DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 7, 2025) – The Ricky Carmichael Amateur Supercross (RCSX) at Daytona International Speedway, wrapped up on Monday, March 3, in Daytona Beach Florida, concluding two days of exciting racing. The Annual Ricky Carmichael Daytona Supercross has continued to be one of the premier amateur events in the world, thanks to the spectacular Daytona International Speedway facility and Ricky Carmichael’s leadership. 

Riders from all over the world, including some of the biggest names in amateur motocross, battled for RCSX Championships and AMA number 1 plates in 35 classes, from youth riders on 50cc bikes all the way to Masters (50+). 

The 250 A class, was perhaps the premier race of the day, and one of the most anticipated races of the weekend as riders are hopeful to advance to AMA Supercross as participants earned points toward advancement into the pro ranks. Team Green Kawasaki’s Landen Gordon would grab his heat win and then battle back to land the main event win in Florida, followed by Yamaha’s Gavin Betts taking second in the main and GAGAS-backed Jordan Renfro rounding out the top three finishers in the 250 A class.

Likewise in the Open A class it was Gordon taking the win, while Betts finished second and KTM’s Russell Buccheri rounded out the top three in the main event. Yamaha’s Thor Powell would come through in fourth while Suzuki’s Cory Carsten finished fifth in the class.

Carsten also took the Junior (25+) class win, while Steve Mages (KAW) finished second and Mike Alessi (HON) third in the class.

Dane Pappas (GASGAS) would earn both Supermini 1 (12-15) and Supermini 2 (13-16) main event wins at the 2025 RCSX event. Grant McDonald (KTM) would finish runner-up in both classes, while Chase Moynihan (KTM) finished third in both Supermini classes.

Coming through to take the Schoolboy 1 (12-17) class win was Tanner Dorman (YAM), and after a rough start to the event Benjamin Moya (HQV) would come through to finish second in the main event. Rounding out the podium was Caiden West (GASGAS) who took third place.

South Carolina’s Austin Schafer (KTM) battled back to take the 450 B class main event win. Riley Busse (YAM) and Chace Lawton (YAM) both would battle throughout the main event while Busse had to come back from a sixth place start Lawton would battle up front early on. Busse would finish second while Lawton came through in third.

Christopher Harris (KTM) took home two wins in Florida as he earned the 450 B Limited and 250 B Limited class main event wins. Trinnytie Batchelor (GASGAS) would earn second in the 450 B Limited class, and third in the 250 B Limited class at the 2025 event. Jayden Wolf (KAW) earned third in the 450 B Limited, while Wyatt Duff (YAM) earned second in the 250 B Limited class.

Tate Brush (YAM) earned the 65cc (7-9) class win as Kameron Buckman (HQV) and Patrick Pastureau (HQV) came through to earn second and third. In the 85cc (10-12) class it was Sawyer Gieck (KTM) earning the main win, Joseph Vicari (KTM) and Chase Brennan (SUZ) finished second and third in the class.

In the Mini Sr. 1 (12-14) and Mini Sr. 2 (13-15) classes it was Easton Graves (HQV) taking home both main wins. Cooper Johnson (YAM) would finish second in Mini Sr. 1, while Gauge Brown (KTM) took the Mini Sr. 2 second place position. Nolan Ford (KTM) finished third in Mini Sr. 1 and Chase Moynihan (KTM) would finish third in the Mini Sr. 2 class.

Perhaps some of the youngest kids on the track were in the 51cc (4-6) Limited class where Rydin Williams (COB) took the main win, followed by Ryder Baribeau (KTM) in second and Rivers Rice in third. Boone Lloyd (COB) would grab themselves the Mini-E (4-8) win, while Ryder Draker (COB) and Robert Fender (COB) rounded out the top three kids in the class.

In the oldest classes it was Tony Lorusso (YAM) taking three main wins in the Senior (40+), Senior (45+) and Masters (50+) classes. Brad Smith (KAW) would earn second in the Senior (40+), while Shane Kelleher (HON) took second in the Senior (45+) class and Gaylon Dickson (KAW) earned second in the Masters (50+) main. In the Senior (40+) it would be Michael Mercer (KAW) getting third in the main, while Greg Pamart (KAW) finished third in both Senior (45+) and Masters (50+) classes.

The Women’s class saw Hannah Hodges (GAS) lead the way from start to finish, with Shelby Rolen (KAW) right behind her finishing second in the main. Kiana Kurtz (HQV) would battle back from an eighth place start to finish third. Lilly-Ann Pettus (HQV) and Brittani Majcher (HON) rounded out the top five women finishers at RCSX.

Additonal winners included: Cooper Bergeron (YAM) in the 450 C class, Tomi Doble (GAS) in the 250 B class, Cooper Bergeron (YAM) in the 250 C class, Michael Thomson (YAM) in the 250 C Limited class, Blake Marra (KTM) in the 250 C Jr. (12-17) class, Paxton Zivitski (YAM) in the 125 C class, Diesel Thomas (HQV) in the College (18-24) class, Dakota Kessler (YAM) in the Vet (30+) class, Jerad Meister (YAM) in the Vet (30+) B/C class, Mike Morris (YAM) in the Senior (40+) B/C class, Boone Lloyed in the 51cc (7-8) Limited class, Kannon Zabojnik (COB) in the 65cc (10-11) class, Levi Geis (COB) in the 65cc (7-11) class, Tim Lopes (HQV) in the 85cc (10-12) Limited class and Tanner Dorman (YAM) in the 125 (12-17) class.

Event Results
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