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Malcolm Stewart | 2020 Starts Now

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For the first time in his 450 career, Malcolm Stewart has a deal signed for the next race season. The SmarTop/Bullfrog Spas/MotoConcepts/Honda team slid the deal in front of Stewart during Saturday’s autograph signing and he put pen to paper on the spot. This is a big, big relief for Stewart, a rider that many expected to finish on the podium at some point in 2019 until his season was cut short by a broken femur. The team feels that Stewart has the pace to be a front runner in the 450 class and if able to get through every round of the 2020 season without issue, could be a title contender.

After the ink dried, we grabbed a few minutes with Mookie in the MCR truck. There are a few small things from the femur fracture that needs to be worked out before Stewart can get back on the CRF450R, but recent workouts and therapy have helped him regain a full range of motion without pain. The summer will be a busy time, which will be split between California to train and race mountain bikes with Gareth Swanepoel and Florida to ride at the family’s compound, but he’s excited to put in the work. “I told Swanie to make me work harder than anyone he’s ever had before. I know it’s going to be hard, but if I’m going to do this, I’m going to do it right,” he told us before the camera turned on. How will a physically fit and a fully-prepared Malcolm Stewart rank in the 450 class? We’re already looking forward to Anaheim One.

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Michael Antonovich

Michael Antonovich has a wealth of experience with over 10 years of moto-journalism under his belt. A lifelong racing enthusiast and rider, Anton is the Editor of Swapmoto Live and lives to be at the race track.

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