After a short mid-season break, the 2025 Pro Motocross Championship returned with its fifth round at the legendary sand track of The Wick 338 in Southwick, Massachusetts.
Riders were thrown into one of the most physically and mentally demanding circuits on the calendar, but Jett Lawrence and Haiden Deegan rose to the occasion in dominant fashion – each leading every lap of their respective classes for commanding overall wins.
The day in the premier 450cc class belonged to Jett Lawrence, who was untouchable across both motos.
The Honda HRC Progressive rider nailed the holeshot in race one, leading his elder brother Hunter Lawrence and Aaron Plessinger through the opening turns. Within minutes, Jett stretched a multi-second lead, looking smooth and in total control.
Behind him, Jorge Prado and Eli Tomac charged forward, eventually moving past Plessinger into third and fourth. However, Prado’s attack was short-lived – he pushed too hard and went down, allowing Tomac to inherit third while Prado remounted in fifth.
Out front, Jett cruised to the chequered flag with his biggest winning margin of the season – 13.7 seconds over Hunter, with Tomac a further five seconds back. Plessinger settled for fourth, and Prado equalled his best result of the year in fifth.
Race two was a carbon copy off the start: Jett again launched to the holeshot, this time ahead of Prado and Hunter, who was quickly passed by Tomac.
As the field settled, Jett built an 8.5-second lead by mid-race. Hunter, riding with confidence, passed Tomac for third and began closing on Prado. When the Spaniard crashed while negotiating lapped traffic, Hunter moved into second, Tomac into third, and Jett rode away with a dominant 20.1-second win.
It marked Jett Lawrence’s fifth straight win, his 15th 1-1 finish in just 21 starts, and his third consecutive victory at Southwick. It also tied him with James Stewart for seventh on the all-time 450 class win list with 20 career wins.
“I just got to keep focused on each race. You can’t look forward and start thinking about the championship because that can work against you. Just take each race as it comes. It was a great day and even better with Hunter in second with a 2-2,” said Jett after the race.
Hunter once again backed up his brother with a strong 2-2 performance for second overall, saying, “We’ve been working hard. Nothing too crazy. Just putting in the work and getting better, both in my riding and with the bike. To be honest, I’m getting sick of the number 18 on top, so we’ll see if we can get one of these [wins] soon.”
Tomac completed the podium with a pair of third-place finishes and admitted, “It’s just Jett and Hunter riding better today. They had an amazing flow on the track, and I just needed to be better out there. It wasn’t what I wanted to do today, but that’s how it goes sometimes. We’ll come back and try again next weekend.”
With five rounds complete, Jett now leads the championship by 38 points over Tomac, while Hunter moves into third, just three points back from second and 43 off the top.
Meanwhile, Haiden Deegan was in complete control of the 250 class all weekend. The championship leader topped qualifying, grabbed both holeshots, and led every lap en route to his fourth 1-1 sweep and sixth moto win of the season.
The 2025 Pro Motocross Championship will reach its halfway point next Saturday, July 5, with Round 6, as Michigan’s legendary RedBud MX will host American motocross’ Independence Day tradition with the RedBud National.
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RESULTS & STANDINGS:
Results 450MX Class – Southwick National
- Jett Lawrence (Honda)
- Hunter Lawrence (Honda)
- Eli Tomac (Yamaha)
Standings 450MX Class 2025 after 5 of 11 rounds
- Jett Lawrence, 240 points
- Eli Tomac, 202
- Hunter Lawrence, 197
Results 250MX Class – Southwick National
- Haiden Deegan (Yamaha)
- Tom Vialle (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing)
- Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki)
Standings 250MX Class 2025 after 5 of 11 rounds
- Haiden Deegan, 244 points
- Jo Shimoda, 186
- Tom Vialle, 165