SMX SERIES FINAL RESULTS: PRADO, KITCHEN PREVAIL!

The useful part

Triple points were on the line at the SMX World Championship Final, which meant the title fight for both the 450SMX Class and 250SMX Class came down to the final checkered flag. In the 250SMX Class, the long wait for Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki's Levi Kitchen came to an end as he broke through for his first professional championship. Deegan took full advantage of his track position to quickly assert his hold of the top spot, as both Roczen and Lawrence settled in.

How it works

• Jorge Prado (5-1) – 2nd Place – 450SMX Class World Champion "One year ago, I was watching these races and didn't know if I'd ever be here.
• When I saw the rain, I was dreading what might come, but it stopped and everything worked out.
• Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki's Levi Kitchen broke through with his first professional championship following a runner-up finish.
• However, Prado's comeback ride in the second moto placed him second overall with 5-1 finishes to clinch the Spaniard's maiden title in just his second season of racing in America and during his postseason...

What to take from it

Behind them, Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing's Cooper Webb ran fourth, while Prado made a charge up to fifth. Inside the final three minutes, a bobble by Deegan allowed Roczen to close within just over a second of the Yamaha rider, but lapped riders allowed Deegan to reestablish his advantage. Deegan completed a wire-to-wire performance to take the moto win by 3.1 seconds over Roczen, with Lawrence in third.

Example or evidence

• Prado looked to take advantage of the clear track and inched out to a lead of just over a second over Deegan, with the championship in the balance.
• The top three settled in for the first 15 minutes of the moto until Deegan started to push the pace and run the fastest laps of the moto.
• He chipped away at Prado's advantage and moved within striking distance with three and a half minutes to go.
• Both riders overcame bobbles on the final lap as Prado held off Deegan by 1.7 seconds to take the checkered flag and clinch his first championship on U.S.

Details worth keeping

SMX SERIES FINAL RESULTS: PRADO, KITCHEN PREVAIL!. Dirt Bike Magazine SMX SERIES FINAL RESULTS: PRADO, KITCHEN PREVAIL! The first of the final two 20 Minute + 1 Lap 450SMX Class motos of the season kicked off with Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing Yamaha's Haiden Deegan out front with the holeshot ahead of Progressive Insurance Cycle Gear Suzuki's Ken Roczen and Honda HRC Progressive's Hunter Lawrence.

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