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Jett Lawrence talks about his supercross win in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The seventh round of the 2022 Monster Energy Supercross series marked the start of the 250SX East campaign; Jett Lawrence headlined pre-season discussion and backed that up with a clear victory in the first main event of the season. Five seconds was his margin of victory and he set the quickest lap time of the race by three tenths. Minneapolis, Minnesota, was the setting for his fourth victory indoors. Three points is his advantage heading into Arlington, Texas, this coming weekend.


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Following the round, Lawrence spoke to the media about his triumph and touched on some poignant topics that are circulating. There is no hiding from the fact that he receives more attention than his peers and, interestingly, he claims that he does not understand where that hype comes from, as he views himself as just another racer who has done very little in comparison to his predecessors. It is a rather honest assessment and one that could win him even more fans.

MX Vice: Talk about managing that race. You had Austin [Forkner] pretty close for a while and everyone’s saying how gnarly the track was. Was that full pace or were you trying to manage it a little bit? 

Jett Lawrence: I would say just trying to manage it – the track got pretty chewed up. It could cost you with any slight mistake, like missing a line, especially in that long rhythm where we were going three in! That was a really big stretch for a 250F. Through the transitions it got some ruts at the bottom, so I was just focussing on staying in my line. Forkner was keeping me honest. I looked back and I was like, “Dammit! I can still see green.” I had to make sure that I stayed on my toes there, but I could see both guys. They were riding really well and keeping me honest. I kind of felt like it was a really good race – I had a good flow and the track was really gnarly. I found a way how to ride it. I was pretty happy with my pace and how I felt. It was all around a pretty good race with the boys. 

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You looked comfortable on press day and throughout today as well. Take me through your weekend as far as bike changes and what contributed to your comfortable feeling today.

Bike changes were pretty good. I came in with the bike feeling really well. It was just a few clicker changes [once we got] here. The biggest change was to the engine – we went with a different primary from practice to the heat race, just because of the start. I was a little too aggressive on that. Coming in, I just took my time on press day. I could see on track walk that it was pretty notchy and peaky. I was just taking my time and I felt like a lot of the guys were not rushing into sending big rhythms.

Everyone was just feeling it out and it was the same in practice. I felt like some guys were sending it, but others were just taking their time and getting in a flow. I felt like that was a little different for me. I am normally that dumb guy to send it and try to do those hero lines. I think it was a much calmer day coming in – the bike was handling awesome. There were only a few clicker changes, like I said, so I think that is what helped me in the main event. 

You know, you were going to race Anaheim 1. Was it weird to get into the mindset of going racing today? It was a day race, you were pitted inside of the stadium and there was no interaction with fans. It was too cold to go outside and then your heat started in daylight. Was that a weird thing or did you feel ready to go from the moment that you showed up?  

I was totally oblivious to that. I was just excited to go racing! I was a little kid in a candy store. I could not wait to get on the track. I was like, “I just want to go back out again and do more laps” every time that we came off the track. It was just about having a great time. I think Christian Craig said this on the west coast – it is just about being present and enjoying it. You never know what could happen in the future! The biggest thing is that I was just enjoying it today, having fun and talking to the riders.

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The last few years I have been a real pain in the butt. I have been really focused on myself and I just think that is not the way to go. I think Colt [Nichols] was really good about that last year, just talking to riders. We are all going out there to do the same thing and I think that creates that extra bit of respect for each other. I had a great day today, even without the win. I had fun riding my bike. I think it was more about being excited to race again.

Christian [Craig] is 30-years-old and he has realised that he has to be in the moment. You are a teenager and you are finding that out. So many people do not realise that until later in life, so what made that sink in? 

Dazzy [Darren Lawrence] just beat the information into me really. No, I’m just kidding! I just think it is being more mature and learning from the other riders. There are a lot of riders out there who know a lot more than I do and have way more experience, so I think it’s stupid if I do not listen to them and learn off of those guys. Just listening to the west coast guys and even the 450SX class, learning off of what they say. I am pretty sure that I will learn something off of Forkner and Cameron [McAdoo] this year too. I think it is important to keep listening and learn from other people’s mistakes.

They ran a poll on whether you are going live up to the hype during the broadcast. This is hard enough to do without the extra hype or pressure on you. Do you welcome that or wish that you could blend in like everyone else?

