Jett Admits Injury Issues
J
ett Lawrence revealed on
Monday, July 6, two days
after the RedBud round of the
AMA Pro Motocross Cham-
pionship, that the ankle injury
which sidelined him for the
entire Monster Energy AMA
Supercross Championship is
affecting the way he rides. And
it showed at RedBud.
It was obvious to everyone
that the Honda HRC Team rider
wasn't his usual self at RedBud
after his first-moto lead was
swallowed up by his brother,
Hunter, only to win because
Hunter stalled his bike on the
last lap. His frustration bub
-
bled over immediately after his
moto win at RedBud when he
threw his helmet to the ground,
which was very un-Jett-like. He
then fell in the second moto
while pursuing Haiden Deegan
for second place and again
later in the race.
"Normally I really like these
conditions and can ride them
well, but I just struggled with
my foot—there's muddy sand,
and it just pulls you in," he
admitted via a team release.
"I have all my weight on my
left foot, so I struggled a lot
with my balance. It's hard right
now because I normally love riding, and
lately it's been a struggle with my foot.
It's kind of taken away one of the things
I love doing. It's tough because I can
have a good flow on the track, but in the
back of my mind I'm always thinking,
'Imagine if I had another good ankle.' I
know I could be going faster, and things
would come a lot easier, because I'm
having to work so much harder.
"We're just putting up with it, but
today just wasn't an ideal track for my
situation. Hunter deserved that first
[moto win]; he caught me and passed
me, and I just wasn't in a really good
flow. I'll take the moto win, but deep
down I know it was gifted. It was a
rough day at the office, but we'll go
back, get better, and try to be a little
stronger for Southwick."
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Jett Lawrence
says his injured
ankle has "...
kind of taken
away one of the
things I love
doing."
