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Prado Extends SMX Points Lead as Beaumer Wins 250 Overall in Carson<\/h2>\r\nJorge Prado strengthened his position atop the 450SMX championship standings Saturday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, earning the overall victory in the second round of the 2026 Monster Energy SuperMotocross World Championship Playoffs. Prado went 2-2 across the two motos to claim the overall win, while Hunter Lawrence charged to a 4-1 finish for second overall. Ken Roczen, who won the opening 450 moto, finished third overall with a 1-4 score. Prado's consistent 2-2 scorecard gave him the overall victory and further increased his championship advantage heading into the final round. The KTM rider has now finished on the podium in all four playoff motos.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16311\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Julien Beaumer secured the overall 250 victory over the weekend in Los Angeles. Photo: Feld Motorsports[\/caption]\r\n\r\nIn the 250SMX class, Julien Beaumer captured the overall victory with a 1-3 moto score. Ryder DiFrancesco finished second overall with a 2-5 score, while Levi Kitchen completed the podium after rebounding from a seventh-place finish in Moto 1 to win the second moto. Jo Shimoda was fourth overall with a 6-2 finish.\u00a0 Cole Davies endured a difficult night, going 4-22 for 14th overall after crashing out of the second moto.\r\n\r\nThe 2026 SMX World Championship will conclude September 26 at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in Ridgedale, Missouri, where the championship will be decided with triple points on the line.","excerpt":"

Prado Extends SMX Points Lead as Beaumer Wins 250 Overall in Carson<\/h2>\n

Jorge Prado strengthened his position atop the 450SMX …<\/p>","date":"September 21, 2026 17:57","categories":[{"id":25047609,"title":"Moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"}],"tags":[{"id":25049983,"title":"Carson","slug":"carson"},{"id":25049808,"title":"George Prado","slug":"george-prado"},{"id":25049479,"title":"Julien Beaumer","slug":"julien-beaumer"},{"id":25049984,"title":"Los Angeles","slug":"los-angeles"},{"id":25047675,"title":"moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25047764,"title":"mx","slug":"mx"},{"id":25049375,"title":"smx","slug":"smx"},{"id":25049697,"title":"smx playoffs","slug":"smx-playoffs"},{"id":25048919,"title":"supermotocross","slug":"supermotocross"}]},{"id":15090,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2026\/02\/19\/george-prado-out-for-arlington-supercross\/","title":"George Prado OUT for Arlington Supercross","content":"KTM Rider George Prado will sit out Round 7 of Supercross this weekend in Arlington, Texas. Prado crashed in the final qualifying session last weekend in Seattle, sidelining him for the rest of the night. Prado is suffering from swelling and irritation in his joint and continues to favor his right shoulder.\r\n\r\n\u201cFollowing Jorge\u2019s crash in qualifying at Seattle, we had his right shoulder checked out, which he has injured previously. While there are no major injuries that have been found, other than the excessive swelling and irritation in the region, it has been decided that Jorge will take a week off the bike and his goal is to be back for Daytona,\u201d said Ian Harrison, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team Manager.\r\n\r\nPrado has three heat race wins, a third-place podium at Anaheim 1 this season.","excerpt":"

