Key Highlights:

• Two Thumbs Up: Eli Tomac and Jett Lawrence were dominant in lap times. Out of 24 timed laps across both motos each posted 8 top lap times. They also set the fastest lap times of the day and averaged nearly half a second faster per lap.
  
  
• The Future is Bright: The 250 class is looking incredibly strong and consistent. In both motos, 75% of lap times were within just 5.5 seconds of each other. The average rider had above a 90 consistency score in both motos. 

• Finishing Strong: Jordan Smith built off his impressive day at Ironman, securing the highest consistency score of the day at 96.3 in Moto 2. His Moto 1 performance was also strong, with a notable score of 94.
  
  
• Beast Mode: Eli Tomac went full beast mode in Moto 1. He not only clocked the fastest average lap time but also achieved an outstanding consistency score of 95.8.
  
  
• Stamp of Authority: Haiden Deegan made his mark with an exceptional performance in both motos. He charged through the pack effortlessly, setting the fastest lap times in both races and averaging over half a second faster per lap. 

The Supermotocross playoffs have returned, giving fans one last dose of moto action before the offseason. This weekend featured more than just a hybrid supercross and motocross track. Fans watched Jett Lawrence, the 2024 Supercross champion, make a speedy comeback from thumb surgery. Eli Tomac raced his first supermotocross track after missing all of last year due to an achilles tear. Recent 2024 Motocross champion Chase Sexton, along with many others, competed in a two-moto showdown this past weekend in Concord, North Carolina. 

450 Analysis:

This hybrid track, similar to last year's, featured a split starting gate, with the riders coming together on the same track after three corners. In 450 Moto 1, Eli Tomac grabbed the holeshot and never looked back. This fast, Daytona-like track suited his style, and he remained unchallenged. Meanwhile, Jett Lawrence moved past Hunter Lawrence to finish 2nd, with Hunter, Sexton, and Roczen rounding out the top 5.

In 450 Moto 2, Tomac's teammate, Justin Cooper, took the holeshot but soon gave up the lead to Tomac. While Tomac led for a time, Jett Lawrence seemed unaffected by his thumb injury. He swiftly overtook Tomac, noticeably quicker in the sand section, to secure his 3rd SMX victory in just 4 iterations of the event. Tomac finished 2nd, and Sexton took 3rd.

Track Breakdown:

 

Note: Feld used a new live timing vendor this weekend, which led to more segments than usual but also some technical issues. Segments 2, 3, and 4, in particular, were not captured for many riders on most laps. Jett Lawrence’s transponder failed to record times in segments 3 and 4 of Moto 2. We used the available times from SMX Scoring for the graphics above. This is unfortunate, as Jett's speed in the sand was clearly fast, but never recorded a time. 

With nine segments, the track maps above might seem confusing, but they clearly show which riders excelled in different sections of the track. Unlike Pro Motocross, there was no overwhelming dominance by any one rider throughout most of the track. Eli Tomac, though dominant in over half of the segments in Moto 1 and a third of the segments in Moto 2, also had sections where he struggled.

Malcolm Stewart continues to make great progress with Husqvarna, recording the fastest segment in both motos. Hunter Lawrence seemed to struggle in Moto 2, failing to claim a single fastest segment and finishing 6th in the race. Finally, Ken Roczen appeared to find his rhythm after spending most of the summer recovering from an injury, securing two fastest segments in Moto 2.

 

Moto 1:

SEG	Rider	Average Time	Fastest Time	Consistency Score
1	M. Stewart	10.971	10.817	89.3
2	C. Sexton	5.599	5.309	63.8
3	E. Tomac	6.645	6.567	0*
4	E. Tomac	8.225	8.109	0*
5	E. Tomac	9.387	9.238	92.5
6	H. Lawrence	7.392	7.133	80.5
7	E. Tomac	19.273	19.273	89.7
8	J. Lawrence	8.911	8.911	70.9
9	E. Tomac	25.316	25.316	86.7

 Moto 2:

SEG	Rider	Average Time	Fastest Time	Consistency Score
1	J. Lawrence	11.045	10.695	67.2
2	J. Cooper	5.739	5.496	59.7
3	K. Roczen	6.639	6.639	0*
4	E. Tomac	8.198	8.011	0*
5	M. Stewart	9.542	9.433	89.6
6	J. Lawrence	7.186	6.980	77.6
7	E. Tomac	20.072	19.728	87.6
8	K. Roczen	9.125	9.022	90.1
9	E. Tomac	25.788	25.364	90.0

 

 

Lap Time Breakdown:

The hybrid conditions result in tracks that break down like motocross tracks while retaining supercross elements such as whoops and rhythm lanes. The Concord track, in particular, developed several crisscrossing ruts and large breaking bumps after leaving the dragstrip. Times were noticeably slower in Moto 2. The histogram above shows that Moto 2 lap times have a dip around 106 seconds, highlighting the speed difference between the top riders and the rest of the field.

