The kid with the golden smile won again and his brother was a close second. Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, as they say down under. It was a day for the Lawrence brothers and here you can read all the comments from the big guns of the SMX, held in Las Vegas last weekend. American wild child, Haiden Deegan was also on it in the 250 class and man, I can't wait to see what he has for the two brothers in the future.

Jett Lawrence: “I want to start off by saying it's sucked that we didn't have Chase out there. I don't know what happened, but I hope you have a speedy recovery. I've seen the video [and it] looked like it was just a bummer of a racing incident, so I want to send my prayers to him and hope he has a speedy recovery, or nothing too bad. And, I mean, it feels good [to win]. I sat out the Outdoors with injury, and it sucked, so it's… good to come back and start where I left off. [I’m] super pumped. I'm happy but also it still sucks again because it’s against Hunter, so it's a little harder to swallow but I'm just super happy with the team. This new bike is unreal, as you can see… Thanks everyone. I had to show up because the Australians came out, so I had to make sure I put Australia on top, either it was me or Hunter, so thanks to them.”

Hunter Lawrence: “Hopefully we gave the fans what they wanted to come and see, in a good battle all the way down to the wire. So, it was a fun race, regardless of the outcome I still had fun. That was a really good moto, and a huge thank you to the team. You know, they've been working their butts off all year, so thanks so much to everyone that makes it possible.”

Eli Tomac: “I gave it my best. I just started behind them there, and did what I could, but we were all really fast tonight. They maybe had a couple little sections at the beginning [where] they were kind of sneaking away from me. So overall, [it was a] pretty good SMX series here [for me], and glad I was fighting towards the front of the races for this comeback. And just thank you to the team, all the fans, everyone… it's good to be back.”

Pierce Brown: "Wow, what a night! All I can say is that I'm speechless. First career win is just surreal, I'm so stoked to do it for the team and here in Las Vegas this weekend to finish off the season together. I'm speechless right now. I mean, I feel like this win has been long overdue. We've been working really hard the last couple of years, and I'm just so stoked we got it done. I can’t thank my team enough; everybody behind me, Will, the whole TLD GASGAS team, I mean everybody. It’s just been a fun run. As our [“Venom: The Last Dance”-themed] gear says, this was the last dance so we ended on top, so I'm stoked.”

Haiden Deegan: “It feels good. Back-to-back is definitely a dream come true. I worked my butt off ever since I was a kid to get here, so thank you to my family, my team Star Racing Yamaha, my trainer Swaney, just everyone in my circle. Man, it takes a big team to do this, and a lot of hard work, so thank you, guys.”

Jordon Smith: “It's been a great year; [I] stayed healthy all year. I’ve got to give it up to the whole Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha team. They've given me an opportunity whenever I didn't have one and it's been a heck of a run the last two years. Man, it feels good to be back up here. [I] put in some solid rides, I'm really happy with my riding throughout this SMX [post-season]. We finally figured out the starts on the last start of the year, so that was a bummer to take that long, but we'll take it.”

Tom Vialle: "I'm pretty happy, the result was good this year, and we were strong across each series. I had a bad start in the first moto and then the second one was better, but I was really frustrated after the second moto because I was feeling really good before the crash. It was a little bit up and down this season, so now I look forward to the Nations and that will be a lot of fun next. The track is really tough to pass. Unfortunately, I had contact with Ty [Masterpool]; I didn’t mean to, and I think he crashed, so that was my bad and I’m really sorry for that. I had a little bit of arm pump at the end of the moto and I’m really excited. One more [moto] to go and I really want to fight with Haiden [Deegan] up front.”

Justin Barcia: "Vegas, not where we wanted to be, but I'm glad we were better than the week before. It was a shame I had that crash in Charlotte, because it was a challenging season, and I appreciate my whole crew for putting in 100% behind me and am super-proud of this team. It was really cool to see Pierce get the win tonight also! I'm excited for a healthy off-season and will see everybody at Anaheim."

Cameron McAdoo: "Coming back from injury this season was tough, and qualifying through the LCQ isn’t ideal, but I’m happy with how I kept fighting all year. Getting 10th in the overall standings means a lot, considering everything. I had a few setbacks tonight, like that tip-over in Moto 1, but I’m taking the positives. I’ve missed a lot of racing, so to finish in the Top 10 overall is a good step. 2025 is all about building on this foundation and coming in fully healthy."

