The Hangtown Motocross Classic, or just Hangtown as the fans refer to it, is the second event on the Pro Motocross Championship Schedule. Temperatures rose to the 100°F mark in Northern California for the gate drop Saturday afternoon. Conditioning and stamina will be huge factors in the racing action today.
After Week One of the outdoor season the question on everyone’s mind is can anyone defeat
250MX Moto #1
Chance Hymas(10) sped away from the starting gate to take the holeshot. Tom Vialle(16), Ryder DeFrancesco(25), and Casey Cochran(40) followed. Julien Beaumer(23) ran fourth, and Haiden Deegan(1) was fifth on the start. Seth Hammaker was the rider making early moves, running up to the third spot.
Out front, Hymas made a couple of mistakes running wide, allowing Cochran to take over the top spot.
Five minutes in Deegan was catching and passing riders quickly. Moving up to replace Hammaker in the third position. Jo Shimoda(30) also moved up to take fifth, looking to run down Hammaker.
Vialle and Ryder D. collided with both going down. The incident was more serious for Vialle as he exited the track shortly after the crash.
Deegan continued his charge, passing both Hymas and Cochran to take over the lead before the halfway point.
Just after the 15 minute mark, Shimoda was up to third and began to pressure Cochran for second.
Once into the lead, Deegan began to grow the interval between himself and Cochran. When Shimoda finally passed Cochran he trailed Deegan by seven seconds.
Over the final 10 minutes of the timed portion of the moto, the interval between the top two fluctuated up and down. However the win was never in question as Deegan managed the space between them.
The battle for the final podium spot featured Cochran, Ty Masterpool(26), Levi Kitchen(47), Hammaker, and Michael Mosiman(93). With Kitchen taking the position just ahead of Masterpool.
250MX Moto #1 Results
| POS | # | BIKE | RIDER | INTERVAL | BEST LAP (LAP #) | TOTAL TIME | HOMETOWN | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1
|
 |
HAIDEN DEEGAN | 17 Laps | 1:58.826 (3) | 17/34:50.836 | Temecula, CA | Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha |
| 2 |
30
|
 |
JO SHIMODA | 6.997 | 1:59.692 (4) | 17/34:57.833 | Suzuka, Japan | Honda HRC Progressive |
| 3 |
47
|
 |
LEVI KITCHEN | 11.887 | 2:00.794 (4) | 17/35:02.722 | Washougal, WA | Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki |
| 4 |
26
|
|
TY MASTERPOOL | 13.870 | 2:00.867 (8) | 17/35:04.706 | Paradise, TX | Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki |
| 5 |
93
|
|
MICHAEL MOSIMAN | 17.962 | 2:01.508 (6) | 17/35:08.798 | Sebastopol CA | Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha |
| 6 |
56
|
|
SETH HAMMAKER | 19.190 | 2:00.237 (2) | 17/35:10.026 | Bainbridge, PA | Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki |
| 7 |
36
|
|
GARRETT MARCHBANKS | 31.534 | 2:00.947 (5) | 17/35:22.370 | Coalville, UT | Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki |
| 8 |
23
|
 |
JULIEN BEAUMER | 34.804 | 2:01.398 (4) | 17/35:25.640 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | Redbull KTM Factory Racing |
| 9 |
44
|
|
DILAN SCHWARTZ | 37.031 | 2:01.810 (4) | 17/35:27.868 | Alpine CA | Toyota Redlands BarX Yamaha |
| 10 |
107
|
 |
MIKKEL HAARUP | 38.792 | 2:02.443 (6) | 17/35:29.628 | Silkeborg, Denmark | Triumph Racing Factory Team |
| 11 |
19
|
|
JORDON SMITH | 44.212 | 2:02.385 (6) | 17/35:35.048 | Belmont, NC | Triumph Racing Factory Team |
| 12 |
40
|
 |
CASEY COCHRAN | 48.824 | 2:00.124 (3) | 17/35:39.660 | Clermont, FL | Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing |
| 13 |
10
|
|
CHANCE HYMAS Holeshot | 50.208 | 2:00.284 (3) | 17/35:41.043 | Pocatello, ID | Honda HRC Progressive |
| 14 |
92
|
|
MAXIMUS VOHLAND | 51.718 | 2:01.727 (4) | 17/35:42.554 | Temecula, CA | Muc-Off/FXR/ClubMX Yamaha |
| 15 |
83
|
|
AUSTIN FORKNER | 58.011 | 2:03.236 (10) | 17/35:48.847 | Richards, MO | Triumph Factory Racing |
| 16 |
302
|
