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Jett Lawrence on Crashing

Even the great Jett Lawrence crashes sometimes but lately it’s been more than the odd occasion. With Jett crashing at RedBud, Southwick and then three times at Millville and it meant a conversation with his dad and team to diagnose the issue!

Jett explained the situation in the press conference: “We spoke about it with my dad afterwards and the team. And I think it’s throughout the day I am building more and more because during the weeks I’m not riding much because I am trying to save my ankle as much as I can. I think for a little bit it was okay but now,  when we are changing settings,  it’s not knowing the bike as well. And then when we get to the race weekend, the first qualifying you are obviously trying to send it on a track you haven’t rode since the previous year. So, you are trying to ride yourself in, but obviously get a good lap in.

“And I think I was just not thinking of the soil in the first one. I leaned over to kind of jump across to the inside rut, and I wasn’t looking at the rut, I was looking up ahead. And it just was all slop and it slowed my momentum down and pushed the front end. I gave my head a good wack, you know. Wacked the front of my head and tweaked my neck pretty bad. And the second one was just a weird one. Today was a lot of a hard base into a sand berm and when I landed the rear went in and the front kind of hit bottom.

“The first (moto) one ,  I just didn’t have it for HJ. I picked the smarter route and said ‘Alright, he can have this one.’ And I changed a few things on the suspension, and it felt better for the second one. I was like, ‘Okay I feel good, I feel like Superman.’ Hunter was in front of me and I’m like, ‘You’re not getting it this time!’ I was able to pass him, felt good, I had good lines. I just went through that section, and I have been struggling a little bit with the bike I think it’s the new style I have created almost with my foot and kind of being, sometimes a little, almost forward. And most of my weight is there, and I think it put just a little bit too much weight and it pressured the front end going into that soft stuff and it was enough just carve it and then flick me over. I was okay, I got very lucky out of that thing. And then I looked like I got hit by a shotgun because the bike got me in the back of my knee and it collapsed me. So, not ideal, it was a bummer, but I just got to be thankful I’m okay after a rough weekend.”

“I think I just need to suck it up during the week because, I need the time during the week because being familiar with your bike and being with it is a big thing. And I think that’s why, today especially why I crashed a lot because I can’t really get into the positions I want to to begin with, and then I’m not ready for them as much. Because when I ride during the week I am not pushing hard. We just need to get some ride time and be careful of my foot and just make it to the weekend. That’s the biggest thing. And I think a little bit each week is kind of taken its toll on me. So, I just need to get back and get to, a little bit closer to the regular schedule I normally do.”

Jett also spoke about his anger at Red Bud despite winning the first moto, explaining it was a few factors that played into his outburst of frustration in front of the cameras that reminded everyone just hiw badly he wanted to win!

“I was just really frustrated,” explained Jett. “because normally those conditions at RedBud I love. Normally those are my conditions where I would really show my technique, and I could find my way around a track that’s normally so difficult very easily. So, I think I had a spoonful of reality of what it’s normally like and I didn’t like it very much. I was pissed off because I couldn’t do what I wanted to do on the track. Obviously after that I kind of lost my cool and during the week I was still bummed because I was not able to do what I wanted to do. I know what is needed to win a championship and I know what I need to do to get that Jett Lawrence that everyone knows, but I physically can’t right now because of my ankle and the limitation I have.

After RedBud Jett even got in touch with the doctor who did his surgery to make sure everything was okay! “I got X-rays and I got to meet up with the doctor who did my surgery and I got a step by step, basically where the screws are he put in, everything like that. And obviously asked him a bunch of questions about what I am going through. And he gave me some good hope, he just said, ‘Be patient with it, it’s going to get better.’ I asked him, ‘What I’m doing right now is that good?’ He’s like, ‘In the doctor’s world, no! You shouldn’t be racing. But it’s going to be pretty hard to convince you not to race.’ He’s happy with it because I have done a good job of keeping it from being really badly hurt. 

“But also, just the day to day of is is probably another reason why I lost my crap at RedBud is, since December 19th I’ve been in pain every single day. Waking up, going to the bathroom when I first wake up, going to brush my teeth, getting food, going to the truck, just having constant pain with walking. So, I think those months and days and days, it kind of takes a toll on you a little bit. So, I think I was allowed to lose my crap a little bit at that stage but obviously got to tune it back a little bit.”

