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SX LITES: SLC Notebook
The SLC round of the Monster Energy Supercross Lites Championship will air on SPEED Sunday, April 29 at 6:00pm ET.
GEICO Honda's Eli Tomac (Photo: Honda Red Riders)
PROGRAMMING NOTE: The SLC round of the Monster Energy Supercross Lites Championship will air on SPEED Sunday, April 29 at 6:00pm ET. #SXonSPEED
Drama reigned in the return of the Western Regional Supercross Lites Championship in Seattle. With only two points separating the top two riders in the championship, expectations were high to see some memorably competition and the riders didn’t disappoint.
GEICO Honda’s Eli Tomac entered Seattle as the rider chasing the championship lead. In his first race back since recovering from a fractured elbow, Tomac overcame a slow start to the day to put forth a strong ride in the main event. Tomac engaged in a heated physical battle with fellow title contender Dean Wilson, ultimately resulting in contact between the two, but was able to fight through it all to finish third and reclaim possession of the points lead coming into Salt Lake City.
“That was the wildest race of my entire life,” said Tomac. “It started a little rough, obviously, with the battle between me and Wilson. We made a few contact passes, but unfortunately there weren’t many places to pass on the track. My focus is just to be smart and finish strong the rest of the rounds. I’m here for the championship.”
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Wilson received the worse end of the incident with Tomac, falling to the ground and ultimately finishing seventh in a valiant attempt to salvage points. Wilson appeared to suffer from an apparent shoulder injury in Seattle following the crash, but is expected to return and attempt to get back into the top spot in the championship. Currently, he sits just four points behind Tomac.
“I was pretty bummed after Seattle,” said Wilson. “Me and Eli (Tomac) were really going at it out there. In the main I was able to get around him pretty quickly on the first lap, then he got me back, and we went back and forth a couple times. It was some pretty aggressive racing, but we’re going for a championship and giving it everything we got out there. We were halfway through the race and he came across the track, we got tangled up, and I got the worst of it. I just had to put that behind me and focus on the championship. We only have two rounds left and this is racing so anything can happen.”
Troy Lee Designs/Lucas Oil Honda’s Cole Seely, who sits third in the championship standings, rode to a quiet, yet impressive fourth-place finish in Seattle. The strong result allowed the three-time podium finisher this season to stay within the title hunt, 15 points behind Tomac for first.
Red Bull KTM’s Marvin Musquin put forth one of his best performances of the season in Seattle. The French rider was the fastest rider in practice and following a mid-pack start in the main event, managed to fight his way into a runner-up finish, his third of the year. He currently sits fourth in the championship, just eight points from a spot in the top three.
Star/Valli Yamaha’s Ryan Sipes took advantage of the down time afforded the Western Regional Supercross Lites Class to fully heal from his early-season injuries. As a result, Sipes came back stronger, healthier and faster than ever in Seattle. He finished fifth in his six-lap heat race and then dominated the main event by getting out front immediately and leading all 15 laps to take the checkers.
“I’m happy to get the win,” said Sipes. “I ended up in first coming around the second corner and I just put my head down and tried to focus on the track. I just continued to bring focus back to race the track, tried not to look back, and tried not to think about anything. I’m so happy for the Star/Valli Yamaha team. We’ve all been working hard and it’s all been worth it. Now I just want to try and get another one at Salt Lake City this weekend.”
Rockstar Energy Racing Suzuki’s Jason Anderson turned in aggressive-yet-controlled laps all night in Seattle. After a fourth-place finish in his heat race, Anderson got a mid-pack start in the main event, but put his head down and picked his way through the field to eventually post a sixth-place result.
“Seattle was pretty good, though I had some trouble with my starts,” said Anderson. “But, my speed was good and sixth isn’t a bad way to end the night, considering how my start was. The Rockstar Energy Racing bike’s working great and I’ve been to Salt Lake City before and I like racing there. So, hopefully I’ll be able to rip some good starts and get up on the podium there.”
Drama reigned in the return of the Western Regional Supercross Lites Championship in Seattle. With only two points separating the top two riders in the championship, expectations were high to see some memorably competition and the riders didn’t disappoint.
GEICO Honda’s Eli Tomac entered Seattle as the rider chasing the championship lead. In his first race back since recovering from a fractured elbow, Tomac overcame a slow start to the day to put forth a strong ride in the main event. Tomac engaged in a heated physical battle with fellow title contender Dean Wilson, ultimately resulting in contact between the two, but was able to fight through it all to finish third and reclaim possession of the points lead coming into Salt Lake City.
“That was the wildest race of my entire life,” said Tomac. “It started a little rough, obviously, with the battle between me and Wilson. We made a few contact passes, but unfortunately there weren’t many places to pass on the track. My focus is just to be smart and finish strong the rest of the rounds. I’m here for the championship.”
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Wilson received the worse end of the incident with Tomac, falling to the ground and ultimately finishing seventh in a valiant attempt to salvage points. Wilson appeared to suffer from an apparent shoulder injury in Seattle following the crash, but is expected to return and attempt to get back into the top spot in the championship. Currently, he sits just four points behind Tomac.
“I was pretty bummed after Seattle,” said Wilson. “Me and Eli (Tomac) were really going at it out there. In the main I was able to get around him pretty quickly on the first lap, then he got me back, and we went back and forth a couple times. It was some pretty aggressive racing, but we’re going for a championship and giving it everything we got out there. We were halfway through the race and he came across the track, we got tangled up, and I got the worst of it. I just had to put that behind me and focus on the championship. We only have two rounds left and this is racing so anything can happen.”
Troy Lee Designs/Lucas Oil Honda’s Cole Seely, who sits third in the championship standings, rode to a quiet, yet impressive fourth-place finish in Seattle. The strong result allowed the three-time podium finisher this season to stay within the title hunt, 15 points behind Tomac for first.
Red Bull KTM’s Marvin Musquin put forth one of his best performances of the season in Seattle. The French rider was the fastest rider in practice and following a mid-pack start in the main event, managed to fight his way into a runner-up finish, his third of the year. He currently sits fourth in the championship, just eight points from a spot in the top three.
Star/Valli Yamaha’s Ryan Sipes took advantage of the down time afforded the Western Regional Supercross Lites Class to fully heal from his early-season injuries. As a result, Sipes came back stronger, healthier and faster than ever in Seattle. He finished fifth in his six-lap heat race and then dominated the main event by getting out front immediately and leading all 15 laps to take the checkers.
“I’m happy to get the win,” said Sipes. “I ended up in first coming around the second corner and I just put my head down and tried to focus on the track. I just continued to bring focus back to race the track, tried not to look back, and tried not to think about anything. I’m so happy for the Star/Valli Yamaha team. We’ve all been working hard and it’s all been worth it. Now I just want to try and get another one at Salt Lake City this weekend.”
Rockstar Energy Racing Suzuki’s Jason Anderson turned in aggressive-yet-controlled laps all night in Seattle. After a fourth-place finish in his heat race, Anderson got a mid-pack start in the main event, but put his head down and picked his way through the field to eventually post a sixth-place result.
“Seattle was pretty good, though I had some trouble with my starts,” said Anderson. “But, my speed was good and sixth isn’t a bad way to end the night, considering how my start was. The Rockstar Energy Racing bike’s working great and I’ve been to Salt Lake City before and I like racing there. So, hopefully I’ll be able to rip some good starts and get up on the podium there.”
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