The 2025 Rocky Mountain ATV/MC WORCS Series wrapped up in style over the October 31-November 2 weekend at the all-new Twentynine Palms Motorsports Complex, where four championships were decided to close out the season of off-road racing. The new venue had everything for the WORCS racers—a motocross section filled with deep ruts and massive jumps leading into a fast and flowy off-road loop stretching just over eight miles. Sunday’s Pro race introduced a brutal new Pro section, featuring steep ridge climbs and rocky descents that tested the riders, offering plenty of opportunities for positions to be won or lost. The Pro 250 Championship was already locked up by Mason Semmens, but new champions were crowned across multiple classes, including Pro 450, Pro-Am, Pro 125 and Women’s Pro.
Story & Photography by Connor Moore
In Pro 450, making his much-anticipated debut, Mason Semmens (FMF RPM KTM) quickly proved he belongs in the premier class. From the dead-engine start, Semmens launched out front to earn the holeshot, leading the pack into the desert section before entering the Pro section. However, it was Dare DeMartile (Liqui Moly Beta USA) who chose the perfect line through the hills and rocky terrain, charging from midpack to take control of the race early. Behind him, KTM Factory Racing’s Mateo Oliveira held second, while SLR Honda’s Tyler Lynn and Semmens both experienced minor issues in the opening lap but quickly remounted and charged back toward the front.
As the race settled in, lap times stayed consistent around the 11-minute mark, with Lynn setting the fastest lap of the race at 10:39 during lap nine. Earlier, on lap seven, DeMartile had a small mistake that allowed a hard-charging Lynn and Semmens to move into first and second, respectively, while Oliveira maintained fourth. Carter Klein rounded out the top five aboard his Honda.
Lynn went on to take the win for the round, but it was DeMartile who clinched his second consecutive Pro 450 Championship, capping off another impressive season.
In the Pro 250 class, Noah Gordon aimed to build on the momentum of his teammate Semmens’ championship-winning season for RPM FMF KTM. The race started with Cody Simpson taking the early lead, demonstrating impressive speed through the off-road sections before an incident forced him out early. From that point, the main battle was a back-and-forth duel between Gordon and Oak Hills, California’s Jake Alvarez (Kawasaki). The two exchanged positions multiple times, keeping the crowd on edge as they pushed through the long desert sections and back onto the motocross track. Lap after lap, Gordon and Alvarez remained within seconds of each other. On the final lap, Gordon made a quick pit stop as Alvarez quickly closed the gap, and the two raced nearly side by side down the final straight. In a tense finish, Gordon edged out Alvarez by just one second at the line to secure the win.
Dustyn Davis, also from Oak Hills, rounded out the podium with a steady performance, followed by Lyndon Snodgrass in fourth and Tristun Alvarez, Jake’s brother, in fifth.
The Pro-Am class faced arguably the toughest Pro section of the entire year—a challenge that caused major position swaps throughout the race. Line choice proved critical, and while chaos unfolded behind him, one rider remained dominant all day long. Racer Fry put on a masterclass performance, extending his lead lap after lap to secure a massive victory, clinching his first WORCS Pro-Am Championship.
Behind Fry, positions shuffled almost every lap, but as the checkered flag waved, it was Kody Moore and Gavin Dugan who rounded out the podium, followed by Tucker Talbot and Teagen Whalen in the top five. The Pro-Am field has shown incredible growth this season and looks poised to be even stronger in 2026.
Saturday’s racing action saw several more championships come to a close as well. Tristun Alvarez wrapped up his third consecutive Pro 125 Championship, later announcing his plans to move up full-time to the Pro 250 class for 2026.
In the Women’s Pro division, it was an emotional moment as Lauren Woods wrapped up her first-ever WORCS Championship after nine years of dedication to the series.CN
2025 WORCS Round 9 Results
Pro 450 (Top 5)
- Tyler Lynn (Hon)
- Mason Semmens (KTM)
- Dare DeMartile (Bet)
- Mateo Oliveira (KTM
- Carter Klein (Hon)
Pro 250 (Top 5)
- Noah Gordon (KTM)
- Jake Alvarez (Kaw)
- Dustyn Davis (GG)
- Lyndon Snodgrass (Hus)
- Tristun Alvarez (Kaw)
Pro-Am (Top 5)
- Racer Fry (Kaw)
- Kody Moore (Yam)
- Gavin Dugan (Hon)
- Tucker Talbot (Hon)
- Teagen Whalen (KTM)
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