AZ OPEN ALUMNITHE ROAD TO THE TOP
RUNS THROUGH ARIZONA.
Six defining careers. Six riders who used the AZ Open as a proving ground on the way to motocross’s biggest stages.
2021SEVEN STRAIGHT YEARS · 2015—2021CHANCE
HYMAS
Chance Hymas grew up at the AZ Open. The official archive records seven consecutive appearances from 2015 through 2021, following his climb from 85cc and Mini racing through Schoolboy, B and Pro Sport.
Across those seven years, Hymas collected ten AZ Open motocross class championships. He went from two 85cc runner-up finishes in 2015 to three titles in both 2017 and 2019, then capped his amateur career with a perfect 1–1–1 250 Pro Sport championship in 2021.
AZ OPEN RESULT BOOK- 20152nd 85cc Limited · 2nd 85cc · 6th Mini
- 201685cc Limited champion · 2nd 85cc · 2nd Mini
- 201785cc, Mini Sr 1 + Mini champion · 2nd Mini Sr 2 · 3rd Supermini 1
- 20182nd Supermini 2 · 4th Supermini 1 · 8th Schoolboy 1
- 2019Schoolboy 2, 250 B Limited + 250 B champion
- 2020Schoolboy 2 + Open B champion · six moto wins
- 2021250 Pro Sport champion · 1–1–1 · two SX Futures victories
VIEW FULL OFFICIAL RECORD ↗ SEVEN YEARS · TEN AZ OPEN TITLES · PRO SPORT CHAMPION 
2022FROM 65CC TO SUPERMINI · SIX AZ OPEN TITLESLANDEN
GORDON
Landen Gordon’s AZ Open story spans three generations of race bikes. He first arrived in the archive in 2017 and won both 65cc (7–9) championships, then returned in 2021 to claim the Supermini 1 title with victories in the final two motos.
His defining weekend came in 2022. Gordon swept all three Supermini 1 motos, won both scored motos in Supermini 2 and added the Schoolboy 1 championship with 2–1–1 finishes—three class titles in one AZ Open and six championships across his recorded appearances.
AZ OPEN RESULT BOOK- 201765cc (7–9) Limited + 65cc (7–9) champion · 3rd 65cc (7–11)
- 2021Supermini 1 champion · 2nd Supermini 2 · 5th Schoolboy 1
- 2022Supermini 1, Supermini 2 + Schoolboy 1 champion
VIEW FULL OFFICIAL RECORD ↗ 65CC CHAMPION · SUPERMINI SWEEP · SCHOOLBOY CHAMPION 
2018OPEN PRO SPORT WINNERJETT
LAWRENCE
Jett Lawrence’s 2018 AZ Open appearance produced six straight podium motos. He swept Open Pro Sport 1–1–1 for the championship and went 2–3–3 for third overall in 250 Pro Sport—an early display of the consistency and speed that would define his professional career.
He went on to collect professional victories and multiple championships, confirming what Arizona race fans saw coming years earlier.
AZ OPEN → MULTI-TIME CHAMPION 
2017FOUR YEARS · FIVE AZ OPEN TITLESJO
SHIMODA
Jo Shimoda raced the AZ Open four consecutive years from 2015 through 2018. He arrived as a Supermini champion, swept 250 B in 2016, won Schoolboy 2 in back-to-back years and swept Open B in 2017 before graduating to two Pro Sport runner-up finishes in 2018.
Across 11 recorded class entries, Shimoda earned five championships and nine overall podiums—an unusually complete record of his rise from Supermini to the professional doorstep.
AZ OPEN RESULT BOOK- 2015Supermini 2 champion · 3rd Supermini 1 · 4th Schoolboy 1
- 2016Schoolboy 2 + 250 B champion
- 2017Schoolboy 2 + Open B champion · 3rd 250 B
- 20182nd 250 Pro Sport · 2nd Open Pro Sport
VIEW FULL OFFICIAL RECORD ↗ AZ OPEN → AMA TITLE CONTENDER 
2019FIVE YEARS · NINE AZ OPEN TITLESMAX
VOHLAND
Max Vohland built one of the deepest résumés in the archive: five straight appearances from 2015 through 2019, nine class championships and 11 overall podiums. His first title came with a perfect 85cc Limited sweep; his final weekend ended with Schoolboy 1 and 125 B/C championships.
Between them came dominant runs through 85cc, Mini and Supermini—including perfect sweeps in Mini, Supermini 2 and 125 B/C.
AZ OPEN RESULT BOOK- 201585cc Limited champion · 5th 85cc · 4th Mini
- 201685cc, Mini Sr 1 + Mini champion · 2nd Mini Sr 2
- 2017Supermini 2 champion · 2nd Supermini 1
- 2018Supermini 1 + Supermini 2 champion
- 2019Schoolboy 1 + 125 B/C champion
VIEW FULL OFFICIAL RECORD ↗ AZ OPEN → PRO MOTOCROSS STANDOUT 
2019SIX MOTOS · SIX WINS · TWO TITLESSTILEZ
ROBERTSON
Stilez Robertson owned the 2019 AZ Open. He entered both premier amateur classes and never lost a moto, sweeping 250 Pro Sport and Open Pro Sport 1–1–1 for six victories and two championships.
That flawless weekend showcased the versatility, raw speed and composure that carried him into professional Supercross and Pro Motocross.
AZ OPEN → PROFESSIONAL PODIUM THREAT 
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