Highlights: GEICO Motorcycle Budds Creek National
Sunday, August 21, 2022 | 12:30 AM
Nestled in the shadow of the nation's capital, Southern Maryland's Budds Creek Motocross Park welcomed the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, for Round 10 of the 50th anniversary season, the GEICO Motorcycle Budds Creek National. Hot and humid conditions and a tricky racetrack produced a thrilling and unpredictable afternoon of racing, with some new faces atop the podium.
450 Class
While Team Honda HRC's Chase Sexton and Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing's Eli Tomac came to Budds Creek with all the attention as the frontrunners of the premier class, it was Monster Energy Kawasaki's Jason Anderson who stole the spotlight. A consistent afternoon allowed Anderson to prevail with his second win of the season following 2-2 finishes as both Sexton (7-1) and Tomac (1-5) endured through varying fortunes that saw the title combatants trade moto wins.
250 Class
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's RJ Hampshire has enjoyed bright spots over the course of the 2022 season, but had yet to put together a complete afternoon of consistent results. That all changed at Budds Creek as Hampshire seized the moment in each moto and parlayed a pair of strong starts into his first overall win of the season in what was also his first podium effort of the summer. The triumph came at the same track where Hampshire earned his maiden victory in 2018 and made him the third different rider to earn a 250 Class victory this season.
Budds Creek National - 450 Class
Budds Creek Motocross Park - Mechanicsville, MD
Rider | Hometown | Motos | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jason Anderson | Edgewood, NM | 2 - 2 | |
2 | Eli Tomac | Cortez, CO | 1 - 5 | |
3 | Ken Roczen | Mattstedt, Germany | 3 - 3 | |
4 | Chase Sexton | La Moille, IL | 7 - 1 | |
5 | Ryan Dungey | Belle Plaine, MN | 4 - 4 | |
6 | Christian Craig | El Cajon, CA | 5 - 7 | |
7 | Joey Savatgy | Thomasville, GA | 9 - 6 | |
8 | Aaron Plessinger | Hamilton, OH | 10 - 8 | |
9 | Malcolm Stewart | Haines City, FL | 12 - 10 | |
10 | Fredrik Noren | Lidköping, Sweden | 16 - 9 |
450 Class Standings - 2022
Rider | Hometown | Points | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Eli Tomac | Cortez, CO | 546 |
2 | Chase Sexton | La Moille, IL | 539 |
3 | Jason Anderson | Edgewood, NM | 440 |
4 | Ken Roczen | Mattstedt, Germany | 394 |
5 | Christian Craig | El Cajon, CA | 373 |
6 | Ryan Dungey | Belle Plaine, MN | 359 |
7 | Aaron Plessinger | Hamilton, OH | 322 |
8 | Justin Barcia | Monroe, NY | 303 |
9 | Joey Savatgy | Thomasville, GA | 222 |
10 | Shane McElrath | Canton, NC | 213 |
Budds Creek National - 250 Class
Budds Creek Motocross Park - Mechanicsville, MD
Rider | Hometown | Motos | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | R.J. Hampshire | Hudson, FL | 1 - 2 | |
2 | Jo Shimoda | Suzuka City, Japan | 3 - 1 | |
3 | Jett Lawrence | Landsborough, Australia | 2 - 3 | |
4 | Michael Mosiman | Sebastopol, CA | 4 - 7 | |
5 | Justin Cooper | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | 9 - 4 | |
6 | Nate Thrasher | Livingston, TN | 7 - 6 | |
7 | Max Vohland | Sacramento, CA | 5 - 8 | |
8 | Hunter Lawrence | Landsborough, Australia | 8 - 9 | |
9 | Guillem Farres | Balsareny, Spain | 6 - 13 | |
10 | Carson Mumford | Simi Valley, CA | 14 - 10 |
250 Class Standings - 2022
Rider | Hometown | Points | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jett Lawrence | Landsborough, Australia | 525 |
2 | Jo Shimoda | Suzuka City, Japan | 480 |
3 | Hunter Lawrence | Landsborough, Australia | 468 |
4 | Justin Cooper | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | 415 |
5 | R.J. Hampshire | Hudson, FL | 346 |
6 | Max Vohland | Sacramento, CA | 303 |
7 | Seth Hammaker | Bainbridge, PA | 256 |
8 | Nate Thrasher | Livingston, TN | 251 |
9 | Michael Mosiman | Sebastopol, CA | 208 |
10 | Pierce Brown | Sandy, UT | 198 |