He might be smooth and incredibly fast but don’t dismiss just how tough and gritty Jett Lawrence is too. He can deal with pain just like any of the toughest riders in the sport and still find a way to win when things aren’t perfect.

McGrath on what Deegan needs to improve on to win

Jeremy McGrath gave some interesting and wise insight into his belief in Haiden Deegan but also what he needs to do to get on terms consistently with the Lawerence brothers – improve his technique!

Speaking on the Fast Friends Podcast, the King of Supercross who had the best technique in his era, said: “But I’m not afraid to lose because that’s humility. And if you have humility and you look at yourself as a human, you don’t win all the time. You have to take the good ones when you can and accept the bad ones sometimes and that’s the way it is. That’s life in general. 

“You know, you can see that with Haiden Deegan, he hates the lose. You can tell. He pushes hard because he hates the loose and that’s something you can’t teach somebody. You know, he’s going to have to learn a little bit of technique now because he has everything physically, he has it mentally, he has all the stuff, but his skill -set is not quite as good as theirs right now. 

“He’s got to change a few things. He’s got to be willing to have some humility and change a little bit.  You’re not going to get there riding the way normally, right? He won’t be able to keep up. His style, which is a good style, but his style is more like a Tomac and not like smooth and efficient like those guys.

“He’s got some humility in there and he’s got to accept that he’s got to just switch his style up a little bit. He can do it. There’s no doubt. There’s no doubt he can do it.” 

Febvre Leaving Kawasaki

Romain Febvre and Kawasaki are parting ways – is a big surprise coming next?

 Ralph Marzahn  July 22, 2026

What had been hinted at in recent weeks is now official: Romain Febvre and Kawasaki will part ways after the 2026 season. After seven years together, one of the most successful partnerships in recent MXGP history comes to an end.

With his 2025 MXGP World Championship title, two runner-up finishes, and a total of 13 Grand Prix victories and 28 race wins in Kawasaki colors, the Frenchman defined an era for the green-clad team. However, their shared history isn't over yet. Rider and team plan to contest the final races of the 2026 World Championship season together – with the clear goal of concluding their partnership with another outstanding result.

"It's time for a new chapter."

For Febvre, saying goodbye after seven years is not easy. "A large part of my career will forever be linked to Kawasaki," the Frenchman explains. "We achieved our major goal and won the World Championship title together last year. I had great people around me from day one."

Febvre particularly emphasizes the joint development of the current KX450-SR. After the motorcycle underwent a fundamental overhaul in 2023, they missed the title by only a few points. An injury sidelined him a year later, before he finally achieved his long-awaited world championship victory in 2025.

Even though the transfer is already confirmed, the focus is currently on the final stretch of the season. "The season isn't over yet. I'll give it my all until the checkered flag of the last race."

Where does the path lead?

With the official confirmation of the split, attention now turns to Febvre's future. While it hasn't yet been announced which factory team the Frenchman will ride for in 2027, it's an open secret in the paddock that he has already made his decision.

For months, Romain Febvre was considered a strong candidate for Triumph's new 450cc factory project. No wonder: the current factory effort from the British manufacturer is run by the same team the Frenchman worked with back in 2021.

Instead, evidence is increasingly pointing to a different scenario. There is growing talk that Febvre could join the Ducati factory team in the future. There, he is expected to advance the MXGP project led by Louis Vosters.

Should this move materialize, it would undoubtedly be one of the biggest surprises of recent years. While Ducati has already made considerable progress with the Desmo450 MX, its MXGP project is still in a development phase. Podium finishes have been the exception so far, with the factory team usually finishing in the midfield. A rider of Romain Febvre's caliber would send a clear signal to Ducati that they intend to launch their attack on the world championship much more quickly.

A clear signal from Ducati?

That's precisely why signing Febvre would send a strong signal. The Frenchman has been one of the most consistent riders in MXGP for years and brings not only speed but also enormous experience. These qualities could be invaluable for Ducati if the factory wants to take the next step towards the top.

