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Rockstar Energy Husqvarna’s Landon Gibson to contest final two 250MX rounds

Amateur Factory Elite team prospect racing Pro Motocross at Unadilla and Budds Creek

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Amateur Factory Elite team prospect Landon Gibson will line up for his first professional Pro Motocross Championship start at Unadilla this Saturday, followed by a second scheduled appearance at Budds Creek for next weekend's outdoor finale.

It is a unique opportunity for the 16-year-old to gain invaluable National experience in the pro ranks, joining Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450MX teammates RJ Hampshire and Malcolm Stewart for Rounds 10 and 11 of season 2025.

Gibson has enjoyed a successful year of amateur competition to date, including a P2 result in last weekend’s SMX Next – Motocross Combine at Ironman Raceway, where he won Moto 2 onboard his Husqvarna FC 250 Factory Edition. The highly-rated teenager out of Peachtree City, GA, will continue competing as an amateur through the 2026 season.

“Man, this has been a lifelong dream of mine to line up for my first pro race,” commented Gibson. “I couldn’t be more excited to be doing it under the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna tent and thankful for my team giving me the opportunity. My dreams have come true, and I am ready to go bang bars!”

Following these upcoming opportunities in 250MX to build experience, Gibson will continue his SMX Next journey during the SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) Playoffs, including the ‘World All-Stars’ events in Charlotte and St. Louis during September.

"I’m excited to have Landon Gibson join the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing team under the tent this weekend and next," said Nathan Ramsey, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing team manager. "Landon is a youthful rider with a great opportunity to showcase his talent in the pro ranks, and this experience will give him a solid gauge of where he stacks up in the 250 class.

"He’s proven himself throughout the year in amateur racing, and we’re confident this next step will help him grow even more. What he learns over the next two weeks will be valuable as he heads into the SMX Next World All-Stars. We’re looking forward to seeing him out on the track."

Caden Dudney

As for Dudney, it has been a tough year. After a dominating week in the B classes at Loretta Lynn’s last year, he moved to the A class and made a switch from Team Green Kawasaki to the Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing squad. Word is the Texas native is better in motocross than supercross, but the youngster is still more than capable outdoors.

Unfortunately, most of his first year with Star he has been sidelined with injuries. At the Daytona SMX Next – Supercross round in March, Dudney was landed on in qualifying, suffering an injury. Then, he got back riding and suffered another injury.

“Yeah, I got hurt,” Dudney said, “and then we came back to the bike. Got hurt again a few weeks later. And then just been at Star, just grinding out motos, just trying to get ready for this last Combine, and then the last two pro nationals, just to get a feel for it. And yeah, just been motos, training, just that kind of stuff.”

“So, I broke my humerus twice,” he added. “Yeah. So, it was pretty hectic. Two big surgeries within a few months. But, yeah, we're back.”

I talked to him about his switch to the 250F as well.

“So, we were on Supermini, I got too big for it,” he said with a laugh. “Just blowing up motors left and right. So, I had to jump to the 250, but I was too young to race it. So, we just waited a little bit, just did motos. And then I was finally able to race it. Did the Combine in '23 here at Ironman and just been kind of just doing motos.”

In his first gate drop since the Glendale SMX Next – Supercross round back in February, Dudney went out and won the first moto. He fended off Temmerman by five seconds to take the race win.

In the second moto, he got caught up on the start, and charged forward, finishing eighth. His 1-8 for fifth overall does not look great on paper but I caught him after the race and he was happy with his effort and his riding.

“Overall, my day at Ironman was really good,” Dudney said in a Yamaha recap. “There were no expectations coming in. It was just kind of see where we are, and I was really happy with it. We were fastest in qualifying and won the first moto. The second moto was a little rough, but we got through it and know what we need to work on now.”

For his first two pro races, Dudney will add an extra zero to his number, running #400.

“I’m really excited to be racing a pro National this weekend,” he said in a Yamaha release. “I’m just going to go learn what it’s like to race with those guys, and have some fun.”

Keep an eye out for these two.