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Haiden Deegan dominated preliminaries in Round 6 of the SuperMotocross World Championship in Seattle, Washington, but the race was a much different story. Deegan was challenged by Levi Kitchen before taking the lead with a handful of laps remaining to win by 1.5 seconds.
Max Anstie finished third, but after earning the holeshot, he faded to more than 30 seconds behind the lead battle.
Fourth-place Ryder DiFrancesco and Cameron McAdoo rounded out the top five.
Max Anstie earned the holeshot as he looks to rebound from a rough several weeks.
Deegan started fourth, but wasted little time getting to the front. He took it away from Anstie on Lap 4.
Levi Kitchen followed Deegan through the field and took second place later during that same lap.
Cameron McAdoo jumped off course on Lap 5 and reentered the track ahead of Ryder DiFrancesco, and lost that position soon after.
Deegan held the advantage for the first half of the race, but he was not able to get away.
Kitchen took the lead on Lap 10.
The lead battle took place 16 seconds ahead of Anstie in third.
Deegan did not allow Kitchen to get away as they matched lap times.
On Lap 14, Deegan and Kitchen make contact. Both survived and the battle continued.
Deegan retook the lead on Lap 15 and they ride handlebar to handlebar.
Deegan and Kitchen continued to swap the lead for multiple laps.
Levi Kitchen wins first heat of the season; Haiden Deegan takes Heat 2 in SMX Round 6 in Seattle
The top nine from each heat advance directly into the feature.
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Max Anstie finished third, but after earning the holeshot, he faded to more than 30 seconds behind the lead battle.
Fourth-place Ryder DiFrancesco and Cameron McAdoo rounded out the top five.
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Max Anstie earned the holeshot as he looks to rebound from a rough several weeks.
Deegan started fourth, but wasted little time getting to the front. He took it away from Anstie on Lap 4.
Levi Kitchen followed Deegan through the field and took second place later during that same lap.
Cameron McAdoo jumped off course on Lap 5 and reentered the track ahead of Ryder DiFrancesco, and lost that position soon after.
Deegan held the advantage for the first half of the race, but he was not able to get away.
Kitchen took the lead on Lap 10.
The lead battle took place 16 seconds ahead of Anstie in third.
Deegan did not allow Kitchen to get away as they matched lap times.
On Lap 14, Deegan and Kitchen make contact. Both survived and the battle continued.
Deegan retook the lead on Lap 15 and they ride handlebar to handlebar.
Deegan and Kitchen continued to swap the lead for multiple laps.
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Levi Kitchen wins first heat of the season; Haiden Deegan takes Heat 2 in SMX Round 6 in Seattle
The top nine from each heat advance directly into the feature.
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