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After graduating from the 2019 Loretta Lynn's Amateur Nationals, Jo Shimoda joined the Lucas Oil MX Nationals tour at Unadilla as a full-fledged member of the GEICO Honda team and turned in two top-15 finishes aboard his Honda CRF250R. Hailing from Suzuka, Japan, Shimoda is expected by many to be the first Japanese rider to have an impact on AMA Pro racing since Akira Narita finished third at the 2005 Anaheim Supercross. Jo joined us at the SML offices this morning for some bench racing before flying to his hometown tomorrow for three weeks of rest and relaxation. When he returns to California, it's wide-open prep for 250 Supercross!