the top three riders heading into
the final weekend, and only 18
points between Fustini and Jus-
tin Cokinos, the Pro AA Champi-
onship was still up for grabs.
Saturday's round seven fea-
tured a long, fast woods course
through the valleys of Unadilla.
In moto one, Thorn Devlin battled
for a top-four spot with Fustini,
Cokinos and Evan Smith. Coki
-
nos led the opening lap before
positions began to shuffle. Dev-
lin worked his way into second,
finishing just three seconds be-
hind the top three riders. Smith
took the win, with Devlin second,
Fustini third and Cokinos fourth.
Moto two belonged to Dev
-
lin as he made the roughening
course look easy, leading every
lap to claim the round seven Pro
AA overall victory. Fustini fin
-
ished second, followed by Ryder
Lafferty in third, Ryan Amancio
in fourth and Cokinos in fifth.
For Sunday's round eight, the
course grew more technical,
with tighter woods, off-camber
sections and demanding line
choices. Smith again took con
-
trol early in moto one, posting a
4:45 lap and leading the first five
laps. Lafferty eventually passed
for the lead and secured the
moto win. Fustini and Devlin con
-
tinued their battle throughout the
race, finishing third and fourth,
respectively.
In moto two, Cokinos grabbed
the early lead before Lafferty
made his move to the front.
Lafferty held the position all
the way to the checkered flag,
securing the round eight Pro AA
overall win. Behind him, Cokinos,
Devlin, Smith, Fustini and Laf
-
ferty battled for every position,
with the extreme section proving
to be a major factor and costing
several riders valuable time.
Sunday's podium saw Lafferty
take the overall win, with Smith
in second and Devlin in third.
The Pro 125 class delivered
some of the most exciting racing
of the weekend, with Cokinos,
Colton McQuarrie, Smith, Ryan
Amancio and Van Gosling bat
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(Left) Jiggs Fustini celebrates
winning the AA Pro-class
Championship. (Above) Mallory
Pickard leads the newly crowned
2026 Women's Pro Champion
Kayla O'Neill.
