MOTOCROSS ACTION MID-WEEK REPORT

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Rider: Tim Gajser

Tim has competed in the FIM Motocross World Championships since 2012. Gajser is a four-time MXGP & a one-time MX2 Champion. In 2015, Gajser won his first World Championship in the MX2 class. He won 5 Grand Prix that year and finished on the podium 8 out of 18 rounds. 2016 was Gajser’s rookie year in the MXGP class. He won the opening round in Qatar & from then onward, would rack up 6 more wins as well as 10 podium finishes on his way to the 2016 MXGP World Championship. A few years later after many wins Tim Gajser suffered a broken right femur during a round of the Italian Championship in Trentino. This sidelined him for the majority of the 2023 FIM Motocross World Championship. He returned at round 12 and would finish the season 11th with two wins.

Throughout the 2024 MXGP World Championship, Gajser showcased his speed and consistency, leading the points for the majority of the season. Going into the first moto of the round before the final, Gajser held a fourteen-point lead over Jorge Prado. After a first-turn crash, Gajser broke a footpeg which relegated him to seventeenth, whereas Prado took second place. Gajser would finish second in race two, and Prado took the overall victory & a seven-point lead for the final round. Gajser fell short of the 2024 MXGP Championship by 10 points. He ended the season 2nd in the championship, with four GP wins, sixteen podiums & one finish outside the top 4 which was the result of his broken footpeg at round nineteen.

DEEGAN DOUBLES 250SX WEST POINTS LEAD WITH PODIUM FINISH AT EAST-WEST SHOWDOWN

Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Haiden Deegan made championship gains with a third-place finish at the first Monster Energy AMA Supercross 250 East-West Showdown of the season in Indianapolis, Indiana. The back-to-back 250SMX Champion’s efforts have him heading into the break with a 12-point lead in the 250SX West Championship.

Deegan, who topped the timesheets for both 250 divisions in practice and qualifying, got off to a flying start in the 250SX West Heat Race, grabbing the holeshot and securing a wire-to-wire victory. However, during the East-West Showdown Main Event, a less-than-ideal start left him sixth after the first lap. Undeterred, he made his way to third just four laps in and worked to reel in the competition, but an error had him going off track. Deegan quickly recovered and kept it on two wheels, holding onto third to score his fifth podium of the season and expand his championship lead to 12 points.

Haiden Deegan Said: “Yeah, today was good. I qualified 1-1, which was perfect for me, and then won the heat race with a pretty good lead, which was cool. In the main event, I got to third place pretty quickly. I was reeling in those guys at the front and then made a pretty crucial mistake where I ended up going over the berm and into the net. From there, I just had to be smart and ride it in for third because the guy that’s second in points on my coast was pretty far back. I just wanted to make some good points, and we did that tonight.” 

TOM VIALLE RECLAIMS 250SX EAST RED PLATE IN INDIANAPOLIS

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s defending Eastern Division Champion Tom Vialle reclaimed the series red plate via a second-place finish at the first 250SX East/West Showdown race of season 2025 in Indianapolis.

Vialle recorded the fifth-fastest lap time in combined qualifying onboard his KTM 250 SX-F Factory Edition, meeting the 250SX West contenders on track for the first time this year. His form remained consistent from there, racing to fourth in his Heat as he prepared for the Showdown Main Event.

A measured ride following a top-three start, saw the ever-consistent French standout Vialle takes a well-earned P2 result in the Showdown on a highly-deteriorated track, with the result seeing the two-time MX2 World Champion climb into the lead in the 250SX East point-standings following four rounds.

Tom Vialle said: “Overall, today was a pretty good day. I started slow in Tampa and Detroit, then Daytona was a good turning point last weekend – I got close to the win and then the same this weekend. I spent the Main Event behind Seth Hammaker, and I was trying to catch him, but he was riding well. The track was very tricky tonight, so I am pretty happy with second and we’re right in the championship, which is where we want to be.”

COOPER WEBB AND JUSTIN COOPER ENJOY STELLAR 1-2 FINISH IN INDIANAPOLIS

Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cooper Webb and Justin Cooper topped the podium at Lucas Oil Stadium with a thrilling 1-2 finish at Round 9 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross and the SuperMotocross World Championship in Indianapolis, Indiana. Webb’s dominant victory expanded his lead in the 450SX Championship to 15 points.Justin Cooper’s runner-up finish not only marked his first podium of the season but also made championship gains, advancing him to fourth in the points standings.

Cooper spent the day working to find his comfort zone on the soft, rutted track and ultimately qualified sixth. After starting sixth in the heat race, he pushed hard and moved into fifth but unfortunately, went down on the final lap and finished seventh. Despite the less-than-ideal gate pick for the main event, the New Yorker got a great start in third and continued to battle, making the pass for second with around four minutes on the clock. Cooper’s first podium of the season advanced him two positions in the championship standings to fourth.

