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SX: Power Rankings - Anaheim 2
Ryan Villopoto has shot up the SPEED.com SX power rankings chart following his dominant outing at A2… but just how high did he climb?
Monster Energy Kawasaki's Ryan Villopoto (Photo: Kawasaki Racing)
PROGRAMMING NOTE: Round 4 of the 2013 Monster Energy Western Regional 250SX Class Championship from Oakland will air on SPEED on Sunday, January 27th at 5:00pm ET.
We knew it would be only a matter of time, but last weekend in Anaheim, Ryan Villopoto returned to his dominant form and posted a convincing win. After a rough start to the championship, the champ is back in the hunt and carrying all the momentum into tomorrow night's clash in Oakland.
1. Ryan Villopoto (Last Week: 4 / +3)
What else can you say about Villopoto performance other than his rivals need to watch out? Anaheim was the sort of showing we all had been waiting for and now that’s he’s only 11 points out of the championship lead, he has to be considered a serious threat once again. RV1 is still making up for lost ground following his disastrous season opener and you can expect him to continue bringing it until he’s where he feels he should be in the standings.
2. Davi Millsaps (Last Week: 1 / -1)
As the championship leader, Millsaps has a legitimate argument to stand atop the rankings, but in the wake of Villopoto’s victory and Davi’s first missed podium of the season, he’s dropped a spot this week. However, he’s still holding onto the red number plate, and he’s been in the mix at each round thus far. The consistency is there.
3. Trey Canard (Last Week: 3 / No Change)
Trey is going to win one of these very soon. He’s been right there every week. He led on the final lap at A1, looked to be a lock for second in Phoenix only to make one bad mistake that dropped him to fifth on the last lap, and led the early portion of the main event last week at A2. Canard is looking great, particularly considering he’s still racing his way back into form. Now that he’s had a taste of what it’s like to set the pace of the field, I think he’ll take a little more control of the outcome should he find himself in that position again.
4. Chad Reed (Last Week: 6 / +2)
I knew Reed was making gains, and I had a feeling he was ready to take that next step. He did just that in Anaheim, outdueling Millsaps to claim his first podium finish of the season. Reed’s gone 4-4-3 to start the season and it’s a nice, consistent upward progression. He was somewhat dissatisfied with his podium finish last week and wants to be up at the front with a chance to win. Reed’s always been the kind of rider that tends to go after what he wants and find success.
5. Ryan Dungey (Last Week: 5 / No Change)
It’s been a pretty brutal couple weeks by Dungey’s standards. In 49 career starts, Dungey boasts an average finish of just over 3, meaning he’s a virtual lock for the podium. With eighth- and sixth-place finishes in his last two outings, Dungey has posted two of the worst results of his career. Sure, none of the misfortune he’s had to deal with has really been of his own doing but that’s the nature of the sport. Sometimes things happen and while he’s done well to fight back, Dungey needs to put himself in position to get back to his consistent ways in a hurry. If he doesn't, it may prove too late, especially since he now sits behind Villopoto in the standings.
We knew it would be only a matter of time, but last weekend in Anaheim, Ryan Villopoto returned to his dominant form and posted a convincing win. After a rough start to the championship, the champ is back in the hunt and carrying all the momentum into tomorrow night's clash in Oakland.
1. Ryan Villopoto (Last Week: 4 / +3)
What else can you say about Villopoto performance other than his rivals need to watch out? Anaheim was the sort of showing we all had been waiting for and now that’s he’s only 11 points out of the championship lead, he has to be considered a serious threat once again. RV1 is still making up for lost ground following his disastrous season opener and you can expect him to continue bringing it until he’s where he feels he should be in the standings.
2. Davi Millsaps (Last Week: 1 / -1)
As the championship leader, Millsaps has a legitimate argument to stand atop the rankings, but in the wake of Villopoto’s victory and Davi’s first missed podium of the season, he’s dropped a spot this week. However, he’s still holding onto the red number plate, and he’s been in the mix at each round thus far. The consistency is there.
3. Trey Canard (Last Week: 3 / No Change)
Trey is going to win one of these very soon. He’s been right there every week. He led on the final lap at A1, looked to be a lock for second in Phoenix only to make one bad mistake that dropped him to fifth on the last lap, and led the early portion of the main event last week at A2. Canard is looking great, particularly considering he’s still racing his way back into form. Now that he’s had a taste of what it’s like to set the pace of the field, I think he’ll take a little more control of the outcome should he find himself in that position again.
4. Chad Reed (Last Week: 6 / +2)
I knew Reed was making gains, and I had a feeling he was ready to take that next step. He did just that in Anaheim, outdueling Millsaps to claim his first podium finish of the season. Reed’s gone 4-4-3 to start the season and it’s a nice, consistent upward progression. He was somewhat dissatisfied with his podium finish last week and wants to be up at the front with a chance to win. Reed’s always been the kind of rider that tends to go after what he wants and find success.
5. Ryan Dungey (Last Week: 5 / No Change)
It’s been a pretty brutal couple weeks by Dungey’s standards. In 49 career starts, Dungey boasts an average finish of just over 3, meaning he’s a virtual lock for the podium. With eighth- and sixth-place finishes in his last two outings, Dungey has posted two of the worst results of his career. Sure, none of the misfortune he’s had to deal with has really been of his own doing but that’s the nature of the sport. Sometimes things happen and while he’s done well to fight back, Dungey needs to put himself in position to get back to his consistent ways in a hurry. If he doesn't, it may prove too late, especially since he now sits behind Villopoto in the standings.
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