NEW BERLIN, New York (August 16, 2025) – On Saturday at Unadilla MX in Upstate New York, Honda HRC Progressive rider Jett Lawrence clinched the 2025 450 AMA Pro Motocross National Championship one round early, with a 1-1 moto tally aboard his factory CRF450RWE race machine. The Australian’s performance brought his season total to nine overall wins in 10 rounds, with only the finale—next weekend’s Budds Creek National in Maryland—remaining.

It was Lawrence’s second time earning the prestigious title, and it came barely a week after his 22^nd birthday. He first claimed the crown two years ago in his rookie premier-class season, sweeping every moto, but an injury last year cut short his title defense. This marks the ninth professional title in Lawrence’s still-young career, and it comes during a year that also saw him forced to recover from a torn ACL that cost him a chance to defend his 2024 450 AMA Supercross Championship.

“All around it was a great weekend, and I’m super happy with the result,” Lawrence said. “Going 1-1 on the day and finally wrapping up the championship feels amazing. HJ 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.”

A native of Landsborough, in Queensland, Australia, Jett has ridden for Honda’s factory team since 2021, a year after he turned pro with the Honda-supported Factory Connection squad. This is Honda’s 15^th premier-class AMA Pro Motocross Championship, moving the brand into sole possession of the record for most titles in the division (a mark previously shared with Kawasaki). Past Red Riders to earn the crown include Gary Jones, Donnie Hansen, David Bailey, Rick Johnson, Jeff Stanton, Jean-Michel Bayle, Jeremy McGrath and Ricky Carmichael.

In addition to winning the 2025 riders’ crown, Honda is on track to take the Manufacturers’ Championship. Jett’s teammate and older brother, Hunter Lawrence, has had an impressive season, earning his career-first premier-class overall win last weekend in Indiana, and sitting a comfortable second in the points standings heading into the final round. The squad has also earned four overall wins so far in the 250 class, with Jo Shximoda earning three and Chance Hymas taking one. Shimoda currently sits second in points.

“Winning championships is an immensely difficult achievement,” said Brandon Wilson, Manager of Racing and Advertising at American Honda. “It requires an extraordinary rider, a top-performing motorcycle, and a team of highly skilled and passionate individuals working in unison. We fully recognize the magnitude of what Jett is accomplishing and do not take this success for granted. On behalf of everyone at American Honda, we congratulate him on another historic championship run. Securing his second title in the class—clinching both early—within only his third season is a truly remarkable feat. To do so so soon after major surgery only further underscores Jett’s determination and commitment to winning. We also extend our gratitude to our incredible team, our valued sponsors, and all of our supporters. None of this would be possible without you.”

After next weekend’s AMA Pro Motocross finale, Honda HRC Progressive will take on the three-round SuperMotocross series, in which Jett will defend his perfect record as premier-class champion. The first round takes place September 6 in Concord, North Carolina.

The Austrian Grand Prix proved to be another strong home event for Red Bull KTM as three KTM RC16s fill positions in the top seven: more than any other manufacturer. Pedro Acosta raced to 4th position today at a warm Red Bull Ring for the thirteenth round of the season and for the resumption of the 2025 calendar. Enea Bastianini and Brad Binder classified 5th and 7th.

Home ground and happy hunting. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing and Red Bull KTM Tech3 managed expectation both inside and outside the pit boxes at the Red Bull Ring: a consistent venue for MotoGP in Austria since 2016. Pedro Acosta, Brad Binder and Enea Bastianini scored 3rd, 5th and 7th positions in the 14-lap Sprint on Saturday for a trio of points-scores with the KTM RC16. On Sunday and in dry but cloudy weather conditions in the Styrian region the racers were going after more plunder in the 28-lap Grand Prix.

Bastianini, starting from P5, Acosta from P7 and Binder from P11 on the grid were without Maverick Viñales who decided against competing because of his recently operated left shoulder.

Acosta made the best start and slid into podium contention. The 21-year-old set a race rhythm good enough for more silverware and was only denied P3 in the final five laps. Bastianini didn’t make the best start and had to dedicate the full potency of his tires and grip to catch positions. The Italian forced some impressive passes to rise to a decent 5th: his highest ranking of the season. Binder was also occupied with a clutch of mini-duels. At one point the South African was forced off track and out of the top five – even sustaining some bike damage in the incident - but he rode back with fiery form and achieved P7 by the flag, which equaled his second-best result of 2025 and marked his third top eight in a row.

