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Cycle News 2026 Issue 25 June 23

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ROUND 4 / JUNE 20, 2026 HIGH POINT MOTOCROSS / MOUNT MORRIS, PENNSYLVANIA P74 SEXTON SUFFERS SETBACK 2024 Pro Motocross Champion Chase Sexton is out for the rest of the 2026 season due to a torn ACL after crashing at the Thunder Valley press day. "2026 racing season has unfortunately come to an end," Sexton said on social media. "Got the news last night that I have a torn ACL from my crash last week that will need surgery. After all the struggles of this year, this one felt like I got punched straight in the stomach. I'm not going to lie; it hurts me to even type this out. With that being said, I'm going to take this opportunity to do things I normally don't get to do this summer and enjoy it with my friends and family. As far as racing goes, I'm also looking forward to this comeback story, and this one is going to be per- sonal. For me as a rider, I have a lot left to prove, and I'm going to take full advantage of it—'27 will be fun. For now, I'm going to enjoy life and maybe see y'all at some races in the future as a fan. Thank you." HAMMAKER HANDS OVER RED PLATE Both Levi Kitchen and Seth Hammaker shared the 250MX red plate coming into High Point. A big crash and a DNF in moto two, Hammaker finished 13th overall (5-40) and dropped from a tie for first to fifth, 16 points out from the lead. "I'm definitely bummed with how the day went," Hammaker said. "I felt like we were in a good position and riding well, especially before the crash in moto two. It's frustrat- Briefly... MOTOCROSS I AMA PRO MOTOCROSS / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Haiden Deegan fought his way to another overall 450MX podium in third.

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