It all comes down to this! The final round of the 2025 SuperMotocross World Championship takes place today at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Both championships have come down to the wire with Jett Lawrence and Jo Shimoda leading the points coming into tonight’s race.
450 MOTO 1
The 450 class brought the heat as Hunter Lawrence executed a great start and led the start of the race. The two Star Racing Yamaha teammates of Eli Tomac and Justin Cooper flanked Hunter as Jett Lawrence stalked the leaders in fourth.
On lap two, Tomac railed the outside line of the outdoor motocross section while Lawrence launched the inside single. This move bumped Tomac to the lead as he and slingshotted around Lawrence for the lead.
Jett Lawrence continued his march forward and finally made a move around Cooper for third right at the halfway mark. From there, he set his sights on Hunter for the next spot on the grid. After some back-and-forth between the brothers, Jett got around Hunter for second.
With three minutes still left on the clock, Jett used a bold move to pass Tomac for the lead. The crowd lit up with excitement as a short battled ensue. Ultimately, Lawrence led the final four laps over Tomac splitting the brothers on the podium.
450 MOTO 2
Hunter Lawrence did all he could do in the second and final 450 moto of the night. A perfect start put the number-96 into the lead on lap one while Jett Lawrence started back in fifth. With Hunter in the lead and Jett a few spots back, the championship was within reach for the older Lawrence brother.
Eli Tomac quickly made his Yamaha teammate Cooper Webb for second and continued to hound Hunter Lawrence at the front. Lawrence never budged and held the top spot with a tight grip.
Jett Lawrence made his way to third for a while it looked like he’d stay there, putting the title in Hunter’s hands. However, with two laps to go, the number-one caught the number-three of Tomac and make the decisive pass for second place. With Jett second, he’d steal the overall win and the series championship.
Hunter still crossed the line to win the moto but ultimately finished second overall in the race and in the championship. Tomac’s 2-3 earned him third overall for the night.
450SMX OVERALL RESULTS (Top 10)
| 1. | Jett Lawrence | (Hon) | 1-2 |
| 2. | Hunter Lawrence | (Hon) | 3-1 |
| 3. | Eli Tomac | (Yam) | 2-3 |
| 4. | Ken Roczen | (Suz) | 5-4 |
| 5. | Justin Cooper | (Yam) | 4-6 |
| 6. | RJ Hampshire | (Hus) | 6-5 |
| 7. | Cooper Webb | (Yam) | 8-7 |
| 8. | Joey Savatgy | (Hon) | 9-8 |
| 9. | Justin Barcia | (GG) | 11-9 |
| 10. | Justin Hill | (KTM) | 14-10 |
250 MOTO 1
The first moto of the night kicked off with a firework show for the fans. Championship leader Jo Shimoda grabbed the early lead after the first few turns and proceeded to break away in the top spot. Behind him, Seth Hammaker and Ryder Difrancesco slotted into second and third respectively. Haiden Deegan trailed the pack in fifth but moved up a spot once Levi Kitchen crashed on lap one.
As the race wore in Deegan found himself knocking in the door of Difrancesco in third. The two collided entering the sand section which put both riders on the ground and looked to end Deegan’s shot at the title. This put Tom Vialle into third while Deegan remounted and continued his march towards the front.
Shimoda continued to lead but the race was on behind him. Deegan chipped away and passed Vialle with six minutes to go and then set his sights on Hammaker who held the second spot. With two minutes left, Deegan jumped by Hammaker and passed for second. In the final laps he got close to Shimoda but the championship leader still held on for the win, two seconds clear of Deegan.
250 MOTO 2
The title was still up for grabs at the final gate drop for the 250 class. Seth Hammaker grabbed a great start and lead the opening lap with his Kawasaki teammate Levi Kitchen closely in tow. Daxton Bennick found himself third early on with Deegan behind in fourth. Deegan quickly moved past his teammate Bennick and set his sights on the leaders. Behind them, Shimoda got closed off on the start and rounded lap one outside the top five.
With Hammaker out front, Deegan and Kitchen went at it for second place. A series of aggressive block passes took place but Deegan managed to overtake the position. Shortly after, Kitchens bike let go and he retired from the race. Deegan worked his way up to the back of Hammaker and made the move for the lead with 11 minutes still left in the race.
