After a short mid-season break, the 2025 Pro Motocross Championship returned with its fifth round at the legendary sand track of The Wick 338 in Southwick, Massachusetts.
Riders were thrown into one of the most physically and mentally demanding circuits on the calendar, but Jett Lawrence and Haiden Deegan rose to the occasion in dominant fashion—each leading every lap of their respective classes for commanding overall wins.
450 Class – Jett’s Wire-to-Wire Sweep
The day belonged to Jett Lawrence, who was untouchable across both motos. The Honda HRC Progressive rider nailed the holeshot in Moto 1, leading his brother Hunter Lawrence and Aaron Plessinger through the opening turns. Within minutes, Jett stretched a multi-second lead, looking smooth and in total control.
Behind him, Jorge Prado and Eli Tomac charged forward, eventually moving past Plessinger into third and fourth. However, Prado’s attack was short-lived—he pushed too hard and went down, allowing Tomac to inherit third while Prado remounted in fifth.
Out front, Jett cruised to the chequered flag with his biggest winning margin of the season—13.7 seconds over Hunter, with Tomac a further five seconds back. Plessinger settled for fourth, and Prado equalled his best result of the year in fifth.
Moto 2 was a carbon copy off the start: Jett again launched to the holeshot, this time ahead of Prado and Hunter, who was quickly passed by Tomac. As the field settled, Jett built an 8.5-second lead by mid-race. Hunter, riding with confidence, passed Tomac for third and began closing on Prado. When the Spaniard crashed while negotiating lapped traffic, Hunter moved into second, Tomac into third, and Jett rode away with a dominant 20.1-second win.
It marked Jett Lawrence’s fifth straight win, his 15th 1-1 finish in just 21 starts, and his third consecutive victory at Southwick. It also tied him with James Stewart for seventh on the all-time 450 Class win list with 20 career wins.
“I just got to keep focused on each race. You can’t look forward and start thinking about the championship because that can work against you. Just take each race as it comes. It was a great day and even better with Hunter in second with a 2-2,” said Jett after the race.
Hunter once again backed up his brother with a strong 2-2 performance for second overall, saying, “We’ve been working hard. Nothing too crazy. Just putting in the work and getting better, both in my riding and with the bike. To be honest, I’m getting sick of the number 18 on top, so we’ll see if we can get one of these [wins] soon.”
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Tomac completed the podium with a pair of third-place finishes and admitted, “It’s just Jett and Hunter riding better today. They had an amazing flow on the track, and I just needed to be better out there. It wasn’t what I wanted to do today, but that’s how it goes sometimes. We’ll come back and try again next weekend.”
With five rounds complete, Jett now leads the championship by 38 points over Tomac, while Hunter moves into third, just three points back from second and 43 off the top.
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250 Class – Deegan Untouchable at The Wick
Haiden Deegan was in complete control of the 250 class all weekend. The championship leader topped qualifying, grabbed both holeshots, and led every lap en route to his fourth 1-1 sweep and sixth moto win of the season.
In Moto 1, Deegan moved into the lead on the opening lap after teammate Nate Thrasher grabbed the holeshot. Behind them, a crash by Australian Kayden Minear promoted Seth Hammaker into third, with Levi Kitchen advancing past Hammaker and then Thrasher to take second. Hammaker eventually passed Thrasher for third, earning a career-best moto finish.
Deegan, unfazed by the chaos behind, rode off to a seven-second win over Kitchen, with Hammaker third, Tom Vialle fourth and Chance Hymas in fifth.
Moto 2 saw Vialle grab the holeshot, but Deegan quickly charged into the lead. Hymas passed Vialle for second, and a battle for third unfolded until Jo Shimoda crashed out while pressuring. Hymas held strong in second until a late error allowed Vialle to slip past on the final lap.
Deegan took the chequered flag with a dominant 17.5-second lead, with Vialle second and Hymas third.
“I really just came out and rode like I did. Nothing special to it today. I’ve been training hard and evidently I was pretty good in the sand today,” said Deegan, who now holds a massive 58-point lead in the championship.
Vialle, who finished 4-2 for second overall, said, “After crashing [in Moto 1] and using so much energy I was pretty tired in the second moto. The track was really difficult at the end of the day. Third was all I had in the second moto. I’m happy with the result and I’m looking forward to next weekend.”
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Levi Kitchen earned his fourth consecutive podium finish in third (2-4), despite battling a side stitch mid-moto: “I drank a lot of fluid before the final moto and ended up getting a stitch in my side about three laps in. I had to ride through that and recollect myself to finish strong. I’m obviously still working on things, but happy to be on the podium again.”
