Round four of Pro Motocross 2026 took the field to High Point, one of the most storied stops on the schedule as the championships continued to unfold in both the 450MX and 250MX classes. Hear more from the leading riders of each category in this Reaction feature.

450MX

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P1 | Hunter Lawrence (Honda HRC Progressive):
You always show up and try to do your best, and this weekend I wanted to go back to base. That was what I was after, and it gave me the feedback, connectivity and trust that I needed – I was happy with that. Me and Jett [Lawrence] are two from two against each other in the first four rounds. I really wanted to kind of stop the momentum. I feel like in Thunder Valley, my riding and speed were good enough to win – I ended up having some very uncharacteristic crashes throughout the day that were just frustrating because I don’t make those mistakes normally. Now I have another goal for the next four rounds. The work doesn’t stop.

P2 | Jett Lawrence (Honda HRC Progressive):
Hunter got one back on me today, but it’s really cool, us brothers going back-and-forth winning. My ankle didn’t hurt – it was more just the riding ability – I can’t use it that much. I’d love to be using both of my legs, but today it had to be a lot more on my arms, which made it a little bit difficult. But it’s still getting better and better. It’s about trying to be smooth and working with the track. Obviously, today I wasn’t as good, but it was still good enough to go 2-2. Hunter was just riding really well – it doesn’t happen very often that someone kind of pulls away, but I just didn’t feel good on the track all day. I tried taking some of his lines, and he still gapped me. I was like, ‘Today’s not my day.’ So I just kind of cruised. We’re looking forward to this off-weekend, doing some testing, relaxing a little bit, then coming back to Redbud.

P3 | Haiden Deegan (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing):
Another podium, let’s go! Getting closer and closer each week, let’s keep building on this weekend off.

P4 | Jorge Prado (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing):
Round four at High Point was an okay day for me. Both qualifying and moto one were very good, and then in the second moto I finished P5 for fourth overall. We can take some positives from today, even if we still have some work to do – we’ll get to it in the break and come out swinging at RedBud.

P5 | Aaron Plessinger (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing):
This is a win for me – I haven’t ridden that good in almost a year! So, it feels good to get that monkey off my back and get up here and show the boys what I can do. I’ve got to give it up to the whole Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team, because they’ve been behind me, pushing me, and believing in me, and I’ve got to give a shoutout to everyone on the team. My bike was working great today and this is a huge win – I’m happy to be up there and thanks to all who support me.

P6 | Garrett Marchbanks (Monster Energy Kawasaki):
Today was solid. Qualifying was a little better than last weekend, and I was able to put together two consistent motos. In moto one, I worked my way from around the top 10 into fifth, and in moto two I had to fight through the pack again after getting shuffled around early. We made some good passes and kept pushing all the way to the end. The consistency was good, but we’ll use this break to keep working on our starts and come back swinging at RedBud.

P7 | Mikkel Haarup (5.11 Triumph Factory Racing):
I felt pretty good today. We can be proud of ourselves. The top five in qualification was positive – I showed my sprint speed. My starts were mediocre, but I was in the top 10 in both motos at least. I was caught behind my teammate for a little while in the first moto and finished eighth. I had a little better start in moto two and very strong intensity. I just lost a few positions midway through the race. Nonetheless, seventh overall was still a massive improvement. I think we can be happy with our direction.

P8 | RJ Hampshire (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing):
I struggled through the day. I had a big one in the first moto, and I had to straighten things out after that. I salvaged what I could and then in the second moto, I rode decent, I just had a couple of bad laps there. We’ll regroup over the off-weekend and come back strong for RedBud.

250MX

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P2 | Julien Beaumer (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing):
This is special. I remember last year when they said I wasn’t an outdoor guy, but we’re getting there, and I think I’m in a position to start fighting for some wins. We’re in this thing and we’ll go into the off weekend with some confidence, keep building, and come out swinging at RedBud.

P3 | Jo Shimoda (Honda HRC Progressive):
Points-wise, it was good – we got a little bit closer to the leader. That’s the positive, but today, honestly, I was on the struggle bus. I haven’t been able to ride like myself yet in these first few rounds – we need to find more pace. The team’s working really hard, and each weekend me and Chance [Hymas] are getting better, hopefully we can be on the podium every single weekend. Now we have a little bit of a break, so we’ll try to come out better for RedBud. We just have to keep being really consistent. Everyone’s pretty fast nowadays, and the tracks aren’t super technical anymore. I just have to be really fit and get a start, and I should be fine.

P4 | Levi Kitchen (Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki):
I just felt a little off pace all day. I never really got comfortable, and struggled to find a good flow with the track. It’s a bummer because I know we’re capable of more, but days like this are part of the season. The positive is, we’re still leaving here with the points lead. We’ll use the break to reset, recover, and come back ready for RedBud. That’s probably my favorite track on the circuit, so I’m definitely looking forward to getting back after it there.

P5 | Kayden Minear (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing):
Big steps in the right direction, but still not satisfied. See y’all at RedBud!

P6 | Ryder DiFrancesco (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing):
High Point was good! Two good qualifying sessions were nice to start the day with, and both motos were solid and hard-fought. It felt like I was battling for a podium position, but it was for sixth and seventh place all day. My riding was good, I just need a couple more positions out of the gate to make it easier on myself.

P7 | Casey Cochran (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing):
High Point was a much better day for me. I had to do some mental work to find myself after the first three rounds, so it’s good to be back up front. I had good starts – unfortunately, I crashed in moto two – and my riding was so much better this weekend. I feel like we made a lot of steps forward, so yeah, I’m happy with the results overall heading into the break.

P8 | Michael Mosiman (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing):
Quiet progress on the weekend. Jesus is Lord. Moving forward.