VOLUME 63 ISSUE 22 JUNE 2, 2026 P77
Justin Cooper earned a podium
finish in race one but just missed
the overall podium in fourth.
"3-6 for P4 overall to start the
outdoor season at Pala," Cooper
said. "Bummed I put myself in a
bad position with a 17th-place
start in moto two. I'm happy
with my bike and ready for these
next few rounds."
Haiden Deegan made his
450 debut at Fox Raceway and
Jett did not win. Third overall
leaves him 12 points down from
his brother, Hunter.
"Motocross is a lot harder
than I remember," Lawrence
said. "I was just trying to figure
it out today. I found out what
arm pump was in the first moto.
It wasn't the best conditions
for my foot, but I thought I rode
great. I just didn't get the starts
today and need to work on that."
Two poor starts made things
tougher, forcing Lawrence to
pass through traffic in both
motos. He improved as the
day wore on and nearly caught
Prado for second in the final
moto. His 4-3 finishes were
not what we expected from the
number one, as he limped onto
the podium after the checkered
flag. Hard to believe this was
only the fourth 450MX round
PENALTY REPORT
Gavin Towers was penalized two
positions for going off track and
gaining an advantage in moto one.
Russell Buccheri and Gavin Betts
rode outside of the track markers
in the track section, and both re-
ceived one rider license point each.
PALA NOTES:
This is the first time since 2019
that the Pro Circuit Kawasaki
team has held the red plate
in the 250MX division… Seth
Hammaker became the 95th
different 250-class winner. He's
the only non-Yamaha rider to win
this season… Jorge Prado is the
first Spanish rider to finish on the
podium in Pro Motocross…
Defending NGPC Champion
Dante Oliveira finished 16th
overall in the 450MX division
with a 19-15... Rockstar Energy
Husqvarna's Malcolm Stewart
pulled out of the second moto
with a knee injury... Triumph's
Austin Forkner (250MX) crashed
out of moto one and finished
28th in moto two: "I could see
that my speed was good at
points, but mistakes stopped me
from capitalizing."
Briefly...
