Cooper and Sexton Pace Qualifying at Ironman
Saturday, August 27, 2022 | 7:45 AM
The penultimate round of the 50th Anniversary Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship is underway from Indiana's Ironman Raceway as morning Fast Lap Qualifying is complete at the Tucker Freight Lines Ironman National. The competitiveness of one of the series' most dynamic tracks was on display over the course of both sessions, with multiple riders taking their turn atop the standings.
In the 250 Class it was a return to form for Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing's Justin Cooper, who fully overcame an illness that hindered him at the previous round to once again lead the way. The Yamaha rider's time of 2:00.271 put him well ahead of the rest of the field, with nearly a 1.5 second advantage over Team Honda HRC's Jett Lawrence in second (2:01.697), with his brother and Honda teammate Hunter Lawrence in third (2:01.801).
In the 450 Class, it wasn't a surprise to see the two title combatants dueling at the head of the pack. Point leader and Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing rider Eli Tomac appeared to have the fastest lap in hand, but Team Honda HRC's Chase Sexton laid down an incredible time nearly a second quicker than his rival to top the sheets with a 1:58.817 that topped Tomac's 1:59.742 in second. Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing's Christian Craig rounded out the top three (2:00.563).
Ironman National - 250 Class Combined Qualifying
Ironman Raceway - Crawfordsville, IN
Rider | Time | Interval | Best Lap | Hometown | Machine | |
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1 | ![]() | 16:54.411 | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | Yamaha YZ250F | ||
2 | ![]() | 16:56.051 | Landsborough, Queensland, Australia | Honda CRF250R | ||
3 | ![]() | 16:17.849 | Landsborough, Queensland, Australia | Honda CRF250R | ||
4 | ![]() | 17:01.680 | Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan | Kawasaki KX250F | ||
5 | ![]() | 16:57.503 | Livingston, TN | Yamaha YZ250F | ||
6 | ![]() | 17:40.423 | Sebastopol, CA | GasGas MC 250F | ||
7 | ![]() | 15:20.048 | Washougal, WA | Yamaha YZ250F | ||
8 | ![]() | 16:00.484 | Hudson, FL | Husqvarna FC 250 | ||
9 | ![]() | 16:55.767 | Bainbridge, PA | Kawasaki KX250F | ||
10 | ![]() | 16:06.544 | Bakersfield, CA | Kawasaki KX250F |
Ironman National - 450 Class Combined Qualifying
Ironman Raceway - Crawfordsville, IN
Rider | Time | Interval | Best Lap | Hometown | Machine | |
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1 | ![]() | 17:10.571 | La Moille, IL | Honda CRF450R | ||
2 | ![]() | 15:09.602 | Cortez, CO | Yamaha YZ450F | ||
3 | ![]() | 15:38.791 | El Cajon, CA | Yamaha YZ450F | ||
4 | ![]() | 15:54.499 | Mattstedt, Germany | Honda CRF450R | ||
5 | ![]() | 15:15.741 | Edgewood, NM | Kawasaki KX450SR | ||
6 | ![]() | 15:19.972 | Thomasville, GA | Kawasaki KX450SR | ||
7 | ![]() | 17:28.037 | Hamilton, OH | KTM 450 SX-F | ||
8 | ![]() | 16:54.252 | Belle Plaine, MN | KTM 450 SX-F | ||
9 | ![]() | 15:11.038 | Haines City, FL | Husqvarna FC 450 | ||
10 | ![]() | 15:20.358 | Monroe, NY | GasGas MC 450F |