2024 Motocross Round 6, RedBud by the numbers: Hunter Lawrence has the red plate, Jett Lawrence has momentum

Hunter Lawrence retains the red plate entering the RedBud Nationals this week at RedBud MX Park in Buchanan, Michigan. Still, his brother Jett Lawrence was steadily gaining points and could have exited Round 6 with the championship lead.

Jett has had a distinct advantage through five rounds, 10 motos, of competition. If not for his accident in the Hangtown Motocross Classic, Jett might still be perfect in Pro Motocross. In that round, Jett injured his shoulder in a Moto 1 crash and has not been riding 100 percent. Nevertheless, he finished first or second in every race before and after Hangtown.

Chase Sexton closed the performance gap last week, however. He became one of the rare riders to pass Lawrence in head-to-head competition in route to his third moto win at Southwick. Sexton has tended to push too hard in these scenarios but kept his KTM upright in the closing laps last week and stretched his lead in the closing laps.

Southwick’s Moto 2 was unkind to several riders. Jason Anderson fell back through the pack and finished outside the top 10 for the first time this year. He was 31st.