Three rounds of the AMA motocross nationals are in the record books and now it’s three wins too for Australian Jett Lawrence in the United States.
For the third consecutive occasion, Lawrence finished 1-1 in his two 450cc class races, while his brother Hunter Lawrence once again finished first overall in the 250cc class.
Jett Lawrence enjoyed yet another impeccable performance at Colorado’s Thunder Valley National, continuing a thus-far flawless beginning to his 450 career, as he qualified fastest and led every lap of both motos.
It was a record-setting day, as Lawrence bettered the four-moto-win debut mark set by Kawasaki’s Jeff Ward when he was a premier-class rookie in 1985.
In the 250 division, Hunter Lawrence took his third-consecutive overall win, this one coming with an impressive 2-1 moto tally that was even better than his showings at the two California events.
Jett nailed the holeshot in the first 450 moto and immediately set sail.
Riding smoothly and calmly, he steadily grew the gap on second place, eventually winning by over half a minute. The second moto saw more of the same, although his margin of victory this time around was “only” 12 seconds.
The first 250cc race started with a start-straight pile-up that slowed Hunter, leaving him tenth.
Hunter was up to sixth after one lap and he proceeded to pass some of the class’s top riders, arriving to third by lap six. Getting around Haiden Deegan took some time, but Hunter was able to do so without falling.
By then, the leader was too far ahead to catch.
The second outing saw Hunter third across the holeshot line and he was into the lead by the end of lap one and he rode expertly to win by nearly five seconds.
For the second race in a row, Honda’s just-crowned national supercross champion Chase Sexton stayed home, recovering from the effects of a concussion incurred in a testing crash. The team looks forward to having the Illinois native back with them soon.
Round four of the AMA Pro Motocross series – the High Point National – takes place next weekend in Mt. Morris, Pennsylvania.
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RESULTS & STANDINGS:
450 Class Overall Results (Moto Finish // Points):
1 Jett Lawrence, Landsborough, Qld.,Australia, Honda (1-1 // 50)
2 Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, KTM (4-2 // 40)
3 Cooper Webb, Newport, N.C., KTM (2-5 // 38)
4 Adam Cianciarulo, Port Orange, Fla., Kawasaki (3-6 // 35)
5 Dylan Ferrandis, Avignon, France, Yamaha (7-3 // 34)
6 Ty Masterpool, Fallon, Nev., Kawasaki (5-4 // 34)
7 Garrett Marchbanks, Coalville, Utah, Yamaha (6-8 // 28)
8 Grant Harlan, Justin, Texas, Yamaha (8-7 // 27)
9 Fredrik Noren, Lidköping, Sweden, Suzuki (10-10 // 22)
10Lorenzo Locurcio, Valencia, Venezuela, GASGAS (12-9 // 21)
450 Class Championship Standings (Round 3 of 11):
1 Jett Lawrence, Landsborough, Qld., Australia, Honda – 150 Points
2 Dylan Ferrandis, Avignon, France, Yamaha – 116 Points
3 Cooper Webb, Newport, N.C., KTM – 112 Points
4 Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, KTM – 109 Points
5 Adam Cianciarulo, Port Orange, Fla., Kawasaki – 98 Points
6 Lorenzo Locurcio, Valencia, Venezuela, GASGAS – 67 Points
7 Fredrik Noren, Lidköping, Sweden, Suzuki – 63 Points
8 Ty Masterpool, Fallon, Nev., Kawasaki – 62 Points
9 Derek Drake, San Luis Obispo, Calif., Suzuki – 58 Points
10 Grant Harlan, Justin, Texas, Yamaha – 56 Points
250 Class Overall Results (Moto Finishes // Points):
1 Hunter Lawrence, Landsborough, Qld.,Australia, Honda (2-1 // 47)
2 Justin Cooper, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., Yamaha (1-4 // 43)
3 Levi Kitchen, Washougal, Wash., Yamaha (5-2 // 38)
4 Jo Shimoda, Suzuka, Japan, Kawasaki (3-8 // 33)
5 Chance Hymas, Pocatello, Idaho, Honda (11-3 // 30)
6 Max Vohland, Sacramento, Calif., KTM (7-5 // 30)
7 Jordon Smith, Belmont, N.C., Yamaha (6-6 // 30)
8 Haiden Deegan, Temecula, Calif., Yamaha (4-9 // 30)
9 RJ Hampshire, Hudson, Fla., Husqvarna (8-7 // 22)
10 Jalek Swoll, Belleview, Fla., Husqvarna (10-10 // 22)
250 Class Championship Standings (Round 3 of 11):
1 Hunter Lawrence, Landsborough, Qld.,Australia, Honda – 137 Points
2 Justin Cooper, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., Yamaha – 121 Points
3 Haiden Deegan, Temecula, Calif., Yamaha – 110 Points
4 Jo Shimoda, Suzuka, Japan, Kawasaki – 95 Points
5 RJ Hampshire, Hudson, Fla., Husqvarna – 94 Points
6 Levi Kitchen, Washougal, Wash., Yamaha – 88 Points
7 Max Vohland, Sacramento, Calif., KTM – 83 Points
8 Tom Vialle, Avignon, France, KTM – 68 Points
9 Chance Hymas, Pocatello, Idaho, Honda – 63 Points
10 Ryder DiFrancesco, Bakersfield, Calif., Kawasaki – 63 Points