Whether the rumors are true remains to be seen. Neither Ducati nor Febvre's management have commented on his future so far.

A farewell with respect

Kawasaki team manager Antti Pyrhönen also bid farewell to the world champion with warm words. He said it had been a privilege to work with one of the most successful riders of the past decade for many years. Their shared world championship title was the result of the great commitment of everyone involved.

Until the end of the season, both sides want to focus fully on the sport once again. Only then will it become clear whether Romain Febvre will actually swap the green motorcycle for red – thus opening the next chapter of his career at Ducati – or whether his path will lead him elsewhere.

MX Large Interviews Herlings After Foxhill

There is no denying, five-time world motocross champion, Jeffrey Herlings has taken his 118th Grand Prix victory and with his 1-1 performance, has closed the points gap in the championship to just 11 points. Of course, with help from Lucas Coenen getting injured yesterday in the MXGP qualification race and not being able to finish either moto today, the charge to the red plate was made easy.

Herlings, who has lost so many titles due to injuries in the past, felt for the young Belgian, and wished him well in the press conference. Still, as he said on the podium, its part of racing and the HRC man will still go to Loket in a week’s time with some confidence in taking the red plate. We talked to him after his victory.

MXlarge: Congratulations, 1-1 on paper sounds easy, but I guess it was anything but and in doing so, you have reduced the points gap to 11 points. We all know why, but can you explain for me?

Herlings: First of all, I feel really sorry for Lucas. I have had bad luck with my DNFs. I would prefer he had a broken bike rather than issues with his health. I am really gutted for him, as a sportsman and somebody who has been doing this for a long, long time and I have lost a lot of championships due to injuries. It is never nice to see anyone get hurt and my prays go out to him and I hope next weekend he is fit again and we can have some battles again.

MXLarge: How did you feel your races went?

Herlings: For the rest, it was good yesterday. Obviously, I had a crash and came from last to fourth. I felt really strong and I actually thought I rode better yesterday than today. Today, I led every single lap. Really lucky, I had two holeshots and I had pressure in both motos. I managed to hold them off. The second moto was sketchy, and the sun was low, then at some point, Pauls Jonass had a crash, then a yellow flag and then a green one, so I didn’t know if you could jump or not jump. I was leading and didn’t want to make any mistakes, so I decided not to jump. They (Gajser and Febvre) came close, but I didn’t want to do any risks, or get points deducted or anything like that. I did all I could this weekend and felt like I did a really good job.

MXLarge: I great effort from Honda this weekend with these results and now onto Loket for the next Grand Prix.

Herlings: The team has done a good job, and I want to give it to Giacamo and the whole team and Patronas and everyone involved. We race on Sunday, but we win races on Monday. We will put our head down and come to Loket in five days. I have had good memories there and bad memories. Hopefully we go for a good one this time.

MXLarge: Sixth win of the season and fifth on British soil. What is it with England and winning here, on circuits like Matterley Basin and now here?

Herlings: I did a race here in 2023, but the track has changed a lot, back in 2023 it was just hard baked. They have put a lot of work into it this year. It was great coming back here again, unfortunately, last time I came here a photographer was hit by a bike and died, and we only had one moto because of that horrible accident. I don’t have so much time on this track. I feel like England is my second home almost, because I did British championship a few years ago and I still do some rounds of that championship. I always enjoy coming to England and its an easy trip for us. I always enjoy it and England was good to me again this weekend.

MXLarge: For old people like myself, this is really a legendary track. We have seen some great racing here. How would you describe this track, because its very different to many other tracks on the GP calendar?

Herlings: To be honest, I think yesterday was better, because lucky I didn’t have to pass anyone today, but yesterday, it isn’t many tracks you can come from last and get into fourth place, like I did yesterday. When you got to Lommel or Arnhem, you can make a big difference, but not on hardpack tracks. Yesterday, there was more places to pass, but today, it felt like they maybe watered less in the morning, so it wasn’t as deep. Coming back to your question, it’s an awesome track. I enjoyed it in 2023 and I enjoyed it today. It is special and unique with the uphill’s and the downhills. I am happy its on the calendar. It isn’t as fast as Matterley and less big jumps and that makes it good, even though Matterley is also a nice track. I hear its coming back next year, so I am happy about that.

