LAS VEGAS A SOLID END TO HARD-FOUGHT 450SMX SEASON FOR JUSTIN BARCIA.
ROCKSTAR ENERGY GASGAS TEAMMATE RYDER D EXITS THE FINAL ROUND EARLY.
The final race of the 2025 SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) in Las Vegas on Saturday completed what was a hard-fought season for Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing, where Justin Barcia took ninth overall in the SMX Final and finished inside the top 10 at the conclusion of the post-season.
Barcia powered his GASGAS MC 450F Factory Edition to an 11th-place finish in the opening 450SMX race on what was a challenging circuit layout, with the hybrid nature of both Supercross and Pro Motocross adding a layer of complexity to the on-track action.
Upon improving to ninth by the end of Moto 2 for the final checkered flag of the year, BAMBAM picked up P9 overall for the finale, and finished 10th in the 450SMX Championship standings.
Justin Barcia:“Las Vegas was full on! The track had a bit of everything, which made it a tricky day for me. All-in-all, we did our best as usual, but our best wasn’t quite good enough. A big thank you to everyone who has been part of this season – we tried our best all year, and we can hold our heads high knowing that we never gave up!“
For Ryder D, he rocketed to fourth in 250SMX qualifying equipped with the GASGAS MC 250F Factory Edition, before comfortably featuring inside the top-five during the early stages of Moto 1. A scary impact unfortunately resulted in an early end to his night, as the Californian withdrew from Moto 2 and is set to undergo further evaluation this week.
Results 450SMX Class – SMX Final
1. Jett Lawrence (Honda)
2. Hunter Lawrence (Honda)
3. Eli Tomac (Yamaha)
6. RJ Hampshire (Husqvarna)
9. Justin Barcia (Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing)
14. Chase Sexton (KTM)
Standings 450SMX Class 2025 after 3 of 3 rounds
1. Jett Lawrence, 166 points
2. Hunter Lawrence, 151
3. Eli Tomac, 135
7. RJ Hampshire, 109
8. Chase Sexton, 92
10. Justin Barcia, 86
19. Malcolm Stewart, 20
22. Aaron Plessinger, 14
Results 250SMX Class – SMX Final
1. Jo Shimoda (Honda)
2. Seth Hammaker (Kawasaki)
3. Tom Vialle (KTM)
22. Ryder DiFrancesco (Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing)
Standings 250SMX Class 2025 after 3 of 3 rounds
1. Jo Shimoda, 167 points
2. Seth Hammaker, 144
3. Tom Vialle, 127
16. Ryder DiFrancesco, 41
22. Julien Beaumer, 15
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