For Dean Wilson, the 33-year-old Scottish-born fan favorite, 2025 wasn’t just a good year it was one of the most remarkable seasons of his entire career. A year that took him across multiple continents, into completely different racing cultures, and ultimately back under the awning of a factory team in the United States. Few riders get to experience that kind of variety in a single season, and even minder manage to leave each championship with a trophy in hand.
“It’s been unreal,” Wilson says, reflecting with a smile that says everything. “To win three championships; British Arenacross, Brazilian Supercross, and Australian Supercross and then ride for HRC in the States and finish inside the top 10, with a 7th as my best result… I really couldn’t have had a better or more fun year racing.”
Three Championships, But One Stands Above the Rest
Winning titles on three different continents is something only a handful of riders could ever dream of, but the Brazilian championship stands out the most for Wilson not because it was the easiest, but because it was by far the hardest.
“I think the Brazil championship was definitely the most exciting,” he admits. “I was injured during that whole series with a bad bulging disc in my back, and at the same time my mum was sick. It was a tough series emotionally and physically.”
The finale played out like something from a movie.
“It went down to the final main, and I ended up getting a hole in my engine after landing on someone’s bike. The bike was losing oil, so I made a pit stop for oil, and the bike barely made it… but we won the title. It was exciting, crazy, but exciting.”
It was a victory built on grit, instinct, and sheer stubbornness classic Dean Wilson.
The Unexpected Call: A Factory Return
Just when it seemed the year couldn’t get any more surreal, Wilson received a call from Honda HRC to step in for the Lawrence brothers during the AMA Supercross season. A factory ride, the kind that most riders never get even once, suddenly came back into his life.
“It felt really good,” Wilson says. “It felt like I belonged there, because every race I got better and better. In the last Supercross race, I was only two seconds from being inside the top five.”
All of this while having zero offseason of testing, training, or bike development.
“I feel like if I had a proper offseason on that bike I could do pretty good. But honestly, I was just grateful to even have that opportunity and to do what we did with it. It was such a fun time to be racing.”
It wasn’t just a comeback, it was validation. After injuries, career twists, and the transition into global racing, Wilson proved he still had the speed to fight inside the top 10 of the world’s most competitive stadium series.
Looking Ahead: The World Tour Continues
With a year full of victories, adversity, travel and unexpected opportunities behind him, Wilson had multiple options for 2026. But after such a rewarding and enjoyable season, the choice came from the heart.
“Next season I’ve had a few options, but I’ve had the most fun doing this option,” he says. “So I will continue to race worldwide for Honda with the same schedule as this year.”
That means another year spent globetrotting, engaging with fans around the world, racing in different styles of Supercross, and maintaining the freedom and joy that this phase of his career has given him.
Wilson’s story has always been one of resilience, reinvention and refusing to let setbacks define him. And now, after an unforgettable 2025, he rolls into 2026 with confidence, momentum, and most importantly a smile.