Shimoda’s 10-2 result was good enough for fifth overall, while Deegan extended his championship lead to 58 points over the Kawasaki rider. Vialle now sits third in the standings, 79 points off the top.
As the series heads into its second half, both Lawrence and Deegan have cemented themselves as the riders to beat. With each building momentum, the rest of the field will need to dig deep if they want to keep the championship battles alive.
The 2025 Pro Motocross Championship will reach its halfway point next Saturday, July 5, with Round 6, as Michigan’s legendary RedBud MX will host American motocross’ Independence Day tradition with the RedBud National.
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| 450 Class Overall – Southwick | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Rider | Hometown | Motos | Bike |
| 1st | Jett Lawrence | Landsborough, Australia | 1 – 1 | Honda |
| 2nd | Hunter Lawrence | Landsborough, Australia | 2 – 2 | Honda |
| 3rd | Eli Tomac | Cortez, CO, United States | 3 – 3 | Yamaha |
| 4th | Justin Cooper | Cold Spring Harbor, NY, United States | 6 – 5 | Yamaha |
| 5th | Jorge Prado | Lugo, Galicia, Spain | 5 – 6 | Kawasaki |
| 6th | R.J. Hampshire | Hudson, FL, United States | 8 – 4 | Husqvarna |
| 7th | Aaron Plessinger | Hamilton, OH, United States | 4 – 8 | KTM |
| 8th | Cooper Webb | Newport, NC, United States | 7 – 7 | Yamaha |
| 9th | Justin Barcia | Monroe, NY, United States | 10 – 9 | GasGas |
| 10th | Malcolm Stewart | Haines City, FL, United States | 12 – 10 | Husqvarna |
| 11th | Harri Kullas | Estonia | 9 – 13 | Husqvarna |
| 12th | Joey Savatgy | Thomasville, GA, United States | 13 – 11 | Honda |
| 13th | Benoit Paturel | France | 14 – 14 | Suzuki |
| 14th | Coty Schock | Dover, DE, United States | 18 – 12 | Yamaha |
| 15th | Valentin Guillod | Switzerland | 16 – 15 | Yamaha |
| 16th | Lorenzo Locurcio | Venezuela | 15 – 16 | GasGas |
| 17th | Cornelius Tøndel | Norway | 11 – 38 | Honda |
| 18th | Grant Harlan | Justin, TX, United States | 17 – 17 | Yamaha |
| 19th | Mitchell Harrison | Lansing, MI, United States | 19 – 19 | Kawasaki |
| 20th | Derek Kelley | Riverside, CA, United States | 23 – 18 | Yamaha |
| 21st | Bryce Shelly | Telford, PA, United States | 22 – 20 | Yamaha |
| 22nd | James Harrington | Plymouth, MA | 20 – 39 | Yamaha |
| 23rd | Justin Cokinos | Hanover, MA | 29 – 21 | Yamaha |
| 24th | Matti Jorgensen | Denmark | 21 – 24 | Husqvarna |
| 25th | Joshua Toth | Winsted, CT, United States | 25 – 26 | Kawasaki |
| 26th | Ricci Randanella | Marlton, NJ | 28 – 25 | Kawasaki |
| 27th | Joey Crown | Metamora, MI, United States | 26 – 27 | Kawasaki |
| 28th | Michael Witkowski | North Liberty, IN, United States | 31 – 23 | Honda |
| 29th | Cory Carsten | Bayville, NJ | 32 – 28 | Suzuki |
| 30th | Derek Drake | San Luis Obispo, CA, United States | 40 – 22 | Yamaha |
| 31st | Kris Corey | Southwick, MA, United States | 33 – 30 | KTM |
| 32nd | Scotty Verhaeghe | Paris, France | 27 – 36 | Yamaha |
| 33rd | Romain Pape | France | 24 – 40 | Yamaha |
| 34th | Deven Sorensen | Berlin, CT, United States | 34 – 31 | Honda |
| 35th | Brandon Ray | Fremont, CA, United States | 38 – 29 | Honda |
| 36th | Marshall Macintyre | Southwick, MA | 35 – 32 | Kawasaki |
| 37th | Jason Brooks | Niantic, CT | 30 – 37 | Yamaha |
| 38th | Jason Anderson | Edgewood, NM, United States | 36 – 33 | Kawasaki |
| 39th | Kevin Buitenhuis | Netherlands | 37 – 35 | Yamaha |
| 40th | Colt Nichols | Muskogee, OK, United States | 39 – 34 | Yamaha |