MXLarge: It looks like this year, that you are really having to work hard for your moto or GP wins, maybe more so than ever before. Does it feel this year, like it’s the hardest you have had to ride to get these wins?

Herlings: Like we talked about when we were coming to the track, we are getting older Geoff, so it isn’t getting any easier. I miss those days in 2012, 2013, 2014, winning by a minute, or a minute and a half. Those days are gone. When I get a win, it’s already a big victory, but hey, I have the most GP wins so far this year. I am not even sure how many GP wins I have now (Paul Malin reminded him its 118). Ok, 118, it’s more than anyone has had and it keeps going up, but the championships don’t go up like the GP wins. It would be nice before I retire if I can get another championship, at least one more.

MXLarge: You are working with a lot of people at Honda. How long did it take to get comfortable with the team?

Herlings: I felt comfortable with them straight away, with Giacamo (team owner) and Marcus (team manager). I work with those guys on a daily basis, and we see the Japanese sometimes. I felt at home straight away. It is a bigger group than I was used to at KTM and I think its more professional and I have had the chance many times in my career, but I wanted to stay loyal to KTM. I don’t have any regrets because of that, and I had a good time with KTM. I just felt I need to make a change; de Wolf was coming up; others were coming up. The team I was in was kind of falling apart. I was working with Ruben, and he left for Nestaan and we lost more people and I felt it was time to go to Honda. My heart felt I wanted to go to Honda.

Herlings Tops Foxhill

HRC factory rider and the greatest GP winner of all time, Jeffrey Herlings has gone 1-1 at Foxhill today and closed the points gap to Lucas Coenen to just 11points as the talented Belgian went DNF-DNF for zero points. Drama in England today and in many ways a very sad day for the talented Belgian brothers.

It was of course the 118th GP win by the Dutchman. Second overall was Romain Febvre with 3-2 results and third was Tim Gajser with 2-3 scores. Bavo Swijgers image.

Jeffrey Herlings: Once again, I don't like to take 50 points this way and I wish Lucas well and I hope he is in Loket or back soon and we get many battles. A little gift for this one, but thanks to HRC, what a great job they have done. During the second moto I was struggling with the shadows (from the sun getting low) and we had a medical flag for Paul Jonass, I hope he is okay. Super pumped about my day, two black plates and two moto wins. Looking forward to Loket.

Championship points are now Lucas Coenen 566 points, Jeffrey Herlings 555pts, Romain Febvre 494pts, Tim Gajser 452pts and Maxime Renaux 392pts. I think everyone hopes Lucas can make Loket next weekend.

MXGP Moto Two

Herlings again with the lead in the second MXGP moto over Valle, Gajser, Febvre, Seewer, Fernandez, Adamo, Watson, Renaux, Vlaanderen and Coenen in 19th spot. Herlings really on it today and Febvre moved into third as he passed Vialle. Coenen quickly up to 12th position and fighting a lot of pain but fighting on.

Herlings quickly a 1.6 second gap over Gajser, with Febvre 3.2 back in third and Vialle on the back wheel of his countryman. Coenen a wild ride around Geerts for 10th place but taking a bit of a risk there.

Herlings probably wishing Gajser would just leave him alone, but the other five-time world champion pushing to stay with “The Bullet”. The gap remained a second between Herlings and Gajser as Febvre losing grip on those two and four seconds back in third. Coenen still 11th and 20 seconds off the leaders.

Herlings opened the gap to two seconds, but Gajser then dropped it under two seconds as those two continue to show their class in this tough MXGP field. Coenen not getting away from Geerts and could start to feel the pain soon.

Herlings the best lap of the race to open the gap to more than two seconds and Geerts passed Coenen, dropping the KTM man to 12th place, with Brent Van Doninck also closing up on Coenen. Coenen dropping off the track and again a DNF. Very sad for this brilliant young Belgian teenager.

Gajser again closed up on Herlings for the lead, as he clocked the best lap of the race so far, and Febvre also closing up on Herlings, with the gap to third place just 2.7 seconds. Can’t see Herlings fighting too hard for the lead, as he is already having a big day for the championship.

