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00:00The revs as well, gets down, Jett Lawrence on the inside, chase 6th in, Hunter Lawrence,
00:13Hunter Lawrence gets a rest of the lead from Jett, and Tomek's there as well, oh, Jett
00:18almost goes down.
00:19That was almost a million dollar crash if you ask me, nice save by Jett Lawrence, but
00:23just like in that 250 class, Jett got there first, like Hayden Deegan, but pushed a little
00:27wide, slid him, Hunter Lawrence slid at that first spot.
00:30And that is so critical for Hunter to get the drop, and don't count out Eli Tomek, also
00:35Justin Cooper in third of the 32.
00:37Well, we've talked about it all season long, this is an area where Jett, if he has any weaknesses,
00:42it's early on, he rides very, very timid, and you can see he's lost a couple positions already.
00:49Hunter almost lost it in the sand, James.
00:50Yeah, that back game got stuck in there and it swapped back, but he had strong enough power
00:56to pull that thing out.
00:59You're getting nervous up here, James.
01:01I'm nervous.
01:01You nerfed me in the break, I said I'm nervous, I'm sorry, folks, I'm nervous.
01:05A lot on the line, so Jett shuffled back to fourth and almost crashed, and you have the
01:09ultra-fast early in the race, Ken Roxxon behind him.
01:13Jett's now going to work on third place, Justin Cooper, Tomek closing in on Hunter Lawrence
01:18for the lead.
01:19I love this racetrack for Eli Tomek, super, super fast.
01:23He said it himself, he likes these style racetracks, and ever since he first took the track today,
01:31he has had so much intensity, maybe not the top speed, but he has been on point, just looks
01:37super comfortable to me.
01:38Yeah, I like the lines that Eli Tomek is using.
01:41He switched up to the outside, he was able to close in, and this is going to help Jett Lawrence
01:45because he's going to keep Hunter Lawrence blocking those insides, worried about him, and I keep
01:49that number one from losing too much time, Hunter comes a little shorter on that double.
01:53This is a perfect scenario, James, for Hunter.
01:55If you think about it, if Hunter's able to edge out Tomek, get Tomek in between him and
02:01his brother, he'll be sitting pretty coming into moto too, still a lot of racing left.
02:05And this crowd will come to light if Tomek can make this move the sixth time, 450 champion.
02:11Still at the sharp end of the field.
02:17Yeah, Hunter Lawrence cut that corner in, that's where he went a little wide and got
02:20that swap, and Jay Sexton makes a pass on his rotting partner, Ken Roxen, good to see a
02:27little fight in him.
02:28And while you watch that Sexton and Roxen battle in the bottom box, it's Jett Lawrence up
02:33ahead, Jett has actually lost some ground on the top three.
02:37He has work to do, and Sexton's closing on him.
02:39And Tomek continues to set up Hunter Lawrence, different lines, Tomek to the lead.
02:48Ricky, you just said, you're like, man, I wanted somebody to go in the inside, I'm
02:52in on the outside, and there it was.
02:53And Jason, at first lap, you saw Eli make that time up.
02:57Well, he saw it, and the crowd has gone wild for this.
03:00And you see the point scenario.
03:02That was an incredible pass by Eli Tomek to go around the outside.
03:06All these riders have been hitting that little jump on the inside, and I didn't
03:10think that that jump was steep enough to slow the riders down.
03:14It was almost going to be impossible to make a pass on the outside like Eli did.
03:19But, man, that was a great pass.
03:21Uh-oh, I see that head leaning.
03:23I see the head leaning on Eli's style.
03:25When he gets comfortable, he likes to let that head lean.
03:27And listen to that crowd.
03:32Eli Tomek, the 32-year-old father of three out of Cortez, Colorado.
03:37Can he get it done?
03:38We asked him about battling for this title yesterday.
03:42I just, I have to go out there and win and just see what happens.
03:45And, of course, that all starts with good qualifying, good start position,
03:49good starts, and just seeing how the cards fall, really.
03:53So, I just got to keep doing my thing.
03:56I've been riding really strong, been a little bit short, but I feel good.
04:02So, I'm this close, this close to getting it.
04:05So, I just got to go out there and win.
04:08Now, I will say, like Eli, he's been riding really good.
04:11It's got to give him a lot of confidence as he comes back through that section.
04:14But he probably won't get away from these guys.
04:16They'll keep it close.
04:17And if I'm Hunter Lawrence, this might help him, Ricky.
04:19I might have that rabbit to chase.
04:21Is there a word behind him?
04:22He knows that number three is in front.
