Beach Boys: Lawrence Brothers Dominate in the Southwick Sand

• Jett Lawrence flawless with 1-1 moto scores for fifth-straight overall win
• Impressive performance by Hunter Lawrence: 2-2 for second overall
• Jo Shimoda battles through adversity for fifth overall in 250 class

Honda HRC Progressive continued their impressive form in AMA Pro Motocross, this time at The Wick 338 in Southwick, Massachusetts—a unique track on the circuit that is famous for its brutal, sandy conditions. Jett and Hunter Lawrence once again swept the top two spots in the 450 class, with Jett delivering another perfect 1-1 performance and Hunter not far behind with consistent 2-2 moto finishes. In the 250 ranks, Jo Shimoda rebounded from falls in moto 1 to claim second in the final outing and secure fifth overall.

The first 450 moto saw the CRF450RWE race machines of Jett and Hunter cross the holeshot line first and second, respectively, and Jett immediately put in a sprint to establish a gap at the front. At the halfway mark, he had a cushion of 10 seconds, with Hunter an additional seven seconds up on the next rider. Jett mostly maintained his edge from that point, while Hunter continued to stretch his margin over third. At the checkers, the gap between the brothers was 13.786 seconds, with an additional 18.922 seconds separating third place.

Jett snared yet another holeshot in moto 2, with Hunter a couple spots back this time. While Jett opened an advantage on Jorge Prado, Hunter pressured Eli Tomac, muscling by in a corner to take third on lap 6. Hunter assumed second when Prado went down at around the midway point, and the Honda rider then fended off a couple of challenges from Tomac before going on to finish a commendable second, 20 seconds behind his brother and 12 seconds ahead of Tomac. Among the other Red Riders, Joey Savatgy (Quad Lock Honda) was 12^th overall, Cornelius Tondel (JWR Honda Racing) was 17^th, Michael Witkowski (Phoenix Racing Honda) was 28^th, Deven Sorensen (Sorensen Racing) was 34^th and Brandon Ray (Raylentless Racing) was 35^th.

Thanks to a first-turn crash, Shimoda began the first 250 moto nearly dead last, and another early fall penalized him further. The Japanese racer had no choice but to begin a race-long charge, and it eventually carried him up to a 10th-place result. Shimoda got a much better start in moto 2, exiting turn 1 in fourth place. From there, he executed a couple of passes and maintained the gap to the front, taking second in the moto for fifth overall. Other Red Riders included TJ Albright (Phoenix Racing Honda) in 27^th overall, Lance Kobusch (SPR) in 37^th overall and Mark Fineis (TiLube Honda) in 39^th overall.

NOTES

• In the 450 combined qualifying times, Jett and Hunter were second and fifth, respectively. Also impressive was Norwegian JWR Honda Racing rider Cornelius Tondel in third, while other Red Riders included Quad Lock Honda’s Joey Savatgy in 13^th, Sorensen Racing’s Deven Sorensen in 32^nd, Phoenix Racing Honda’s Michael Witkowski in 34^th, McGinley Clinic’s John Short in 38^th, Rodbell Racing’s Justin Rodbell in 45^th and Raylentless Racing’s Brandon Ray in 48^th.
• Shimoda was the 10^th-best rider in 250-class combined qualifying. SPR-backed Lance Kobusch was 23^rd, TiLube Honda’s Mark Fineis was 30^th, Phoenix Racing Honda’s TJ Albright was 32^nd and TiLube’s Patrick Murphy was 42^nd.
• Jett had the fastest lap in both 450 motos, by over a second, with Hunter second-fastest in moto 1 and third-best in moto 2.
• Shimoda earned the Hard Charger award in the first 250 moto, as he passed 27 riders after being caught up in a first-turn pileup.
• Jett Lawrence’s Southwick performance marks his 20^th career premier-class overall win (in just 21 tries). That moves him into a tie with James Stewart and Jeff Stanton for eighth place on the all-time list.
• Jett’s 2025 Southwick success marked his third premier-class overall win at the venue, and it raised Honda’s Southwick dominance to 17—nine more than the next-best manufacturer. Other Red Riders to win the premier class at Southwick include Pierre Karsmakers, Marty Smith, Donnie Hansen, Rick Johnson (twice), Jeff Stanton (four times), Jeremy McGrath, Ezra Lusk, and Ricky Carmichael (three times). Jett is now tied with Eli Tomac, Kent Howerton and Ryan Dungey for third on the all-time Southwick premier-class overall-win list. Only Carmichael and Stanton have more, with eight and four, respectively.
• Jett now holds a commanding 38-point lead in the 450 division, while still Hunter sits third, though with a reduced gap of only five points to Tomac. Shimoda sits second in the 250 points standings.
• Norwegian rider Cornelius Tondel, who is campaigning select AMA Pro Motocross rounds with JWR Honda Racing, joined Honda HRC Progressive in the team footprint at Southwick. After qualifying an impressive third overall in the 450 class, Tondel finished 11^th in moto 1 but suffered a tough second outing for 17^th He will continue to pit with the team for the upcoming RedBud and Spring Creek Nationals.
• With their regular rider roster on the injured list, Phoenix Racing Honda entered off-road racer Mike Witkowski in Southwick’s 450 class, and they also brought TJ Albright on board in the 250 class. Witkowski earned 28^th overall after posting 31-23 results (his second moto benefitting from some suspension changes), while Albright (competing in his first outdoor round since 2020) went 25-27 for 27^th overall in the quarter-liter division, despite first-turn crashes in both motos.
• Next on the schedule is the Honda RedBud National in Buchanan, Michigan, where the teams and riders will compete this Saturday.

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450 Overall Results

1. Jett Lawrence (Hon)
2. Hunter Lawrence (Hon)
3. Eli Tomac (Yam)
4. Justin Cooper (Yam)
5. Jorge Prado (Kaw)
6. R.J. Hampshire (Hus)
7. Aaron Plessinger (KTM)
8. Cooper Webb (Yam)
9. Justin Barcia (Gas)
10. Malcolm Stewart (Hus)

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12. Joey Savatgy (Hon)

17. Cornelius Tondel (Hon)

28. Michael Witkowski (Hon)

34. Deven Sorensen (Hon)

35. Brandon Ray (Hon)

450 Championship Points (after 5 of 11 rounds)

1. Jett Lawrence (240)
2. Eli Tomac (202)
3. Hunter Lawrence (197)
4. Aaron Plessinger (188)
5. Justin Cooper (181)
6. R.J. Hampshire (149)
7. Cooper Webb (130)
8. Joey Savatgy (118)
9. Jorge Prado (115)
10. Jason Anderson (99)

250 Overall Results

1. Haiden Deegan (Yam)
2. Tom Vialle (KTM)
3. Levi Kitchen (Kaw)
4. Michael Mosiman (Yam)
5. Jo Shimoda (Hon)
6. Mikkel Haarup (Tri)
7. Garrett Marchbanks (Kaw)
8. Seth Hammaker (Kaw)
9. Ty Masterpool (Kaw)
10. Jordon Smith (Tri)

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27. TJ Albright (Hon)

37. Lance Kobusch (Hon)

39. Mark Fineis (Hon)

250 Championship Points (after 5 of 11 rounds)

1. Haiden Deegan (244)
2. Jo Shimoda (186)
3. Tom Vialle (165)
4. Levi Kitchen (164)
5. Garrett Marchbanks (162)
6. Chance Hymas (132)
7. Michael Mosiman (113)
8. Mikkel Haarup (113)
9. Ty Masterpool (113)
10. Maximus Vohland (103)

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