00:00Talking about it yesterday Shane McGrath is a lot better than the results that we've seen as of late in so much of it
00:06Like you said Jimmy was at start. He came through the pack
00:09He did what he could only was able to get back to the fourth spot
00:14Can Shane McGrath come out and win this main event? Absolutely
00:17But he's got to figure out a way to get through that first turn in the top five
00:21Needs to execute right here. The number one machine has to get his start the board is sideways
00:27We're going to have all the answers soon. The bikes start to lift the power and the gates drop
00:34Can we get a good start out of McGrath? It's not bad. Kingspin is there as well
00:39Around the outside is that Cannon? Oh, it goes down! Cannon coming together with McGrath and somehow the number one machine finds himself in the lead
00:46And I was watching McGrath the whole time. He came through that first turn with authority
00:51He wanted that start more than anybody else. He came into the first turn around Finn and he just
00:57Bulldog his way to the front and it's so hard to do when you've been getting bad starts over and over again
01:02Starts are such a confidence thing. Shane pulled it out when he needed to most
01:07First lap through it is McGrath. He leads the way in front of Caleb Barr and Colt Thompson again. He's there
01:13Let's take a look at the replay watch for the Kawasaki sneaking his way around the outside there in the blue gear
01:21He tries to come around
01:23And get the start but slips the outside
01:26That was Kingsford that he actually clips and goes flying off the side of the track
01:32So unfortunate for him. It looked like a good start to this one
01:36There is Thompson
01:38Kingsford is there. Lawwood in just behind them. This is a good one
01:42And the first turn that was complete chaos
01:45It's so difficult with all the riders around you to pay attention to the dirt and and how slippery it is
01:51You see guys back ends going everywhere chaos in the first turn looks like the 14th make it to both
01:59The team well, I'm sorry. They're not teammates, but fellow Kawasaki rider. How about that around the outside?
02:04Kingsford snuck up on the 14 machine Thompson
02:08Completely unaware that he was under threat of that pass being made
02:12Kingsford wants to pick up these maximum points he can in this one to add to his championship tally
02:18Well, when I think about the overall you think about Thompson you think about kingsford you think about shane mackerel
02:23Who was fourth you think about lawwood who was second these guys are all up front right now
02:28But kind of in opposite order
02:30Took over water main event number one
02:36We should be able to see points a little bit later on our screen to get an idea
02:40Kingsford still trying to find the edge on bar
02:44Through here, but pulls up short
02:46Risky move leaving the inside open in a tight battle like this goes outside if he was able to make that triple clean
02:53I think he could have had enough speed to get alongside the 16 comes up short
02:58And he's got to pay attention
03:01Cole Thompson, we know is not afraid to get aggressive
03:04Oh connor down there that is on the triple but that pass looks like it's about to be made from kingsford in that position
03:13He is right there barum still hanging tough though. This is impressive for barum
03:18As we we don't even see that anymore. He has left the building right now
03:23Absolutely a light year in front of everyone else
03:27Oh, how about lawwood just tipping over there collecting the back wheel he has dropped out of this battle
03:33Bummer for marwood right there
03:35Trying to make some moves but shane back like you said
03:39You can tell when the game dropped he was on admission. He had a point to prove he came to marvel stadium here in belvern australia
03:46With only one thing in mind is that what that was to get the victory after that first main event performance
03:51You could see that he wanted nothing more than to win this second main
03:55And i'm interested to see how the overall points run right now because very shaken up field
04:02Compared to the final one just a little bit earlier
04:06Let's get crazy out there fellas
04:08How about lawwood who had that small timber over it was very small. He was up instantly
04:13However, he's dropped back three or four places out of that exchange
04:17Maybe not getting that bike going straight away as kingsford around the outside
04:21Now goes into the lead
04:23Oh, sorry into second place my apologies over caleb bar
04:27Thompson trying to follow it through
04:29Looks like thompson gets to the inside of his teammate right there
04:35Makes the move he's in the third
04:37So difficult to be in barm's position right now once you start losing some places
