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250SX: Phoenix Notebook
Defending Western Regional 250SX Champion Tomac continued his winning ways with an impressive opening race win at Anaheim.
GEICO Honda's Eli Tomac (Photo: GEICO Racing)
PROGRAMMING NOTE: Round 2 of the 2013 Monster Energy Supercross Championship from Phoenix, AZ will air LIVE on SPEED on Saturday, January 12th at 9:30 ET.
After showing that he can compete with the top guys at the Monster Energy Cup back in October by finishing fourth in the first two Main Events and taking the third Main Event win, defending Western Regional 250SX Champion Tomac continued his winning ways with an impressive opening race win at Anaheim.
“Starts are so key for racing,” said Tomac. “If you don’t get a good start it can really put you out of rhythm for the whole race, which seems to be what happened in my heat. Luckily, I got a good start in the main and was able to set a comfortable pace that allowed me to keep a good gap on [Ken] Roczen. The No. 1 plate motivates me. I don't think of it as a weight around my shoulders. I worked hard to get it and I will work even harder to keep it. I wouldn't want it any other way.”
Rockstar Energy Racing’s Jason Anderson recorded a career-best fourth place finish at Anaheim.
“I started off a little rough in practice,” said Anderson. “We made some improvements to the bike and some suspension adjustments. Then I carried in my syndrome of bad starts from last year, but I broke that habit in the main. I came out of the first turn, dudes endoing in front of me in the middle of the rhythm section, and was able to start just out of the top five. I was able to work my way into fourth. I wasn’t able to get around Cole Seely for a podium but I made it through A1. Now we will build on this going into Phoenix.
Anderson’s teammate and 2012 Indianapolis winner Ryan Sipes finished sixth aboard his new ride.
“I felt like it was an okay night,” said Sipes. “Obviously sixth place is not where we want to be, but everything was there except the start. I felt comfortable and I felt like my speed was right there. If we start in the top three, we will finish in the top three and be in the hunt for a win. Those guys looked really good out there but I felt very strong.”
GEICO Honda’s newest addition Zach Osborne had a successful first race aboard his CRF450R, grabbing a second in his heat and finishing a respectable seventh-place in the main after going down in the first turn.
"I enjoyed myself all day and I feel like a great weight has been lifted. All the first-race jitters are gone now and I can just ride my bike and get some podiums."
Troy Lee Designs/ Lucas Oil/ Honda’s Cole Seely put together a solid race finishing third overall on the podium. Seely won last year’s season opener in Anaheim and turned in a strong first performance since his injury last year in Salt Lake City.
“I haven’t raced since Salt Lake City, so I came into the day a little nervous and tight,” stated Seely. “After I was able to loosen up and get more comfortable I started to ride like myself, so I’m really happy how the night went. A third is awesome, and it set me up good for the points chase so I’m hoping to just stay consistent and get some wins.”
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Tyla Rattray finished eighth overall in his 250SX Class season opener.
After showing that he can compete with the top guys at the Monster Energy Cup back in October by finishing fourth in the first two Main Events and taking the third Main Event win, defending Western Regional 250SX Champion Tomac continued his winning ways with an impressive opening race win at Anaheim.
“Starts are so key for racing,” said Tomac. “If you don’t get a good start it can really put you out of rhythm for the whole race, which seems to be what happened in my heat. Luckily, I got a good start in the main and was able to set a comfortable pace that allowed me to keep a good gap on [Ken] Roczen. The No. 1 plate motivates me. I don't think of it as a weight around my shoulders. I worked hard to get it and I will work even harder to keep it. I wouldn't want it any other way.”
Rockstar Energy Racing’s Jason Anderson recorded a career-best fourth place finish at Anaheim.
“I started off a little rough in practice,” said Anderson. “We made some improvements to the bike and some suspension adjustments. Then I carried in my syndrome of bad starts from last year, but I broke that habit in the main. I came out of the first turn, dudes endoing in front of me in the middle of the rhythm section, and was able to start just out of the top five. I was able to work my way into fourth. I wasn’t able to get around Cole Seely for a podium but I made it through A1. Now we will build on this going into Phoenix.
Anderson’s teammate and 2012 Indianapolis winner Ryan Sipes finished sixth aboard his new ride.
“I felt like it was an okay night,” said Sipes. “Obviously sixth place is not where we want to be, but everything was there except the start. I felt comfortable and I felt like my speed was right there. If we start in the top three, we will finish in the top three and be in the hunt for a win. Those guys looked really good out there but I felt very strong.”
GEICO Honda’s newest addition Zach Osborne had a successful first race aboard his CRF450R, grabbing a second in his heat and finishing a respectable seventh-place in the main after going down in the first turn.
"I enjoyed myself all day and I feel like a great weight has been lifted. All the first-race jitters are gone now and I can just ride my bike and get some podiums."
Troy Lee Designs/ Lucas Oil/ Honda’s Cole Seely put together a solid race finishing third overall on the podium. Seely won last year’s season opener in Anaheim and turned in a strong first performance since his injury last year in Salt Lake City.
“I haven’t raced since Salt Lake City, so I came into the day a little nervous and tight,” stated Seely. “After I was able to loosen up and get more comfortable I started to ride like myself, so I’m really happy how the night went. A third is awesome, and it set me up good for the points chase so I’m hoping to just stay consistent and get some wins.”
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Tyla Rattray finished eighth overall in his 250SX Class season opener.
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