Lap six and the lead by Herlings was half a second, with Febvre still around three seconds back in third, then came Fernandez, Adamo, Vialle, Jonass, Seewer, Horgmo, and Gifting 10th. Both Gajser and Febvre not allowing Herlings walk away with the moto as they hound the Honda man.

On lap nine and 12 minutes remaining, the lead by Herlings was just a second, with Febvre 2.4 back in third place. Get the feeling maybe Herlings is just riding to the level needed, which seems to be something many riders are doing these days. You cannot get a much better top three, with 12 world championships between the Dutchman, Slovenian and Frenchman.

Herlings doing a brilliant job up front and seemingly in total control, with both Gajser and Febvre watching the leader from close combat. As Gajser gets closer, Herlings gets away again. Herlings knows that no mistakes are a must and maybe top three is enough today?

Febvre passed Gajser for second as the Slovenian crashed and the Frenchman now going after Herlings, however the gap between Herlings and Febvre is now two seconds. I would imagine Herlings will try and get away from the Frenchman, as he knows Febvre rides tough. Gajser 10 seconds back in third place. Febvre cuts the lead to less than a second and you can bet Herlings is very nervous. Herlings pushing to get away from Febvre and the gap was over a second with three minutes and two laps remaining. Herlings opened the gap to two seconds on lap 14 with three laps remaining.

Herlings wins the moto from Febvre and Gajser and that was also the top three in the overall stats. Herlings now just 11 points off the red place with Loket just a week away and the appearance of Coenen there not known.

Millville – Hunter Lawrence takes command

 Ralph Marzahn

Millville has shaken up the 450cc title fight once again. Hunter Lawrence left Spring Creek MX Park with two race wins, the overall victory, and the Red Plate. His brother Jet was on track to win the second race before a crash dashed all his plans. And Haiden Deegan showed once again that he's a force to be reckoned with, even after a disastrous start.

Hunter Lawrence was the one to beat in the first moto. In the second moto, the tables initially seemed to turn. Jet Lawrence took the lead and found his rhythm more and more easily. Hunter tried to follow in his footsteps, but had to acknowledge that his brother was simply faster in some sections.

When Jet suddenly disappeared from sight, Hunter initially thought the younger rider was leaving him behind. "I hadn't even noticed that Jet had crashed. I just thought: Damn, he's setting an incredible pace today. It wasn't until I got back to the paddock that I found out what had happened," Hunter later recounted.

The crash ultimately played into his hands. With two race wins, the overall victory was secured, and the lead in the standings also changed hands.

Hunter doesn't see any major differences between him and his brother at the moment. "Right now, it's decided anew each weekend which of us is ahead. We're both playing at an incredibly high level, so often it's just the little things that make the difference."

Jet is slowed down again

For Jet Lawrence, Sunday felt completely different. After a crash in qualifying, he worked his way into the race better and better throughout the day. Changes to his motorcycle paid off; in the second race, he took the lead and controlled the action.

Then came the decisive moment.

In a rutted section of the track, the Honda rider lost the front wheel and crashed. As he got up, his own motorcycle hit his leg. Any chance of catching up was out of the question after that.

Jet has been battling far bigger problems than a single crash for months. His foot injury means he can barely test during the week. Instead of training laps, his schedule is mostly filled with treatments and rehabilitation.

How much this is affecting him became clear after the race. "Since December 19th, I haven't had a single day without pain. Even simple things like getting up or going to the bathroom hurt."

Nevertheless, the Australian doesn't want to give up on the season. "Either I win the championship – or I don't. I will continue to give my all and try to win races."

Deegan drives from the very back to the front.

Haiden Deegan also had a difficult start to the day. The Yamaha rider was down in the very first corner of the first race and had to fight his way back through the field. "After the crash, I knew immediately: This is going to be a tough fight today."

What followed was one of the strongest performances of the weekend. Deegan carved his way through the field, overtaking one rider after another, and ultimately finished fourth. "That was probably one of my best races on the 450 so far."

The enormous effort required took its toll in the second race. Although Deegan again finished on the podium, he lacked the final bit of pace against the two Lawrence brothers. Furthermore, the team is continuing to work on the setup of his Yamaha; the American rider sees room for improvement, especially in the second half of a moto.

