Jett Lawrence Interview: A2 Press Day
January 24, 2025
Image from Feld Motor Sports, Inc.
We caught up with the defending champion Jett Lawrence today in press. We talked quads, the bike, and his race last weekend.
Note: the Lawrence’s announced earlier this week that they’ve terminated their relationship with longtime agent Lucas Mirtl after finding evidence of misappropriated funds. When asked prior to the interview, Jett mentioned he doesn’t want to talk about that, and remains focused on the race weekend.
All right, so first off, I heard you already saying 3-3-4. Do you think that's going to be the race line?
I think so. It depends. I don’t know how much of the track we’re riding today. I think they’ve got the tough blocks set up for about half of it, but I hope so. I like quads. Quads are fun, and a long rhythm section always creates a bit of variety in how people get creative with their lines. It should be good—I’m excited for it.
Is it weird to have that kind of kinked half-turn in the middle of the rhythm section, especially right before?
Sometimes, yes, it’s a little weird, but honestly, other times it’s kind of fun. I know for racing we don’t really do it much, but when you’re just riding and doing big rhythms—like if we go quad at the end there off the tabletop—it’s a cool turning moment. You could whip off it or do a little turn-down thing and have fun with it. So yeah, it’s fun.
It looks scary. Do you think that’ll make it harder to hit?
Not really. Honestly, it’s not too much of a turn, but we’ll have to wait and see. (laughs)
Generally, after another week on the new bike, did you get a lot of testing in this week? How are you feeling compared to last week?
It was very cold in Florida, which I wasn’t expecting, and we had a bit of rain, so we only got to ride one day, sadly. But it was a nice reset to go back, and that’s why we’re here for press day—to get more laps in and get more familiar with the bike. We’ll see where we’re at for tomorrow.
Do you feel like what we saw last week in San Diego was you at 100% with the bike, or is there still room for improvement?
Personally, I think I can still get better. The more I ride the bike, the better I’ll get. I’m still getting used to the characteristics of the suspension and how I ride it. The more I ride, the more familiar I’ll get with the bike, and the more trust I’ll have, which is the biggest thing. I’m looking forward to it, and hopefully, it’ll be good.
Last question—despite losing to Eli last week, you seemed genuinely stoked about the race. After going back home, rewatching it, and thinking about it, how are you feeling?
It’s still the same. I had a fun race. Obviously, you look back and think, “Damn it, if I’d fixed these things, I could have gotten him.” But you don’t really focus on the result just yet. You look at the race itself and put the result aside. It was a really fun race, and I got to learn a lot from Eli about what I need to work on personally, which is always good. For me, it’s always fun to learn new things.
