SAN DIEGO (January 16, 2016) - In
front of a crowd of 36,825 at Petco Park, Monster Energy AMA
Supercross, an FIM World Championship, made its first of two visits to
San Diego for the second race of the 2016 season on Saturday night.
Following a runner-up finish at the opening race a week ago, Red Bull
KTM's Ryan Dungey returned to the top step of the podium for his first
win of the year, taking over the points lead in the process. In the
Western Regional 250SX Class Championship, defending champion Cooper
Webb earned his second consecutive Main Event win aboard his
Yamalube/Star Racing Yamaha with a come-from-behind effort.
Dungey got his first win of the 2016 season as well as the points lead.
Photo Credit: Simon Cudby
The
20-lap 450SX Class Main Event started with Monster
Energy/360fly/Chaparral/Yamaha Factory Racing's Chad Reed edging out BTO
Sports/WPS/KTM's Justin Brayton for the SupercrossLive.com Holeshot
Award, with Smartop MotoConcepts Racing's Vince Friese in tow. Dungey
placed himself just outside the top three, but was soon sitting third
after Reed got shuffled back to fourth. Brayton and Friese battled for
the lead on the opening lap, but on Lap 1 Dungey seized control of the
Main Event and took over the top spot. Reed fought his way back into
podium contention and was able to pass Brayton for second on Lap 2.
On
the third lap, RCH Soaring Eagle/Jimmy Johns/Suzuki Factory Racing's
Ken Roczen threw his name into the mix, coming from a sixth-place start
to grab third. However, Roczen crashed on the ensuing lap and dropped to
10th, allowing Brayton to once again run third briefly before giving
way to Team Honda HRC's Cole Seely. The top three stabilized for the
majority of the race, with Dungey and Reed opening a sizable gap over
the rest of the field. On Lap 15 the battle for third heated up between
Seely and Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's Jason Anderson,
last week's winner and entering points leader. The two riders traded
positions before Anderson took control of the spot on Lap 17 following a
pass in which he and Seely made contact.
Anderson (left) was initially credited with third, but was later penalized and dropped to fifth.
Photo Credit: Simon Cudby
Reed
kept Dungey honest throughout the entirety of the Main Event, but the
defending champion took the win after leading all but one lap for his
23rd career 450SX Class win and his first ever victory in San Diego.
"It was a good night. I got off to decent start and as able to pick my
way up to front," said Dungey. "Chad [Reed] was on my heels the whole
time, so I couldn't make a big mistake, although I made a few little
ones. It feels good to get the win and move back into the points lead.
That's the plan [coming into the season] and it's working [so far]."
Reed
finished in the runner-up spot for the 128th podium result of his
career and his first since rejoining the Factory Yamaha effort for the
2016 season. It was his best result since winning in Atlanta last
season, nine races ago.
Anderson
was initially credited for third, but was later penalized by race
officials for jumping during a red cross flag situation for a downed
rider that requires riders to keep wheels on the ground. The
two-position penalty dropped Anderson to fifth, ultimately giving third
place to Seely.
"That
was exciting the way it ended up [on the track]," said Anderson on the
podium, prior to the penalty. "I had to dice it up with Cole [Seely]
there at the end, but I'm happy to put the Husqvarna back on the podium.
I was pretty far behind [off the start] and had to make some moves. It
was a little chaotic out there, so I just need to do better and make
things easier on myself next weekend."
With
Anderson's penalty, Dungey's advantage in the 450SX Class standings
sits at six points over the Husqvarna rider. Seely is third, seven
points behind Dungey and one point behind Anderson for second.
Webb has back-to-back wins to start 2016.
Photo Credit: Simon Cudby
The
15-lap Western Regional 250SX Class Main Event got underway with GEICO
Honda's Jordon Smith emerging from the first turn to capture the
SupercrossLive.com Holeshot Award. As the field settled in, Smith's
GEICO Honda teammate Jimmy DeCotis, Monster Energy/Pro
Circuit/Kawasaki's Joey Savatgy and Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory
Racing's Zach Osborne battled for podium spots, while Webb was forced to
battle from eighth. DeCotis soon crashed out of the top three, allowing
Osborne to take over second and Savatgy third.
On
Lap 5 Osborne got inside Smith after the whoops and took over the lead.
