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SX: Burning Q - Who’s The Best Lites Rider?
The East/West Shootout takes center stage this weekend in Vegas with a number of potential race winners hungry to claim this year's bragging rights.
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For 16 races each year, the best 250cc riders on the planet do battle inside the most iconic stadiums in America. However, these 16 events are divided into two equal regional seasons that will ultimately determine a Lites class champion for the East and the West regions. But once a year, the two coasts converge for the one and only chance to determine who's the best Supercross Lites rider on the planet.
Normally, the East/West Lites Shootout at the Monster Energy Supercross finale in Las Vegas is just as one of the major storylines in what's typically among the most exciting races of the season. However, this year -- with no championships to be decided in Sin City -- the Shootout takes top billing as the biggest race of the evening.
With such emphasis on this year’s Lites Shootout, you can't help but ask the question, 'who is the best Lites rider in Supercross?'
GEICO Honda riders Justin Barcia and Eli Tomac enter Vegas as the respective East and West Region Champions and with that, instant favorites status. Both riders will be adorned with number 1s on their Honda machines and there is little doubt that Barcia and Tomac were the most consistent riders in the division this season, posting a total of nine victories in 18 combined races. Taking half of the main events is no mean feat, particularly while going head-to-head with the juggernaut Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki squad.
Make no mistake Barcia and Tomac are the riders to beat.
However, there is a healthy group of riders more than capable of rising to the challenge that's ahead of them. In the past, the Lites Shootout has been known to produce some wild races and surprise winners, and given the depth of this class, there’s no reason to think this can’t happen again on Saturday night.
Darryn Durham, Ken Roczen, and Blake Wharton all broke through to take big wins in the East Region, ultimately establishing parity in a division that looked as though it was destined to be overwhelmed by Barcia in the early part of the championship when he grabbed four consecutive victories. They brought Barcia’s dominance to a halt, and in the process, proved to themselves that they have the speed to beat “Bam Bam.” I have no reason to think that given a strong start, anyone of these riders couldn't grab the Shootout win.
For 16 races each year, the best 250cc riders on the planet do battle inside the most iconic stadiums in America. However, these 16 events are divided into two equal regional seasons that will ultimately determine a Lites class champion for the East and the West regions. But once a year, the two coasts converge for the one and only chance to determine who's the best Supercross Lites rider on the planet.
Normally, the East/West Lites Shootout at the Monster Energy Supercross finale in Las Vegas is just as one of the major storylines in what's typically among the most exciting races of the season. However, this year -- with no championships to be decided in Sin City -- the Shootout takes top billing as the biggest race of the evening.
With such emphasis on this year’s Lites Shootout, you can't help but ask the question, 'who is the best Lites rider in Supercross?'
GEICO Honda riders Justin Barcia and Eli Tomac enter Vegas as the respective East and West Region Champions and with that, instant favorites status. Both riders will be adorned with number 1s on their Honda machines and there is little doubt that Barcia and Tomac were the most consistent riders in the division this season, posting a total of nine victories in 18 combined races. Taking half of the main events is no mean feat, particularly while going head-to-head with the juggernaut Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki squad.
Make no mistake Barcia and Tomac are the riders to beat.
However, there is a healthy group of riders more than capable of rising to the challenge that's ahead of them. In the past, the Lites Shootout has been known to produce some wild races and surprise winners, and given the depth of this class, there’s no reason to think this can’t happen again on Saturday night.
Darryn Durham, Ken Roczen, and Blake Wharton all broke through to take big wins in the East Region, ultimately establishing parity in a division that looked as though it was destined to be overwhelmed by Barcia in the early part of the championship when he grabbed four consecutive victories. They brought Barcia’s dominance to a halt, and in the process, proved to themselves that they have the speed to beat “Bam Bam.” I have no reason to think that given a strong start, anyone of these riders couldn't grab the Shootout win.
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