Supercross Media Press Release:
The fourth stop of the 2013 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, returns to O.co Coliseum this Saturday with one of the sport’s greatest championships points race ever starting to heat up. Only twice has the 450SX Class had four different race winners in the first four races, and this weekend that record can be tied should a new race winner emerge.
Last weekend in Anaheim, Calif., Ryan Villopoto, who is the two-time defending 450SX Class Champion, became the third different winner in as many races to claim a Main Event win. In the Western Regional 250SX Class, Eli Tomac, brings a three-race win streak into Oakland.
At last Saturday night’s Supercross race at Angel Stadium, Jake Weimer opened the 450SX Class Main Event with the Holeshot Award to with teammates Justin Barcia and Trey Canard in tow. After a sixth-place start, Villopoto began to charge through the field, eventually passing Canard on Lap 5 for the lead and rode to victory.
After a 17-year career competing in AMA Supercross Kevin Windham decided to hang up his boots Saturday night at Angel Stadium. A true iron man and legend in the sport, Windham racked up 207 starts and earned 18 Main Event wins, 75 podium finishes and went 14 seasons with a podium finish. With a career average finish of 5.8, Windham is third on the all-time consecutive start list with 100.
“The hardest part of all is to hang the boots up,” said Windham. “It has been such an amazing ride, and ever since the Houston Supercross, where I took the big crash, it has been weighing on me hard. This is my opportunity to step away with my health. Today is the day that I step away. The GEICO Honda team has been amazing. It has been the most amazing ride, and I am so thankful for every opportunity that I have been given.”
“The season didn’t start like we wanted it to,” said Villopoto, who ended a five-race winless streak – tying for the longest he’s had since capturing his first career win during the 2009 season. “I had a decent race in Phoenix and the team made good changes to the bike this week. We’ve finally got the ball going in the right direction and are digging ourselves out of the hole. Once I got into the lead, I was just trying to click of the laps and keep it consistent. The track was really slippery tonight, but I still tried to keep the pace up.”
Current 450SX Class points leader Davi Millsaps finished fourth and holds a three-point championship-points-standings lead over Canard, who finished second in Anaheim. Chad Reed earned his first podium finish of the season with a third-place finish. Villopoto now sits in fourth place in season standings, just 11 points out of the lead.
In the 250SX Class, Tomac hopes to pick up his fourth win of the season, but in his way stands rivals Ken Roczen, and Cole Seely. Seely was last weekend’s early leader but on Lap 8 Tomac made an impressive pass for the lead and rode off to the 10th win of his career.
“I definitely started off slower [today],” commented Tomac, who has been under the weather. “I was good in one practice and struggled in the other, so it definitely made the race matter that much for the [win]. It was a great battle out there. The track was tough, so I had to keep my feet tight and the bike under control. From now on I just need to keep it on the podium.”
Tomac’s lead now stands at nine points over Roczen, who has finished second. Seely, who finished third, is third in season point standings and is 17 points out of the lead.
During the 2012 stop in Oakland, James Stewart of Haines City, Fla., became the fourth rider in four different races to win a 450SX Class race and broke his five-race winless streak. Tomac took home his second consecutive 250SX Class victory of the season.
