Abbott through the rock garden
to claim second place and set
his sights on Hart.
Walker's charge was relent-
less. After passing Abbott, the
Triumph
rider set the fastest
lap of the moto, a full second
quicker than Hart, as he aimed
to close the gap on the champi
-
onship leader. Halfway through
the race,
Walker found himself
on Hart's rear wheel, having suc-
the holeshot in moto one. How-
ever, Hart immediately seized
the lead. Abbott slotted
into
third, with Walker fourth.
Hart looked strong and
determined to extend his series
lead, but Abbott had other ideas,
initially fending off Walker's
advances. The battle for second
intensified after a few laps as
Walker found his rhythm, mak
-
ing a decisive inside pass on
earning the Brit
the first gate
pick for the opening moto.
Haaker qualified second with
a 45.297, while the injured Hart
managed third at 45.676. Abbott
(46.521) and Webb (46.581)
rounded out the top five qualify-
ing positions.
Despite Walker's
blistering
qualifying lap that earned him
first gate pick, it was Husqvar
-
na's Ryder LeBlond who grabbed
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