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20 July, 2024
Lawrence brothers make Australian Motocross history
LANDSBOROUGH brothers Jett and Hunter Lawrence, were a part of the Australian team’s history making moment at the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations, winning the competition for the first time ever on October 6.
LANDSBOROUGH brothers Jett and Hunter Lawrence, were a part of the Australian team’s history making moment at the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations, winning the competition for the first time ever on October 6. Australia has never won in the competition’s 77 year history, with two of the three riders from Landsborough.
Hunter and Jett have been making waves in the motocross scene since moving overseas several years ago. Jett placed first in the open class division, and said he had a good experience in his individual races.
“The first one was nice and cruisy. The second one I didn’t get as good a start, but that made it exciting.
I had to get a good flow going.
“I was able to reel the front boys in and got around Tim (Gajser) but then he got payback from last year on the last lap.
“I got him on the last lap last year. He got me this time for a better position.” The brother added he was more pleased with Australia’s overall achievement.
“I’m more just excited and happy for Australia, man,” Jett said.
“It’s a first timer, and I’m pumped we’re able to do that with these two other guys and it’s just unreal!”
Jett has a lengthy list of achievements throughout his career, including winning the AMA Motocross and the AMA Supercross three times each in the last
four years.
His older brother, Hunter, is a star in his own right, winning the AMA Supercross and Motocross in 2023.
The Lawrence brothers are now planning to visit Australia for the first time in five years, competing in the AUSX Open on November 30.
The supercross competition will be held at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, which hasn’t been held since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The AUSX Open this year will run as the fifth and final round of the FOX Australian Supercross Championships.
Hunter said it was an opportunity of a lifetime to bring this event back to the country, as it had not run for several years.
“It’s unreal we can have so many great athletes from all over the world come to our backyard, in the one place at the same time is pretty special,” he said.
