Titles to Jett Lawrence, Jo Shimoda at Drama-Filled SMX Finale

The 2025 SuperMotocross World Championship came to a dramatic conclusion at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where Honda HRC Progressive delivered a historic sweep of both classes. Jett Lawrence secured his 10th career title with a strong 1-2 performance in the 450SMX motos, while his brother Hunter Lawrence capped off a consistent season by finishing second overall in both the finale and the championship standings. Meanwhile, Jo Shimoda made history as the first Japanese rider to capture a professional AMA title, sealing the 250 crown with a 1-2 moto score and the overall win.

Hunter (who was under the weather with a cold) grabbed the holeshot in the opening 450 moto and led the early laps, with Eli Tomac eventually taking over the lead. Jett started in second but was shuffled back to fourth. He settled in for a bit before mounting a charge around the halfway mark, eventually executing a decisive pass on Tomac four laps from the end to take the win, while Hunter held on to finish third.

The second moto saw Hunter start third and move into the lead on lap 2, while Jett was fighting through traffic after starting eighth. Knowing he needed to finish second in the moto to take the win and title, Jett advanced to third by lap 4. His progress stalled there, but he rallied late and, with less than three laps remaining, moved by Tomac for second. Hunter took the wire-to-wire win, but Jett’s runner-up result was enough for the overall victory and the title. Also worthy of mention was Quad Lock Honda’s Joey Savatgy, who finished eighth overall on the day and ninth in the final standings.

The first 250 moto saw Shimoda rocket out of the gate to grab the holeshot, and he never looked back, leading wire-to-wire for a commanding win. Moto 2 brought high drama, with championship stakes on the line. Shimoda was guaranteed the championship if he could finish the moto in third or better, but he started fifth and immediately dropped back to eighth. He quickly began carving through the pack, and by lap 4 he was in fourth. After a brief hold there, he surged forward again, momentarily taking the lead when championship-rival Haiden Deegan slowed and allowed Shimoda to pass him. Deegan then made several blatant take-out attempts, knocking both riders down at one point and dropping out with an injury. Jo was able to get going in second place, and although he slipped to third near the end, he made a last-lap pass on Tom Vialle to add the overall win to his championship.