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Cycle News 2026 Issue 12 March 24

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ROUND 10 / MARCH 21, 2026 PROTECTIVE STADIUM / BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA SUPERCROSS I MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP P66 in their respective classes. Lawrence claimed his most dominant victory yet. The Honda HRC rider and 450SX points leader, Lawrence, led from start to finish in the 25-lap 450SX main event, responding to multiple challenges from a closing Ken Roczen. It was a highly valuable outcome for Lawrence, as it created a cushion in points from his main rival in the championship, Eli Tomac, who finished third with Roczen in the runner- up spot between them, gaining further ground in the cham - pionship race and increasing his lead to nine points—the largest margin all season so far. This also marks Lawrence's third win in four weeks and his eighth podium of the season. Consistency has paid off for Lawrence, as he's only finished off the podium twice in 2026. "Kenny had a good pace, and I knew when he got around Eli, he put in some good laps, and I knew that was his good sprint speed," Lawrence said. "I'm 26 JORGE PRADO 7TH 450SX Jorge Prado suffered a big crash in qualifying, which forced a red flag. He returned to action and finished seventh in the main event. "The round started with a big crash in practice, which I think affected the rest of my day. Obviously, the confidence goes down, and you start thinking about things a little more. Luckily, I walked away from that in one piece. I did hit my stomach very bad, but not bad enough to not be racing. P2 in the heat race was solid, and then I hole- shot the main event and got passed in the second corner. I stayed in P2 for a couple of laps but was missing a bit of my flow tonight, so it was a bit of a struggle. We battled for P5 most of the race, but all in all, it was just an okay ride." MYOWNRACE 2026 Birmingham Supercross Video Highlights

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