Jett Lawrence Edges Out Hunter Lawrence Via Tiebreaker at Spring Creek for Seventh Pro Motocross Championship Victory

Deegan Wins in 250 Class, but Jeremy Martin Steals the Show
in Final Race

The 2025 Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, kicked off the second half of its summer campaign with an annual visit to the Land of 10,000 Lakes and scenic Spring Creek MX Park. A picture-perfect afternoon set the stage for a memorable day of racing at the FXR Spring Creek National Presented by Frescados Tortillas, which saw the Honda HRC Progressive siblings of Jett and Hunter Lawrence trade moto wins to tie atop the overall classification, with the second moto tiebreaker going to Jett Lawrence for his seventh consecutive victory. In the 250 Class, it was Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Haiden Deegan who prevailed with his fifth win of the season to extend his points lead. However, his win was overshadowed by a storybook ending to the decorated career of 32-year-old teammate Jeremy Martin, as the Millville native and two-time champion won his final moto to secure a runner-up finish in front of the hometown crowd.

450 Class

Moto 1

The first premier class moto got underway with the Honda HRC Progressive siblings of Jett and Hunter Lawrence leading the way over Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Aaron Plessinger. However, Jett Lawrence lost traction and went down, which caused him to drop outside the top 10 and remount in 15th position. Hunter Lawrence took over the lead from Plessinger, while a battle for third unfolded between Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Jorge Prado and Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Eli Tomac, with Tomac able to get the upper hand.

As Hunter Lawrence opened a lead of just over two seconds the attention shifted to Jett Lawrence’s climb back up the running order. The young Australian made quick work to break into the top 10 and found himself on the verge of the top five within the first 10 minutes of the moto. Back up front, Tomac closed in on Plessinger to initiate a battle for second, which was short lived as Tomac surged into the runner-up spot. Mere moments after the pass, a three-rider battle for third emerged between Plessinger, his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing teammate Chase Sexton, the defending champion, and a charging Lawrence, who was able to pass both riders in one turn and take control of third. The points leader’s push continued to Tomac, who he caught and passed with ease to take over second.

Nearly 10 seconds separated the Lawrence brothers with about 18 minutes remaining as Sexton made the pass on Tomac for third. An initial charge did see Jett Lawrence gain a little ground on Hunter, but the elder sibling was in top form and cemented his hold on the top spot. Hunter Lawrence took his first moto win of the season and fourth of his career by 15.2 seconds over Jett Lawrence, with Sexton well back in third. Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire was fourth, while Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Justin Cooper rounded out the top five.

Moto 2

The final moto of the afternoon was a carbon copy of Moto 1 with the Lawrences leading the way as Jett swept the Pro Motocross Holeshots. Muc-Off/FXR/ClubMX Yamaha’s Coty Schock slotted into third initially but gave way to an aggressive Sexton. The lead trio then set sail and quickly pulled away from the field.

It only took a couple laps for the Lawrences to put distance on Sexton to set up a head-to-head battle for the win. Jett Lawrence’s lap times were impressive in the roughest conditions of the day, but Hunter Lawrence answered to keep the deficit at about 1.5 seconds. They continued to mirror lap times until just past the halfway point, when Jett was able to push his advantage to just over two seconds as they worked through lappers.

The younger Lawrence continued to build on his lead and moved out nearly four seconds clear of Hunter in the closing stages. Jett Lawrence carried on to claim his 11th moto win of the season by 8.9 seconds over his brother, while Sexton followed nearly 50 seconds behind in third.

Overall

With identical results for the Honda teammates, a second moto tiebreaker was needed to solidify the 22nd career win for Jett Lawrence (2-1), who moved into a tie with Rick Johnson for fifth on the all-time 450 Class wins list. Lawrence also sustained his career winning percentage of 95% with 22 victories in 23 starts. Hunter Lawrence amassed his highest point total of the season in second (1-2) to complete the fourth consecutive 1-2 finish for the siblings, while Sexton, in his second race back from an extended layoff, made his debut podium result of the season in third (3-3).

Jett Lawrence’s lead in the championship standings remains at 51 points over Hunter Lawrence, while Cooper, who finished 10th (5-13), sits third, 90 points out of the lead.

Despite his worst result of the summer, Cooper moved into the top spot of the SMX World Championship standings, surpassing his Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing teammate Cooper Webb, who was forced to bow out of the remainder of the Pro Motocross Championship due to injury.

1st Place: Jett Lawrence, Honda HRC Progressive (2-1)
“Hunter [Lawrence] was riding really well and wouldn’t let it go [in Moto 2]. My bike was better, but I had to be patient on the downhills. Hunter kept me honest, but we needed to keep the win streak going and I had to dig deep today to do that.”

2nd Place: Hunter Lawrence, Honda HRC Progressive (1-2)
“I just need to be faster. If I was faster, I would have passed [Jett Lawrence]. The kid is good. I appreciate how much work the team continues to put into the bike, and it was great today. We’ll keep working.”

