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Honda HRC Progressive team manager Lars Lindstrom suggests there isn’t any need to panic after the Lawrence brothers both finished outside of the top 10 at Anaheim 1 on Saturday night.

While 250SX teammate Jo Shimoda delivered victory on debut aboard the new CRF250R, Hunter Lawrence finished 11th and defending 450SX champion Jett Lawrence finished 12th at the opener.

Despite experiencing success in the late stages of Pro Motocross and going 1-2 in the SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) with the 2025 CRF450R upon introducing the revamped model last tear, it’s been no secret that the Lawrences are still searching for an ideal direction in Supercross.

“I’m not sure how many of these bittersweet nights we’ve had in the past, but it was a familiar feeling to have one rider have a great night, and then others have a really poor one,” Lindstrom explained afterward.

“In my opinion, our performance was actually better than it seems, with Hunter moving his way forward in the beginning until his unfortunate crash, and Jett having the fastest lap time by almost a second in the heat race.

“We definitely need to make some improvements, but at the same time, I don’t think we need to panic about our results. It’s a long series, so it’s time to trust in ourselves and come back strong in San Diego.”

After qualifying in second position, Jett finished fifth in his heat race and then recovered from a first turn incident and further trouble in the main event to finish 12th – the worst 450SX finish of his premier class career. Hunter, meanwhile, qualified fifth, then finished fourth in his heat and 12th in the main after also crashing around the midway point.