After the helmet grabbing clash in San Diego after the main event, Jett Lawrence and Jason Anderson finally battled on the track together in the first couple of laps of the heat race in Detroit!
It looked like Jett was definitely waiting for some inside moves from Anderson as the battle got intense but fair, but with Anderson missing a rhythm section twice, Jett made the pass stick eventually and pulled away for the win.
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We asked Jett Lawrence in the press conference about the battle between himself and Anderson in the heat race and this is what he had to say:
“That heat race was fun with Jason. I tried making sure I didn’t show my respect in the racing, with him and his previous racing I was trying to mentally think to get into this rut but for some reason my body was being very cautious going to the inside! But no, he rode good that heat race, it was a fun battle. It was fun going back and forth with him. When it’s racing like that I would rather do that all moto with Jason, it’s a fun way to race.”
And with his good starts back for all to see in Detroit, had he made any changes to the bike during the week?
“The starts, we have done a few starts during the week and changed a few things, yes.”
Lawrence was also asked what the difference was with his performance in Detroit compared the previous three round:
“I think the biggest difference for me is more this [points to his head]. My decision making, the past few weeks, it’s been kinda not as good… My speed’s been not too bad, but it’s just more poor executing and that stuff. So I think what I mean when I said on the podium ‘Jett Lawrence showed up’ is …more just kind of mentally, decision wise.”
Good starts in two regular format dry races and it’s been a 1-1 for Jett Lawrence in between the mud and the triple header. The rest need to fight back quickly, the “blip” looks to be over!
