Championship Glory for Lawrence and Davies as Prado and Beaumer Claim Ironman Wins

The 2026 Pro Motocross Championship concluded in unforgettable fashion at Ironman Raceway, where a record crowd witnessed one of the most dramatic championship deciders in recent memory.

Coming into the final round, Australian brothers Hunter Lawrence and Jett Lawrence were separated by just a single point in the 450 standings. By the end of a chaotic afternoon, Hunter had survived crashes, adversity and relentless pressure to secure his first premier-class title and the prestigious Edison Dye Cup by just two points.

At the same time, New Zealand’s Cole Davies wrapped up the 250 Championship to become the first Kiwi in 55 years to win the Gary Jones Cup, while Jorge Prado and Julien Beaumer celebrated overall victories in the 450and 250 classes respectively.

450 Class

The final round of the regular season had all the ingredients of a classic, and the 450 championship battle wasted little time delivering drama.

Prado had already shown his speed by topping qualifying for the first time in his American career, setting the fastest lap of the day with a 2:07.134, ahead of Hunter Lawrence’s 2:07.253 and Jett Lawrence’s 2:07.915.

When the gate dropped for the opening moto, Hunter immediately put himself in the perfect position by grabbing the holeshot. However, his championship hopes were turned upside down moments later when Haiden Deegan crashed directly in front of him. With nowhere to go, Hunter collided with the fallen Yamaha and the pair became tangled.

In an instant, Hunter found himself restarting from the back of the field.

The drama didn’t stop there. Jett also endured a difficult opening lap after a poor start left him outside the top 20, meaning both championship contenders suddenly faced an uphill battle.

As the Lawrence brothers fought through traffic, Prado seized control at the front. The Spaniard worked his way past RJ Hampshire and Cooper Webb before steadily building an advantage over the chasing pack.

Meanwhile, Hunter’s recovery ride became one of the stories of the race. From 39th position, the Honda rider methodically picked off riders and eventually caught his younger brother. The pair ran side-by-side through the middle stages before Hunter made the pass and continued his charge forward.

While Prado disappeared into the distance, Hunter kept moving through the field and eventually climbed to eighth by the finish. Jett could only manage 11th after his own difficult race.

Up front, Prado was untouchable, taking the first moto victory of his American career by 11.5 seconds over Hampshire. Webb capitalised on a late mistake from Mikkel Haarup to secure third, with Aaron Plessinger completing the top five.

The opening moto dramatically shifted the championship picture, but with only four points separating the Lawrence brothers heading into the final race of the season, everything remained to play for.

The final gate drop of the Pro Motocross season saw Prado launch to another holeshot, with Hunter tucked in behind and Jett sitting third. Deegan quickly inserted himself into the battle and moved past Jett, while Prado began to edge away at the front.

Hunter looked comfortable in second until a momentary loss of traction allowed Deegan through. The Australian gathered things up quickly and continued circulating in podium contention, knowing every position could be crucial in the championship fight.

As the race reached halfway, more drama unfolded between the brothers. Hunter briefly went down, and Jett moved through, creating another tense chapter in their season-long battle.

The closing stages saw Hunter repeatedly challenge Jett for third. Jett responded every time, defending his position with the determination that has made him one of the sport’s biggest stars. Yet by that point Hunter no longer needed to make the pass. His remarkable comeback ride in Moto 1 had given him enough breathing room to focus on bringing the bike home.

At the front, Prado was in complete control. The Spaniard stretched his lead beyond 15 seconds before easing off on the final lap and cruising to a dominant 1-1 sweep. He crossed the line 6.6 seconds ahead of Deegan, while Jett claimed third and Hunter followed in fourth.

The emphatic performance delivered Prado’s first overall victory in the United States in his 22nd start and represented the strongest outing yet in his steadily improving American campaign.

“It was a perfect day. Fastest in Qualifying and P1 in both motos,” Prado said. “We made so much progress the past few weeks, and we’re in such a good place with the bike. I’m so happy with all the hard work from the team. This is why I came here to the United States, to win.”

