STRONG RESULTS FOR RYDER DIFRANCESCO AND JUSTIN BARCIA AT SMX PLAYOFF 1.
ROCKSTAR ENERGY GASGAS FACTORY RACING DUO CHARGE HARD IN CONCORD!
Playoff 1 of the 2025 SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) post-season marked a consistent outing for Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing pair Ryder DiFrancesco and Justin Barcia, with top 10 results – sixth for Ryder D and 10th for BAMBAM – across 250SMX and 450SMX signaling a strong start for the team.
Equipped with the GASGAS MC 250F Factory Edition, talented 20-year-old DiFrancesco qualified ninth and went on to claim an impressive P6 result in Moto 1 on what was an ultra-challenging race track at zMAX Dragway in North Carolina.
Due to severe weather and thunderstorms in the region, delays meant that the second motos were ultimately canceled, which saw Ryder D complete his race weekend with sixth overall.
Ryder DiFrancesco:“Charlotte was a good weekend overall! Every time I hit the track, I was on the board, which was my goal in practice. My start in Moto 1 wasn’t that bad, but I got shuffled back in the first couple of laps, then made a strong charge forward all the way to sixth. Bummed we only got to race one moto today, but I am looking forward to these next two rounds.”
For the ever-competitive Barcia, he would power his GASGAS MC 450F Factory Edition machine into 10th position by race’s end in Moto 1, seeing the New York native earn a solid top 10 to commence the SMX season. Both riders are positioned ninth in the SMX standings with two post-season rounds remaining.
Justin Barcia:“They were some super-tricky conditions out here – in SMX, they throw a lot of stuff at you with the spongey dirt, big jumps, and the motocross sections, so I really found it hard to get comfortable. I had a few close calls, that’s for sure, but we made it out of here, so that’s a positive. I’m fired up for next weekend in St. Louis, a little more Supercross style, and we’ll try to post a strong result!”
Next Race: September 13 – St. Louis, Missouri
Results 450SMX Class – SMX Playoff 1
1. Jett Lawrence (Honda)
2. Chase Sexton (KTM)
3. Eli Tomac (Yamaha)
5. RJ Hampshire (Husqvarna)
10. Justin Barcia (Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing)
Standings 450SMX Class 2025 after 1 of 3 rounds
1. Jett Lawrence, 47 points
2. Chase Sexton, 38
3. Justin Cooper, 36
7. RJ Hampshire, 29
9. Justin Barcia, 25
12. Malcolm Stewart, 20
13. Aaron Plessinger, 14
Results 250SMX Class – SMX Playoff 1
1. Haiden Deegan (Yamaha)
2. Seth Hammaker (Kawasaki)
3. Jo Shimoda (Honda)
6. Ryder DiFrancesco (Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing)
7. Tom Vialle (KTM)
Standings 250SMX Class 2025 after 1 of 3 rounds
1. Haiden Deegan, 50 points
2. Jo Shimoda, 42
3. Seth Hammaker, 34
4. Tom Vialle, 33
9. Ryder DiFrancesco, 23
14. Julien Beaumer, 15
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