MOTOCROSS
LUCAS OIL AMA PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
ROUND 2 / JUNE 5, 2021
THUNDER VALLEY MX PARK / LAKEWOOD, COLORADO
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a lot better start in the second
one, but I had a crash and I went
over the bars. Third overall, so I
can't complain about that."
Finishing a career-best fourth
overall was Jo Shimoda of the
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit
Kawasaki team, also marking
the best overall finish ever for a
Japan-born rider. Star Racing
Yamaha's Colt Nichols, the '21
AMA 250SX West Champion,
was fifth with 9-5 moto finishes.
Club MX-backed privateer Gar-
rett Marchbanks was once again
impressive, finishing sixth overall
with steady 7-7 scores. Seventh
went to Rockstar Husqvarna's
Jalek Swoll (10-6) of Florida.
cross since Alex and Jeremy
Martin went 1-2 at the 2016 Glen
Helen 250 National. This is also
the first time that Team Honda
has held the points lead in both
classes since Jeremy McGrath
and Steve Lamson in 1996.
"We rode better, we did some
work during the week, test-
ing some suspension stuff that
helped," said Hunter Lawrence
of his Thunder Valley ride. "It
was a step better than Pala and
nothing to jump up and down,
but it was alright. The first moto
not such a great start and I was
behind Jett and RJ and we didn't
have the speed. I was like, 'How
can I go faster?' Then we did
who used an aggressive pass in
a corner. "I went backwards and
forwards and Justin was going
fast but then I got him. It was
a good second moto and I got
some points back."
Jett Lawrence and his brother
Hunter are both coached and
trained by former 125 Pro Mo-
tocross and AMA Supercross
Champion Johnny O'Mara. This
is the second time this season
both have finished on the po-
dium together, as they also did it
at the final round of Monster En-
ergy AMA Supercross. The Law-
rences also became the first set
of brothers to reach the same
podium in Lucas Oil Pro Moto-
For the second week in
a row, Hunter Lawrence
joined his brother, Jett,
on the 250MX podium.
