2025 DAYTONA SUPERCROSS PRE-RACE REPORT: INJURY REPORT, TV SCHEDULE & MORE
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2025 DAYTONA SUPERCROSS PRE-RACE REPORT: INJURY REPORT, TV SCHEDULE & MORE
We’re on to round eight of the 2025 Supercross series which is one of the best rounds of the year, Daytona. Cooper Webb has the points lead in his grasp for the time being and is looking to extend it through the weekend. Chase Sexton has consistently been the fastest but is looking to clean up some of the mistakes made in previous weekends. We’re also heading back to East Coast 250 division which has Max Anstie holding the points lead over Levi Kitchen. As we prepare for the race we have all the info and updates below.
2025 DAYTONA SUPERCROSS // FULL COVERAGE
TOM VIALLE BACK TO BACK
Tom Vialle won the Daytona Supercross in 2024.
Tom Vialle was the 2024 250 East Supercross champion and one of the races that helped him in the championship run was Daytona. Tom is looking to go back to back in the speedway which would make him the fourth 250 rider to do so. It will not be a simple task as Max Anstie, Levi Kitch, R.J. Hampshire, and many other quick riders are looking to win at the iconic race track. However, Tom Vialle is good in the deep condition and more motocross-style layout.
WINS BY BRANDS AT DAYTONA-250
Seth Hammaker during the 2024 Daytona Supercross.
Many different brands have won through the years. Currently, Kawasaki leads the pack with fourteen wins, their last being in 2021. Suzuki is tied with Honda with eight wins. For Suzuki, their last win came in 2001 for Honda it was 2023. Yamaha and KTM each have five wins. The last win for Yamaha came in 2016 and for KTM it was last year, 2024. Husqvarna and Triumph have a chance to get their first win this weekend, but the Yamaha team is looking strong and they may break the streak and grab another win as well.
2025 DAYTONA SUPERCROSS: TRACK MAP
The Daytona Supercross always has such a unique track designed by Ricky Carmichael. The track is much longer than an average Supercross and has multiple challenging rhythm sections and whoops. Also, the dirt in Daytona is extremely deep and loose causing it to get rough through the evening.
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2025 DAYTONA SUPERCROSS: TV SCHEDULE
The Peacock premium streaming service costs $5.99 per month (or $59.99 for the full year) and it provides LIVE coverage of the daytime qualifying sessions at each Round and live coverage of each Supercross race. International Supercross fans can now watch LIVE using the SuperMotocross Video Pass streaming service (Supermotocross.tv) for a one-year subscription.
DAYTONA Supercross GATE DROP – 4:00 p.m. (Pacific) 6:00 p.m. (Central) 7:00 p.m. (Eastern) – Peacock
INJURED LIST:
HUNTER LAWRENCE – SHOULDER
Hunter joins his brother on the sidelines.
Hunter Lawrence has been diagnosed with a raised and partially torn labrum in his right shoulder, along with multiple cracks in his humerus bone. He had surgery on the labrum on Thursday, February 13, in Orange County, California, and because his expected recovery time is eight to 10 weeks, he is likely to miss the remainder of the Supercross season.
ELI TOMAC – BROKEN FIBULA
Eli Tomac stayed tough through the entire night of racing in Tampa even though he could be seen in visible pain. He even raced the 450 Main with a broken Fibula. He will not be returning in the foreseen future.
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Eli Tomac will sit out the upcoming rounds of Monster Energy AMA Supercross to recover from a broken leg sustained during qualifying at Round 5 of the championship last weekend in Tampa, Florida. It was initially thought to be an ankle sprain and bruised calf, but upon further evaluation after the weekend, it was discovered that he had a broken Fibula.
PIERCE BROWN – BACK
Pierce Brown had a tough crash while leading the race in Tampa which resulted in a T5 break to his back.
“I felt great all night, leading my heat and main. Halfway through the main, I crashed in the whoops and unfortunately broke my T5 vertebrae. I had surgery to get it fixed so that I could get back to racing. I want to thank all my family, friends, fans, and the team for all of their support.”
JETT LAWRENCE – KNEE
This is the moment of disaster for Jett Lawrence’s right knee.
