00:01Here we go.
00:03It's Malcolm's first LCQ of the year.
00:08There he is.
00:10But he's not alone.
00:12There's been some big name 450 riders
00:14had to go via this route this year.
00:19Ready to go.
00:20Top four will make the main here in Denver.
00:23Let's do it. 450 LCQ.
00:29Where is Malcolm Stewart?
00:31He's on the inside there.
00:33Tristan Lane gets a great start.
00:35This guy's got in hot to turn one and fade it out.
00:38Malcolm, veteran move, just slid right up the inside.
00:42Good drive there to the whoops.
00:44See if he's able to secure that second spot,
00:47and he does, to be expected.
00:50No surprise to see Kevin Morant.
00:51There he is, right there, getting another flyer.
00:55His teammate Grant Harlan in this last chance qualifier as well.
00:58But it's Tristan Lane who leads the way
01:00with Malcolm Stewart all over him.
01:02Malcolm working up this inside right here.
01:06Tristan overjumps.
01:08That triple, final triple into that 90.
01:11He's able to hang on to the lead here.
01:16Malcolm kind of just chilling.
01:17Going to pick his way by.
01:19Nice inside line.
01:20Let's see if he tucks back underneath, Tristan.
01:22No, he doesn't.
01:24That was great defense riding by Tristan
01:26to slow up the entry to not let
01:29Malcolm get up the inside but makes a move.
01:31The crowd tells you the story.
01:33The big roar for the
01:35Monster Energy Rockstar Factory Husqvarna rider
01:39in the lead.
01:44Tristan Lane's made roughly half the main events this year
01:49in a solid representation.
01:51Here comes Kevin Morant.
01:52Vince Friese in fourth at the moment
01:54ahead of Grant Harlan.
01:55And he's scrapping hard for that fifth spot.
02:04Here we go.
02:09Let's find out more on that Malcolm Stewart situation.
02:12Here's Will.
02:12Tell us more.
02:13Thanks, Lee.
02:14Down here now with Jared...
02:17Jared Mechanic, Jared Warwick here.
02:19Mechanic to Malcolm Stewart.
02:21What happened in that situation?
02:23We saw his wheel locking up there.
02:24What was the issue that ultimately caused that?
02:27tipped over and had a bunch of mud
02:29packed in the front brake.
02:30So for you guys,
02:31it was a case of just releasing that?
02:33Anything being replaced?
02:34No.
02:35Thank you so much, Jared.
02:36Nice.
02:37Thanks, Jared, for that.
02:38Interesting.
02:39Actually, now that you say that,
02:41when I saw him get up,
02:42it looked like there was a lot of dirt
02:44on his front brake area,
02:46but I didn't assume that was going to happen.
02:48That was interesting.
02:50Here comes Kevin Morant
02:52aboard that Champion Tool Storage, KTM.
02:55Wow, nice pass by Kevin.
02:59Got a good run through that rhythm lane.
03:02Perfect timing.
03:04This is a good...
03:05This is going to be an epic battle here
03:07for the transfers fight.
03:09Got Vince Fries in fourth.
03:11Kyle Chisholm nipping at his heels.
03:13JT, what do you got for this?
03:14Yeah, fantastic battle.
03:16You see Friesy working up the inside,
03:17but I was thinking about that issue
03:18with Malcolm Stewart.
03:19That's exactly what happened
03:21to Hunter Lawrence at Detroit.
03:23Remember, we thought it maybe
03:24was a bent rotor.
03:25I actually went all the way
03:26and said it was a bent rotor,
03:27and it was just mud
03:28stuck in the front brake
03:30that once they got loose,
03:31and oh, a big crash there.
03:32Big crash, Vince Friesy, Kyle Chisholm.
03:35And Vince is trapped under the bike,
03:37so to us.
03:38Cheers.
03:38Vince is trapped.
03:40Look at...
03:41There you go.
03:42Come on, pull that bike up off of him.
03:45There you go.
03:50Oh, man.
03:51Chisholm is not going to be pumped on this,
03:53and you know, Friesy...
