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Supercross & Motocross
SX: Villopoto - ‘We’re Right Where We Need To Be’
Ryan Villopoto's season opening performance left little question whether or not he's prepared to defend his throne.
PROGRAMMING NOTE: Round 2 of the Monster Energy Supercross Championship from Phoenix, AZ will air LIVE on SPEED Saturday, January 14th at 9:30pm ET.
Explosions and fireworks marked the start of the 2012 Monster Energy AMA Supercross season Saturday night in front of a sold out Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif. Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto started the new season right where he left in 2011, on top of the podium. The intensity was high from the gate drop of the first heat race when another rider collided with Villopoto on the start, forcing him off track. But as a proven champion, he went on to make a statement in the main event by leading from start to finish.
His teammate Jake Weimer also started the season off strong, riding through the pack to finish fifth, while Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Broc Tickle made his supercross class debut with a 12th place finish.
In the Supercross Lites class, Tyla Rattray rode a consistent main event to start off the season with a second place finish. Teammate Dean Wilson hounded Rattray all night but was one of the many victims of the tricky track design and fell on the final lap, dropping back three spots to finish sixth.
No Fluke
The 2012 Supercross class is one of the most highly competitive fields the sport has ever seen. Saturday night, Villopoto made it seem almost effortless as he led every lap of the 20-lap main event building a lead as high as 20 seconds over the competition.
“I’m really happy with tonight,” said Villopoto. “We’re right where we need to be with my KX™450F and fitness, and we will just keep pushing into next week.”
“The track was pretty tough and awkward,” said Villopoto. “There are a lot of rounds left, so we will just keep doing what were doing and stay consistent.”
Strong and Consistent
The Supercross Lites West class year after year includes a long list of fast riders and Rattray is determined to be on the top of that list. Rattray got his Kawasaki KX™250F out of the gate clean and nearly grabbed the first holeshot of the season. He quickly made the pass into the lead and tried to settle into a rhythm.
“I’m glad to get the first race out of the way and shake the cobwebs out, “ said Rattray. “We are very happy with the work we have done to the bike and there’s still a lot of racing left.”
Rattray would fall back to second by the half-way point and was heavily pressured by teammate Wilson. With his fast pace and consistent line choice, Rattray would start the season off strong with a second place finish at the checkered flag.
Explosions and fireworks marked the start of the 2012 Monster Energy AMA Supercross season Saturday night in front of a sold out Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif. Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto started the new season right where he left in 2011, on top of the podium. The intensity was high from the gate drop of the first heat race when another rider collided with Villopoto on the start, forcing him off track. But as a proven champion, he went on to make a statement in the main event by leading from start to finish.
His teammate Jake Weimer also started the season off strong, riding through the pack to finish fifth, while Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Broc Tickle made his supercross class debut with a 12th place finish.
In the Supercross Lites class, Tyla Rattray rode a consistent main event to start off the season with a second place finish. Teammate Dean Wilson hounded Rattray all night but was one of the many victims of the tricky track design and fell on the final lap, dropping back three spots to finish sixth.
No Fluke
The 2012 Supercross class is one of the most highly competitive fields the sport has ever seen. Saturday night, Villopoto made it seem almost effortless as he led every lap of the 20-lap main event building a lead as high as 20 seconds over the competition.
“I’m really happy with tonight,” said Villopoto. “We’re right where we need to be with my KX™450F and fitness, and we will just keep pushing into next week.”
“The track was pretty tough and awkward,” said Villopoto. “There are a lot of rounds left, so we will just keep doing what were doing and stay consistent.”
Strong and Consistent
The Supercross Lites West class year after year includes a long list of fast riders and Rattray is determined to be on the top of that list. Rattray got his Kawasaki KX™250F out of the gate clean and nearly grabbed the first holeshot of the season. He quickly made the pass into the lead and tried to settle into a rhythm.
“I’m glad to get the first race out of the way and shake the cobwebs out, “ said Rattray. “We are very happy with the work we have done to the bike and there’s still a lot of racing left.”
Rattray would fall back to second by the half-way point and was heavily pressured by teammate Wilson. With his fast pace and consistent line choice, Rattray would start the season off strong with a second place finish at the checkered flag.
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