Thunder Valley 2024
RD 3 | Thunder Valley
The 25th running of Pro Motocross at Thunder Valley.
Jett Lawrence let everyone know that he wasn’t his normal self coming into Thunder Valley. The results don’t show it. J. Lawrence went 2-1, winning a battle with his own brother, Hunter, that will make this race an instant classic. In the 16th and final lap of moto two, their lap times were the first and second fastest of the ENTIRE moto!
Hunter Lawrence won moto one, the first of his career and he came away with the points lead. He’s the third different rider this season to hold the 450MX red plate, which hasn’t happened in a ‘big bike’ class since 1983.
Justin Cooper holeshot both motos and led 23 of the 32 laps and earned his first 450MX podium (3-3)
For the third consecutive year, one rider has swept the first three rounds of the 250MX class. This time, it’s Yamaha’s Haiden Deegan, who has finished first or second in every single moto.
Chance Hymas avoided a third consecutive fourth overall by leading every lap, and winning, moto two, the first of his career. Hymas finished second overall with 4-1 finishes.
Tom Vialle (2-4) finished third overall and battled Deegan hard in the first moto. He fell on the final lap while trying to pass for the lead.
