One thing is certain: There are no guarantees in racing. This past weekend in Toronto, Canada, current 450cc-class points-leader Ryan Villopoto missed practice because he was at a local hospital being treated for food poisoning, fellow Kawasaki rider Adam Cianciarulo dislocated his shoulder in practice and again in the 250cc main event, and James Stewart came from a back-of-the-pack start to take his 49th career victory.
With 250cc points-leader Cianciarulo sidelined, Geico Honda's Justin Bogle set a blistering pace and ran away from the field to claim his first main-event win. In the premier class, Stewart charged through the field, catching leader Justin Barcia with seven laps to go. Stewart made a clean pass for the lead and had a sizable advantage over Barcia and KTM's Ryan Dungey at the finish.
With his latest victory, Stewart took sole possession of second on the all-time Supercross wins list, bumping Ricky Carmichael to third. Stewart was ecstatic after the event, having also moved into third overall in championship points as the series heads to St. Louis for round 13.