Hampshire’s consistent 2-6 scorecard secured second overall, matching the runner-up finish he achieved at Ironman a year ago.

“This is awesome [to be on the podium],” Hampshire said. “Just a solid day. I didn’t do anything special. I got decent starts and made it happen. Huge thanks to the team at Rockstar Energy Husqvarna, what a way to go out.”

Webb completed the overall podium with 3-8 finishes, securing his first Pro Motocross podium since 2023 in what was his final full-time National appearance.

“This is a dream ending to a racing career at my last ever National,” Webb said. “I got called up to Team USA earlier this week and ended a Cinderella weekend on the podium. I couldn’t have asked for anything better. This feels like a win. What a dream come true to be up here one last time.”

For Hunter Lawrence, fourth overall was more than enough. His 8-4 scorecard gave him the championship by just two points over Jett, making the Lawrence brothers the first siblings in history to win premier-class Pro Motocross championships.

The title also made Hunter the 29th different 450 champion and secured him the top seed heading into the SMX World Championship Finals.

“I can’t even [put it into words],” Hunter said after clinching the championship. “I just knew I had to finish behind Jett [in Moto 2]. Most of my work was done in the first moto. It was a tough day for the Lawrences, as you can see, a pretty uncharacteristic day. Thank you to the team, my brother, my family, everyone that supports us. We’re living the American dream and couldn’t do this anywhere else.”

250 Class

While the 450 title fight produced plenty of drama, the 250 championship battle was effectively decided by heartbreak.

Davies entered the weekend holding the points advantage over Levi Kitchen, and after setting the fastest qualifying time of the morning, looked determined to leave nothing to chance.

The opening moto started strongly for Julien Beaumer, who grabbed the holeshot ahead of Chance Hymas and Davies. Kitchen, meanwhile, found himself outside the top 10 before disaster struck on the opening lap when he crashed and dropped to the rear of the field.

As Kitchen attempted to recover, Hymas initially controlled the race before a fall handed the lead to Beaumer and elevated Davies into second. The championship battle then took another decisive turn when Kitchen was later seen stranded on one of the circuit’s steepest hills with his Kawasaki positioned in the middle of the track.

Although he eventually rejoined the race, his challenge was effectively over. Kitchen later retired from the moto and was credited with 40th position.

Up front, Hymas mounted a spectacular comeback after his earlier crash. The Honda rider erased a deficit of more than seven seconds, caught Beaumer and reclaimed the lead late in the race before storming away to victory by 26.2 seconds.

Beaumer held on for second despite a final-lap fall, while Davies finished third. The result was enough to secure the championship for the Yamaha rider before the final moto of the season.

Any lingering hopes of a late Kitchen comeback ended before Moto 2 when Kawasaki confirmed the rider would sit out the race and undergo further evaluation following his earlier incident.

With the championship settled, the focus shifted to the battle for the overall victory.

Landen Gordon grabbed the holeshot ahead of teammate Kayden Minear and Davies, but the newly crowned champion quickly charged into the lead. Behind him, Beaumer started ninth while Hymas found himself outside the top 20 after an early fall.

Davies controlled the opening stages before Beaumer began charging through the field. The KTM rider eventually caught and passed Davies with just over 12 minutes remaining and immediately started building a gap.

At the same time, Hymas produced another remarkable comeback ride, setting some of the fastest laps of the race as he surged through the field. Ryder DiFrancesco also impressed, moving into second before Hymas eventually fought his way past.

None of them could match Beaumer, however. The KTM rider controlled the closing laps and took the chequered flag 7.2 seconds ahead of Hymas, with DiFrancesco completing the podium. Davies eased home in 13th, his championship already secured.

Beaumer’s emphatic 2-1 scorecard earned him the second overall victory of both his season and career, while also moving him into second in the final championship standings.

“It’s been a bit of a rough stretch the last few rounds, but that [second moto] was me. I felt amazing and the bike was perfect. I couldn’t be happier. Buckle up, it’s SMX [Playoffs] time. I’m fired up, let’s go,” Beaumer said.

