Teenage rookie Casey Cochran has claimed a spectacular first-career podium finish at the Spring Creek National, leading the majority of 250MX Moto 2 this afternoon on his way to a P2 finish, which resulted in third position overall in a breakout ride at Round 7 of the 2024 AMA Pro Motocross Championship.
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After qualifying in ninth position, 18-year-old Cochran matched that result in the opening encounter on his Husqvarna FC 250 Rockstar Edition. It was another encouraging effort well inside the top 10, but his best was yet to come in Moto 2.
Following a serious amount of rainfall before gate-drop, it was the second outing that Cochran really made his mark in, leading for more than half race distance and eventually bringing it home in P2. That placed the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing revelation a well-earned third overall and he’s now 11th in the point standings.
“I can’t even explain the feelings right now!” Cochran said. “I got a great start, amazing first laps, got a good lead, and I was just shocked… I’m looking back, like, ‘Where did everyone go?’. To cross the finish second, I was stoked, and then to come in third overall, it’s an unreal feeling. All the hard work is paying off, so I’m ready to keep building and to keep progressing.”