KTM Rider George Prado will sit out Round 7 of Supercross this weekend in Arlington, Texas. Prado crashed in the …<\/p>","date":"February 19, 2026 09:08","categories":[{"id":25047609,"title":"Moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"}],"tags":[{"id":25049808,"title":"George Prado","slug":"george-prado"},{"id":25047678,"title":"ktm","slug":"ktm"},{"id":25047675,"title":"moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25047764,"title":"mx","slug":"mx"},{"id":25047620,"title":"supercross","slug":"supercross"},{"id":25047987,"title":"SX","slug":"sx"}]},{"id":14422,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2025\/11\/07\/red-bull-factory-ktm-releases-2026-rider-roster\/","title":"Red Bull Factory KTM Releases 2026 Rider Roster","content":"The 2026 rider roster is out for the Red Bull Factory KTM Team. Returning to the team are familiar riders, Aaron Plessinger and Julien Beaumer. Additionally the team has signed Eli Tomac and George Prado. The four riders are expected to carry the team forward into the 2026 Supermotocross World Championship season.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_14424\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Eli Tomac has joined Red Bull Factory KTM for 2026. Photo: KTM[\/caption]\r\n\r\nPlessinger, Prado and \u00a0Tomac will lead KTM\u2019s 450 effort aboard the latest generation KTM 450-SX-F Factory edition. Beaumer will be the sole rider in the 250 class. He will also have a new generation KTM 250 SX-F Factory edition to get used to.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_14426\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Aaron Plessinger has signed a contract extension with Red Bull KTM for 2026 Photo: KTM[\/caption]\r\n\r\n\u201cIt\u2019s that time of year again when we start preparing for the upcoming season with new riders and bikes. We are really excited to continue working with Aaron and Julien for another season, while we also welcome both Eli and Jorge into the team for 2026. This year started strongly for Aaron, and after spending an extended period on the sidelines, he is focused on getting back to where he was. We are all looking forward to having \u2018The Cowboy\u2019 back at the races with the team \u2013 he is chomping at the bit to get going. In addition, it is always interesting to bring in a rider such as Eli, who we have raced against over the last decade and we\u2019ve always looked for ways to beat him, but now we are focusing on how we can support him to win. I am confident that our team and all of the riders will benefit from his experience and maturity,\u201d said Red Bull Factory KTM Team Manager Ian Harrison.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_14428\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Julien Beaumer will be the sole rider in the 250 class aboard a KTM 250 SX=F Factory Edition. Photo: KTM[\/caption]\r\n\r\nPlessinger\u2019s contract was extended through 2026 making it the fifth season he has been with the factory team. Plessinger has five podiums this year on his resume. Tomac has jumped ship from Yamaha.","excerpt":"

The 2026 rider roster is out for the Red Bull Factory KTM Team. Returning to the team are familiar riders, …<\/p>","date":"November 7, 2025 16:30","categories":[{"id":25047609,"title":"Moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"}],"tags":[{"id":25048086,"title":"aaron plessinger","slug":"aaron-plessinger"},{"id":25047622,"title":"eli tomac","slug":"eli-tomac"},{"id":25049808,"title":"George Prado","slug":"george-prado"},{"id":25049479,"title":"Julien Beaumer","slug":"julien-beaumer"},{"id":25047678,"title":"ktm","slug":"ktm"},{"id":25048648,"title":"KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION","slug":"ktm-450-sx-f-factory-edition"},{"id":25047675,"title":"moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25047764,"title":"mx","slug":"mx"},{"id":25049442,"title":"red bull factory ktm","slug":"red-bull-factory-ktm"},{"id":25047620,"title":"supercross","slug":"supercross"},{"id":25049037,"title":"supermotocross championship","slug":"supermotocross-championship"},{"id":25047987,"title":"SX","slug":"sx"}]}]{ "version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1", "user_comment": "This feed allows you to read the posts from this site in any feed reader that supports the JSON Feed format. To add this feed to your reader, copy the following URL -- https://dirtsportsworld.com/tag/george-prado/feed/json/ -- and add it your reader.", "home_page_url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/tag/george-prado/", "feed_url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/tag/george-prado/feed/json/", "language": "en-US", "title": "George Prado Archives - DirtSportsWorld", "description": "The Voice of Off-Road Motorsports", "icon": "https://i0.wp.com/dirtsportsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-DSW-Web-Icon.png?fit=59%2C59&ssl=1", "items": [ { "id": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/?p=16308", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/2026/09/21/prado-wins-carson-smx-playoff-as-championship-battle-tightens/", "title": "Prado Wins Carson SMX Playoff as Championship Battle Tightens", "content_html": "

Prado Extends SMX Points Lead as Beaumer Wins 250 Overall in Carson

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