[{"id":16078,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2026\/08\/17\/jett-lawrence-reclaims-450-championship-lead-at-unadilla\/","title":"Jett Lawrence Reclaims 450 Championship Lead at Unadilla","content":"Jett Lawrence regained control of the 450 championship standings Saturday at Unadilla MX, overcoming a difficult opening moto and taking the overall victory in Round 9 of the 2026 Pro Motocross Championship. Lawrence finished 2-1 on the day, while a crash by championship rival and brother Hunter Lawrence dramatically changed the title fight with just two rounds remaining. Hunter Lawrence entered the Unadilla National with a 12-point advantage over Jett and extended that margin early in the afternoon by winning the opening 450 moto. Jett finished second, with Jorge Prado taking third and Haiden Deegan fourth. The championship battle took a major turn in Moto 2. Hunter again started near the front and was running with the leaders before crashing while entering Unadilla's infamous Screw U section. The incident damaged his Honda and forced him to retire from the moto. With Hunter out of contention, Jett moved into the lead and held off a hard-charging Prado to secure the moto victory and his fourth overall win of the season. Prado put together a strong 3-2 score for second overall, marking his third podium of the 2026 season. Deegan rounded out the 450 podium with a 4-3 finish.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16080\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]<img class=\"size-large wp-image-16080\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-Pro-MX_Unadilla_Cole-Davies-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/> Cole Davies secured his fourth overall win of the season at Unadilla. Photo: MX Sports Pro Racing[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe 250 class also saw a major championship shakeup as Cole Davies captured his fourth overall victory of the season with a 2-1 moto score. Levi Kitchen won the opening moto but struggled in Moto 2, finishing sixth after being forced wide at the start. Davies capitalized on the opportunity, taking control of the second moto and riding to the win. Kitchen finished second overall with a 1-6 score. The result moved Davies to within a single point of Kitchen in the 250 championship standings with only two rounds remaining. Haiden Deegan completed the Unadilla podium in third overall.","excerpt":"<p>Jett Lawrence regained control of the 450 championship standings Saturday at Unadilla MX, overcoming a difficult opening moto and taking &hellip;<\/p>","date":"August 17, 2026 10:43","categories":[{"id":25047609,"title":"Moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"}],"tags":[{"id":25049854,"title":"Cole Davies","slug":"cole-davies"},{"id":25049242,"title":"Haiden Deegan","slug":"haiden-deegan"},{"id":25048062,"title":"hunter lawrence","slug":"hunter-lawrence"},{"id":25047989,"title":"jett lawrence","slug":"jett-lawrence"},{"id":25048804,"title":"levi kitchen","slug":"levi-kitchen"},{"id":25048335,"title":"pro motocross","slug":"pro-motocross"},{"id":25049909,"title":"Pro MX","slug":"pro-mx"},{"id":25048919,"title":"supermotocross","slug":"supermotocross"},{"id":25048258,"title":"unadilla","slug":"unadilla"}]},{"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":"<p>Honda HRC enjoyed a dominant day at the Toyota Thunder Valley National as Jett Lawrence and Jo Shimoda swept the &hellip;<\/p>","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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