I do not really believe in the hype, to be honest. I am no different to everyone else. I see myself as just a normal kid, an 18-year-old racer. Nothing crazy. I think that everyone should be hyped up, because this sport is so challenging. So much time and effort is put into this sport that no one really sees! I think that everyone deserves the hype, because this is probably the gnarliest sport in the world. I can guarantee that. I do not pay attention to that though, because realistically on paper I have not done much yet compared to other guys.

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Do you feel like you have a target on your back, especially now that you have the red plate going into the Triple Crown next week? Do you think that the battle and success that you had in Pro Motocross will help you deal with having that target?

I think that having the red plate always means that you will have a bit of a target on your back, because you are obviously that guy who has the points lead. You have really got to make sure that you stay on it at this point in time, because the points are so close. If I lose the red plate next week then I am not going to be too worried, as long as I am just there on the podium each weekend and keep putting in good races. I think I know how to ride. I think I should be okay, but I am definitely going to have a target on my back with the red plate. It could be on anyone and you want to go after that guy. Hopefully everyone has a really good race and we get some really good racing, just like tonight.

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Stat Attack: Indianapolis Supercross Review

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With the tenth round of AMA Supercross in the books, statistics maestro Paul Pearcy has provided MX Vice with some brilliant numbers to tuck into from what was a great night of action. Enjoy

250 Class

Qualifying

  • Top 3
  1. Max Anstie: 49.492
  2. Tom Vialle: 49.492; (Max got top spot because his time came in the first session, while Tom’s time came in the second session)
  3. Pierce Brown: 49.719

LCQ

  • Top 3
  1. Jeremy Martin
  2. Ryder Floyd
  3. Hardy Munoz
  • Laps Led
  1. Jeremy Martin: 5
  2. Hardy Munoz: 2
  • Fastest Lap Times
  1. Jeremy Martin: 52.413
  2. Preston Boespflug: 53.150
  3. Gage Linville: 53.549
  • Best Average Lap Times
  1. Jeremy Martin: 53.655
  2. Preston Boespflug: 54.259
  3. Ryder Floyd: 54.373

Race 1

  • Top 3
  1. Cameron Mcadoo
  2. Haiden Deegan
  3. Seth Hammaker
  • Laps Led
  1. Cameron Mcadoo: 12
  2. Daxton Bennick: 1
  • Fastest Lap Times
  1. Haiden Deegan: 49.561
  2. Tom Vialle: 49.660
  3. Cameron Mcadoo: 49.854
  • Best Average Lap Times
  1. Cameron Mcadoo: 50.830
  2. Haiden Deegan: 51.086
  3. Seth Hammaker: 51.907
  • Most Consistent Lap Times (Least difference between fastest and slowest lap times)
  1. Preston Boespflug: 2.970
  2. Cameron Mcadoo: 3.184
  3. Jalek Swoll: 3.287

Race 2

  • Top 3
  1. Haiden Deegan
  2. Cameron Mcadoo
  3. Tom Vialle
  • Laps Led
  1. Haiden Deegan: 12
  2. Jalek Swoll: 1
  • Fastest Lap Times
  1. Haiden Deegan: 49.493
  2. Tom Vialle: 50.690
  3. Pierce Brown: 50.868
  • Best Average Lap Times
  1. Haiden Deegan: 51.522
  2. Cameron Mcadoo: 52.214
  3. Tom Vialle: 52.580
  • Most Consistent Lap Times (Least difference between fastest and slowest lap times)
  1. Jeremy Hand: 2.040
  2. Coty Schock: 2.315
  3. Max Anstie: 2.634

Race 3

  • Top 3
  1. Tom Vialle
  2. Pierce Brown
  3. Cameron Mcadoo
  • Laps Led
  1. Tom Vialle: 13
  • Fastest Lap Times
  1. Tom Vialle: 49.844
  2. Chance Hymas: 50.020
  3. Cameron Mcadoo: 50.175
  • Best Average Lap Times
  1. Tom Vialle: 51.493
  2. Pierce Brown: 51.563
  3. Haiden Deegan: 51.892
  • Most Consistent Lap Times (Least difference between fastest and slowest lap times)
  1. Marshal Weltin: 1.984
  2. Seth Hammaker: 1.997
  3. Nick Romano: 2.233

