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Playoff 1 of the 2025 SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) post-season marked a consistent outing for Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing pair Ryder DiFrancesco and Justin Barcia, with top 10 results – sixth for Ryder D and 10th for BAMBAM – across 250SMX and 450SMX signaling a strong start for the team. Ryder D charges hard to sixth-place finish in 250SMX! A P10 result for Barcia in 450SMX as post-season officially opens Second motos called altoegther due to inclement weather Equipped with the GASGAS MC 250F Factory Edition, talented 20-year-old DiFrancesco qualified ninth and went on to claim an impressive P6 result in Moto 1 on what was an ultra-challenging race track at zMAX Dragway in North Carolina. Due to severe weather and thunderstorms in the region, delays meant that the second motos were ultimately canceled, which saw Ryder D complete his race weekend with sixth overall. Ryder DiFrancesco: “Charlotte was a good weekend overall! Every time I hit the track, I was on the board, which was my goal in practice. My start in Moto 1 wasn’t that bad, but I got shuffled back in the first couple of laps, then made a strong charge forward all the way to sixth. Bummed we only got to race one moto today, but I am looking forward to these next two rounds.” For the ever-competitive Barcia, he would power his GASGAS MC 450F Factory Edition machine into 10th position by race's end in Moto 1, seeing the New York native earn a solid top 10 to commence the SMX season. Both riders are positioned ninth in the SMX standings with two post-season rounds remaining. Justin Barcia: “They were some super-tricky conditions out here – in SMX, they throw a lot of stuff at you with the spongey dirt, big jumps, and the motocross sections, so I really found it hard to get comfortable. I had a few close calls, that’s for sure, but we made it out of here, so that’s a positive. I’m fired up for next weekend in St. Louis, a little more Supercross style, and we'll try to post a strong result!” Next Race: September 13 – St. Louis, Missouri Results 450SMX Class – SMX Playoff 1 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda) 2. Chase Sexton (KTM) 3. Eli Tomac (Yamaha) 5. RJ Hampshire (Husqvarna) 10. Justin Barcia (Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing) Standings 450SMX Class 2025 after 1 of 3 rounds 1. Jett Lawrence, 47 points 2. Chase Sexton, 38 3. Justin Cooper, 36 7. RJ Hampshire, 29 9. Justin Barcia, 25 12. Malcolm Stewart, 20 13. Aaron Plessinger, 14 Results 250SMX Class – SMX Playoff 1 1. Haiden Deegan (Yamaha) 2. Seth Hammaker (Kawasaki) 3. Jo Shimoda (Honda) 6. Ryder DiFrancesco (Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing) 7. Tom Vialle (KTM) Standings 250SMX Class 2025 after 1 of 3 rounds 1. Haiden Deegan, 50 points 2. Jo Shimoda, 42 3. Seth Hammaker, 34 4. Tom Vialle, 33 9. Ryder DiFrancesco, 23 14. Julien Beaumer, 15

GASGAS Factory Racing's Andrea Verona has stormed to an emphatic Enduro2 class victory at the 2025 6DAYS FIM Enduro of Nations in Bergamo, Italy. Racing in front of a passionate home crowd, Verona also finished as a close second in the overall individual classification and played a key role in leading Team Italy to the top step of the World Trophy podium. Awesome ride, Andrea!

Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing’s Justin Barcia equaled his season-high 450MX result of fifth place in Round 11 of the 2025 Pro Motocross Championship at Budds Creek, with 250MX teammate Ryder DiFrancesco racing to P9 as the team signed off on what has been a successful outdoor campaign. BAMBAM takes 8-5 scores for fifth overall in 450MX Class Ninth overall a solid finish for Ryder D in 250MX SMX Finals series next up through September! Barcia recorded the seventh-fastest time onboard his GASGAS MC 450F Factory Edition in qualifying at the flowing Budds Creek layout, before charging to an eighth-place finish during Moto 1. Fifth position in Moto 2 saw BAMBAM score P5 overall, which drew a successful end to his Pro Motocross series after returning from injury at the fifth round in Southwick. Two fifth-place overall results marked the season-high finishes for the number 51, as he enters the SMX post-season ranked ninth overall. Justin Barcia: "I qualified P7 this morning at Budds Creek, which was pretty good, and that was a solid way to start the day. First moto, I struggled a little bit in finding a flow – I ended up eighth, which I wasn’t too thrilled about. The second race, I got off to a good start and felt comfortable straight away, so that was a cool feeling to be up front and running the pace, knowing I still have what it takes. A top-five finish is a solid way to end the season, and now we’ll come out swinging for SMX.” DiFrancesco on his GASGAS MC 250F Factory Edition qualified eighth fastest, before racing to a 10-8 scorecard for ninth overall, and securing 10th in the 250MX point-standings after a solid season of competition. The 20-year-old showed significant progress throughout the 11-round series, and will enter SMX with a wave of momentum on his side. Ryder DiFrancesco: “Budds Creek was good! I qualified well after feeling comfortable from the get-go, and then Moto 1, I shuffled around the eighth to 10th range, which I felt was good. My starts weren’t the greatest today, but I found my way inside the top 10 in both races, and overall, I’m happy to finish up outdoors with this result.” Results 450MX Class – Budds Creek National 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda) 2. Hunter Lawrence (Honda) 3. Justin Cooper (Yamaha) 4. RJ Hampshire (Husqvarna) 5. Justin Barcia (Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing) 6. Malcolm Stewart (Husqvarna) Standings 450MX Class 2025 after 11 of 11 rounds 1. Jett Lawrence, 509 points 2. Hunter Lawrence, 454 3. Eli Tomac, 395 5. RJ Hampshire, 366 7. Malcolm Stewart, 240 8. Aaron Plessinger, 204 10. Justin Barcia, 196 14. Chase Sexton, 147 Results 250MX Class – Budds Creek National 1. Haiden Deegan (Yamaha) 2. Jo Shimoda (Honda) 3. Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki) 9. Ryder DiFrancesco (Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing) 17. Tom Vialle (KTM) 19. Julien Beaumer (KTM) 20. Landon Gibson (Husqvarna) Standings 250MX Class 2025 after 11 of 11 rounds 1. Haiden Deegan, 505 points 2. Jo Shimoda, 456 3. Garrett Marchbanks, 352 5. Tom Vialle, 293 10. Ryder DiFrancesco, 191 15. Julien Beaumer, 166 22. Casey Cochran, 88