It's a bloody good time to be an Australian race fan, as Team Honda HRC brothers Hunter and Jett Lawrence continue to rewrite the motocross and supercross history books.
Jett became the first-ever rookie to win a 450SX main debut when he stormed Anaheim 1, and the brothers became the first siblings to ever finish 1-2 in supercross history with a classy performance at Denver.
On top of that, Jett's now completed the full collection of US motocross and supercross championships in just three years.
After a remarkable 2024 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship, ADB sat down with both Aussies for this exclusive in-depth interview.
JETT LAWRENCE 2024 AMA SUPERCROSS CHAMPION
It's the Monday after you wrapped up the championship. How are you feeling?
A little tired – we celebrated and I didn't get to bed until about 1:30am, then I woke up at 4:50am as I still had so much adrenaline from the night before. I was more amped up than I was after the Pro Motocross, but it's hard to celebrate at the end of a championship when you've now got to knuckle down again, focus on outdoors and make sure we execute that the same way.
Looking back on the AMA Supercross season, what rating would you give yourself out of 10?
I'd say a 6.5 to 7. We were decent enough, but we weren't great. My riding was good, but my starts were inconsistent and I made some silly decisions and mistakes.
Compared to your previous 250SX championships, the 450SX is a massive 17-round season. How did it feel playing the long game?
You definitely feel the wear and tear a bit more. The biggest thing is if you get injured on the 250, there're breaks in the series where you can recover. In the 450s it's always “okay, we need to get as fit as we can for next weekend”. There was a lot more maintenance, keeping your body up
