son. The Japanese standout is
fourth in points, 20 down from
the leader.
"Honestly I've been struggling
this whole outdoor season," said
place start and a confident pass
for the lead on lap six saw him
walk away with the race victory.
This is the first time Shimoda
has been at the front this sea
-
back from the leaders.
"I kind of realized the situa-
tion going into moto two that
those
guys [Deegan and Law-
rence] were having a tough
day,"
Cooper said. "I came in 48
points down and now I'm only
22, I think, so I cut it in half. It's
crazy what can happen in one
round. It's unfortunate I missed
that one round [High Point] but
that's what we're dealt with and
now Hunter's having a hard time
with it, too."
Jo Shimoda claimed his first
moto win of the year which
secured his spot on the overall
podium. Shimoda came alive
and looked back to his old form
in the second moto. A second-
ROUND 6 / JULY 8, 2023
THE WICK 338, SOUTHWICK, MASSACHUSETTS
MOTOCROSS I PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
P70
Jo Shimoda took his first
moto win of the season.
2023 Southwick Pro Motocross Highlights
