latched on, having come through
the pack after a mediocre start.
However, he couldn't hold off
the steady pressure from Sem-
mens and his AEO Powersports/
Precision Concepts/Moose
Racing-backed 450 XC-F.
The Australian slipped past
for second just after the one-
hour mark of the 90-minute,
$5000 feature race. He got to
Diggers Motorcycle Club adding
a few new twists and turns that
seemed well received.
At first, round-eight winner
Justin Hoeft proved to be the
closest threat, but four laps in,
his Pro Circuit Kawasaki Off-
Road Team KX450SR suffered a
terminal mechanical issue.
At that point, Rockstar Energy
Husqvarna's Mateo Oliveira
"I'm pretty smoked now; that
ate me up today. Taft is de-
manding. You pin it on hardpack
and those square-edged holes
about rip you off the bike every
time."
But getting out front off the
start let Dante Oliveira control
the pace around the always-
challenging Honolulu Hills
Raceway, with the hosting Dirt
ROUND 9 / OCTOBER 24-25, 2026
HONOLULU HILLS / TAFT, CALIFORNIA
OFF-ROAD I AMA NATIONAL GRAND PRIX CHAMPIONSHIP
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