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Cycle News 2026 Issue 28 July 14

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ROUND 6 / JULY 11, 2026 THE WICK 338 / SOUTHWICK, MASSACHUSETTS MOTOCROSS I AMA PRO MOTOCROSS / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP P66 knew it would be the toughest one for my foot, so I'm happy. I'm not going to get too excited about the red plate because I already lost it this season. We've still got a long way to go and a lot of work to do." Hunter finished a close second overall and proved once again that he's still the only one who can beat Jett. On a two-race win streak coming into Southwick, Hunter stayed within striking before the number 96 ultimately returned the favor and fell with just five laps left. This time it was Jett who inherited the lead, and 2-1 fin- ishes earned him the day's overall win and reclaimed the red plate by a mere point. His 27th career win also sees him tie AMA Hall of Famer Bob Hannah in premier- class Pro Motocross wins. "I got lucky there with Hunter going down, but we'll take it," Jett said. "It's a gnarly track and we 14 DYLAN FERRANDIS 7TH (6-11) 450MX Dylan Ferrandis had his best start in the first moto, but a crash in race two dropped him just outside the top five overall. "It's a tough one, a very tough one," said Ferrandis. "Moto one, I had my best start of the season. I was fourth and managed my race the best I could to finish sixth. In moto two, I got another good start, but RJ [Hampshire] crashed in front of me in the first turn, and I couldn't avoid getting held up. I lost a lot of time and had to come through the pack. I put my head down and gave everything I had, but I used a lot of energy making those passes. We're getting closer with the bike, but it's still very track dependent, and today in the sand was challenging for us." 24 RJ HAMPSHIRE 8TH (8-10) 450MX RJ Hampshire ran up front, but crashes kept him from reaching the top five. "Honestly, Southwick was a tough day," Hampshire said. "I crashed in the first moto and never found the flow. I was struggling pretty badly. Moto two, we made some changes and got a pretty good start MYOWNRACE

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