Blow by blow reports from AMA SX Round Nine - Indy

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Round Nine – Indianapolis

250 East West Showdown Report

Tom Vialle and Julien Beaumer both got great starts but it was Seth Hammaker that exited turn one the best to claim the holeshot. Haiden Deegan was in sixth place early on between Jo Shimoda and Coty Schock, while young Kiwi Cole Davies was fourth before a tumble early on lap two shuffled him way down the field.

250 East West Showdown

Both Shimoda and Deegan pushed Beaumer back to fifth place on lap three and Deegan then quickly got the better of Shimoda to move up to third place. That pair were six-seconds behind the leader four-minutes into the race, Hammaker leading at this juncture ahead of Vialle. Max Anstie and RJ Hampshire had worked their way up to seventh and eighth positions after poor starts.

250 East West Showdown

As the race approached the halfway distance Hampshire was up sixth place, Anstie seventh while Davies had worked his way up through the pack to eighth. Schock and Mumford rounded out the top ten but then the pair went down together and drifted further back down the order. At that halfway point Hammaker led Vialle by almost three-seconds, with Deegan a further three-seconds back in third place.

250 East West Showdown – Hammaker and Vialle

With four-minutes to run, Deegan made a mistake which saw him lose ten-seconds after taking an off-track excursion. At this point Hammaker still led Vialle by three-seconds. Further back Cole Davies had continued to push his way back up through the field, eclipsing Beaumer, Anstie and then Shimoda before getting on terms with Hampshire in a battle for fourth.

Seth Hammaker went on to take a convincing victory ahead of Tom Vialle while Deegan regained his rhythm to secure the final step on the rostrum as the first 250 West rider home.

250 East West Showdown

RJ Hampshire managed to keep Cole Davies at bay to claim fourth.

Jo Shimoda sixth and Max Anstie ahead of Julien Beaumer.

That second place finished move Tom Vialle in to the 250 East Championship lead over Max Anstie by a single point. The win promoted Seth Hammaker up to third place in the standings, 11-points behind Vialle and one-point ahead of Hampshire.

As the first 250 West rider home Haiden Deegan doubled his points advantage over Julien Beaumer to 12-points. Cole Davies a further 13-points arrears in third with a two-point buffer over Jo Shimoda.

“What an unreal feeling,” said Hammaker. “This is my second career win, and it’s been a while since I stood on the top step of the podium, so it feels amazing. I got a great start, sprinted early, and did my best to stay focused on a really tough track. Leading with a gap was a challenge, but I’m proud of how I managed it. Huge thanks to my team, my family, and everyone who has supported me through the ups and downs—it takes so much to get here.”

250 East West Showdown Results

Pos	Rider	Bike	Time/Interval
1	S. Hammaker	Kaw	16m36.683
2	T. Vialle	KTM	+5.766
3	H. Deegan	Yam	+13.398
4	R. Hampshire	Hus	+17.883
5	C. Davies	Yam	+21.601
6	J. Shimoda	Hon	+24.657
7	M. Anstie	Yam	+29.452
8	J. Beaumer	KTM	+33.258
9	G. Marchbanks	Kaw	+35.952
10	M. Vohland	Yam	+38.719
11	D. Bennick	Yam	+48.384
12	A. Forkner	Tri	+50.991
13	C. Park	Hon	+51.585
14	N. Thrasher	Yam	+1 Lap
15	M. Mosiman	Yam	+1 Lap
16	L. Turner	KTM	+1 Lap
17	C. Schock	Yam	+1 Lap
18	H. Yoder	Kaw	+1 Lap
19	C. Mumford	Hon	+1 Lap
20	G. Towers	Hon	+1 Lap
21	C. Hymas	Hon	+2 Laps
22	J. Reynolds	Yam	+11 Laps

