Jett Lawrence Pulls Off in Start of Third Glendale SX Triple Crown Race with Right Leg Injury [Updating]
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In the start of the third and final 450SX Triple Crown race of the night at the Glendale Supercross, Jett Lawrence dabbed his knee in the second turn (the right-hander) and immediately knew something was wrong, pulling off the track.
He rode one lap slowly around the outside of the track and then rode straight up the tunnel and to the Alpinestars medical truck, ending his race early.
You can watch a replay of the start below, then see Lawrence riding along side of the track before pulling off.
Play-by-play commentator and Racer X's own Jason Weigandt said the following during the broadcast, after the crew had learned some information from Lawrence.
Weigandt said, again quoting their report from Lawrence:
"I hyperextended my knee and felt sharp pain."
Jett Lawrence has left the track favoring his leg 🫣#SMX #SupercrossLIVE pic.twitter.com/uJJU6qaxvU
— Supercross LIVE! (@SupercrossLIVE) February 2, 2025
Lawrence officially finished 2-2-21 for eighth overall on the night. He leaves round four fifth in the standings with 71 points. Chase Sexton, points leader at the end of the night, has 84 points.
Update Post-Race
TV reporter Will Christien caught Honda HRC Progressive Team Manager Lars Lindstrom after the race. Watch the interview in the post below.
Hear from @HondaRacing_US team manager Lars Lindstrom on Jett’s latest condition. #SMX #SupercrossLIVE pic.twitter.com/kDtoQLo2qZ
— SuperMotocross (@supermotocross) February 2, 2025
Update After the Press Conference
In the post-race press conference, TV reporter/press conference host Haley Shanley shared an update from Honda HRC Progressive, saying:
"Jett had jammed his knee and it put him into a scare. He is going to get an MRI soon to provide more information."
And Lewis Phillips posted that Lawrence was leaving the stadium on crutches.
Jett is leaving the track on crutches.
— Lewis Phillips (@LewisPhillips71) February 2, 2025
Update: HRC Honda Progressive team manager Lars Lindstrom reported on the SMX Insider Post Race Show that it's possible Jett suffered only a knee "stinger" which resulted in temporary pain, as a few quick tests by both the Alpinestars Medics and the Lawrences personal physiotherapist "Doc G" showed some stability in the knee. Lindstrom mentioned that Jett has never suffered a knee injury before so any feeling of pain inside the joint is new for him. An MRI on Monday will reveal more information.
Update: Sunday Morning
Lawrence posted on his personal Instagram:
"Morning guys super bummed how last night ended just dapped my leg and felt a lot of pain in my knee but I’m getting an mri tomorrow morning so hopefully we will know more by the end of tomorrow.
A big thank you to the team and everyone the team has been working really hard to get this bike better.
Big thank you to everyone’s text too much love to my friends, family and fans hopefully my knee is good enough to race next weekend in Tampa but thank you all and have a good Sunday people🤙🤙"
Update: Monday Night at 6 p.m. Eastern
Honda HRC Progressive announced Jett Lawrence has in fact suffered a torn ACL, which will require surgery and force him to miss the remainder of supercross.
Glendale SX Overall Results
Glendale - 450SX
February 1, 2025Rider | Hometown | Motos | Bike | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | La Moille, IL ![]() | 3 - 3 - 2 | KTM |
2 | ![]() | Newport, NC ![]() | 1 - 5 - 3 | Yamaha |
3 | ![]() | Mattstedt, Germany ![]() | 4 - 1 - 5 | Suzuki |
4 | ![]() Eli Tomac | Cortez, CO ![]() | 6 - 4 - 1 | Yamaha |
5 | ![]() Hunter Lawrence | Landsborough, Australia ![]() | 5 - 9 - 4 | Honda |
6 | ![]() | Yoncalla, OR ![]() | 8 - 10 - 7 | KTM |
7 | ![]() | Edgewood, NM ![]() | 11 - 6 - 8 | Kawasaki |
8 | ![]() Jett Lawrence | Landsborough, Australia ![]() | 2 - 2 - 21 | Honda |
Championship Standings
Position | Rider | Hometown | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | La Moille, IL ![]() | 121 |
2 | ![]() | Newport, NC ![]() | 121 |
3 | ![]() | Mattstedt, Germany ![]() | 105 |
4 | ![]() | Edgewood, NM ![]() | 100 |
5 | ![]() | Haines City, FL ![]() | 95 |