Hymas matched Beaumer’s scores with a 1-2 finish but lost the overall on the second-moto tiebreak. The result capped a strong second half of the season for the Honda rider, who finished on the podium at each of the final five rounds.

“Earlier in the season I’d be super stoked to be in this position [in second], but today I’m bummed. I rode my butt off in the second moto. If it wasn’t for that mistake. I’ve got to ride that roller coaster [of emotion] and in the grand scheme of things, I’m doing alright,” Hymas said.

DiFrancesco completed the overall podium with 3-7 finishes, marking his third podium of the season and capping off the best year of his career.

“I’ve got a real shot at the Playoffs. I need to lock in these next few weeks and try to fight for it. Given all the experience I have now I think I can keep the momentum going and carry it into that. I’m looking forward to it,” DiFrancesco said.

For Davies, however, the overall result was secondary to the championship he had already secured in Moto 1. His 3-13 scorecard left him seventh overall on the day, but he finished the championship 38 points clear of Beaumer, while Kitchen dropped into a tie with Hymas for third.

Davies’ title made him the first AMA National Champion from New Zealand and the third-youngest rider to win the 250 Class title in both Supercross and Pro Motocross in the same season. He also became the 35th different 250 Class champion and secured the top seed for the SMX World Championship Playoffs.

And with the championship coming on his 19th birthday, Davies admitted the achievement was the culmination of a lifetime of work.

“I expected nothing less than holding this [#1] plate at the end of the year. Man, what a journey it’s been. I worked my whole life to be where I am now. It was an up and down season, but it was all worth it, and to do it on my birthday is unreal,” Davies said.

With the 2026 regular season complete, the series will enter the postseason Playoffs and Final, where a combined $1.5 million championship bonus will be up for grabs across the 450SMX and 250SMX Classes.

450 Class Overall – – Round 11 – Ironman (Final)
Pos	Rider	Hometown	Bike	Motos
1st	Jorge Prado	Lugo, Galicia, Spain	KTM	1 – 1
2nd	R.J. Hampshire	Hudson, FL	Husqvarna	2 – 6
3rd	Cooper Webb	Newport, NC	Yamaha	3 – 8
4th	Hunter Lawrence	Landsborough, Australia	Honda	8 – 4
5th	Eli Tomac	Cortez, CO	KTM	7 – 5
6th	Jett Lawrence	Landsborough, Australia	Honda	11 – 3
7th	Garrett Marchbanks	Coalville, UT	Kawasaki	6 – 7
8th	Aaron Plessinger	Hamilton, OH	KTM	5 – 9
9th	Haiden Deegan	Temecula, CA	Yamaha	16 – 2
10th	Mikkel Haarup	Silkeborg, Denmark	Triumph	4 – 14
11th	Justin Barcia	Monroe, NY	Ducati	9 – 10
12th	Jordon Smith	Belmont, NC	Triumph	10 – 13
13th	Jed Beaton	Australia	Yamaha	13 – 11
14th	Benny Bloss	Oak Grove, MO	Beta	15 – 12
15th	Mitchell Harrison	Lansing, MI	Kawasaki	17 – 15
16th	Malcolm Stewart	Haines City, FL	Husqvarna	12 – 40
17th	Mark Fineis	Westfield, IN	Kawasaki	14 – 36
18th	Fredrik Noren	Lidköping, Sweden	Yamaha	19 – 18
19th	Colt Nichols	Muskogee, OK	Suzuki	38 – 16
20th	Justin Hill	Yoncalla, OR	KTM	22 – 17
21st	Dylan Ferrandis	Avignon, France	Ducati	18 – 38
22nd	Justin Rodbell	Prince Frederick, MD	Honda	26 – 19
23rd	Jeremy Hand	Mantua, OH	Honda	21 – 20
24th	Lorenzo Locurcio	Venezuela	GasGas	20 – 22
25th	Magnus Smith	Denmark	Yamaha	23 – 21
26th	Grant Harlan	Justin, TX	KTM	25 – 23
27th	Tanner Ward	Woodstock ON, Canada	GasGas	28 – 24
28th	Quinn Amyotte	Canada	GasGas	29 – 25
29th	Jack Chambers	Auburndale, FL	Kawasaki	24 – 32
30th	Valentin Guillod	Switzerland	Yamaha	32 – 27
31st	Hamden Hudson	Danville, VA	Kawasaki	35 – 26
32nd	Chase Haynes	Scottsdale, AZ	Kawasaki	30 – 31
33rd	Ronnie Orres	Fort Dodge, IA	Honda	33 – 29
34th	Jonathan Getz	Old Town, FL	Husqvarna	27 – 37
35th	Joey Crown	Metamora, MI	Yamaha	36 – 30
36th	Vincent Luhovey	Greensburg, PA	Yamaha	34 – 33
37th	Jace Kessler	Eagle, MI	GasGas	31 – 39
38th	Brett Heidorn	New Richmond, OH	Honda	DNS – 28
39th	Ashton Bloxom	Terrell, TX	Honda	DNS – 34
40th	Mikey Corcoran	Yardley, PA	KTM	DNS – 35
41st	Christian Craig	El Cajon, CA	Honda	37 – DNS
42nd	Cornelius Tøndel	Norway, Norway	Kawasaki	39 – DNS
43rd	Stephen Rubini	France	Yamaha	40 – DNS

