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Cycle News 2026 Issue 34 August 25

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ROUND 10 / AUGUST 22, 2026 BUDDS CREEK MOTOCROSS | MECHANICSVILLE, MARYLAND MOTOCROSS I AMA PRO MOTOCROSS / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP P72 on getting two good starts next weekend and see how it plays out." Landen Gordon, a 250MX rookie, earned his first moto po- dium and first-career overall po- dium. The Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha rider kicked off his day with a strong qualifying time, going to the line in fourth. This helped the youngster get up front early in race two as he moved to third on the second lap. A hard-fought second moto saw him as far back as 11th before clawing his way back to seventh at the checkers. Gor - don's results put two Yamahas overall for the day, marking his third straight podium. Davies dominated the opening race, leading all but one lap en route to his eighth moto win of the year. At that point, he technically overtook Levi Kitchen for the series points lead. Davies took a safe third-place finish in race two. His strategy paid dividends as he solidified his status as the man to beat heading into the final round next weekend at Iron - man Raceway. The 250SX East Coast champ now leads Kitchen by 14 with one round remaining. "It's not over till it's over," Davies said. "I just need to focus race. At times, they'd be side by side, but Kitchen never made a pass stick. The moto victory marked a first for Hymas this summer and gave him the third overall win of his career. He's now just five points shy of Julien Beaumer for third in this year's championship. "It feels amazing to get back to this point," Hymas said. "I owe so much to my team for their support of me and everything they've done to get us here. Holeshot, wire-to-wire, it doesn't get any better than that." Cole Davies took a moto podi - um in race one, finishing second Rookie Landen Gordon grabbed his first 250MX moto podium and finished on the box at the end of the day.

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