overall. Fresh off his second
250SX East Coast title, Vialle
certainly has the confidence to
compete at the front. He im-
proved as the day progressed
and
secured the holeshot early
in moto two. Vialle was passed
by his KTM teammate, Beaumer,
but the two-time MX2 champ
stayed close to the leaders as
he settled into an eventual third
place. He held on for the final
podium spot, and his 4-3 results
earned him the tiebreaker for
third overall.
"I had a great start in the sec
-
ond moto, although the first one
the overall
win if he could pass
Deegan, but the Honda rider
never got close enough. Still,
a pair of seconds earned him
second overall and placed him
second in points.
"I do ride better when the
track is rough and a little more
technical," Shimoda said. "When
we have a hot, rough day, it suits
me better. You can be creative
here, but the track is sketchy
with the rocks and holes. It can
be unpredictable in the ruts
when you get in and there's a
giant hole. But that's Pala."
Tom Vialle finished third
knew I'd come out and be pretty
good. Once you win, it sets the
bar and gives you confidence."
Jo Shimoda came to compete
with two consistent second-
place finishes. The Honda HRC
rider tends to improve as the
track roughens, and Saturday
was no exception. He increased
his pace toward the end of
the first race and overtook
his Honda teammate, Chance
Hymas, in the final laps. In
race two, the Japanese native
followed Deegan to the front
as they slotted into first and sec
-
ond. Shimoda had a chance at
ROUND 1 / MAY 24, 2025
FOX RACEWAY / PALA, CALIFORNIA
MOTOCROSS I AMA PRO MOTOCROSS / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
P84
Jo Shimoda finished
second to Deegan in
both 250MX motos.
