The Math is simple in the final Supercross race between Ken Roczen and Hunter Lawrence
One unlikely scenario exists that would create a tie in the championship points. Otherwise the math is simple: whoever finishes first, wins.
The math between Ken Roczen and Hunter Lawrence is simple as the SuperMotocross World Championship decides its Supercross champion this week at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah this week in Round 17. Whoever finishes first, wins. The difference between the red plate holder Ken Roczen and his only challenger, Hunter Lawrence, is a single point.
If both riders fail to stand on the podium and Lawrence finishes ahead of Roczen by one position, the riders could leave Salt Lake City tied in points. And as noted in this week’s Supercross preview , there are three riders, Eli Tomac, Cooper Webb, and Chase Sexton, for whom a case can be made that they will finish on the podium—but the likelihood that all of them will muster the strength to finish ahead of both Roczen and Lawrence is slim. In 16 rounds so far this season, both championship contenders finished off the podium in the same race exactly once.
Round 6 in Seattle found Lawrence fourth in the rundown. Roczen had his worst finish of the season in 10th. My Title to Lose "This is my title to lose, I feel like," Lawrence said following last week's victory in Denver.
"And I feel like under pressure, I've been the best guy this year to be able to clutch up and make something happen. So, going to Salt Lake City, go have fun, enjoy it. " Another similarity between the championship contenders has been their demeanor.