Hoeft surged past on his Hatch
Racing Kawasaki. Dare DeMar-
tile, aboard his Liqui Moly Beta
USA machine, was also in the
mix. The trio traded the lead dur-
ing the opening hour, turning the
race into a three-way fight and
giving each contender a chance
to set the pace.
Hoeft showed impressive
speed throughout the day, while
Semmens and DeMartile kept
the pressure on. The new course
left no one with a familiar line to
rely on; every lap was a fresh test
of pace and precision. With the
championship still at stake, the
early lead changes made it seem
as though the race might remain
a dogfight all the way to the flag.
Then, around halfway, the race
and the title picture changed dra-
matically. DeMartile encountered
a minor issue and had to slow
considerably. With a four-point
swing needed to take the champi-
onship, his hopes suddenly looked
in jeopardy. Semmens had been
fighting to stay in the hunt, but
then disaster struck again. For the
second race in a row, a mechani-
cal failure slowed his charge. This
time, he got the bike moving again
and pushed on to the finish, sal-
vaging seventh place and valuable
championship points.
When DeMartile spotted Sem-
mens ahead, he picked up the
pace. The win was out of reach,
but the championship was still
possible if he could climb into
third. He fought forward through
the field, passing Tristun Alvarez
in the closing laps. Alvarez, now
aboard a Purvines Racing Yamaha,
looked poised to contend and held
a strong position in the late stages.
DeMartile's late charge put him
in position, and a further twist
settled the outcome: Ruy Barbo-
sa was forced to pull over with a
blown tire. That opened the door
DeMartile needed. He secured
third place and enough points to
claim his third consecutive 450
Pro championship, capping a
comeback from his mechanical
setback. Hoeft's speed carried
him to the race win, while DeMar-
tile's resilience and Semmens'
determination to finish shaped
the title drama behind him.
The Beta rider, DeMartile,
officially finished the champion-
ship with 214 points, followed by
Semmens with 212 points. Tyler
Lynn, who didn't start the race,
finished third with 192 points.
Second-placed Giacomo
Redondi finished fourth in the
final standings with 120 points in
front of the round winner, Hoeft,
fifth on 103 points.
The 250 Pro race brought its
own championship stakes, though
Sam Pretscherer entered Parker
with a simpler path: finish the
race, and the title would be his.
He did exactly what the moment
required, taking second place and
clinching the 2026 Pro 250 Cham-
VOLUME 63 ISSUE 45 NOVEMBER 10, 2026 P43
taking the overall win. Cole Zeller took the Pro 250-class victory.
