Ryan Nitzen | January 25, 2025
We’re going going back back to Cali Cali. Welcome to round three of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series, the indoor portion of the SuperMotocross World Championship. We’re live from Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California bringing you all the action.
The two pre-season favorites, Jett Lawrence and Haiden Deegan, finally checked their first wins of the season off the list at A2.
Main Events
450SX
Justin Cooper qualified out of the LCQ and made the best of it as he grabbed the holeshot in the 450SX main event. “J Coop” led the first seven minutes of the race before handing over the top spot to Jason Anderson.
Jason Anderson led a majority of the main after passing Justin Cooper. Photos: Brown Dog Wilson
Anderson, who won his heat race earlier in the night, found himself again in the lead with Jett Lawrence and Ken Roczen hot on his heels. The Kawasaki rider used strong pace through the two whoop sections to hold his place at the front. He led the next eight laps before Lawrence made his move in the sand section. Anderson stayed up front and went on to finish third.
Jett Lawrence made his way to the front and got his first win of the year.
Jett Lawrence took over the lead from Anderson and never looked back. The Honda HRC rider showed maturity and patience in the slick conditions before checking off his first main event win of the season. With the win, Lawrence now jumps to third in points, tied with Eli Tomac. They’re both just five points behind first place.
Ken Roczen crossed in second and now takes over the red plate.
Ken Roczen pushed his way to second on the night. The Suzuki rider was in the fight the entire way and made an exciting exchange of passes with Jason Anderson late in the race. That makes two podiums in three rounds for the #94 as he now takes over the points lead heading into round four.
450 Podium.
Eli Tomac came into the night with the red plate but left without it. The Star Racing Yamaha rider suffered a poor start and was buried towards the back on the opening lap. He fought hard from nearly dead last and managed to crack the top 10 by the end of the race. Tomac salvaged a seventh at the line, dropping him third in points and tied with Jett Lawrence.
450SX Main Event (Top 10)
| 1. |
Jett Lawrence |
(Hon) |
22 Laps |
| 2. |
Ken Roczen |
(Suz) |
2.496 |
| 3. |
Jason Anderson |
(Kaw) |
3.854 |
| 4. |
Chase Sexton |
(KTM) |
5.582 |
| 5. |
Hunter Lawrence |
(Hon) |
10.122 |
| 6. |
Justin Cooper |
(Yam) |
14.853 |
| 7. |
Eli Tomac |
(Yam) |
17.103 |
| 8. |
Cooper Webb |
(Yam) |
21.751 |
| 9. |
Malcolm Stewart |
(Hus) |
26.605 |
| 10. |
Justin Barcia |
(GG) |
50.512 |
250SX
After a run in during the heat race between Haiden Deegan and Julien Beaumer, the two rivals once again found themselves neck and neck off the start of the 250 main event. They exchanged block passes in the first two turns but Deegan maintained the lead and began to check out.
Haiden Deegan rode away to his first win of the season.
Deegan put in a series of sprint laps and opened up a gap right away. The Star Racing Yamaha rider led start to finish and made it look easy en route to his first main event win of the year.
Beaumer struggled with bike setup and took second. He still holds the points lead.
Beaumer held second for the entire race, dropping off the pace a bit from Deegan. Jordon Smith caught Beaumer late in the race and upped the pace as the two closed in on Deegan. Just when it looked like Smith was ready to seal the deal, he crashed spectacularly in the whoops. This ensured Beaumer would take second at the checkers and maintain the points lead, seven over Deegan.
Cole Davies earned his first career podium with a third.
Cole Davies rode a strong race but benefitted most from Smith’s crash as it bumped him from fourth to third. This finish earned him his first career podium.
