Jason Lawrence Wins The San Francisco Monster Energy AMA SX Round!

Monster Energy-backed Jason Lawrence (Yamaha of Troy)
topped a field of the world’s premier Lites class racers this
past weekend in San Francisco, winning his first-ever main
event on the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World
Championship, tour.

Lawrence, 20, rode aggressively from start to finish, taking
the lead from Brett Metcalfe and Tommy Hahn on the first lap
and then led every lap of the rain abbreviated ten-lap
contest. During the race Lawrence made numerous saves
that brought the 37,000-plus San Franciscans out of their
seats in approval.

“I have to give it up to Monster and, especially, the whole
Yamaha of Troy team,” said Lawrence. “I know I give those
guys some trouble sometimes, but just because I want a
result like this.”

Lawrence got to the main by virtue of a 3rd place finish in his
heat race. With monsoon-like conditions facing him, Lawrence
buckled down and rode the race of his life to date to take the
win. In fact, it was raining so hard that Lawrence got cleaner
as the race went on. But that was all for not as YoT team
manager Chris McAvoy tackled Lawrence in the mud in
celebration after Lawrence crossed the finish line.

“Now we’re going back to Anaheim so I can try and revenge
(meaning “avenge”) myself,” said Lawrence on the podium.
“I probably feel I should have won there (Anaheim) the last
two times.”

Next up for Monster Energy Supercross is the Anaheim (Calif.)
3 round back at Angels Stadium (Feb. 2).
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