450MX
Last week marked the first time
that Jett Lawrence did not fin-
ish on the podium in a 450MX
moto.
With his winning streak
officially over, the defending
champ looked to regain the
momentum he's accustomed
to. Lawrence started outside
the top five in race one but fol
-
lowed the tow of his brother and
Honda
teammate Hunter during
the opening laps of the race as
the Honda duo outpaced the top
three and passed early leader
Justin Cooper (Monster Energy
Star Racing Yamaha) late in the
moto. Jett claimed second, the
first second-place result of his
450MX career.
Race two looked more of the
same, as the Lawrence broth
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ROUND 3 / JUNE 8, 2024
THUNDER VALLEY MOTOCROSS /LAKEWOOD, COLORADO
MOTOCROSS I AMA PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP / MONSTER ENERGY SMX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
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7 AARON PLESSINGER
6TH (5-8) 450MX
Aaron Plessinger (Red Bull KTM)
continues to ride the top-five bubble
and was sixth at Thunder Valley. "I
got a good start but fell back and
wasn't really gelling that much until
I started clicking off some good laps
around halfway and through to the
end, so I ended up fifth. In the second
moto, I royally messed up the start,
so that cost me, and I paid for it. I
came from around 20th place, which,
in conditions like that being hard and
slick, it's tough to come through the
pack. I've just got to put myself in bet-
ter positions early on, and we'll move
on to High Point."
47 LEVI KITCHEN
5TH (3-7) 250MX
Levi Kitchen (Monster Energy/Pro
Circuit/Kawasaki) was fifth overall.
"The day started out with an average
qualifying session but quickly turned
around in the first moto," he said. "I
was able to make a late charge and
finish third. Just before moto two,
a thunderstorm rolled through and
made the track so technical. I was
able to make my way back up to a
podium spot, but a mistake made me
go down, and that was that."
MYOWNRACE
Jett Lawrence rebounded
after a weekend off the
box to take yet another
moto win and overall.
