Hunter Lawrence took home the overall win at the Washougal (Wash.) National, but the story, as always, has to be his brother Jett Lawrence’s rollercoaster day. Jett, who had just resumed his dominant form with a Moto 1 victory, took the lead on Lap 8, only to crash moments later and then get hit with a penalty. What a wild sequence!
Jett’s Race Goes Sideways
Jett Lawrence was absolutely flying in Moto 1, winning and looking like he was back to championship form after losing the red plate by 10 points last week. In Moto 2, he earned the holeshot and paced his brother Hunter for the first half, even finding more speed. The drama hit hard when Jett was penalized one position for accelerating off track on Lap 1 during an earlier battle with Hunter. Then, on Lap 8, Jett took the lead only to crash on that very same lap. That crash handed the lead right back to Hunter. You just can’t make this stuff up!
Hunter Stays Steady As Others Battle It Out
With Jett’s incidents, Hunter Lawrence kept his cool. He finished second in Moto 1 and then secured the Moto 2 win, giving him the overall victory. Meanwhile, Haiden Deegan capitalized big time on Jett’s issues, closing the gap and challenging the defending champion. With the penalty, Deegan was scored second in Moto 2, which is a huge boost for him! Jorge Prado, after a tough start outside the top five, steadily climbed to fourth by the second half of the race. Dylan Ferrandis rounded out the top five. Even RJ Hampshire and Justin Barcia had a serious battle for a top five spot before Hampshire crashed, only to recover and catch Barcia for sixth later on. Eli Tomac, unfortunately, had another rough start, way outside the top 20 on Lap 1 and only managing to get to 14th.
What a day at Washougal. Hunter Lawrence proved consistency pays off, especially when the competition faces its own setbacks. This one will be talked about for a while, no doubt!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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