250 Podium.
250SX Main Event Results (Top 10)
| 1. |
Haiden Deegan |
(Yam) |
17 Laps |
| 2. |
Julien Beaumer |
(KTM) |
4.498 |
| 3. |
Cole Davies |
(Yam) |
20.196 |
| 4. |
Jordon Smith |
(Tri) |
33.393 |
| 5. |
Coty Schock |
(Yam) |
35.553 |
| 6. |
Jo Shimoda |
(Hon) |
44.671 |
| 7. |
Michael Mosiman |
(Yam) |
53.859 |
| 8. |
Drew Adams |
(Kaw) |
58.298 |
| 9. |
Anthony Bourdon |
(Yam) |
1:04.595 |
| 10. |
Hunter Yoder |
(Kaw) |
16 Laps |
Main Event Highlights
Post Race Press Conference
QUALIFYING #2
450SX
Another nail biter in the final 450SX qualifying session. Points leader, Eli Tomac came out swinging in his all-red kit and ran up front for almost the entire timed quali. Almost. Jett Lawrence uncorked a double-over-table line just after the finish which gained him nine-tenths over Tomac. Lawrence is the day’s fastest qualifier and tops both sessions for today. Chase Sexton clocked third overall, 0.02 seconds off of Tomac’s time. He was the last rider on the 57-second mark.
Jett Lawrence is today’s fastest qualifier. Photo: Brown Dog Wilson
Lots of fast laps between these two. Tomac was second.
Chase Sexton clocked third overall.
450SX Combined Qualifying (Top 10)
| 1. |
Jett Lawrence |
(Hon) |
57.086 |
| 2. |
Eli Tomac |
(Yam) |
57.904 |
| 3. |
Chase Sexton |
(KTM) |
57.984 |
| 4. |
Malcolm Stewart |
(Hus) |
58.569 |
| 5. |
Jason Anderson |
(Kaw) |
58.570 |
| 6. |
Justin Cooper |
(Yam) |
58.771 |
| 7. |
Ken Roczen |
(Suz) |
58.996 |
| 8. |
Hunter Lawrence |
(Hon) |
59.098 |
| 9. |
Justin Barcia |
(GG) |
59.123 |
| 10. |
Aaron Plessinger |
(KTM) |
59.227 |
250SX WEST
The second round of qualifying looked a lot like the first with Haiden Deegan and Julien Beaumer again trading fast laps in quick succession. Beaumer jumped to the top of the board and was the only 250 rider in the 57-second range. Fun fact, he would’ve qualified second in the 450 class! Deegan looked fast but seemed to be trying “too hard” and washed the front end on his attempt at a fast lap. He’s credited with third overall. Jordon Smith stayed out of the limelight but continued to log quick laps, coming out second.
Julien Beaumer grabbed the best time of the 250 class.
Jordon Smith was second overall.
Deegan’s time held up for third.
Also noteworthy that Drew Adams and Enzo Lopes qualified eighth and ninth respectively in their first race of the year. A1 winner, Jo Shimoda, qualified tenth and is racing despite dealing with two broken fingers on his left hand.
250SX West Combined Qualifying (Top 10)
| 1. |
Julien Beaumer |
(KTM) |
57.829 |
| 2. |
Jordon Smith |
(Tri) |
58.419 |
| 3. |
Haiden Deegan |
(Yam) |
58.499 |
| 4. |
Cole Davies |
(Yam) |
59.461 |
| 5. |
Michael Mosiman |
(Yam) |
59.499 |
| 6. |
Coty Schock |
(Yam) |
1:00.226 |
| 7. |
Anthony Bourdon |
(Yam) |
1:00.491 |
| 8. |
Drew Adams |
(Kaw) |
1:00.512 |
| 9. |
Enzo Lopes |
(Yam) |
1:00.547 |
| 10. |
Jo Shimoda |
(Hon) |
1:01.186 |
QUALIFYING #1
450SX
A close battle in the first qualifying session. But would you expect anything else? Eli Tomac held the top spot for most of the session but Jett Lawrence jumped to the top of the boards on his final lap. Jett’s 57.9 is just one-tenth quicker than Tomac’s. Malcolm Stewart was third, another tenth back from Tomac.
Jett Lawrence topped the first qualifying session.
Jorge Prado hit the deck in the long rhythm and injured his shoulder during Q1 and will sit out tonight’s racing.
Jorge Prado is out for the night with an injured shoulder.
