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Shimoda on his first ever 250SX victory: It’s a dream come true

Shimoda on his first ever 250SX victory: It’s a dream come true

The penultimate round of the Monster Energy® AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship returned to Salt Lake City, Utah where Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki rider Jo Shimoda captured his first ever 250SX victory, making history as the first Japanese rider to win a Monster Energy Supercross race.

As the solo Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki rider on Saturday, Shimoda, came back refreshed after the long, 10-week break for the 250SX Western Regional series and was ready to improve upon his consistent results as he qualified fifth with his 48.332 lap time.

With the scenic, snow-capped mountains in the background, Shimoda lined up for 250SX Heat 2 where he wasted no time rocketing out the gate in second place. The teenage rider from Japan held his steady pace throughout the entire heat race to transfer directly to the main event.

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As the 250SX Main Event gate dropped, the No. 30 KX™250 of Shimoda shot out the gate to grab the holeshot but was quickly met with pressure from his rivals. Despite intense challenges from behind, Shimoda battled to the very end, fending off three separate contenders at different times of the race as he led all 19 laps to capture the victory for Kawasaki. Saturday night marked Shimoda’s first professional 250SX race win, making him the third rider to capture their first win this season from the Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki team, joining Cameron McAdoo and Seth Hammaker climbing to the top step of the podium for the first time.

Shimoda now sits second in the 250SX Eastern Regional Championship, 23 points behind the leader heading into the final round of the supercross season. Shimoda will be joined by his Western Regional teammates, Cameron McAdoo and Seth Hammaker for the 250SX East/West Showdown, who sit third (-22 points) and fourth (-38 points), respectively in the Western Regional standings.

Jo Shimoda: “I want to thank my Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki team for setting me up with the best bike and helping me get the win tonight. I also want to thank my family who is actually here from Japan tonight, it makes it even more special to get this win with them here watching. I moved out to the U.S. from Japan without most of my family and it’s been such a great opportunity racing here, but to get a win, it’s a dream come true. I went out there and rode my best all day long and I’m already looking forward to our last race next weekend for the East/West showdown.”

Words and pics: Kawasaki