Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle reclaimed the 250SX East red plate following a third-place finish in the 250SX East/West Showdown at Nashville, putting him in control of the points lead with two rounds remaining in the eastern region.
A convincing third-place result on the podium in the opening Showdown of the year saw Frenchman Vialle take charge of the series in class at Nissan Stadium, building a 13-point advantage. The double MX2 World Champion was fastest in 250SX East qualifying this afternoon and then posted a Heat race victory, before putting in a consistent performance on his way to P3 in the Main Event riding the KTM 250 SX-F FACTORY EDITION.
Tom Vialle: “To finish third overall and first on my coast, it was a really good race for me. I tried to stay focused on my own race and had a good pace. The track was pretty sketchy, so you really had to concentrate, and I actually liked it a lot today – I felt like my riding was good all day. Two races to go and we’re getting closer to the end! I really look forward to the next two races.”
Results 250SX East/West Showdown Class – Nashville
1. RJ Hampshire (USA), Husqvarna
2. Jo Shimoda (JPN), Honda
3. Tom Vialle (FRA), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
9. Julien Beaumer (USA), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
11. Pierce Brown (USA), GASGAS
15. Casey Cochran (USA), Husqvarna
19. Ryder DiFrancesco (USA), GASGAS
Standings 250SX East Class 2024 after 7 of 9 rounds
1. Tom Vialle, 136 points
2. Haiden Deegan, 123
3. Cameron McAdoo, 120
4. Pierce Brown, 116
24. Casey Cochran, 14
Words by KTM – Images by Align Media
