Riders Equipped with DUNLOP Tires Crowned Series Champion in Every Class at the 2023 AMA Supercross Championship
May. 19. 2023
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. is pleased to announce that riders equipped with our high-performance DUNLOP Brand tires won the title of Series Champion in every class (“450SX,” “250SX East,” “250SX West”) at the 2023 AMA Supercross Championship, locking in their victories at the final race of the tournament, which was held this past May 13 in Salt Lake City (USA). This marks the fourteenth consecutive year in which riders using DUNLOP tires have dominated in every class at the AMA Supercross Championship.
It was a turbulent tournament in the 450SX Class, as several top riders were knocked out of the race due to injuries over the course of the series. But through it all, Chase Sexton of Team Honda HRC never wavered in his performance, winning six out of seventeen races while maintaining high scores throughout the season along his way to winning his very first Series Championship. Meanwhile, in the 250SX WEST Class, Jett Lawrence (the younger brother of Hunter Lawrence, also racing for Team Honda HRC) dominated the series, winning six races outright and making it to the podium at every race. As such, his victory was never in doubt, and the competition was not even close.
One of the top off-road motocross racing tournaments in America and with fans throughout the world, the AMA Supercross Championship sees riders compete on elaborate technical courses that are specially constructed out of dirt and gravel on the grounds of baseball diamonds or other stadiums. As the races take place on extremely challenging courses full of jumps, hoops and tight corners coming one after another, the tournament requires tires that provide consistent high performance when it comes to traction, braking, cornering and more. The fact that riders outfitted with DUNLOP tires have dominated the podium in every class and at every race of the AMA Supercross Championship for fourteen consecutive years is proof positive of the high overall performance that DUNLOP tires have to offer.
We at Sumitomo Rubber Industries will continue to directly support riders in various riding situations throughout the world by developing and supplying our high-performance DUNLOP tires to more and more riders worldwide.
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| Scenes from the Podium |
| (From Left: 450SX Class Champion Chase Sexton (#23), 250SX EAST Class Champion Hunter Lawrence (#96), 250SX WEST Class Champion Jett Lawrence (#18)) |
It was a turbulent tournament in the 450SX Class, as several top riders were knocked out of the race due to injuries over the course of the series. But through it all, Chase Sexton of Team Honda HRC never wavered in his performance, winning six out of seventeen races while maintaining high scores throughout the season along his way to winning his very first Series Championship. Meanwhile, in the 250SX WEST Class, Jett Lawrence (the younger brother of Hunter Lawrence, also racing for Team Honda HRC) dominated the series, winning six races outright and making it to the podium at every race. As such, his victory was never in doubt, and the competition was not even close.
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| Chase Sexton in Action | Scene from 450SX Race |
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| Hunter Lawrence in Action | Jett Lawrence in Action |
One of the top off-road motocross racing tournaments in America and with fans throughout the world, the AMA Supercross Championship sees riders compete on elaborate technical courses that are specially constructed out of dirt and gravel on the grounds of baseball diamonds or other stadiums. As the races take place on extremely challenging courses full of jumps, hoops and tight corners coming one after another, the tournament requires tires that provide consistent high performance when it comes to traction, braking, cornering and more. The fact that riders outfitted with DUNLOP tires have dominated the podium in every class and at every race of the AMA Supercross Championship for fourteen consecutive years is proof positive of the high overall performance that DUNLOP tires have to offer.
We at Sumitomo Rubber Industries will continue to directly support riders in various riding situations throughout the world by developing and supplying our high-performance DUNLOP tires to more and more riders worldwide.
| Class | Team | Vehicle | Rider |
| 450SX | Team Honda HRC | HONDA | Chase Sexton |
| 250SX EAST | Team Honda HRC | HONDA | Hunter Lawrence |
| 250SX WEST | Team Honda HRC | HONDA | Jett Lawrence |