Jett Lawrence takes career-first 250SX win at Houston 2 Supercross
By Press Release on 20th Jan 21
AMA Supercross Jett Lawrence Houston
In just the eighth AMA Supercross race of his career, 17-year-old Team Honda HRC rider Jett Lawrence notched his first indoor win, leading from start to finish in the 250SX East Region main event at the Houston 2 round in NRG Stadium.
It was a convincing performance by the young Australian, who also topped his heat race and rode flawlessly in the main event, setting the races fastest lap time in the process.
Team Honda HRC Notes Houston 2
Free practice saw Team Honda HRC riders Chase Sexton and Jett Lawrence finish on top in the 450SX and 250SX East classes, respectively.
In the 250SX East class, Lawrence posted the third-fastest qualifying time with a 290 lap in the final session. Muc-Off Hondas Mitchell Oldenburg was eighth with a time of 43.405, while Phoenix Racing Honda rider Joshua Osby was ninth.
Lawrence rode to a flawless win in heat 2, while Osby was sixth. Heat 1 saw Oldenburg finish third.
As a podium finisher, Lawrence took part in the post-race virtual press conference for Round 2, which took place Tuesday evening, by Zoom.
What Lawrence said
"Everything just clicked together really well," said Lawrence. "Qualifying was really good I was consistent, finishing third in the first one and second in the next. I was struggling with the track then, but when it came to the heat race, everything just clicked together really nicely. I got a really good start and controlled the lead.
"I had that adrenaline going after my first heat win, and going into the main event I was trying to stay calm. I nailed my start, and the rest is history. I just clicked off laps, and it felt like a video game. I had such a good flow and was doing everything with ease, almost I was relaxed, and it felt like a practice day. I couldnt ask for a better day."
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