In the final race of the day , Bolt was not holding back . He was able to get the Airoh holeshot and put space between the rest of the field and hold the lead for the whole race . About halfway through the race , Webb and Walker were battling for second , with Webb holding the position . Webb took a turn a bit too wide , allowing Walker to slip by . But the gain was short-lived as Webb regained his place in the rocks immediately following the turn . Coming down to the final moments of racing , Webb has a significant stumble , stalling the bike , allowing Walker , Haaker , and Blazusiak to pass . Webb would have to settle for a fifth-place finish .
“ It ’ s been a great night , winning SuperPole and all three races ," said Bolt . " The track was tricky and it was risky to come off the main line , so it was a matter of trying to ride smart and minimise mistakes as much as possible . I didn ’ t have a great start to race one , but I was quick to position myself right and when I saw an opportunity , I made two sensible overtakes to get into the lead . In race two it was a similar situation , so I knew to stay relaxed and let the race come to me . I focused a lot on getting the holeshot in race three and was happy to pull that off . After some fast opening laps I ’ d built a strong lead and was able to control it to the finish . Overall , it ’ s been a
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