Defending 450MX champion Jett Lawrence retook the lead in the 2026 AMA Pro Motocross 450 Championship Series with a 2-1 performance at the Unadilla National. Hunter Lawrence entered the 9th round of the 11-round series with a 12-point lead, and extended it to 15 points after winning the first moto. However, a second-moto crash while entering the infamous Screw U section at Unadilla MX damaged Hunter’s bike, resulting in a DNF. Jett won the second moto to tally 47 points on the day, giving Jett a 10-point lead with four motos to go.

Jorge Prado had a strong day, taking P2 overall with 3-2 finishes. Haiden Deegan upped his overall podium streak to four with a 4-3 day. Garrett Marchbanks rebounded from a zero-point performance at last week’s Washougal National to finish in P4, thanks to a 5-4 card. RJ Hampshire’s 6-8 rides were good enough for P5 overall.

Australia’s Jed Beaton finished in P7 overall, behind 2021 Pro Motocross 450 National Champion Dylan Ferrandis. It was Beaton’s second Pro Motocross race and first since 2023. 2020 Pro Motocross 450 National Champion Zach Osborne competed in a National for the first time since 2021, but narrowly failed to score a championship point.

Trailing Jett by 10 points, Hunter continues to control his own destiny in the series. If Hunter closes out the year with four moto wins, he will take the championship. Prior to his crash in Moto 2 at Unadilla, Hunter had won six of the previous eight motos. Deegan and Prado have not been mathematically eliminated from contention, though that could happen next week at the Budds Creek National.

2026 Unadilla National AMA Pro Motocross National Results, Unadilla MX, New Berlin, NY

1. Jett Lawrence, 2-1, 47 points; Honda
2. Jorge Prado, 3-2, 42; KTM
3. Haiden Deegan, 4-3, 38; Yamaha
4. Garrett Marchbanks, 5-4, 35; Kawasaki
5. RJ Hampshire, 6-8, 30; Husqvarna
6. Dylan Ferrandis, 9-6, 29; Ducati
7. Jed Beaton, 10-9, 25; Yamaha
8. Hunter Lawrence, 1-39, 25; Honda
9. Justin Cooper, 8-12, 24; Yamaha
10. Justin Barcia, 14-7, 23; Ducati
11. Eli Tomac, 7-14, 23; KTM
12. Cooper Webb, 12-10, 22; Yamaha
13. Mikkel Haarup, 13-11, 20; Triumph
14. Mark Fineis, 21-5, 18; Kawasaki
15. Benny Bloss, 15-13, 16; Beta
16. Cornelius Tøndel, 16-17, 11; Kawasaki
17. Jordon Smith, 11-24, 11; Triumph
18. Mitchell Harrison, 17-19, 8; Kawasaki
19. Lorenzo Locurcio, 24-15, 7; GasGas
20. Malcolm Stewart, 23-16, 6; Husqvarna
21. Christian Craig, 39-18, 4; Honda
22. Stephen Rubini, 20-20, 4; Yamaha
23. Jack Chambers, 18-23, 4; Kawasaki
24. Valentin Guillod, 19-30, 3; Yamaha
25. Grant Harlan, 30-21, 1; KTM

