MILLVILLE, Minn. — The second half of the Pro Motocross Championship got underway on Saturday with the series’ annual visit to the Land of 10,000 Lakes and Minnesota’s famed Spring Creek MX Park.
After four captivating motos, Team Honda HRC’s Lawrence brothers prevailed with a sweep of the overall victories for the fifth time this season, as Jett extended his perfect season to 14 moto wins and a seventh overall victory in the 450 class while Hunter returned to the top step of the podium in the 250 class with his fifth win.
450 Class Results
For the sixth time this summer, Jett Lawrence led every lap of competition en route to his seventh straight 1-1 performance. His seven 450 class wins have allowed him to break into the top 20 on the all-time wins list, where he now sits in a tie with three other riders for 20th.
Sexton’s runner-up effort (2-2) will lead him to wonder what could have been with crashes in each moto, while Ferrandis earned his fifth podium result of the season in third (5-3).
Lawrence’s lead in the championship standings has grown to 81 points over Ferrandis, while Plessinger further strengthened his hold of third with a fourth-place result (4-4), 104 points out of the lead.
250 Class Results
Despite the misfortune late in moto two, Lawrence still secured his fifth overall win of the season (1-2) to rebound from back-to-back races in which he recorded a DNF. Cooper’s triumph in the final moto vaulted him into the runner-up spot (4-1) for his fifth podium finish in a row, while Shimoda secured back-to-back third-place finishes (2-3).
The victory allowed Lawrence to return to the top of the championship standings, where he now enjoys a 13-point lead over Deegan, who finished seventh (5-8).
Shimoda and Hampshire, who finished fourth (3-6), are now tied for third, 20 points behind Lawrence.