ROUND 9 / AUGUST 13, 2022
UNADILLA MOTOCROSS / NEW BERLIN, NEW YORK
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MOTOCROSS I LUCAS OIL AMA PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
bike multiple times throughout
the race. This issue even caused
him to crash off the track at one
point, but the older Lawrence
brother never gave up and still
turned in a top-five ride. Hunter
is knocking on the door for a win
and certainly has what it takes
to get the job done. He's solidly
second in overall points.
"It was a rough situation," Law-
rence said. "I kept thinking it was
something with the engine but
the motor never stopped, so it
must have been something with
the brake. I'm bummed because
I feel like I had an overall win in
me today."
but I wanted to go 1-1 here
today," said Cooper. "I've never
won here [his home race] and
really wanted to, but we re-
bounded in the second moto
and rode the way I know I can.
I'm feeling more and more like
myself as the season goes on."
It was heartbreak for Hunter
Lawrence as he was again oh-
so-close to taking his first overall
of the summer. A strong second
in moto one put him in conten-
tion for the overall, but bike
issues in moto two forced him
back in the order. A suspected
rock appeared to jam his rear
brake as he looked down at the
Justin Cooper is coming into
his own late in the season. He
won the second moto at Wash-
ougal and looked to pick up right
where he left off. The New York
native led early in moto one but
high-sided on the slick, marbly
surface. This gave Shimoda the
lead while Cooper was forced
to fight back to an eventual fifth.
He righted those wrongs in moto
two with a dominant victory,
yarding the field by seven sec-
onds. Cooper's 5-1 score was
good enough for second overall
as he continues to catch fire in
the championship.
"I can't be too disappointed,
Justin Cooper
rode untouched in
moto two for the
win. Unfortunately
for him, it was
only good enough
for second on
the day.
