CASEY COCHRAN AND RYDER DIFRANCESCO FEATURE UP-FRONT AT HANGTOWN.
ROCKSTAR ENERGY GASGAS FACTORY RACING TEAMMATES KEEP BUILDING OUTDOORS.
Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing’s Casey Cochran and Ryder DiFrancesco each showcased front-running pace during Round 2 of the 2025 AMA Pro Motocross Championship at Hangtown on Saturday afternoon, featuring among the leading pack at times in ultra-tough, hot weather conditions for racing.
Equipped with the GASGAS MC 250F Factory Edition, Cochran was fifth fastest on the 250MX combined qualifying timesheets, before racing at the front of the field during the opening stages of Moto 1. An eventual 12th-place finish was met with another P12 in Moto 2 after being credited the holeshot and again factoring toward the front with the leaders during the initial stages of the race.
Continuing to charge back into shape after spending a lengthy time on the sidelines due to injury, exciting teenage prospect Cochran will shift his sights to Thunder Valley next weekend to further build upon his promising Hangtown performance delivered today.
Casey Cochran:“Overall, Hangtown was a decent day. We showed really good speed all day with my qualifying and starts, we checked a lot of boxes there, but yeah, it was a hot one! I’m confident with my speed and abilities, so I’m feeling good for the rest of the season. We will keep working!”
250MX teammate DiFranceso finished the first moto with a P17 result after going down while running inside the top-five. Later, an 18th-place finish onboard his GASGAS MC 250F Factory Edition at the conclusion of the second race resulted in 18th overall for the day.
Ryder DiFrancesco:„Difficult weekend for me at Hangtown. We showed great speed in Moto 1, and it was unfortunate to go down, but we’re still building as a team and will look forward to the next one.”
Next Race: June 7 – Thunder Valley, Colorado
Results 250MX Class – Hangtown National
1. Haiden Deegan (Yamaha)
2. Jo Shimoda (Honda)
3. Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki)
4. Julien Beaumer (KTM)
11. Casey Cochran (Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing)
17. Tom Vialle (KTM)
18. Ryder DiFrancesco (Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing)
Standings 250MX Class 2025 after 2 of 11 rounds
1. Haiden Deegan, 100 points
2. Jo Shimoda, 88
3. Julien Beaumer, 67
6. Tom Vialle, 52
13. Casey Cochran, 39
18. Ryder DiFrancesco, 27
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