Australian Honda rider Jett Lawrence overcame adversity to earn his sixth-straight 450 class overall win, continuing his win streak at round six of the 2025 United States Motocross Championships in Michigan.
The Honda RedBud National delivered pyrotechnics both on and off the track for Honda HRC Progressive over the Fourth of July Weekend.
With special HRC guests visiting from Japan and Spain, and Honda serving as title sponsor of the popular Independence Day Weekend event, the riders did their part, sweeping the moto wins in a performance that was nothing short of dominant.
In the 450 ranks, Jett Lawrence overcame a race two mid-pack start and a small fall to secure his sixth consecutive overall win (and his fourth moto-sweep).
His team-mate and elder brother Hunter Lawrence posted consistent 2-3 finishes for second overall, marking the fourth double-podium for the Lawrence brothers this season.
Meanwhile, fellow Honda star Jo Shimoda, from Japan, swept both motos in the 250 class, earning his first overall win of the year and gaining a large amount of points in the championship fight.
In the first 450 moto, Hunter grabbed the holeshot, with Jett completing the first lap in third.
The brothers quickly asserted control of the race, with Jett moving into second by lap two and taking over the lead three laps later. From there, the duo maintained their positions unchallenged, crossing the finish line in first and second, respectively.
Moto two was more eventful, as both Lawrences suffered rare poor starts, with Jett then having an early tip-over; at the end of lap one, Hunter and Jett sat eighth and 18th, respectively, and they began charging forward.
By lap three, Hunter was into third, with Jett eighth.
The reigning SMX champ passed his brother on lap six to take over third, and he moved by Spain’s 2024 MXGP world champion Jorge Prado (Kawasaki) at around the midway point.
He took over the lead on lap 11 (with five laps still remaining) to cap off an incredible comeback, winning by more than eight seconds. Hunter fought with KTM’s Chase Sexton over third, with the Australian taking control of the position and growing his cushion over fourth to 10 seconds by the finish.
Shimoda grabbed the first 250 holeshot and settled into second behind French former world champion Tom Vialle.
The Japanese racer kept the pressure on and reclaimed the lead by lap 10, maintaining his pace to earn the moto win by over eight seconds. In race two, Shimoda got a close second-place start and lost a spot early on, but he regained it by the end of lap one.
He rode strongly and took over the lead just past the halfway point, putting in smooth and consistent laps to take the victory and clinch the overall win.
Jett now leads the 450 title chase by a commanding 51 points over brother and team-mate Hunter, who has advanced to second place in the standings.
Next, the AMA Pro Motocross Championship heads to Millville, Minnesota, for round 7 at Spring Creek MX Park, taking place Saturday, July 12.
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RESULTS & STANDINGS:
450 Overall Results:
- Jett Lawrence (Hon)
- Hunter Lawrence (Hon)
- Justin Cooper (Yam)
- R.J. Hampshire (Hus)
- Chase Sexton (KTM)
- Jorge Prado (Kaw)
- Justin Barcia (Gas)
- Malcolm Stewart (Hus)
- Cooper Webb (Yam)
- Harri Kullas (Hus)
450 Championship Points (after 6 of 11 rounds):
- Jett Lawrence (290)
- Hunter Lawrence (239)
- Justin Cooper (221)
- Eli Tomac (217)
- Aaron Plessinger (204)
- R.J. Hampshire (185)
- Cooper Webb (151)
- Jorge Prado (147)
- Joey Savatgy (124)
- Jason Anderson (111)
250 Overall Results:
- Jo Shimoda (Hon)
- Jalek Swoll (Tri)
- Michael Mosiman (Yam)
- Mikkel Haarup (Tri)
- Haiden Deegan (Yam)
- Ryder DiFrancesco (Gas)
- Levi Kitchen (Kaw)
- Parker Ross (Yam)
- Seth Hammaker (Kaw)
- Garrett Marchbanks (Kaw)
250 Championship Points (after 6 of 11 rounds):
- Haiden Deegan (274)
- Jo Shimoda (236)
- Levi Kitchen (189)
- Tom Vialle (186)
- Garrett Marchbanks (184)
- Michael Mosiman (149)
- Mikkel Haarup (144)
- Chance Hymas (132)
- Maximus Vohland (124)
- Seth Hammaker (122)