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00:00He's been looking comfortable, that Suzuki looks great underneath him, but we're about to find out.
00:06Execution, here it comes.
00:10It's all about those expectations from Jason Anderson, the favorite coming in tonight.
00:16And for Joey Sabacci, it's all about the emotional draw from the past.
00:20This man has been close before.
00:23He wants this title, he needs this title, and he can take it right now.
00:27SX1, race three, gate drop.
00:33Again, Sabacci just owning that first turn.
00:36What's he do in the first corner?
00:38He's got the lead, but it's Christian Craig, his teammate, to the inside.
00:42Wow, Craig, a redemption ride right in his hands as he leads the way.
00:47And let's not forget, if there's anything crazy that goes on behind Christian Craig, he can still win his title.
00:53Joey Sabacci up the inside, though. Statement made in this final race.
00:58That is a tone setter for Joey Sabacci.
01:01You've got the lead.
01:03Here comes Ombre into second.
01:04Oh, aggressive move on Christian Craig.
01:07And the battle is on.
01:08Different rhythm section.
01:09Sabacci goes single, triple.
01:11They both double out.
01:13And the battle is on.
01:14Oh, it is absolutely on, Daniel.
01:20This is going to get wild.
01:21Green flag.
01:22Joey Sabacci, his first time tonight.
01:25Jason Anderson has been pretty much flawless.
01:29But now he's going to have to go to work.
01:30He makes a big mistake.
01:32How did he make that double just then?
01:34You said it.
01:35Albuquerque.
01:36He's done that before.
01:37That is wild, dude.
01:39Oh, look at the single jump has worn out on that outside.
01:42This track is in very, very tough condition.
01:46And I have to imagine that if you're Jason Anderson, you don't want to let Joey have the open track.
01:51Jason, he's been faster the last few weeks.
01:54And he's proven it now.
01:56He opens it up to nine tenths.
01:59If it finishes like this, Joey Sabacci is your 2025 World Champion.
02:04Jason Anderson is not done, though.
02:07I have to imagine that Jason Anderson right now.
02:11See, he has been really good tonight.
02:13But a couple big mistakes.
02:14He's in a different position.
02:16He's eaten roost for the first time.
02:18And Joey Sabacci is taken off of this thing.
02:21He's up 1.6 early in the race.
02:24It is so key right now that Jason Anderson does not let Christian Craig interfere with his charge towards Joey Sabacci.
02:31If Craig gets in there and takes Ando from offense to defense, Joey Sabacci is going to yard him and walk away to a win.
02:41These laps are critical right now.
02:43Yeah, these first two laps have gone Joey Sabacci's way.
02:47These next two better belong to Jason Anderson.
02:50If you want this championship, and he saves it again, that's just pure talent, great instincts.
02:56And he's right back to him.
02:58He made up to him.
02:59I mean, that's what champions do.
03:02Jason Anderson recovers from two big mistakes.
03:05Makes his way to the back tire of Joey Sabacci.
03:09And the battle is on Anderson on offense.
03:14He's got Christian Craig the exact amount he needed to refocus his efforts onto the 17.
03:20Quad Lock Honda's Joey Sabacci.
03:22And they are less than a half a second apart three laps into this main event.
03:27Look how tight Anderson can ride those lines and still make those entries into the rhythm section.
03:35He has so much confidence in the front end of that Suzuki right now.
03:39He's made his way to the back tire.
03:41Where does he make the move?
03:42Anderson's going further right this time.
03:45He was in the middle last lap.
03:46That's where that kick came from.
03:47But he's found the line Anstey was using.
03:49And I love this difference right here.
03:51But will they end up in the berm to get it?
03:53Uh-oh, here we go.
03:54Here we go.
03:55Got him.
03:56Jason Anderson to the lead with an aggressive move.
04:01And now it's Sabacci's turn to go on offense.
04:04Tear off over the finish line.
04:07Tough blocks flying.
04:10Anderson, he is so cool.
04:12He is so calm.
04:14Then he gets on the track and he does this.