| 450 Class Championship Standings After Round 5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Rider | Hometown | Points | ||
| 1st | Jett Lawrence | Landsborough, Australia | 240 Points | ||
| 2nd | Eli Tomac | Cortez, CO, United States | 202 Points | ||
| 3rd | Hunter Lawrence | Landsborough, Australia | 197 Points | ||
| 4th | Aaron Plessinger | Hamilton, OH, United States | 188 Points | ||
| 5th | Justin Cooper | Cold Spring Harbor, NY, United States | 181 Points | ||
| 6th | R.J. Hampshire | Hudson, FL, United States | 149 Points | ||
| 7th | Cooper Webb | Newport, NC, United States | 130 Points | ||
| 8th | Joey Savatgy | Thomasville, GA, United States | 118 Points | ||
| 9th | Jorge Prado | Lugo, Galicia, Spain | 115 Points | ||
| 10th | Jason Anderson | Edgewood, NM, United States | 99 Points | ||
| 11th | Malcolm Stewart | Haines City, FL, United States | 82 Points | ||
| 12th | Coty Schock | Dover, DE, United States | 80 Points | ||
| 13th | Benoit Paturel | France | 80 Points | ||
| 14th | Valentin Guillod | Switzerland | 79 Points | ||
| 15th | Harri Kullas | Estonia | 59 Points | ||
| 16th | Colt Nichols | Muskogee, OK, United States | 53 Points | ||
| 17th | Grant Harlan | Justin, TX, United States | 50 Points | ||
| 18th | Mitchell Harrison | Lansing, MI, United States | 38 Points | ||
| 19th | Lorenzo Locurcio | Venezuela | 31 Points | ||
| 20th | Derek Kelley | Riverside, CA, United States | 30 Points | ||
| 21st | Justin Barcia | Monroe, NY, United States | 25 Points | ||
| 22nd | Derek Drake | San Luis Obispo, CA, United States | 24 Points | ||
| 23rd | Fredrik Noren | Lidköping, Sweden | 24 Points | ||
| 24th | Romain Pape | France | 21 Points | ||
| 25th | Benny Bloss | Oak Grove, MO, United States | 18 Points | ||
| 26th | Cornelius Tøndel | Norway | 11 Points | ||
| 27th | Bryce Shelly | Telford, PA, United States | 11 Points | ||
| 28th | Mason Semmens | Australia | 9 Points | ||
| 29th | Bryson Gardner | Paso Robles, CA | 7 Points | ||
| 30th | Scotty Verhaeghe | Paris, France | 5 Points | ||
| 250 Class Overall – Southwick | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Rider | Hometown | Motos | Bike |
| 1st | Haiden Deegan | Temecula, CA, United States | 1 – 1 | Yamaha |
| 2nd | Tom Vialle | Avignon, France | 3 – 3 | KTM |
| 3rd | Levi Kitchen | Washougal, WA, United States | 2 – 4 | Kawasaki |
| 4th | Michael Mosiman | Sebastopol, CA, United States | 4 – 5 | Yamaha |
| 5th | Jo Shimoda | Suzuka City, Japan | 10 – 2 | Honda |
| 6th | Mikkel Haarup | Silkeborg, Denmark | 5 – 6 | Triumph |
| 7th | Garrett Marchbanks | Coalville, UT, United States | 6 – 8 | Kawasaki |
| 8th | Seth Hammaker | Bainbridge, PA, United States | 9 – 9 | Kawasaki |
| 9th | Ty Masterpool | Fallon, NV, United States | 8 – 11 | Kawasaki |
| 10th | Jordon Smith | Belmont, NC, United States | 14 – 7 | Triumph |
| 11th | Jalek Swoll | Belleview, FL, United States | 7 – 15 | Triumph |
| 12th | Parker Ross | Herald, CA, United States | 13 – 10 | Yamaha |
| 13th | Maximus Vohland | Sacramento, CA, United States | 11 – 12 | Yamaha |
| 14th | Nate Thrasher | Livingston, TN, United States | 12 – 16 | Yamaha |
| 15th | Ryder Difrancesco | Bakersfield, CA, United States | 20 – 13 | GasGas |
| 16th | Austin Forkner | Richards, MO, United States | 19 – 14 | Triumph |
| 17th | Alexander Fedortsov | Hallandale, FL, United States | 15 – 18 | Yamaha |
| 18th | Dilan Schwartz | Alpine, CA, United States | 16 – 19 | Yamaha |
| 19th | Lux Turner | Gardnerville, NV, United States | 17 – 20 | KTM |
