Hunter Lawrence wins Denver Supercross 450 Heat 1 with last-lap pass
Two heat races set the top 18 riders for the feature program.
Hunter Lawrence entered Round 16 of the SuperMotocross World Championship at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado, trailing Ken Roczen by four points. He could not afford to give up any advantage. He surged on a late-race restart to pass Christian Craig and Justin Barcia for the lead.
Red plate holder Ken Roczen beats Hunter Lawrence and the field in Denver Supercross qualification Ken Roczen’s momentum handed him a victory in Philadelphia and the red plate for the first time in 2026. Dan Beaver , Heat 1 Christian Craig got the best start and led the first two laps, but Justin Barcia was close behind. Barcia took the position away on Lap 4.
Lawrence attempted to pass for second a lap earlier, but did not complete the move. He fell to third behind Craig. Justin Cooper was in the process of making a pass for third, but the flag came out before he accomplished it.
A crash for Lane Shaw brought out the red flag. Shaw walked to the medical cart under his own power. Lawrence surged on the restart and took third from Craig.