Hunter Lawrence (born 1 August 1999) is an Australian professional motocross rider that’s competed in the AMA Supercross and Motocross championships since 2019. He is the 2026 AMA Motocross 450cc champion, an AMA Supercross 250cc East & 250cc AMA Motocross Champion.He was a member of the winning Australia team at the 2024 & 2025 Motocross des Nations.

450cc Career 2023 On 30 October, it was announced that Hunter would move up to the 450 class for 2024 & beyond.

2024 Supercross Lawrence failed to qualify for round 1 of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship, narrowly missing out after a first turn crash in 450 heat 1, and a poor start in the LCQ. From this, Lawrence would begin to build momentum, securing multiple top-ten & top-five finishes, until a crash at round 8, Daytona. Lawrence returned at round 10, & began slowly building momentum. He ended the supercross season with two podium finishes & a ninth in the championship for his rookie year. Motocross In his 450cc class rookie season, Lawrence battled for the Championship. He scored multiple podium finishes as well as moto wins, but was unable to win an overall. He held the points lead from round 3 to 6 and showcased consistency all season. Hunter ended the Championship second, scored nine podiums, three race wins, with 42 points the difference in his debut season.

2025 The 2025 season for Hunter Lawrence was his second full year in the premier 450 class in the United States.

Lawrence entered the 450SX championship as a contender following his successful transition to the premier class in previous seasons. However, his Supercross campaign was disrupted by injuries and missed rounds. He competed in only a limited number of races during the season and recorded several top-ten finishes before withdrawing from the championship. Due to the missed events, he finished 21st in the final standings of the AMA Supercross Championship.

Lawrence returned to full fitness for the outdoor season and was a consistent front-runner throughout the AMA Pro Motocross Championship. Riding the Honda CRF450R, he recorded numerous podium finishes and secured his first overall victory in the 450 class at the Ironman National, without winning a moto. Lawrence finished second in the final championship standings, behind his brother Jett Lawrence, marking his best result in the 450 outdoor championship to date.

Lawrence carried his outdoor form into the SuperMotocross World Championship playoffs. During the three-round postseason, he achieved afourth place in the opening playoff round, and a victory in the second playoff round. He finished second overall in the championship final. His results earned him second place in the SMX World Championship standings, again finishing behind Jett Lawrence after the three-race playoff series.

Lawrence represented Australia at the Motocross of Nations, alongside Jett Lawrence and Kyle Webster. Competing in the Open class, Lawrence contributed to Australia’s overall victory with 1-1 race scores, securing the Chamberlain Trophy for the team.

250cc career 2023 Supercross Throughout the 2023 East coast Supercross Championship, Lawrence won seven races; including wins at Houston, Tampa, Daytona, Indianapolis, Detroit, Atlanta and Nashville. At round 15 in Nashville, Hunter clinched the 2023 250cc East Supercross championship with a first-place finish. Ending the season a week later, 58 points clear whilst becoming the first brothers with Jett Lawrence, to win the 250SX titles in the same

Motocross Coming in with limited preparation due to a rib injury and after facing mid season mechanical issues, Lawrence won seven rounds and seven individual motos on his way to the 2023 AMA Motocross 250cc Championship.

MX2 career 2017

In 2017, Lawrence participated in the MX2 class, riding for the Suzuki World MX2 team. He finished ninth in the Championship, collected three podiums and took a race win at the MXGP of France, Pays de Montbéliard, in challenging mud conditions.

2018 In the 2018 MX2 season, Lawrence competed for the Honda 114 Motorsports team, where he once again finished ninth in the MX2 Championship with three podiums. He suffered a fractured/broken middle metacarpal in his right hand during timed practice at the MXGP of Trentino in April, which resulted in him competing in 13 of the 20 rounds.

