As the 2026 AMA Pro Motocross series eclipsed its midway point and Southwick celebrated 50 years of racing, Jett and Hunter Lawrence once again battled at the front of the 450 field, securing another 1-2 overall finish on one of the toughest tracks on the calendar and the only true sand circuit of the season.

"Hunter and I had a pretty big lead in the first moto," Jett Lawrence said. "So when I fell, I was able to get up in second, thankfully. In the second moto, I was just pacing myself and trying to save something for the end if I needed it. Obviously, you don’t want to see someone crash and gift you a race win, but we’ll take it. It’s definitely tough battling with my brother, but it’s fun—I wouldn’t want to be battling with anyone else. I know where I’m at, I know where he’s at, and I feel like we’re at the top of our sport right now. To battle your brother for a championship is really cool, and not many people get to experience that."

The Honda HRC Progressive duo confirmed that they are each other’s only true competition, trading holeshots and moto wins. Every moto thus far has been topped by one of the brothers, with Jett holding a slim one-point title-chase lead—and third place now over a full race behind.

"It was a bit of a bummer how it finished," Hunter Lawrence said. "It shows we were pushing. I felt like I had found a good rhythm and put a good lap together, then I accidentally bumped the gear shifter into neutral which, in the sand, was enough to throw me off. I kind of half-winded myself, and at max heartrate in that heat, it felt like I was going to die; I needed a lap to gather myself and figure out the gap, and then I just brought it home. That’s what’s so unique about our sport; there are a million different possible outcomes every time you hit the track. If you were to ask me which track is going to be the toughest, it would be this one, just because we don’t have many sand tracks on the schedule; it’s kind of a one-and-done. I’m happy with the bike; we made a little change today for the second moto, to try and make the bike a little calmer. We have a good idea of what we might do for next weekend, but I know my setup has been so good this year, so I’m really happy."

The first 450 moto saw Jett launch his CRF450RWE to the front, with Hunter close behind. Jett controlled the pace early, but Hunter began closing the gap during the second half. Jett went down while leading late in the race, allowing Hunter to take over the top spot. A red flag then ended the moto one lap early, and Hunter secured his fourth moto victory in his last five starts. Jett remounted in time to salvage second place.

Hunter grabbed the moto 2 holeshot, with Jett third, and the leading quartet quickly pulled away from the rest of the field. Jett soon passed Haiden Deegan for second and began applying pressure on his brother. Hunter went down in a turn with less than five minutes remaining, and Jett took advantage to claim the moto victory and overall win. Meanwhile, Hunter remounted in fourth and was able to secure second overall.

Hymas enjoyed good starts in the 250 class and battled near the front of the pack. Despite fading slightly late in the second race, he continued to show strong pace, recording a respectable 5-7 tally for sixth overall.

On the Wednesday night before Southwick, Jett put in a request for a special right footpeg, and the team’s Southern California race shop quickly went to work. Fabrication/Engineering Specialist Ezra Ebberts and Honda Auto Division R&D associate Don Pastell designed and fabricated two versions of a peg with an extended rear platform. The defending champ pronounced the part a success following the race.

In 450 combined qualifying, Honda HRC Progressive riders Jett and Hunter Lawrence qualified in third and fourth, respectively.Jett’s premier-class overall win was the 27th of his career, and his fourth at Southwick, extending Honda’s record at the track to 18—an amazing 10 more than the next-closest manufacturer. The list of other Red Riders to win at the historic venue includes Pierre Karsmakers, Marty Smith, Donnie Hansen, Rick Johnson (twice), Jeff Stanton (four times), Jeremy McGrath, Ezra Lusk and Ricky Carmichael (three times).