450 Class Championship Standings After Round 11 (Final)
Pos	Rider	Hometown	Points	Gap
1st	Hunter Lawrence	Landsborough, Australia	474 Points	+0
2nd	Jett Lawrence	Landsborough, Australia	472 Points	-2
3rd	Haiden Deegan	Temecula, CA	404 Points	-70
4th	Jorge Prado	Lugo, Galicia, Spain	401 Points	-73
5th	R.J. Hampshire	Hudson, FL	346 Points	-128
6th	Garrett Marchbanks	Coalville, UT	296 Points	-178
7th	Dylan Ferrandis	Avignon, France	269 Points	-205
8th	Cooper Webb	Newport, NC	264 Points	-210
9th	Mikkel Haarup	Silkeborg, Denmark	246 Points	-228
10th	Justin Barcia	Monroe, NY	226 Points	-248
11th	Jordon Smith	Belmont, NC	191 Points	-283
12th	Aaron Plessinger	Hamilton, OH	159 Points	-315
13th	Benny Bloss	Oak Grove, MO	139 Points	-335
14th	Eli Tomac	Cortez, CO	121 Points	-353
15th	Mitchell Harrison	Lansing, MI	117 Points	-357
16th	Cornelius Tøndel	Norway	112 Points	-362
17th	Valentin Guillod	Switzerland	101 Points	-373
18th	Christian Craig	El Cajon, CA	88 Points	-386
19th	Justin Cooper	Cold Spring Harbor, NY	74 Points	-400
20th	Lorenzo Locurcio	Venezuela	63 Points	-411
21st	Chase Sexton	La Moille, IL	61 Points	-413
22nd	Jed Beaton	Australia	58 Points	-416
23rd	Mark Fineis	Westfield, IN	55 Points	-419
24th	Fredrik Noren	Lidköping, Sweden	50 Points	-424
25th	Lucas Coenen	Belgium	44 Points	-430
26th	Antonio Cairoli	Patti, Sicily, Sicily	42 Points	-432
27th	Malcolm Stewart	Haines City, FL	41 Points	-433
28th	Mitchell Oldenburg	Alvord, TX	32 Points	-442
29th	Grant Harlan	Justin, TX	28 Points	-446
30th	Roan Van De Moosdijk	The Netherlands	26 Points	-448
31st	Dante Oliveira	Hollister, CA	25 Points	-449
32nd	Devin Simonson	Laurinburg, NC	24 Points	-450
33rd	Stephen Rubini	France	23 Points	-451
34th	Jeremy Hand	Mantua, OH	19 Points	-455
35th	Colt Nichols	Muskogee, OK	19 Points	-455
36th	Justin Rodbell	Prince Frederick, MD	19 Points	-455
37th	Kyle Webster	Korumburra, Australia	16 Points	-458
38th	Hamden Hudson	Danville, VA	16 Points	-458
39th	Jack Chambers	Auburndale, FL	16 Points	-458
40th	Vince Friese	Cape Girardeau, MO	14 Points	-460
41st	Bryton Carroll	Vineland, NJ	9 Points	-465
42nd	Mason Semmens	Australia	6 Points	-468
43rd	Magnus Smith	Denmark	6 Points	-468
44th	Justin Hill	Yoncalla, OR	5 Points	-469
45th	Anton Nordstrom	Göteborg, Sweden	5 Points	-469
46th	Vincent Luhovey	Greensburg, PA	5 Points	-469
47th	Angus Riordan	Woodland, CA	4 Points	-470
48th	Zach Osborne	Abingdon, VA	4 Points	-470
49th	Matti Jorgensen	Helirod, Denmark	1 Point	-473