Overall

  • Top 3
  1. Cameron Mcadoo; (1st win of the season, 80% podium rate this year)
  2. Tom Vialle; (80% podium rate this year)
  3. Haiden Deegan; (40% podium rate this season)
  • Laps Led
  1. Tom Vialle: 13; (Tom is now tied with Austin Forkner for most laps led this season at 37.  34% of total laps raced)
  2. Cameron Mcadoo: 12
  3. Haiden Deegan: 12
  4. Jalek Swoll: 1
  5. Daxton Bennick: 1
  • Best First Lap Position Average
  1. Tom Vialle: 3rd 
  2. Cameron Mcadoo: 3.333
  3. Jalek Swoll: 4th 

Points

  • Top 10
  1. Cameron Mcadoo: 98
  2. Tom Vialle: 96
  3. Pierce Brown: 87
  4. Haiden Deegan: 82
  5. Coty Schock: 79
  6. Seth Hammaker: 72
  7. Daxton Bennick: 71
  8. Max Anstie: 62
  9. Chance Hymas: 60
  10. Jalek Swoll: 58

450 Class

Qualifying

  • Top 3
  1. Jett Lawrence: 48.523
  2. Eli Tomac: 48.554
  3. Cooper Webb: 48.568; (The difference between 1st and 3rd was .045 seconds.)

LCQ

  • Top 3
  1. Kyle Chisholm
  2. Justin Starling
  3. Devin Simonson
  • Laps Led
  1. Kyle Chisholm: 7
  • Fastest Lap Times
  1. Ty Masterpool: 52.415
  2. Kyle Chisholm: 52.810
  3. Freddie Noren: 53.248
  • Best Average Lap Times
  1. Kyle Chisholm: 54.223
  2. Ryan Breece: 54.271
  3. Freddie Noren: 54.390

Race 1

  • Top 3
  1. Jett Lawrence
  2. Ken Roczen
  3. Chase Sexton
  • Laps Led
  1. Jett Lawrence: 10
  2. Ken Roczen: 6
  • Fastest Lap Times
  1. Jett Lawrence: 48.639
  2. Ken Roczen: 49.225
  3. Cooper Webb: 49.581
  • Best Average Lap Times
  1. Jett Lawrence: 51.023
  2. Cooper Webb: 51.383
  3. Ken Roczen: 51.402
  • Most Consistent Lap Times (Least difference between fastest and slowest lap times)
  1. Aaron Plessinger: 2.774
  2. Eli Tomac: 3.095
  3. Chase Sexton: 3.785

Race 2

  • Top 3
  1. Jett Lawrence
  2. Ken Roczen
  3. Chase Sexton
  • Laps Led
  1. Jett Lawrence: 10
  2. Ken Roczen: 6
  • Fastest Lap Times
  1. Jett Lawrence: 49.499
  2. Ken Roczen: 49.713
  3. Chase Sexton: 49.849
  • Best Average Lap Times
  1. Jett Lawrence: 50.735
  2. Chase Sexton: 50.884
  3. Ken Roczen: 50.908 (That’s a difference of .173 in average lap times over 16 laps)
  • Most Consistent Lap Times (Least difference between fastest and slowest lap times)
  1. Ken Roczen: 2.537
  2. Malcolm Stewart: 2.641
  3. Chase Sexton: 2.676

Race 3

  • Top 3
  1. Jett Lawrence
  2. Chase Sexton 
  3. Ken Roczen
  • Laps Led
  1. Ken Roczen: 10
  2. Jett Lawrence: 6
  • Fastest Lap Times
  1. Ken Roczen: 49.131
  2. Chase Sexton: 49.284
  3. Jett Lawrence: 49.314
  • Best Average Lap Times
  1. Jett Lawrence: 50.477
  2. Chase Sexton: 50.483
  3. Cooper Webb: 50.594; (That’s a difference of .117 in average lap times over 16 laps)
  • Most Consistent Lap Times (Least difference between fastest and slowest lap times)
  1. Chase Sexton: 2.528
  2. Cooper Webb: 2.885
  3. Jason Anderson: 3.079

