・Reigning champ regains form, captures his first podium finish of 2025
・Hunter Lawrence fights through illness for a top-five premier-class result
・Jo Shimoda finishes seventh in 250SX West after breaking two fingers in qualifying

The second round of AMA Supercross took place on Saturday in San Diego, where all three participating Honda HRC Progressive riders turned in impressive performances. Hunter Lawrence and Jo Shimoda fought through challenges to demonstrate their grit and determination in posting commendable results in their main events (fifth in 450SX despite a bad illness for the former, seventh in 250SX West despite two broken fingers for the latter), and Jett Lawrence showed considerably more speed than he had at round 1, notching second place in the premier class and reducing his deficit in the title fight.

Jett had a so-so start and sat just inside the top 10 after turn 1. Nonetheless, he pushed his CRF450RWE through the field, climbing to second place by about the midway point. He then pressured the leading Eli Tomac for the last half of what was a thrilling race, ultimately coming up just 1.518 seconds short. Meanwhile, Hunter Lawrence slotted into second early on and rode strong to an eventual top-five result, and Phoenix Racing Honda’s Dylan Ferrandis and Quad Lock Honda’s Joey Savatgy also finished in the top 10.

In the 250SX West division, Shimoda had an excellent jump out of the gate, but he ran wide in the first turn and found himself midpack. He shrugged off the pain in his hand as he battled through the pack to finish in seventh place, securing valuable points.

NOTES

・Jett and Hunter Lawrence, along with Jo Shimoda, participated in Friday’s Media Day before joining other riders on the track for a practice session.

・Motoworld of El Cajon, a popular Southern California Powerhouse dealer, set up a pop-up activation booth in the Honda HRC Progressive pits, where they displayed a CRF450R and a CRF110F, and engaged with fans and customers.

・San Diego marked the first time for Shimoda to hold the red plate in his career.

・Jett Lawrence secured the second-best time overall in the 450 qualifying sessions, while Hunter Lawrence was 11th. Jo Shimoda was fourth-quickest in 250SX West. Also of note was Phoenix Honda’s Dylan Ferrandis, who was 10th in 450SX.

・Jett claimed the holeshot in the first 450SX heat race and led from start to finish, while Hunter overcame a midpack start to secure sixth place in the second heat race.

・Other 450SX Red Riders to qualify through the heats were Phoenix Honda Racing’s Dylan Ferrandis, Quadlock Honda Racing’s Shane McElrath and Joey Savatgy, and SmarTop/Motoconcepts Honda’s Vince Friese. In the last-chance qualifier, Ryan Breece finished third to claim a qualifying position.

・During his final qualifying session, Jo Shimoda injured his left hand when he made contact with an errant pit board in the mechanics’ area, but the Japanese rider still lined up for the night show, with a Cycra hand guard fitted to his CRF250RWE. Despite fractures in his pinky and ring finger,

・Riding in pain, Shimoda fought his way through the pack in his 250SX heat race, making key passes to secure a seventh-place result and a direct transfer to the main event. Also advancing through the heats were SLR Honda rider Parker Ross, and Phoenix Racing Honda rider Gavin Towers.

・Jett Lawrence participated in the post-race press conference.

・Next up Honda HRC Progressive is a return to Angel Stadium in Anaheim for AMA Supercross round 3 this Saturday.

250SX West Standings