Round 10 of the 2025 Pro Motocross Championship unfolded at Unadilla, delivering a full day of action that saw the 450MX title decided with a round to spare. Reaction dives into the commentary from around the paddock post race.

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Jett Lawrence (Honda HRC Progressive) – First:
All around it was a great weekend, and I’m super happy with the result. Going 1-1 on the day and finally wrapping up the championship feels amazing. HJ [Hunter Lawrence] put a lot of pressure on me in that second moto, so it definitely wasn’t easy, but I’m really thankful for my team and everyone who’s helped me get to this point. Huge thanks to my family, my girlfriend, my agents — everyone who supports me and makes it possible for me to line up each weekend. I’m just super grateful and really happy right now.

Hunter Lawrence (Honda HRC Progressive) – Second:
Another 2-2, and I’m riding well. We’ve got some momentum going, and that should carry over nicely into SMX. I feel like things are coming together at the right time. I’m looking forward to carrying this form into the playoffs.

Justin Barcia (Rockstar Energy GasGas Factory Racing) – Eighth:
Unadilla was gnarly! It was a wild day. We made a lot of positive adjustments, and I felt better each time I went on the track. The first moto was super tricky, because the track was one of the more gnarly Unadillas that I have raced – it was very busy out there and I didn’t get the greatest of starts today as I wasn’t on the paddle tire. I ate a lot of roost, but all-in-all we charged hard, made improvements, and I am extremely excited for Budds Creek after the changes we made this weekend.

Malcolm Stewart (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing) – Seventh:
Unadilla is always a tough track for me! It’s one of those tracks where it’ll make or break you, and today, I was on the good side of it. I finished up seventh overall, and I’m leaving on two wheels and healthy, which is awesome. I’m really looking forward to Budds Creek, it’s always a favorite of mine on the circuit, so we’ll come out swinging for the final race of the season next weekend.

RJ Hampshire (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing) – Fourth:
Another solid weekend in Unadilla, leading my first 450 Class laps, which was cool. I wish I would have felt a little better up front, but that’s all part of the learning, and I’ve always struggled at this track so all-in-all P4 was a solid day. We keep learning a lot each weekend, and my speed is continuing to get better, which we are tuning the bike toward as we go along. I’m stoked on the season so far and ready to finish it off strong at Budds Creek.

Eli Tomac (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing) – Third:
It was a solid day for us here at Unadilla. As a whole, I rode really well and found a really good flow in both motos – specifically in moto one. I was comfortable and felt really good. I just wasn’t quite as fast as the two brothers [Jett and Hunter Lawrence] and missed out a little bit on the starts. This place can be my Achilles heel, so really, third was solid for us.

Justin Cooper (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing) – Fifth:
Practice went really well, and we qualified second. The track was really technical today – hard-packed and sketchy in some areas, so throttle control was important. I messed up my start in moto one and came back from around 20th to sixth. In the second moto, I had a really good start, almost got the holeshot, and was third on the first lap. I ran there for quite a while, then Eli got around me and kind of towed me around, and I finished right behind him in fourth. It was a good day overall – better than last weekend – and my riding’s been good. We’ve got one more round to go.

Jorge Prado (Monster Energy Kawasaki) – 12th:
Not the weekend I was hoping for, but we have some positive results to take away. I got fifth in qualifying, which helped set me up with a good gate pick for moto one. I was able to get the holeshot in the first moto and ran up front for a bit, but the track was very dry and hard-packed, making it difficult to ride and I dropped back to 15th. In the second moto, I got shuffled back off the start and had to work my way up to finish 12th. We’ll focus on the next race and closing out the motocross season strong.

Kyle Webster (Quad Lock Honda) – Ninth:
This was much better than last weekend. This is closer to where I expect to be. The pace of the top five is tough, and I haven’t raced in this heat for five months, but I’m improving every moto. We have one more round before I switch to the 250 for MX of Nations, and I’m excited to keep building.

Ken Roczen (Progressive Insurance Ecstar Suzuki) – 13th:
Unadilla was definitely worth a try. I am not mad that I went. It was good for me to blow myself out a little bit and see where I’m at before going into Charlotte. We knew that this was early coming in [to resume racing], but at the same time, we said, ‘Screw it,’ and just wanted to give it a shot, because racing is the best practice you can get. So, now we know. It was fun riding another motocross race, and my ankle actually felt pretty strong for the most part. It still feels slightly different than my left [ankle], but it was good to know that it’s pretty solid and ready to race. I’m going to go back home, obviously we still have a lot of work to do, but we’re going to get ready for Charlotte and try to improve as much as we can. I’m excited to get back to trying some SMX.

Benoit Paturel (Twisted Tea Suzuki) – 16th:
My day was okay, but I’m a little bit disappointed about the race results. The way I rode was okay, actually it was good, but I got a bad start in both of the motos so I had to come from far back in the pack. I gave it my best. I want to be in the top 10, but it was not happening this week. So, we’ll try again at the final round next weekend. I hope to get this done. Thank you to the team for the great work and everything they do.

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Tom Vialle (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) – Third:
The goal is to finish this year’s Pro Motocross season strong, and this was another good step towards that. We made some good bike changes for moto two this weekend and I was riding much faster in that race with more comfort and confidence to push the speed. The goal is to keep improving next weekend and be prepared to fight for the SMX title in September.

Julien Beaumer (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) – Fifth:
I made some progress today! Two good starts were nice and in the last 15 minutes of each race, my riding was really good. I finished with 6-4 results for fifth overall, and both myself and the bike are improving, so we’re headed in the right direction and I am excited for Budds Creek.

