2025 Supercross Denver 450 heat results for Round 16: Chase Sexton, Malcolm Stewart win Heats
DENVER, Colorado: Malcolm Stewart launched to a great start and dominated Heat 1 while Chase Sexton had a more adventurous path to the win of Heat 2.
Sexton was third during Lap 1 before passing Justin Cooper later on that same circuit. Sexton settled into a fast pace and passed Webb in the whoops, where he predicted he would be strongest.
Heat 2
Justin Cooper earned the holeshot but Cooper Webb took over the top spot before they got back to the finish line jump.
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Chase Sexton took over second from Cooper on Lap 1; this was a preview of what the fans will see in the feature.
On Lap 3, Sexton got a better turn in the bowl leading to the whoops and skimmed into the lead.
Sexton, Webb, and Cooper had a full straight on Dylan Ferrandis on Lap 5.
Heat 1
Malcolm Stewart took the early lead, capitalizing on his preliminary speed.
Mitchell Oldenburg and Aaron Plessinger held the two other podium positions on Lap 1.
Plessinger took the second position away on Lap 4.
Stewart and Plessinger held onto first and second with Oldenburg rounding out the podium.
Fourth-place Justin Hill and Shane McElrath rounded out the top five.
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Dean Wilson (sixth), Benny Bloss (seventh), Justin Starling (eighth), and Jeremy Hand (ninth) also advanced directly into the feature.
450 Heat 1 Results
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The top nine riders from each heat head directly to the feature, which begins 6:50 ET.
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