Late Crash, Penalty Cost Jett Lawrence Washougal Overall as Hunter Lawrence Extends Championship Lead

“It’s been just kind of back and forth, I think. We are at a very similar level and that level is so high so it’s just kind of, ‘Which brother is it going to be this weekend?’ I guess.”

That was what Hunter Lawrence had to say following another showdown with his brother Jett at Spring Creek. After dominating the first moto in Minnesota, Hunter was on track to lose the overall as Jett ran away from the field in moto two. But a crash late in the race gave Hunter the win and the overall as Jett finished third overall.

Roles were reversed at Washougal, as Jett claimed the first moto win over Hunter. The second moto saw Hunter out front early with Jett trying to chase him down. At one point, Jett went off the track trying to catch Hunter and was docked one position following the race after race officials determined he accelerated on the side of the track, which is an infraction of the rulebook and resulted in a one position penalty. As a result, Haiden Deegan was credited with second with Jett relegated to third.

But, the real damage came late in the race again, as Jett went down after passing Hunter, handing the win to his brother and the overall. Jett finished second overall via 1-3 motos after the penalty.

🚨 Jett Lawrence will receive a 1 position penalty due to accelerating while off of the track 🚨 #SMX #ProMotocross pic.twitter.com/rATOelo6Td
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With his win, Hunter now holds a 12-point lead in the championship over Jett heading into the two-week break.

Moto 1 [30 Minutes + 2 Laps]

Deegan carried the momentum into the first gate drop of the afternoon as he led the field to the holeshot, only to lose traction in the next corner and drop to the tail end of the field. That allowed Jett Lawrence to assume the lead with Hunter Lawrence in tow. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jorge Prado [#26] started third.
As the top three quickly pulled away from the field through the opening five minutes, Deegan did well to make a quick recovery from his misfortune and found his way into the top 10.
As the moto reached its halfway point the Lawrences remained less than two seconds from one another, with Prado falling more than 10 seconds behind. Deegan, meanwhile, stormed all the way up to fourth place and looked to erase a 20 second deficit to the top three.
As the moto continued the gap between the Lawrences slowly grew, as Jett tightened his grip on the lead while the race clock wound down. Soon, Jett found himself more than five seconds ahead of Hunter and added to that advantage over the final laps.
Jett carried on to capture his seventh moto win of the season by 7.2 seconds over Hunter, with Prado a distant third. Deegan maintained his hold of fourth, improving 26 positions, while Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati Factory Racing’s Dylan Ferrandis [#14] rounded out the top five.

Moto 2 [30 Minutes + 2 Laps]

The Lawrence brothers led the field into the first turn to begin the final moto, with Jett able to grab the holeshot over Hunter, only for the elder sibling to take control of the top spot. Deegan slotted in behind them in third.
As Jett looked to pressure for the lead early, he lost balance off a jump and was forced to take evasive action off to the side of the track. As Hunter pulled away, Jett reentered the track just ahead of Deegan and kept the Yamaha rider behind him.
The top three sat within four seconds of one another through the first 10 minutes of the moto, which allowed them to open a double-digit margin over the rest of the field.
As the Lawrences mirrored one another’s lap times, it allowed them to pull away from Deegan. From there, the lead trio settled in, with Hunter able to move more than two seconds clear of Jett.
As the moto passed the halfway point, Jett dropped the hammer and quickly erased the deficit to Hunter. A battle for the lead unfolded as Jett hounded Hunter and soon wrestled the lead away with just over 10 minutes to go.
A short time later Jett gave up the lead and went down after losing traction on the face of a jump. That allowed Hunter to reclaim the top spot as Jett remounted just ahead of Deegan once again to initiate a short-lived battle for second.
Jett Lawrence put in a torrid charge in the closing laps to get within striking distance of Hunter on the final lap, but Hunter secured his ninth moto win of the season by 1.4 seconds. Deegan followed in third.
After a review of Jett Lawrence’s off-track incident at the beginning of the moto, race officials determined he accelerated on the side of the track, which is an infraction of the rulebook and resulted in a one position penalty. As a result, Deegan was credited with second with Jett relegated to third.

Overall

Hunter Lawrence’s 2-1 effort resulted in his fifth overall win of the season, with back-to-back victories heading into the season’s final break in action.
With the Moto 2 penalty, Jett Lawrence dropped from a tie with Hunter for the overall win to a runner-up effort and a loss of two points with 1-3 finishes.
Deegan enjoyed another consistent afternoon with his fifth podium finish of the season following 4-2 finishes. He has back-to-back podiums for the first time during his rookie campaign.
Hunter Lawrence extended his lead in the championship standings to 12 points over Jett with three races remaining. Deegan remains third, 69 points out of the lead.

1st Place – Hunter Lawrence | #96 Team Honda HRC Progressive (2-1)
“Today was much better than my previous experiences here at Washougal. What a day. That second moto was awesome battling with Jettson. Lawrence brothers 1-2, so a great way to send it off into the break.”

2nd Place – Jett Lawrence | #1 Team Honda HRC Progressive (1-3)
“I got a little cross rutted [before the crash] and that caused me to lose traction. I felt good [riding], same as last weekend. I was able to get around Hunter but made a silly mistake. My riding is good, just need to stop making silly mistakes. Looking forward to this break.”

3rd Place – Haiden Deegan | #38 Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing (4-2)
“I’m in the battle [with the Lawrences]. It was good to follow Jett for a few laps. To get on the podium is awesome. I’m having fun out there and learning with the team and learning the bike. I can’t wait to keep battling.”