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Cycle News 2026 Issue 23 June 9

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havoc on the small-bore com- petitors, but Levi Kitchen came away unscathed with the overall win. No victory in either moto was still enough to get it done, as Kitchen's 2-2 proved strong enough against an up-and-down field. With starts still his Achil - les' heel, Kitchen charged in both motos and made it clear he was the fastest rider on track in the second half of each race. This is the fourth overall win of his career and puts him seven points behind teammate Seth Ham - maker for the championship lead. Julien Beaumer proved he's for real by scoring his first-ever overall podium. The Red Bull KTM rider showed promise in moto one, running second for most of the race before finishing fourth. He turned things around in moto two, charging through the pack after rounding lap one, when he was back in 10th. A third at the line bumped Beaum - er's overall result to second and marked his first career podium in 23 attempts. After missing all of Supercross this year due to a back injury, this is a huge step for Beaumer, who now sits third in the championship. "I definitely didn't think it [po - dium] would come so quickly," Beaumer said. "Man, I feel like I am dreaming. It was a long nine months, and I think today shows the work we put in and that the decisions we've made while I was away were the right ones. I've been working hard, and I couldn't be happier to do this for the team. They stuck by me for the last nine months and believed in me, so being up here ROUND 2 / JUNE 6, 2026 PRAIRIE CITY SVRA / RANCHO CORDOVA, CALIFORNIA MOTOCROSS I AMA PRO MOTOCROSS / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP P84 Cole Davies won the second moto but narrowly finished fourth overall.

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