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SX: This Week In Supercross - SLC
The SLC round of the Monster Energy Supercross Lites Championship will air on SPEED Sunday, April 29 at 6:00pm ET.
Yoshimura Suzuki's Brett Metcalfe (Photo: Suzuki Racing)
PROGRAMMING NOTE: The SLC round of the Monster Energy Supercross Lites Championship will air on SPEED Sunday, April 29 at 6:00pm ET. #SXonSPEED
Only two races remain in the 2012 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, season and tomorrow night, the world’s best riders invade Salt Lake City’s Rice-Eccles Stadium for the 16th race of the season.
Following the announcement earlier this week confirming that Monster Energy Kawasaki rider, and 2012 Monster Energy Supercross Champion, Ryan Villopoto will miss the remainder of the season due to injury, Toyota/Yamaha/JGRMX’s Davi Millsaps assumes the role of lead rider in the Supercross Class.
Millsaps has been one of the best riders over the second half of the season, highlighted by three podium finishes. Since the seventh race of the season in Arlington, Millsaps has climbed from 11th to second in the Supercross Class standings, three points ahead of Team Honda Muscle Milk’s Justin Brayton in third.
As for Villopoto, while he’s surely disappointed to have his season cut short, he will set his sights on the Monster Energy Cup in October.
“Everything started out great in Seattle,” said Villopoto. “I found some good lines during practice and was able to connect everything during the heat race. In the main event I didn’t get the start I needed and had to work from mid-pack. I was trying to pass three racers on the inside of a turn, came in hot, tried to grab some front brake and washed out the front end. I ended up injuring my knee, so unfortunately I won’t be able to race the last couple events. I’m pretty disappointed because I trained hard for this season and even though I won the Supercross title, I really wanted to defend my (motocross) championship. I’ve been through injury before and I know how hard I have to work to get back. My goal is to recover in time to compete in the Monster Energy Cup.”
Brayton posted a fourth-place finish in Seattle as the lone rider for the Factory Honda effort. The finish allowed him to gain valuable points on second in the championship standings as he continues his quest for a career-best runner-up finish in the title fight. This weekend, Brayton will set his sights on a first-career victory.
“I’m happy to finish fourth and be able to get some valuable points,” said Brayton. “I’m just ready to be in that top position. I want to win. The bike was running great, so I’m ready to go home, continue my training this week and head into Salt Lake City strong.”
Only two races remain in the 2012 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, season and tomorrow night, the world’s best riders invade Salt Lake City’s Rice-Eccles Stadium for the 16th race of the season.
Following the announcement earlier this week confirming that Monster Energy Kawasaki rider, and 2012 Monster Energy Supercross Champion, Ryan Villopoto will miss the remainder of the season due to injury, Toyota/Yamaha/JGRMX’s Davi Millsaps assumes the role of lead rider in the Supercross Class.
Millsaps has been one of the best riders over the second half of the season, highlighted by three podium finishes. Since the seventh race of the season in Arlington, Millsaps has climbed from 11th to second in the Supercross Class standings, three points ahead of Team Honda Muscle Milk’s Justin Brayton in third.
As for Villopoto, while he’s surely disappointed to have his season cut short, he will set his sights on the Monster Energy Cup in October.
“Everything started out great in Seattle,” said Villopoto. “I found some good lines during practice and was able to connect everything during the heat race. In the main event I didn’t get the start I needed and had to work from mid-pack. I was trying to pass three racers on the inside of a turn, came in hot, tried to grab some front brake and washed out the front end. I ended up injuring my knee, so unfortunately I won’t be able to race the last couple events. I’m pretty disappointed because I trained hard for this season and even though I won the Supercross title, I really wanted to defend my (motocross) championship. I’ve been through injury before and I know how hard I have to work to get back. My goal is to recover in time to compete in the Monster Energy Cup.”
Brayton posted a fourth-place finish in Seattle as the lone rider for the Factory Honda effort. The finish allowed him to gain valuable points on second in the championship standings as he continues his quest for a career-best runner-up finish in the title fight. This weekend, Brayton will set his sights on a first-career victory.
“I’m happy to finish fourth and be able to get some valuable points,” said Brayton. “I’m just ready to be in that top position. I want to win. The bike was running great, so I’m ready to go home, continue my training this week and head into Salt Lake City strong.”
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