HRC factory rider Hunter Lawrence showed impressive speed in the 450 class, leading most of moto 1 before a late crash dropped him to second. In the second moto, the Australian rode to a fourth-place finish, good enough to keep his unblemished premier-class podium streak alive.

“I knew coming in it would be tough to beat Chase; it’s his home race, and I knew he’d be on it. I was close in the first one until I was upside down, but I’m thankful to not be hurt; it happened so fast, but that’s the nature of the beast. The lappers were tough this weekend; I’d get held up a bit, and then Chase would get held up a bit.”

For the fourth time this season, Lawrence took the holeshot in the first 450 moto, and he rode strong at the front until there were less than two laps remaining, when he suffered a hard fall on a rough descent.

The Australian recovered in time to finish second. Lawrence was fifth off the start in moto 2 and completed lap 1 in seventh, but he went to work and was into the top five by lap 6. He took over fourth a lap later, and that’s where he would spend the remainder of the race—sufficient for an overall podium.

On Tuesday after Southwick, Jett Lawrence had a small practice crash in Florida that unfortunately resulted in a torn ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his left thumb, as well as a bone chip. Lawrence underwent surgery on Thursday, July 4, and will miss the remainder of the AMA Pro Motocross series. Jett nonetheless attended RedBud to meet fans and support his team. He is expected to return for the September 7 SuperMotocross opener in Concord, North Carolina.

Also campaigning the AMA Pro Motocross series for the second week in a row was Australian Kyle Webster, riding for MobileX Fire Power Honda. Webster finished an impressive eighth overall in the 450 class and even led briefly in moto 2.

Speaking of Kyle Webster, it was announced on July 4 that he and the Lawrence brothers will race for Team Australia at the 2024 Motocross of Nations. The all-Honda lineup looks to be very competitive at the event in the UK this October.

The morning qualifying sessions saw Hunter Lawrence tally the third-best time in the premier class. Once again, Hunter Lawrence stretched his status as the only rider this season to have finished on the overall 450 podium at every round.

Although he lost the red plate at RedBud, Hunter Lawrence is still in a strong position in the 450 title chase. With five rounds remaining, he sits seven points behind Chase Sexton, in second. Although Jett Lawrence is out for the remainder of the series, he sits fourth in points for the time being.