Lawrence, Swoll, Shimoda Okay After
Anaheim 3 Supercross Crashes
H
onda HRC's Hunter Lawrence
says he's okay after his hard
get-off in the whoops while run-
ning in second place during the
250SX West main event at the
Anaheim 3 Supercross.
"It was obviously a bit of a
scare, with what could've been
something pretty bad, but it
checked out to be all okay as far
as my body is concerned," said
Lawrence. "We were really going
for the win, so we were laying it
out there. Second place seemed
like the easy option, as we had
extended a pretty good gap on
third, but I was pushing for the
win—I felt like that was a pretty
defining race in the champion-
ship, and I wanted to go for it. The
whoops were super-gnarly, and
going at full speed and pushing as
fast as you can every lap, it's how
the sport can be sometimes."
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna's
Jalek Swoll also suffered a hard
crash in the whoops and called
it an early night. He reported no
major injuries, saying, "...will put
in some work and come back
swinging."
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/
Kawasaki's Jo Shimoda did not
return after getting flicked off his
bike during a 250SX heat race.
The team issued a statement
saying, "Fortunately, after having
some scans done at the hospital
there was no serious injury, and
at this point, we're confident we'll
see a fast and determined Jo
back in six weeks at Seattle."
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VOLUME 59 ISSUE 7 FEBRUARY 15, 2022 P25
Hunter Lawrence says
he's not seriously injured
after his Anaheim 3
crash. Jalek Swoll and
Jo Shimoda, who both
crashed during the night
as well, also escaped
serious injuries.
