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Supercross & Motocross
SX: The Holeshot - San Diego
The Supercross season is finally starting to take shape. Can anyone respond to reigning champ Ryan Villopoto's recent surge?
Monster Energy Kawasaki's Ryan Villopto and TwoTwo Motorsports' Chad Reed (Photo: Hoppenworld.com)
PROGRAMMING NOTE: Round 7 of the Monster Energy Supercross Championship from Dallas, TX will air LIVE on SPEED Saturday, February 18 at 8:30pm ET. #SXonSPEED
There's little question that Ryan Villopoto is focused on taking the 2012 Monster Energy Supercross Championship by the horns. Just one week after becoming the first rider this season to capture a second victory, Villopoto went back-to-back in San Diego to reassert his control over the field.
While his advantage in the standings sits at just six points, Villopoto’s triumph holds considerable significance in terms of his competitors' mindsets. Last Saturday’s battle for the win was the most competitive of the season by far.
Chad Reed has established himself as the 'Golden Boy of San Diego' with six wins in eight starts. That’s a staggering 75% win percentage. Needless to say, a lot of eyes were on #22 during his Saturday night charge he just about pulled it off.
While Villopoto controlled virtually the entire main event, Reed stalked him relentlessly and never lost sight of the champ.
The defining element of the San Diego layout was a very gnarly set of whoops that were big, deep, and long. It was in that treacherous section in which some of the best riders on the planet -- superstars like James Stewart, Jake Weimer, Kevin Windham, and Eli Tomac -- were eaten alive during the evening, and was where you just knew the race would be won or lost.
The cagey Reed is one of the most graceful riders to navigate whoops and it kept him solidly in the hunt throughout the main. Lappers helped Reed close the gap to Villopoto completely, and then TwoTwo did the work to finish the job, taking the lead with two laps to go.
However, the champ deserves a lot of credit for refusing to give up and demonstrated exactly why he boasts the #1 plate, reclaiming the lead with an abrupt pass coming to the white flag.
It was hands down the race of the young season, and now, once again, these two riders are beginning to separate themselves from the pack. It’s (relative) youth verses (relative) experience, and as a fan, you couldn’t really ask for a more compelling rivalry as both riders accomplish exceptional things on a motorcycle yet in very different ways.
There's little question that Ryan Villopoto is focused on taking the 2012 Monster Energy Supercross Championship by the horns. Just one week after becoming the first rider this season to capture a second victory, Villopoto went back-to-back in San Diego to reassert his control over the field.
While his advantage in the standings sits at just six points, Villopoto’s triumph holds considerable significance in terms of his competitors' mindsets. Last Saturday’s battle for the win was the most competitive of the season by far.
Chad Reed has established himself as the 'Golden Boy of San Diego' with six wins in eight starts. That’s a staggering 75% win percentage. Needless to say, a lot of eyes were on #22 during his Saturday night charge he just about pulled it off.
While Villopoto controlled virtually the entire main event, Reed stalked him relentlessly and never lost sight of the champ.
The defining element of the San Diego layout was a very gnarly set of whoops that were big, deep, and long. It was in that treacherous section in which some of the best riders on the planet -- superstars like James Stewart, Jake Weimer, Kevin Windham, and Eli Tomac -- were eaten alive during the evening, and was where you just knew the race would be won or lost.
The cagey Reed is one of the most graceful riders to navigate whoops and it kept him solidly in the hunt throughout the main. Lappers helped Reed close the gap to Villopoto completely, and then TwoTwo did the work to finish the job, taking the lead with two laps to go.
However, the champ deserves a lot of credit for refusing to give up and demonstrated exactly why he boasts the #1 plate, reclaiming the lead with an abrupt pass coming to the white flag.
It was hands down the race of the young season, and now, once again, these two riders are beginning to separate themselves from the pack. It’s (relative) youth verses (relative) experience, and as a fan, you couldn’t really ask for a more compelling rivalry as both riders accomplish exceptional things on a motorcycle yet in very different ways.
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