I showed with hard work that
dreams can come true."
Deegan stayed in the cham-
pionship conversation until
the very end. The 450SMX
rookie kicked off the night with
a veteran-style ride and kept this
year's 450 Supercross champ,
Ken Roczen, at bay for the full
20-minute plus one lap.
ROUND 3 / SEPTEMBER 26, 2026
THUNDER RIDGE NATURE ARENA / RIDGEDALE, MISSOURI
SUPERMOTOCROSS I MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
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14 DYLAN FERRANDIS
15TH (22-8) 450SMX
Dylan Ferrandis ended his career
on Saturday night after announcing
his retirement earlier this month. An
electrical issue in moto one marked
the team's first DNF of the season,
but Ferrandis bounced back with
an eighth in the second moto. He
finished 12th in the SMX standings
and earned $35,000 before riding
into the sunset. "In the first moto, I
got a good start and was in the mix
with the boys. Unfortunately, we had
a little bike issue, and it happened
at the last race, so it was a bummer.
Moto two wasn't bad. I was dead last
on the gate, but I managed to get a
good start and work my way up to
eighth, so it wasn't bad for the last
one. It's not always easy to push at
the last race, especially when you're
not involved in a championship fight,
but I wanted to make this last one the
best I could for the team and end the
season on a high note."
24 RJ HAMPSHIRE
6TH (6-6) 450SMX
RJ Hampshire finished sixth overall in
Missouri and seventh in the 450SMX
standings for his final season with
MYOWNRACE
Prado won the final
moto in a close battle
with Haiden Deegan.
The victory put him
second overall and
seven points clear of
Deegan in the Playoffs
standings.
Pre-Playoffs favorite Hunter Lawrence
took a quiet third on the night.