MotoGP moves to new territory with the debut of Balaton Park and the first Hungarian Grand Prix since 1992 to occur next weekend.

Pedro Acosta, 4th and 7th in the championship standings:“We pushed until we destroyed the front tire! It’s never easy but we have to be happy. We’ve been in the top five all through the weekend. We made a big step with our race time and our potential here. We still have a lot in the pocket and we’re still learning. We wanted a podium in our home GP but we’ll keep pushing.”

Enea Bastianini, 5th and 14th in the championship standings: “I’m happy with the result; my best of the year. I made a mistake after two laps, in Turn 1, and I tried to comeback. I was strong and I did what I could. We still have some solutions to find for the future…but the improvements are clear in the last GPs. The top five was my target today. I’ve changed the bike a lot this year but we have a base set-up now and I haven’t changed anything for the past two races; only working on myself. The factory have done a good job and the new aerodynamic worked really well. We’ll continue to try being more competitive.”

Brad Binder, 7th and 11th in the championship standings: “Today could have been much better. I didn’t get a good start but made some moves and was up to 5th. I was then sent into the fans by another rider! I lost a few seconds there and one of my wings. It was tough from then on because it was hard here for the wheelie without the aero and the bike was wobbling more. It was a long race! I felt like I put up a good fight and did all I could. We got 7th today but the potential was there for more.”

A best result since the 2023 Indian Grand Prix, Joan Mir claimed a well-earned sixth place on Sunday to end his run of bad luck as Luca Marini took 13th and extended his run of point scoring finishes.

The weekend’s efforts were rewarded with a solid Sunday for the Honda HRC Castrol team in Austria as both Joan Mir and Luca Marini battled through 28 laps of Spielberg, bringing their Honda RC213V machines home while collecting points and data for the future. Dark clouds kept away in the late stage of the race, the team preparing second bikes for the rain just in case.

Avoiding any major first lap drama, Joan Mir was able to easily stay with the top ten in the opening laps and set himself up for a strong second half of the race. Lapping consistently in the mid 1’30s, Mir saw himself make steady progress and caught Brad Binder and Francesco Bagnaia with five laps to go. An exciting three-way clash would break out between them with Mir getting the better of both the KTM and Ducati riders thanks to perfectly timed moves. Sixth place is Mir’s best result of the year, one better than he went in Aragon and sees him leave Austria with 42 points – now just 13 back on his teammate Marini in the standings. A turning point after a string of dreadful luck in previous rounds.

Luca Marini walked away from the weekend in Austria with another point scoring finish, his tenth from ten race starts. Compromised in the melee into Turn 1, Marini spent most of the race playing catch up and taking the maximum result possible. Battling hard with several riders, the #10 collected good information on several of the new items trialled by the Honda HRC riders this weekend in race conditions. Continuing to make progress throughout the weekend and secure a spot in Q2 remains a crucial target for Marini and his side of the garage.

A straight dash to the all-new Balaton Park is the next challenge for riders and teams as they prepare for round 14 next weekend.

Performance, strategy, readiness to face the unexpected, and teamwork. By putting all this into play, Honda HRC team today secured its fourth consecutive victory, and Honda’s 31^st, in extreme conditions.

On Sunday, 3 August, a field of 55 teams lined up on the grid for Round 3 of the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship, set to battle in the iconic 46th Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Road Race (Suzuka 8 Hours) at the legendary 5.821 km Suzuka Circuit.

The race got underway at 11:30 am (local time) under extremely hot conditions, with a temperature which rise up to 37ºC.

Honda HRC started from Pole Position with Takumi Takahashi. The Japanese rider made a strong start, taking the lead, but lost it during the first lap when he was passed by #73 Yuki Kunii (SDG Team HARC-PRO. Honda). Takumi closely followed fellow Honda rider maintaining the gap between two to six tenths of a second. On lap 14 Takahashi overtook Kunii and regained the race lead.

Back in the pits at the end of his stint on lap 27, Takahashi handed over the Honda CBR1000RR-R SP to teammate Johann Zarco, who rejoined the track in first place with an advantage of around 13 seconds over #21 Andrea Locatelli (YAMAHA RACING TEAM) in second, and about 18 seconds over #73 Keito Abe in third.

