Davies Scores Career-First 250SX Win
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cole Davies earns first 250SX victory, with Haiden Deegan joining him on the podium in third and expanding his championship lead / Mar 31, 2025 /
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cole Davies scored a career-first 250SX victory in dominant fashion, taking the win by a healthy 7.5-second margin at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington. Haiden Deegan once again put in a determined ride to finish third, expanding his points lead and giving the team another double podium at Round 7 of the 250SX West Championship. Michael Mosiman overcame adversity to finish sixth. In just his second race back, Christian Craig salvaged points in the challenging conditions, scoring 15th in the 450SX Main Event.
With the characteristic rainy weather of the Pacific Northwest leading up to Round 11 of the SuperMotocross World Championship, there was a delayed start and an abbreviated schedule with only two qualifying sessions. Although Davies didn’t get the start to the day he was looking for and qualified 11th, he came out swinging once racing got underway. The rookie got a great start to his heat race, claimed the lead early, and kept cool under pressure to score his first win of the evening. In the main event, Davies got another great start and grabbed the holeshot. Although he was passed on that opening lap, he reclaimed the lead on Lap 2 and set the pace up front, building a comfortable gap to score a convincing victory. The young New Zealander continues to hold third in the 250SX West standings, 20 points from his teammate at the top and six from the runner-up spot.
Deegan showed strength from the start in Seattle, topping both sessions of qualifying to earn fastest qualifier honors in the 250 class and then grabbing the holeshot in his heat race. The red plate holder was passed by his teammate shortly after and tried to reclaim the lead but unfortunately went down before the finish line. Deegan quickly went to work and charged his way back to third by the finish. In the main event, he didn’t get the start he was looking for but made his way to fifth on the opening lap and then unfortunately had a tip-over in the tricky conditions. Back in eighth on Lap 2, Deegan put in another charge through to fourth and passed his championship rival on the final lap to score his sixth podium of the season, expanding his championship lead to 14 points.
Mosiman also had a strong start to the day and was third in qualifying. Like his teammates, he got a good start to the 250SX Heat Race 2 but unfortunately crashed on the opening lap and rejoined towards the back of the field. The Californian put in a determined ride to make his way to seventh but unfortunately was penalized two positions for jumping on a red cross flag section. With a less-than-ideal-gate pick, Mosiman was 14th after the opening lap of the main event but steadily made his way through the field to sixth, where he would finish.
In his second race back, Craig worked to find his comfort zone during the abbreviated schedule and ultimately qualified ninth. In seventh on the opening lap of the heat race, he continued to fight but ultimately crossed the line seventh. In the main event, Craig was ninth after the first lap and tried to make his way forward but struggled to find his flow on the rough and rutted track and finished 15th.
Next weekend, the Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing team heads back East for Round 12 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross 450SX Championship and Round 6 of the 250SX East Championship at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on April 5.
Jensen Hendler – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing 250 Team Manager
“It was a good night in Seattle. All three guys got a great start to the heat race. Haiden was fast all day and was the fastest qualifier. Unfortunately, a couple of mistakes cost him in the heat and main, but he was able to score some good points and finish on the podium. Cole didn’t do as well in qualifying but came out for the night show, got great starts, and won his heat and the main event. Michael was fast all day, too. It was just an uphill battle after that heat race crash. Christian struggled to find his flow on this track, so it was a tough day for him, but we’ll keep working. So all in all, it was a good day with another double podium and good points. We have some things to work on and will keep fighting for this championship.”
Cole Davies – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing #100 YZ250F
“I’m stoked to get my first win here in Seattle. It’s a huge accomplishment to get a win in my rookie season and a lifelong dream of mine, but we’ll get back to work now. Let’s keep this going.”
Haiden Deegan – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing #38 YZ250F
“Today was pretty solid, besides crashing in the main event. I qualified first in both sessions and then ended up falling in the heat race, which wasn’t great. In the main event, I just messed up my start and then crashed. So third on the day and gained some points, which is good, but we need to win. We’ve got some things to work on. We’ll get back to work.”
Michael Mosiman – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing #93 YZ250F
“It was a chaotic night in Seattle. I felt good in qualifying and felt strong on my starts. We got a good start in the heat race, but that didn’t last long with an early crash. A bad gate pick for the main made sure that I had to come through the pack twice. I’m pleased with my fight early on to come through the pack, but after I got into sixth, it was a long way to fifth, and I just brought it home. It was a disappointing night, but I’m happy to be healthy and pushing on to the next race. We will work hard to make progress towards the front.”
Chrisitan Craig – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing #28 YZ450F
“The day started out really good, and then the track got super rutted and rough, and I struggled a bit. The main event was tough. I was riding around, and I couldn’t get a good feel, a good flow, and I didn’t ride like myself. We’ve got to be better and have some work to do.”
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