Deegan Stays Perfect with Hangtown Classic 250MX Sweep
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Haiden Deegan leaves California with maximum points for a perfect start to his 250MX title defense / Jun 2, 2025 /
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Haiden Deegan continued to dominate with a 1-1 moto score at the Pro Motocross Hangtown Classic, keeping his win streak rolling and earning the overall 250MX victory in punishing triple-digit temperatures in Rancho Cordova, California. Michael Mosiman showed strength at his home race with a top-five finish in Moto 1, ultimately salvaging a top-10 overall finish after a late race tip-over in Moto 2. Nate Thrasher had a great start to Moto 2, but got caught up in a pile-up on the opening lap and ended the day 22nd overall (18-23). Jeremy Martin was making forward progress, but unfortunately went down hard in the first 250 moto and did not line up for Moto 2. Round 2 of Pro Motocross and Round 19 of the SuperMotocross World Championship also hosted the first SMX Next Motocross event on Friday, with the Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing amateur team enjoying a successful outing at the Prairie City SVRA. Kayden Minear won the overall in dominant fashion with a 1-1 moto score, while Carson Wood had a strong debut, finishing fourth overall with a 6-5 result.
On the heels of his Fox Raceway National sweep, Deegan carried that momentum to Northern California, topping both sessions of qualifying to earn fastest 250 qualifier honors. Although he did not get the start he was hoping for in the first moto and was back in sixth, he quickly went to work and on Lap 3, set the fastest lap of the race to move into third. Deegan continued to push, taking over the lead before the halfway point and setting the pace up front to score another dominant victory by nearly a seven-second margin. The reigning 250MX champ got a better start to Moto 2 and slotted into third, then made his way forward to claim the lead on Lap 3, riding away to win by nine seconds this time. Deegan’s win streak has him heading to Round 3 with a 12-point lead.
Mosiman continued to make progress in his second round back to racing outdoors. He qualified eighth and found himself 14th after the opening lap of Moto 1, but put his head down and threw down some consistently fast times to make his way to fifth, for a best moto result so far this season. In 11th after the start of Moto 2, Mosiman once again went to work and steadily made his way forward, improving to fourth after the halfway point of the shortened, 25-minute-plus-two-lap moto. Unfortunately, with three laps remaining, he went down and would cross the line 17th to secure a top-10 overall finish.
Thrasher also continued to work on making progress outdoors. Coming into the first moto with a less-than-ideal gate pick after qualifying 26th, he had a decent start but found himself 21st after the opening lap. Thrasher worked to make his way forward in the challenging conditions, crossing the line 18th. The Tennessee rider got a great start to Moto 2, coming around fourth before unfortunately getting caught up in a multi-rider pile-up early in the moto and rejoined at the back of the field. Thrasher continued to fight despite the setback and made his way through to 23rd.
In just his second round back to racing, Martin continued to make forward progress. He qualified 19th, and had a decent start to Moto 1, making his way to 11th by Lap 3. The Minnesotan continued to battle for position before unfortunately crashing after the halfway mark and ultimately withdrawing from the race after taking the hard hit. Martin thankfully escaped any broken bones and looks to come back at next weekend’s Thunder Valley National in Lakewood, Colorado.
Minear enjoyed a successful SMX Next Motocross debut with the team, starting with topping the timesheets in the combined qualifying results. The young Australian then had a solid start to the first moto in third, but then dropped back to sixth after spinning out early on the opening lap. Undeterred, he put his head down and quickly made his way back into the top five, steadily making his way forward to claim the lead on Lap 5. From there, he set the pace up front to ride away and finish with nearly an 11-second margin of victory. In the second moto, he got a much better start to grab the holeshot and led from start to finish for an emphatic overall win.
Wood also had a strong start to what was his first-ever SMX Next Motocross race.
After qualifying third, he got a flying start to the first moto, grabbing the holeshot and leading the first lap. He battled to maintain a podium position, but ultimately dropped back to sixth, where he would finish. In the second moto, Wood was fifth after the opening lap. Although he dropped back to sixth, he continued to fight in the punishing conditions and made his way back to fifth to end the day fourth overall with his 6-5 score.
Next weekend, the Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing team heads east to Lakewood, Colorado, for Pro Motocross Round 3 and Round 20 of the SuperMotocross World Championship at the Thunder Valley Motocross Park on June 7.
Wil Hahn – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing 250 Team General Manager
“It was an awesome day for Haiden to back up last weekend and do what he’s been doing. Michael was really fighting hard in that second moto, and was so close to an overall podium. It sucks that he took a spill there at the end, but all in all, it was a good step forward. It was a pretty good first moto for Nate, and in the second moto, he got an awesome start. I was so stoked for him to get out front, and then he ended up getting caught in a pile-up in turn two. So it was another long day for Nate, and J Mart had that big crash there in Moto 1, but we’ll regroup for next week.
“On Friday, it was a great day for our amateur guys at the SMX Next Moto Combine. Kayden rode great. He was the fastest qualifier and went 1-1 for the overall. Carson also had a great day and got the holeshot in the first moto, so it was a good first race.”
Haiden Deegan – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing #1
“It was a solid day out here at Hangtown. It was around 104 degrees, so it was pretty brutal. I woke up this morning feeling sick and came into the race not feeling too great, so to be able to go 1-1 still, I’m pretty stoked about that. Thanks to all the boys on the team. The bike was dialed. We’ll get recovered and come out swinging next week.
Michael Mosiman – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing #93
“It was an awesome day. I love this track. It feels so good to be in front of the hometown fans. We made some improvements on the bike this week, and that was all the difference. I just had a lot more confidence in my corners and a lot more speed, which is exciting for the future. I had an unfortunate crash there towards the end in Moto 2. I really wanted to get on the podium, but I probably should have laid up and stayed where I was. Ultimately, I’m stoked with the progress, which is how I’ve been measuring everything. This has been a step in the right direction – to be able to come from way back and get to the front. It feels really good.”
Nate Thrasher – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing #41
“I had a great start to the second moto, but unfortunately, got caught up in a pile-up. It’s not the result we’re looking for, but we finished both motos. We will continue to work hard and get better.”
Jeremy Martin – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing #6
“Everything was trending in a much better direction at Hangtown until my crash just after halfway into Moto 1. I’m glad to walk away from it and move on to next weekend.”
Kayden Minear – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing #66
“It was a really good day. I had two good starts and two really good motos. It was a hot one, so it was really tough, but I was having a lot of fun. It was my first big race with the team. We took a lot of positives away from it, and the things we need to work on as well. We’ll put them to work and keep building.”
Carson Wood – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing #260
“It was a good day. I came away one spot shy of a podium and finished fourth overall at my first-ever SMX Next Moto Combine. I pulled the holeshot, led some laps, had the fastest lap time in Q1, and was third overall in qualifying. I made a few mistakes in Moto 1, but I never gave up. I went into the weekend wanting to win, but mostly wanting to learn as much as I could. I know what I need to work on, and will keep working.”
2025 Pro Motocross Hangtown Classic 250MX Results
2025 Pro Motocross 250MX Championship Standings
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