04:27Man, this guy, the intensity that Eli has right now, it is super impressive.
04:34Starting to inch away little by little on Hunter.
04:39And this is going to be incredible to watch if he's able to pull it off.
04:44Oh, so much talk about brother versus brother for the second year in a row.
04:48Eli's close enough.
04:48He just needs to get someone between the two of them and himself if he wins overall.
04:53Not just this, but oh.
04:55Almost went down.
04:56Yeah, damned his foot right there.
04:58Listen to the crowd.
05:01And he is a fan favorite everywhere we go because he's been at this level for so long.
05:05He's got a high-term pro in 2010 and still good enough to win races against the best.
05:14Going to give it a gap back to Jet.
05:17In fourth.
05:22He's got some work to do.
05:23Kind of hard to push in that area, right?
05:25Because it's so hard, James.
05:27Yeah.
05:28I mean, we're at 15 minutes.
05:30Just low down there at 15.
05:31So this race is still there.
05:32I think what's going to happen, you know, Jet, as you mentioned earlier, rookie,
05:36is pretty calm in the beginning part of the races.
05:39But that number four behind him is going to push that pace.
05:41Right, so Jet's going to have to wake up because you can see that Chase Sexton sliding in.
05:46I think that's going to start dictating what happens with number one.
05:50Well, it's tough, too.
05:51Like, when Jet is a little tentative, right, very cautious early on in these races like he's been doing all season,
05:58you lose that track position.
06:00And when you lose that track position on a track like this where it's hard to make up time on your competitors,
06:06this is what happens.
06:07So, like you said, I do believe also, James, and I agree with you,
06:11that having Sexton behind him is going to give him a little more push here.
06:14Yeah, and as you're talking about, the track is getting slippery and slippery and probably as slick as all day.
06:19So that's a change for him.
06:20But earlier, it's a little uncharacteristic.
06:23We saw Jet make a few mistakes, went down once, almost went down a few other times.
06:27So maybe he's uncomfortable, but he's not your champion for no reason.
06:32He will figure it out.
06:34Well, you go back to last week on a really tight track, JT.
06:38I mean, Jet, he did march up the field at the second half of that race.
06:43He did, Ricky.
06:44And, you know, with Jet, it's always a question of kind of when's he going to turn it on.
06:48He's had this habit, as you guys talked about, of kind of working through the first couple laps,
06:53letting the race unfold a little bit.
06:55But he's typically done that from the front.
06:57He hasn't been sitting in fourth with a championship on the line.
07:00As you see him make a mistake, they're getting too deep in the berm.
07:02So now the question is, can he find extra pace not only to close up to the guys in front of him,
07:08but he's got to find a way around them, too.
07:10So I'll be watching these last time to see.
07:12Does he make a break at some point and really turn the gas on?
07:18Yeah, he's going to have to because I think kind of Hunter, Eli, they're motivated,
07:23but probably the most motivated guy on the track to beat Jet Lawrence is the runner behind him.
07:27Chase X. It's been a tough year for him, especially just outdoor in his playoffs, had a lot of hope.
07:34It's like he might have made a mistake and lost some time.
07:35Yeah, he did lose some time there on that last shot.
07:38He was right on him.
07:40Look at the different line here that Eli's taking, going outside onto the tabletop, onto the second tabletop.
07:48Hunter electing to go to the inside.
07:49Hunter's still right there, though.
07:52Yeah.
07:52Yeah, I didn't think Eli would be able to get away.
07:54This race is going to start to tighten up.
07:56All right, calling all fans.
07:58You can mark your calendars, set your reminders, get ready.
08:02The regular season schedule for Supercross and Motocross next year will be announced on September 30th.
08:08There will be a pre-sale for all 17 Mark Trinity Supercross and 11 Pro Motocross rounds,
08:14and then tickets go on sale to the general public on October 7th.
08:18Go to SuperMotocross.com for full details and get in on that pre-sale.
08:22Or wait until October 7th, tickets, when they're available for everyone.
08:27And you know this guy will be back, Eli Tomac, and there's been so much talk about next year.
08:31A lot of riders switching teams.
08:32We believe Tomac will be one of them, but he's trying to go out on top with Yamaha.
08:37And so far, so good for the veteran.
08:40Yeah, but the things are starting to close up.
08:42First two, four, if they're starting to close in, and watch these guys.
08:46They're going to start switching their lines up around this racetrack on those slippery parts.
08:50They're going to start squaring that bike up and try to miss those shiny parts in here
08:53because the track's getting tough, JT.
08:55Yeah, James, and for Tomac, we heard him say,
08:58they're like, hey, I just need to go win the race and see what happens.
