On Sunday, the Pro classes
had their time to shine as they
battled it out for the two-hour
endurance race. As the main-
event racers took on a course
that many riders called one of
the most fun—and most brutal—
of the year. The track included
a short but incredibly unique
Pro section that stood out from
anything else on the schedule.
Rather than being cut into a
typical race line, this section
consisted of raw, untouched trail,
giving riders the freedom to pick
their own lines and improvise
on the fly. It was one of those
rare sections where creativity
and instinct mattered as much
as speed, and it was exactly the
kind of terrain that had Beta's
DeMartile smiling.
DeMartile launched out of the
motocross-style gate start and
immediately established himself
at the front. With the track still
fresh and riders packed tightly
behind him, he rode aggressively
early and carved through the
opening laps with confidence.
Once he had clean air, he never
looked back. DeMartile main
-
tained a relentless pace from
start to finish, leading for the
entire moto to capture the Pro
450 win at Washougal.
The pressure behind DeMar-
tile was very real. Honda's Tyler
Lynn charged hard all race long,
pushing the pace and refusing
to let the leader get comfortable.
Lynn stayed in the hunt, keeping
the gap manageable and look
-
ing for any opportunity to strike,
but DeMartile simply didn't give
him one. In the end, Lynn settled
for a strong second-place finish
after another impressive ride.
Behind them, the fight for the
final podium spot was anything
but quiet. Layton Smail (Kawa
-
saki) came out firing on a blister-
ing early pace, keeping both
DeMartile and Lynn within sight
through the opening stages.
Smail looked poised to make it a
three-rider battle at the front, but
as the race wore on, the inten
-
sity only increased. It was then
that RPM FMF KTM rider Mason
Semmens began closing in.
VOLUME ISSUE MAY , P57
Tyler Lynn charged hard for the
Pro 450 runner-up spot.
Despite a detour
into the pits with
a bike issue,
Sam Pretscherer
recovered for the
Pro 250 win.
