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Motoonline - Dynamic shift for Sexton as Lawrence arrives

Last year's runner-up banking on that championship experience.

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This season marks a shift in dynamics for Team Honda HRC’s Chase Sexton in Pro Motocross, facing an incoming challenge from rookie 450MX teammate Jett Lawrence and becoming the more experienced rider in the fight for the premier class crown.

Last year saw Sexton take the outdoor title down to the wire against eventual champion Eli Tomac, but this time things are different with Lawrence as his primary rival after winning the Fox Raceway opener on debut.

Sexton managed to fight back from a mediocre start in the opening moto to finish in second place on Saturday, before moto two saw a much better start for the recently-crowned 450SX champion. Once again, despite a significantly better ride, he had to settle for second after being unable to make his way around Lawrence.

“The second moto was more of what we’re used to,” Sexton told MotoOnline. “I think it was me just getting a little bit more comfortable back on outdoors. I haven’t had the most time outdoors, obviously, I’ve put in as much time as I could to get ready, but just racing Supercross and being in a fight for a championship, you can’t take too much time off of that. So, had to kind of just wing it today a little bit.

“We changed a lot of bike set-up stuff before the second moto and it was a lot better. I knew on the sight lap that it was better, it felt a little more like what I was used to from last year. Obviously, didn’t get the win, but it was a good battle with Jett and I expect more of that this summer. I think from last year, going through the whole year in a battle for the championship, I think I’m ready for what I have in front of me this year, so I’m looking forward to the rest of these races.”

Sexton’s 2-2 puts him second on the 450MX leaderboard with 44 points, six behind Lawrence as the series heads to Hangtown for round two this Saturday, 3 June.

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 Post: MotoOnline

1-1 result ensures Team Honda HRC racer remains undefeated at Pala.

Image: Foremost Media.

Team Honda HRC’s Jett Lawrence completed a near-perfect day at the opening round of the 2023 Pro Motocross Championship at Fox Raceway, with a double-moto victory in his first 450MX outing.

The talented rookie’s impressive performance means he remains undefeated at the Pala circuit, as he saw off a fierce challenge from his team-mate, Chase Sexton, who finished the day with 2-2 results.

Returning former motocross champion Dylan Ferrandis (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing) completed the podium with a consistent 3-3 scorecard.

After topping the qualifying sheets earlier in the day, Lawrence put in a near-flawless performance to open his 450MX account with a win in the opening moto.

Lawrence found himself leading the field through the first turn, and after quickly establishing a healthy buffer, controlled the race to finish with a 10-second margin over Chase Sexton.

Ferrandis finished third after holding down P2 for the first half of the moto.

Red Bull KTM pairing Cooper Webb (P4) and Aaron Plessinger (P5) traded positions throughout the race as Plessinger crashed multiple times.

Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Adam Cianciarulo finished a distance sixth ahead of the Venezuelan Lorenzo Locurcio (Wildcat Race Team), Jerry Robin (Yamaha), Grant Harlan (Yamaha) and Spain’s Jose Butron (Wildcat Race Team).

Off the gate for the second moto, Lawrence again led the pack through the first turn, and spent the vast majority of the race holding off a relentless attack from Sexton on his way to a perfect 1-1 450MX debut.

Sexton clung doggedly to the back of Lawrence, but couldn’t quite get close enough to stick a pass around the degrading Pala track, and had to settle for second, just one second behind his team-mate.

A distant 44.90 seconds down the track, Ferrandis successfully defended his third-place spot from Plessinger after a lengthy battle, while Webb finished with another top five result.

P6 went to Harlan, while Cianciarulo rebounded from an opening lap crash to finish seventh. Butron, Noren and Drake rounded out the top 10 spots.

The second round of the 2023 Pro Motocross Championship will be held at Hangtown, Sacramento, CA on 3 June.

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