Motocross: Haiden Deegan declared winner at Fox Raceway four hours after end of 250 race

 

PALA, California: Haiden Deegan had to wait four hours to be declared the winner of the 250 division in Round 1 of the Pro Motocross season after riding off course in the closing laps of Moto 2 at Fox Raceway. He was not racing anyone for position at the time.

 

Deegan also rode off course in Moto 1 but was not penalized.
The series delayed the 250 press conference in the hope of having a winner declared before hand. In post-race comments, Deegan acknowledged he went off track but believed he did what was required before reentering the course.

Deegan then asked second-place finisher Levi Kitchen who he believed should be the winner.

 

“I don’t think I would have passed you, [if] you slowed up,” Kitchen said. “It’s a sticky situation, though, because my buddy Tom [Vialle] got docked for a similar situation. … If Tom hadn’t got docked, then it would be a different situation.”

 

Vialle was penalized one position in Moto 1 for an infraction similar to Deegan’s, which dropped him from third to fourth in the rundown. Ultimately, Vialle’s penalty did not impact the overall standings and he finished third.