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Moto lengths have been reduced ahead of this weekend’s 2022 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship finals due to extreme temperatures currently affecting in the region.

Fox Raceway is forecast to reach 103 degrees on Saturday, with the decision made by MX Sports Pro Racing to drop the motos from 30 minutes to 25 minutes plus two laps.

In addition, the seconds motos at round 12 of the season will be contested half and hour later than usual, providing riders and teams appropriate time to further recover for the afternoon action.

Both the 450MX and 250MX championships will be decided this weekend, with Eli Tomac (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing) and Chase Sexton (Team Honda HRC) separated by just a single point in the premier class, while Jett Lawrence (Team Honda HRC) is expected to clinch his second-straight 250 crown.