250 Class Overall – Round 11 – Ironman (Final)
Pos	Rider	Hometown	Bike	Motos
1st	Julien Beaumer	Lake Havasu City, AZ	KTM	2 – 1
2nd	Chance Hymas	Pocatello, ID	Honda	1 – 2
3rd	Ryder DiFrancesco	Bakersfield, CA	Husqvarna	7 – 3
4th	Landen Gordon	Murrieta, CA	Yamaha	5 – 6
5th	Pierce Brown	Sandy, UT	Yamaha	6 – 7
6th	Drew Adams	Chattanooga, TN	Kawasaki	9 – 5
7th	Cole Davies	Waitoki, Auckland, New Zealand	Yamaha	3 – 13
8th	Kayden Minear	Western Australia	Yamaha	8 – 8
9th	Nate Thrasher	Livingston, TN	Yamaha	15 – 4
10th	Michael Mosiman	Sebastopol, CA	Yamaha	10 – 9
11th	Daxton Bennick	Morganton, NC	Husqvarna	4 – 16
12th	Dilan Schwartz	Alpine, CA	Yamaha	13 – 11
13th	Avery Long	New London, MN	KTM	11 – 15
14th	Ryder Malinoski	Wyoming, MN	Yamaha	19 – 10
15th	Preston Kilroy	Afton, WY	Yamaha	17 – 14
16th	Lux Turner	Gardnerville, NV	Yamaha	12 – 19
17th	Alex Larwood	Kadina, SA	Honda	20 – 12
18th	Brodie Connolly	New Zealand	Honda	18 – 18
19th	Caden Dudney	Des Moines, IA	Yamaha	16 – 20
20th	Hunter Yoder	Menifee, CA	Yamaha	14 – 35
21st	Marshal Weltin	Ubly, MI	Kawasaki	37 – 17
22nd	Parker Ross	Herald, CA	Yamaha	29 – 21
23rd	Leum Oehlhof	Cairo, GA	Kawasaki	21 – 27
24th	Preston Masciangelo	Brantford, ON	Husqvarna	22 – 24
25th	Gavin Towers	Venetia, PA	Honda	25 – 22
26th	Hayes Edwards	Montgomery, TX	Yamaha	23 – 25
27th	Cole Timboe	Calimesa, CA	Yamaha	36 – 23
28th	Keegan Rowley	Channahon, IL	Yamaha	30 – 29
29th	Brock Bennett	Bakersfield, CA	Husqvarna	24 – 36
30th	Krystian Janik	Oak Lawn, IL	Yamaha	35 – 26
31st	Thor Powell	Haleiwa, HI	GasGas	28 – 33
32nd	Tre Fierro III	El paso, TX	Yamaha	32 – 31
33rd	Josh Bowman	Madison, WI	KTM	31 – 32
34th	Aden Keefer	California	Honda	34 – 30
35th	Brandon Ray	Fremont, CA	Triumph	27 – 37
36th	Nate Freehill	Rescue, CA	Kawasaki	26 – 39
37th	Bayler McKellar	Luther, OK	Husqvarna	33 – 34
38th	Izaih Clark	Fort Dodge, IA	Honda	38 – 38
39th	Henry Miller	Rochester, MN	Kawasaki	39 – 40
40th	Brayden Ehlermann	Westtown, NY	GasGas	DNS – 28
41st	Levi Kitchen	Washougal, WA	Kawasaki	40 – DNS

