Chase Sexton sets the pace in Round 2 of the 2024 SuperMotocross Playoffs, Pierce Brown is fastest in the 250cc class

CONCORD, North Carolina – After two practice sessions for the second round of the SuperMotocross World Championship on Friday at Texas Motor Speedway, Chase Sexton, Jett Lawrence and Eli Tomac led the rankings and hope to repeat their title. their podium finishes from last week at the zMax Dragway in Concord, North Carolina.

Sexton’s time of 1:14.223 came one lap before the end of the second session in the afternoon. In fact, all three top drivers set their fastest times in the last session. Practice makes perfect.

Sexton was just 0.148 seconds ahead of Lawrence, while Tomac was about the same distance from the championship leader (-0.172).

Justin Cooper was the fourth rider to post a sub-1:15 time, but fifth-placed Malcolm Stewart was not far behind, so this round should be a close contest on Saturday.

Jason Anderson finished sixth in the standings after zMax was injured.

Justin Barcia, who also returned from injury, finished 22nd overall.

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In the 250 class, Pierce Brown (1:14.660) is ready to put his name in the championship conversation. Last week he finished a distant 11th at zMax Dragway, but now that points have been doubled he still has a chance to contend. Brown is 24 points behind points leader Haiden Deegan (1:15.526), ​​who was fourth fastest in combined practice times.

Shortly after his first dirt bike podium, Julien Beaumer (1:15.028) took second place in the standings, 0.369 seconds behind.

Fresh from the announcement that he will ride for Pro Circuit Kawasaki in 2025Ty Masterpool (1:15.226) rounded out the top three this week and will be looking to impress his home crowd. Masterpool lives about 30 minutes from Texas Moto Speedway.

Jo Shimoda completed the top five with a time of 1:15.575.

250 Exercise 1: Set Drivers | Unseeded drivers

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