Ty Masterpool Injures Hand in SX Season Debut—Do We See Drew Adams Race 250SX West? [Update: Masterpool Out for A2]
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Ty Masterpool had a tough go in his Monster Energy AMA Supercross season debut in San Diego, California. After Levi Kitchen switched to the 250SX East Region after an illness just days ahead of the Anaheim 1 SX opener, Masterpool jumped into the 250SX West Region alongside Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki teammate Garrett Marchbanks.
In San Diego, Masterpool qualified eighth overall then finished fourth in his heat race. In the main he was running eighth and battling championship leader Jo Shimoda until he had a wild get off on the eighth lap. In the section where some riders were pulling the triple-quad, the #26 machine went long and had a big crash. Luckily, he did not take out Shimoda, who was dealing with two broken fingers in his left hand.
Related: Jo Shimoda Finishes Seventh at San Diego SX with Two Broken Fingers on Left Hand
Masterpool down hard! 😣#SMX #SupercrossLIVE pic.twitter.com/nmV9wM6sS1
— Supercross LIVE! (@SupercrossLIVE) January 19, 2025
Masterpool got back on his bike and rode around the very outside of the track before pulling off, ending his race early. He earned one single point for 21st (Lux Turner scored 22nd after a mechanical problem earlier in the race).
In our Racer X Review Podcast with Jason Thomas and Jason Weigandt, Steve Matthes said Masterpool suffered broken fingers in his crash. Matthes stated:
“Masterpool broke fingers also. He was in a cast or a soft wrap after the race. Mitch Payton not happy, not happy that he’s out. …Looks like we might see Drew Adams. The reason Drew’s wasn’t racing is because the team’s short on parts, it’s a brand-new bike, so, short on parts, short on mechanics, they need an injury to put Drew Adams in. So, they got an injury, unfortunately, so Drew might jump in, I would think. I don’t know.”
Jason Thomas added, “Yeah, I think they need two guys, per contract stuff.”
“Yeah, so we’ll see what happens there,” Matthes added.
Unfortunately, there is no injury noted about Masterpool in either of the Kawasaki post-race press releases, just that he withdrew from the race after a crash.
Adams is currently on a Supercross Futures deal with the potential to fill-in if there is an injury. Do you think we will see Drew Adams race 250SX West?
San Diego - 250SX West Main Event
January 18, 2025| Rider | Time | Interval | Best Lap | Hometown | Bike | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Julien Beaumer | 18 laps | 53.850 | Lake Havasu City, AZ  | KTM 250 SX-F Factory Edition | |
| 2 |  Jordon Smith | 3.087 | 54.018 | Belmont, NC | Triumph TF 250-X | |
| 3 |  Haiden Deegan | 2.687 | 53.512 | Temecula, CA | Yamaha YZ250F | |
| 4 |  Cole Davies | 2.176 | 54.061 | Waitoki, New Zealand  | Yamaha YZ250F | |
| 5 |  Ryder DiFrancesco | 0.784 | 54.066 | Bakersfield, CA | GasGas MC 250F Factory Edition | |
| 6 |  Coty Schock | 7.642 | 53.749 | Dover, DE | Yamaha YZ250F | |
| 7 |  Jo Shimoda | 11.465 | 55.181 | Suzuka, Japan  | Honda CRF250R Works Edition | |
| 8 |  Garrett Marchbanks | 2.182 | 55.105 | Coalville, UT | Kawasaki KX250 | |
| 9 |  Michael Mosiman | 5.384 | 55.398 | Sebastopol, CA | Yamaha YZ250F | |
| 10 |  Hunter Yoder | 2.168 | 55.855 | Menifee, CA | Kawasaki KX250 | |
| 11 |  Anthony Bourdon | 0.337 | 55.448 | Hossegor, France  | Yamaha YZ250F | |
| 12 |  Cole Thompson | 9.457 | 55.507 | Brigden, ON  | Yamaha YZ250F | |
| 13 |  Jett Reynolds | 1.867 | 56.052 | Bakersfield, CA | Yamaha YZ250F | |
| 14 |  Brad West | 19.546 | 55.691 | Menifee, CA | Yamaha YZ250F | |
| 15 |  Parker Ross | 1 Lap | 56.678 | Herald, CA | Honda CRF250R | |
| 16 |  TJ Albright | 6.434 | 56.368 | Mt Marion, NY | Yamaha YZ250F | |
| 17 |  Nico Koch | 9.791 | 56.911 | Germany  | KTM 250 SX-F Factory Edition | |
| 18 |  Gavin Towers | 13.099 | 56.062 | Venetia, PA | Honda CRF250R | |
| 19 |  Dylan Walsh | 1 Lap | 58.164 | Wildomar, United Kingdom  | Kawasaki KX250 | |
| 20 |  Joshua Varize | 39.887 | 57.438 | Perris, CA | KTM 250 SX-F Factory Edition | |
| 21 |  Ty Masterpool | 9 Laps | 55.571 | Paradise, TX | Kawasaki KX250 | |
| 22 |  Lux Turner | 3 Laps | 56.590 | Gardnerville, NV | KTM 250 SX-F |
Update: Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at 4 p.m. Eastern
Breaking News: Ty Masterpool OUT for Anaheim 2 SX
After a big crash at his season debut in San Diego, Ty Masterpool is out for this weekend. Masterpool jumped in at the second round, qualified eighth overall then finished fourth in his heat race. However, a costly mistake led to a hard crash in the main event ended his night early. He officially scored 21st.
This afternoon, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki has announced Masterpool is out for the third round Anaheim 2 SX this weekend, although no further details were explained at this moment.
The team released a pre-race report with the following note on Masterpool:
"Teammate Ty Masterpool will sit out the next few rounds to help his hand heal from an incident on Saturday."
