CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. (August 10, 2025) – The third and final SMX Next – Motocross event provided a compelling display on the eve of the Tucker Freight Lines Ironman National, as 25 of the top amateur prospects in the sport were invited to the Scouting Moto Combine Presented by U.S. Air Force Special Warfare for one last summer gathering at Ironman Raceway. One week removed from the annual Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn Ranch, the gathering featured a heightened sense of anticipation for the field of up-and-coming racers. In the end, it was the top performer from Loretta Lynn’s, Nicky Hayden AMA Motocross Horizon Award recipient Enzo Temmerman, who prevailed with the Ironman win aboard his Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green machine. The Coaches Cup trophy was awarded to AMA Hall of Fame Class of 2025 inductee Chad Reed.
 

Before the prospects contested a pair of Friday afternoon motos, the hand-selected group of young racers, which included four AMA National Champions from Loretta Lynn’s, participated in classroom-style education sessions that provided invaluable lessons and insights into the various aspects of the sport, such as training, nutrition, and media engagement. The prospects were divided into five groups, with each rider assigned to one of five highly regarded Rider Coaches, with Reed joined by reigning FIM Motocross of Nations winning team manager Michael Byrne, AMA Hall of Famer Broc Glover, Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing trainer Gareth Swanepoel, and AMA Hall of Famer Kevin Windham. All the coaches provided unparalleled perspective, guidance, and mentorship to the promising young athletes.

The first moto began with Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Carson Wood once again showcasing his starting prowess by grabbing the holeshot and early lead, followed closely by KTM Orange Brigade’s Deacon Denno, the AMA Amateur Rider of the Year, and Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Caden Dudney. Temmerman slotted in behind the trio in fourth. Wood controlled the moto for several laps as the top four distanced themselves from the rest of the field, but crashed and gave up the lead, which also slowed Denno and allowed Dudney to move into the top spot, with Temmerman following through into second. Denno and Wood continued in third and fourth, respectively. Things went unchanged at the head of the pack as Dudney pulled away from Temmerman to take the moto win by 5.1 seconds. Wood rebounded from his misfortune to make a late pass on Denno and finish third. KTM Orange Brigade’s Luke Fauser rounded out the top five.

Moto 2 started with Altus Motorsports BLU CRU Yamaha’s McKayden Fitch, the 250 B Limited AMA National Champion, racing to the holeshot before being passed by several riders. Denno then grabbed control of the moto, followed by Rockstar Energy Husqvarna’s Landon Gibson, and Temmerman. Both Dudney and Wood were forced to overcome starts deep in the top 20 and ultimately never factored into the moto. Temmerman then began his march to the front in the early laps, getting around Gibson for second and then bypassing Denno for the lead a couple laps later. The Kawasaki rider was able to then open a comfortable lead over the field as Denno continued to lose ground and was passed by Gibson for second. The top three went unchanged for a few laps until Fauser caught and passed Denno for third. The attention then shifted to a battle for the lead that slowly took shape as Gibson consistently chipped away at the deficit to Temmerman and soon enough was able to mount an attack for the lead. The Husqvarna rider successfully took control of the moto in the closing stages and sprinted away to the moto win, taking the checkered flag 11.8 seconds ahead of Temmerman. Fauser’s hold on third lasted until the end of the moto, when he was passed by EBR Performance/Altus Motorsports BLU CRU Yamaha’s Landon Hartz. 

Despite not winning a moto, Temmerman was by far the most consistent rider in the field and landed atop the overall standings with 2-2 finishes for four points. Gibson’s impressive Moto 2 win vaulted him into the runner-up spot with 6-1 results for seven points, while Fauser came out on top of a three-way tie for third with 5-4 finishes and nine points.
 

“Winning the Combine was the goal, so to get that done was really nice,” said Temmerman. “We had a really good week at Loretta’s and to cap all that off and get the overall here was great. It really couldn’t have gone any better.”

What lies ahead for the SMX Next program is the SMX World Championship Playoffs, where the top-finishing talent from both SMX Next – Supercross and SMX Next – Motocross will compete in their own postseason competition with SMX Next World All-Stars. Two races await at SMX Playoff 1 from zMAX Dragway at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, on September 6, followed by SMX Playoff 2 from The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis on September 13.

SMX Next – Motocross // Ironman Moto Combine Overall Results (Moto Finishes // Score)

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2. Enzo Temmerman, Visalia, Calif., Kawasaki (2-2 // 4)
3. Landon Gibson, Peachtree City, Ga., Husqvarna (6-1 // 7)
4. Luke Fauser, Midland, Pa., KTM (5-4 // 9)
5. Deacon Denno, Fort Worth, Texas, KTM (4-5 // 9)
6. Caden Dudney, Athens, Texas, Yamaha (1-8 // 9)
7. Landon Hartz, Wilsonville, Ala., Yamaha (10-3 // 13)
8. Carson Wood, Zephyrhills, Fla., Yamaha (3-13 // 16)
9. Ryder Malinoski, Wyoming, Minn., Yamaha (14-6 // 20)
10. Jeremy Fappani, Scottsdale, Ariz., KTM (11-10 // 21)
11. Vincent Wey, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki (13-9 // 22)

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