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contact with Ryder DiFrancesco delayed the defending champ's route to the lead pack. He even- tually passed Seth Hammaker in the final stages of the race while Shimoda ran away with the moto win. Second overall still sees Deegan lead the series by 45 over Shimoda. "I kind of struggled with my bike today," Deegan said. "I qualified sixth, which was my worst of the year, so we've got to go back to work on that a little bit. I felt like I was riding a bull out there; it was wild. We finished second and didn't lose any points, so in the big picture it was a good day." Garrett Marchbanks finally earned his first-ever Pro Moto - cross podium, finishing third. The Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki rider demonstrated his speed from the start by qual - ifying fastest in both sessions. In moto one, he charged from a 10th-place start to third after lap one. In the second moto, March- banks worked his way through the pack as he and Deegan closed in on the podium. The Utah native eventually finished fourth, knowing an extra pass wouldn't improve his overall po- sition. Marchbanks has passed more riders than anyone else this season and earned a well- deserved third place, the best result of his career. "I battled with Deegan for about 25 minutes, which was a good fight," Marchbanks said. "Toward the end, I tried to make a pass on my teammate [Ham - maker] for third, but it didn't quite come together. Even if I Monster Energy Star Racing Ya- maha rider turned up the heat in moto one after Shimoda reeled him in and looked to make a pass. But Deegan maintained control and opened the day with a statement win. Race two saw him get off to a much poorer start, forcing him to fight his way through the field. Dodg - ing downed riders and making me. As a team, we worked hard for this. I know we're far out of the championship [lead], but this is awesome, and I hope we can keep doing it." Deegan finished second over - all but still kept his title hopes alive without losing a single point in the gap to second- placed Shimoda in the overall championship standings. The ROUND 8 / JULY 19, 2025 WASHOUGAL MX PARK | WASHOUGAL, WASHINGTON MOTOCROSS I AMA PRO MOTOCROSS / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP P72 Garrett Marchbanks scored his first 250MX overall podium with a third.