The Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, traveled to the motocross hotbed of New England for Round 23 of the 2026 Monster Energy SMX World Championship, celebrating 50 years of racing from the iconic sand track at The Wick 338.
The Crestview Construction Southwick National featured an array of international guests eager to test their mettle against the best in the world and it produced a captivating afternoon of racing across both classes during what is arguably the most grueling race of the summer campaign.
In the 450SMX Class, reigning champion and Honda HRC Progressive rider Jett Lawrence made his return to the top step of the podium for his third win of the season after another showdown with his brother, Hunter.
Jett Lawrence’s 2-1 effort resulted in his third win of the season and the 27th victory of his career, which moved him into a tie with AMA Hall of Famer Bob Hannah on the all-time wins list. It also ended Jett’s longest winless streak in the premier class outdoors at two races.
Despite his misfortune in the second moto, Hunter Lawrence secured a runner-up finish with 1-4 finishes, which ended the two-race win streak he brought into Southwick. It’s the 23rd overall podium of his premier class career outdoors. Deegan earned the third podium finish of his rookie campaign in third (3-2) with his highest single event points total of the season.
With the win, Jett Lawrence reclaimed the lead in the championship standings for the second time this season. He and Hunter are separated by just a single point.
In the 250SMX Class, ascending Belgian talent and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider Sacha Coenen, the MXGP points leader of the MX2 division, put on a show with a dominant, highlight reel performance in just his second ever Pro Motocross race with a 1-1 sweep of the motos.
Coenen became the season’s third different first-time winner and the 96th different rider to claim victory in the history of the 250SMX Class in Pro Motocross. However, he suffered an injury in the second moto crash and fought through the pain to complete the winning effort.
Kitchen grabbed his third podium finish of the season (2-4) and ended a two-race absence from the top three overall.
Davies earned a third-straight podium result in third (7-2), extending a hot streak that started on the heels of a season-worst finish at Thunder Valley.
With Shimoda’s absence, Davies has taken control of the points lead for the first time and will become the fourth different rider to carry the red plate this season. He holds a two-point lead over Kitchen and a 33-point lead over Shimoda, who dropped from first to third.
