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SX: This Week In Supercross - Toronto
Ryan Villopoto leads the Monster Energy Supercross Championship into Toronto...
(Photo: Suzuki Racing)
PROGRAMMING NOTE: Round 12 of the Monster Energy Supercross Championship from Toronto, Canada will air LIVE on SPEED on Saturday, March 16th at 7:30pm ET.
Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, makes its lone stop outside the U.S. this weekend with the annual visit to Toronto and the Rogers Centre. One week ago in Indianapolis, Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto raced to his sixth win of the season extending his points lead in the process. Broadcast coverage of the 12th race of the 2013 season will air live on SPEED, tomorrow night, March 23, beginning at 7:30 p.m. SupercrossLIVE!® will stream three hours of practice and qualifying at www.SupercrossOnline.com beginning at 2 p.m. ET.
Villopoto extended his current winning streak to three races in Indy, taking advantage of an early mistake by James Stewart and fending off some pressure from Ryan Dungey. The win gave Villlopoto six victories for the fourth consecutive season and extended his points lead to nine over Davi Millsaps. Villopoto is the defending race winner in Toronto and expects to keep the momentum going on Saturday night.
"We're starting to gain momentum," said Villopoto. "Indy was one of the most challenging tracks thus far so it was great to get the win. Toronto has always been a challenging track as well. The dirt tends to break down and sometimes has a lot of moisture in it. With another win in Toronto we'll have some breathing room in the points standings."
Fellow Monster Energy Kawasaki rider Jake Weimer experienced misfortune in Indy when several riders came together in the first corner of the Main Event. Weimer’s bike suffered enough damage to prevent him from continuing, resulting in a DNF. He’ll look to bounce back this weekend.
"I'm feeling like I'm back to where I was when the season began," said Weimer. "Last weekend started great, but the Main Event did not go my way. This weekend in Toronto I hope to have a great day and night, through to the checkered flag."
Rockstar Energy Racing’s Davi Millsaps was in the thick of the hunt for a podium finish in Indy. After a couple weeks of tough outings, Millsaps returned to the form that helped him lead the championship for the first nine races of the season. A late crash while running third ultimately left Millsaps off the podium, but he’s ready to start challenging for wins again.
“Bad night, but it could have been worse,” said Millsaps. “I need to keep riding more. It’s been a couple weeks since I've been able to ride a lot due to my knee. I'll shake that rust off. This is a better race than I've had the last two weeks, so I need to work on that and keep pushing forward."
Red Bull KTM’s Ryan Dungey raced to his second straight runner-up finish in Indy, continuing a recent surge that has made him the third member of the battle for the championship. Dungey has finished off the podium just twice in the past seven races and is looking to keep that trend going as he seeks to track down both Millsaps and Villopoto. As a former winner in Toronto, Dungey knows what it takes to be successful inside the Rogers Centre.
TwoTwo Motorsports Honda’s Chad Reed celebrated his 31st birthday last week and despite being the oldest competitor in the field, Reed feels like he still has plenty of speed to run at the front of the field. In Indy, Reed had to overcome a mid-pack start and battled his way into sixth. Reed has not won since early in the 2012 season, so he is eager to get back to the top of the podium.
Team Honda Muscle Milk’s Justin Barcia posted a solid top-five effort in Indy and has finished fifth or better over the last four races. Those results have helped Barcia move into fifth in the championship standings, where he sits just 10 points behind Reed for fourth.
“I’m not completely happy with how Indy went,” stated Barcia. “The track was pretty tough and it was really hard to pass on, which made it difficult. I have some things I need to work on heading into Toronto, so hopefully things will end better.”
Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, makes its lone stop outside the U.S. this weekend with the annual visit to Toronto and the Rogers Centre. One week ago in Indianapolis, Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto raced to his sixth win of the season extending his points lead in the process. Broadcast coverage of the 12th race of the 2013 season will air live on SPEED, tomorrow night, March 23, beginning at 7:30 p.m. SupercrossLIVE!® will stream three hours of practice and qualifying at www.SupercrossOnline.com beginning at 2 p.m. ET.
Villopoto extended his current winning streak to three races in Indy, taking advantage of an early mistake by James Stewart and fending off some pressure from Ryan Dungey. The win gave Villlopoto six victories for the fourth consecutive season and extended his points lead to nine over Davi Millsaps. Villopoto is the defending race winner in Toronto and expects to keep the momentum going on Saturday night.
"We're starting to gain momentum," said Villopoto. "Indy was one of the most challenging tracks thus far so it was great to get the win. Toronto has always been a challenging track as well. The dirt tends to break down and sometimes has a lot of moisture in it. With another win in Toronto we'll have some breathing room in the points standings."
Fellow Monster Energy Kawasaki rider Jake Weimer experienced misfortune in Indy when several riders came together in the first corner of the Main Event. Weimer’s bike suffered enough damage to prevent him from continuing, resulting in a DNF. He’ll look to bounce back this weekend.
"I'm feeling like I'm back to where I was when the season began," said Weimer. "Last weekend started great, but the Main Event did not go my way. This weekend in Toronto I hope to have a great day and night, through to the checkered flag."
Rockstar Energy Racing’s Davi Millsaps was in the thick of the hunt for a podium finish in Indy. After a couple weeks of tough outings, Millsaps returned to the form that helped him lead the championship for the first nine races of the season. A late crash while running third ultimately left Millsaps off the podium, but he’s ready to start challenging for wins again.
“Bad night, but it could have been worse,” said Millsaps. “I need to keep riding more. It’s been a couple weeks since I've been able to ride a lot due to my knee. I'll shake that rust off. This is a better race than I've had the last two weeks, so I need to work on that and keep pushing forward."
Red Bull KTM’s Ryan Dungey raced to his second straight runner-up finish in Indy, continuing a recent surge that has made him the third member of the battle for the championship. Dungey has finished off the podium just twice in the past seven races and is looking to keep that trend going as he seeks to track down both Millsaps and Villopoto. As a former winner in Toronto, Dungey knows what it takes to be successful inside the Rogers Centre.
TwoTwo Motorsports Honda’s Chad Reed celebrated his 31st birthday last week and despite being the oldest competitor in the field, Reed feels like he still has plenty of speed to run at the front of the field. In Indy, Reed had to overcome a mid-pack start and battled his way into sixth. Reed has not won since early in the 2012 season, so he is eager to get back to the top of the podium.
Team Honda Muscle Milk’s Justin Barcia posted a solid top-five effort in Indy and has finished fifth or better over the last four races. Those results have helped Barcia move into fifth in the championship standings, where he sits just 10 points behind Reed for fourth.
“I’m not completely happy with how Indy went,” stated Barcia. “The track was pretty tough and it was really hard to pass on, which made it difficult. I have some things I need to work on heading into Toronto, so hopefully things will end better.”
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