Is Hunter Lawrence underrated?

If it wasn’t for Jett stealing the limelight would we be talking up hunter a lot more? When was the last time someone dominated the way he is? Yes I understand he hasn’t won a championship but he pushed craig hard last year if it wasn’t for that one dnf he could have won it and him jett and shimoda were way ahead of everyone outdoors. I mean sure hunter a gets little bit of credit but I think everyone under rates how dominate he is over the field.  

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Hunter is hauling ass, looking every bit as solid as his brother. East/West shootouts will be good. 

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3/11/2023 11:13pm
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If it wasn’t for Jett stealing the limelight would we be talking up hunter a lot more? When was the last time someone dominated the way...

If it wasn’t for Jett stealing the limelight would we be talking up hunter a lot more? When was the last time someone dominated the way he is? Yes I understand he hasn’t won a championship but he pushed craig hard last year if it wasn’t for that one dnf he could have won it and him jett and shimoda were way ahead of everyone outdoors. I mean sure hunter a gets little bit of credit but I think everyone under rates how dominate he is over the field.  

I don't think Hunter is underrated. He was everyone's title favourite this year for East SX, and he's a lot of people's favourite for outdoors.

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Not underrated, just taken a few years to live up to his potential. Just gotta be more consistent throughout the entire outdoors season now and he'll be the full package.

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Imagine the bitching if he stays 250 next year.

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mx313 wrote:

Imagine the bitching if he stays 250 next year.

He already said if he wins he'll defend the title. 

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3/12/2023 12:01am Edited Date/Time 3/12/2023 12:02am
Derpin' DJ wrote:
Not underrated, just taken a few years to live up to his potential. Just gotta be more consistent throughout the entire outdoors season now and he'll...

Not underrated, just taken a few years to live up to his potential. Just gotta be more consistent throughout the entire outdoors season now and he'll be the full package.

Agreed, he looks better this year. I wouldn't be surprised if he runs away with the outdoor title.

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3/12/2023 12:57am

Today was a methodological win.

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3/12/2023 1:08am Edited Date/Time 3/12/2023 1:10am

He'll be 250sx, 450 outdoors in 2024, fore sure!

 

I dont think there will be any runaway with the outdoor title chase this year.

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3/12/2023 1:09am

He's finally on the trajectory he was on before the injuries and health issues, this guy gave it to a very good AC9 in outdoors I think it was 2018?

Watching the past few races I'd say Hunter is on par with Jett currently maybe slightly above (just what the eyes are telling me), the east west combine should be fun.

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mx313 wrote:

Imagine the bitching if he stays 250 next year.

-MAVERICK- wrote:

He already said if he wins he'll defend the title. 

Yes that is Honda’s plan for Hunter. I get the impression that if it was up to him alone, he wouldn’t be 250 next year though.

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3/12/2023 3:02am Edited Date/Time 3/12/2023 3:03am

He’s overrated. Who is he “dominating” over?

A one-kneed Thrasher                             the cartwheel specialist Smith.       
17 year olds.                     
J mart who’s just cruising through.      
semi-retired Blose. 
Savage Jesus. 
And don’t forget his biggest title threat, 30 year old Max Anstie, who was about a 15th place guy in 450 SX.

But yeh woooooow can you believe how good he looks?!?!? Let’s get Jett in the booth again next week so we can hear about golf and how bad the other riders techniques are compared to the SPECTACULAR Hunter Lawrence….OMFG can you believe how he just passed former MXoN winner max anstie?!??!? It’s like he just let him by!!!!!!!

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He’s overrated. Who is he “dominating” over? A one-kneed Thrasher                             the cartwheel specialist...

He’s overrated. Who is he “dominating” over?

A one-kneed Thrasher                             the cartwheel specialist Smith.       
17 year olds.                     
J mart who’s just cruising through.      
semi-retired Blose. 
Savage Jesus. 
And don’t forget his biggest title threat, 30 year old Max Anstie, who was about a 15th place guy in 450 SX.

But yeh woooooow can you believe how good he looks?!?!? Let’s get Jett in the booth again next week so we can hear about golf and how bad the other riders techniques are compared to the SPECTACULAR Hunter Lawrence….OMFG can you believe how he just passed former MXoN winner max anstie?!??!? It’s like he just let him by!!!!!!!

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3/12/2023 5:22am

He'll be 250sx, 450 outdoors in 2024, fore sure!

 

I dont think there will be any runaway with the outdoor title chase this year.

Who will be left to run the pace with him outdoors? Shimoda, but I think Hunter has him covered. Jett will be on a 450. Maybe Thrasher's knee will be strong enough, but I don't know if he'll be consistent. Is Cooper staying 450?

3/12/2023 6:00am
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Today was a methodological win.

I cant pronounce that

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He'll be 250sx, 450 outdoors in 2024, fore sure!

 

I dont think there will be any runaway with the outdoor title chase this year.

Who will be left to run the pace with him outdoors? Shimoda, but I think Hunter has him covered. Jett will be on a 450. Maybe...

Who will be left to run the pace with him outdoors? Shimoda, but I think Hunter has him covered. Jett will be on a 450. Maybe Thrasher's knee will be strong enough, but I don't know if he'll be consistent. Is Cooper staying 450?

Vialle, Justin Cooper, JMart, Shimoda, RJ Hampshire, and Max Vohland will fight for podiums and wins. I think Kitchen, Hammaker, Hymas, and Deegan could surprise. Hunter is not a shoo in, the East region in SX is weak. And Hunter's aggressive riding is making some enemies.

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He'll be 250sx, 450 outdoors in 2024, fore sure!

 

I dont think there will be any runaway with the outdoor title chase this year.

Who will be left to run the pace with him outdoors? Shimoda, but I think Hunter has him covered. Jett will be on a 450. Maybe...

Who will be left to run the pace with him outdoors? Shimoda, but I think Hunter has him covered. Jett will be on a 450. Maybe Thrasher's knee will be strong enough, but I don't know if he'll be consistent. Is Cooper staying 450?

Cooper only select 450’s sx. Outdoors going for 250 title. Vialle will be strong outdoors one would think. 

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Hunter gets rated higher simply by being Jett’s brother, so underrated?  No.  5 year OLDER brother by the way.  

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He'll be 250sx, 450 outdoors in 2024, fore sure!

 

I dont think there will be any runaway with the outdoor title chase this year.

Who will be left to run the pace with him outdoors? Shimoda, but I think Hunter has him covered. Jett will be on a 450. Maybe...

Who will be left to run the pace with him outdoors? Shimoda, but I think Hunter has him covered. Jett will be on a 450. Maybe Thrasher's knee will be strong enough, but I don't know if he'll be consistent. Is Cooper staying 450?

Hmmmm…..Vialle?  Cooper?  Shimoda?  Guess we will find out.  

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He’s overrated. Who is he “dominating” over? A one-kneed Thrasher                             the cartwheel specialist...

He’s overrated. Who is he “dominating” over?

A one-kneed Thrasher                             the cartwheel specialist Smith.       
17 year olds.                     
J mart who’s just cruising through.      
semi-retired Blose. 
Savage Jesus. 
And don’t forget his biggest title threat, 30 year old Max Anstie, who was about a 15th place guy in 450 SX.

But yeh woooooow can you believe how good he looks?!?!? Let’s get Jett in the booth again next week so we can hear about golf and how bad the other riders techniques are compared to the SPECTACULAR Hunter Lawrence….OMFG can you believe how he just passed former MXoN winner max anstie?!??!? It’s like he just let him by!!!!!!!

Look over at the 450's as well for evidence of domination.

Hunter's 45.463 lap was FTD across both classes.

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3/12/2023 6:42am
Helda7 wrote:

Today was a methodological win.

Or perhaps a methodical win! 😁

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He’s overrated. Who is he “dominating” over? A one-kneed Thrasher                             the cartwheel specialist...

He’s overrated. Who is he “dominating” over?

A one-kneed Thrasher                             the cartwheel specialist Smith.       
17 year olds.                     
J mart who’s just cruising through.      
semi-retired Blose. 
Savage Jesus. 
And don’t forget his biggest title threat, 30 year old Max Anstie, who was about a 15th place guy in 450 SX.

But yeh woooooow can you believe how good he looks?!?!? Let’s get Jett in the booth again next week so we can hear about golf and how bad the other riders techniques are compared to the SPECTACULAR Hunter Lawrence….OMFG can you believe how he just passed former MXoN winner max anstie?!??!? It’s like he just let him by!!!!!!!

Goldmember wrote:

Look over at the 450's as well for evidence of domination.

Hunter's 45.463 lap was FTD across both classes.

On which on his last lap on the track it was as trashed as the 450’s first lap.

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He’s overrated. Who is he “dominating” over? A one-kneed Thrasher                             the cartwheel specialist...

He’s overrated. Who is he “dominating” over?

A one-kneed Thrasher                             the cartwheel specialist Smith.       
17 year olds.                     
J mart who’s just cruising through.      
semi-retired Blose. 
Savage Jesus. 
And don’t forget his biggest title threat, 30 year old Max Anstie, who was about a 15th place guy in 450 SX.

But yeh woooooow can you believe how good he looks?!?!? Let’s get Jett in the booth again next week so we can hear about golf and how bad the other riders techniques are compared to the SPECTACULAR Hunter Lawrence….OMFG can you believe how he just passed former MXoN winner max anstie?!??!? It’s like he just let him by!!!!!!!

I don't need to go as hard as you but I agree. He's almost 24 racing regional sx. He should dominate. Come back to me if he dominates outdoors. I don't see it though with Cooper and Jo out there

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3/12/2023 6:58am Edited Date/Time 3/12/2023 6:59am

It's an interesting question for sure.  He has showed the speed and clearly belongs at the front.  I think Jett is clearly a step higher and not sure if that helps or hurts Hunter.  Outdoors this year will show what he can do and if he can win that title he will be elevated especially if he does take this SX title.   

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3/12/2023 7:06am

He’s been here for 4-5 years and he’s finally beating the likes of Max Anstie, no, he not underrated at all. 

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3/12/2023 7:17am
mx313 wrote:

Imagine the bitching if he stays 250 next year.

-MAVERICK- wrote:

He already said if he wins he'll defend the title. 

Good! After what Anstie said the other day, I hope Hunter rides the gravy train as long as he can! Who in their right mind would take a massive pay cut just to appease some goons on Vital. Follow the money. If the sports wants the best racing the best, the sport better start paying better.

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3/12/2023 7:18am

At least Jett has legit competition. Mcadoo and RJ would be in the title fight if they did East

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Well I looked this morning and after last night if I counted correctly Hunter now has 26 starts and 9 wins and Jett has 27 starts and 10 wins. And Hunter beat jett at the last Showdown they were together in. Considering how slow Hunter started in SX with injuries I’d call them just about dead even, Jett may be more flashy or have more speed in the tank but numbers wise they’re practically clones. They always say how much Jett holds back but then throw in the two are the same speed on practice days? 

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I’d say no. Let’s not forget he had great speed his first year in America. Injuries just killed him. He’s finally riding to the potential we saw when he was in GPs on the Suzuki. 

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3/12/2023 8:52am
mx313 wrote:

Imagine the bitching if he stays 250 next year.

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He already said if he wins he'll defend the title. 

Good! After what Anstie said the other day, I hope Hunter rides the gravy train as long as he can! Who in their right mind would...

Good! After what Anstie said the other day, I hope Hunter rides the gravy train as long as he can! Who in their right mind would take a massive pay cut just to appease some goons on Vital. Follow the money. If the sports wants the best racing the best, the sport better start paying better.

2 totally different career positions. Hunter won't take a pay cut in 450's if he's a top 3-5 contender.

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At least Jett has legit competition. Mcadoo and RJ would be in the title fight if they did East

You realize how long those guys have been in the class with minimal success?

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