early on. I need to get off the
line better, but I'm happy with
my fitness. At the end of the
race, I felt unbelievable. This
second moto was a tough one,
but I just dug deep and tried
to keep moving my way to the
front. Somehow, an 8-3 got me a
podium, so I'll take it."
Garrett Marchbanks secured
third in moto one but switched
positions with teammate Kitch
-
en, and an eighth in moto two
dropped
him to fourth overall.
"I'm super pumped to get my
first ever moto podium in the
250 class," Marchbanks said. "I
had a great jump in the second
moto but came into the first
Race two was much better
for Kitchen, as he consistently
made passes nearly every lap.
With two laps to go, Kitchen
slipped into podium territory and
held the spot to tie his season-
best result. His points tied him
with teammate Garrett March
-
banks, but the better result in
race
two earned him the third
overall podium spot.
"I was in a dogfight the entire
day," Kitchen said. "In the first
moto, I got a bad start and fell
finish on the day still sees him
further extend his points lead.
"It took me a while to find
my flow today, which is fine,"
Deegan said. "If 2-2 is a bad day
for me, then I'll take it. We faced
some adversity but overcame it,
and I'm proud of how the team
and I responded."
Levi Kitchen's strong per
-
formance in the second moto
secured him third overall.
The
Monster Energy Pro Circuit Ka-
wasaki rider faced a challenging
start
to the day after falling in
the first moto and finishing lap
two in 20th position. Despite the
early setbacks, he fought back
to finish eighth at the checkers.
ROUND 3 / JUNE 7, 2025
THUNDER VALLEY MOTOCROSS / LAKEWOOD, COLORADO
MOTOCROSS I AMA PRO MOTOCROSS / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
P76
250MX points leader Haiden
Deegan's win streak came to an end,
but 2-2 results increased his lead
in the championship.
