Team Honda HRC Progressive’s Hunter Lawrence turned America’s 250th birthday into his team's celebration at the Red Bud National, racing his CRF450R Works Edition to a stellar 2-1 moto finish. The Australian superstar overcame a daunting 10-second deficit in the second moto to hunt down the frontrunners, capturing his third overall victory of the '26 AMA Pro Motocross season. With this clutch Independence Day triumph, Lawrence officially reclaimed the 450-class championship points lead, proving that the only thing louder than the legendary Michigan crowd was the roar of his factory RS-12-equipped CRF as he took back the red plate.
Five-time world champion Jeffrey Herlings continues to show the MXGP grid that a Honda CRF suits him just fine. At the recent MXGP of South Africa in Johannesburg, "The Bullet" powered his new Monster Energy-backed Honda HRC Petronas CRF450RW to a stellar second-place overall finish with a consistent 2-2 moto performance. Keeping fans on the edge of their seats, Herlings miraculously rode out a massive, gravity-defying scare in the opening moto when his footpeg clipped a jump ramp—proving that while he couldn't quite track down round-winner Lucas Coenen, his reflexes and his new red ride are firing on all cylinders as he hunts down a sixth world title.
The 47th running of the iconic Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race saw Yoshimura SERT Motul bring plenty of fight to Suzuki's home turf. Despite a highly unpredictable race week marked by heavy downpours that cancelled the Top 10 Trial shootout session, the Franco-Japanese squad locked into the eighth starting spot on the grid. During the grueling eight-hour marathon, the rider trio of Gregg Black, Dan Linfoot, and Cocoro Atsumi pushed their Yoshimura-tuned Suzuki GSX-R1000R deep into the field. Ultimately, overcoming a mid-race refueling penalty that cost them two laps, the squad gritted out a hard-fought sixth-place finish to collect crucial points and keep themselves squarely in the hunt for the FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC) title.
If you ever needed proof that Yoshimura R&D of America does more than just build exhaust systems that make dirt bikes go fast and sound mean, look no further than their heartwarming video, "Giving Back - Pro Motocross with Tim Barnum and Family." The feature spotlights veteran Marine Timothy Barnum, who took the completely reasonable, not-at-all-extreme step of selling his house to live in an RV so he could travel the country chasing the Pro Motocross dream.
Partnering with Warrior MX, Barnum uses his race day to honor Gold Star families, bringing them into the pits for an unforgettable distraction from their loss. It is a beautiful testament to the power of the motocross brotherhood—and a solid reminder that while Yoshimura can tune a machine to perfection, they still haven't figured out a way to edit out the inevitable kid-induced interview bloopers at the end.
If you haven't tuned in yet, Yoshimura R&D of America has officially added "broadcasting tycoon" to its resume with the launch of its new Pivotable Podcast. In the latest installment, host Big E sits down with BMX Hall of Famer, inventor, and professional entrepreneur Bob Morales to trace a parallel universe of broken motorcycle parts, messy high school divorces that birthed racing careers, and the fine art of "borrowing" design templates from Alpine car stereos. It turns out that when you aren't busy fabricating industry-changing exhaust systems, spending over an hour bench-racing with old friends is the ultimate way to troubleshoot the powersports universe.