Zarco controlled the advantage before handing the bike back to Takahashi on lap 55, one hour and 59 minutes into the race. Takahashi also pushed on with a strong pace, continuing to keep a gap of around 12 seconds over second place. The Honda HRC team’s third pit stop, perfectly executed on lap 83, saw Takumi come in as the last of the front runners — a strategy that would ultimately prove decisive. Zarco then took over right at the start of the fourth hour, holding a 29‑second advantage over #21 Katsuyuki Nakasuga.

Zarco steadily increased his advantage at the front, so that when he swapped places again with his teammate on lap 111 at the halfway point of the race and almost exactly at the four‑hour mark, the Honda HRC team continued to control the lead with a gap of over 40 seconds over their closest rival, always team #21.

Managing the physical effort of the long time on track and short breaks, Takahashi and Zarco completed their fifth and sixth stints respectively, with an advantage that fluctuated between 20 and 30 seconds. But some more thrill for the Honda HRC team was just around the corner.

After most of the race ran without safety cars, the seventh stint brought two interruptions. The first came shortly after Takahashi returned to the track on lap 139, still leading ahead of Nakasuga. However, this had no impact on the running order. Then, just before Takumi entered the pit lane for the team’s seventh and final stop, another safety car was deployed. Following a lightning-fast tyre change and refuelling — with the Honda HRC crew once again excelling, performing the fastest pit stops in this edition as well — Zarco had to wait for the safety car to complete its lap before rejoining the track, slotting in behind Locatelli with a gap of around 15 seconds. About half an hour from the end of the race, however, Zarco regained the lead after Locatelli pitted for his team’s final bike swap.

By the completion of lap 217, Zarco sealed what was his second Suzuka 8 Hours victory, the seventh for Takumi Takahashi — the most successful rider in the event’s history — and the 31st for Honda HRC.

After the cancellation of the seventh stage due to bad weather, the Spaniard is close to an unprecedented victory this Sunday, at the finish line in Marechal Deodoro .

Tosha Schareina is one day away from an unprecedented victory in the Sertões, riding the Monster Energy Honda HRC team’s Honda CRF 450 Rally motorcycle.

After the cancellation of the seventh stage by the organisers due to bad weather on Saturday , the riders continued their journey between the cities of Delmiro Gouveia and Marechal Deodoro, in Alagoas. As a result, the Spaniard maintained a 48min lead over the second-placed rider in the overall standings, as well as leading the Moto 1 category.

The final stage of the 33rd edition of Sertões, the eighth on the itinerary, is scheduled for this Sunday on the outskirts of Marechal Deodoro . Due to the rains that are still falling in the region, the organisation is considering cancelling the last day of the race. If it goes ahead, the stage will cover 314 kilometres (254 of which are special stages) to the finish line at Praia do Francês.

Yamaha ambassador and world-renowned extreme enduro rider, Pol Tarrés, took victory in the all-new Adventure Ultimate class of Red Bull Romaniacs, proving unstoppable aboard the Ténéré 700 Rally.

The annual Red Bull Romaniacs hard enduro event is designed to test the world’s most elite hard enduro riders and their machines – spanning across varying terrain from man-made obstacles in urban settings, to hostile landscapes and unpredictable territory.

Since the event’s inception in 2004, it has garnished a reputation as one of the toughest off-road motorcycle races in the world, attracting riders from beginner to elite.

Tarrés, best known for his exceptional skills as a hard enduro and trials rider, took the win by over three minutes in this year’s event - an achievement made even more impressive by the challenge of recovering from injury.

Tarrés, competing for Yamaha Motor Europe and the Trece Racing Society team, also took victory in the event’s prologue earlier in the week – signalling intent from the outset with sights set on securing his victory at the prestigious event.

Pol Tarrés took his first stab at the Red Bull Romaniacs back in 2021, making history aboard a Ténéré 700 by becoming the first rider to complete the Bronze Class aboard a twin-cylinder motorcycle.  After picking up injuries in the 2022 and 2023 events, 2024 would see him etch himself into the history books aboard Yamaha machinery yet again, becoming the first rider to conquer the Silver Class aboard an Adventure model.

