Australian Jett Lawrence has extended his points lead with another overall win, this time at round two of the US national at Hangtown in California.
On a weekend that saw sweltering Northern California weather conditions, Honda HRC Progressive rider Lawrence scored an impressive overall win at the Hangtown Motocross Classic, tallying 3-1 moto scores and stretching his title-chase lead to 16 points.
Honda team-mate and elder brother Hunter Lawrence was fifth overall with 5-4 finishes.
After starting eighth in the first 450 outing, Jett moved up to fourth on lap 1 and advanced another spot on lap 3, then stayed there to the finish. Hunter finished lap 1 in fifth and rode in that position for the remainder of the race. Jett and Hunter were second and third across the holeshot line in race two, and Jett immediately advanced to the lead.
Showcasing smooth, calculated riding on the punishing, sunbaked surface, he never looked back and scored a 10.911-second victory. Hunter fluctuated between fourth and fifth throughout, taking the checkers in fourth.
Jett Lawrence has now accumulated 17 overall wins in AMA Pro Motocross premier-class events, giving him sole possession of 11th place on the all-time list, just one behind Kent Howerton, in 10th.
The next stop on the AMA Pro Motocross tour is round three at Thunder Valley in Lakewood, Colorado, this coming Saturday, June 7.
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RESULTS & STANDINGS AFTER ROUND TWO:
450 Overall Results
- Jett Lawrence (Hon)
- Aaron Plessinger (KTM)
- Justin Cooper (Yam)
- Eli Tomac (Yam)
- Hunter Lawrence (Hon)
- Cooper Webb (Yam)
- R.J. Hampshire (Hus)
- Jason Anderson (Kaw)
- Jorge Prado (Kaw)
- Malcolm Stewart (Hus)
450 Championship Points (after 2 of 11 rounds)
- Jett Lawrence (95)
- Aaron Plessinger (79)
- Eli Tomac (78)
- Justin Cooper (76)
- Hunter Lawrence (73)
- Jason Anderson (59)
- Jorge Prado (58)
- R.J. Hampshire (56)
- Joey Savatgy (49)
- Cooper Webb (45)
250 Overall Results
- Haiden Deegan (Yam)
- Jo Shimoda (Hon)
- Levi Kitchen (Kaw)
- Julien Beaumer (KTM)
- Garrett Marchbanks (Kaw)
- Jordon Smith (Tri)
- Mikkel Haarup (Tri)
- Ty Masterpool (Kaw)
- Dilan Schwartz (Yam)
- Michael Mosiman (Yam)
250 Championship Points (after 2 of 11 rounds)
- Haiden Deegan (100)
- Jo Shimoda (88)
- Julien Beaumer (67)
- Garrett Marchbanks (65)
- Levi Kitchen (52)
- Tom Vialle (52)
- Michael Mosiman (47)
- Ty Masterpool (46)
- Chance Hymas (45)
- Seth Hammaker (45)