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Deegan is racing 250SX and 450MX for 2026. This was announced a long time back and has not changed.
By the way.. I’m not saying Deegan isn’t the title favourite or not the fastest. He has won these titles for a reason and the fastest 250 rider in the class.
I would agree Deegan should win the title, and any one would be silly to bet against him.
But we seen a bit more aggression from the enemies he made towards the end. Add in few riders showed they could match his speed some nights. I think Deegan will have a bigger target on his back more than ever, which makes this 250 SX season probably the most challenging yet with the most pressure.
And with Jetts 250 season being mentioned on page 1 of this thread. I don’t think Deegan will learn from this season the positives of avoiding drama like Jett did when he lost his title to Colt.
He has more to gain and less to lose if he moves to the 450 class.
Again.. personal opinion haha
Side note.. if he did move up, how many 250 champions would be lining up in 450sx? What is the record for the most 250 champions on the gate at once? Haha
My thoughts as well.
Believe the hype all over again
A1 will sell out with 10’s of thousands of little Deeganites
They’ll be more fights in the stands than on the track, maybe a few titties fly too
I’m here for it
See you there…
If he wins another 250 Supercross championship vital will still say it was underwhelming and no big deal. He could win every main event and it still wouldn’t be good enough for the majority here..
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There will never be more fights in the stands then the old Camel SX in the Rose Bowl and LA Colosseum days for the late 80’s and early 90’s. As a kid I can remember looking out and seeing fights all over at every event. Good times.
Oh look, all the bedbugs are back
"guaranteed" is probably too strong of a word there. But I can't imagine anyone that doesn't consider him the favorite to win this 250 SX title. Barring injury or wild DNF's... Who is there that will score more points?
I guess entries can be changed after all
With the news today, I suspect we'll have to see how WSX goes to find out if he's on a 450 at A1.
Ha you nailed it.
The only rules are that there are no rules
Eli has way more flow on a sx track than Haiden. Especially when Eli was on a 250, pre double shoulder surgery
I don't know about that. Cole Davies lost the title because he had some disaster races, which you'd expect since he was a rookie. Also, we don't know how Shimoda would have played out since he busted up his hand at round 2. Deegan won the title on consistency, but I wouldn't count on Davies or Shimoda to have the same issues in 2026.
No for sure? Thats laughable, unless you have a crystal Ball! When it comes to the Deegans anything is possible. Why because JT said? Lol
He’s one of the fastest racers ever so it won’t be surprising when he is causing trouble for the other contenders
Interview with Daniel Blair.
“Yeah, I feel like this was a good chance to get experience,” Deegan said. “I mean, if I'm going to race 450 next year at outdoors, and I feel like it's just time to get on the bike and get experience with that stuff. And definitely, I mean, in the future, the 450 supercross, if I could get a little head start, doing these races that don't lead to an AMA championship, I feel like it's something positive. And it was a good idea on my part.”
He’s mistake prone in SX, not the greatest in the whoops, and his starts are inconsistent (I’m paraphrasing here what JT said on the Pulp Show this week).
Aside from that one his greatest assets in the last two years has been a field of 250 competitors that can barely string two good motos or main events together.
Pit Row
Unfortunately when you behave like a dick enough times people stop focusing on the results and only focus on the behaviour.
The Deegan’s have painted themselves into a corner with their approach - what will become of the Deegan train if he never wins a 450 title or at least never wins one until Jett retires?
He should go 450. A 4th year in 250s is a waste. I said the same thing about Jett in 23. Move up and go do battle with the best.
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Monster can right over the head WAABAASH
Why is everyone making a big deal about him on a 450? Cooper Webb raced a 450 at monster cup n the old bercy before he ever raced a ama Sx on a 250
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450SX - more the merrier.
I like his approach to this - looking forward to the SX for the first time in a long time.
Cigar/1942
Deegan is gona Deegan. But I agree he should not waste time in the 250 class, just send it in the real deal class. It’s gona take a couple years and he will make lots of enemies but the kid might figure it out
Now he has a passport, will he race the MXoN?
he might do more than figure it out.
imo they should let him line up on a 450 at A1 if WSX goes well. I just worry about him getting hurt.
A waste for you maybe, but for him it is a LOT of money to walk away from, a possible title (more money) and even more SX racing time and experience.
Then he can race a few of the opposite coast races on a 450, but not all, including Daytona to get ready for '27 and outdoors.
The time to move to 450 is now and it needs to be A1.
Deegan to Lewis Phillips:
“Uh, I don’t know, I don’t know. We got some time to think about that one. But as of now, it’s 250.”
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