ROUND 16 / MAY 4, 2024
EMPOWER FIELD AT MILE HIGH / DENVER, COLORADO
SUPERCROSS I 2024 MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS SERIES / SMX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
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than expected to find the top step
of the podium this year, but a string
of podiums in the last five rounds
show consistent improvement.
Surprisingly, Denver marks only
the second main-event win for the
Japanese native, who was heavily
regarded as a title threat earlier in the
year. Shimoda rode a flawless 18 laps
and held off challenges from Kitchen
late in the race. With the win, he's just
two points away from third overall in
the West Coast points chase.
"Getting the holeshot and leading
the first few laps, you can get a good
gap," said Shimoda. "So that helped
me a lot. If you're up front, like one
Jo Shimoda earned
his first 250SX
West win of the
year, which was
just the second of
his career.