Jason Anderson: “Honestly, this isn’t how I wanted to end the 2024 season. I had solid speed in Moto 1, but that mistake set me back, and then tweaking my back in Moto 2 forced me out. It’s frustrating because I know I had the pace, but that’s part of the sport. Our team has made a lot of positive changes and strides this year that I am extremely happy with. I’ll take some time to recover, regroup, and come back ready for 2025.”

Ryder DiFrancesco: "This was a good weekend for me. Qualifying was good and so was the first moto, but it was just the last moto that wasn't the way we wanted to end it. This year was a good building year, so I am looking forward to seeing what we can do next season!"

Julien Beaumer: "Tough night! My riding was really good, I just didn't execute the starts, and on a track like this you need that track position early because it's hard to pass. It's been a good year, we made some big steps as a rookie, and the plan is to be up front next year."

Aaron Plessinger: "Vegas was a really good. I was comfortable on the bike from the start and I had a really good start in the first one, ended up getting fourth in that, so I was pumped. Second moto, I rode really good again, and went fourth again, so after the last two weeks I will take that, for sure. We also moved to fourth in the points, so it was a good way to end the season like that."

Levi Kitchen: "I’m not totally satisfied with tonight or how the season ended. I know I have more in me, and I’ll be using the off-season to dial things in and come back stronger. Finishing sixth overall is decent, but I expect more from myself. The positive is that I stayed consistent, fought hard through the pack tonight, and finished strong. We have made a lot of progress on the team this season which I’m stoked about. Now it’s time to put in the work so I can make 2025 my best year yet."

Garrett Marchbanks: "This season’s been a grind, especially with the thumb injury I’ve been battling and switching teams, but I’m proud of how I pushed through it. Finishing 12th overall is a solid result considering the setbacks. Tonight was all about fighting for positions, and I gave it everything I had. I’ve learned a lot this season about managing challenges, and I’m going to use that experience to come back stronger and healthier next year."

Ty Masterpool: “Starting the second moto with a holeshot was a huge confidence boost, but I made some small errors that I’ll learn from. Overall, I’m proud of the effort I’ve put in this season, especially finishing ninth in the standings. It’s been a year of growth and learning for me, and I’m already looking forward to building on this progress in 2025."

Cole Davies: “Yeah, I’ve made some huge gains in 2024. From the first race at RedBud [motocross], that was not great. I crashed four times in one race… but then [at this Las Vegas race] I got off to a pretty good start there, made a pretty quick pass on Landen [Gordon] and just tried to ride it home from there. [I had] a few sketchy moments and stuff like that, but yeah, we got it done.”

Ken Roczen: “We were feeling alright during qualifying. My times weren’t really there, but I wasn’t too worried about it just because I am more of a racer, so once the gate drops, I usually feel a lot better. In the first moto I got messed up a little bit in the first turn, so I had to come from about 15th. It was hard to pass on the track, but I was able to come back to eighth and was ready to finish out strong in the second moto. After the start [of moto 2] I was in about eighth. I made a couple of passes, found myself in sixth, and battled with another rider for the whole race, eventually coming in sixth place. Overall, I’m happy with my and the team’s effort and it was good to finish out strong.”

Colt Nichols: “It was an interesting day for me to say the least. Straight up I did not execute when I needed to in the LCQ, which left me off the gate for moto one. A few guys didn’t line up for moto two, which opened up the opportunity for me to race, and I was able to salvage a P-9. Overall, it was not the day I wanted, but there are a lot of positives to take away from these SMX races and some building blocks for the future. We’re looking ahead to 2025.”

Kyle Chisholm: “We didn’t make very many changes from last week because the team, and Matt as well did a great job getting the bike set up and working good for me. On the first lap of the first moto I got taken out. It was just a racing incident. I was looking forward to Vegas and trying to get another good finish, trying to get closer to that top 10, and I felt like we had it. The bike was great, I was riding good, I felt really good… We’ll take a week or so off and rest up a little bit get ready for the World Supercross [FIM series].”