It came down to exactly what everyone expected all summer: one point, two brothers, two motos. Hunter Lawrence went into Ironman up 442-441 on Jett and needed only to limit the damage to take his first premier-class Pro Motocross title. He did — riding to a fourth-place overall that was more than enough cushion once the final gate dropped, closing the year 474-472. It's the tightest 450 title fight in the history of the championship, decided by a margin smaller than a single moto finish.
A Title Won on Points, Not Podiums
Hunter didn't need to win Ironman outright, and he didn't try to force it. He rode within himself all day, banked the points he needed, and let Jett do the chasing. Jett gave it everything — pushing for every position all afternoon — but the math was already unforgiving going in, and Hunter's conservative, mistake-free day was exactly the right call. It's the first 450MX title of Hunter's career, on the same Honda HRC Progressive team as his brother, closing out arguably the most personal championship battle the series has ever seen.
Two points. That's the entire 2026 450MX championship, top to bottom, after eleven rounds and twenty-two motos.
Moto, Moto Staff, post-raceDavies Closes Out the 250 Crown Early
The 250MX title was already decided before Ironman even started. Cole Davies took over the points lead at Unadilla and never gave it back, riding a season built on consistency rather than dominance to a final tally of 407 points — 38 clear of runner-up Julien Beaumer. Levi Kitchen and Chance Hymas tied at 364 points apiece for third, a fitting summary of a 250 class that stayed brutally close behind the champion all year.
Turner Three-Peats Through the Chaos
The WMX title decider at Ironman lived up to its billing as the most dramatic of the three championships settled that weekend. Lachlan Turner clawed through a chaotic finale to clinch her third consecutive Women's Motocross crown, finishing the season with 267 points to Charli Cannon's 261 — a six-point margin that came down to the wire in a class that has quietly become one of the most competitive in the paddock.
Honda's Season, Confirmed
Honda HRC Progressive locked up the 450MX manufacturers' championship weeks before the finale, and Ironman only underlined it — the Lawrence brothers led the overwhelming majority of laps run all season, finishing 1-2 in the standings for the second year running. It was, in the end, a two-rider championship decided by family bragging rights as much as points.
That's the whole season, then: three champions crowned in one weekend, a two-point 450 margin that will be talked about for years, and a Lawrence brother finally getting to hold the number-one plate that's eluded him. The series picks back up with 2027 supercross testing this winter — but for now, Hunter Lawrence is the 2026 AMA Pro Motocross Champion.