Lachlan Turner Won Third Straight WMX Title After Crashes at Ironman
NXTbets Pro | Published On: September 1, 2026
Turner title run
Lachlan Turner rode through a difficult finale at Ironman Raceway and still kept the Women’s Motocross Championship title. She entered the final round with a 13-point lead and finished the season with 267 points, six ahead of Charli Cannon’s 261. Turner did not need a podium finish to secure the crown. She placed fifth in Moto 1 and fourth in Moto 2, and she recovered from mistakes and crashes in both races to lock in her third consecutive WMX championship. That put her in rare company and confirmed the value of the cushion she built before the final round. The title came despite a weekend that gave her little margin for error. She stayed in control of the bigger picture, kept scoring points and left the finale with the championship still in hand. Turner’s result also showed how steady her season had been before the last gate drop. Even without the overall win at Ironman Raceway, she did enough across the two motos to finish on top of the standings and extend her run at the top of the series.
Cannon finale win
Charli Cannon closed the WMX finale with a 1-1 moto sweep. The sweep was her first moto sweep in the United States and the second victory of her career. Cannon’s clean sweep put her at the front from start to finish, even though it did not change the title outcome. Mayla Herrick followed with a 3-2 moto score for second overall, and Daniela Guillen took third overall with a 2-3 score. Cannon’s result stood out because it came on a weekend when the title fight was already leaning toward Turner. She still delivered the best possible score and left Ironman Raceway with a win that added another milestone to her career. The sweep was the kind of finish riders aim for all season, and Cannon produced it in the final round.
WMX standings history
Turner’s third straight WMX title carried extra weight because it placed her among the most successful riders in series history. She became only the third rider in WMX history to win three consecutive championships. That record speaks to her consistency across the full season, not just the finale. Behind the top two, Mikayla Nielsen finished third in the final standings on a tiebreaker over Jordan Jarvis, another reminder of how tight the battle was beyond the championship lead. Turner kept enough pace over the full campaign to finish on top of the standings and add another chapter to her WMX title run.
