MILLVILLE, Minn. — The Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, kicked off the second half of its summer campaign with an annual visit to the Land of 10,000 Lakes and scenic Spring Creek MX Park.
A picture-perfect afternoon set the stage for a memorable day of racing at the FXR Spring Creek National Presented by Frescados Tortillas, which saw the Honda HRC Progressive siblings of Jett and Hunter Lawrence trade moto wins to tie atop the overall classification, with the second moto tiebreaker going to Jett Lawrence for his seventh consecutive victory.
With identical results for the Honda teammates, a second moto tiebreaker was needed to solidify the 22nd career win for Jett Lawrence (2-1), who moved into a tie with Rick Johnson for fifth on the all-time 450 class wins list.
Lawrence also sustained his career winning percentage of 95% with 22 victories in 23 starts. Hunter Lawrence amassed his highest point total of the season in second (1-2) to complete the fourth consecutive 1-2 finish for the siblings, while Sexton, in his second race back from an extended layoff, made his debut podium result of the season in third (3-3).
Jett Lawrence’s lead in the championship standings remains at 51 points over Hunter Lawrence, while Cooper, who finished 10th (5-13), sits third, 90 points out of the lead.
Despite his worst result of the summer, Cooper moved into the top spot of the SMX World Championship standings, surpassing his Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing teammate Cooper Webb, who was forced to bow out of the remainder of the Pro Motocross Championship due to injury.
“Hunter [Lawrence] was riding really well and wouldn’t let it go [in Moto 2]. My bike was better, but I had to be patient on the downhills,” Jett Lawrence said. “Hunter kept me honest, but we needed to keep the win streak going and I had to dig deep today to do that.”
In the 250 class, it was Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Haiden Deegan who prevailed with his fifth win of the season to extend his points lead.
However, his win was overshadowed by a storybook ending to the decorated career of 32-year-old teammate Jeremy Martin, as the Millville native and two-time champion won his final moto to secure a runner-up finish in front of the hometown crowd.
