2022 Season Recap: Shimoda’s 2022 campaign was a strong one with notable highlights across both Supercross and Pro Motocross. Shimoda finished 4th in the Eastern Regional 250SX Class with one podium in Glendale, not his strongest season to date due to some unfortunate crashes he was swept up in over a few races. Shimoda’s Pro Motocross season was his best to date finishing a stellar second place overall while capturing his first career Motocross win at the Unadilla National. Shimoda also went on to represent Japan in the Motocross of Nations following the Pro Motocross season.

2023 Outlook: 2023 looks extremely bright for the young Japanese star looking to make his mark on the sport. Shimoda seems to creep closer and closer to his first title as each year goes by and he will certainly be a threat to claim either 250SX Class coast in 2023 as long as he stays upright on the bike and avoids crashes setting him back.