It was a rollercoaster day for Webb in Indianapolis. He qualified fourth despite a get-off in the second session of qualifying and then got a great start to the heat race, quickly claiming the lead. Unfortunately, the two-time 450SX Champion had a tipover in the sand section and rejoined in sixth, but he put his head down and finished fourth. In the main event, Webb got another great start and swiftly claimed the lead to take command of the race. He maintained a strong pace up front to remain unchallenged and crossed the line by a healthy 8.455-second margin, earning his 28th premier-class win and third victory of the season.

Cooper Webb said:“It was an up-and-down race day. I had a pretty good practice crash that left me a little sore. In the heat race, I was out front and had another mistake that cost me, so I was pretty ticked off. Then in the main event, I got a great start and made a quick move to first. I led every lap and kind of put it on cruise control. I felt great tonight and had a great flow. It was just a dream ride. We’ve extended the points lead going into the break. I’m excited for what’s to come.”

Justin Cooper said:“The day started out pretty slow. I made a call with the team and made a big suspension change for me, and it paid off tonight. I felt comfortable with all the big rhythms and the tough track, so I have to give it up to the team on this one. We’ll keep working. It’s been going well, and we’re looking to keep the ball rolling.”

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MXA PHOTO TRIVIA

Who is this rider? The answer can be found at the bottom of the page.

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MXA FANTASY LEAGUE – WISECO GIVEAWAY: THE WINNER OF THE INDIANAPOLIS SUPERCROSS SCORED 263 POINTS

MXA FANTASY LEAGUE – WISECO GIVEAWAY: THE WINNER OF THE INDIANAPOLIS SUPERCROSS SCORED 263 POINTS

What a weekend of racing for the 2025 Indianapolis Supercross. Cooper Webb was the winner again and he extended his points lead even further. Chase Sexton was putting on a charge but a mistake moved him back to third behind Justin Cooper. In the 250 class, we saw the first East/West showdown of the season and it was Seth Hammaker who took the win. Hammaker was not the most picked rider in MXA Fantasy League but Adam Cianciarulo said in the broadcast that he was one of the riders with the best chance. Tom Vialle grabbed another second and took the points lead away from Max Anstie by one point. Haiden Deegan finished third and extended his lead over Julien Beaumer.

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THE WINNER OF THE INDIANAPOLIS FANTASY LEAGUE  “YAMERHAMMER-SAY10”

Yamerhammer-say10 had the best picks for the Indianapolis Supercross and will be receiving his prize courtesy of Wiseco performance products.

WEEKLY TOP TEN

450 CLASS PREDICTIONS

Cooper Webb (2) was the winner this past weekend in Indianapolis. Justin Cooper (32) would finish second and Chase Sexton (4)  in third.

The picks from the 450 class are as follows. The first rider chosen to win was Cooper Webb who did end up winning giving 36 fantasy points including the ten bonus points. In second Ken Roczen was picked but Roczen would place outside the top six which does not give any points. In third, he picked Chase Sexton who did finish third giving 31 fantasy points including the bonus. In fourth, he picked Justin Cooper who finished in second giving 23 fantasy points. In fifth he picked Aaron Plessinger which was a correct pick, giving 28 fantasy points including the ten-point bonus. And in sixth he picked Malcolm Stewart which was correct as well, giving 27 fantasy points including the bonus.

250 CLASS PREDICTIONS

Cole Davies (100) grabbed a fifth-place finish in Indianapolis.

For the 250 class, Haiden Deegan was picked first and he ended up third which gave 21 fantasy points for the pick. In second he picked R.J. Hampshire who ended up fourth on the night giving 19 fantasy points. In third Max Anstie was picked and he ended up in seventh which did not give any points for the pick. In fourth he chose Tom Vialle who was second on the night giving 23 fantasy points. In fifth Cole Davies was picked and this was a correct prediction giving 28 fantasy points including the ten-point bonus and in sixth Jo Shimoda was picked which again was a correct prediction giving 27 fantasy points.

OVERALL TOP TEN IN POINTS

KTM JRSX FANTASY RESULTS

KTM Fantasy League winner was Hoochie815 and they will receive a $500 shopping spree from Motion Pro.

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MXA PHOTO OF THE WEEK

There’s just something interesting about a freshly painted helmet. And for Tom Vialle he has one of the coolest helmets on the track painted and personalized for him specifically by the RedBull team.

CLASSIC MXA PHOTO

At a rainy Supercross Jimmy Ellis waits out the rain. Jimmy was the AMA Supercross Champion in 1975 for Can-Am.

MXA Photo Trivia Answer: Broc Glover who competed in the AMA Motocross Championships from 1976 to 1988. Glover earned six AMA National Championships, a record that stood for nearly 20 years until 2003 when Ricky Carmichael finally eclipsed the mark.

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