With a commanding, start-to-finish win aboard his CRF450R, #kenroczen catapulted himself back into title contention at Tuesday's #atlanta Motor Speedway race–the second of three consecutive events at the Georgia venue. The German topped his heat race, grabbed the main-event holeshot and turned the fastest lap time on his way to a nearly 8-second winning margin. It was Roczen's fourth victory of the year and the 19th of his career, but his first since the February 6 Indianapolis 3 race, and it moved him to within 13 points of the title-chase leader, with three events remaining in the 17-round series.
Meanwhile, Roczen's Team #honda HRC cohort, #chasesexton, was also impressive, finishing in the runner-up position for the second time in three days. The Illinois native sat third after the first couple of turns and moved into second on lap two of 14, and that's where he ran for the rest of the race.
In 250SX West action, #hunterlawrence turned in a solid second-place performance aboard his CRF250R. The Australian was sixth on the main event's restart and lost several positions early on, but from ninth, he steadily advanced through the pack, securing second with two of 11 laps left and staying there until the finish.
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