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26 TY MASTERPOOL
10TH (7-15) 250MX
Ty Masterpool returned to action and
rounded out the top 10 after lead-
ing early in the first 250MX moto.
"In the first moto, I got a good start
and made a nice move around the
outside," he said. "I felt like I rode
well, just battled hard and did the best
I could. Unfortunately, on the last lap,
I took a rock to the throat and ended
up throwing up everything. I lost all
my nutrients, so the second moto was
just about survival."
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83 AUSTIN FORKNER
25TH (40-22) 250MX
Triumph's Austin Forkner had a rough
day after DNF'ing the first moto fol-
lowing a crash, needing stitches be-
tween motos and falling again in moto
two. It was his first outdoor race since
2023. "It was not an amazing day," he
said. "I came together with someone
on lap one of the first moto and tipped
over on the backside of a roller. The
following riders did not see me, and I
got hit by someone, then a lot of rid-
ers hit my bike, too. I was sore, I must
have gotten a footpeg into my leg,
because I needed stitches from the
medic unit between motos. I tipped
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areas where we couldn't push it
because we knew we'd stack it. It
was a cool race for me."
Tomac returned to action with
4-2 finishes, which earned him
second overall. After breaking
his leg at the Tampa Super
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cross, the former champion
looked to be back to speed as
he battled at the front in both
motos. Tomac faced challenges
from both Lawrence brothers
throughout the day. In moto one,
he fought with Hunter Lawrence
for most of the race before
narrowly missing the podium by
one spot.
"Looking back at the day, I wish
I would've done a few things dif
-
ferent in moto one," Tomac said.
After some minor adjust-
ments to the bike, Tomac
executed a better start in race
two and found himself behind
Jett right from the get-go. The
two went head-to-head for the
entire 30-plus-two laps, but the
running order never changed.
Tomac even pulled alongside
Lawrence a few times, but minor
mistakes forced him back each
time. By the end of the race,
anything on the track," Lawrence
said. "Like where they're going to
make a pass or 'Okay, I can hear
him here, here and here.' It's cool
to race someone like Eli."
Jett's best lap in moto two
was a full second faster than
Tomac's, and the Australian
utilized his sprint speed to keep
the veteran at bay on the rough
track. The suspense intensified
as the race progressed, with the
two alternating leads in dif
-
ferent sectors, Jett gaining an
advantage before Tomac quickly
closed the gap. Lawrence even-
tually broke free in the closing
laps and crossed the finish line
11 seconds ahead of second
place, marking a dominant start
to the new season. This 1-1
result represents his 16th career
overall win in the 450 division.
"Eli was behind me, but I could
definitely hear him," Lawrence
said. "In those sections where
I could hear him on top of me,
I was going all out, everything
to defend it and stay in front. It
kind of felt like a chess game
because he had his areas where
he'd push, and we both had