04:42It's really easy to just start riding behind you to stop focus on what you're doing
04:47It's like he's stabilized right now in the in the four spot
04:52Thompson on the charge like you said it is about the overall right now between these couple of riders
04:59And it's uncertain the overall point so it's going to be very close between that bar
05:03I feel has dropped out of the equation for the overall here tonight or even being on the podium
05:09As kings fit a little mistake going into that turn still three laps to go here
05:14As back around up and over the finish line just caught a glimpse of him that's the distance
05:19He's in front eight seconds lead over everyone
05:23Again kingsford just short of that jump
05:25You know you're having a good race when you don't get much tv time and that's what shane mackaraf is doing right now
05:32Just completely dominating like we know he came here to do
05:35You ask you receive there is our race leader
05:42Triple quad into the turn looking sensational at the moment a 58.5 his quickest lap
05:49Of this race. I do like that option of stepping over and triple into the corner
05:53Yeah, I like the triple into the turn especially because then you can carry a little more roll speed
05:57around that corner and if you're shane mackaraf this is
06:01You got to be smiling inside your helmet right now because this is exactly what you set out to do
06:05This is the capabilities. That's why he has that number one on his motorcycle right now
06:10And when shane gets out front like this, I don't care if it's in australia
06:14Europe united states
06:16He rides so well
06:18So well, I mean, it's not a jet launch type when you watch certain things on the motorcycle
06:23But shane, he has a lot of things that he does better than most guys in the world
06:26He's a really really good rider very talented and off the bike without his helmet on
06:31He's a really really cool guy
06:33The number eight machine again Campbell Williams he's had a tough night here in melbourne
06:40Dirt bikes give it dirt bikes take it away
06:43So finding it the ground once again as we see the 14 machine on screen
06:50Cole thompson still sits there in third place there is second in right of kingsford
06:56Through the rhythm section. Oh, man. There is the gap you can see a race leader all the way on the other side of the stadium
07:03As thompson has not been able to close down that gap to kingsford
07:08As we are in the dire stages of this race
07:11One lap will be out this time the last lap board as we can see just in back a shot for our race leader of shane
07:17McElrath
07:18Real battle though here between these two byron dennis having a really solid ride
07:24Is that for position though? Sorry about dennis my apologies i meant caleb bar
07:29Just in front of larwood after larwood's mistake early he has to go to work to make a pass here on the final lap
07:34I have
07:36Every point matters right now for larwood you you have to make this pass get around bar
07:42And you do not want to get done with adelaide next weekend and sales one point short of winning the championship
07:48You'll think back to this moment right here
07:50And it's easy when things are not going your way on the track to get a little discouraged
07:54To get a little distracted from the goal but larwood's so good at the end of these races like you said made a mistake
08:02But got up went to work
08:04Just made another little mistake, but a solid rebound for him one turn to go the number one machine
08:09Finally gets it done. It's been a tough start in the australia for McElrath but picks up the win in final number two
08:18Here in northern at the ozx open sx2
08:23And we'll have to wait and see the overall points for the night
08:28Kingsmith coming across in second place
08:32Thompson is right there as well and a solid performance for baro managing to hold on for fourth place
08:39What a ride from kingsford championship level ride right there
08:45You can see him right there shane mackerel can get congratulate rider kingsford and
08:51Kingsford's been really really good all year and when I watch him ride you know
08:54We we talk a lot about riders ceiling that really means what what's their capabilities?
08:58What are they capable of doing on motorcycle and rider kingsford his ceiling is really really high he's proven it here today
09:06He's just scratching the surface for the official results for final number two
09:10McElrath kingsford thompson bar of larwood
09:13Vand todd in there for seventh constantino
09:16O'bree olanda your top 10 and I can see the points now for the overall
09:21We'll let him tell us exactly what it is in just a moment
09:24But I can't tell you it was separated by just three points tonight
09:28In the overall standing so interesting to see that last race really played into it
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