Hunter Lawrence Wins CAREER-FIRST 450 Pro Motocross Overall! | Honda HRC Progressive
Following a two-week break, AMA Pro Motocross resumed with round 9 at Ironman Raceway in Crawfordsville, Indiana, where Honda HRC Progressive’s Hunter Lawrence captured the first 450 class overall win of his career with consistent 2-2 finishes. Jo Shimoda matched the moto results in the 250 class, taking second overall. Jett Lawrence overcame a challenging opening moto that included what officials declared was a start infraction, to win the second race and finish sixth overall.
Hunter started 450 moto 1 in second position and took over the lead on lap 6. He maintained it until Chase Sexton got by three laps from the end, but Hunter held on to finish a solid second. Meanwhile, Jett had jumped early and slammed the start gate, resulting in a start position outside the top 20, but he mounted an incredible charge that carried him to ninth by lap 3 and third by lap 11. The series leader crossed the line in that position but was later docked one lap by officials for what they determined to be a start infraction, relegating him to 17th.
Hunter got a second-place moto-2 start and took over the lead by the end of lap 1, while Jett rebounded from his first-moto issues to sit third. Jett passed his brother on lap 2 to assume the lead. A lap-5 tip-over dropped Hunter to fourth, but he quickly remounted and regained third, then passed for second four laps from the end. Jett took the moto win, with Hunter six-and-a-half seconds behind, giving the brothers a 1-2 result. Hunter’s consistent 2-2 scores earned him his career-first 450 Pro Motocross overall win, while Jett was sixth overall.
Shimoda powered his CRF250RWE to the 250 moto-1 holeshot and quickly established a comfortable lead, holding the front position for much of the race. He was overtaken by Haiden Deegan five laps from the end, but the Japanese rider finished nearly 50 seconds ahead of third place. Shimoda started moto 2 in fourth place and quickly slotted into second behind Deegan. The duo pulled away from the field, with Shimoda eventually finishing 20 seconds ahead of third place, securing second overall on the day.
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