5 Riders On The Rise in 2025

As the 2025 SuperMotocross World Championship season approaches in just two and a half months, a wave of talent is set to shake up the standings. With career-defining moments under their belts, these riders are ready to take their 2024 success and up the ante for the next level in 2025. From seasoned veterans looking for redemption to young guns eager to prove themselves, these five riders are On The Rise and poised to make headlines in the year ahead.

Is the grass greener on the other side, switching teams and on new machines? Can they take their success from 2024 and bring it full steam ahead in 2025? Will achievements this past season make them title contenders?

Here's a closer look at five riders ready to make their mark in 2025.

Pierce Brown

Utah's Pierce Brown, the newest rider under the Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing tent, successfully completed an entire season after three years of injuries and inconsistency. He achieved his career-first win at the SuperMotocross World Championship in Las Vegas and secured 3rd in the 250SMX Championship.

Brown has now checked off two major milestones he's been striving for since turning pro—finishing an entire season and claiming his first win. With newfound confidence and a winning mentality, Brown is poised for a big step in his career. Relocating to Florida to train with his new team aboard the Star Yamaha YZ250F and new number 20, 2025 will be a pivotal season in his career.

Ty Masterpool

Texas’ Ty Masterpool was the feel-good story of the 2024 AMA Pro Motocross Championship. Filling in for Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki a day before the season opener, he claimed his career-first win by Round 4 at High Point. After a successful second half of the season with his new team, Masterpool secured a contract and returns to a factory machine for 2025 since his pro-debut. He’s already proven his potential as a title contender in 250MX AMA Pro Motocross, but what about Supercross?

Supercross has not been kind to Masterpool, with injuries derailing his season preparations. However, with Mitch Payton and the entire Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki team behind him, the 2025 Monster Energy AMA Supercross campaign and overall season could be the turning point he's been waiting for. Be on the lookout for the #26 machine, his new 2025 number, upfront in 2025. 

Justin Cooper

New York’s Justin Cooper, riding for Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing, wrapped up his rookie season in the premier 450 class. Cooper consistently placed between 6th and 10th during Supercross and was a podium threat throughout the summer Nationals. He concluded the year ranked 8th overall in the SuperMotocross World Championship.

Cooper can now focus on refining his performance with the rookie jitters behind him for his second 450 season with the team. In 2025, climb into the 3rd to 5th range in Supercross, continue being a podium contender outdoors, and perhaps claim that career-first win. Also, expect him to aim for a stronger SMX Playoff run to improve his season-ending result.

Chance Hymas

Team Honda HRC’s and Idaho native Chance Hymas had a breakout season in the Pro Motocross campaign, claiming his career-first overall win at RedBud. Despite battling a torn ACL, he was still selected for Team USA's MX2 spot at the 2024 Motocross of Nations. However, after re-aggravating the injury at the Charlotte SuperMotocross Playoff 1 round, it became clear he needed surgery ahead of the 2025 season. It forced him to sit out the MXoN and the remaining two SMX rounds.

Hymas earned his first top-five finish during the Philadelphia 250SX East round this past season, finishing 7th in the Championship. He dealt with his already torn ACL during his best season this year, and a fixed one entering the new season gives him more stock to succeed ahead. In 2025, expect him to be at the front of the pack, with his new number 10, and ready to compete at the top for championships.

Shane McElrath

North Carolina’s Shane McElrath, now riding for Madd Parts/Big Buildings Direct/Roonie Prado Company Kawasaki, had an eventful year. Starting the season with Twisted Tea/HEP Suzuki, he achieved his best 450SX Main Event finish with a 4th place in San Francisco. However, he was dropped from the team during the later stages of the Nationals.

McElrath then joined Madd Parts Kawasaki and completed the last three rounds of the AMA Pro Motocross series, finishing 11th at Ironman and securing 12th overall in the SuperMotocross World Championship despite being new to the Kawasaki for the first time in his professional career.

A former 250 Monster Energy AMA Supercross title contender, McElrath has faced ups and downs in the 450 division over the past three seasons. For the remainder of 2024, he will continue racing in the Australian Supercross Championship and the FIM World Supercross Championship, where he’s a legitimate title contender in the 250 class. This off-season competition will have him in top shape for the start of the 2025 season, where he’s to battle for top privateer honors and challenge the factory riders for a spot in the top 10.

Which rider/s do you believe will be On The Rise in 2025?