'I expect to be closer to winning' – Tomac

Four-time 450MX champion yet to win an overall in 2025.
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Decorated four-time 450MX champion Eli Tomac has admitted that he’d ‘expect to be closer to winning’ after the opening five rounds of Pro Motocross 2025, with the Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing rider yet to claim an overall victory this year.
While the 32-year-old has been the only rider other than Jett Lawrence (Honda HRC Progressive) to have won individual motos this year with an opening moto win at Hangtown and a second race victory at High Point, he’s yet to take home the round winner’s trophy.
Having entered the series expressing ample preparation time due to an injury sustained early in Monster Energy Supercross, Tomac has largely fallen short of red plate-holder Lawrence, who holds a sizeable 38-point margin over the number three with six rounds remaining.
“I mean, this season is okay – I’m still getting podiums, but I expect to be closer to winning,” commented Tomac post-race. “In my mind, I still want to be going for and getting wins, so I’m not going home super-stoked, so we’re just trying to get better.
“I’ve lasted this long because I still want to win and try to get better, [but] I just didn’t quite have the pace today, that’s all I can really say. I got beat, and we’ll try to get better next time.”
Currently holding P2 in the 2025 450MX standings, Tomac will target this weekend’s Redbud National to chase down a season-first overall round win and close the points gap at the head of the field.
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