If any doubts could still persist, they will be practically clarified and Jett Lawrence has everything to secure the title in the AMA Supercross 450 after a new victory, the third consecutive one, in the championship yesterday in Denver, on a day when his brother, Hunter, was also in great shape and achieved the best result of the year so far.
In the main event of the night, it was precisely #96 starting in the best way and getting the holeshot at Empower Field, with Chase Sexton going down right away. Jett Lawrence was second and Justin Cooper third but would eventually be beaten, a couple of laps later, by Eli Tomac.
Hunter continued in the lead and leading before Jett, who didn’t seem very determined to attack the lead while Jason Anderson was third at this stage three seconds behind #18, and with the positions somewhat scattered, the first real “battle” happened further back between Sexton and Tomac, with #3 ending up being beaten moments later not only by the (still) champion, but then by others who were following behind.
With the race roughly halfway through, Jett passed his brother and from then on never gave up the position, leading until the end of the race, which earned him the eighth victory of the year and a decisive step towards the title, especially after Cooper Webb did not have his happiest day, finishing fifth. Hunter Lawrence and Anderson finished respectively in the other podium positions.
Results in Denver:
