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SX LITES: Toronto Notebook
Round 12 of the Monster Energy Supercross Championship from Toronto, Canada will air LIVE on SPEED tonight at 7:30pm ET.
(Photo: Honda Red Riders)
PROGRAMMING NOTE: Round 12 of the Monster Energy Supercross Championship from Toronto, Canada will air LIVE on SPEED Saturday, March 17 at 7:30pm ET. #SXonSPEED
Rockstar Energy Racing Suzuki’s Blake Wharton gave the Rockstar Energy Racing teams their first Supercross Lites main event win of the season at round in Indy. En route to victory, Wharton grabbed the holeshot in his six-lap heat race and finished second before going onto the 15-lap main event and bringing home the win.
“It feels good to get the win,” said Wharton. “It’s been a while since I’ve won, but I never stopped thinking I could. I know it’s not easy to win, but at the same time, what we’re doing during the week, we’re doing to win. I happened to win tonight, but it’s so tough with the competition because everyone’s so fast. But this weekend, I won it, and I just want to go into Toronto and carry this over. Toronto should be good, I like going to Canada.”
Despite getting a less-than-desirable start in the main, GEICO Honda’s Justin Barcia was given a second chance to close the gap on the leaders after the race was red flagged and all riders were forced into a staggered restart. Barcia worked his way from eighth place to a respectable third.
“With such a slick track, I had a feeling it was going to be a tough night,” said Barcia. “It is definitely a bummer not to keep my winning streak going but I am still happy to be on the podium. Consistency is the most important thing in the long run so I am glad to have the GEICO Honda on the podium regardless.”
After the restart, GEICO Honda’s Justin Bogle worked his way up to fourth position, however a spill sent him back to eighth. Bogle was able to salvage a few positions and finish a respectable sixth place.
"I switched things up and just tried to have fun this week," Bogle said. "I felt good in practice today and I played it safe and got third in my heat race. The main was pandemonium, pretty much,” said Bogle. “I was feeling really good after the restart, but had a fall. I'm getting sick of these rookie mistakes. I know I'm learning, but I really want to get to the point where I have things figured out."
In the Supercross Lites Class, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Darryn Durham is sitting second in the points standings and looking to get his first win.
"The weather has been so unexpected this year on the East Coast," said Durham. "Usually we go into the dome stadiums to escape the cold and rain, but this year the weather has been great except at Daytona. I hope the good weather means the dirt will be ready for us in Toronto."
Durham's teammate Blake Baggett is also looking to get back on top of the box and he hopes Toronto is a place where he can start a winning streak.
"I've tried to refocus and just concentrate on winning," said Baggett.
"This season has been different for me and it hasn't gone to plan. So I'm looking to change my plan and go out and get some race wins."
A 16th-place finish didn’t sit well with Red Bull/KTM’s Ken Roczen.
“It’s been an up and down season for me this year,” explained Roczen. “But last weekend at Indy I felt like I’d found my groove and speed again. I’m so bummed that while I was leading the race I crash -- first crash this season and it had to happen when I was winning! The whole red flag and strange restart procedure threw me off as I had a solid lead before the race got called. I definitely want to finish what I started last week by getting the win in Toronto.”
Unfortunately, Rockstar Energy Racing’s Hunter Hewitt suffered some bad luck in his heat race. In the first turn, Hewitt got tangled up with some other riders and went down. As a result, he did not race the main event.
Star Valli Yamaha’s Kyle Peters struggled in the Supercross Lites in Indy but pulled through in the end. The young rookie carded a ninth-place finish in his heat race and transferred to the main, where he finished 12th. Meanwhile, Star Valli Yamaha teammate Kyle Cunningham finished eighth in his heat race, but crashed out of the main and was taken for medical evaluation.
“It was a rough race in Indy,” said Peters. “The track was really gnarly and I tried to get through it the best I could. My goal is to just keep pushing and working on improving, and I know I’ll get there. Now I’m looking forward to Toronto and hopefully getting a better result there.”
SPEED will broadcast Monster Energy Supercross from Toronto LIVE at 7:30pm EST on March 24, 2012.
Tickets are available at the Rogers Centre Box Office, all Ticketmaster Outlets, charge my phone at (855) 985-5000, www.supercrossonline.com, or online at www.ticketmaster.ca. Practice and qualifying begin at 12:30 p.m. and the main event starts at 7:00 p.m. Total Access Passes are $120 Adult/Child; Gold Circle $40 Adult/Child; Extreme Value $25 Adult/Child; Treadhead $15 Adult/Child; Pizza Pizza Kids Tickets $15.
Tune into the enhanced exclusive weekly video content from Supercross LIVE! during the entire 2012 season on SupercrossOnline.com, the Official Website of Monster Energy Supercross.
Weekly Supercross LIVE! Video Content Schedule
The Official Supercross LIVE! Pre-Show Race Days at 11 AM Local Race Time
Behind the Scenes with Supercross LIVE! All Day on Race Days
2 Minutes on the Track Race Days at 3:30 & 5:30 PM Local Race Time
And on the Podium Tonight Following Each Round’s Main Events
The Official Supercross LIVE! Post-Show Saturday Nights at Each Round
Toyota Tailgate Talk Wednesdays at 5 PM ET
After The Checkered Flag Thursdays at 5PM ET
For more information on the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, please log on to www.SupercrossOnline.com, the official website of Monster Energy Supercross. For all media requests, please contact Denny Hartwig dhartwig@feldinc.com or 630-566-6305. To follow Monster Energy Supercross on Facebook and Twitter, log on to http://www.facebook.com/supercrosslive and http://twitter.com/supercrosslive.
About Feld Motor Sports®
Feld Motor Sports®, Inc. is the world leader in specialized arena and stadium-based motor sports entertainment. Feld Motor Sports, Inc. productions include Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam®, Monster Energy Supercross, AMA Arenacross Series, Nuclear Cowboyz®, and IHRA® Nitro Jam®. Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is a division of Feld Entertainment, the world’s largest producer of live family entertainment. For more information on Feld Entertainment, visit www.feldentertainment.com.
Rockstar Energy Racing Suzuki’s Blake Wharton gave the Rockstar Energy Racing teams their first Supercross Lites main event win of the season at round in Indy. En route to victory, Wharton grabbed the holeshot in his six-lap heat race and finished second before going onto the 15-lap main event and bringing home the win.
“It feels good to get the win,” said Wharton. “It’s been a while since I’ve won, but I never stopped thinking I could. I know it’s not easy to win, but at the same time, what we’re doing during the week, we’re doing to win. I happened to win tonight, but it’s so tough with the competition because everyone’s so fast. But this weekend, I won it, and I just want to go into Toronto and carry this over. Toronto should be good, I like going to Canada.”
Despite getting a less-than-desirable start in the main, GEICO Honda’s Justin Barcia was given a second chance to close the gap on the leaders after the race was red flagged and all riders were forced into a staggered restart. Barcia worked his way from eighth place to a respectable third.
“With such a slick track, I had a feeling it was going to be a tough night,” said Barcia. “It is definitely a bummer not to keep my winning streak going but I am still happy to be on the podium. Consistency is the most important thing in the long run so I am glad to have the GEICO Honda on the podium regardless.”
After the restart, GEICO Honda’s Justin Bogle worked his way up to fourth position, however a spill sent him back to eighth. Bogle was able to salvage a few positions and finish a respectable sixth place.
"I switched things up and just tried to have fun this week," Bogle said. "I felt good in practice today and I played it safe and got third in my heat race. The main was pandemonium, pretty much,” said Bogle. “I was feeling really good after the restart, but had a fall. I'm getting sick of these rookie mistakes. I know I'm learning, but I really want to get to the point where I have things figured out."
In the Supercross Lites Class, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Darryn Durham is sitting second in the points standings and looking to get his first win.
"The weather has been so unexpected this year on the East Coast," said Durham. "Usually we go into the dome stadiums to escape the cold and rain, but this year the weather has been great except at Daytona. I hope the good weather means the dirt will be ready for us in Toronto."
Durham's teammate Blake Baggett is also looking to get back on top of the box and he hopes Toronto is a place where he can start a winning streak.
"I've tried to refocus and just concentrate on winning," said Baggett.
"This season has been different for me and it hasn't gone to plan. So I'm looking to change my plan and go out and get some race wins."
A 16th-place finish didn’t sit well with Red Bull/KTM’s Ken Roczen.
“It’s been an up and down season for me this year,” explained Roczen. “But last weekend at Indy I felt like I’d found my groove and speed again. I’m so bummed that while I was leading the race I crash -- first crash this season and it had to happen when I was winning! The whole red flag and strange restart procedure threw me off as I had a solid lead before the race got called. I definitely want to finish what I started last week by getting the win in Toronto.”
Unfortunately, Rockstar Energy Racing’s Hunter Hewitt suffered some bad luck in his heat race. In the first turn, Hewitt got tangled up with some other riders and went down. As a result, he did not race the main event.
Star Valli Yamaha’s Kyle Peters struggled in the Supercross Lites in Indy but pulled through in the end. The young rookie carded a ninth-place finish in his heat race and transferred to the main, where he finished 12th. Meanwhile, Star Valli Yamaha teammate Kyle Cunningham finished eighth in his heat race, but crashed out of the main and was taken for medical evaluation.
“It was a rough race in Indy,” said Peters. “The track was really gnarly and I tried to get through it the best I could. My goal is to just keep pushing and working on improving, and I know I’ll get there. Now I’m looking forward to Toronto and hopefully getting a better result there.”
SPEED will broadcast Monster Energy Supercross from Toronto LIVE at 7:30pm EST on March 24, 2012.
Tickets are available at the Rogers Centre Box Office, all Ticketmaster Outlets, charge my phone at (855) 985-5000, www.supercrossonline.com, or online at www.ticketmaster.ca. Practice and qualifying begin at 12:30 p.m. and the main event starts at 7:00 p.m. Total Access Passes are $120 Adult/Child; Gold Circle $40 Adult/Child; Extreme Value $25 Adult/Child; Treadhead $15 Adult/Child; Pizza Pizza Kids Tickets $15.
Tune into the enhanced exclusive weekly video content from Supercross LIVE! during the entire 2012 season on SupercrossOnline.com, the Official Website of Monster Energy Supercross.
Weekly Supercross LIVE! Video Content Schedule
The Official Supercross LIVE! Pre-Show Race Days at 11 AM Local Race Time
Behind the Scenes with Supercross LIVE! All Day on Race Days
2 Minutes on the Track Race Days at 3:30 & 5:30 PM Local Race Time
And on the Podium Tonight Following Each Round’s Main Events
The Official Supercross LIVE! Post-Show Saturday Nights at Each Round
Toyota Tailgate Talk Wednesdays at 5 PM ET
After The Checkered Flag Thursdays at 5PM ET
For more information on the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, please log on to www.SupercrossOnline.com, the official website of Monster Energy Supercross. For all media requests, please contact Denny Hartwig dhartwig@feldinc.com or 630-566-6305. To follow Monster Energy Supercross on Facebook and Twitter, log on to http://www.facebook.com/supercrosslive and http://twitter.com/supercrosslive.
About Feld Motor Sports®
Feld Motor Sports®, Inc. is the world leader in specialized arena and stadium-based motor sports entertainment. Feld Motor Sports, Inc. productions include Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam®, Monster Energy Supercross, AMA Arenacross Series, Nuclear Cowboyz®, and IHRA® Nitro Jam®. Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is a division of Feld Entertainment, the world’s largest producer of live family entertainment. For more information on Feld Entertainment, visit www.feldentertainment.com.
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