Honda HRC Progressive Rebounds with Positive Home SMX Round

Competing just minutes from their Southern California race shop, Honda HRC Progressive bounced back from last weekend’s challenging SMX Playoffs opener, with Hunter Lawrence earning second overall in the premier class and Jo Shimoda finishing just off the overall podium in the 250 class.

The first 450 moto saw Lawrence get run into and tangled up in the first turn, causing him to emerge outside the top 10, but he worked his way forward to finish a respectable fourth. In moto 2, the Australian launched his CRF450RWE to the holeshot and led to the finish, briefly trading the lead with Jorge Prado in the opening laps before quickly reclaiming the top spot and pulling clear. His 4-1 results earned him second overall.

Shimoda and Hymas both started mid-pack in the opening 250 moto and worked their way forward together. Hymas went down in the sand section at the halfway point and ultimately finished 15th, while Shimoda continued forward to post a sixth-place result. Shimoda delivered an even stronger charge in moto 2, moving from outside the top 10 to fourth within just the opening five minutes, then continuing his push. The Japanese rider made late passes on Landen Gordon and Julien Beaumer to finish second in the moto and secure fourth overall, while a bad start and a subsequent crash limited Hymas to 10th in the moto and 13th overall.

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