250 Class Championship Standings After Round 11 (Final)
Pos	Rider	Hometown	Points	Gap
1st	Cole Davies	Waitoki, Auckland, New Zealand	407 Points	+0
2nd	Julien Beaumer	Lake Havasu City, AZ	369 Points	-38
3rd	Levi Kitchen	Washougal, WA	364 Points	-43
4th	Chance Hymas	Pocatello, ID	364 Points	-43
5th	Ryder DiFrancesco	Bakersfield, CA	326 Points	-81
6th	Kayden Minear	Western Australia	297 Points	-110
7th	Carson Mumford	Simi Valley, CA	244 Points	-163
8th	Jo Shimoda	Suzuka City, Japan	194 Points	-213
9th	Michael Mosiman	Sebastopol, CA	192 Points	-215
10th	Drew Adams	Chattanooga, TN	181 Points	-226
11th	Nate Thrasher	Livingston, TN	179 Points	-228
12th	Caden Dudney	Des Moines, IA	174 Points	-233
13th	Dilan Schwartz	Alpine, CA	164 Points	-243
14th	Landen Gordon	Murrieta, CA	155 Points	-252
15th	Casey Cochran	Portsmouth, VA	146 Points	-261
16th	Daxton Bennick	Morganton, NC	142 Points	-265
17th	Lux Turner	Gardnerville, NV	141 Points	-266
18th	Seth Hammaker	Bainbridge, PA	134 Points	-273
19th	Nick Romano	Bayside, NY	116 Points	-291
20th	Avery Long	New London, MN	84 Points	-323
21st	Sacha Coenen	Belgium	83 Points	-324
22nd	Marshal Weltin	Ubly, MI	73 Points	-334
23rd	Hunter Yoder	Menifee, CA	72 Points	-335
24th	Pierce Brown	Sandy, UT	68 Points	-339
25th	Deacon Denno	Fort Worth, TX	67 Points	-340
26th	Maximus Vohland	Sacramento, CA	57 Points	-350
27th	Brodie Connolly	New Zealand	39 Points	-368
28th	Parker Ross	Herald, CA	39 Points	-368
29th	Carson Wood	Zephyrhills, FL	32 Points	-375
30th	Landon Gibson	Peachtree City, GA	31 Points	-376
31st	Alex Larwood	Kadina, SA	31 Points	-376
32nd	Enzo Temmerman	Visalia, CA	30 Points	-377
33rd	Derek Kelley	Riverside, CA	28 Points	-379
34th	Francisco Garcia	Spain	27 Points	-380
35th	Henry Miller	Rochester, MN	26 Points	-381
36th	Gavin Towers	Venetia, PA	26 Points	-381
37th	Ryder Malinoski	Wyoming, MN	18 Points	-389
38th	Brock Bennett	Bakersfield, CA	15 Points	-392
39th	Jesson Turner	Lockesburg, AR	14 Points	-393
40th	Cole Timboe	Calimesa, CA	14 Points	-393
41st	Preston Kilroy	Afton, WY	13 Points	-394
42nd	Russell Buccheri	Duxbury, MA	11 Points	-396
43rd	Mathys Boisrame	France	8 Points	-399
44th	Jake Cannon	Seaford	8 Points	-399
45th	Coty Schock	Dover, DE	6 Points	-401
46th	Vincent Wey	Murrieta, CA	4 Points	-403
47th	Austin Forkner	Richards, MO	4 Points	-403
48th	Hayes Edwards	Montgomery, TX	4 Points	-403
49th	CJ Benard	Peoria, AZ	3 Points	-404
50th	Kade Johnson	Hideaway, TX	3 Points	-404
51st	Jeremy Fappani	Scottsdale, AZ	3 Points	-404
52nd	Gavin Betts	Clifton Park	2 Points	-405
53rd	Preston Boespflug	Battle Ground, WA	2 Points	-405
54th	Leum Oehlhof	Cairo, GA	1 Point	-406
55th	Kyle Murdoch	Winchendon, MA	1 Point	-406