At about the same time, Webb was completing the pass on Savatgy for
third after a torrid run to the front. Just two laps later Webb moved
into second with a pass on Smith and set his sights on Osborne out
front. The following lap, Savatgy moved back into a podium spot with a
pass on Smith for third. Osborne kept Webb at bay for a few laps but on
Lap 11 the reigning champion made the winning pass with an aggressive
move. Once out front, Webb pulled away while Osborne would crash out of
second on Lap 13, allowing both Savatgy and Smith to take over second
and third, respectively.
Webb
took his second win at Petco Park, and the eighth win of his career,
ahead of Savtagy in second. Smith earned the first podium finish of his
career in third.
"I
got another bad start unfortunately, but it was awesome to come through
pack like that," said Webb, who has won six straight Main Events dating
back to last season. "I had great battle with all the top guys since
they were up front. I hope all the fans enjoyed that battle. It was a
great night. I'm glad to be back up here and I'm looking forward to the
rest of the year."
Webb
extended his early season points lead in the Western Regional 250SX
Class Standings to 14 points over Smith. Savatgy and Osborne currently
sit tied for third, 15 points out of the lead.
The 450SX Class has two different winners in two races.
Photo Credit: Simon Cudby
450SX Class Results
- Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM
- Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha
-
Cole Seely, Sherman Oaks, Calif., Honda
-
Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Kawasaki
- Jason Anderson, Rio Rancho, N.M., Husqvarna
- Ken Roczen, Clermont, Fla., Suzuki
- Trey Canard, Edmond, Okla., Honda
- Jake Weimer, Wildomar, Calif., Kawasaki
- Marvin Musquin, Corona, Calif., KTM
- Justin Brayton, Mint Hill, N.C., KTM
450SX Class Championship Standings
- Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM - 47
- Jason Anderson, Rio Rancho, N.M., Husqvarna - 41
- Cole Seely, Sherman Oaks, Calif., Honda - 40
- Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha - 37
- Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Kawasaki - 36
- Ken Roczen, Clermont, Fla., Suzuki - 31
- Trey Canard, Edmond, Okla., Honda - 28
- Jake Weimer, Wildomar, Calif., Kawasaki - 22
- Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., KTM - 22
- Justin Brayton, Mint Hill, N.C., KTM - 22
Western Regional 250SX Class Results
- Cooper Webb, Newport, N.C., Yamaha
- Joey Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga., Kawasaki
- Jordon Smith, Belmont, N.C., Honda
- Christian Craig, Corona, Calif., Honda
- Colt Nichols, Muskogee, Okla., Yamaha
- Zach Osborne, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Husqvarna
- Kyle Peters, Greensboro, N.C., Honda
- Jimmy DeCotis, Peabody, Mass., Honda
- Kyle Cunningham, Willow Park, Texas, Suzuki
- Chris Alldredge, Powell Butte, Ore., Kawasaki
Western Regional 250SX Class Championship Standings
- Cooper Webb, Newport, N.C., Yamaha - 50
- Jordon Smith, Belmont, N.C., Honda - 36
- Joey Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga., Kawasaki - 35
- Zach Osborne, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Husqvarna - 35
- Jimmy DeCotis, Peabody, Mass., Honda - 31
- Colt Nichols, Muskogee, Okla., Yamaha - 30
- Alex Martin, Millville, Minn., Yamaha - 25
- Kyle Peters, Greensboro, N.C., Honda - 25
- Jessy Nelson, Paso Robles, Calif., KTM - 22
- Christian Craig, Corona, Calif., Honda - 22
The
2016 Monster Energy Supercross season continues next weekend with the
second of two visits to Anaheim, California, and Angel Stadium on
Saturday, January 23. The pre-race show on FS1 will begin at 6:30 p.m.
PT / 9:30 p.m. ET, followed by live coverage of the race at 7 p.m. PT /
10 p.m. ET.
The
entire 2016 Monster Energy Supercross Championship will air live on FOX
Sports, including two races on the FOX broadcast channel. In addition,
the authenticated FOX Sports Go app will live stream each race.
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a precursor to the live television, don't forget to catch all of the
pre-race coverage with Supercross Race Day Live presented by AMSOIL,
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race time each Saturday during the season. Practice, qualifying, behind
the scenes features, and key rider interviews will all be highlighted
on the Supercross Race Day Live presented by AMSOIL webcast.
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