450SX Class Results: Anaheim
1. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki
2. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda
3. Chad Reed, Australia, Honda
4. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki
5. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki
6. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM
7. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda
8. Justin Brayton, Cornelius, N.C., Yamaha
9. Matt Goerke, Lake Helen, Fla., KTM
10. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha
450SX Class Points
1. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki – 63
2. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda – 60
3. Chad Reed, Australia, Honda – 56
4. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki – 52
5. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM – 48
6. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki – 47
7. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda – 41
8. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda – 40
9. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Suzuki – 36
10. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha – 32
Western Regional 250SX Class Results: Anaheim
1. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda
2. Ken Roczen, Germany, KTM
3. Cole Seely, Newbury Park, Calif., Honda
4. Zach Osborne, Chesterfield, S.C., Honda
5. Jake Canada, Sun City, Calif., Honda
6. Christian Craig, Wildomar, Calif., Honda
7. Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Suzuki
8. Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki
9. Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Yamaha
10. Jessy Nelson, Paso Robles, Calif., Honda
Western Regional 250SX Class Points
1. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda – 75
2. Ken Roczen, Germany, KTM – 66
3. Cole Seely, Newbury Park, Calif., Honda – 58
4. Zach Osborne, Chesterfield, S.C., Honda – 47
5. Christian Craig, Wildomar, Calif., Honda – 35
6. Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki – 35
7. Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Yamaha – 35
8. Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Suzuki – 32
9. Ryan Sipes, Ekron, Ky., Suzuki – 31
10. Martin Davalos, Ecuador, Kawasaki – 30
2012 450SX Class Results: Oakland
1. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Yamaha
2. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Honda
3. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki
4. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM
5. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda
6. Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda
7. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
8. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki
9. Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., Honda
10. Josh Hansen, Elbert, Colo., Kawasaki
2012 Western Regional 250SX Class Results: Oakland
1. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda
2. Marvin Musquin, Murrieta, Calif., KTM
3. Zach Osborne, Chesterfield, S.C., Yamaha
4. Ryan Sipes, Ekron, Ky., Yamaha
5. Matt Moss, Sussex Inlet, NS
6. Travis Baker, Temecula, Calif., Honda
7. Nico Izzi, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha
8. Max Anstie, Hemet, Calif., Honda
9. Martin Davalos, Cairo, Ga., Suzuki
10. Dean Wilson, Menifee, Calif., Kawasaki
Saturday night’s 450Sx Class race will air on CBS Sunday, January 27 CBS at Noon ET and SPEED will air the 250SX Class race at 1:00 p.m. ET.
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Monster Energy Supercross Notes Package:
Past Winners in Oakland:
450SX Class:
January 28, 2012: James Stewart
January 29, 2011: James Stewart
250SX Class:
January 28, 2012: Eli Tomac
January 29, 2011: Broc Tickle
450SX Class: Oakland Stats:
- The first race was held on January 18, 1979, and Jimmy Weinert won on a Kawasaki
- This will be the sixth time the gate will drop in Oakland for a 450SX Class race
- In 1980, Kent Howerton won on a Suzuki
- In 1984, Ron Lechein won a Honda; it was his first race aboard a Honda
- In 1979, Jimmy Weinert used a paddle tire to win on the all sand track in Oakland; the AMA would later outlaw the use of the paddle tire. He also won the last 450SX Class race of his career that year in Daytona.
- James Stewart has won two-in-a-row in Oakland with his 2011 and 2012 wins; the two-time
- Stewart’s win last year in Oakland broke a five-race winless streak
- Chad Reed earned the 117th podium of his career and his 126th top five in Oakland last year
- Villopoto earned his 28th career podium finish with a third in Oakland
- Reed, Villopoto, and Ryan Dungey are the only three racers to be in the top five after Oakland
- Andrew Short earned a season-best fifth place and his third top 10 of the 2012 season in Oakland
- The top four finishers in last year’s Main Event in Oakland were former 450SX Class Champions, Stewart, Reed, Dungey and Villopoto, respectively; this was the first time in the sport’s history that this has happened.
450SX Class: Anaheim Recap:
- Ryan Villopoto earned the 25th career 450SX Class victory; he is seventh on the all-time 450SX Class win list and two wins behind Bob Hannah for sixth
- Villopoto has now won a 450SX Class in five consecutive seasons
- After the season opener, Villopoto was 16th in the points standings, and after only two races he is in fourth place
- Kawasaki has now won a 450SX Class race in 31 of 40 seasons
- This is Kawasaki’s ninth consecutive season of winning a 450SX Class race
- Villopoto is now tied with James Stewart for first on the all time Kawasaki 450SX Class win list with 25
- Trey Canard earned his second podium of the year and third top five
- Chad Reed earns his first podium of the season and 120th of his career
- Reed has been on the podium for the past nine consecutive seasons and has earned a podium in 11 seasons
- Davi Millsaps finished fourth, his first race off of the podium but still maintains the points lead
- Last year, Millsaps earned six consecutive top-five finishes, can he do this again?
