American Honda
Renews Longstanding
Partnership
with Pro Motocross
Championship
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Storied Manufacturer to
Serve as Title Sponsor of
Legendary RedBud National;
36-Time Trials World
Champion Toni Bou to Serve
as Grand Marshal
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va.
(June 19, 2025) – MX
Sports Pro Racing, Inc.,
has announced the
renewal of its
longstanding partnership
with American Honda
ahead of the 2025 Pro
Motocross Championship,
sanctioned by AMA Pro
Racing, the summer
component of the
SuperMotocross (SMX)
World Championship
regular season. The
storied manufacturer’s
support of the
prestigious championship
is highlighted by its
title sponsorship of
Michigan’s legendary
RedBud National on July
5, which has long served
as American motocross’
Independence Day
tradition. Adding to the
excitement of the Honda
RedBud National will be
live network coverage of
the event on NBC
Television Network, with
a telecast of the second
motos of both the 450
Class and 250 Class.
“The Pro Motocross
Championship has been
the bedrock of the sport
here in the United
States for more than 50
years and it's on the
hallowed grounds of
these iconic racetracks
where American Honda
became synonymous with
winning and established
itself as motocross’
most decorated brand,”
said Brandon Wilson,
American Honda’s Manager
of Racing & Advertising.
“The opportunity for
Honda to come together
with RedBud, which is
arguably the
championship’s
crown-jewel event, is
something we’re
incredibly excited
about, and we can’t wait
to celebrate the Fourth
of July alongside the
most passionate fans in
racing.”
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Honda will serve as
title sponsor of the
Fourth of July tradition
that is the RedBud
National in Buchanan,
Michigan, for the sixth
race of the 2025 season.
Photo Courtesy
MX Sports Pro Racing,
Inc.
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On the racetrack, Team
Honda HRC Progressive
has enjoyed a successful
start to the season,
with Jett Lawrence
leading the 450 Class
standings, having
tallied four straight
wins through each of the
first four races.
Another unique aspect of
Honda-sponsored
Nationals is a current
winning streak by its
450 Class athletes.
Since 2022, Team Honda
HRC Progressive has
claimed premier-class
victories at each of the
manufacturer’s titled
events, with a pair of
wins at Fox Raceway, in
2022 & 2024, and another
at Unadilla in 2023, on
a banner afternoon that
saw Jett Lawrence
capture the 450 Class
title as a rookie.
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Jett Lawrence (18)
currently leads the 450
Class standings with
four straight wins,
while Hunter Lawrence
(96) has earned a pair
of podium finishes.
Photo Courtesy
MX Sports Pro Racing,
Inc.
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As part of the
festivities surrounding
the Honda RedBud
National, the brand will
also bring its duo of
“Red Riders” from the
Repsol Honda HRC effort
in the FIM TrialGP and
X-Trial series,
including Toni Bou, a
37-time World Champion,
and Gabriel Moncelli, a
former Trial2 World
Champion. The two
Spaniards will showcase
their Montesa Honda Cota
4RT trial motorcycles
during a pair of
exhibitions ahead of the
following weekend’s
TrialGP round in Rhode
Island. Additionally,
Bou will be honored as
Grand Marshal of the
Honda RedBud National,
where his decorated
career and icon status
will be celebrated in
this honorary role.
“Honda has been a
longstanding, loyal
partner of the Pro
Motocross Championship
and we look forward to
their continued support
of this prestigious
championship,” said
Davey Coombs, President,
MX Sports Pro Racing.
“They’re one of the most
decorated brands in not
only SMX, but
motorsports as a whole,
and that’s a testament
to their relentless
commitment to success,
both on the racetrack
and off. It’s been an
exciting start to the
season as Jett Lawrence
has reclaimed his
position atop the 450
Class and it’s going to
be an honor for us to
welcome Toni Bou as the
RedBud Grand Marshal.
His career is the
standard for trials
competition, and the
opportunity to bring
attention to him as the
‘G.O.A.T.’ of that
discipline is special
for Pro Motocross.”
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37-time FIM Trials
World Champion Toni Bou
will serve as Grand
Marshal of the Honda
RedBud National and will
also showcase his
legendary talent during
a pair of exhibitions.
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The 2025 Pro Motocross
Championship, sanctioned
by AMA Pro Racing, has
completed its first
month of action for the
summer, which has
produced compelling
competition across both
classes. Seven rounds
remain for the SMX World
Championship regular
season.
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For information
about the Pro
Motocross
Championship,
please visit ProMotocross.com and
be sure to
follow all of
the Pro
Motocross social
media channels
for exclusive
content and
additional
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MX Sports Pro
Racing
MX Sports Pro Racing,
Inc., manages and
produces the world's
premier motocross racing
series – the Pro
Motocross Championship
sanctioned by AMA Pro
Racing. MX Sports Pro
Racing is an industry
leader in off-road
powersport event
production and
management, whose
mission is to showcase
the sport of
professional motocross
competition at events
throughout the United
States. Through its
various racing
properties, partnerships
and affiliates, MX
Sports Pro Racing, Inc.,
organizes events for
thousands of racing
athletes each year and
attracts millions of
motorsports spectators.
Visit
MXSportsProRacing.com
for more information.
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Pro Motocross
Championship
The Pro Motocross
Championship sanctioned
by AMA Pro Racing
features the world's
fastest outdoor
motocross racers,
competing aboard
homologated bikes from
one of eight competing
manufacturers on a
collection of the
roughest, toughest
tracks on the planet.
Racing takes place each
Saturday afternoon, with
competition divided into
two classes: one for
250cc machines, and one
for 450cc machines. MX
Sports Pro Racing, the
industry leader in
off-road powersports
event production,
organizes the Pro
Motocross Championship
series.
More information can be
found at
ProMotocross.com.
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SMX World
Championship
The SMX World
Championship™ is the
premier off-road
motorcycle racing series
in the world that
combines the technical
precision of stadium
racing with the all-out
speed and endurance of
outdoor racing. Created
in 2022, the SMX World
Championship Series
combines the Monster
Energy AMA Supercross
Championship and the Pro
Motocross Championship
sanctioned by AMA Pro
Racing into a 28-round
regular season that
culminates with the
season-ending SMX World
Championship Playoffs.
Visit
SuperMotocross.com
for more information.
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AMA Pro Racing
AMA Pro Racing is the
premier professional
motorcycle racing
organization for North
America, operating a
full schedule of events
and championships for a
variety of motorcycle
disciplines. It serves
as the sanctioning body
of the Pro Motocross
Championship.
Learn more about AMA Pro
Racing at
AMAProRacing.com.
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