hammaker] got
into
me in the first turn, so no
team tactics, I was just racing
my own race."
Both riders stayed upright, and
Beaumer surrendered second
and third place as Hammaker
and Hampshire charged through
the field. Their contact allowed
Tom Vialle took third after a
chaotic main event and clinched
the 250SX East title.
