03/02/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/02/2025 20:10
Honda HRC Progressive faced a challenging night at the first Triple Crown event of the 2025 season, held in Glendale, Arizona. Jett Lawrence showed strong form with a pair of runner-up finishes before an early exit from the final race left him in eighth overall, while Hunter Lawrence was consistent with 5-9-4 results, securing fifth overall. In the 250SX West class, Jo Shimoda fought through adversity to salvage a top-10 overall finish.
Jett showed impressive speed in the first two 450SX races, starting well in both and putting in strong rides for a pair of second-place finishes. In the final race, however, he jammed his knee in the second turn and pulled off the track, in pain. A visit to the Alpinestars Medical Unit didn't reveal any significant injuries, but the reigning champion will undergo further evaluation in the coming days. Hunter delivered a steady performance, trading positions several times and securing a top-five overall result. Meanwhile, Phoenix Racing Honda's Dylan Ferrandis finished 11th overall, with Quad Lock Honda Racing's Shane McElrath and Joey Savatgy placing 14th and 15th, respectively.
Still recovering from broken fingers, Shimoda endured a tough start to the night, as he was taken down in the opening 250SX West race, resulting in a 21st-place finish. Despite the setback and lingering injury, he rebounded with sixth- and fifth-place results in the remaining races, earning 10th overall. SLR Honda's Parker Ross had a solid and consistent night for ninth overall-the best result of his young career.
NOTES
Jett Lawrence
"It was looking to be a pretty decent day today. I had two really good, consistent mains. I kind of slacked on the first few laps with missing a few rhythms, but I was able to recover and get close to first, but never was able to make a pass. But with two second places, it was looking good for the last one-I just had to clean up a few things. I got sort of pinched with my front end and had nowhere to go and ended up getting off balance and dabbing my leg-just a bummer of a situation. It felt like I hyperextended it, but we're going to do some therapy, get an MRI on Monday, and just go from there."
Hunter Lawrence
"I was happy with my fifth tonight. I gave it my all-it definitely wasn't from a lack of trying. I'm knocking on the door, getting closer and closer, so that's promising. It was a bummer with my second start; I kind of stuffed myself up on top of my start block, and I just went straight off, like if a sidestand was still out. But the first-moto start and third-moto start were good; I just needed one more of them bad boys! [laughs] Triple Crowns are wild-I'm happy to be leaving in one piece."
Jo Shimoda
"I haven't been riding for two, two and a half weeks now, so I kind of started my day slow. In moto 1, someone endo'd into me, resulting in a bike issue, but I was good in moto 2 and moto 3. Today I had good starts, so that's an improvement. There's a lot of positives, but just the hand is holding me back; so it's nice to have a break now, and hopefully it heals."
Lars Lindstrom - Team Manager
"Sometimes this sport reminds you how difficult it can be, and how quickly it can bite you. I guess that's what makes it so rewarding when you're able to win. Once we get some information from Jett's MRI on Monday, then we can make a plan on how to move forward. Obviously, we're all super hopeful that it's nothing too serious. The next few weeks will be a good break for Jo so that he can heal his fingers properly and come out swinging for the rest of the West series. Hunter having three fifths in a row is a nice streak; he's getting more comfortable every week, so hopefully he can start challenging for a podium soon."
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450SX Results
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11. Dylan Ferrandis (Hon)
14. Shane McElrath (Hon)
15. Joey Savatgy (Hon)
450SX Championship Points (after 4 of 17 rounds)
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12. Joey Savatgy (31)
13. Dylan Ferrandis (30)
14. Shane McElrath (27)
20. Vince Friese (14)
250SX West Region Results
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21. Billy Laninovich (Hon)
22. Gavin Towers (Hon)
250SX West Region Championship Points (after 4 of 10 rounds)
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12. Parker Ross (35)
18. Gavin Towers (14)
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