|
PARKER ROSS | 1:01.845 | 2:03.157 (4) | 17/35:52.681 | Herald, CA | Toyota Redlands BarX Yamaha |
| 17 |
25
|
|
RYDER DIFRANCESCO | 1:05.153 | 2:01.464 (2) | 17/35:55.988 | Bakersfield, CA | Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing |
| 18 |
41
|
|
NATE THRASHER | 1:06.524 | 2:03.605 (2) | 17/35:57.360 | Livingston, TN | Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha |
| 19 |
98
|
|
DREW ADAMS | 1:11.944 | 2:03.441 (6) | 17/36:02.781 | Chattanooga Tennessee | Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki |
| 20 |
134
|
|
AVERY LONG | 1:19.915 | 2:03.233 (7) | 17/36:10.751 | New London, MN | AEO Powersports KTM Racing |
| 21 |
65
|
|
LUX TURNER | 1:30.264 | 2:04.151 (4) | 17/36:21.100 | Gardnerville, NV | AEO Powersports KTM Racing Team |
| 22 |
195
|
|
LANCE KOBUSCH | 1:41.214 | 2:05.185 (3) | 17/36:32.050 | New Florence, MO | SPR |
| 23 |
115
|
|
GAVIN TOWERS | 1:56.276 | 2:04.948 (4) | 17/36:47.112 | Pittsburgh, PA | Phenix Racing Honda |
| 24 |
201
|
|
ENZO TEMMERMAN | 1 Lap | 2:02.625 (5) | 16/33:34.968 | Visalia, CA | Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green |
| 25 |
775
|
|
CJ BENARD | 1 Lap | 2:05.180 (4) | 16/35:10.878 | Peoria, AZ | AEO KTM Powersports Racing |
| 26 |
235
|
|
PATRICK MURPHY | 1 Lap | 2:08.369 (2) | 16/35:24.529 | Clinton, IA | TiLube Honda |
| 27 |
805
|
 |
SLADE VAROLA | 1 Lap | 2:09.176 (2) | 16/36:25.103 | Simi Valley, CA | MRPSBR Husqvarna Racing |
| 28 |
377
|
|
AUSTIN BLACK | 1 Lap | 2:08.198 (2) | 16/36:35.808 | Tigard, OR | Austin Black Racing |
| 29 |
736
|
|
JACE ALLRED | 2 Laps | 2:08.407 (2) | 15/33:28.653 | Riverton, UT | SLR Honda |
| 30 |
310
|
|
KAI AIELLO | 3 Laps | 2:07.429 (3) | 14/34:57.075 | Temecula, CA | 3Bros Hatch Racing Husqvarna |
| 31 |
451
|
|
DALTON VENTER | 3 Laps | 2:06.780 (6) | 14/35:13.994 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Bar Avation |
| 32 |
800
|
|
PRESTON MASCIANGELO | 4 Laps | 2:07.618 (3) | 13/28:41.996 | Brantford, Canada | AJE/GasGas/Gas Monkey |
| 33 |
378
|
|
KYLE WISE | 5 Laps | 2:06.621 (7) | 12/25:56.637 | Modesto, CA | Gizmo Mods Rock River Yamaha |
| 34 |
6
|
|
JEREMY MARTIN | 6 Laps | 2:01.913 (4) | 11/22:49.235 | Millville, MN | Monster Energy Star Yamaha |
| 35 |
142
|
|
CROCKETT MYERS | 9 Laps | 2:04.712 (4) | 8/17:56.902 | Navasota, TX | The Dirt Bike Depot WMR KTM Racing |
| 36 |
322
|
|
CHARLIE HEYMAN | 10 Laps | 2:09.421 (3) | 7/34:59.209 | Nottingham, UK | SC SPORTHOMES HUSQVARNA |
| 37 |
425
|
|
REVEN GORDON | 12 Laps | 2:08.307 (2) | 5/10:56.521 | Murrieta, CA | RG Racing |
| 38 |
279
|
|
WYATT MATTSON | 12 Laps | 2:07.270 (4) | 5/10:56.806 | Bolingbrook, IL | Wyatt Mattson Racing |
| 39 |
784
|
|
ALEXANDER FEDORTSOV | 13 Laps | 2:04.418 (3) | 4/9:01.490 | Chesterfield, SC | Muc-Off/FXR/ClubMX Yamaha |
| 40 |
16
|
|
TOM VIALLE | 15 Laps | 2:02.324 (2) | 2/4:11.826 | France | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing |
450MX Moto #1
Off the starting line Justin Cooper(32) grabbed the holeshot. Aaron Plessinger(7) and Eli Tomac(3) followed. The Lawrence brothers, Hunter and Jett respectively, started in the sixth and eighth positions.
However, it was Plessinger on a mission. He rode to the front and pulled Tomac with him, dropping Cooper to third. Once out front, AP put some distance between himself and ET3.
Jett Lawrence moved up to challenge Cooper for the third spot and made the pass rather easily. But Plessinger continued to pour it on out front.
Aaron posted his first Supercross Overall win earlier this year and was looking for his first Pro Motocross moto win this outdoor season. Tomac hung within striking distance and when the clock ran out he passed Plessinger on the next to last lap. The win for Eli moved him out of a three way tie with Ryan Dungey and Rick Johnson for second overall on the all-time win list behind Ricky Carmichael.
Jett Lawrence almost caught Plessinger for the second position, but could not make the pass in the final laps.
