It’s all postponed until the final round of the AMA Pro Motocross 450 Championship, as Hunter Lawrence and Chase Sexton both took wins at the Budds Creek National. Sexton has more than a one-race lead and is the overwhelming favorite.
With the championship reaching the truly decisive stage, Sexton and Lawrence were the contenders for victory and every point counted towards the title.
And it was no different at the Budds Creek National, with Lawrence taking victory in the first race in almost completely dominant fashion: he won by more than 7s ahead of Sexton, with Aaron Plessinger taking third. The #7 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider was also the only one to lead the race, with a total of three laps as leader, in addition to the #96.
In the second race, the scenario was reversed as far as the winner and runner-up were concerned: Sexton won, but it was Lawrence who got off to the best start, taking the holeshot and leading the first 12 laps at Budds Creek Motocross Park.
However, in the last five laps it was Sexton who moved to the front and took the win in the end, finishing with a gap of more than 9s over his Honda rival. Plessinger returned to third place.
Thus, with 47 points each, the title decisions were postponed until the final round of the AMA 450MX, the Ironman.
What is certain is that Sexton leads the championship with 454 points, 28 more than Lawrence, and with a total of 50 points up for grabs, he has plenty of room to manage and only a disaster will prevent him from winning the class title.