250 East Championship Points

Pos	Rider	Points
1	T. Vialle	79
2	M. Anstie	78
3	S. Hammaker	68
4	R. Hampshire	67
5	N. Thrasher	53
6	C. Hymas	51
7	C. Park	48
8	D. Bennick	43
9	M. Vohland	40
10	C. Mumford	40
11	L. Kitchen	39
12	A. Forkner	35
13	H. Miller	33
14	H. Munoz	31
15	T. Colip	21
16	C. Mcadoo	20
17	G. Linville	20
18	J. Chambers	19
19	L. Kobusch	8
20	C. Baker	8
21	I. Clark	8
22	L. Neese	7
23	L. Locurcio	6
24	M. Fineis	4
25	C. Marquier	4
26	P. Boespflug	3
27	M. Hicks	3
28	A. Shive	3
29	P. Brown	2

250 West Championship Points

Pos	Rider	Points
1	H. Deegan	129
2	J. Beaumer	117
3	C. Davies	104
4	J. Shimoda	102
5	C. Schock	90
6	J. Smith	85
7	M. Mosiman	79
8	G. Marchbanks	73
9	H. Yoder	56
10	A. Bourdon	54
11	L. Turner	52
12	P. Ross	43
13	R. Difrancesco	35
14	T. Albright	35
15	C. Thompson	34
16	J. Reynolds	34
17	D. Walsh	24
18	G. Towers	21
19	E. Lopes	19
20	D. Adams	14
21	A. Long	14
22	J. Varize	14
23	D. Thury	12
24	B. West	10
25	M. Weltin	9
26	D. Schwartz	7
27	M. Miller	6
28	D. Kelley	5
29	N. Koch	5
30	N. Viney	4
31	C. Jurin	2
32	S. Robertson	2
33	P. Masciangelo	1
34	B. Laninovich	1
35	T. Masterpool	1
36	A. Nordstrom	1
37	M. Sanford	0

450 Main Report

Chase Sexton got into turn one first but it was Justin Barcia that got his motorcycle turned and hooked up best to lead the field away early on lap one. Meanwhile Ken Roczen was left tangled with Jason Anderson at turn one and was almost dead last before he could extricate himself.

AMA Supercross 2025 – Indianapolis – Barcia scored the holeshot

Cooper Webb chased down as passed Barcia for the lead before the end of the opening lap and from thereon the championship leader was never headed. Webb just walked away from the field and managed the race all the way to the chequered flag.

AMA Supercross 2025 – Indianapolis

Sexton moved up to second place on lap six, pushing Barcia back to third. Justin Cooper then chased down Barcia but the GASGAS rider made Cooper work for that third place, the Yamaha man eventually sneaking past to claim that third place with seven-minutes left on the clock. At this juncture Webb led Sexton by eight-seconds, and Sexton had 11-seconds on Cooper. That was until Sexton fell with four-minutes remaining, that allowed Cooper through to that second place and he managed to hold on to that all the way to the flag to secure the 22-points.

Webb leading Barcia and Sexton

Fourth place for Barcia his best result of the season, finishing well ahead of Aaron Plessinger and Malcolm Stewart.

AMA Supercross 2025 – Indianapolis

Supercross now have a rare two weeks off before reconvening in Alabama on March 22. Webb goes into that two week break with an increased 15-point advantage over Chase Sexton. Ken Roczen recovered to seventh in the Indy contest to still claim some handy points, the Suzuki man third in the championship, 11-points behind Sexton, and 26-points behind Webb.

