The 450 National class was ballyhooed by the much hyped 450 showdown between Haiden Deegan and Jett Lawrence, which didn’t really play much of a role in the day’s activities because Hunter Lawrence delivered a dominant 1-1 effort. Meanwhile, Jorge Prado erased all the negative talk from the moto rabble with a super-strong 2-2 that was very neat and clean. And Jett Lawrence, although looking a little tentative about his ankle was a third overall with a 4-3.

Hunter Lawrence (96) put his 2026 Supercross defeat in his rear view mirror with a bravado performance at Pala.

PALA NATIONAL 450 RESULTS:
1. Hunter Lawrence (Hon)…1-1
2. Jorge Prado (KTM)…2-2
3. Jett Lawrence (Hon)…4-3
4. Justin Cooper (Yam)…3-6
5. Haiden Deegan (Yam)…5-4
6. Chase Sexton (Kaw)…7-5
7. R.J. Hampshire (Hus)…6-7
8. Aaron Plessinger (KTM)…8-9
9. Dylan Ferrandis (Duc)…9-10
10. Christian Craig (Yam…11-11
11. Mikkel Haarup (Tri)…10-14
12. Cooper Webb (Yam)…13-13
13. Kyle Webster (Hon)…16-12
14. Garrett Marchbanks (Kaw)…28-8
15. Justin Barcia (Duc)…17-16

Jorge Prado (26) proved that his four World Championships were no fluke, as he kept Hunter Lawrence honest on his way to second overall. The announcers should show Prado some respect by not calling him “George.” In the 250 and 450 World Championship records books his name is respectfully listed as “Jorge Prado.”

TOP TEN 450 POINTS STANDINGS
(After 1 of 11 races)
1. Hunter Lawrence…50
2. Jorge Prado…44
3. Jett Lawrence…38
4. Justin Cooper…36
5. Haiden Deegan…35
6. Chase Sexton…32
7. R.J. Hampshire…31
8. Aaron Plessinger…27
9. Dylan Ferrandis…25
10. Christian Craig…22

In the 250 class the fight up front was an intermural battle between the Pro Circuit Kawasaki teammates Seth Hammaker, Levi Kitchen and Nick Romano. The three Kawasaki riders pulled away from the field in moto one. Levi Kitchen won the first moto, but in the second moto Levi was in crash with Michael Mosiman and dropped back outside the top 30. Seth Hammaker got the lead and won the second moto and the 250 overall, while Levi Kitchen passed 24 riders to get back up to 13th and Levi’s 1-13 overall score was good enough for fourth overall behind Hammaker, Caden Dudney and Cole Davies.

Pro Circuit Kawasaki riders won both 250 moto and in the overall results had riders in first, fourth and ninth places.

Seth Hammaker (10) flew to victory in the 250 National class at Pala Raceway.

PALA NATIONAL 250 RESULTS:
1. Seth Hammaker (Kaw)…2-1
2. Caden Dudney (Yam)…6-4
3. Cole Davies (Yam)…3-8
4. Levi Kitchen (Kaw)…1-13
5. Julien Beaumer KTM)…11-2
6. Jo Shimoda (Hon)…4-7
7. Lux Turner (Yam)…8-6
8. Chance Hymas (Hon)…10-5
9. Nick Romano (Kaw)…5-11
10. Ryder DiFrancesco (Hus)…19-3
11. Carson Mumford (KTM)…12-9
12. Kayden Minear (Yam)…5-10
13. Max Vohland (Yam)…13-12
14. Daxton Bennick (Yam)… 7-38
15. Landen Gordon (Yam)…14-16

Nick Romano (141) was drafted as a fill-in rider by the Pro Circuit Kawasaki team during the Supercross season and earned his full-on 250 National ride with solid performances.

TOP TEN 250 POINTS STANDINGS
(After 1 of 11 races)
1. Seth Hammaker…47
2. Levi Kitchen…34
3. Cole Davies…34
4. Caden Dudney…34
5. Julien Beaumer…33
6. Jo Shimoda…33
7. Lux Turner…30
8. Chance Hymas…29
9. Nick Romano…28
10. Ryder DiFrancesco…23