Despite leading the charge in this year’s Adventure Ultimate Class, his triumphant performance didn’t come without drama. The Ténéré rider overcome great adversity, when on the second day, a broken gear shifter left him with no other option than to shift gears by hand. While riding with this issue, Tarrés maintained his overall lead and still finished the day in second place, only two seconds behind the stage winner.

Finishing the fourth day with an impressive time of two hours, 48 minutes and 26 seconds, the Yamaha rider took class victory at Red Bull Romaniacs and was also joined on the podium by fellow Ténéré 700 rider, Dawid Szczotka.

“To be the first ever winner in the Red Bull Romaniacs Adventure Ultimate class is a fantastic feeling. After competing at the event throughout the last five years, this is the result that means the most. I’m very proud of my team and Yamaha Motor Europe, we are achieving a lot together and making dreams come true. The bike worked perfectly throughout the race. Unfortunately, a minor crash left me with a broken gear shifter, but I handled the setback well and still managed to finish the day on a high note. This victory means a lot to us, we’ve been working hard for a win throughout the last five years and now, the dream has become a reality. Everybody was riding at the limit and giving it their all right until the end – I’m proud to have taken the victory under such circumstances.” — Pol Tarrés

Elsewhere, event hopeful and 2024 Bronze Class winner, Kevin Gallas, had hopes of retaining his title but suffered an unfortunate incident on the third day while running in second place overall, resulting in a torn ACL, forcing him to withdraw from the event.

The 2025 Red Bull Romaniacs event also saw young rider and long-standing Yamaha customer, Joop Nissink, compete within the Adventure Lite class aboard his 2023 Ténéré 700 Rally Edition. The rider, originally from the Netherlands, became the highest ranked amateur in the class – clinching a podium finish and coming home with a memorable experience.

Honda riders set the pace during the second stage of the 2025 Sertões Rally, held this Monday (July 28) between the cities of Unaí and Januária, in the state of Minas Gerais. Fastest of the day, Spanish rider Tosha Schareina, aboard the Honda CRF 450 Rally from the Monster Energy Honda HRC team, took the lead in both the overall standings and the Moto 1 category, according to unofficial results.

The second stage covered 416 kilometers, including 301 kilometers of timed special stages — the longest special of this year’s Sertões. The first 100 kilometers against the clock, which passed through farms and mountain ranges, featured high-speed sections. The second part of the route was more technical, with narrow sandy roads, lots of curves, and some trial-style sections.

Current Dakar rider-up and third in the World Rally-Raid Championship, Schareina pushed hard from the start to claim the lead among the motorcycles.

Tosha Schareina

“It was a good day. I started second, and up to the refueling point there was a lot of dust—it was hard to see. I managed to catch up to Martin, pushed to break away as much as I could, and built an advantage that gave me the stage win and the overall lead. But it’s only the second stage. There are still six more days of racing, so I need to stay alert. For stage three, I’ll try to increase my lead and really enjoy the special, since I’ll be starting first and will have the chance to avoid the dust. Let’s see how it goes.”

The Honda HRC team rounds out the eighth WorldSBK round at Balaton, with rider Xavi Vierge placing fifth in the Superpole race, and seventh in Race 2.

The eighth round of the 2025 Superbike World Championship has drawn to its conclusion at new circuit Balaton Park in Hungary. A very important milestone was also reached at Balaton on Sunday, in that the Superpole race marked the 1000^th WorldSBK race start. Unfortunately, Honda HRC rider Iker Lecuona was unable to compete today, having sustained an injury in a multi-rider crash that occurred at the start of Saturday’s Race 1. This meant that Xavi Vierge was the factory team’s sole representative on track today.

Just prior to the morning’s sprint race, a special 1000th WorldSBK race commemorative photo was taken on the main straight. Vierge then started today’s Superpole race from seventh on the grid, having gained two places due to the withdrawal of Iker and Iannone. The race got underway on a damp track following heavy rain earlier in the morning. Xavi, who had opted for slick tyres at both front and rear, made a very strong start and moved straight up into fifth place. A contact on lap one unfortunately caused the Spaniard to slip back to ninth. Quick to react, Vierge battled hard to pass his closest rivals and progressed to fifth by lap four. Demonstrating impressive pace, Xavi climbed as high as fourth, only surrendering one position in the final stages. A solid fifth-place finish nevertheless guaranteed the Spaniard more precious points and a second-row start for the afternoon’s second and final race.