Jett Lawrence had an incident a few weeks ago at the Glendale Supercross when he dabbed his knee on the ground, resulting in a torn ACL. The defending champion immediately pulled off the track and was unable to finish. After an MRI on the following Monday, it became clearer that he had torn his ACL. Jett has already gone under the knife to get it repaired. He will be missing the rest of the Supercross season and it’s unlikely that he’ll be ready to race by the time the Pro Motocross season starts in May.
Jorge Prado will be out for the rest of the Supercross season.
Jorge Prado stated:“Bad news: Surgery is needed to fix my shoulder and I will be out for the rest of the Supercross season. The time of rehab is unknown and hopefully, I can make it to the start of outdoors. I will be back strong like I always do.”
FREDRIK NOREN — SHOULDER
Swedish rider Fredrik Noren will most of the rerst of the Supercross series with a shoulder injury but will be back as back as soon as possible.
The ISRT Kawasaki team has announced that Fredrik Noren sustained a shoulder dislocation in Glendale but has no extensive damage. His plan is to be back at the races soon.
STILEZ ROBERTSON – WRIST
22-year-old Stilez Robertson has had a tough go with injuries.
Stilez Robertson sat out the entire 2024 season with a wrist injury. He was scheduled to race 250 East series for Triumph alongside Jalek Swoll, but things changed the week of Anaheim 1. Jalek got injured, and the team decided to switch Austin Forkner from West to East to fill Jalek’s void. They moved Stilez to the West division to accompany Jordon Smith. Sadly, Stilez aggravated his wrist at San Diego, and he sat out Anaheim 2 and Glendale in hopes of returning healthy for the Arlington Supercross on February 22nd.
RYDER DIFRANCESCO – DAMAGED INTESTINE, ARM
Ryder Difrancesco was fourth at Anaheim 1 and fifth at San Diego.
Additionally, Ryder’s Mom, Lisa DiFrancesco, posted an update on Instagram: “Randy and I owe no explanations to Ryder’s injuries to anyone, and neither does the team. For those who are spreading and posting false information, please STOP; a simple prayer is more appropriate. I will, though, set the record straight. Ryder had a crash on his dirt bike the Thursday before A2. He suffered an injury to his small intestine, which was torn in two. The medical team had to remove some damaged intestine and his damaged appendix. They successfully reconstructed the intestine and put it back together. He also has a broken rib and arm, which are minor issues and the least of our worries compared to the rest. Ryder has been discharged from the hospital, is resting at home, and is on the path to recovery. To all those who have prayed for Ryder and sent heartfelt messages, thank you; Randy and I are very grateful. Ryder has an amazing team of people behind him that will help him return to racing his dirt bike.”
TY MASTERPOOL – FINGERS
Ty Masterpool overshot a triple in the “triple-quad” rhythm section at San Diego and he broke fingers in his hand. We are unsure of his return to racing.
Ty Masterpool was brought onto Pro Circuit Kawasaki for outdoors last year as a fill-in rider, and he earned a factory ride for the 2025 season with the team. He was originally slated to race 250SX East, but when Levi Kitchen pulled out of Anaheim 1 at the last-minute with an illness, Ty was asked to come West and fill-in for Levi starting at San Diego. Unfortunately, his Supercross season didn’t get off to a great start, as he ended the night with broken fingers.
We expect Ty Masterpool to be back at the races soon.
TALON HAWKINS – FEMUR
NOAH VINEY – SHOULDER
MCR Honda rider Noah Viney cased the famous San Diego Supercross quad during qualifying and dislocated his shoulder. He tried to ride the next session, but he wasn’t able to do it. He will miss the remainder of the Supercross season.
JALEK SWOLL – ACHILLES
Jalek Swoll was originally supposed to race 250SX East, but now he will miss the Supercross season entirely.
Jalek Swoll sustained an Achilles tear while practicing on Tuesday before Anaheim 1. Because of this, Triumph knew he wouldn’t be back on the bike in time to race 250 East, and they didn’t want to put Stilez Robertson (fresh off a season-long wrist injury) as their only rider on the 250 East Coast by himself. So, they pulled Austin Forkner from the West Coast lineup and moved him to be their lone rider representing Triumph on the East. It is not determined when we will see Jalek back on the bike.
