race recap
MALCOLM STEWART - GRIT 259 450SX
August 12, 2024
GRIT-259 | 450 SX
July 25th, 2024 5:00 pm
The relentless mentality and drive to move forward within the point(s) standings were key components within the racing arsenal of Malcolm Stewart on Saturday. He was exceptional in every facet of the raceway, and would surge into moto-one with unwavering fearlessness, while soaring from the top(s) of each hill on the racetrack. There was little room for error on this one-of-a-kind circuit, and though Malcolm had concluded the first lap in twenty-ninth, he seemed willing to ride the on the edge per se in order to make passes! He was into thirteenth by the fifth circuit, and despite the series of mistakes being undergone for the Floridian, as the twenty-minute mark had been surpassed, Malcolm Stewart had somehow charged into the tenth-place position! He could see Grant Harlan and Freddie Noren not far in front of him, and made sure to try and close the distance between the two aforementioned opponents. But he appeared to run out of time, and as he stormed through the wooded area that preceded the finish-line on the final circuit, the athlete aboard the number twenty-seven machine would reside tenth, as action subsided. After working his way into sixth, for the first few minutes of racing in moto two, he would inherit the fifth-place standing as Justin Cooper had crashed to the ground. He (Stewart) resided there for a significant amount of time, before battling with France's Dylan Ferrandis. Both veteran's appeared polished on the hard-packed surfaces of the second moto, where Stewart would fly from the top(s) of numerous take-off's with the rear end of the motorcycle being flicked to the left and right. He appeared to be in total control of the chassis, and even as he was passed by Ferrandis, Stewart's ability to fight was evident...where he remained within a three-second margin (of the Honda rider), until the two-lap board was thrown! All the while, he was also staying within a respectable distance of Hunter Lawrence (fourth) and keeping Justin Cooper at bay...which was sustained through the white flag. This was undoubtedly one of Stewart's strongest performances, and the Husqvarna rider would round the final right-handed turn with a feeling of accomplishment - earning sixth for the moto, and seventh overall on the day, which was an excellent accolade for the former 250SX champion!