victory. He also followed up with
another impressive ride, winning
the second moto by a double-
digit margin. His 1-1 finish put
him at the top of the podium
and, more importantly, delayed
the championship celebrations
until the season finale.
"Two good motos for me,
and I got two more good starts,"
said Shimoda. "I just kept with
the consistency. I've been riding
much better. This was a good
one today."
Deegan remains in control
of the 250MX Championship
lead. He chose to play it safe
on Saturday, clearly keeping the
big picture in mind. By the time
he moved into second place,
Shimoda was already too far
ahead. Deegan then started out
-
side the top five in moto two but
gradually worked his way up, ul-
timately finishing third. Without
the urgent push we saw earlier
in the season, he settled into a
solid podium position, finish-
ing with a 2-3 score for second
overall on the day. He still leads
the points by 43 and, barring any
disasters, will secure the title
next week at the season finale.
"It's hard to push the edge
when you have a championship
to win," Deegan said. "I think
that's how I got to where I am—
being patient. I never felt very
comfortable today, but credit to
Jo, he was ripping. We'll go take
care of business next weekend."
Tom Vialle rounded out the
podium for the second week in
a row. The Red Bull KTM rider
showed the same skills that
won him two MX2 titles as his
early moto intensity earned him
two holeshots on the day. He
quickly dropped back in race
one but fired back with a strong
end to the day, keeping Shimoda
in his sights for most of the sec
-
ond moto. A runner-up spot in
moto two highlighted the French
rider's day and tied his season-
best result in terms of overall
points.
ROUND 10 / AUGUST 18, 2025
UNADILLA MX | NEW BERLIN, NEW YORK
MOTOCROSS I AMA PRO MOTOCROSS / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
P72
Jo Shimoda
seemed to be in a
class all his own
after winning both
250MX motos.
