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Una-Freakin-Dilla! Hello all racing fans! Live from a foggy morning at Unadilla MX in New Berlin, New York as we prepare for round nine of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship.
We are expecting a maximum temperature of around 24°C with humidity around 67% and after heavy rain for much of the day on Friday we are not expecting any rain today. The track crew have sealed the track as best they can before Friday’s rain but there is a chance that this morning the snow will be a bit muddy when the riders take to the track. Expect a sunny but cloudy day on the track.
Haiden Deegan (Yamaha) continued his strong season by finishing 2-1 for the overall victory at Round 8 of the Washougal National two weeks ago. Deegan enters the day with a 54-point lead over Tom Vialle (KTM), a 70-point lead over Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki) and an 86-point lead over Chance Hymas (Honda) with just three races remaining in the championship (150 points total).
Chase Sexton (KTM) is sitting on a seven-race winning streak after winning the second round of the Southwick National for the overall victory and then stringing together three straight 1-1 days. The Red Bull KTM rider enters today with a 28-point lead over Hunter Lawrence (Honda), 78 points over Justin Cooper (Yamaha) and 79 points over Aaron Plessinger (KTM). And it’s worth noting that Hunter Lawrence will race the all-new CRF450R tomorrow, making his U.S. racing debut.
