WASHOUGAL, Wash. — Jett Lawrence’s winning streak ended in round eight of the Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing.
The event at scenic Washougal MX Park saw defending series champion Chase Sexton end Lawrence’s seven-race winning streak in the 450 class.
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider Sexton, who impressed en route to his fourth win at the venue in five years.
In just his third race back after a crash took him out of action at the opening round, Sexton’s 1-2 finishes bettered Lawrence’s 3-1 effort to end an eight-race win streak for the Australian. It signified the 14th win of Sexton’s career and his fourth in five years at Washougal.
He also remains the only rider to defeat Jett Lawrence in the Pro Motocross Championship, with two wins across the 24 races Lawrence has entered. The Honda rider’s second ever non-win still produced a runner-up effort, while Tomac finished overall podium (2-3) for the fifth time this season and the 77th time in his career.
“It feels good [to get the win]. I was pretty far off last weekend and went to work this week to be better,” Sexton said. “I knew I was really good at this track and had the ability to win here. I got great starts, rode well, and made it happen. We’ll regroup over the next two off weeks and will come out swinging for the final three races.”
Lawrence’s lead in the championship standings increased to 61 points over Hunter Lawrence, who finished fourth (3-5), with Tomac third, 94 points out of the lead.
In the 250 Class, Honda HRC Progressive’s Jo Shimoda earned the edge over championship leader and Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing rider Haiden Deegan via tiebreaker for the Japanese rider’s second win in three races.