3rd Place: Chase Sexton, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (3-3)
“I felt like my opening laps were better today, but I lost a lot of time on the downhills. We’re pretty good everywhere else but just need to keep working. Those guys [the Lawrences] are riding really good right now.”

250 Class

Moto 1

The first moto afternoon started with the hometown hero of Martin leading the way to the Pro Motocross Holeshot as the Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing rider began the final race of his career out front, ahead of Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Seth Hammaker and Honda HRC Progressive’s Jo Shimoda, while Deegan, who was nursing a leg injury suffered at the previous race, started fourth. With the crowd behind him, Martin looked to assert his hold of the top spot, but Hammaker made a push to take the lead just before the completion of the opening lap. Not long after that, Deegan made the pass on Shimoda for third.

The lead trio then settled in through the first half of the moto, separated by about three seconds. Deegan was able to gradually close in on his teammate’s rear fender and easily took the position. Then, on the following lap, Hammaker went down and gave up the lead, which allowed Deegan to assume first, Martin second, and Shimoda third, as the Kawasaki rider remounted in fourth. Once in the lead, Deegan moved out a couple seconds ahead of his rivals. Shimoda then bided his time behind Martin and made the move for second with just over 10 minutes remaining.

Three seconds separated Deegan and Shimoda in the final phase, but the Japanese rider started to take chunks out of Deegan’s lead, particularly as they navigated lapped riders. Shimoda closed in and seized control of the moto with just under five minutes to go. Deegan kept Shimoda within striking distance and pulled the trigger on a pass to reclaim the lead with just over two minutes remaining, which seemed to catch Shimoda off guard.

Deegan rode strong in the closing laps and fended off a late charge by Shimoda to capture his ninth moto win of the season by just seventh tenths of a second. Martin finished in third, with Triumph Factory Racing’s Mikkel Haarup in a career-best fourth and Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Michael Mosiman in fifth.

Moto 2

The second moto began the same way as Moto 1, with Martin able to once again lead the field to the Pro Motocross Holeshot, with Shimoda tucked into second and Triumph Factory Racing’s Jalek Swoll in third. Deegan started eighth. As the top two began a battle for the lead nearly 10 minutes into the moto, Haarup made the pass on his teammate for third and closed in on the leaders. Shimoda then made his move on Martin to take the lead.

As Shimoda pulled away, Martin and Haarup battled it out for second. The Danish rider hounded the former champion, but Martin’s expertise on his family’s track allowed him to fend off the pressure. Not long after, Shimoda briefly went off the track, which allowed Martin to reclaim the lead as Shimoda continued in second. Not too far behind, Deegan closed in on the lead group from fourth and was able to make his way around Haarup for third. He then made the pass on Shimoda for second as the Honda rider appeared to be battling through an issue with his motorcycle. Shimoda then lost third to Haarup and slowly continued to lose positions before settling into fifth.

Back up front, Martin looked to manage a lead of about 2.5 seconds over his teammate with a little more than 10 minutes to go. The Yamaha duo traded bursts of momentum, but the gap between them ultimately remained the same. As the race entered its final five minutes, Martin’s lead grew as he logged the fastest laps on the track and soon enough moved out to an advantage of more than five seconds. He continued to add to his lead and with thousands of home fans cheering him on, Martin claimed the 41st moto win of his career by 7.1 seconds over Deegan. Haarup earned his first moto podium in third while Shimoda made a last lap pass to claim fourth.

Overall

As he’s done all summer long, Deegan rose to the occasion and prevailed with his fifth win of the season (1-2) and 12th win of his career. Martin’s memorable final performance landed him in the runner-up spot (3-1) for the 46th podium finish of his career, one away from the all-time 250 Class record held by Steve Lamson. Shimoda’s ability to salvage positions in the final moto helped him finish third overall (2-4).

Deegan’s lead in the championship now sits at 45 points over Shimoda. Third place is now a tie between Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki teammates Levi Kitchen, who finished sixth (13-6), and Garrett Marchbanks, who finished fifth (7-7), 107 points out of the lead.

1st Place: Haiden Deegan, Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing (1-2)
“First, congrats to JMart [Martin]. That was bad ass. All week I’ve been resting my [injured] leg and to come out and get a win, I’m stoked. We’ll look to get back to a normal week and come out swinging next weekend.”

2nd Place: Jeremy Martin, Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing (3-1)
“I was definitely tired after Moto 1. We made a slight suspension adjustment, and I knew that if I got a start I could do something. My bike was on rails. It’s been an awful past two or three years [with injuries], but everyone stuck behind me. To do this in front of my family, friends, and this home crowd, it’s just a dream come true.”

3rd Place: Jo Shimoda, Honda HRC Progressive (2-4)
“After I got into the lead [in Moto 2] my rear brake was just totally gone. I couldn’t do much [initially], but later in the moto as the berms built up, I was able to use them to my advantage and find some more speed. It’s not what we wanted but I’m happy to still be on the podium.”