Haiden Deegan’s performance in the 2024 Pro Motocross season has been impressive. To secure the championship, he would need consistent top finishes and strong performances throughout the series. His skill, dedication, and competitive spirit make him a formidable contender. If he maintains his momentum and avoids major setbacks, he could very well finish at the top of the standings.
A 1-2 result was more than enough for Boost Mobile Honda Racing’s Webster to take the round win and extend his championship points lead after a fast-paced day of Thor MX1 racing.
Jed Beaton (CDR Yamaha Monster Energy) wrapped up the round in second overall, while the experienced Kirk Gibbs (GASGAS Racing Team) earned another round podium.
Beaton continued his perfect streak of collecting Top 10 Pole Shootout AMX cheques by logging a laptime of 1m 51.805s, besting second-fastest Gibbs by almost 0.75s.
Empire Kawasaki’s Luke Clout finished the session third-quickest, half a second ahead of Kiwi Maximus Purvis (Yamaha), and Nathan Crawford (KTM Racing Team).
Webster’s title chances received a huge shot in the arm by logging a 2.8-second win in the opening MX1 moto, while Beaton had to scramble to sixth after going down in a first-turn crash and remounting in last position.
Clout beat the field to the first turn, but crashed before a lap was done, allowing Gibbs to take control of the race. Gibbs too slid out, and Webster snatched the lead and moto win.
Clout recovered from his early mistake to claim runner-up, while Crawford put in a great performance to come from P15 early on to finish third.
Gibbs also bounced back from his crash to cross the line in fourth, ahead of seasoned legend Brett Metcalfe (GO24 Penrite Racing Team).
A moto two victory from Beaton ensured he minimised the championship points loss from the first race, and carries confidence into the next weekend’s final round.
Purvis was awarded the holeshot and led the opening laps, but an unforced error saw him go off-track and allow Beaton – who’d already worked his way past Webster early on – to take control of the race.
Beaton went on to win by 3.7 seconds over Webster, while Gibbs was forced to settle for third after piling the pressure on Webster for most of the moto.
Purvis and Clout completed the last race of the day in P4 and P5 respectively.
In the points chase, Webster now holds a 14-point lead over Beaton (346 to 332), while Crawford remains third (275).
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