| 20th | Avery Long | New London, MN, United States | 23 – 17 | KTM |
| 21st | Julien Beaumer | Lake Havasu City, AZ, United States | 18 – 22 | KTM |
| 22nd | Brock Bennett | 27 – 21 | Husqvarna | |
| 23rd | Stav Orland | Kampala, Israel | 21 – 40 | Yamaha |
| 24th | Jack Chambers | 24 – 23 | Kawasaki | |
| 25th | Kyle Wise | Modesto, CA, United States | 22 – 25 | Yamaha |
| 26th | Hamden Hudson | Danville, VA, United States | 26 – 24 | GasGas |
| 27th | Tj Albright | Mt Marion, NY | 25 – 27 | Honda |
| 28th | Joe Tait | Wilton | 28 – 30 | Yamaha |
| 29th | Cj Benard | Peoria, AZ, United States | 33 – 26 | KTM |
| 30th | Ashton Arruda | Westport, MA, United States | 31 – 28 | Yamaha |
| 31st | Russell Buccheri | Duxbury, MA, United States | 29 – 32 | KTM |
| 32nd | Aidan Dickens | Skippers, VA, United States | 30 – 34 | Yamaha |
| 33rd | Hayes Edwards | Montgomery, Texas | 36 – 31 | Yamaha |
| 34th | Kyle Murdoch | Winchendon, MA | 32 – 35 | Kawasaki |
| 35th | Dalton Venter | Meyersdale | 39 – 29 | Yamaha |
| 36th | Maxwell Sanford | Pasadena, MD | 35 – 33 | Kawasaki |
| 37th | Lance Kobusch | New Florence, MO | 34 – 36 | Honda |
| 38th | Jace Kessler | 37 – 37 | KTM | |
| 39th | Mark Fineis | Westfield, IN, United States | 38 – 38 | Honda |
| 40th | Gage Stine | Woodsboro, MD | 40 – 39 | Yamaha |
| 250 Class Championship Standings After Round 5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Rider | Hometown | Points | ||
| 1st | Haiden Deegan | Temecula, CA, United States | 244 Points | ||
| 2nd | Jo Shimoda | Suzuka City, Japan | 186 Points | ||
| 3rd | Tom Vialle | Avignon, France | 165 Points | ||
| 4th | Levi Kitchen | Washougal, WA, United States | 164 Points | ||
| 5th | Garrett Marchbanks | Coalville, UT, United States | 162 Points | ||
| 6th | Chance Hymas | Pocatello, ID, United States | 132 Points | ||
| 7th | Ty Masterpool | Fallon, NV, United States | 114 Points | ||
| 8th | Mikkel Haarup | Silkeborg, Denmark | 113 Points | ||
| 9th | Michael Mosiman | Sebastopol, CA, United States | 112 Points | ||
| 10th | Maximus Vohland | Sacramento, CA, United States | 103 Points | ||
| 11th | Seth Hammaker | Bainbridge, PA, United States | 99 Points | ||
| 12th | Jordon Smith | Belmont, NC, United States | 94 Points | ||
| 13th | Julien Beaumer | Lake Havasu City, AZ, United States | 91 Points | ||
| 14th | Casey Cochran | Portsmouth, VA, United States | 88 Points | ||
| 15th | Dilan Schwartz | Alpine, CA, United States | 74 Points | ||
| 16th | Ryder Difrancesco | Bakersfield, CA, United States | 65 Points | ||
| 17th | Drew Adams | Chattanooga, TN, United States | 62 Points | ||
| 18th | Parker Ross | Herald, CA, United States | 55 Points | ||
| 19th | Nate Thrasher | Livingston, TN, United States | 51 Points | ||
| 20th | Jalek Swoll | Belleview, FL, United States | 44 Points | ||
| 21st | Austin Forkner | Richards, MO, United States | 43 Points | ||
| 22nd | Kayden Minear | WA, Australia | 23 Points | ||
| 23rd | Avery Long | New London, MN, United States | 22 Points | ||
| 24th | Lux Turner | Gardnerville, NV, United States | 22 Points | ||
| 25th | Alexander Fedortsov | Hallandale, FL, United States | 21 Points | ||
| 26th | Enzo Temmerman | Visalia, CA, United States | 9 Points | ||
| 27th | Lance Kobusch | New Florence, MO | 6 Points | ||
| 28th | Gavin Towers | Venetia, PA, United States | 4 Points | ||
| 29th | Jeremy Martin | Millville, MN, United States | 4 Points | ||
| 30th | Cole Timboe | 3 Points | |||
