Honda HRC Progressive Races at High-Elevation Denver SX

• Dean Wilson notches third consecutive top-10 450SX result
• Jo Shimoda leads 250SX Red Riders with a ninth-place finish

Round 16 of the AMA Supercross series brought the action to high elevation in Denver, where riders faced the unique demands of racing at altitude. In the 450SX class, Honda placed three riders inside the top eight, while 250SX West racing saw Jo Shimoda represent Honda HRC Progressive with a ninth-place finish.

In the 250SX West main event, Shimoda launched out of the gate in fifth aboard his CRF250RWE, then made it into fourth on the first lap. He held position in the early laps before gradually slipping back, ultimately crossing the line in ninth. Phoenix Racing Honda’s Gavin Towers finished 14^th, and SLR Honda’s Parker Ross came through in 16^th.

In the 450SX main event, Quad Lock Honda Racing’s Shane McElrath led the Red Rider effort with a sixth-place finish. Phoenix Racing Honda’s Dylan Ferrandis and Quad Lock’s Joey Savatgy followed close behind in seventh and eighth, respectively, making it three Honda riders in a row. Honda HRC Progressive’s Dean Wilson battled throughout the race and secured his third-straight top-10 finish. Valley Motorsports’ Jeremy Hand rounded out the group in 20^th.

NOTES

• Honda HRC Progressive’s Jo Shimoda and Dean Wilson both took part in Friday’s Media Day activities in Denver, participating in scheduled press interviews and riding sessions ahead of Saturday’s event.
• Peak Honda World, a powersports dealership based in Littleton, Colorado, set up a pop-up activation booth in the Honda HRC Progressive pits, where they displayed a CRF450R and a CRF250R, and engaged with fans and customers.
• Former Honda champion and current test rider Trey Canard was inducted into the Legends and Heroes Moto Museum Hall of Fame at Denver.
• With regular mechanic Cameron Camera unavailable due to a family emergency, Christien Ducharme–normally Jett Lawrence’s mechanic–stepped in to support Dean Wilson for the Denver round and will continue in the role at the Salt Lake City finale. Camera was originally slated to cover all five fill-in races for Wilson, while Ducharme typically works alongside Jett, and Camera with Hunter Lawrence.
• In 250SX West qualifying, Shimoda led the Red Riders with the eighth-fastest time. Phoenix Racing Honda’s Gavin Towers posted the 18^th-best time, followed by SLR Honda’s Parker Ross in 23^rd and Brandon Ray (Raylentless Racing) in 29^th.
• In 450SX qualifying, Phoenix Racing Honda’s Dylan Ferrandis paced the Honda contingent with the seventh-best time. Quad Lock Honda Racing teammates Joey Savatgy and Shane McElrath followed in ninth and 10^th, respectively, with Wilson clocking the 12^th-best lap. Valley Motorsports’ Jeremy Hand was 22^nd, followed by Next Level Redline Oil Hammer Nutrition riders Justin Rodbell and Hunter Schlosser in 25^th and 32^nd. RSR/Fusion Motorsports’ Zack Williams was 37^th, while KTR Moto’s Mason Kerr rounded out the group in 38^th–all inside the top 40 cutoff.
• In 250SX West heat 1, Shimoda was stuck behind downed riders on the first lap, but he was able to come back to a solid fifth-place finish, with Towers close behind in seventh—both securing direct transfers to the main event. Ross secured the final transfer spot to the main event with a fourth-place finish in the LCQ.
• In 450SX heat 1, McElrath finished fifth, followed by Wilson in sixth and Hand in ninth. In heat 2, Ferrandis turned in a fourth-place finish. Savatgy claimed his transfer spot with an LCQ win.
• Next, AMA Supercross heads to Salt Lake City, Utah, for the season finale—round 17. The event will feature an East/West Showdown in the 250SX class, with both Jo Shimoda and Chance Hymas competing for Honda HRC Progressive, alongside 450SX rider Dean Wilson in his final outing with the squad.

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450SX Results

1. Chase Sexton (KTM)
2. Cooper Webb (Yam)
3. Justin Cooper (Yam)
4. Malcolm Stewart (Hus)
5. Aaron Plessinger (KTM)
6. Shane McElrath (Hon)
7. Dylan Ferrandis (Hon)
8. Joey Savatgy (Hon)
9. Mitchell Oldenburg (Bet)
10. Dean Wilson (Hon)

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20. Jeremy Hand (Hon)

450SX Championship Points (after 16 of 17 rounds)

1. Cooper Webb (347)
2. Chase Sexton (338)
3. Ken Roczen (271)
4. Justin Cooper (261)
5. Malcolm Stewart (255)
6. Aaron Plessinger (239)
7. Justin Barcia (185)
8.  Dylan Ferrandis (182)
9. Justin Hill (180)
10. Shane McElrath (179)

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12. Joey Savatgy (136)

17. Jett Lawrence (71)

19. Hunter Lawrence (62)

22. Dean Wilson (42)

31. Vince Friese (14)

33. Jeremy Hand (12)

37. Ryan Breece (3)

250SX West Results

1. Haiden Deegan (Yam)
2. Julien Beaumer (KTM)
3. Garrett Marchbanks (Kaw)
4. Jordon Smith (Tri)
5. Cole Davies (Yam)
6. Coty Schock (Yam)
7. Michael Mosiman (Yam)
8. Drew Adams (Kaw)
9. Jo Shimoda (Hon)
10. Enzo Lopes (Yam)

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14. Gavin Towers (Hon)

16. Parker Ross

250SX West Region Championship Points (after 9 of 10 rounds)

1. Haiden Deegan (196)
2. Cole Davies (171)
3. Julien Beaumer (167)
4. Jo Shimoda (149)
5. Coty Schock (131)
6. Garrett Marchbanks (130)
7. Jordon Smith (126)
8. Michael Mosiman (114)
9. Hunter Yoder (73)
10. Lux Turner (65)

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12. Parker Ross (57)

15. Gavin Towers (43)

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