04:16From big mistake to a block pass.
04:20Jason Anderson, red plate, points leader.
04:23Oh, you can hear the motorcycles as they hit these jump faces.
04:29These guys are pushing so hard right now.
04:33Let's see if Anderson switches up his line.
04:34Nope, he's going to stick to the outside.
04:36Sabacci up the inside.
04:38Anderson does the kick out again.
04:40And Sabacci makes contact.
04:41Takes the lead back.
04:43And that's the kind of racing we want to see in World Supercross.
04:46And we got it.
04:49Unbelievable.
04:50And it's not over.
04:52Contact again.
04:53Sabacci and Anderson.
04:55And Anderson barely loses a 10.
04:57And Christian Craig is back in the party.
05:02And the gloves are off.
05:05Anything goes from this point forward as the two boys out front.
05:09Joey Sabacci and Jason Anderson.
05:12Drifting up the face of the end.
05:14Up the inside.
05:16No.
05:17Something tells me the next pass from Anderson is not going to be that nice.
05:22He checks up.
05:23Whoa, smart by Sabacci.
05:25Anderson with the mistake off the side.
05:27But he survives.
05:29Oh, my God.
05:31Christian Craig is about to be right in this thing, too.
05:34I'll tell you what.
05:35We know who Jason Anderson is.
05:37I have not seen this version of Joey Sabacci maybe ever.
05:41He's bringing his best.
05:42And he's taking it to one of the toughest racers in the sport.
05:46This is Joey Sabacci doing everything he can to win a World Championship.
05:52He has his teammate that is playing in his favor right now.
05:57Anderson has to just put his hand down, get back on the rear wheel of Sabacci.
06:01And he needs to make this next pass stick for good.
06:05Anderson back on to offense.
06:07He is so good through that section, Dan.
06:12Sabacci one point up in the championship.
06:14Winner take all.
06:20And Anderson back on to offense.
06:22Uh-oh.
06:22Here we come up the inside.
06:24Nope.
06:24He checks up.
06:25You know, that corner is muddy.
06:26I think Anderson realized it.
06:28And that goes back to the craft.
06:29That man knows how to race.
06:31Yeah, that is absolute.
06:33That's what we call street spot in Albuquerque, Mexico.
06:37Here we go.
06:39The battle's on.
06:40Anderson up the inside again.
06:42Sabacci squares up.
06:44But Anderson cuts back and blocks him.
06:48Oh, Sabacci won.
06:50He was too far back there, Jace.
06:51But, I mean, this may be the most important lap of both of their seasons.
06:57If Anderson can take the offense to the clear track, he goes.
07:02But Anderson is so good after that triple.
07:05That is going to give him the breathing room that he needs.
07:08He has a couple of sections on this racetrack where he is visibly more comfortable.
07:13He has more traction.
07:14He needs to stay mistake free.
07:16Will he move over in the whoops?
07:19He lost the lead by sticking to the right side.
07:21There is the man right there with the brains.
07:25He is so smart.
07:27He hasn't taken that line once.
07:29All main event, but he knew that's where he got me last time.
07:31I'm going to switch it up.
07:33And now he's up 1.3.
07:36He's so fast in that section, and then he's so fast after the triple.
07:40He has a couple of key areas where he is able to pull away from Joey.
07:45Like you said, he switched that line in the whoops.
07:48Jason Anderson doing everything he can to secure his first world championship.
07:52And you're right, the fast spot right there is that inside.
07:54He's been so great on the flats.
07:57Yeah, he just has more front end after that triple.
08:02The gap now at 1.5.
08:04Joey Savace is running out of time.
08:08He's done everything right in this racing.
08:11I can't look back and say that was a bad decision.
08:13I mean, he's been aggressive.
08:15He's just been a little bit off of the 21 of Jason Anderson.
08:19Yeah, Jason Anderson is gelling with that Suzuki at the perfect time in this championship.
08:28Joey Savace is going to have to make something happen.
08:30We've got three laps to go.
08:31They're about to cross the finish line.