450 Main Results

Pos	Rider	Bike	Time/Interval
1	C. Webb	Yam	21m46.751
2	J. Cooper	Yam	+8.455
3	C. Sexton	KTM	+12.696
4	J. Barcia	Gas	+15.526
5	A. Plessinger	KTM	+25.842
6	M. Stewart	Hus	+28.131
7	K. Roczen	Suz	+36.735
8	D. Ferrandis	Hon	+47.821
9	J. Hill	KTM	+52.006
10	S. McElrath	Hon	+1 Lap
11	J. Anderson	Kaw	+1 Lap
12	M. Oldenburg	Bet	+1 Lap
13	B. Bloss	Bet	+1 Lap
14	C. Nichols	Suz	+1 Lap
15	K. Chisholm	Suz	+2 Laps
16	M. Harrison	Kaw	+2 Laps
17	K. Moranz	KTM	+2 Laps
18	J. Robin	Yam	+2 Laps
19	F. Noren	Kaw	+3 Laps
20	J. Hand	Hon	+3 Laps
21	A. Rodriguez	KTM	+3 Laps
22	J. Savatgy	Hon	+13 Laps

450 Championship Points

Pos	Rider	Points
1	C. Webb	193
2	C. Sexton	178
3	K. Roczen	167
4	J. Cooper	144
5	M. Stewart	140
6	J. Anderson	136
7	J. Barcia	129
8	J. Hill	114
9	A. Plessinger	105
10	D. Ferrandis	82
11	S. McElrath	82
12	E. Tomac	80
13	J. Savatgy	80
14	J. Lawrence	71
15	M. Oldenburg	71
16	H. Lawrence	62
17	C. Nichols	56
18	B. Bloss	48
19	M. Harrison	34
20	K. Chisholm	32
21	J. Robin	27
22	J. Prado	18
23	A. Rodriguez	17
24	K. Moranz	16
25	V. Friese	14
26	J. Starling	10
27	C. Schock	8
28	F. Noren	8
29	G. Harlan	4
30	C. Clason	4
31	J. Hand	4
32	R. Breece	3
33	T. Lane	0
34	S. Meshey	0

450 Heat One

Pos	Rider	Bike	Time/Interval
1	M. Stewart	Hus	7m37.398
2	J. Barcia	Gas	+6.246
3	J. Savatgy	Hon	+7.330
4	C. Webb	Yam	+7.695
5	J. Hill	KTM	+14.823
6	S. McElrath	Hon	+15.418
7	J. Cooper	Yam	+16.135
8	A. Rodriguez	KTM	+35.790
9	M. Harrison	Kaw	+36.496
10	K. Chisholm	Suz	+37.801
11	J. Hand	Hon	+45.048
12	F. Noren	Kaw	+51.559
13	J. Lesher	Yam	+56.993
14	M. Weltin	Yam	+1 Lap
15	C. Carsten	Suz	+1 Lap
16	L. Leitzel	Kaw	+1 Lap
17	A. Cozadd	Yam	+1 Lap
18	M. Kerr	Hon	+1 Lap
19	B. Pauli	Kaw	+1 Lap
20	H. Schlosser	Hon	+1 Lap

450 Heat Two

Pos	Rider	Bike	Laps/Interval
1	C. Sexton	KTM	7m37.741
2	K. Roczen	Suz	+8.857
3	D. Ferrandis	Hon	+13.051
4	A. Plessinger	KTM	+14.915
5	J. Anderson	Kaw	+24.053
6	M. Oldenburg	Bet	+25.299
7	C. Nichols	Suz	+41.145
8	B. Bloss	Bet	+44.462
9	K. Moranz	KTM	+45.979
10	T. Lane	KTM	+47.903
11	J. Starling	Gas	+1m03.201
12	G. Harlan	Yam	+1 Lap
13	J. Robin	Yam	+1 Lap
14	S. Meshey	KTM	+1 Lap
15	Z. Williams	Hon	+1 Lap
16	C. Harmon	Yam	+1 Lap
17	A. Nagy	Hon	+1 Lap
18	P. Taylor	Kaw	+1 Lap
19	J. Rodbell	Hon	+1 Lap
20	J. Greco	Kaw	+1 Lap

