Lachlan Turner Stays Perfect with Another WMX Sweep
Altus Motorsports BLU CRU Yamaha’s Lachlan Turner’s win streak continues with the WMX overall victory at Thunder Valley / Jun 17, 2026 /
Lachlan Turner continues to reign supreme in the WMX Championship, winning both motos at the Thunder Valley National in Lakewood, Colorado, remaining undefeated thus far in her 2026 title campaign aboard the Altus Motorsports BLU CRU Yamaha YZ250F.
The back-to-back champ put together another commanding performance in Friday’s opening moto. She qualified second, and although she didn’t get off the gate as she had hoped in fifth, Turner made passes early, claiming the lead on the opening lap and riding away from the competition.
“I shifted in second on the start before the gate dropped, and I bogged and didn't get the best start, and I had to work my way up,” she said. “Charli (Cannon) left the door open, and I just snuck in the inside and passed her. After I passed her, I was just gone, and I cruised it in.”
After the moto, she and other riders were assessed a penalty for jumping under a red-cross flag, with the reigning champion having 10 points deducted. With a new day for Moto 2, Turner continued her top form. She grabbed the holeshot, her second of the season, and started to build a gap. Unfortunately in the slick conditions, she slid out after the start of Lap 2 and rejoined the moto in second, with around a 4.5-second deficit to her title rival, Charli Cannon.
Turner put her head down and quickly closed the gap, reclaiming the lead on the following lap. From there, she remained unchallenged en route to her fourth win in four starts and her second-consecutive overall victory in 2026.
“If we raced that moto at 12 o'clock, that would've been a sick race,” she said. “We raced at 5 pm, and they prepped the entire track. It was like an ice-skating rink. I pulled the holeshot, and it felt so good. I came around the finish line and passed the holeshot thing, and I just slid the backend out. I get mad when I fall, so I got back up and charged, passed Charli, and won the moto. It was a good race. I'm stoked on the weekend and looking forward to High Point.”
Turner leaves Colorado with a nine-point lead and looks to continue her momentum this weekend at Round 3, held during the High Point National on June 19-20 at High Point Raceway in Mt. Morris, Pennsylvania.