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it ended up being a game changer," Ferrandis said. "Moto one was great. I got a bad start but came through the pack to finish P5. In moto two, I got a good start and was P4 right away. Prado got by me later, so I finished P5. It's awesome to get a second top-five overall this season, so it was a good day." RJ Hampshire finished sixth on the day ahead of Justin Bar - cia, Jordon Smith, Cooper Webb and Benny Bloss. 250MX After a disastrous round one week ago where he lost the red plate, Cole Davies needed a bounce-back weekend. The Star Racing Yamaha rider did exactly that as he led all but one lap during the day and swept both motos with ease. Davies sim - ply dominated the day, scoring maximum points and putting himself back into the champion- ship fight with an 18-point swing as his main rivals finished off the podium. A perfect string of 1-1 scores moves him back to second in the series standings and just seven out from the red plate. This is the second time Davies has swept both motos this summer, which netted him the third win of his career. "After last weekend I knew I had to step up my game," Davies said. "I had a good day today and made up a lot of points. I'm stoked. I feel like we took a big step in the right direction today." Ryder DiFrancesco earned a career-best day, finishing second overall. The Rockstar just didn't have the speed. Then in the second moto I was again in a pretty decent spot but had a tipover on lap one, which had me lose so many positions. I got back to fourth, but by that time the riders at the front were already gone." Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati's Dylan Ferrandis rounded out the top five for the second time this season with a consistent pair of fifths. "After practice two, the team decided to go big and make a major chassis change, and first time this year. "I'm in the battle," Deegan said. "It was good to follow Jett for a few laps. To get on the podium is awesome. I'm having fun out there and learning with the team and learning the bike. I can't wait to keep battling." Jorge Prado finished just off the podium despite taking third in the opening moto. "Fourth overall in Washougal, it was an okay day," Prado said. "Nothing great, but not too bad. In moto one, I was in a good position to fight for the win, but I ROUND 8 / JULY 25, 2026 WASHOUGAL MOTOCROSS PARK / WASHOUGAL, WASHINGTON MOTOCROSS I AMA PRO MOTOCROSS / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP P66 Cole Davies dominated the day with a 1-1 sweep in 250MX and maximum points.