Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship Highlights: MB Tractor & Equipment Southwick National

It was another stellar setting as the 50th Anniversary of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, reached its halfway point with the sixth round of the season in the legendary sands of The Wick 338. The MB Tractor & Equipment Southwick National was destined to be one of the summer’s biggest tests and it lived up to expectation with a grueling afternoon of motos.
450 Class
The recent hot streak by Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing’s Eli Tomac continued with what was arguably the multi-time champion’s most impressive performance to date in the 2022 season. Tomac was forced to come from behind in each 450 Class moto and showed his prowess in the sand with a dominant 1-1 effort that saw his moto win streak extend to five en route to a third consecutive overall victory that cemented his status as the hottest rider in American motocross.
450 Class Overall Results (Moto Finish // Points)

  1. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Yamaha (1-1 // 50)
  2. Chase Sexton, La Moille, Ill., Honda (2-2 // 44)
  3. Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, KTM (7-3 // 34)
  4. Ken Roczen, Germany, Honda (6-4 // 33)
  5. Christian Craig, El Cajon, Calif., Yamaha (3-8 // 33)
  6. Max Anstie, England, Honda (5-5 // 32)
  7. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM (4-7 // 32)
  8. Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Kawasaki (8-6 // 28)
  9. Benny Bloss, Oak Grove, Mo., KTM (10-10 // 22)
  10. Justin Barcia, Monroe, N.Y., GASGAS (13-9 // 20)

450 Class Championship Standings (Round 6 of 12)

  1. Chase Sexton, La Moille, Ill., Honda – 268
  2. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Yamaha – 267
  3. Ken Roczen, Germany, Honda – 227
  4. Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Kawasaki – 207
  5. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM – 185
  6. Christian Craig, El Cajon, Calif., Yamaha – 184
  7. Justin Barcia, Monroe, N.Y., GASGAS – 159
  8. Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, KTM – 149
  9. Joey Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga., Kawasaki – 125
  10. Shane McElrath, Canton, N.C., Husqvarna – 118
250 Class
One week after he lost his hold of the 250 Class point lead through heartbreak, Team Honda HRC’s Jett Lawrence reclaimed control of the championship and reassumed his position at the head of the pack with an emphatic 1-1 effort. Lawrence was in a class of his own all afternoon and easily secured his fifth win in six rounds to once again grab control of the red plate.
250 Class Overall Results (Moto Finishes // Points)

  1. Jett Lawrence, Australia, Honda (1-1 // 50)
  2. Jo Shimoda, Japan, Kawasaki (2-3 // 42)
  3. Justin Cooper, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., Yamaha (3-4 // 38)
  4. Levi Kitchen, Washougal, Wash., Yamaha (8-2 // 35)
  5. RJ Hampshire, Hudson, Fla., Husqvarna (4-5 // 34)
  6. Stilez Robertson, Bakersfield, Calif., Husqvarna (7-7 // 28)
  7. Hunter Lawrence, Australia, Honda (6-8 // 28)
  8. Michael Mosiman, Sebastopol, Calif., GASGAS (5-9 // 28)
  9. Nate Thrasher, Livingston, Tenn., Yamaha (15-6 // 21)
  10. Jalek Swoll, Belleview, Fla., Husqvarna (12-10 // 20)

250 Class Championship Standings (Round 6 of 12)

  1. Jett Lawrence, Australia, Honda – 261
  2. Hunter Lawrence, Australia, Honda – 246
  3. Jo Shimoda, Japan, Kawasaki – 224
  4. Justin Cooper, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., Yamaha – 197
  5. Levi Kitchen, Washougal, Wash., Yamaha – 180
  6. Michael Mosiman, Sebastopol, Calif., GASGAS – 169
  7. Stilez Robertson, Bakersfield, Calif., Husqvarna – 158
  8. Seth Hammaker, Bainbridge, Pa., Kawasaki – 151
  9. RJ Hampshire, Hudson, Fla., Husqvarna – 132
  10. Max Vohland, Sacramento, Calif., KTM – 129
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