450 LCQ Results

Pos	Rider	Bike	Time/Interval
1	F. Noren	Kaw	6m27.783
2	K. Chisholm	Suz	+0.437
3	J. Hand	Hon	+1.843
4	J. Robin	Yam	+3.278
5	T. Lane	KTM	+4.799
6	J. Lesher	Yam	+9.268
7	M. Weltin	Yam	+13.098
8	J. Rodbell	Hon	+14.479
9	L. Leitzel	Kaw	+15.346
10	J. Starling	Gas	+19.200
11	M. Kerr	Hon	+19.863
12	Z. Williams	Hon	+19.899
13	C. Harmon	Yam	+24.600
14	P. Taylor	Kaw	+27.660
15	A. Nagy	Hon	+30.226
16	S. Meshey	KTM	+31.851
17	B. Pauli	Kaw	+32.772
18	A. Cozadd	Yam	+33.335
19	J. Greco	Kaw	+37.476
20	C. Carsten	Suz	+4 Laps
21	H. Schlosser	Hon	+5 Laps
22	G. Harlan	Yam	+7 Laps

250 West Heat Results

Pos	Rider	Bike	Time/Interval
1	H. Deegan	Yam	7m29.956
2	C. Davies	Yam	+2.492
3	M. Mosiman	Yam	+10.890
4	G. Marchbanks	Kaw	+17.118
5	J. Shimoda	Hon	+18.930
6	C. Schock	Yam	+20.576
7	J. Beaumer	KTM	+25.702
8	G. Towers	Hon	+28.132
9	J. Reynolds	Yam	+35.982
10	T. Albright	Yam	+36.509
11	H. Yoder	Kaw	+38.700
12	B. Ray	Hon	+43.154
13	P. Ross	Hon	+43.700
14	C. Thompson	Yam	+44.751
15	L. Turner	KTM	+45.775
16	D. Walsh	Kaw	+51.379
17	D. Schwartz	Yam	+52.463
18	D. Thury	Yam	+52.877
19	D. Kelley	Yam	+1 Lap
20	J. Varize	KTM	+6 Laps

250 East Heat Results

Pos	Rider	Bike	Time/Interval
1	M. Anstie	Yam	6m53.096
2	R. Hampshire	Hus	+2.529
3	S. Hammaker	Kaw	+3.685
4	T. Vialle	KTM	+8.522
5	D. Bennick	Yam	+12.232
6	N. Thrasher	Yam	+14.315
7	C. Mumford	Hon	+16.969
8	C. Hymas	Hon	+18.854
9	M. Vohland	Yam	+20.151
10	M. Hicks	Yam	+30.929
11	C. Park	Hon	+31.655
12	H. Miller	Hon	+34.873
13	H. Munoz	Yam	+37.112
14	B. Carroll	Yam	+37.898
15	I. Clark	Hon	+41.065
16	B. Shelly	Yam	+42.200
17	L. Kobusch	Hon	+43.387
18	T. Colip	Hon	+45.155
19	A. Forkner	Tri	+4 Laps
20	J. Chambers	Kaw	+8 Laps

250 LCQ Results

Pos	Rider	Bike	Time/Interval
1	H. Yoder	Kaw	6m17.165
2	L. Turner	KTM	+1.709
3	C. Park	Hon	+2.499
4	A. Forkner	Tri	+2.907
5	H. Miller	Hon	+3.433
6	P. Ross	Hon	+12.910
7	T. Colip	Hon	+15.010
8	J. Chambers	Kaw	+19.332
9	D. Kelley	Yam	+23.608
10	T. Albright	Yam	+24.264
11	I. Clark	Hon	+30.238
12	B. Ray	Hon	+31.608
13	D. Schwartz	Yam	+32.525
14	J. Varize	KTM	+46.650
15	M. Hicks	Yam	+53.650
16	D. Walsh	Kaw	+1 Lap
17	H. Munoz	Yam	+1 Lap
18	B. Carroll	Yam	+2 Laps
19	L. Kobusch	Hon	+2 Laps
20	B. Shelly	Yam	+3 Laps
21	D. Thury	Yam	+4 Laps
22	C. Thompson	Yam	+7 Laps