Team Honda HRC’s Jett Lawrence ended the dramatic 2021 AMA Supercross series with a stirring victory in the Dave Coombs Sr. 250SX East/West Showdown during the finale at Salt Lake City’s Rice-Eccles Stadium.
The young Australian finished the season third in the 250SX East standings, while teammate and older brother Hunter Lawrence also performed well, taking third in the main and second overall in the 250SX West class. Meanwhile, the 450SX division saw Chase Sexton lead before notching his third podium result of the season. After vying for the premier-class title for much of the season, Ken Roczen–10th at the finale–ultimately settled for a respectable second in the final standings. It was a positive season for Team Honda HRC, which topped the final Manufacturer standings, based on total points in both 450SX and 250SX.
This was the fifth consecutive season that the 450SX class title came down to the final race, and when the gate dropped Roczen made strong passes that quickly put him at the front of the pack. After leading for eight of 29 laps, the German relinquished the lead to a charging Sexton and unfortunately fell back through the pack, eventually finishing 10th. With less than four minutes left on the clock, the rookie Sexton lost traction in a corner and was passed by Cooper Webb but still posted a solid third-place finish.
The highly anticipated 250SX East/West Showdown–which pitted riders from both regions against one another–saw the Lawrence brothers exploit their superior speed in the whoops, with Jett securing the lead on the 17th of 22 laps, after running third in the early going. Hunter was also on the move early on but tipped over while attempting a pass for third and lost two positions. Jett went on to secure his third win of the season, while Hunter recovered to finish third.
Ken Roczen
94
Team Honda HRC
Round 17 was a tough one again. I just seemed to struggle with the altitude. After getting the holeshot in the main, the first little bit of the race looked promising, but I really let go and dropped way back. Overall, I’ve had a good season. I’ve never stayed in the game for so long—making it all the way to the last round being in the championship hunt. Last year I was third, this year I was second—at least we’re going in the right direction. We had some really good battles, and I learned a lot about myself this year. I’m looking forward to the outdoor season now, and the supercross season next year.
Round 17 was a tough one again. I just seemed to struggle with the altitude. After getting the holeshot in the main, the first little bit of the race looked promising, but I really let go and dropped way back. Overall, I’ve had a good season. I’ve never stayed in the game for so long—making it all the way to the last round being in the championship hunt. Last year I was third, this year I was second—at least we’re going in the right direction. We had some really good battles, and I learned a lot about myself this year. I’m looking forward to the outdoor season now, and the supercross season next year.
Chase Sexton
23
Team Honda HRC
I started off really good and qualified first and was feeling good on the bike all day. In the heat race, I didn’t get the best start and rode in fifth and had a battle with [Justin] Barcia and those guys. In the main event, I came out and felt really good. I got a good start from being pretty far outside and then kind of just put my head down and did some pretty good laps. I could put it all on the track tonight and obviously got a little tired, but we got to put ourselves out there. I feel like we’re knocking on the door and I’m looking forward to supercross next year.
I started off really good and qualified first and was feeling good on the bike all day. In the heat race, I didn’t get the best start and rode in fifth and had a battle with [Justin] Barcia and those guys. In the main event, I came out and felt really good. I got a good start from being pretty far outside and then kind of just put my head down and did some pretty good laps. I could put it all on the track tonight and obviously got a little tired, but we got to put ourselves out there. I feel like we’re knocking on the door and I’m looking forward to supercross next year.
Jett Lawrence
18
Team Honda HRC
Coming into the weekend, I was excited for the Showdown with my brother Hunter and couldn’t wait for the main event. In the first qualifier I got P1 and was feeling a little better on the track and started to get a good flow. The second qualifier was pretty good also; I had a little mistake in a rhythm lane but nothing crazy. Going into the heat race I was pretty excited to get it underway, and it went pretty good. I got second in the heat and ended up getting the third gate pick for the main. I was throwing up all through the break to the main, so I was a little nervous and didn’t know how I’d do, but I was able to dig deep and kind of focus and came out with a win. I was super-pumped from how I was feeling before the race, and to top it off Hunter got third; it was awesome for both of us to be on the box, so the last round ended pretty well, I think.
Coming into the weekend, I was excited for the Showdown with my brother Hunter and couldn’t wait for the main event. In the first qualifier I got P1 and was feeling a little better on the track and started to get a good flow. The second qualifier was pretty good also; I had a little mistake in a rhythm lane but nothing crazy. Going into the heat race I was pretty excited to get it underway, and it went pretty good. I got second in the heat and ended up getting the third gate pick for the main. I was throwing up all through the break to the main, so I was a little nervous and didn’t know how I’d do, but I was able to dig deep and kind of focus and came out with a win. I was super-pumped from how I was feeling before the race, and to top it off Hunter got third; it was awesome for both of us to be on the box, so the last round ended pretty well, I think.
Hunter Lawrence
41
Team Honda HRC
Awesome weekend in Salt Lake City to finish off the season. I got P2 in the West class championship, so that was really cool; I’m stoked on that. I was pretty good throughout the day and was happy with qualifying and felt really good. In the main event I was in a really good position and just rushed a pass for third and washed the front end out. I dropped back to fifth and took a lap to regroup and breathe, and then put on a push and got myself into third on the last lap. The track wasn’t something you could really send it on, so it was definitely about patience and a lot of corner speed--you had to execute your corners really well. Obviously, Jett and myself both getting on the podium was really special. What a way to finish out the supercross season! The team and everyone was really happy with that, and I can’t thank the team enough; they’re like a family and they’ve been awesome, so I’m looking forward to the outdoors and just happy to end it on a solid note. Obviously we would’ve loved to win, but I’m looking forward to going racing again shortly.
