If any doubts could still persist, they will practically be clarified and Jett Lawrence has everything it takes to guarantee the title in the AMA Supercross 450 after a new victory, the third in a row, in the championship yesterday in Denver, on a day when his brother, Hunter, was also in a big way and achieved the best result of the year so far.
In the main event of the night, the #96 started in the best possible way and got the holeshot at Empower Field, with Chase Sexton going to the ground right away. Jett Lawrence was second and Justin Cooper third but would end up being beaten, a couple of laps later, by Eli Tomac.
Hunter continued at the front and was leading against Jett, who didn’t seem too keen on attacking the lead while Jason Anderson was third at this stage, three seconds behind #18, and with the places somewhat spread out, the first real “battle” took place 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 further behind.
With the race roughly halfway through, Jett overtook his brother and from then on did not give up the position, leading until the end of the race, which gave him his eighth victory of the year and a decisive step towards the title, especially after Cooper Webb not having had his happiest day, being fifth. Hunter Lawrence and Anderson took the other podium places respectively.
Results in Denver:
Top 20 of the championship: