MXDN: Australia with Jett, Hunter Lawrence and Kyle Webster

Australia is the first “strong” nation to field its team for the Motocross of Nations in Matterley Basin (England) on October 5th and 6th. As one would expect, Jett Lawrence and Hunter Lawrence will be part of the delegation trying to achieve the first victory. They will be joined by young Kyle Webster.

Set for the second part of the outdoor championship, Jett Lawrence will be in good shape to wear the Australian jersey © RedBull

Third pick for Jett, fifth for Hunter, the two brothers will obviously be the strongest men in the Australian team, which, remember, finished second behind France last year. On the evening of the race at Ernie, Jed had arranged to meet in England to take revenge after a disappointing edition. He won the Open category in 2022 and finished third in the MXGP standings last year. For his part, Hunter Lawrence will return to the MX2 winning track in 2017 on the 250 Suzuki RM-Z. Later, he finished second in MX2 in 2018, 2022 and 2023. Next to Dean Ferris (5th Open in 2023) is Kyle Webster, along with two brothers. The 28-year-old rider will be celebrating his second selection as he currently leads the Australian MX1 Championship. We saw him at Southwick last weekend for his first appearance on American soil with a good seventh place in the second 450 round. /Open. Marking the first race of the Motocross of Nations winter tour, Jett and Hunter will put their wheels down at the Paris SX on November 16 and 17, before coming to the final of the Australian Supercross Championship at Melbourne's Marvel Stadium on November 30.

Hunter Lawrence gets to ride cross country with a 450 Honda in an Open or MXGP for the first time! ©Red Bull

Michael Byrne (Australian coach): “I would like to congratulate Kyle, Hunter and Jed on their selection for the Australian team. This is Kyle's first pick since 2019. It was a great reward for his good season in Australia this year. I followed the Australian Championship races and I was impressed by his speed, his character and his work. He has all the qualities needed to earn his spot at the Motocross of Nations. I am confident. I know that if everyone does their best, we can bring home the Chamberlain Trophy for the first time in our history. However, I have no illusions. Motocross of Nations is a hard, tough race where no compromises can be made. Nothing is earned in this game, nothing is deserved in advance: you must win. We leave no stone unturned in the production of Matterley Basin. I have already met with three pilots to begin this process. We know that Australia will give us considerable support.