Double tops for Jett Lawrence at High Point
By Press Release on 18th Jun 24
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The High Point National Motocross round in Mount Morris, Pennsylvania, saw Team Honda HRC rider Jett Lawrence notch his third overall win of the season, and his second in a row. Riding with a painful shoulder from his second-round crash, the 20-year-old Australian had to fend off strong challenges in both motos - the first from brother Hunter Lawrence and the second from Chase Sexton. Nonetheless, he dug deep and found a way to post a perfect 1-1 moto tally and now leads the championship by six points as Red Bull KTM’s Chase Sexton fills second.
The Lawrence brothers were first and second across the holeshot line in the first premier-class moto, and then proceeded to slug it out at the front in a performance that was reminiscent of their days battling for the 2022 250 title. A third lap bobble by Hunter allowed Jett to assume the lead, but the duo continued to run together, expanding the gap on third place to over 35 seconds by the time they crossed the finish line.
The second moto saw Jett and Hunter start second and fifth, respectively. Hunter moved up a position on lap one, and another one on lap two, but Chase Sexton got by him the next time around. Jett passed Jason Anderson on lap five and Hunter did likewise four laps later. Jett defended the lead for four laps before Chase Sexton got by. The two battled for three laps before Sexton went down, and Jett went on to take the win, with Hunter third.
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