Honda HRC enjoyed a dominant day at the Toyota Thunder Valley National as Jett Lawrence and Jo Shimoda swept the overall victories in the third round of the Pro Motocross Championship at Thunder Valley Motocross Park in Colorado.
In the 450SMX Class, Jett Lawrence delivered a flawless performance, leading every lap of both motos to secure a perfect 1-1 sweep and his second consecutive overall victory. Jett held off strong challenges from Lucas Coenen, brother Hunter Lawrence, and Haiden Deegan throughout the afternoon. The win marked Jett’s 26th career premier-class victory and moved him into the 450SMX points lead by eight points over his brother. Coenen impressed in his Pro Motocross debut with a runner-up finish after posting 2-2 moto scores, while Hunter Lawrence rounded out the overall podium despite crashes and a first-moto penalty.
The 250SMX Class produced another unpredictable outcome as Jo Shimoda claimed the overall win with consistent 3-2 moto finishes. Shimoda became the third different winner in the first three rounds of the season despite not winning a moto. Levi Kitchen finished second overall after winning the opening moto and charging from deep in the field to eighth in Moto 2. Nick Romano earned the first overall podium finish of his career in third. The victory was the seventh of Shimoda’s professional career and helped Honda secure its first sweep of both class wins this season. In the championship standings, Kitchen and Seth Hammaker are now tied atop the 250SMX Class points standings, with Shimoda just six points behind.