Deegan drastically reduced his pace once in the lead, allowing Jo Shimoda to make his way to the front. Even with the win in hand the defending champ still needed space between he and Shimoda for a chance at the title. Deegan proceeded to brake check Shimoda and run him high in multiple turns before letting the Honda rider take over the top spot.
With five minutes left in the race Deegan went for an aggressive pass just before the finish line. This move put both riders on the ground and ultimately left Deegan with a broken collarbone. Shimoda remounted in second as Hammaker took over the lead and eventually the win.
With Deegan now out of the race, Shimoda needed to finish upright to win the title. He battled Tom Vialle on the last lap and re-passed the French rider for second in the final turn. 1-2 scores on the night earned Shimoda the overall win and the 250 SMX Championship.
Hammaker finished second with 3-1 finishes and Vialle rounded out the podium with 4-3 results. These two also catapulted in the series points – finishing second and third respectively.
250SMX OVERALL RESULTS (Top 10)
| 1. | Jo Shimoda | (Hon) | 1-2 |
| 2. | Seth Hammaker | (Kaw) | 3-1 |
| 3. | Tom Vialle | (KTM) | 4-3 |
| 4. | Nate Thrasher | (Yam) | 5-4 |
| 5. | Ty Masterpool | (Kaw) | 11-6 |
| 6. | Jordon Smith | (Tri) | 10-7 |
| 7. | Garrett Marchbanks | (Kaw) | 7-11 |
| 8. | Lux Turner | (KTM) | 8-13 |
| 9. | Haiden Deegan | (Yam) | 2-20 |
| 10. | Dilan Schwartz | (Yam) | 18-5 |
QUALIFYING
The final qualifying session was a treat per usual as the top five riders all held the fastest time at one point or another. Jett Lawrence put his Honda HRC Progressive machine on top of the board with the time to beat, just one tenth better than second place. Hunter Lawrence jumped to second with his final lap of the session and was only one tenth behind his brother. Eli Tomac rounded out the “podium” in third, three-tenths back from Jett. Tomac was the last rider on the 1:27 mark. Justin Cooper and RJ Hampshire rounded out the top five overall.
450SMX OVERALL QUALIFYING (Top 10)
| 1. | Jett Lawrence | (Hon) | 1:27.627 |
| 2. | Hunter Lawrence | (Hon) | 1:27.771 |
| 3. | Eli Tomac | (Yam) | 1:27.926 |
| 4. | Justin Cooper | (Yam) | 1:28.185 |
| 5. | RJ Hampshire | (Hus) | 1:28.681 |
| 6. | Chase Sexton | (KTM) | 1:28.849 |
| 7. | Cooper Webb | (Yam) | 1:29.303 |
| 8. | Ken Roczen | (Suz) | 1:29.704 |
| 9. | Joey Savatgy | (Hon) | 1:30.373 |
| 10. | Shane Mcelrath | (Hon) | 1:31.364 |
250 QUALIFYING
The title is still up for grabs in the 250 class and all of the front runners are looking to gain any advantage possible. Seth Hammaker came out on top as the fastest 250 rider, just a tenth clear of championship points leader Jo Shimoda. Drew Adams jumped to third with Ryder Difrancesco and Tom Vialle rounding out the top five. The top five riders were all separated by just five-tenths of a second. Defending champion, Haiden Deegan, was eighth fastest but his fastest time was taken away due to accientally cutting the track in the final turn. He’s going into the night show 10th overall.
250SMX OVERALL QUALIFYING (Top 10)
| 1. | Seth Hammaker | (Kaw) | 1:30.547 |
| 2. | Jo Shimoda | (Hon) | 1:30.678 |
| 3. | Drew Adams | (Kaw) | 1:30.758 |
| 4. | Ryder Difrancesco | (GG) | 1:30.832 |
| 5. | Tom Vialle | (KTM) | 1:30.953 |
| 6. | Levi Kitchen | (Kaw) | 1:31.028 |
| 7. | Ty Masterpool | (Kaw) | 1:31.566 |
| 8. | Dilan Schwartz | (Yam) | 1:31.770 |
| 9. | Max Anstie | (Yam) | 1:31.818 |
| 10. | Haiden Deegan | (Yam) | 1:31.918 |
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