• Justin Cooper set the fastest qualifying time with a 1:39.575. In fact, six riders recorded faster times in qualifying than anyone did during the motos.
• Lap times in Moto 2 were nearly a full second slower on average compared to Moto 1, and consistency scores in Moto 2 dropped by an average of 1.7 points.
• Tomac and Jett Lawrence were dominant in lap times. Out of 24 timed laps across both motos, Tomac and Lawrence each posted 8 of the top lap times, totaling 16 between them.

450 Moto 1 Top 5 Average Lap Times 

RIDER	MOTO	Average Time	Fastest Time	LAP 99	Consistency
E. Tomac	M1	1:43.500	1:42.775	1:41.59	95.8
J. Lawrence	M1	1:43.777	1:42.113	1:41.24	89.3
H. Lawrence	M1	1:44.064	1:42.948	1:41.49	93.5
C. Sexton	M1	1:44.272	1:42.571	1:41.22	89.6
K. Roczen	M1	1:44.956	1:43.967	1:42.47	94.2

450 Moto 2 Top 5 Average Lap Times 

RIDER	MOTO	Average Time	Fastest Time	LAP 99	Consistency
J. Lawrence	M2	1:44.023	1:42.861	---	89.6
E. Tomac	M2	1:44.320	1:42.850	1:41.52	89.1
C. Sexton	M2	1:44.752	1:43.351	1:42.02	92.4
K. Roczen	M2	1:45.081	1:43.939	1:42.92	91.7
J. Cooper	M2	1:45.203	1:43.722	1:42.87	91.2

 

Overall Performance:

• Interestingly, Tomac won Moto 1, but Jett Lawrence set the fastest lap time. Then Lawrence won Moto 2, and Tomac set the fastest lap time. Both riders clearly dominated, posting the best average lap times as well.
• In Sexton's own words, he was "trying really hard," but the results didn't follow. He was half a second off the pace in Moto 1 and nearly three-quarters of a second behind in Moto 2.

LITPro 10-Lap Consistency Scores:

• Eli Tomac was exceptional in Moto 1. Not only did he have the fastest average lap time, but his consistency score was outstanding at 95.8.
• Despite a tough Moto 2, Hunter Lawrence was remarkably consistent with his lap times, averaging a 94.84 across both motos.

Lap 99 Analysis:

*Lap 99 takes each riders' best segment time regardless of lap and combines them as a theoretical best lap time.

• Although we missed segment data for Jett Lawrence in Moto 2, it's safe to assume his Lap 99 time would have been well ahead of the rest of the field.
• Chase Sexton recorded the fastest Lap 99 time of the day in Moto 1, showing he had the speed in the right places, but he struggled to put together clean laps.

Lap Time Distribution for Top 10 

In the box-and-whisker plot above, we can see how consistent—or inconsistent—some riders were. Notice Tomac in Moto 1; his box is small with no outliers, reflecting his high consistency score. On the other hand, Webb had a tough day. While his lap times were generally grouped together in Moto 1, he had a few outlier laps. In Moto 2, he struggled significantly. For his hometown race and also returning from injury, he was likely relieved when the day ended.

250 Analysis:

Moto 1 in the 250 class got started, but a gnarly crash on the start straight caused a red flag before even a third of a lap was completed. We wish Swoll a speedy recovery. Julien Beaumer was set up for success this weekend. After the restart, he not only got the holeshot but also led for most of the race. However, Haiden Deegan charged through the field as if the other riders were standing still. Starting from 9th, he sliced through the pack with impressive lines, showing why he was the 250 Pro Motocross champion.

Moto 2 played out almost exactly like Moto 1. Romano grabbed the holeshot, but Beaumer quickly took the lead, only to have Kitchen overtake him. While those riders fought for the front, Deegan came from 7th to win Moto 2 comfortably. Deegan's win was decisive, and the overall podium was completed by Beaumer in 2nd and Kitchen in 3rd.

