[{"id":15705,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2026\/06\/15\/jett-lawrence-sweeps-thunder-valley-takes-450smx-points-lead\/","title":"Jett Lawrence Sweeps Thunder Valley, Takes 450SMX Points Lead","content":"Honda HRC enjoyed a dominant day at the Toyota Thunder Valley National as Jett Lawrence and Jo Shimoda swept the overall victories in the third round of the Pro Motocross Championship at Thunder Valley Motocross Park in Colorado.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_15707\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]<img class=\"size-large wp-image-15707\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-Pro-MX_Thunder-Valley_Jett-Lead-Pack-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/> Jett Lawrence had a perfect weekend sweeping both motos at Thunder Valley. Photo: MX Sports Pro Racing[\/caption]\r\n<p data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"802\">In the 450SMX Class, <span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Jett Lawrence<\/span> delivered a flawless performance, leading every lap of both motos to secure a perfect 1-1 sweep and his second consecutive overall victory. Jett held off strong challenges from <span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Lucas Coenen<\/span>, brother <span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Hunter Lawrence<\/span>, and <span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Haiden Deegan<\/span> throughout the afternoon. The win marked Jett\u2019s 26th career premier-class victory and moved him into the 450SMX points lead by eight points over his brother. Coenen impressed in his Pro Motocross debut with a runner-up finish after posting 2-2 moto scores, while Hunter Lawrence rounded out the overall podium despite crashes and a first-moto penalty.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_15709\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]<img class=\"size-large wp-image-15709\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-Pro-MX_Thunder-Valley_250-Podium-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/> Jo Shimoda put Honda on the overall pedestal at Thunder Valley. Photo: MX Sports Pro Racing.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe 250SMX Class produced another unpredictable outcome as <span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Jo Shimoda<\/span> claimed the overall win with consistent 3-2 moto finishes. Shimoda became the third different winner in the first three rounds of the season despite not winning a moto. <span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Levi Kitchen<\/span> finished second overall after winning the opening moto and charging from deep in the field to eighth in Moto 2. <span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Nick Romano<\/span> earned the first overall podium finish of his career in third. The victory was the seventh of Shimoda\u2019s professional career and helped Honda secure its first sweep of both class wins this season. In the championship standings, Kitchen and <span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Seth Hammaker<\/span> are now tied atop the 250SMX Class points standings, with Shimoda just six points behind.","excerpt":"Honda HRC enjoyed a dominant day at the Toyota Thunder Valley National as Jett Lawrence and Jo Shimoda swept the overall victories in the third round of the Pro Motocross Championship at Thunder Valley Motocross Park in Colorado. In the 450SMX Class, Jett Lawrence delivered a flawless performance, leading every","date":"June 15, 2026 10:54","categories":[{"id":25047609,"title":"Moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"}],"tags":[{"id":25048140,"title":"colorado","slug":"colorado"},{"id":25047643,"title":"Honda","slug":"honda"},{"id":25048358,"title":"honda hrc","slug":"honda-hrc"},{"id":25048062,"title":"hunter lawrence","slug":"hunter-lawrence"},{"id":25047989,"title":"jett lawrence","slug":"jett-lawrence"},{"id":25048411,"title":"jo shimoda","slug":"jo-shimoda"},{"id":25048804,"title":"levi kitchen","slug":"levi-kitchen"},{"id":25049910,"title":"Lucas Conen","slug":"lucas-conen"},{"id":25047675,"title":"moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25047621,"title":"motocross","slug":"motocross"},{"id":25047764,"title":"mx","slug":"mx"},{"id":25048335,"title":"pro motocross","slug":"pro-motocross"},{"id":25049909,"title":"Pro MX","slug":"pro-mx"},{"id":25048138,"title":"thunder valley","slug":"thunder-valley"}]}]{
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