CHRISTIAN CRAIG – KNEE
Christian Craig posted on X that he will not be racing at the start of the season as he would like to make sure his knee is fully recovered. He is questionable for the Arlington Supercross. However, he’s still been at the races helping out Haiden Deegan.
CASEY COCHRAN – LEG INJURY
Casey Cochran had a crash in the offseason where he unfortunately had broken his femur. He has recently been back on the bike, but it was reported that the injury was still lingering. It is unclear if he will be lining up in the near future.
450 POINT STANDINGS
Chase Sexton has been the fastest rider, week in and week out but needs to limit the mistakes made to regain the points lead. Cooper Webb has been fast as well but has stayed the most consistent and now holds the points lead.
| POS | # | Rider Name | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Cooper Webb | 146 |
| 2 | 4 | Chase Sexton | 141 |
| 3 | 94 | Ken Roczen | 127 |
| 4 | 21 | Jason Anderson | 111 |
| 5 | 27 | Malcolm Stewart | 108 |
| 6 | 32 | Justin Cooper | 104 |
| 7 | 51 | Justin Barcia | 99 |
| 8 | 46 | Justin Hill | 86 |
| 9 | 3 | Eli Tomac | 80 |
| 10 | 1 | Jett Lawrence | 71 |
| 11 | 7 | Aaron Plessinger | 68 |
| 12 | 17 | Joey Savatgy | 67 |
| 13 | 96 | Hunter Lawrence | 62 |
| 14 | 12 | Shane McElrath | 59 |
| 15 | 14 | Dylan Ferrandis | 58 |
| 16 | 49 | Mitchell Oldenburg | 52 |
| 17 | 45 | Colt Nichols | 46 |
| 18 | 57 | Benny Bloss | 33 |
| 19 | 86 | Mitchell Harrison | 23 |
| 20 | 11 | Kyle Chisholm | 22 |
| 21 | 77 | Jerry Robin | 19 |
| 22 | 70 | Jorge Prado | 18 |
| 23 | 72 | Anthony Rodriguez | 16 |
| 24 | 66 | Vince Friese | 14 |
| 25 | 146 | Kevin Moranz | 10 |
| 26 | 122 | Justin Starling | 8 |
| 27 | 33 | Freddie Noren | 5 |
| 28 | 43 | Grant Harlan | 4 |
| 29 | 78 | Cade Clason | 4 |
| 30 | 200 | Ryan Breece | 3 |
| 31 | 68 | Jeremy Hand | 2 |
| 32 | 711 | Tristan Lane | 0 |
| 33 | 411 | Scott Meshey | 0 |
250 EAST COAST POINT STANDINGS (AFTER ROUND 2 OF 10)
Max Anstie still maintains the points lead heading into Daytona. He is currently nine points ahead of Levi Kitchen.
| POS | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Anstie | 47 |
| 2 | Levi Kitchen | 38 |
| 3 | Tom Vialle | 35 |
| 4 | Chance Hymas | 32 |
| 5 | Nate Thrasher | 31 |
| 6 | Cullin Park | 26 |
| 7 | Carson Mumford | 26 |
| 8 | R.J. Hampshire | 24 |
| 9 | Seth Hammaker | 23 |
| 10 | Henry Miller | 23 |
| 11 | Cameron McAdoo | 20 |
| 12 | Austin Forkner | 20 |
| 13 | Hardy Munoz | 19 |
| 14 | Gage Linville | 18 |
| 15 | Daxton Bennick | 17 |
| 16 | Trevor Colip | 15 |
| 17 | Max Vohland | 14 |
| 18 | Jack Chambers | 10 |
| 19 | Lance Kobusch | 8 |
| 20 | Luke Neese | 7 |
| 21 | Lorenzo Locurcio | 6 |
| 22 | Mark Fineis | 4 |
| 23 | Preston Boespflug | 3 |
| 24 | Pierce Brown | 2 |
| 25 | Ayden Shive | 2 |
| 26 | Izaih Clark | 1 |
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