The opening round of the 2026 Pro Motocross Championship is in the books, and Fox Raceway delivered plenty of storylines. Hunter Lawrence kicked off the summer with a statement victory, the 250 Class showed just how unpredictable the title fight could be, and several riders added to their growing resumes with milestone performances. From historic achievements to impressive streaks and noteworthy firsts, lets look at the stats and numbers after the first round.

450 Class

Hunter Lawrence’s Win

• Was the 1st 1-1 of his premier class career
• It was just his 2nd career 450 Pro Motocross overall win
• With his win he moves into the top 25 all-time in SMX League victories with 30 and SMX League podiums with 80
• The win ties David Bailey and Mike Kiedrowski for 24th while the podium ties Ron Lechien for 25th.

Jorge Prado’s Second

• Was his 1st career 450 Pro Motocross podium
• In 2025, his first year in the US, the multi-time World Champion made 11 starts and earned just 2 top-5 finishes
• It was his 3rd SMX League podium

Jett Lawrence’s Third

• Was the 1st time he’s lost in his career at Fox Raceway. He was a perfect 8-0 before last Saturday
• Was only the 4th time he’s failed to win in the premier class
• He has 26 career podium finishes in 28 starts in his 450 career
• It was his 125th career SMX League start and his 88th podium. He sits 24th all-time, one spot ahead of Hunter

250 Class

Seth Hammaker’s Win

• Was the 1st of his 250 Pro Motocross career
• He becomes the 95th different 250SMX winner in Pro Motocross
• It was also his 1st career 250 podium
• In his previous 31 career outdoors starts he secured 3 top-5 finishes 
• It was his 5th career SMX League victory, the other 4 coming in SX

Caden Dudney’s Second

• Was the 1st podium of his career
• He raced 2 rounds in 2025 and scored 2 top 20 overalls

Cole Davies’ Third

• Was his 1st career Pro Motocross podium
• It was Davies 3rd career start in Pro Motocross
• It was his 25th career SMX League start and 14th podium
• All 3 podium finishers earned their first Pro MX podium at Pala, a rare feat that most recently occurred at the Foxborough SX last year with Chance Hymas, Cullin Park and Gage Linville

*SMX League Statistics = 450 and 250 Class Supercross, Pro Motocross, and Playoffs
*Stats via SMX League