09:01Well, I'll tell you what can happen is he can get help in the form of Justin Cooper.
09:05And all week, we talked about the battle between Hunter and Jett and the emotions
09:09and how would they handle that.
09:11But I think Eli Tomac was kind of overlooked.
09:13And a guy like Justin Cooper, his teammate, who came into Charlotte with the red plate,
09:18the most points of 28 races combined, he could play spoiler tonight
09:22and help Eli Tomac walk out of here with the championship.
09:25Yeah, JT, it has been a disastrous playoff so far for Cooper,
09:2911th and 8th at the first two races after coming in ranked number one.
09:33Now he's third, but for how long?
09:35Because it looks like Jett Lawrence is starting to stir.
09:37Wow, this is a lot like last weekend.
09:41That gap starting to close in there.
09:43That was a good lap by Eli, but Jett Lawrence is the only rider.
09:47He did a 130 that last lap.
09:49Eli was there.
09:50He had a 32, yeah.
09:52What direction will it go as Eli begins to pull away a little more from Hunter,
09:59so the focus is here.
10:00Justin Cooper out of Long Island, New York, holding off the young Australian.
10:05And he made up a lot of time that lap.
10:07Yeah, no, it was good.
10:09He just got a little bit better momentum through that sand now.
10:12You're going to watch Jett.
10:13He's going to try to get around Justin Cooper instantly.
10:16He doesn't want to get held up behind him.
10:18The opportunity might be right here.
10:20Oh, it goes around outside.
10:23It's where Tomac made moves.
10:27Not enough.
10:30Yeah, but Jett's in a good spot.
10:31Mike right here up the inside of Justin Cooper.
10:34Got him.
10:35Ah, he saw it coming.
10:36So Jett Lawrence up to third, and now his brother right in front of him.
10:40Justin could feel that move coming up the inside there, I believe, from Jett to no contest.
10:45Yeah, no contest.
10:46And it's hard for Justin.
10:47He doesn't want to be in the middle of that.
10:49Maybe if he was in a championship, he would shut it down.
10:52But number one is rolling.
10:54And look at the difference it makes in points.
10:56It would now be a tie between the brothers.
10:58But again, this is only Moto one, and that would push Tomac back to third.
11:02But only halfway through this first 20-minute Moto.
11:06Yeah, and Eli only one point back.
11:08So this is so exciting.
11:11It's what I love, this SMX playoffs format.
11:14For this particular reason, both SMX World Championships coming down to the final Moto.
11:21Well, also, the mind starts to wander how many areas all year long you could make up or lose one point.
11:29And there's literally one point in it between three riders.
11:33Right now, there's playoff seating.
11:35Even last week, Tomac wasn't quite able to get Ken Roxton in Moto one.
11:39Jett wasn't quite able to get Tomac.
11:40Even those passes could potentially be the thing that decides it all.
11:44Yeah, but now you see how much time Jett is making it up.
11:48And at the end of that sand section, and that section right there,
11:51he's just going around outside and keeping that momentum up.
11:54And he's kicked it into high gear right here.
11:57Yeah, you're starting to wonder, is Jett kicked it up or Hunter's running behind him?
12:01Here it comes, same area where he passed.
12:04Cooper on the inside, plays nice with his brother.
12:08Hunter holds him off.
12:09Yeah, well played.
12:10But Hunter did a good job in the apex of the corner.
12:12He kept really good center speed.
12:15That's because he probably felt like his brother would take him out.
12:18If that was somebody else, maybe a few more laps, maybe that wouldn't happen, JT.
12:23That was my question.
12:24If that's somebody else, if that's on any other color motorcycle,
12:28does Jett get a lot more aggressive?
12:29And maybe more importantly, would Hunter be willing to push deep in there,
12:33knowing that his little brother's not going to take him down?
12:35I don't think so, do you, James?
12:37If it was somebody else?
12:38No, if it was somebody else.
12:40Oh, no, no, no.
12:41I don't think it was somebody, he wouldn't have done it any different if it was somebody else.
12:45For the reason, I think he was a little bit too far behind compared to what he was, JT,
12:49against Justin Cooper the previous lap.
12:53Just depends on how much money he's on the line.
12:55I was just going to say.
12:56But, yeah, maybe Hunter did since that Jett was that close.
12:59But, nonetheless, you don't have to worry about it.
13:01They're still right there.
13:03I bet he'll cut that inside a little bit tighter this next lap because Jett almost goes off the racetrack.
13:08Yeah, I was wondering, James, now Hunter's got to know that that move's coming, right?
