Australia's Hunter Lawrence has found his groove in the European Motocross Championship EMX250 class after going 1-1 at the weekend's round in Teutschenthal.
The track this weekend that hosted the third round of the EMX250 European Championship has been a staple on the calendar of the FIM Motocross World Championship for years.
The European championship runs along side the world’s premier motocross series, MXGP, and joined the big boys for the MXGP of Germany in Teutschenthal.
In race one, Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team’s Hunter Lawrence put together a flawless race for his first moto win and did the same again in race two for his first European Championship victory.
When the gates dropped it was Bud Racing Monster Energy Kawasaki’s American youngster Darian Sanayei who took the holeshot ahead of the race one winner Hunter Lawrence. Karlis Sabulis was also in the hunt on the opening laps but got cross rutted and scrambled off track. He rejoined but lost a position to the red plate holder Bodo Schmidt Motorsports Thomas Kjer Olsen.
Up front, the American Sanayei and the Australian, Lawrence, were hanging it all out. Both riders ooze style and confidence and put on an excellent show for the thousands of rowdy German fans. Filip Neugebauer had charged hard to get to fourth before getting caught by the wind over the finish line jump and crashing hard.
The ruts here in Teutschenthal are renowned for snagging foot pegs. They got Lawrence a couple of times but eventually he got his lines sorted and made a move on Sanayei to take over the lead, and set the fastest lap time of the race on that same lap.
Lawrence just loved life out here and managed to take his second race win of the weekend to stand top of the box for the first time this season. Sanayei charged all the way to the flag for second ahead of Kjer Olsen and the Belgian Kevin Wouts. Sabulis found his rhythm near the end and crossed the line in fifth.
Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team’s Hunter Lawrence uncorked his first bottle of fizz with a perfect score while the championship leader Bodo Schmidt Motorsports Thomas Kjer Olsen posted a 2 – 3 for second place while the American Darian Sanayei riding for Bud Racing Monster Energy Kawasaki finished second place in the final moto, paired with his fifth in race one for third overall.
Kjer Olsen maintains the red plate, leading Lawrence by 12 points.
For those that don’t know the circuit here, it’s an old school style clay track that utilizes the hills here in the small German town. This weekend the track was ripped deeper than ever and saturated with water, which made for mega gnarly ruts that almost swallowed the riders whole.
Results
1. Hunter Lawrence, Kawasaki
2. Thomas Kjer Olsen, Husqvarna
3. Darian Sanayei, Kawasaki
4. Kevin Wouts, KTM
5. Anton Gole, Husqvarna
Championship standings
1. Thomas Kjer Olsen, 132
2. Hunter Lawrence, 120
3. Kevin Wouts, 98
4. Darian Sanayei, 95
5. Bas Vaessen, 89
The track this weekend that hosted the third round of the EMX250 European Championship has been a staple on the calendar of the FIM Motocross World Championship for years.
The European championship runs along side the world’s premier motocross series, MXGP, and joined the big boys for the MXGP of Germany in Teutschenthal.
In race one, Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team’s Hunter Lawrence put together a flawless race for his first moto win and did the same again in race two for his first European Championship victory.
When the gates dropped it was Bud Racing Monster Energy Kawasaki’s American youngster Darian Sanayei who took the holeshot ahead of the race one winner Hunter Lawrence. Karlis Sabulis was also in the hunt on the opening laps but got cross rutted and scrambled off track. He rejoined but lost a position to the red plate holder Bodo Schmidt Motorsports Thomas Kjer Olsen.
Up front, the American Sanayei and the Australian, Lawrence, were hanging it all out. Both riders ooze style and confidence and put on an excellent show for the thousands of rowdy German fans. Filip Neugebauer had charged hard to get to fourth before getting caught by the wind over the finish line jump and crashing hard.
The ruts here in Teutschenthal are renowned for snagging foot pegs. They got Lawrence a couple of times but eventually he got his lines sorted and made a move on Sanayei to take over the lead, and set the fastest lap time of the race on that same lap.
Lawrence just loved life out here and managed to take his second race win of the weekend to stand top of the box for the first time this season. Sanayei charged all the way to the flag for second ahead of Kjer Olsen and the Belgian Kevin Wouts. Sabulis found his rhythm near the end and crossed the line in fifth.
Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team’s Hunter Lawrence uncorked his first bottle of fizz with a perfect score while the championship leader Bodo Schmidt Motorsports Thomas Kjer Olsen posted a 2 – 3 for second place while the American Darian Sanayei riding for Bud Racing Monster Energy Kawasaki finished second place in the final moto, paired with his fifth in race one for third overall.
Kjer Olsen maintains the red plate, leading Lawrence by 12 points.
For those that don’t know the circuit here, it’s an old school style clay track that utilizes the hills here in the small German town. This weekend the track was ripped deeper than ever and saturated with water, which made for mega gnarly ruts that almost swallowed the riders whole.
Results
1. Hunter Lawrence, Kawasaki
2. Thomas Kjer Olsen, Husqvarna
3. Darian Sanayei, Kawasaki
4. Kevin Wouts, KTM
5. Anton Gole, Husqvarna
Championship standings
1. Thomas Kjer Olsen, 132
2. Hunter Lawrence, 120
3. Kevin Wouts, 98
4. Darian Sanayei, 95
5. Bas Vaessen, 89