Motocross

Hunter Lawrence impresses at Spanish MXGP

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Monday, March 26th, 2018

10:03 AM

Aussie Hunter Lawrence continues to impress and a 5th overall in Spain added to his growing reputation. Shot By Bavo

The new MXGP of La Comunitat Valenciana at the Redsand MX track in Spain produced another excellent weekend for Team Honda 114 Motorsports‰Ûª Hunter Lawrence.

Lawrence led the way for Honda with fifth overall in the MX2 class, after two fifth place moto results on a track that didn‰Ûªt really favour the Australian.

He sits in fourth place in the championship as the series now has a weekend off before the MXGP of Trentino.

"I was feeling a bit better than at Valkenswaard despite the track being so fast and wide open," Lawrence said. "It seems to be a bit of a weakness of mine, these type of tracks, but after struggling in timed qualifying we made some improvements and I thought were much better for the races.

"I don‰Ûªt think I‰Ûªm back to 100% yet and I‰Ûªm still lacking those explosive bursts that I need to challenge the top guys but I‰Ûªll keep working and the next round in Italy should be good." Lawrence concluded.

Honda Europe Off-Road Manager, Gordon Crockard, thinks that Lawrence is in a stronf position in this early part of the season.

"Hunter is coping well with the expectation that he came into the series with and I think he still sits in a strong position for the overall end-goal of winning the championship, posting a pair of fifth place moto scores on a track that doesn‰Ûªt suit his style." Crockard said.

Hunter Lawrence now sits in 4th place overall in the MX2 standings after three rounds. Photo: Bavo

MX2 Race 1 Top Ten:
1. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM), 35:20.628
2. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), +0:03.886
3. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, Husqvarna), +0:05.319
4. Conrad Mewse (GBR, KTM), +0:06.553
5. Hunter Lawrence (AUS, Honda), +0:07.313
6. Darian Sanayei (USA, Kawasaki), +0:11.488
7. Calvin Vlaanderen (RSA, Honda), +0:16.544
8. Jed Beaton (AUS, Kawasaki), +0:23.234
9. Samuele Bernardini (ITA, TM), +0:38.655
10. Adam Sterry (GBR, Kawasaki), +0:42.637

MX2 Race 2 Top Ten:
1. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM), 34:59.912
2. Darian Sanayei (USA, Kawasaki), +0:07.775
3. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), +0:12.139
4. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, Husqvarna), +0:12.556
5. Hunter Lawrence (AUS, Honda), +0:22.616
6. Jed Beaton (AUS, Kawasaki), +0:29.097
7. Calvin Vlaanderen (RSA, Honda), +0:30.329
8. Ben Watson (GBR, Yamaha), +0:33.527
9. Conrad Mewse (GBR, KTM), +0:41.595
10. Vsevolod Brylyakov (RUS, Yamaha), +0:52.751

MX2 Overall Top Ten:
1. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM), 50 points
2. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 42 Points
3. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 38 Points
4. Darian Sanayei (USA, KAW), 37 Points
5. Hunter Lawrence (AUS, HON), 32 Points
6. Conrad Mewse (GBR, KTM), 30 Points
7. Jed Beaton (AUS, KAW), 28 Points
8. Calvin Vlaanderen (RSA, HON), 28 Points
9. Ben Watson (GBR, YAM), 20 Points
10. Bas Vaessen (NED, HON), 20 Points

MX2 Championship Top Ten:
1. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM), 150 points
2. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, HUS), 120 Points
3. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 105 Points
4. Hunter Lawrence (AUS, HON), 99 Points
5. Conrad Mewse (GBR, KTM), 81 Points
6. Ben Watson (GBR, YAM), 81 Points
7. Jed Beaton (AUS, KAW), 72 Points
8. Darian Sanayei (USA, KAW), 68 Points
9. Calvin Vlaanderen (RSA, HON), 63 Points
10. Vsevolod Brylyakov (RUS, YAM), 54 Points