450SX
Lawrence needed a rebound. After winning
the season opener at Anaheim 1, the young
Aussie hasn't been on the box since. Two
mudders, a dicey Triple Crown and a scuffle
with Jason Anderson seemed to derail the
rider who went undefeated outdoors just a
few months ago. Detroit hit differently for
Lawrence, though. He logged a perfect day
by registering the fastest time in qualifying,
winning his heat race, and later executing a
crucial holeshot on the shorter Detroit track
layout. From there, it was smooth sailing for
the Honda rider as he controlled the race from
the front and led every lap of the 28-lap main
event. Lawrence is firmly establishing himself
as a title player, as he's now the first repeat
winner of 2024. He jumps back up to second
place in the overall points standings, just one
down from the leader, Chase Sexton.
ROUND 5 / FEBRUARY 3, 2024
FORD FIELD / DETROIT, MICHIGAN
SUPERCROSS I MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
P56
38 HAIDEN DEEGAN
16TH 250SX
Haiden Deegan found himself tangled
in the first-turn carnage and rode a
bent bike back to 16th. "With what I've
dealt with these past few weeks, the
day was actually pretty good," Deegan
said. "I was first in free practice, then
the first qualifying was alright, and the
second qualifying, I was on the board,
so I was happy with that. In the heat
race, we had plenty of speed. McAdoo
and I were the fastest out of every-
one, so I wasn't worried about that.
Then, after the start of the main event,
someone on the inside just sent it to
everyone, and we all went cartwheel-
ing. It happens. We got some points,
and we didn't quit. Now we've just got
to go and tick off some wins and gain
these points back."
27 MALCOLM STEWART
11TH 450SX
It was another quiet night for Malcolm
Stewart. "Detroit, I was P1 in free
practice, which meant I felt pretty good
all day," Stewart said. "Ninth overall in
qualifying, then fifth in the heat, and
felt good at that point. I tried to get by
[Jason] Anderson in the whoops after
a good start, and then just dropped
MYOWNRACE
Chase Sexton (1) stayed
close in third, but a few
mistakes kept him from
making a run for the lead.
