Hunter Lawrence leads Denver Supercross early, Ken Roczen second
Hunter Lawrence needs to gain points on Ken Roczen to keep the pressure on heading into Salt Lake City.
Ken Roczen led Hunter Lawrence into Round 16 at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver with a four-point advantage and a newly acquired red plate. Lawrence won his heat, while Roczen finished third in Heat 2. In-Race Notes Jorge Prado earned the holeshot, but Hunter Lawrence took the lead quickly.
Ken Roczen slotted into fourth on the opening lap. There is a five-point gap between first and third. But Roczen secured second from Prado on Lap 3 to cut three points off the gap.
Roczen lost 4. 5 seconds to Lawrence as he made his way into second. The third title contender, Cooper Webb, took third from Prado on Lap 5.
Lawrence had the flow in the opening laps. He extended his lead to 6. 2 seconds on Lap 7.