Wrong Place, Wrong Time

Last weekend in Anaheim, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Baggett was clipped by another rider’s rear wheel amongst a pile-up, dislocating his wrist. In agonizing pain, Baggett soldiered through the full 15 laps in hopes of salvaging points and being able to continue. Unfortunately, after riding the first two qualifying practices, the track was too strenuous on his wrist and he was forced to pull out of competition. He will have his wrist further diagnosed this week and will be back in action as soon as possible.

Top Tech Award

After Davalos rebounded from such a horrific crash in his heat race to win the LCQ and finish on the podium, his mechanic Dave Feeney was awarded the Top Technician Award this weekend recognizing him for his work on Saturday. After the heat race, Feeney was forced to work quickly to repair the bike and get him down to the start line for the LCQ. After a LCQ win and a podium finish in the main event, his hard work was well worth it.

Twitter Fan Question of the Week

Each week we will feature a question submitted by fans following us on Twitter @Kawasaki_Racing. Using the hashtag #MEKQA, fans can submit questions they’d like to ask their favorite Kawasaki riders. This week @mxmichelle191 asked where the riders stay when they travel each weekend to the races?

“Most of the races we stay at hotels,” said Villopoto. “We can sleep at home during the SoCal races, but every other race we stay at a hotel nearby. Myself and some of the top riders, will also bring motorhomes to the track to have somewhere to relax and get ready in between races. This weekend in Phoenix was super cold, so it was great to have somewhere warm to escape the cold.”

Artic Air

A cold front hit the Phoenix area leading up to Saturday creating below freezing temperatures. Experts claim it had been over 20 years since the Phoenix area had seen such frigid weather. Riders on Saturday could be seen bundled up to stay warm and taking a few extra minutes doing warm-up exercises before taking to the gate. Chase Field was the first stadium built in the United States with a retractable roof, but with temperatures that low, the roof remained closed throughout the day.

Back to Cali

Round 3 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship returns to Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., for the second of three visits, dubbed “A2”. Villopoto will be looking to continue to climb up the standings and return to the familiar spot on top of the podium on January 19, 2013.