13:13Yeah, I mean, it's either there or somewhere else.
13:16And they're starting to close in on Eli.
13:19But I just like where Jett's at.
13:21Losing that time, making it back up, he just feels a lot, looks a lot more comfortable than Hunter.
13:25Switches his line up right here.
13:27Yeah.
13:28And here we go.
13:29The downhill jump coming up.
13:31Here's the big right-hander.
13:32Hunter a little further ahead this time and gets to the inside on the apex.
13:37Nothing going for the number one.
13:39Yeah, and that corner right there, because it's so wide, it's going to be hard for those guys to block it.
13:45So at any point in his race, if Jett is close, he can make that pass happen.
13:50I don't know how bad it is.
13:51It might be awkward at the dinner table afterwards.
13:54Yeah, I like that outside line before those two tabletops right there because it allows the guys to get more momentum.
13:59Whoa!
14:00Jett tried to square it up outside to inside.
14:03Not enough room.
14:04He was passing a lot of people last weekend like that, coming down, exiting the corners early, taking a wide entry,
14:10cutting down into that inside on corner exit.
14:15And they're keeping Tomac in sight while they battle.
14:18Only 1.6 seconds, he can see the leader.
14:22I feel like on this part of the track, it allows these guys, they can push it, but it's so tight,
14:26they can relax, get that heart rate down, and then start pushing back.
14:30But if Hunter doesn't fix this next section, Jett's going to go around him.
14:34We saw him get around Justin Cooper right there.
14:36Hunter's been going to that inside.
14:38Let's see if he switches it up.
14:40Back to the inside.
14:42Yeah, he went back to the inside, just slap.
14:45Is he going to cut back to the inside?
14:47Yep.
14:48Oh, Jett around the outside.
14:49To the outside.
14:50I like how Jett can go different lines.
14:53Here it is.
14:54Outside turns to inside.
14:56Side by side.
14:57Got him.
14:59Got him now.
15:00Hunter tries to make the pass instantly back.
15:02And it might be right here.
15:03We're going to find out.
15:04What?
15:05I got close in the air.
15:06There's Tomac.
15:08Hunter tries to square back up.
15:10Does he go for it right here to get back by his brother?
15:13No.
15:14Now he knows that his brother's been taking the outside right here.
15:17Oh.
15:18Does he go for the pass?
15:20Nope.
15:21Yeah.
15:22I believe Hunter won it.
15:23Where Jett got close a couple laps, Hunter wanted to make that pass,
15:26but because of the way Jett jumped that jump, he started stalling out.
15:29Hunter got a little close, and he wasn't able to get that apex and get on inside him.
15:33So we'll find out.
15:35But Hunter at least has to.
15:37If Jett gets around Eli, Hunter has to get around Eli as well.
15:41It's been a second in his moto.
15:42What a race.
15:44And because of the triple points, Jett Lawrence now a comparatively large point lead.
15:48If it were to end like this, Hunter's got to fight back.
15:54Well, this is a great opportunity for Hunter.
15:56Maybe to follow his brother, see what the different lines are like compared to what he was taking.
16:02Maybe that'll help him surge up and perhaps get by his brother,
16:07or at least minimal get by Eli, assuming that Jett gets by Eli.
16:13Yeah, Jett's about to get around Eli right here.
16:16Here it is.
16:17Jett looking for an opening.
16:19This is an area where he's done some damage.
16:23Pressing Tomek for the lead.
16:26Not enough.
16:28JT.
16:29Wow, we watched this battle for the lead.
16:31I really would love to see Hunter stay close because he's going to be able to learn the lines that Jett used to catch up,
16:37just as Ricky was mentioning.
16:38It could bring him right back into that fight.
16:40But the key there, he's got to stay close as you see him dropping back already.
16:43Look how Jett stays a little bit lower.
16:47He's going more insides in certain areas compared to Eli.
16:51Let's see what Jett does if he gets close.
16:54And this right-hander right here.
16:56Yep.
16:56Oh, Eli blocks.
16:59He's going to try the outside in.
17:00Here it comes.
17:02And it worked.
17:03Jett to the lead.
17:04That was beautiful.
17:05I mean, Eli did the right thing, but it's one of those chests like checkers.
17:09You know, hey, you can block, you can save this piece, but that open, the other one you left open.
17:13And he got asked the number one twice.
17:15He's going to take it.
17:16A hundred percent, and, you know, you can guard on that pass like you were talking about, James.
17:21So, and you got a guy that is so talented like Jett.
17:25He's able to do passes that are really hard to make.
17:30And you just, it's hard to, it's hard to guard against that.
