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450SX contender Hunter Lawrence left Anaheim 1 feeling \u2018content\u2019 with his top-five finish, the Honda HRC Progressive rider exiting Angel Stadium in championship contention after a P4 result in the main event.<\/p>\n
Acknowledging the venue as one of his weaker stops on the schedule, Lawrence pieced together a measured night on Saturday, qualifying seventh before finishing second in his heat race.<\/p>\n
The 26-year-old spent much of the race battling Jason Anderson (Twisted Tea Suzuki) before closing to the rear wheel of new Red Bull KTM Factory Racing recruit Jorge Prado and finishing just 1.722s behind the Spaniard.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat was my best A1 to date,\u201d reflected Lawrence post-race. \u201cI said to myself that I\u2019d be content with a top-five finish \u2013 I really wanted to get the win, but we\u2019re still working, chipping away.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we\u2019re in a great spot to make progress where we want to and hopefully get that worked out. But I\u2019m okay with tonight, for sure \u2013 this is one of my worst venues if you look back over my career, so I\u2019m happy to move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lawrence missed qualifying for the 450SX season-opener in 2024 before posting an 11th-place finish last year. P4 in 2026 situates him seven markers behind series leader Eli Tomac (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) entering round two at San Diego this weekend.<\/p>\n
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News 14 Jan 2026 UTC
Lawrence \u2018content\u2019 with top-five at Anaheim opener
Section: Competition
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