Hunter Lawrence Out for Supercross Season with Torn Labrum, Surgery Required
It has been a bad two weeks for injured riders in the 450SX class. This time, it's from the Honda HRC Progressive camp regarding Hunter Lawrence.
Lawrence had a bad crash during Heat 1 for Round 5 on Saturday night in Tampa, partially tearing his labrum along with multiple cracks in his humerus bone. The incident occurred when Lawrence went slightly off the track landing off a triple, clipping a tough block, and falling right side first into the face of the finish line jump.
Lawrence will have surgery on February 13th in Orange County, California. The expected recovery time is eight to ten weeks. The surgery will sideline him for the remainder of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship.
Both Australian native Lawrence brothers are now injured, with the reigning 450SX champion, Jett, tearing his ACL one round previous at the Glendale Triple Crown during Race 3. That required surgery, meaning he is also out for the remainder of the Supercross season.
The following press release is from Honda HRC:
Hunter Lawrence to Undergo Shoulder Surgery
Australian suffered torn labrum in right shoulder at Tampa Supercross
Initial recovery prognosis is 8-10 weeks
TORRANCE, Calif. (February 12, 2025) – Following an injury sustained during Saturday’s Tampa, Florida, round of AMA Supercross, Honda HRC Progressive 450SX rider Hunter Lawrence has been diagnosed with a raised and partially torn labrum in his right shoulder, along with multiple cracks in his humerus bone. He will undergo surgery on the labrum tomorrow, February 13, in Orange County, California, and because his expected recovery time is eight to 10 weeks, he is likely to miss the remainder of the Supercross season.
Lawrence’s injury occurred during his heat race, when he suffered a hard crash that prevented him from lining up for the main event. Evaluation this week confirmed the labrum issue, and while the normal healing time is typically about the same, surgery was deemed the best course of action for ensuring a full and stable recovery.
With Hunter sidelined, and brother Jett still out recovering from recent knee surgery, Honda HRC Progressive will continue its 2025 AMA Supercross campaign with a 250SX-based effort, with Chance Hymas continuing in the 250SX East division this weekend in Detroit, and Jo Shimoda resuming 250SX West action on February 22 in Arlington, Texas.
“I’m going to get this fixed and come back 100%, to go and battle for the outdoor and SMX title again,” Hunter said. “Thank you to all my amazing partners, who continually are the reason all this is possible. We will get this 2025 turned around soon enough. See you at select upcoming races.”
“We’re all very sorry for Hunter, especially considering the effort he and the team have put into this season,” said Brandon Wilson, Manager of Racing and Advertising at American Honda. “Following some early challenges, Hunter was showing solid speed and even better promise; once he’s back to full strength, we know he’ll be out there again, fighting hard near the front. Racing can be cruel, and there’s no denying that 2025 has been particularly tough on our team so far, with all our riders affected by injury in some way. That said, we’ve had a couple of years of unprecedented success, and we’ll work hard together to get back on that trend soon.”
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