https://gatedrop.com Get the jump on Motocross news Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:34:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://gatedrop.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cropped-Simple-Professional-Name-Introduction-LinkedIn-Profile-Picture-32x32.png https://gatedrop.com 32 32 https://gatedrop.com/250-east-coast-supercross-preview/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:02:00 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=197988 Unlike the West Coast series which had a clear favourite in Haiden Deegan, the East Coast division seems wide open, with a plethora or riders thinking they can be the guy to deliver a title! Jo Shimoda is an unexpected but welcome last minute addition to round one after an earlier than expected return to...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-jo-shimoda-to-make-return-to-racing-at-arlington/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 19:07:16 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=197826 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...]]> https://gatedrop.com/lars-lindstrom-confident-jett-and-jo-will-make-supercross-return/ Sat, 24 Jan 2026 13:45:48 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=196400 Lars Lindstrom sat down with the media to give an inside look at the current state of his riders and team now that the AMA Supercross season has got underway. From updates on Jett Lawrence’s foot recovery and Jo Shimoda’s post-surgery progress, to fine-tuning Hunter’s bike setup and adapting team strategy, Lindstrom offered candid insights...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-jo-shimoda-injured-undergoes-back-surgery/ Fri, 28 Nov 2025 13:03:52 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=194542 – 250 SMX Champ injured in training crash – Shimoda’s spinal column is uninjured, and he has full movement Following a November 25 crash during pre-season training at The Dog Pound track in Florida, Honda HRC Progressive rider Jo Shimoda has undergone surgery to repair two fractured and displaced vertebrae in his upper back and...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-jo-shimoda-signs-contract-extension-at-honda-hrc-for-2026/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:08:09 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=193992 Japanese native earned the 2025 SuperMotocross 250 Championship Shimoda will campaign the CRF250RWE in SX/MX/SMX On the heels of his first major professional racing championship, Jo Shimoda has signed a new deal with the factory Honda HRC Progressive team, American Honda confirmed today. The 23-year-old turned in a breakout season in 2025, consistently fighting for...]]> https://gatedrop.com/video-shimoda-v-deegan-in-vegas/ Sun, 21 Sep 2025 04:53:28 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=191553 There was chaos in the second SMX moto in Vegas and as usual, Haiden Deegan was the centre of attention.  The American slowed the pace down at the front to play games with Shimoda but it didn’t end well for Deegan as he ended up on the floor – he has broken his collarbone according...]]> https://gatedrop.com/confirmed-honda-hrc-reveal-shimoda-and-hymas-2025-sx-coasts/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:12:57 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=173657 With the 2025 race season opener just over a month away, Honda HRC Progressive is ready to return to action following a short and busy off-season. The squad hopes to continue the momentum that has seen its riders take the sport’s premier title—the AMA Supercross 450 crown—two years in a row, most recently with Jett...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-jo-shimoda-on-chasing-an-ama-title-trying-to-figure-it-out/ Wed, 27 Nov 2024 09:29:57 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=172698 Japanese talent travelled to Europe recently to race the Paris Supercross – an event he won in 2023 so he was back with the number one plate. Something he is searching for in America as he is chasing an AMA title in Supercross and/or Motocross. We caught up with Shimoda before the event in Paris...]]> https://gatedrop.com/confirmed-jo-shimoda-to-contest-a-round-of-the-all-japan-motocross-championship/ Thu, 29 Aug 2024 17:09:38 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=163365 – Shimoda will campaign a 2025 CRF450R in round 7 at Off Road Village in Saitama – First Japanese rider to score wins in AMA SX, MX, SMX Honda Racing Corporation announced today that Team Honda HRC rider Jo Shimoda will take part in the seventh round of the D.I.D All Japan Motocross Championship, to...]]> https://gatedrop.com/updates-on-chance-hymas-jo-shimoda-as-hunter-lawrence-wins-moto-on-2025-crf450r-debut/ Mon, 12 Aug 2024 17:47:33 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=161960 – Runner-up premier-class overall finish for the Australian, with 1-2 moto finishes – Chance Hymas crashes out while leading 250 race – Moto 2 crash results in broken collarbone for Jo Shimoda Hunter Lawrence confirmed the competitiveness of Honda’s 2025 CRF450R during its AMA Pro Motocross debut at Unadilla MX in Upstate New York, racing...]]>