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in this 450 mix, it was truly anyone’s race. And that could be seen on lap four, when a mistake by that of Webb would cost him dearly, tossing him into the caution lane, and now in that of third position. With the altercation of both he and Roczen in the past, he had to make sure to just stay upright, and avoid the temptation of locking bars with the Honda rider. He would do so, taking third for this particular portion of racing, and eager for the main event to begin. As the field would dart off of the line and hit the opening circuit running, Webb would take the green flag with a sprint-like mentality. Each lap, he would think of as another point earned, or another second gained. Breaking this race off into multiple pieces, each lap would inch him just a tad bit closer to the checkered flag. With an array of shuffling going on behind, he would begin to pull from Musquin, although still seeing a bit of orange hue out the side of his peripheral vision. With the halfway point becoming an after thought, he would now await for the white flag to fly. But his mechanic would be noticeably energized, relaying the message of adrenaline to that of Webb. Cooper could then feel that of Musquin beginning to creep up, and the roar of the crowd becoming more and more prominent. Getting through the final portions of whoops on the last lap, he would nail the twentieth circuit with flying colors, although Marvin was now within a few bike lengths. Never wavering, he would cross the line fist pumping and as excited as ever. He’d captured yet another victory.
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early lead, he would look to sprint away from the field in the first three laps,
with Joey Savatgy and Ken Roczen behind. With a series of players involved
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