The race in Northern California was not for the faint of heart as the temperatures pushed into the 90s on race day, making for a dry and tough track to navigate. In the morning sessions, Ferrandis qualified fifth overall and continued to make adjustments to get his Yamaha YZ450F where he wanted it to be. The Frenchman jumped out to a great start in the first moto and grabbed the holeshot. He was second after the first few turns and held steady in the runner-up position until the checkered flag. In the second moto, Ferrandis once again found the front pack early and was fourth. He was pushing to stay close to the podium, eventually inheriting third after a rider went down. Ferrandis held onto third until the end, awarding him second overall with his 2-3 moto scores.
The Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing team will start their trek east, starting with a stop in Lakewood, Colorado, at Thunder Valley Motocross Park for Round 3 of the Pro Motocross Championship and the 20th round of the SuperMotocross World Championship.
2023 Pro Motocross 450MX Hangtown Classic Results
2023 Pro Motocross 450MX Championship Standings