Awesome weekend in Salt Lake City to finish off the season. I got P2 in the West class championship, so that was really cool; I’m stoked on that. I was pretty good throughout the day and was happy with qualifying and felt really good. In the main event I was in a really good position and just rushed a pass for third and washed the front end out. I dropped back to fifth and took a lap to regroup and breathe, and then put on a push and got myself into third on the last lap. The track wasn’t something you could really send it on, so it was definitely about patience and a lot of corner speed--you had to execute your corners really well. Obviously, Jett and myself both getting on the podium was really special. What a way to finish out the supercross season! The team and everyone was really happy with that, and I can’t thank the team enough; they’re like a family and they’ve been awesome, so I’m looking forward to the outdoors and just happy to end it on a solid note. Obviously we would’ve loved to win, but I’m looking forward to going racing again shortly.
Erik Kehoe
The entire team did an amazing job this supercross season! To have Jett win the final and Hunter finish on the podium at the ultra-competitive 250 East/West Showdown was a real statement! In the 450 final, Chase rode hard and showed his determination to get a podium spot. Ken had a great start, but unfortunately lost his momentum late in the final and settled for 10th place on the night. It was a great finish to the season, with the team finishing in the top three of each championship! The collective efforts of Ken, Chase, Jett, Hunter and the entire team paid off when Honda was awarded the 2021 Manufacturers’ Cup award based on all of the finishes in both classes for the season.
The entire team did an amazing job this supercross season! To have Jett win the final and Hunter finish on the podium at the ultra-competitive 250 East/West Showdown was a real statement! In the 450 final, Chase rode hard and showed his determination to get a podium spot. Ken had a great start, but unfortunately lost his momentum late in the final and settled for 10th place on the night. It was a great finish to the season, with the team finishing in the top three of each championship! The collective efforts of Ken, Chase, Jett, Hunter and the entire team paid off when Honda was awarded the 2021 Manufacturers’ Cup award based on all of the finishes in both classes for the season.
450SX - Results
Pos.
No.
Rider
Machine
Time/Gap
1
2
Cooper Webb
KTM
21'00.382
2
25
Marvin Musquin
KTM
+03.556
3
23
Chase Sexton
Honda
+05.566
4
14
Dylan Ferrandis
Yamaha
+08.300
5
27
Malcolm Stewart
Yamaha
+10.847
6
17
Joey Savatgy
KTM
+12.918
10
94
Ken Roczen
Honda
+22.258
13
37
Benny Bloss
Honda
+1Lap
16
20
Broc Tickle
Honda
+1Lap
450SX - Point Standings
Pos.
No.
Rider
Machine
Points
1
2
Cooper Webb
KTM
388
2
94
Ken Roczen
Honda
353
3
1
Eli Tomac
Kawasaki
326
4
51
Justin Barcia
GASGAS
289
5
7
Aaron Plessinger
Yamaha
264
6
27
Malcolm Stewart
Yamaha
248
12
23
Chase Sexton
Honda
162
13
20
Broc Tickle
Honda
128
17
10
Justin Brayton
Honda
96
18
40
Vince Friese
Honda
94
22
37
Benny Bloss
Honda
66
27
49
Mitchell Oldenburg
Honda
29
29
12
Shane Mcelrath
Honda
15
31
805
Carlen Gardner
Honda
12
37
981
Austin Politelli
Honda
3
250SX East/West Showdown - Results
Pos.
No.
Rider
Machine
Time/Gap
1
18
Jett Lawrence
Honda
16'10.019
2
64
Colt Nichols
Yamaha
+01.112
3
41
Hunter Lawrence
Honda
+05.608
4
31
Cameron Mcadoo
Kawasaki
+06.744
5
150
Seth Hammaker
Kawasaki
+12.171
6
30
Jo Shimoda
Kawasaki
+17.972
10
56
Kyle Peters
Honda
+29.344
12
50
Enzo Lopes
Honda
+38.506
16
95
Joshua Osby
Honda
+1Lap
18
72
Coty Schock
Honda
+1Lap
22
914
Geran Stapleton
Honda
+3Laps
250SX East - Point Standings
Pos.
No.
Rider
Machine
Points
1
64
Colt Nichols
Yamaha
210
2
30
Jo Shimoda
Kawasaki
181
3
18
Jett Lawrence
Honda
177
4
29
Christian Craig
Yamaha
158
5
42
Michael Mosiman
GASGAS
124
6
95
Joshua Osby
Honda
111
9
49
Mitchell Oldenburg
Honda
91
11
76
Grant Harlan
Honda
71
15
122
Jeremy Hand
Honda
59
20
185
Wilson Fleming
Honda
41
25
162
Maxwell Sanford
Honda
18
27
914
Geran Stapleton
Honda
16
250SX West - Point Standings
Pos.
No.
Rider
Machine
Points
1
32
Justin Cooper
Yamaha
194
2
41
Hunter Lawrence
Honda
181
3
31
Cameron Mcadoo
Kawasaki
177
4
150
Seth Hammaker
Kawasaki
160
5
47
Jalek Swoll
Husqvarna
153
6
48
Garrett Marchbanks
Yamaha
137
8
56
Kyle Peters
Honda
124
9
72
Coty Schock
Honda
104
10
35
Mitchell Harrison
Honda
90
16
50
Enzo Lopes
Honda
51
25
39
Carson Mumford
Honda
20
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