standings, 18 back from Prado
but only two points away from
the Lawrence/Deegan battle.
"I'm very happy with my effort
in the first moto," Roczen said.
"I don't remember the last time I
raced two motos [like this]. You
can't buy that kind of intensity.
I'll absorb it and it'll benefit me
for next weekend. Happy to get
this one out of the way and look-
ing forward to improving."
Last week's winner, Haiden
Deegan, put in two consistent
rides with 3-3 finishes but nar-
rowly missed the overall podium
by one point. Deegan was the
center of the post-race con-
troversy as he knocked down
Star Racing Yamaha teammate
Cooper Webb in the closing laps
while battling for a top five.
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WILD CARDS
Pierce Brown and Shane McEl-
rath won their respective wild-
card races for a shot in the main
events. Brown went on to take
sixth overall in 250SMX, while
McElrath suffered rear brake is-
sues in both races and finished
16th on the night.
LA SMX NOTES
Suzuki's Jason Anderson, who
suffered a hand injury in Ohio last
week, rode practice but chose not
to race. He'll try again next week...
PMG Suzuki received a new
title sponsor: AWM Fulfillment...
Brands like Fox, Fly, Thor and oth-
ers debuted new limited-edition
gear over the weekend.
Briefly...
Webb did not
like getting
taken down by
his teammate,
Deegan.
Julien Beaumer went
wire-to-wire in moto
one, which helped
him secure the overall
250-class win.