Jo Shimoda (Honda HRC Progressive) – First:
It was a good day. I think we made a massive improvement with the motorcycle. I’ve been struggling a little bit at the end of the motos with the bike’s character changing, so today was a big step forward. It was really good for the team, and it put me in a much better position. I’m happy and proud of everyone.

Ryder DiFrancesco (Rockstar Energy GasGas Factory Racing) – Eighth:
This round was another step in the right direction. My qualifying speed was good, and I had two good starts for the motos, so I’m happy to be getting off the gate better and better. I had two solid races today, the first moto I had a lot of ground to make up, which we did, and then second moto I was in a fight with a couple of riders for the whole race inside the top 10. We’re getting better, and I’m excited to have a bit of momentum building on my side!

Haiden Deegan (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing) – Second:
I kind of struggled a little bit to get comfortable today. Second overall on the day, and we’ve got one more round to go and a 43-point lead. The plan is to wrap it up at the next round, do some SMX testing this week, and get to it.

Nate Thrasher (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing) – Ninth:
It was another step in the right direction this weekend. I’m ready to finish the outdoor season strong.

Daxton Bennick (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing) – 22nd:
It was an alright day. Qualifying was a bit rough for me, and then I had some issues with the bike in the first moto. The second moto was better. Even though I had a pretty bad start – I think I was around 28th or 29th on that first lap – I made my way to 19th. I’m just trying to be better each weekend. It’s really hard to just jump back in after being off the bike for so long, but there are no real expectations. It’s just to see where we are at and keep building.

Cole Davies (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing) – 26th:
First weekend back is done and dusted. It’s not the result we wanted, but it’s good to get some gate drops and leave Unadilla healthy. We’ll keep progressing and set our sights on Budds Creek.

Caden Dudney (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing) – 11th:
Overall, it was a really good day. It was a big learning experience. Qualifying went well, and the first moto was good. I got a decent start, kind of snuck up the inside, and managed to get seventh. In moto two, I had a better gate pick and was right there on the start with Jo [Shimoda] and Deegs [Haiden Deegan]. I made a few small mistakes and ended up 13th in the moto, but it was still a really good day and I’m happy with it.

Garrett Marchbanks (Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki) – Sixth:
I had a good day here at Unadilla. I had to work hard all day, though to make my way through the field, but I pulled out good results. I started the day up top again with fourth in qualifying, which is always a good feeling. Still working on starts during the week because that’s what is holding me back the most. I know I am capable of running up front when I have a good start, but I need to prove that. For the conditions of the track today and where I started, I’m happy with sixth overall. Looking forward to closing out the season next weekend.

Levi Kitchen (Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki) – 10th:
My day here at Unadilla was definitely tough. I qualified okay, around 13th place. In moto one, I went off into the banners off the start, so I was towards the back but worked up to 10th. In moto two, I had a better start and was riding pretty good, but while trying to get by Seth [Hammaker], I crashed and hit my head a little. It was another tough day, but I’m going to keep trying.

Seth Hammaker (Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki) – Fourth:
Today was a big step in the right direction. I really want an overall podium outdoors, but I’m happy to stand on the box in moto one. It was my best outdoor day as a whole in my career, which was a good feeling. Qualifying went really well. I had two clean, strong starts for the motos. Moto one I felt really competitive and could push the pace, but moto two is where I tend to struggle with my health issues and how much energy I have left at the end of the day. Overall, I’m happy though with my results today, and we’ll look to next week now.

Drew Adams (Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki) – 15th:
The day started off solid, getting fastest qualifier was pretty cool — first one of my career. Moto one wasn’t the best. I got an okay start, but unfortunately went down early and had to fight my way back. In moto two, I still didn’t get the start I needed, but I was able to work my way forward and salvage 12th. I’m looking forward to finishing out outdoors at Budds Creek next week.

Ty Masterpool (Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki) – 13th:
It was good to be back behind the gate, but definitely not the results I was hoping for. I’m still putting the pieces together. In moto one, I felt strong and was running a solid pace, but slid out and had to fight my way back. Moto two didn’t go as planned. I didn’t get a good start and pushed forward as best I could, but having it be my first race back, I was a bit off the pace and finished the race in 20th. We’ll keep working, build from this, and come back stronger at Budds Creek.

Mikkel Haarup (Triumph Racing) – DNF:
My day ended quite quickly. I had a good qualification and a decent start in moto one. I was just starting to flow when I connected with another rider – that caused me to fall and I suffered a collarbone injury. I hope to start the recovery process as soon as possible so I can be back on the bike!

Austin Forkner (Triumph Racing) – 16th:
I spun out of the gate in the first moto and did not get a great start. I just wasn’t comfortable on the track in the first moto – it was different to what Unadilla typically is. I settled into a pace early and it was slow. The second moto was much better. I was pinched off heading into turn one but rode a lot better. It was just a tough day. It just didn’t ‘click’ for me on this track, but we made some more progress with my TF 250-X.

Jordon Smith (Triumph Racing) – Seventh:
It was a solid day, despite crashing once in each moto. I was trying to pass into sixth when I fell in moto one – it was late in the race. I was in a similar position when I made the mistake in moto two, but my riding was maybe the best that it has been all year. We made some positive improvements on the bike. There are a lot of positives to take from the day.

Brodie Connolly (Quad Lock Honda) – 20th:
I’m not dwelling on the results. The pace is there, and I’m learning where I need to improve. With more testing, seat time, and adapting to the conditions, I know I’ll be better next weekend.