2026 AMA Pro Motocross 450 Championship Series Standings (after 9 of 11 rounds)

1. Jett Lawrence, Honda, 402 points (4 Wins, 9 Podiums, 9 Top 5s)
2. Hunter Lawrence, Honda, 392 (5W, 8P, 8 T5s)
3. Haiden Deegan, Yamaha, 336 (6P, 7 T5s)
4. Jorge Prado, KTM, 311 (3P, 7 T5s)
5. RJ Hampshire, Husqvarna, 282 (3 T5s)
6. Dylan Ferrandis, Ducati, 243 (2 T5s)
7. Garrett Marchbanks, Kawasaki, 241 (5 T5s)
8. Cooper Webb, Yamaha, 201
9. Mikkel Haarup, Triumph, 189
10. Justin Barcia, Ducati, 174 (1 T5)
11. Jordon Smith, Triumph, 165
12. Benny Bloss, Beta, 108
13. Cornelius Tøndel, Kawasaki, 107
14. Aaron Plessinger, KTM, 102 (1 T5)
15. Valentin Guillod, Yamaha, 101
16. Mitchell Harrison, Kawasaki, 93
17. Justin Cooper, Yamaha, 74 (1 T5)
18. Christian Craig, Honda, 73
19. Eli Tomac, KTM, 62
20. Chase Sexton, Kawasaki, 61
21. Lorenzo Locurcio, GasGas, 55
22. Lucas Coenen, KTM, 44 (1P, 1 T5)
23. Mark Fineis, Kawasaki/Honda, 44
24. Freddie Noren, Yamaha, 43
25. Tony Cairoli, Ducati, 42
26. Grant Harlan, KTM, 28
27. Mitchell Oldenburg, Beta, 27
28. Roan Van De Moosdijk, KTM, 26
29. Jed Beaton, Yamaha, 25
30. Dante Oliveira, KTM, 25
31. Stephen Rubini, Yamaha, 23
32. Devin Simonson, Yamaha, 19
33. Malcolm Stewart, Husqvarna, 16
34. Kyle Webster, Honda, 16
35. Hamden Hudson, Kawasaki, 16
36. Jack Chambers, Kawasaki, 16
37. Jeremy Hand, Honda, 15
38. Justin Rodbell, Honda, 15
39. Vince Friese, Kawasaki, 14
40. Colt Nichols, Suzuki, 13
41. Mason Semmens, KTM, 6
42. Anton Nordstrom, KTM, 5
43. Magnus Smith, Yamaha, 5
44. Vinny Luhovey, Kawasaki/Yamaha, 5
45. Angus Riordan, Honda, 4
46. Matti Jorgensen, Honda, 1

2026 SMX 450 Combined Championship Series Standings (after 26 of 28 rounds)

1. Hunter Lawrence, Honda, 738 points
2. Cooper Webb, Yamaha, 516
3. Jorge Prado, KTM, 503
4. Dylan Ferrandis, Ducati, 419
5. Jett Lawrence, Honda, 402
6. Garrett Marchbanks, Kawasaki, 388
7. Ken Roczen, Suzuki, 349
8. Justin Cooper, Yamaha, 347
9. Eli Tomac, KTM, 337
10. Haiden Deegan, Yamaha, 336
11. RJ Hampshire, Husqvarna, 320
12. Chase Sexton, Kawasaki, 298
13. Jordon Smith, Triumph, 233
14. Christian Craig, Honda, 227
15. Malcolm Stewart, Husqvarna, 220
16. Justin Barcia, Ducati, 207
17. Aaron Plessinger, KTM, 201
18. Joey Savatgy, Honda, 194
19. Mikkel Haarup, Triumph, 189
20. Justin Hill, KTM, 188
21. Mitchell Harrison, Kawasaki, 166
22. Shane McElrath, Honda, 150
23. Colt Nichols, Suzuki, 134
24. Benny Bloss, Beta, 108
25. Cornelius Tøndel, Kawasaki, 107
26. Valentin Guillod, Yamaha, 101
27. Vince Friese, Kawasaki, 95
28. Jason Anderson, Suzuki, 84
29. Grant Harlan, KTM, 76
30. Freddie Noren, Yamaha, 63
31. Dean Wilson, Honda, 60
32. Lorenzo Locurcio, GasGas, 55
33. Lucas Coenen, KTM, 44
34. Mark Fineis, Kawasaki/Honda, 44
35. Tony Cairoli, Ducati, 42
36. Kevin Moranz, KTM, 35
37. Mitchell Oldenburg, Beta, 33
38. Roan Van De Moosdijk, KTM, 26
39. Jed Beaton, Yamaha, 25
40. Dante Oliveira, KTM, 25
41. Stephen Rubini, Yamaha, 23
42. Devin Simonson, Yamaha, 19
43. Tristan Lane, Yamaha, 18
44. Jeremy Hand, Honda, 17
45. Kyle Webster, Honda, 16
46. Cole Thompson, Yamaha, 16
47. Hamden Hudson, Kawasaki, 16
48. Jack Chambers, Kawasaki, 16
49. Justin Rodbell, Honda, 15
50. Cade Clason, Kawasaki, 14
51. Austin Forkner, Triumph, 12
52. Mason Semmens, KTM, 6
53. Anton Nordstrom, KTM, 5
54. Justin Bogle, Suzuki, 5
55. Vinny Luhovey, Kawasaki/Yamaha, 5
56. Magnus Smith, Yamaha, 5
57. Angus Riordan, Honda, 4
58. Ty Masterpool, Yamaha, 4
59. Joshua Cartwright, Kawasaki, 4
60. Zack Williams, Honda, 2
61. Scott Meshey, Husqvarna, 2
62. Matti Jorgensen, Honda, 1
63. Ryan Breece, Honda, 1