The second round of the 2026 AMA Pro Motocross season is underway at the Hangtown circuit in Rancho Cordova, California as Honda's Jett Lawrence and Yamaha's Haiden Deegan go head-to-head once more. The rivalry, which was highly anticipated ahead of Deegan's debut in the 450 class, kicked off last weekend in Pala as
Hunter Lawrence secured a dominant 1-1 victory and Jett hobbled to a podium. The reigning champion is still recovering from a brutal ankle injury he sustained during pre-season training, but it seems that he is a lot more comfortable on the bike this weekend.
Hangtown 450 Class Race 1 Results
Both Jett and Deegan made much better starts this time around, with Hunter and Prado following behind. Despite a solid effort from the Yamaha rider, Jett was simply too fast and pulled a progressively large gap on the rookie to claim a dominant win in race 1.
That wasn't the end of the story though, as Hunter Lawrence made a clean pass on Deegan with just under three minutes remaining. Deegan responded with a late dive to the inside and made contact with Hunter's bike, but the Australian was undeterred and pulled clear to claim second place.
It was a heartbreaking finish for Prado, who was forced to retire due to a mechanical issue on the final lap of Race 1. Further down the order, it was a new benchmark for Red Bull
Ducati as Dylan Ferrandis took a very impressive fourth place. Chase Sexton managed to finish inside the top ten after crashing on the opening lap.
| Position | Rider | Bike |
| 1. | Jett Lawrence | Honda |
| 2. | Hunter Lawrence | Honda |
| 3. | Haiden Deegan | Yamaha |
| 4. | Dylan Ferrandis | Ducati |
| 5. | R.J Hampshire | Husqvarna |
| 6. | Garrett Marchbanks | Kawasaki |
| 7. | Mikkel Haarup | Triumph |
| 8. | Justin Cooper | Yamaha |
| 9. | Cooper Webb | Yamaha |
| 10. | Chase Sexton | Kawasaki |
Race 2 Results
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