“I was happy with my finish last week in Anaheim,” said Rattray. “I just wanted to get through the weekend healthy and now we can move forward. We made a few adjustments this week to improve the bike and help me feel comfortable and able to push the limits. Phoenix is always a good track and great city, so I’m looking forward to it.”

Rattray’s teammate, Blake Baggett, an early favorite for the Western Regional 250SX Class title, was involved in an early crash, but mustered a 14th-place finish.

“The team and I have been working really hard so last week was disappointing,” said Baggett. “We pushed through and salvaged as many points as we could last week. Now we just have to play catch up.”

After winning his Heat Race, Martin Davalos, of the Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki team, played catch-up following the same pile-up that Baggett was involved in.

“I’m really looking forward to this weekend in Phoenix,” said Davalos. “Last week we were really prepared and I felt great in my heat race. Unfortunately, first lap I got caught up in a pile-up and my bike was too damaged to continue. We’ll go into Phoenix with the same confidence as last weekend and look to finish on top of the box.”

Supercross LIVE! is back in 2013 with a three-hour mid-raceday program from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. local time. Hosts, Jim Holley, a former World Supercross Champion, and Kevin Barnett, a former member of the U.S. Men’s Olympic Volleyball Team and professional broadcaster, will provide in-depth analysis of the afternoon’s practice and qualifying sessions as the riders and teams prepare for the night racing, in addition to interviews and behind-the-scenes coverage. As the only place to follow live practice and qualifying coverage from Monster Energy Supercross, Supercross LIVE! provides fans with an inside perspective before the gate drops on the night’s qualifying and Main Events. Additionally, there will be video snippets made available throughout the race day that can be viewed on www.SupercrossOnline.com, the official website of Monster Energy Supercross, or the YouTube Channel www.YouTube.com/SupercrossLive. To access the live streaming broadcasts, go to www.SupercrossOnline.com/SupercrossLive or subscribe to the Supercross LIVE! streaming channel at http://new.LiveStream.com/Supercrosslive.

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