08:32And Joey switched up his line right there.
08:34The single triple-double.
08:36He went away from it.
08:37Went over to Jason's line.
08:39So, a little bit of change up for the 17.
08:42We saw Jason Anderson make his change up in the whoops.
08:46The crowd is cheering.
08:48They are loving what they're seeing on championship night.
08:53What a race.
08:57We've got one run in between now.
09:01Jason down in the...
09:03Yeah, Jason's down in the 53s too.
09:05I mean, he could have been on the deck.
09:09Twice in this race.
09:11Look how waked is he.
09:13He's a brave player.
09:13I know, me too.
09:14Hey, he turned those mistakes into offense.
09:19And just putting a display on why he is Jason Anderson.
09:24A 250 Supercross champ.
09:26450 Supercross champ.
09:27And a couple laps away from being a world Supercross champion.
09:34Joey really needs to find something.
09:36That it might be a mistake from Anderson at this point that gets him back into this race.
09:40But, oh, El Hombre.
09:42Not laying up for a second in this race.
09:46Little mistake there as well.
09:47It was 1.5.
09:49The gap now 1.7.
09:52Joey has the fastest lap of the race with a 53.0.
09:55He's going to need a couple of those back to back.
09:58And then a little bit of help along the way.
10:03These guys are just going for it.
10:04This is unbelievable.
10:07Staying aggressive.
10:09Continuing to push.
10:12All right.
10:12So the gap's at 1.7.
10:14What a ride by Jason Anderson with one lap to go.
10:25Joey is there.
10:26Throw everything you have at at 17.
10:30You're going to need it as Jason Anderson has done everything that he needed to do to take care of his business.
10:36Now it's your turn, Joey Cevacci.
10:38This race is not over by any stretch.
10:42Anderson pushes the front end.
10:45The crowd has come alive.
10:47And this race is not done.
10:49Joey Cevacci has it down to a second.
10:52One run through the whoops.
10:53One clean run through the last section.
10:56It's two berms.
10:57It's the berm before the straightaway.
10:59And it's the berm before the finish.
11:00Joey's has got to be close enough.
11:02Joey is not done.
11:05Roll.
11:06Triple.
11:07Double to the outside.
11:08This might be it for the title.
11:10And he's going to come up just short.
11:13Jason Anderson.
11:15Hugs the inside.
11:16Grabs a checkered flag.
11:17Your 20-25 World Supercross Champion, Jason Anderson.
11:25Unbelievable.
11:27Wow.
11:29Wow.
11:29Incredible display of racing from both Anderson and Cevacci.
11:34They threw everything at it.
11:37The crowd.
11:38Oh, you got what you paid for.
11:41What a night and a finish.
11:46That is crazy.
11:47Yeah.
11:48That's Supercross, baby.
11:50That's why we watch racing right there for moments like that.
11:53And we got a lot of them this season.
11:56I need some replays ASAP.
11:58I need some replays ASAP.
12:01There's a few of them coming.
12:02I need some replays ASAP.
12:03Wow, dude.
12:04Oh, hombre.
12:06Hey, good job, boys.
12:08Straight up.
12:08Hey, Jace first.
12:10I'm a fan.
12:11And I loved every minute of that race.
12:14My heart rate.
12:16Look at them, dude.
12:17They're so stoked.
12:18So, that's unreal.
12:20Man, and just the disappointment from Cevacci and the ecstasy from Jason Anderson.
12:28And I feel for Joey because he did it all right.
12:33It's hard to look back and say, I wish I would have.
12:36He did things I didn't think he would do.
12:39He would have smacked Jason a couple times.
12:42And that's out of his character.
12:43I don't see that out of him, but he did it, and it worked.
12:47But Jason had a little extra craft, just a little bit more.
12:52What do they say?
12:53He just had that dog in him tonight to get it done.
12:57But you're right, Joey Cevacci, I mean, that's a coin toss for who wins that championship.
13:01Absolutely.
13:04Unbelievable.
13:05El Hombre.
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