AMA Supercross/Motocross results Year Rnd1 Rnd2 Rnd3 Rnd4 Rnd5 Rnd6 Rnd7 Rnd8 Rnd9 Rnd10 Rnd11 Rnd12 Rnd13 Rnd14 Rnd15 Rnd16 Rnd17AverageFinishPodiumPercentPlace 2019 250 MX 11 HAN 9 FOX 8 THU 2 HIG 5 WWR 11 SOU 5 RED 3 SPR OUT WAS OUT UNA 12 BUD OUT IRN - - - - - 7.33 22% 10th 2020 250 SX-W OUT ANA OUT STL OUT ANA OUT GLE OUT OAK OUT SDI - - - - - - - 13 SLC 7 SLC - OUT SLC 10.00 - 24th 2020 250 MX 17 LLS DNF LLS 16 IRN 12 RED 18 RED 7 SPR 14 WWR 5 THU OUT FOX - - - - - - - - 12.77 - 13th `2021 250 SX-W - - - - - - - 5 ORL 6 DAY 2 ARL 1 ARL 5 ARL 7 HAM 2 HAM 4 HAM - 3 SLC 3.88 44% 2nd 2021 250 MX 6 FOX 3 THU 8 HIG 4 RED 1 SOU 5 SPR 7 WAS 6 UNA 4 BUD 9 IRN 5 FOX 6 HAN - - - - - 5.33 17% 3rd 2022 250 SX-W 3 ANA 2 OAK 2 SDI 3 ANA 1 GLE 18 ANA - - - - - 1 SEA - 1 HAM - 1 DEN 2 SLC 3.44 90% 2nd 2022 250 MX 2 FOX 3 HAN 2 THU 2 HIG 2 RED 7 SOU 3 SPR 3 WAS 3 UNA 8 BUD 3 IRN 4 FOX - - - - - 3.50 75% 3rd 2023 250 SX-E - - - - 1 HOU 1 TAM 3 ARL 1 DAY 1 IND 1 DET - - 1 HAM 3 EAR 1 NAS - 6 SLC 1.90 90% 1st 2023 250 MX 1 FOX 1 HAN 1 THU 1 HIG 9 RED 13 SOU 1 SPR 3 WAS 1 UNA 1 BUD 5 IRN - - - - - - 3.36 73% 1st 2024 450 SXDNQ ANA 10 SFR 7 SDI 11 ANA 8 DET 5 GLE 5 ARL DNF DAY OUT BIR 11 IND 7 SEA 3 STL 7 FOX 7 NAS 7 PHI 2 DEN 15 SLC 7.50 14% 9th 2024 450 MX 2 FOX 2 HAN 2 THU 3 HIG 3 SOU 3 RED 2 SPR 4 WAS 2 UNA 2 BUD 4 IRN - - - - - - 2.73 82% 2nd 2025 450 SX 11 ANA 5 SDI 5 ANA 5 GLE} DNQ TAM OUT DET OUT ARL OUT DAY OUT IND OUT BIR OUT SEA OUT FOX OUT PHI OUT EAR OUT PIT OUT DEN OUT SLC 6.50 - 21st 2025 450 MX 3 FOX 5 HAN 5 THU 2 HIG 2 SOU 2 RED 2 SPR 4 WAS 1 IRN 2 UNA 2 BUD - - - - - - 2.73 73% 2nd 2026 450 SX 4 ANA 2 SDI 2 ANA 2 HOU 2 GLE 4 SEA 1 ARL 2 DAY 1 IND 1 BIR 18 DET 3 STL 1 NAS 6 CLE 3 PHI 1 DEN 7 SLC 3.52 71% 2nd 2026 450 MX 1 FOX 2 HAN 3 THU 1 HIG 1 RED 2 SOU 1 SPR 1 WAS 8 UNA 1 BUD 4 IRN - - - - - - 2.27 82% 1st

SMX Results Year Rnd1 Rnd2 Rnd3 AverageFinish PodiumPercent Place 2023 250 SMX 8 CON 1 CHI OUT LAC 4.50 50% 9th 2024 450 SMX 4 CON 1 FOR 2 LVE 2.33 66% 2nd 2025 450 SMX 4 CON 1 STL 2 LVE 2.33 66% 2nd 2026 450 SMX 15 COL 2 LOS 3 RID 6.67 66% 3rd

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