450SX Qualifying #1 (Top 10)
| 1. |
Jett Lawrence |
(Hon) |
57.939 |
| 2. |
Eli Tomac |
(Yam) |
58.084 |
| 3. |
Malcolm Stewart |
(Hus) |
58.570 |
| 4. |
Chase Sexton |
(KTM) |
59.157 |
| 5. |
Aaron Plessinger |
(KTM) |
59.402 |
| 6. |
Jason Anderson |
(Kaw) |
59.531 |
| 7. |
Dylan Ferrandis |
(Hon) |
59.686 |
| 8. |
Justin Cooper |
(Yam) |
59.710 |
| 9. |
Justin Hill |
(KTM) |
59.724 |
| 10. |
Justin Barcia |
(GG) |
1:00.015 |
250SX WEST
The first round of qualifying is wrapped up with Haiden Deegan setting the pace to start the day. The big stories are of injuries as Marchbanks, Masterpool, DiFrancesco, and Robertson are all missing in action tonight. Two newcomers, Drew Adams and Enzo Lopes have joined the ranks and are ready to mix it up in the night show, posting times inside the top 10.
Deegan was the fastest 250 rider in the first qualifying session.
Once again Haiden Deegan and Julien Beaumer were the top riders trading the trade two top spots. Deegan claimed the fastest run on the last lap of the session, beating Beaumer by a mere four-tenths. Michael Mosiman was third in the first qualifier, but was over a second back.
250SX West Qualifying #1 (Top 10)
| 1. |
Haiden Deegan |
(Yam) |
58.948 |
| 2. |
Julien Beaumer |
(KTM) |
59.343 |
| 3. |
Michael Mosiman |
(Yam) |
1:00.540 |
| 4. |
Jordon Smith |
(Tri) |
1:00.580 |
| 5. |
Enzo Lopes |
(Yam) |
1:00.923 |
| 6. |
Drew Adams |
(Kaw) |
1:01.160 |
| 7. |
Anthony Bourdon |
(Yam) |
1:01.329 |
| 8. |
Cole Davies |
(Yam) |
1:01.434 |
| 9. |
Coty Schock |
(Yam) |
1:01.504 |
| 10. |
Gavin Towers |
(Hon) |
1:02.106 |
Pics From The Pits
The new points leader for the 250SX West, Julien Beaumer. Photos: Ryan Nitzen
Beaumer’s KTM 250 SX-F.
Meanwhile, A1 winner Jo Shimoda is rocking a full wrap-around hand guard after breaking two fingers in San Diego.
Shimoda testing his new setup before practice.
98 is Drew Adams who is making his pro debut with the Pro Circuit Kawasaki team while Masterpool and Marchbanks are sidelined.
Another red-headed rookie under the PC tent. Mitch certainly has a recipe.
Jett Lawrence is still searching for win number-one in 2025.
Ken Roczen’s Suzuki has more chrome in it this week.
Big bump on Roczen’s seat.
Something special hiding under the TLD Ducati tent.
It’s Pecco Bagnaia’s MotoGP race bike. Talk about unobtanium.
Putiting the finishing touches on Jorge Prado’s Kawasaki.
Jordon Smith is second in points going into round three.
Digging this color on the Alpinestars SM-10.
FCP Racing is the title sponsor for Bubba Pauli and Freddie Noren this weekend. Check out the custom engine mounts.
Get well soon Ryder D. the GasGas rider suffered a big get off on Thursday and will sit out A2.
Which means Justin Barcia is the lone rider under the GasGas tent.
The Fly Racing athletes are wearing this new LE Lite Lancer color.
Here it is on Enzo Lopes. He’s returning to the states with the BarX Yamaha squad. Photo BDW
Joey Savatgy’s Quad Lock Honda.
Lots of grip to hold Michael Mosiman in place.
Sag check for Dylan Ferrandis.
The 1st Phorm bike looking good under the Club MX awning. Visit their site to see how you can win this ride.
More red, white, and blue under the SLR Honda tent. This is Cole Martinez’s ISDE machine.
Got wheels. Dubya provides the goods for HEP Suzkuki.
One of our favorite TP199 rides on display with Legends and Heroes.
Thought we forgot? Come on.
