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Round 2 of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship was held at Hangtown, California. Japan's Joe Shimoda won a tight battle with Romano to take 3rd in Heat 1. In Heat 2, he crashed at the start but staged a furious comeback, finishing 5th overall.
A rider's true underlying strength shows precisely in the comeback after crashing at the start. Shimoda's 5th place overall carries more substance than the ranking alone suggests. Pushing back up calmly, yet with real intensity, from a position you fell to — that's a battle of mental strength. American motocross is on an entirely different level. A Japanese rider continuing to fight there is genuinely thrilling.
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Is Jo Shimoda racing a full season in the American motocross championship?
Yeah, he's a rare Japanese rider competing in that series over there.
Would like more detail in the article on the cause of the heat 2 crash and how the standings progressed.
Hangtown's the season opener and an early-series nightmare track, so it's even more impressive.
5th overall is solid, but it's frustrating to think he could've been on the podium without the crash.
Edging out Romano in heat 1, that's something to be proud of as a Japanese fan.
Jo Shimoda, coming back to 5th after crashing in heat 2, that was a genuinely gutsy ride.
Want to see this on video, this is exactly the kind of riding that makes a highlight reel.
