The American Motorcyclist Association has issued separate penalties to professional motocross riders Jason Lawrence and Josh Hill for off-track activities detrimental to the sport at last weekend's AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF at Freestone County Raceway in Texas.
"AMA Racing conducted an investigation on the reported incidents involving each rider at the event," said AMA director Ryan Holliday. "It was determined that unacceptable behaviour detrimental to the sport had occurred, and that the professionalism and the integrity of the series and its promoters had been severely compromised."
Lawrence was reported to be under the influence of both drink and an undisclosed substance, and also rolled his rental car, while Hill was cited for under-age drinking.
Both riders have been fined $25,000 by the AMA, payment for which will be suspended contingent upon the successful completion of a one-year probation period with no further offences. If either rider is involved in any disciplinary action during the next twelve months, the suspended fine would be enforced, as well as the second offence penalty. In addition, further disciplinary action will be considered, including the suspension or loss of license from AMA competition.
