overtaken each time by Sexton.
At this point in the season, it's
hard to remember that this
is Hunter's rookie year in the
450MX division. Leading laps
and executing holeshots is no
easy task, and he's clearly the
fastest rookie in the field now.
Two second-place finishes keep
him in the running, but the red
plate, which he wore earlier in
the season, is now 13 points out
as Sexton stomped another 1-1
sweep.
"I was [tired] and Chase has
been riding unreal all day today,"
Lawrence said. "I tried to make
it tough on him, but he was like
good on the bike today. For the
first couple of laps of the first
moto, I was just trying to calm
down and get into a flow. Once
I get into a flow, it makes it a lot
easier."
Hunter Lawrence rode up
front all day and came away
with second overall. The lone
Honda HRC rider led laps in
both motos but was ultimately
the man to beat and extends his
points lead to 13 over Hunter
Lawrence.
"I'd say today my starts were
a little bit better, especially the
first moto," Sexton said. "Second
moto, my start was good, but I
got pushed far wide; the guys on
the inside didn't let off, and I got
sandwiched. I had to come from
a little farther back, but I felt
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Ty Masterpool crashed at the start of
the second moto but rallied for a top
10. "In moto one, I got a good jump
out of the gate and tried to maintain
my position, but I kept making little
mistakes here and there," said the
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki
Team rider. "The track was brutal all
day and then the thunderstorm rolled
in and made the second moto even
more challenging. I got another good
jump out of the gate but got caught
in the first-turn crash and had to start
from way back. I stayed composed
and made my way back up to 10th,
which I am proud of after being down
on the ground for quite some time."
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