Excitement until the end of the season

With four races remaining, Hunter Lawrence holds the best cards in the title fight. The Honda rider is consistently performing at the highest level and punishing every mistake made by his competitors.

Despite his injury, Jet Lawrence is battling his way through the season and makes no secret of the fact that every race day is currently a balancing act. Haiden Deegan, on the other hand, proved in Millville that he can now regularly compete at the front in the 450 class.

The championship is far from decided. However, Millville has shown how quickly the balance of power can shift.

Beaumer on his win, Prado riding after illness!

MILLVILLE, Minn. – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Julien Beaumer claimed a first-career 250MX overall victory in Round 7 of the 2026 AMA Pro Motocross Championship at Spring Creek on Saturday afternoon, racing to 1-4 moto scores in a breakout result that saw him move to second in the standings.

Equipped with the KTM 250 SX-F FACTORY EDITION, Beaumer qualified sixth in the 250MX division at Millville after recording a 2:00.184 lap around the high-speed circuit, before avoiding a multi-rider incident on the opening lap of Moto 1 to emerge inside the top-10.

The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider then methodically charged through the field, erasing a six-second deficit to the leader after moving into second position, and ultimately making a last-lap pass to secure an emphatic maiden Pro Motocross moto win.

Fourth place in Moto 2 was enough for the 20-year-old to also achieve his first-ever overall outdoors, with his 1-4 results elevating him to P2 in the championship entering next weekend’s Washougal National. It’s been a remarkable turnaround after returning from a serious back injury ahead of the 250MX season.

Julien Beaumer: “Laying in that hospital bed [in Charlotte last year], I thought that maybe [my career] was over. But I’m here, I got my first 250MX win and didn’t make it easy on myself – that wasn’t the prettiest second moto, but my riding is awesome and the team is amazing. We’ve been working really hard together and we finally got the win – let’s keep it rolling!”

In the 450MX Class, Jorge Prado qualified fifth fastest aboard his KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION after posting a 1:57.571 lap time, however, a strong start in Moto 1 was impacted by an unfortunate off-track excursion through the first turn.

The four-time world champion responded with an impressive charge through the field, climbing to 13th by the checkered flag. A top-five start in Moto 2 allowed him to quickly move into third position, which he maintained for the remainder of the race. Prado’s 13-3 moto scores resulted in sixth overall, keeping him fourth in the 450MX standings.

Jorge Prado: “Today was a hard day. First moto, I got pushed out in the first corner, and we had to work our way towards the front with so many riders to pass. Then in Moto 2, the start was a little bit better, and we were fighting hard – I’ve been sick all week, so I was pushing myself a lot as I wasn’t able to do anything during the week. RJ [Hampshire] was close in the last few corners, but I held on for P3 in that moto, which was not a bad improvement. Thank you to Red Bull KTM Factory Racing for the effort. We’ll get there.”

Four-time 450MX champion Eli Tomac made a welcome return to racing for the first time since being injured at Fox Raceway’s season-opener. Also on board the KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION, Tomac qualified seventh before recording 9-12 finishes for 11th overall, gaining important race mileage in the mid-stages of the series.

Eli Tomac: “It’s good to get my first full Pro Motocross race weekend of the season under my belt. Pala didn’t go according to plan, so being able to get two solid motos done today, I’m happy. Obviously, there’s plenty of room for improvement, but I will do some testing with the team this week and be better at Washougal.”

Deegan on his first turn crash at Millville – blames Jett!

Haiden Deegan didn’t hold back when it came to the first turn crash in motoone at Millville that left him on the deck and Prado off track! Deegan came from last to fourth in a great ride but wasn’t shy in pointing out who he thought caused the crash – Jett Lawrence!

Deegan said: “Obviously went down in the first turn. It was a little bit of a drag race coming up first turn and a ‘little bro’ decided he didn’t want to turn right! ut it’s cool. I’m pretty sure he would have just let his brother by doing that. So that wasn’t the smartest but O got up and I was like, it’s gonna be a dogfight.

“I had to do it a Red Bud. But I made a whole lot more positions and I feel like it was one of my best rides I’d say on my 450 so far coming through the pack and just being charging for the whole 35.”

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