Floridian native Jack Chambers returned home to America for the 2025 SuperMotocross season, joining the Partzilla Blaster Power PRMX team after a season and a half hiatus competing in the MXGP series for the Dixon Racing Team Kawasaki squad.

Chambers’ return to Supercross racing was a positive one, qualifying for seven main events and earning a career-best 7th place finish in Foxborough. While his time in Europe gave him valuable motocross experience, his AMA Pro Motocross campaign has been more of a challenge so far. Ironically, he had only raced a handful of AMA outdoor rounds prior to his return from Europe, making this season a learning experience in many ways. Now back to the familiarity of American life, Chambers reflects fondly on his time in Europe – particularly the contrasting approach of focusing exclusively on one discipline, compared to the dual-series demands in the U.S.

“It’s been nice to be home but I do kinda miss living in England” he told Cult Moto. “It was a simple life, just there to do my job and was fortunate enough to live with an amazing family (The Putnams) my second year there! I have had a decent building year back home, with so much focus on Supercross I feel I may have not been as prepared going into outdoors as I was the first round of MXGP but I have collected some points and hopefully into SMX with only a few rounds left.“

Course-Heading

Traditionally, it’s European racers heading over to the U.S. to tick off a lifelong ambition of racing the prestigious tracks featured in the AMA series. Much of the attention tends to focus on how they adapt to the one-day format and their impressions of the tracks. Outside of a few exceptions (Zach Osborne comes to mind), it’s rare for an American racer to head over to Europe and compete. We asked Jack about his experience with the tracks and lifestyle abroad, and how it compared to racing in the States.

“Yeah it’s kind of odd to see it done the way I did other than the obvious few that have, including my trainer Zacho” he reflected. “But yeah for me I hadn’t raced many outdoor nationals in US before going to the GPs and I really enjoyed the tracks there. Some of them were very basic but others had some insane elevation and flow. Is almost two different worlds of racing, and I seemed to start to get the grasp of the 2 day format and the way a lot of the tracks were over there!”

A common talking point when comparing European and American race series, particularly regarding younger riders transitioning into the pro ranks, is the limited amount of racing American amateurs experience. In contrast, the EMX setup in Europe offers a much longer race calendar, often running alongside the main MXGP and MX2 classes. Due to the lack of racing opportunities in the States, many rising talents struggle during their first one or two seasons at the pro level and eventually fizzle out of the sport. Chambers spoke highly of his time in Europe – not just from a racing perspective, but also in terms of personal growth, gaining life experience, and creating lasting memories.

“I would say go and do it! EMX or MX2” he responded, when asked about suggesting the MXGP route for rising American riders. “The experience all around that I gained, people I met, and just learning a new way of life really makes you grow up quick and also learn to adapt fast to the lifestyles you are in. For me it was awesome, I got to travel world and race a Dirtbike, which not many people can say they have done. One of my favorite rounds I spent with the Cult boys in Indonesia and was a blast. To say the least I definitely miss the friends I made and the experiences I was gaining each weekend!”

“It’s refreshing to hear the praise Jack has when reflecting on his time in Europe – keep an eye out for #192 in the remaining three rounds of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship!

Feature image courtesy of Kawasaki