Honda HRC Progressive Faces Adversity at Glendale Triple Crown SX, Hunter Lawrence Fifth Overall

Jett Lawrence forced to retire early after jamming knee in race 3
Consistent 5-9-4 finishes earn Hunter Lawrence fifth in 450SX
Jo Shimoda battles through injury for a 10^th-place result in 250SX West

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 11^th overall, with Quad Lock Honda Racing’s Shane McElrath and Joey Savatgy placing 14^th and 15^th, 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 21^st-place finish. Despite the setback and lingering injury, he rebounded with sixth- and fifth-place results in the remaining races, earning 10^th overall. SLR Honda’s Parker Ross had a solid and consistent night for ninth overall—the best result of his young career.

NOTES

This weekend’s race in Glendale marked the first Triple Crown event of the season.
Jo Shimoda once again stayed off the bike during the week before Glendale, but he maintained his training program, as well as PEMF therapy sessions to help with inflammation. Jo again ran a left Cycra handguard to protect his still-healing fingers.
Shimoda’s mechanic, Ben Griffith, was absent at Glendale, expecting the birth of his first child. In his place was Tommy Harris (Chance Hymas’s mechanic).
Western Honda Powersports, a popular Powerhouse dealer from Scottsdale, Arizona, set up a pop-up activation booth in the Honda HRC Progressive pits, where they displayed a couple of CRF110Fs, and engaged with fans and customers.
Jett Lawrence topped the charts in 450SX qualifying, with a best time that was more than half a second faster than the next-best rider, while Hunter Lawrence secured seventh. Phoenix Racing Honda’s Dylan Ferrandis was 11^th in 450SX qualifying, and Quad Lock Honda Racing’s Joey Savatgy and Shane McElrath also secured spots in the Triple Crown.
In 250SX West, Jo Shimoda posted the seventh-fastest time. Phoenix Racing Honda’s Gavin Towers also qualified for the night show, as did SLR Honda’s Parker Ross, while his teammate Billy Laninovich secured his place via a second-place finish in the LCQ.
At 41 years old, Laninovich surpassed his own previous record, as oldest rider in a Supercross main event.
NFL free agent Kalen Ballage and his brother Mitchell stopped by to see Jett and Hunter. Kalen has the most touchdowns ever scored in an NCAA game, and he also releases music under the name LENAGÈ.
The Glendale round featured an SMX Next category, and several Red Riders notched respectable results. Leum Oehlhof finished fourth, while Brock Walker and Grayson Townsend finished in 10^th and 17^th, respectively.
Next up, Honda HRC Progressive heads to Tampa, Florida, for round 5 of AMA Supercross. The event marks the start of the 250SX East Region, but Chance Hymas will likely make a late decision as to whether or not to participate, as he continues to recover from knee surgery that he underwent last September.

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450SX Results

Chase Sexton (KTM)
Cooper Webb (Yam)
Ken Roczen (Suz)
Eli Tomac (Yam)
Hunter Lawrence (Hon)
Justin Hill (KTM)
Jason Anderson (Kaw)
Jett Lawrence (Hon)
Aaron Plessinger (KTM)
Malcolm Stewart (Hus)

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11. Dylan Ferrandis (Hon)

14. Shane McElrath (Hon)

15. Joey Savatgy (Hon)

450SX Championship Points (after 4 of 17 rounds)

Chase Sexton (84)
Ken Roczen (82)
Eli Tomac (75)
Cooper Webb (74)
Jett Lawrence (71)
Jason Anderson (64)
Hunter Lawrence (62)
Justin Barcia (52)
Malcolm Stewart (52)
Justin Cooper (51)

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12. Joey Savatgy (31)

13. Dylan Ferrandis (30)

14. Shane McElrath (27)

20. Vince Friese (14)

250SX West Region Results

Jordon Smith (Tri)
Haiden Deegan (Yam)
Cole Davies (Yam)
Julien Beaumer (KTM)
Michael Mosiman (Yam)
Garret Marchbanks (Kaw)
Anthony Bourdon (Yam)
Coty Schock (Yam)
Parker Ross (Hon)
Jo Shimoda (Hon)

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21. Billy Laninovich (Hon)

22. Gavin Towers (Hon)

250SX West Region Championship Points (after 4 of 10 rounds)

Julien Beaumer (87)
Jordon Smith (85)
Haiden Deegan (84)
Cole Davies (72)
Jo Shimoda (68)
Coty Schock (63)
Anthony Bourdon (54)
Michael Mosiman (52)
Garrett Marchbanks (43)
Hunter Yoder (41)

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12. Parker Ross (35)

18. Gavin Towers (14)

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Jett Lawrence ¹

“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 ⁹⁶

“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.”[laughs] Triple Crowns are wild–I’m happy to be leaving in one piece.”

Jo Shimoda ³⁰

“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.”