Although Deegan was dominant in both motos, he didn’t top the track map. This was partly because he had to work his way through the field and also because of the unique features of the track. However, his corner speed, particularly in the split lane, and his aggressive riding style in the sand gave him a clear advantage. Despite finishing second overall, Beaumer only recorded one fastest segment across both motos, highlighting just how strong the 250 field is beyond Deegan.

Moto 1:

SEG	Rider	Average Time	Fastest Time	Consistency Score
1	H. Deegan	10.752	10.329	74.1
2	J. Shimoda	5.720	5.526	66.9
3	H. Deegan	6.764	6.442	0*
4	H. Deegan	8.211	7.897	0*
5	C. McAdoo	9.525	9.345	86.5
6	T. Masterpool	7.265	7.042	80.1
7	T. Vialle	19.948	19.322	78.5
8	H. Deegan	9.196	8.888	62.5
9	T. Vialle	26.189	25.902	92.4

 Moto 2:

SEG	Rider	Average Time	Fastest Time	Consistency Score
1	H. Deegan	10.888	10.563	81.6
2	J. Smith	5.730	5.551	67.3
3	H. Deegan	6.938	6.314	0*
4	T. Vialle	8.371	8.098	67.2
5	H. Deegan	9.511	9.152	79.2
6	J. Beaumer	7.422	7.267	88.4
7	H. Deegan	19.998	19.515	77.2
8	J. Shimoda	9.222	9.077	82.4
9	L. Kitchen	26.079	25.720	91.4

Lap Time Breakdown:

The lap time histogram above might be the most unique I’ve seen all season. Notice how closely packed the times are—almost all of them are within 5 seconds. The 250 field is incredibly strong, consistent, and promising. In both motos, 75% of lap times were within 5.5 seconds. Moto 2 was about a full second slower than Moto 1, but the class averaged a consistency score above 90 in both motos.

Deegan, however, was dominant at the top. He posted an impressive 13 fastest lap times out of the 24 timed laps. Beaumer recorded 3 fastest laps in Moto 1, Kitchen had 4 in Moto 2, but no other riders managed multiple fastest laps.

250 Moto 1 Top 5 Average Lap Times 

RIDER	MOTO	Average Time	Fastest Time	LAP 99	Consistency
H. Deegan	M1	1:44.522	1:42.121	1:40.88	81.9
J. Beaumer	M1	1:45.232	1:42.287	1:42.23	85.9
T. Vialle	M1	1:45.442	1:44.775	1:42.43	96.4
J. Shimoda	M1	1:45.514	1:43.721	1:42.07	88.5
J. Smith	M1	1:45.614	1:44.737	1:43.13	94.0

250 Moto 2 Top 5 Average Lap Times 

RIDER	MOTO	Average Time	Fastest Time	LAP 99	Consistency
H. Deegan	M2	1:45.203	1:43.386	1:41.85	88.4
L. Kitchen	M2	1:45.816	1:43.920	1:42.84	84.6
M. Anstie	M2	1:46.043	1:44.767	1:43.43	92.4
J. Shimoda	M2	1:46.270	1:45.519	1:43.96	94.2
J. Smith	M2	1:46.485	1:45.696	1:43.99	96.3

Overall Performance:

• Deegan was exceptional in both motos, powering through the pack with ease. He set the fastest lap time in both motos and averaged over half a second faster than his competitors in each race.
• Despite finishing 2nd in Moto 1 and 4th in Moto 2, Julien Beaumer ended up 2nd overall but only had the 6th fastest average lap time in Moto 2.

LITPro 10-Lap Consistency Scores:

• Deegan’s speed sometimes comes at the expense of consistency. Among the top 10 riders, he had the lowest consistency score.
• Jordan Smith, on the other hand, found his rhythm and built on his strong finish at Ironman. He posted the highest consistency score of the day at 96.3 in Moto 2, with a very impressive score of 94 in Moto 1.

Lap 99 Analysis:

*Lap 99 takes each riders' best segment time regardless of lap and combines them as a theoretical best lap time.

• Haiden Deegan pushed so hard in Moto 1 that his theoretical best lap time was not only seconds faster than the rest of the class but also half a second faster than any 450 rider.
• Julien Beaumer’s Lap 99 time was only half a second faster than his fastest lap time in Moto 1, indicating that he achieved most of his best segment times on a single lap.

Lap Time Distribution for Top 10