Acting
Jo Shimoda
Born 2002-05-16 · Suzuka, Mie, Japan
Jo Shimoda (born May 16, 2002) is a pioneering Japanese professional motocross racer who became the first Japanese rider to win an AMA 250SX main event and the 2025 SuperMotocross 250 World Champion. Raised in Suzuka, Japan, he moved to the U.S. to chase professional racing, turning pro in 2019 and joining Honda HRC Progressive.
Acting credits
NRAfter leaving Japan as a young boy to chase his dream of racing in America, Jo Shimoda rose to the pinnacle of the sport by capturing the 2025 SMX Championship. Yet despite years spent abroad, Jo has never forgotten where he came from. Returning to his hometown of Suzuka during a rare offseason break, he reconnects with the people and places that shaped him. Through Jo’s journey, this film explores the enduring bond between motocross and its Japanese roots, and the rider who has become a bridge between two worlds.
100 Hours with Jo Shimoda
2026
NRHemet Supercross, San Diego SX and Fox Raceway.
Officially Selected for SX Futures in Glendale! - Baz in SoCal
2025
NRFox Raceway, work out, HRC factory track, Hemet Supercross and Anaheim SX.
Riding & Watching my First AMA Supercross - Baz in SoCal
2025
NRHemet Supercross, SX Anaheim 2 and Sunfair 42.
Big Crash Before Glendale! - Baz in SoCal
2025