17:33He got a little sideways in the interest of the sand.
17:36Tomac, does he have wind in his sails?
17:38Of course he does.
17:39It's Eli Tomac.
17:40He's going to try.
17:41All right, Jen Lawrence has won every moto ever at a final in the SMX World Championship so far.
17:49Swept it last two years well.
17:52I just wanted to tell Ricky, I was talking to Johnny O'Meara, of course, who you worked with for a lot of years, Ricky.
17:59And I was talking about his relationship with Hunter and Jett.
18:03And he said, it's so special that you get to this point when you're training, guys, that you just know what they need.
18:10They know what you're going to give them.
18:12And he's like, that's been a big key for us.
18:14And he referenced you.
18:16And he said, I've known Jett since he was a teenager.
18:18I haven't experienced anything like this since I was with Ricky Carmichael because I knew him when he was a teenager.
18:25So just incredible to think that Johnny's talking about that history that you had.
18:29He has that with these guys now.
18:31And that talent that you just talked about, Ricky, it's just being honed by Johnny.
18:35And it's just very special.
18:37I mean, Johnny O is obviously so special to me for the reasons that you were just explaining about Will.
18:44Battle, by the way, RC.
18:45I know.
18:46Roxen and Sexton, but go ahead.
18:47Key component to the Lawrence Brothers program.
18:50But racing back there with Roxen and Sexton and now R.J. Hampshire.
18:55And they just rolled past the number four.
18:59Yeah, a little surprising right here.
19:01I think Chase has had a tough, tough year.
19:03I don't know if he struggled with the bike, but after last weekend, and he was right behind Jett Lawrence, closing in early in his race.
19:10And sliding back, he pretty much let R.J. go by him.
19:13Yeah, something's come undone here.
19:14Right, because we know, I mean, we know that Chase isn't one to quit.
19:18You know, he's a hard charger for sure.
19:20And he has a lot of pride.
19:22And you can only assume that he wants to show these guys that he is better than everybody in the world.
19:27So, I hate to see that for Chase.
19:30Yeah, Roxen and Sexton, the champion of Pro Motocross last year.
19:36And Monster Energy Supercross in 2023 has been luckless at the world championship finale the last two years.
19:43Last year came in battling for the championship with the Lawrences and got hurt right off the start of this first photo.
19:51And then last week, a rough go put him on his heels as far as the title this year.
19:58You know what I feel like I've seen?
20:00I kind of noticed it last week in St. Louis that R.J.'s starting to ride that 450 a bit more confident and charge a little bit harder like he would ride the 250.
20:12And I don't know if that's because they've improved the bike so much for him.
20:16And he's obviously getting more time on it.
20:18So, that's going to help him ride, you know, more aggressively.
20:22But, man, he has been so impressive on this 450.
20:26Will?
20:32Jason, I got to speak to Nate Ramsey, Rockstar Husqvarna team manager, on the success here of R.J. Hampshire.
20:39And he said, I am just so proud of him.
20:42The season that he's had, like you guys have just mentioned.
20:45He said the kind of grit and the determination that he shows.
20:48He's like, we don't see that in the paddock very much anymore.
20:50He's like, that's old school.
20:52That used to be.
20:52He's like, there's not many of them left.
20:54And he's like, I just want him to finish healthy.
20:56He's achieved everything that he needs to have achieved this year.
20:59Now we can look forward.
21:01Yeah, first summer on a 450.
21:03Looking forward to next year.
21:04Right.
21:04Shire for sure.
21:05It's the last lap, boys.
21:07Jett Lawrence has done it.
21:08He's gone from fourth to first.
21:10Hunter is still digging to get Tomek.
21:14Because for the overall and the points, every position could mean everything.
21:19But Jett Lawrence has conquered them all again, at least in the first photo.
21:22Yeah, and it's a very impressive ride by Jett.
21:25And it kind of reminded me a little bit of what we saw in the 250 with Hayden.
21:28Once he got rolling, really loose, kind of flat landed.
21:31And I'm not sure if it's just the way this track sets up.
21:34But when you guys find that momentum, it looks like a fun track to ride.
21:37And so far, it's very fun for the number one.
21:40No doubt about it.
21:41So the 22-year-old from Australia.
21:44They had him on the ropes early.
21:45He let the race come to him, as they say.
21:47And now, he gets to the checkers first.
21:50And that is huge.
21:53In a step toward the title for the third straight year.
21:56Tomek, a great run for second to split the Lawrences.
22:00And trying to keep his hopes alive.
22:03If something were to go wild in the second moto.
22:07The moto won.
22:08Oh, about Jett.
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