Jett Lawrence Wins Anaheim 1 Supercross and Makes Rookie History

RJ Hampshire Nabs Victory in Western Regional 250SX Class

ANAHEIM, CA – January 7, 2024 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) Team Honda HRC’s Jett Lawrence became the first athlete to win his first 450SX Class Main Event with a decisive victory at the opening round of the 17-round 2024 Monster Energy Supercross season.

Angel Stadium hosted its 33rd season opener. For the fourth year in a row, and the tenth time in 11 years, the event sold-out. 45,050 fans enjoyed the thrilling 2024 A1 race action.
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Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Jason Anderson earned second place in front of a packed Angel Stadium. Red Bull KTM’s Chase Sexton earned the final podium spot in the first race of the year that marks the 50th anniversary season of AMA Supercross. Each Supercross race also pays points toward the 31-round SuperMotocross World Championship. In the Western Regional 250SX Class, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire earned the first win of that 10-round championship.

First Place 450SX Class – Photo Credit: Feld Motor Sports, Inc.

“It’s an unreal thing to kinda grasp. Really because you just think with how many years this sport’s been around you’d have thought someone has done it before. But it’s cool that it took that many years for someone to do it. I’m definitely grateful and I’m happy to do it for Honda and Red Bull. They’ve been behind me for a very long time now so it’s good to give back in that type of way and get up in the history books for them. “ – Jett Lawrence, when asked about the significance of being the first rider to win his first 450SX race.

Second Place 450SX Class – Photo Credit: Feld Motor Sports, Inc.

“I definitely didn’t want him [Cooper Webb] to pass me [for second]. So I think we kind of slowed our pace down trying to have that battle for a second and let Jett get that little three-second gap… But at the same time I [made a few] mistakes and stuff like that, and Cooper was able to get on me and be able to get close enough to make that pass. But I think me, Coop, and Jett, for a good 15 minutes of that moto were pretty even. It was tough to make time.” – Jason Anderson, describing his battle with Cooper Webb for second place before Webb crashed.

Third Place 450SX Class – Photo Credit: Feld Motor Sports, Inc.

“I come out here to win and be up front, so not only Jett, but everybody else, I gotta go out there and race as hard as I can and try and…