The second and final 21-lap SBK race ran a few hours later, in dry conditions. Fifth on the grid thanks to his Superpole race result, Vierge dropped to seventh over the first few laps. Again able to maintain consistent pace, Xavi managed the second half of the race effectively to secure final seventh position.

After eight of twelve championship rounds, Vierge has consolidated seventh place in the general standings with 112 points, while Lecuona, unable to collect points this weekend, now lies sixteenth with a tally of 90. The Honda HRC team now has two days of testing scheduled at Aragon on August 25–26, in preparation for Round 9, set to take place on September 5–7 at the Magny-Cours circuit in France.

Ruben Fernandez charged through the MXGP field, from last place all the way up to seventh, but it wasn’t quite enough as he finished fourth overall at the MXGP of the Czech Republic – the debut round for the new prototype Honda CRF450R.

The Spaniard rode excellently in race one, waiting patiently in fourth place for the majority of the race, before pouncing as the riders in front struggled to keep their momentum. He crossed the line in second place, following on from the third in yesterday’s qualification moto and showing evidence that the new bike can handle a dry Loket circuit, as well as wet one.

Hopes were high he could continue this string of results in moto two, but just as he looked to round the first bend, he got caught up with a bunch of other riders and had nowhere to go. He managed to just about stay upright, but by the time he got pointing in the right direction, he was right at the back of the field and facing an uphill battle to even score points, let alone think about overall standings. However, despite the hard-pack Loket being as difficult to pass on as ever, the #70 scythed through the field and was amazingly in 13^th by the time they completed the first full lap. After six more laps he was inside the top 10 and he kept pushing until the last lap, moving into seventh by the time he received the chequered flag. It was a valiant effort, and definitely one he can be proud of despite missing out on the podium by two points. Now, he has the deep sand of Lommel to prepare for, which will provide another tough testing ground for the prototype to negotiate.

In the MX2 class, Valerio Lata showed that his Honda CRF250R is up to speed off the line, almost grabbing a second moto holeshot as he slotted in with the lead pack. Unfortunately in both races, he wasn’t able to match their speed and had to drop back, eventually finishing up with eight-ten results for 10^th overall. The Italian was definitely hoping for more, especially after his second place yesterday, but it is still a learning year for the youngster and he knows that he has to keep fighting and try and prepare himself for each challenge as best he can.

Round 6 of the National Motocross Championship took place this weekend at the BORC track in Bloemfontein. While the early morning air was crisp and the wind icy, the Red Bull KTM team brought the heat with an action-packed day of racing that kept fans on their feet.

Cameron Durow delivered a masterclass performance, dominating both MX2 motos to take the overall victory and backing it up with a hard-fought 1st overall in MX1 after a 2-1 moto finish.
“Had a really great day,” Durow said. “Went fastest in both qualifying laps. The boys behind were keeping a really good pace and keeping me honest the whole moto. Looking forward to the penultimate round in Richards Bay.”

Trey Cox continued to impress as he extended his MX High School Championship lead with a double moto win and also stepped onto the MX2 podium with 3rd overall.
“Pretty much a perfect day on my 125,” Cox shared. “But these first motos in MX2 are killing me. Other than that, we’ve found a really good setup on my 250 and I feel so much more comfortable on it. Moto 2 I managed to go from P4 to P2 with two laps to go.”

Luke Grundy pushed through a challenging day in MX2 to secure 4th overall, keeping his title fight on track. “Wasn't my best day,” he admitted. “Two really good starts gave me very good track position but I just couldn’t bring it all to the table this round, purely from my behalf. Still a win for me though — number one, I got humbled really good, but also number two, I didn’t lose any points. I hate not winning, and I’m more hungry than ever!”

Heading into Round 7, the Red Bull KTM team continues to lead the way, with Cameron on top of MX1, Luke leading MX2, and Trey keeping control of the MX High School class.

Team Manager Kerim Fitz-Gerald concluded, “I’m super proud of the entire team. This round had a mix of highs and lessons, but everyone walked away with solid points and showed incredible grit. Cameron is riding with great maturity, Trey is growing stronger every round, and Luke showed great sportsmanship in owning a tough day. We’re in a good place heading into the next round.”