🇦🇺 Australian brothers Jett and Hunter Lawrence delivered a spectacular one-two finish, completely dominating the SuperMotocross World Championship series that concluded recently in Las Vegas. Twenty-two-year-old Jett Lawrence secured his third consecutive championship title, netting him a colossal $US1 million prize, while his older brother Hunter finished second overall, earning $US500,000.
🏁 Las Vegas Showdown: A Tight Finish
The three-round series, which combines the best indoor and outdoor riders on hybrid tracks, came down to the wire, with just six competition points separating the Sunshine Coast siblings heading into the final weekend.
Jett described the weekend as challenging. He managed to secure the win in the first race of the day, stating, “The first moto, I was able to dig deep and get the win. It saved me for sure.” However, the second race was tighter: “In the second moto, I got another bad start and the boys were riding well. Hunter rode well, which made it hard on me.”
Ultimately, Jett secured the championship and celebrated the family victory: “It’s awesome to go one-two with Hunter.”
💔 Hunter’s Near Miss and Frustration
For 26-year-old Hunter Lawrence, the result was bittersweet. He narrowly missed the championship, which would have been his had Jett not executed a crucial pass on Eli Tomac in the closing laps of the second race. Hunter openly admitted he was “gutted” by the result.
“I did everything I could in that one. I gave 110 per cent every time I went on the track and I just came up short,” he said, clarifying that his strong reaction was purely competitive: “It’s got nothing to do with it being my brother, it could’ve been anyone else and I still would’ve had the same reaction.”
Hunter even admitted his frustration was so high that “Once I saw him [Jett] get Eli, I just wanted to pull into the pits.” He speculated that a yellow safety flag shown for an incident involving Chase Sexton might have inadvertently helped Jett close the gap on Tomac.
🚀 What’s Next? Motocross of Nations
The victory marks Jett’s 10th American Motorcycling Association title since he began racing in the 250cc class in 2020 at the age of 16. Despite the fierce sibling rivalry seen on the track, Jett confessed to having mixed emotions about beating his brother for the title.
Now, the focus for both brothers immediately shifts from competing against each other to collaborating. They will represent Australia together at the prestigious Motocross of Nations event in October.