03:56Friesy was trying to protect his position.
03:59Watch right here.
04:01You can probably hear and sense
04:02Chisholm going to the inside,
04:03and Chisholm was already there.
04:06Fries was already committed as well,
04:08and they both collide.
04:11I would say thank goodness for the sand,
04:13because if that was on the hard pack,
04:15that would have been ugly.
04:16Yeah, that would have been a...
04:17That would have been brutal.
04:21So as Malcolm Stewart
04:22tiptoes his way through there,
04:24there's another rider down in the warps.
04:27So three riders down in that same area.
04:30The Alpine Stars Medical Unit
04:31and the team are attending the Vince Friesy.
04:34So that's opened it right up
04:36for the likes of Freddie Norrin and Grant Harland
04:41with less than a minute plus a lap to go.
04:44And unfortunately for Vince Friesy,
04:46that ends his run of making main events.
04:48He's been in every single one this year.
04:51Here's that transfer battle we were talking about.
04:53Tristan Lane and Freddie Norrin.
04:55And then there's Grant Harland in the background.
04:57Yeah, watch that number 62 right there.
05:01He's the outside looking in.
05:04Freddie Norrin been around a long time,
05:06so he knows what to do in a situation like this.
05:09However, if he could get by Tristan Lane,
05:12give himself a little bit of insurance right here.
05:14Let's see if he goes for it.
05:16Oh, Freddie's won two of the last three LCQs.
05:18He's been in some good form of light.
05:20Here he goes.
05:21Freddie Norrin on the inside.
05:23There you go.
05:23I like the grip and the forward drive
05:26that these riders are getting
05:27on the right-hand side of the swoops.
05:31Some riders going to the outside to carry their speed.
05:34Oh, big move from Grant Harland
05:36on the inside of Tristan Lane.
05:38That was sneaky.
05:39And that was for the fourth place.
05:41Yeah, that was for the transfer position.
05:42Very sneaky move by Grant Harland.
05:46It was a little extra passion in that move, I'll see,
05:48because he didn't want his team owner
05:50and teammate Kevin Morant making his ninth main
05:54with him not because that would have tied him up.
05:56This will be Grant's.
05:57Oh, big move on Freddie Norrin
06:00and hip checks him off the track.
06:02Massive hip check.
06:04And Tristan...
06:05Just strong arms and says slide over, play up.
06:10Tristan Lane goes into that fourth place.
06:13Now it's up to Freddie Norrin
06:14to try and make that ground up again if he can.
06:16And that wasn't it.
06:17I mean, that was for third place.
06:21Yeah.
06:21That wasn't even to make it, so...
06:23So here's the battle to watch here through the sand.
06:27Freddie Norrin's got one lap left
06:29to try and get this final position.
06:31Wow.
06:32These are the heat races I love to see right here.
06:35Oh, Freddie getting a good drive through the whoops.
06:38Jumping made up a lot of time on Tristan Lane.
06:42Tristan's going to have to get after it right here.
06:48Oh, man.
06:50Great job for Malcolm.
06:51Again, no surprise.
06:52And you know what?
06:53Malcolm used this opportunity
06:55and use it to his advantage
06:57as a rider the caliber of Malcolm
07:00getting out of here
07:01and seeing what this track is like
07:02just before he'll have his main event
07:04after the 250 main could be key.
07:06But here you go, Diff.
07:12So, bizarre incident for Malcolm Stewart.
07:14Bottom box
07:15with that front wheel locking up.
07:17But no worries.
07:18No.
07:18Easily through to the main event.
07:20The action has been for the other placings
07:22but Tristan Lane's going to get it
07:24that fourth and final spot
07:25after the collision
07:26between Harlan and Norrin.
07:29So, the two teammates
07:30Moran and Harlan
07:32they go through as well.
07:34that's the only one to love.
07:35Excuse me.
07:36That's the only one to expect.
07:38and will be pushing
07:38or the third and final spot
07:38close to the other casquery
07:39of the double and final spot
07:39and one
07:39make
07:39the twin
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