Progress Continues for Quad Lock Honda at Hangtown as Christian Craig Delivers his Best Team Result and Charli Cannon Shows Race-Winning Speed

Round two of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship delivered further signs of progress for the Quad Lock Honda team, with Christian Craig recording his strongest result yet with the program while Charli Cannon opened her AMA Women’s Motocross Championship campaign by showing she has the speed to challenge for victories.

With Christian Craig and Kyle Webster lining up in the 450 class and Cannon making her return to WMX competition, Hangtown delivered speed, adversity and plenty of reasons for optimism as the team now turns its attention to Colorado.

For Cannon, the opening round of the AMA Women’s Championship confirmed what many already believed.

She belongs at the front.

Returning to the series after an impressive 2025 campaign, Cannon immediately established herself as one of the fastest female riders in the world.

Moto One looked set to deliver the perfect start.

Cannon built a commanding lead and controlled the race before a series of mistakes, including leaving the track, resulted in both lost time and a subsequent penalty that dropped her back to third overall.

Despite the disappointment, Cannon remained composed.

“I went off track and tried to get back on as quickly as possible. I think I was only off around 10 or 15 metres and I lost time during my excursion. I didn’t feel like I gained an advantage, it was a section that hadn’t been marked properly, and it was very dry, but ultimately the penalty was applied and I’ll learn from it,” said Cannon.

Team Director Yarrive Konsky acknowledged the frustration but remained focused on the positives.

“Naturally it was disappointing because we felt Charli had shown common-sense trying to get back on safely and with composure in that race and the circumstances were difficult, but we have no option but accept the decision and move on.”

“More importantly, the speed was there. She rode incredibly well and showed she has what it takes to fight for wins every weekend. If we continue doing that, the results will come.”

Moto Two only reinforced that belief.

Cannon again showed exceptional pace, setting some of the fastest sectors and lap times of the race and quickly establishing herself at the front of the field. A mid-race fall ultimately impacted her overall result, but her outright speed became one of the standout performances of the weekend.

Leaving Hangtown second in the championship, Cannon remains firmly in contention.

“It’s the best I have felt. The bike has been great, the team has been amazing and Bryan Johnson and Colleen Millsaps have done an incredible job preparing me.”

“I’m grateful for the opportunity to race here. I’m not going to let the penalty distract me. I feel stronger than last year and I know the speed is there.”

On the 450 side, Christian Craig continued to make significant progress with the Quad Lock Honda program.

Craig’s 15–8 moto scores delivered 11th overall and, importantly, his strongest individual race finish since joining the team with an eighth-place result in Moto Two.

The result came despite technical challenges in the opening moto and represented another step forward in the development of both rider and package.

“The overall result was probably a little frustrating because we had stronger speed than the final overall position showed, I took a rock to the radiator and lost all of the coolant in moto 1, we were lucky, it was slowing in the final couple of laps, I managed to bring it home safely, but we were in for our best overall” said Craig.

“But finishing eighth in Moto Two felt really positive. We were a few tenths outside off the top five. We’re moving in the right direction, testing has been productive and the bike continues to improve. Overall, I’m happy with where we’re heading.”

Craig will return this weekend for Round Three looking to continue building momentum.

Kyle Webster’s American campaign unfortunately came to an early end after a heavy crash in Moto One.

Webster had shown strong pace and was running comfortably inside the top ten before a mistake resulted in a significant fall.

“It was a big crash, probably one of the bigger ones I’ve had in a while and I hurt my shoulder, but overall, I’m okay,” said Webster.

“It’s disappointing because everyone put in such a huge effort to get me here and I felt really good in the race. I was riding well inside the top ten before I caught a kicker wrong and came down hard.”

Webster remains hopeful of returning later in the season and is targeting multiple rounds before the championship concludes in August.
“I wont be at round three as we have a national in Australia this weekend” concluded Webster
Now attention turns to Colorado, where both Cannon and Craig arrive encouraged by the direction of the program.

“I like Colorado,” Cannon said.

“I had a decent result there last year, I know the track and I’m excited to race again. We’ve had extra time this week to refine some things. The speed is there, we just need to minimise mistakes.”

Craig echoed that confidence.

“Colorado has been mixed for me over the years, but I’ve had some good rides there including a fourth in a moto on the 450. I enjoy the track and I feel like we’re steadily improving every week.”

The team also remains hopeful of welcoming Brodie Connolly back into competition at RedBud as well as introducing an amateur rider in the Combine.

Hangtown may not have delivered every result Quad Lock Honda wanted, but it delivered something equally important.

Proof.

Proof the speed is there.

Proof the progression is real.

And proof that the team is moving closer to where it believes it belongs.

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