Young Japanese talent, Jo Shimoda suffered from a neck injury during the off-season and it wasn’t sure if he’d make it to the opening round of the 250SX East Coast series. However, Honda have now confirmed that Shimoda will indeed make his come back this weekend.
It means that Shimoda will race the full East Coast series and will have a shot at challenging for the title.
Honda confirmed the news via the following press release:
The AMA Supercross series heads to Arlington, where Jo Shimoda will campaign the first 250SX East round.
Up next for Honda HRC Progressive is AMA Supercross round 7 this Saturday in Arlington, Texas, which is a military-appreciation race. The event marks the first round of the 250SX East Region series, and Jo Shimoda is planning to compete. The Japanese racer suffered a neck injury during the off-season but has made a relatively speedy recovery from surgery. Everyone at Honda is happy to welcome the 2025 SMX 250 Champion back to racing.