- Jake Weimer earned his second top five of the season
- Ryan Dungey has finished in the top-10 at every race this season, joining Millsaps, Canard, Weimer, Reed and Andrew Short
- For the first time in his career, Stewart has finished outside of the top five for four straight races.
- For the 10th time in 40 seasons, three different riders have won the first three races. Last season there was four different winners to start the season.
- Only twice in the sport’s history have four different riders won the first four races of the season, can it happen this year?
250SX Class: Oakland Stats:
- This will be the third time the gate will drop for a 250SX Class race in Oakland
- In the inaugural 250SX Class race in Oakland, Broc Tickle would win on a Kawasaki, and last year Eli Tomac scored the win
- Tomac’s win in Oakland was the fourth of his career
- Tomac gave Honda their third win of the season last year
- With a rider on the poidium at last year’s race in Oakland, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s 17-race podium streak was snapped
250SX Class: Wins by brand in Oakland:
Kawasaki: 1
Honda: 1
250SX Class: Anaheim II Recap:
- Tomac earned the 10th win of his career and is now tied with Ivan Tedesco and Mickael Pichon on the all-time 250SX Class win list
- If Tomac wins in Oakland, he will be tied with Villopoto and Jeff Matiasevich with 11 wins
- KTM’s Ken Roczen started the season with three-straight runner-up finishes
- Cole Seeley earned his second podium of the season and sits in third place in the points behind Tomac and Roczen
- Roczen hasn’t won since Houston 2012, can he give KTM a win this year?
- Zach Osborne, Tomac, Roczen, and Seeley are the only riders to finish inside the top-5 at every race
- Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki has yet to win a race; their last Western Regional 250SX Class race win was San Diego in 2012
- Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki have not gone without a win in this division since 2001; in 2008, they did not win until the seventh race of the season
450SX Class Laps Led:
Justin Barcia: 20
Davi Millsaps: 17
Ryan Villopoto: 15
Trey Canard: 7
Jake Weimer: 1
250SX Class Laps Led:
Eli Tomac: 28
Cole Seely: 10
Martin Davalos: 7
450SX Class Holeshot Award:
Anaheim Race 1: Davi Millsaps
Phoenix: Justin Barcia
Anaheim Race 2: Jake Weimer
250SX Class Holeshot Award:
Anaheim Race 1: Cole Seely
Phoenix: Jessy Nelson
Anaheim Race 2: Cole Seely
Top Tech Award:
Anaheim Race 1: Brian Kranz
Phoenix: Dave Feeney
Anaheim Race 2: Mike Williamson
450SX Class Results: Anaheim Race 2:
Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki
Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda
Chad Reed, Australia, Honda
Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki
Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki
Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM
Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda
Justin Brayton, Cornelius, N.C., Yamaha
Matt Goerke, Lake Helen, Fla., KTM
Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha
450SX Class Season Standings:
Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 63
Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda, 60
Chad Reed, Australia, Honda, 56
Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 52
Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM, 48
Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki, 47
Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda, 41
Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda, 40
James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Suzuki, 36
Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha, 32
Western Regional 250SX Class Results: Anaheim Race 2
Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda
Ken Roczen, Germany, KTM
Cole Seely, Newbury Park, Calif., Honda
Zach Osborne, Chesterfield, S.C., Honda
Jake Canada, Sun City, Calif., Honda
Christian Craig, Wildomar, Calif., Honda
Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Suzuki
Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki
Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Yamaha
Jess Nelson, Paso Robles, Calif., Honda
Western Regional 250SX Class Season Standings:
Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda, 75
Ken Roczen, Germany, KTM, 66
Cole Seely, Newbury Park, Calif., Honda, 58
Zach Osborne, Chesterfield, S.C., Honda, 47
Christian Craig, Wildomar, Calif., Honda, 35
Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki, 35
Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Yamaha, 35
Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Suzuki, 32
Ryan Sipes, Ekron, Ky., Suzuki, 31
Martin Davalos, Ecuador, Kawasaki, 30
450SX Class Rider Finishes:
Ryan Villopoto
Anaheim Race 1: 16
Phoenix: 2
Anaheim Race 2: 1
Trey Canard
Anaheim Race 1: 2
Phoenix: 5
Anaheim Race 2: 2
Chad Reed
Anaheim Race 1: 4
Phoenix: 4
Anaheim Race 2: 3
Davi Millsaps
Anaheim Race 1: 1
Phoenix: 3
Anaheim Race 2: 4
Jake Weimer
Anaheim Race 1: 5
Phoenix: 6
Anaheim Race 2: 5
Ryan Dungey
Anaheim Race 1: 3
Phoenix: 8
Anaheim Race 2: 6
Andrew Short
Anaheim Race 1: 6
Phoenix: 9
Anaheim Race 2: 7
Justin Brayton
Anaheim Race 1: 9
Phoenix: 15
Anaheim Race 2: 8
Matt Goerke
Anaheim Race 1: 12
Phoenix: 17
Anaheim Race 2: 9
Josh Grant
Anaheim Race 1: 11
Phoenix: 10
Anaheim Race 2: 10
Broc Tickle
Anaheim Race 1: 18
Phoenix: 12
Anaheim Race 2: 11
James Stewart
Anaheim Race 1: 8
Phoenix: 7
Anaheim Race 2: 12
Weston Peick
Anaheim Race 1: 14
Phoenix: 14
Anaheim Race 2: 13
Mike Alessi
Anaheim Race 1: 20
Phoenix: 20
Anaheim Race 2: 14
Kyle Chisholm
Anaheim Race 1: 13
Phoenix: 13
Anaheim Race 2: 15
Vince Friese
Anaheim Race 1: 17
Phoenix: 18
Anaheim Race 2: 16
Chris Blose
Anaheim Race 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Anaheim Race 2: 17
Robert Kiniry
Anaheim Race 1: 19
Phoenix: N/A
Anaheim Race 2: 18
Matthew Lemoine
Anaheim Race 1: 15
Phoenix: 16
Anaheim Race 2: 19
Justin Barcia
Anaheim Race 1: 7
Phoenix: 1
Anaheim Race 2: 20
Western Regional 250SX Class Rider Finishes:
Eli Tomac
Anaheim Race 1: 1
Phoenix: 1
Anaheim Race 2: 1
Ken Roczen
Anaheim Race 1: 2
Phoenix: 2
Anaheim Race 2: 2
Cole Seely
Anaheim Race 1: 3
Phoenix: 4
Anaheim Race 2: 3
Zach Osborne
Anaheim Race 1: 7
Phoenix: 6
Anaheim Race 2: 4
Jake Canada
Anaheim Race 1: 19
Phoenix: 20
Anaheim Race 2: 5
Christian Craig
Anaheim Race 1: 12
Phoenix: 10
Anaheim Race 2: 6
Jason Anderson
Anaheim Race 1: 4
Phoenix: N/A
Anaheim Race 2: 7
Tyla Rattray
Anaheim Race 1: 8
Phoenix: 12
Anaheim Race 2: 8
Kyle Cunningham
Anaheim Race 1: 11
Phoenix: 8
Anaheim Race 2: 9
Jessy Nelson
Anaheim Race 1: 18
Phoenix: 5
Anaheim Race 2: 10
Malcolm Stewart
Anaheim Race 1: 5
Phoenix: 18
Anaheim Race 2: 11
Martin Davalos
Anaheim Race 1: 20
Phoenix: 3
Anaheim Race 2: 12
Travis Baker
Anaheim Race 1: 15
Phoenix: N/A
Anaheim Race 2: 13
Dakota Tedder
Anaheim Race 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Anaheim Race 2: 14
Scott Champion
Anaheim Race 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Anaheim Race 2: 15
Dillian Epstein
Anaheim Race 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Anaheim Race 2: 16
Max Anstie
Anaheim Race 1: 9
Phoenix: 11
Anaheim Race 2: 17
Joey Savatgy
Anaheim Race 1: 13
Phoenix: 9
Anaheim Race 2: 18
Ryan Sipes
Anaheim Race 1: 6
Phoenix: 7
Anaheim Race 2: 19
Michael Leib
Anaheim Race 1: 10
Phoenix: 17
Anaheim Race 2: 20
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