Hunter Lawrence tops MX2 Overall and wins Ricky Carmichael Award for best young rider
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Hunter Lawrence stared for Team Australia overnight during the prestigious Motocross of Nations event staged this year at Matterley Basin in the UK.
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Hunter Lawrence not only scored 4-8 results across his two motos, which included MXGP and MX Open class machines, but also took out the MX2 class overall on his RM-Z250.
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Those results earned the young Queenslander the Ricky Carmichael Award for best young rider.
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Hunter Lawrence – Team Australia – MX2 Winner – Ricky Carmichael Award
“The day started off really well, with a good start on my RM-Z250. It was a good race with the 450s and I ended up fourth which was really cool, finishing ahead of some top-quality riders and I was the first MX2 rider across the line.
“It was a short break between the two motos and I didn’t get as good of a start in the second race and I had to work my way through the pack. There was so much mud on my helmet and I had to take the goggles off but I was riding well and making passes. I took a rock to the eye at one stage and that hurt a lot but others were making mistakes and I kept charging and eventually got up to third. Unfortunately, my helmet was falling down across my eyes and I couldn’t see so well and I crashed a couple of laps from the end. Obviously it was a massive let down for myself as I ended up finishing eighth after that mistake. I still won the MX2 class and won the Ricky Carmichael award for best young rider so I’m really happy with that and with helping Australia to a sixth overall.”
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Countryman Kirk Gibbs took a brilliant fifth in the opening moto and backed that up with 19th in his second effort.
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Dean Ferris looked ready to ride but a few mistakes cost the reigning Australian Motocross Champion dearly and he carded disappointing 22-23 results from his two motos. He also made a pit-stop to fix and issue in the opening moto.
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Results – FIM Motocross of Nations 2017
- France 20
- The Netherlands 31
- Great Britain 32
- Belgium 53
- Switzerland 56
- Australia 58
- Italy 63
- Estonia 84
- USA 85
- Sweden 87
- Denmark 98
- Slovenia 108
- Canada 119
- Russia 120
- Ireland 120
- Portugal 125
- Puerto Rico 134
- Spain 134
- Slovakia 142
- Germany 129
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MXoN Race 1 top ten
- Max Anstie (GBR, Husqvarna), 36:10.357
- Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:06.251
- Gautier Paulin (FRA, Husqvarna), +0:09.398
- Hunter Lawrence (AUS, Suzuki), +0:41.407
- Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Yamaha), +0:44.978
- Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Honda), +0:55.596
- Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Yamaha), +1:00.247
- Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), +1:08.634
- Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, Husqvarna), +1:19.761
- Zachary Osborne (USA, Husqvarna), +1:31.126
MXoN Race 2 top ten
- Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 37:59.364
- Romain Febvre (FRA, Yamaha), +0:13.730
- Zachary Osborne (USA, Husqvarna), +1:38.876
- Alessandro Lupino (ITA, Honda), +1:40.149
- Kirk Gibbs (AUS, KTM), +1:44.122
- Christophe Charlier (FRA, Husqvarna), +1:49.117
- Dean Wilson (GBR, Husqvarna), +2:01.064
- Hunter Lawrence (AUS, Suzuki), +2:02.897
- Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), +2:07.211
- Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, Husqvarna), +2:28.124
MXoN Race 3 top ten
- Max Anstie (GBR, Husqvarna), 37:59.163
- Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), +0:01.108
- Romain Febvre (FRA, Yamaha), +1:00.011
- Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Yamaha), +1:20.559
- Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +1:27.401
- Gautier Paulin (FRA, Husqvarna), +1:36.967
- Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +1:44.854
- Dean Wilson (GBR, Husqvarna), +1:51.593
- Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Suzuki), +2:02.765
- Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Yamaha), +2:07.648