AMA Supercross 2025

[motogrady]

Oldiron puts up Dakar.
Rossi has his dirt track invitational.
And American Supercross begins.  

The 2025 season is here my friends!

 This round is run like American Dirt Track.
2 heats. The last chance qualifier. And the main for each class.

https://youtu.be/CuqqW5BwmzY?si=ov3u9oevs42uD2ob

At this point in time, talk is Deegain is unbeatable in the 250s.  Lawrence the Australian is a lock to repeat as 450 Champion.  Roczen on the kick start Suzuki is washed up.
And KTM is lost.

[motogrady]

Round 2.  San Diego.  

https://youtu.be/tzTBqPrNpsI?si=__nsc1zE-PYZU8hB

[motogrady]

Round 3.

https://youtu.be/RAJhHLJPTwk?si=bajW23GUHSj5p_G_

Kickstart Kenny, the factory rider that rides for the factory that doesn’t field a team, grabs the red plate!

On the only brand that doesn’t have electric start lol!

[Fatfatboy]

https://youtu.be/RAJhHLJPTwk?si=p5Era65sdPupQgQP

Deegan had a great save in 250 heat 2. The announcer called him down but nope. Somehow he pulled it out. Good ridding.

Watching the race highlights got me thinking about the tracks and who builds these tracks.
I was surprised to see it’s done by some young guys at Dirtworx. I just figured it was your typical bearded 50 year old operator.

https://youtu.be/mX7_Tsd-fH0?si=FCmzcLlwXY5xVExa

Here they are in St. Louis maintaining and cleaning it up.
They only carry one machine with them from track to track. It’s a skid steer that uses a Harley rake to smooth out the flat to ramps transition.

https://youtu.be/gBc_h8cB74k?si=BGF1NjhPhy7bNhQw

[motogrady]

Round 4.
Tripple crown format.

https://youtu.be/MwC-y_DE0Oo?si=toXRHD39Dw7v9oSu

In the 250’s.
Triumph history tonight.
Jordan Smith wins a moto, plus the overall for the night
for the British manufacturer.
If you check out the series standings at the end of this clip,
you’ll see Smith and Triumph are but 2 points behind the
leader.   It’s that close.

https://youtu.be/tc1Cv1BAhrg?si=iPeZ3vmmizy8_jfe

Truly a great thing in the world of motorcycle racing. 👍

[motogrady]

Jeez……seeing the injuries in motogp today I went and looked at the status of Jet Lawrence and the what was supposed to be small knee injury in race 3 at Glendale, rd 4 above.  It’s at 3.25 on the tape.

He’s the defending 450 Supercross Champion.  
He’s Hondas top guy in that class.
He’s the guys that’s supposed to break all the records before he retires.
He carries the #1 plate.

And all it takes is a foot getting caught in a rut so small it’s hard to see, to take you out for the season.

Yep.  MRI shows both ACL and MCI injuries.
The big tendon and main cartilage both torn.

In other words, he blew his knee out.  
4 to 6 months on crutches, or the couch.

[Fatfatboy]

I was watching that race today and missed the rut grab. Just saw Jet pulling of the track with his right leg dangling. Even in the replay the rut was unseen but I could see his leg jerk back. Bummer he jacked it up so bad.

[oldironnow]

That sucks.
‘For the want of a nail…’
For the fact of a rut.. a season was lost.
So much randomness.