After seven years of building its American racing program, Quad Lock Honda has made its intentions clear for 2027, signing Cameron McAdoo as the team sharpens its focus on the 250 class with the ultimate goal of winning an AMA Supercross 250SX Championship.
The move comes as the team’s direction aligns with increased support and objectives from American Honda, with McAdoo becoming a key part of the next phase of the program.
McAdoo arrives with nine years of professional racing experience, race-winning credentials and a proven record of running at the front of the highly competitive 250 class. Since turning professional in 2017, the Iowa rider has claimed three AMA Supercross 250SX Main Event victories and 23 career podium finishes, establishing himself as one of the most experienced riders in the category.
His career has also been defined by resilience and an ability to perform under pressure on some of the sport’s biggest stages.
In 2021, McAdoo claimed victory at the iconic Daytona International Speedway before finishing third in the Western Regional 250SX Championship, collecting six podium finishes across the nine-round series.
He again emerged as a genuine title contender in 2024, winning in Indianapolis and adding four more podiums before a crash-induced injury at Nashville brought his championship campaign to an early end.
Now, after years of competing at the front of the sport, McAdoo believes the move to Quad Lock Honda gives him the opportunity to continue chasing the one goal that has driven him throughout his career.
“This came together really seamlessly,” McAdoo explained. “I have watched what the team has been building over the last few years and I know they have the ability to win races in America. They have the drive, the commitment and now, with the increased support from American Honda and the alignment with Kevin Windham, there is a really strong platform around the program.”
McAdoo said the team’s determination to secure his services played a major role in his decision.
“The team was extremely aggressive and really wanted me, and that meant a lot to me. I know I have made a great decision coming here,” he said.
“I’ve been racing for a long time and I’m still hungry. I want to win races, I want to fight for championships and I want to win the 250SX title. That’s the goal, and I’m looking forward to getting started straight away.”
The relationship between McAdoo and team owner Yarrive Konsky stretches back almost a decade.
McAdoo made his Australian professional debut with the Factory Honda Australia program in 2018, when Konsky was leading the operation. The American won the 250 class at the AUS-X Open that year, marking the first time the pair worked together and beginning a relationship that has continued ever since.
That connection has now led to McAdoo becoming part of Konsky’s expanding American racing program.
Before beginning his 2027 AMA Supercross campaign, McAdoo will return to Australia this weekend to race for Factory Honda Australia at the opening round of the Australian Supercross Championship in Townsville.
The event will provide an opportunity for him to begin working directly with the team, its personnel and Honda equipment ahead of next season.
For Konsky, the signing represents more than just adding another rider to the roster. He sees McAdoo as a cornerstone of a broader 250SX program that has been developed through discussions with American Honda and an emerging partnership with former AMA champion Kevin Windham.
“American Honda wants to see a stronger 250 presence and wants us competing with genuine championship contenders,” Konsky said.
“So we went after Cameron first.”
Konsky believes McAdoo’s experience, race-winning ability and determination make him an ideal fit for the team’s long-term plans.
“He is a race winner, a proven top-three rider and someone who races with an enormous amount of grit,” he said. “He has been through the highs and lows of professional racing, he knows what it takes to compete at the front and, importantly, he still has the hunger to win.
“We pushed hard to get Cameron because we believe he can be a major part of what we are building.”
After seven years of growing the program, Konsky said the team’s ambitions have become increasingly focused.
“After seven years of developing this program, there is a real hunger within our team to win the 250SX Championship,” he said. “We have had riders win races, podiums, championships and some incredible moments, but this is about taking another step.
“Cameron is the type of rider we want to build that program around.”
Konsky also pointed to the increasing support from American Honda, the developing relationship with Kevin Windham and the team’s ongoing investment in rider development as key components of the next phase of growth.
“The increased commitment from American Honda, the developing relationship with Kevin Windham, which will be announced shortly and the work we are doing around rider development are all important pieces of the bigger picture,” he said.
“There is still plenty being finalised, but the direction is very clear.
“We want to win.”
McAdoo will make his first appearance for Factory Honda Australia in Townsville this weekend before officially joining Quad Lock Honda’s 2027 AMA Supercross campaign as the team pursues its goal of becoming a championship-winning force in the 250SX class.
