As with the 250 class, times picked up considerably during the second qualification session at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado.
At the conclusion of the first qualification session, it was noted that Ken Roczen (50.103) needed to find some speed. He did just that and became the first 450 rider to crack the 51-second mark on his fourth lap on the track.
This is only the second time in 2026 that the five-time winner paced qualification.
Hunter Lawrence (50.314) did not let him get far out of sight, however. He was -0.212 seconds slower than Roczen, but kept the red plate holder honest.
Chase Sexton (50.393) picked up speed during the session and landed third on his 10th lap of 12 in Q2.
Justin Hill (50.532) continued to impress the 450 field and was fourth overall.
Dylan Ferrandis (50.771) rounded out the top five on his final lap.
Eli Tomac (51.010) landed sixth overall as he returned from an injury suffered in Cleveland two rounds ago.
A red flag interrupted the first qualification as the Alpinestars Medical crew attended to Joey Savatgy, but when the riders returned to action, they came back at full speed.
Group A Qualification 2 results
Qualification 1
Eli Tomac wasted no time proclaiming that he’s back. He posted a fast time early.
The first qualification session was interrupted by a red flag with three minutes remaining on the clock. The red flag was for Joey Savatgy, who was 16th of 19 on the chart at the time. The team told Peacock’s Haley Shanley that it was a wrist injury.
The riders returned to action with a vengeance and were led by Chase Sexton (51.259).
Hunter Lawrence (51.687) spent a little time at the top of the board before getting shuffled to second.
Tomac (51.915) improved along with his rivals. He landed third on the chart.
With two sets of whoops, fourth-place Malcolm Stewart (51.970) was in his element.
Ken Roczen (52.014) needs to find a little more speed before the evening program. He was fifth.
Group A Qualification 1 results
Combined qualification results