Overall

  • Top 3
  1. Jett Lawrence; (The only other person to have a perfect sweep at a triple crown was Ken Roczen in 2020 also on a Honda.  Jett has now won 50% of the races this season, with a 60% podium rate)
  2. Ken Roczen; (Ken has a 50% podium rate this year)
  3. Chase Sexton; (Chase has a 50% podium rate this year)
  • Laps Led
  1. Jett Lawrence: 26; (Jett now has 130 laps led, 50.7% of total laps)
  2. Ken Roczen: 22; (Ken has the second most laps led at 49, Just 19% of total laps)
  • Best First Lap Position Average
  1. Ken Roczen: 1st 
  2. Jett Lawrence: 2nd 
  3. Jason Anderson: 4th 

Points

  • Top 10
  1. Jett Lawrence: 210
  2. Cooper Webb: 189
  3. Chase Sexton: 185
  4. Ken Roczen: 175
  5. Eli Tomac: 174
  6. Jason Anderson: 165
  7. Aaron Plessinger: 162
  8. Justin Cooper: 120
  9. Justin Barcia: 109
  10. Dylan Ferrandis: 107

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Results: 2024 Indianapolis Supercross

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2024 Monster Energy AMA Supercross is back for round 10! The racing in Indianapolis has commenced and the results are flying through at quite a rate. Keep up with everything that is going on in the different sessions in both 450SX and 250SX by checking this page. Lead Image: AMA Supercross

This page will have all of the results. The results are posted in an easy-to-view fashion, with the latest results at the very top of the page. If you do not immediately see the most recent results, hit the refresh button in the top-right corner and then the issue should be rectified.

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250SX Overall

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How To Watch Indianapolis SX, Entry List, TV Schedule And Track Map

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Details on how to watch round 10 of the 2024 AMA Supercross season from Indianapolis for both international and U.S. viewers can be found here.

U.S.

NBC Sports, Peacock, and the SMX League announced the 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) broadcast and streaming schedule, including the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship and Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing. All 31 rounds across the series, including exclusive live coverage of qualifiers, heats, Main Events and Motos will be presented on Peacock, NBC, USA Network, CNBC, and NBC Sports digital platforms.

Peacock is the home of the SuperMotocross World Championship Series in 2024, presenting comprehensive live coverage of all qualifying, heats, Main Events and Motos across both Supercross and Pro Motocross, spanning 31 rounds from January to September 2024. 17 races will livestream exclusively on Peacock. The platform will also provide on-demand replays of every race. Qualifiers and heats will be available exclusively on Peacock for every race throughout the season.

2024 marks the second year of the SuperMotocross World Championship Finals, fueled by Monster Energy which unified both disciplines of Supercross and Pro Motocross. The SMX World Championship culminates in a series-ending postseason playoff style of racing that features the best racers in the world competing for the sport’s ultimate title.

NBC Sports’ 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship coverage begins in under a month with the Monster Energy Supercross season opener from Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., live on Saturday, Jan. 6, at 8 p.m. ET on Peacock and USA Network. An encore presentation will air the following day on Sunday, Jan. 7, on NBC at 2 p.m. ET and on Sunday, Jan. 8, on CNBC at 1 a.m. ET. CNBC will air a next-day encore for all 31 rounds across the series in 2024.

International

For international viewers, The SuperMotocross Video Pass (www.supermotocross.tv) is now available in every country outside the United States, live and on-demand, in both English and Spanish, giving viewers the choice on how to follow all the racing action. SuperMotocross Video Pass subscribers can enjoy all the live 2024 racing action between January and September, plus gain access to 13 years of archival race content dating back to 2010. New for the first time ever, you can now give the gift of a 2024 Subscription to SuperMotocross Video Pass for the holidays. Visit, https://app.supermotocross.tv/gift to finish your holiday shopping today. The SuperMotocross Video Pass is currently available via the web, and in all major app stores across IOS, Android, Amazon Fire, Roku, and Samsung CTV.

2024 Supermotocross Video Pass Features

Live & On-Demand access to 28 Rounds of the 2024 SuperMotocross regular season

Live & On-Demand access to 2 Rounds of the 2024 SuperMotocross Playoffs

Live & On-Demand access to the 2024 World Championship Final

Live & On-Demand access to ‘Race Day Live’ for the 2024 SuperMotocross full season

Live & On-Demand access to Spanish Language Play by Play of all 2024 Live Races

Extended Content including rider features, weekly news programs & extended archives

Entry List

450SX

250SX

EVENT SCHEDULE (all times Local):

Here are the start times for Saturday, according to the Monster Energy Supercross schedule from the AMA:

TRACK LAYOUT:

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