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Cycle News 2026 Issue 18 May 5

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ROUND 16 / MAY 2, 2026 EMPOWER FIELD AT MILE HIGH STADIUM / DENVER, COLORADO SUPERCROSS I MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP P74 26 JORGE PRADO 6TH 450SX Jorge Prado won his heat race and ran up front in the main event before finishing just outside the top five. "I would say it was a pretty positive weekend for me, especially after a couple of tough weekends," said Prado. "It was nice to get back to- wards the front with a heat-race win. I adapted to the track well for the night program, and small achievements like that heat race [win] are a big confidence booster for me. And then in the main event, I got a good start and tried to race with the guys up front. Their pace was a little stronger than mine, but I tried my best to hold on. I made a small mistake before the triple, which cost me, so I'd say 95 percent of the race was good, just that the last five weren't perfect." 14 DYLAN FERRANDIS 10TH 450SX Dylan Ferrandis was on track for a season-best ride, but a crash with Justin Cooper in the main event set him back to 10th. "It was a good moto; the bike was the best I have had this season," said Ferrandis. "I ended up having a bad start, but I gave it everything I had and came from behind. I passed a bunch of guys. With Justin Cooper, we were fight- ing for a position and came together in the sand. On paper, it might not look like MYOWNRACE season. Lawrence barged past early leader Jorge Prado for first and then laid down the hurt on the rest of the field. When all was said and done, Lawrence crossed the line 12 seconds clear of title rival Roczen. Law- rence showed he means busi- With his fifth win of the season, Lawrence cut the championship points gap to just one with one round left. 450SX Lawrence delivered when it mattered most. The Honda HRC Progressive Team rider absolutely dominated the 450SX main event on Saturday night, leading all but one lap en route to his fifth victory of the 2026

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