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| 2012 Monster Energy Supercross Results: Anaheim, Round 1 Photos by Scott Hoffman.It was the defending class champion Ryan Villopoto that made it look easy and ran away with the win at the opening round of the 2012 Monster Energy Supercross Series at Anaheim Stadium in Southern California. Are we going to see a repeat of Villopoto's domination at Phoenix and beyond? 12.2 seconds behind Villopoto was TwoTwo Motorsports rider Chad Reed who tried to minimize the gap but was not able to do so before the checkers. It was Red Bull KTM's Ryan Dungey that closed out the podium for the SX class after battling for the 3rd place position with Toyota/Yamaha/JGRMX rider James Stewart, who crashed during lap 15 and finished the night in 6th place. In the Lites class, it was Troy Lee Designs/Lucas Oil/Honda rider Cole Seely leading the Lites West race to the checkered flag. Seely didn't wait long, on lap 2 he made the move on Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki rider Tyla Rattray for the lead and took them to the finish line; Rattray in tow finishing in 2nd place. GEICO Honda rider Eli Tomac rounded out the podium in 3rd place.  Supercross Class Results: Anaheim Race 1 1. Ryan Villopoto, Seattle, Wash., Kawasaki 2. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Honda 3. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM 4. Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., Honda 5. Jake Weimer, Wildomar, ID., Kawasaki 6. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Yamaha 7. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda 8. Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda 9. Mike Alessi, Hilliard, Calif., Suzuki 10. Josh Hansen, Elbert, Colo., Kawasaki Supercross Class Season Standings 1. Ryan Villopoto, Seattle, Wash., Kawasaki - 25 2. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Honda - 22 3. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM - 20 4. Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., Honda - 18 5. Jake Weimer, Wildomar, ID., Kawasaki - 16 6. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Yamaha - 15 7. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda - 14 8. Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda - 13 9. Mike Alessi, Hilliard, Calif., Suzuki - 12 10. Josh Hansen, Elbert, Colo., Kawasaki - 11 Western Regional Supercross Lites Class Results: Anaheim Race 1 1. Cole Seely, Murrieta, Calif., Honda 2. Tyla Rattray, Wildomar, Calif., Kawasaki 3. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda 4. Marvin Musquin, Murrieta, Calif., KTM 5. Ryan Sipes, Ekron, KY, Yamaha 6. Dean Wilson, Menifee, Calif., Kawasaki 7. Jason Anderson, Edgewood, NM, Suzuki 8. Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda 9. Zach Osborne, Chesterfield, SC, Yamaha 10. Travis Baker, Temecula, Calif., Honda Western Regional Supercross Lites Class Season Standings 1. Cole Seely, Murrieta, Calif., Honda - 25 2. Tyla Rattray, Wildomar, Calif., Kawasaki - 22 3. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda - 20 4. Marvin Musquin, Murrieta, Calif., KTM - 18 5. Ryan Sipes, Ekron, KY, Yamaha - 16 6. Dean Wilson, Menifee, Calif., Kawasaki - 15 7. Jason Anderson, Edgewood, NM, Suzuki - 14 8. Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda - 13 9. Zach Osborne, Chesterfield, SC, Yamaha - 12 10. Travis Baker, Temecula, Calif., Honda - 11  Channels: Moto Chad Reed takes a licking and keeps ticking after spectacular crashMotocross champions like Chad Reed are used to flying more than 30 feet above the ground during races. Of course, having a 450cc bike with powerful shock absorbers helps cushion the landing. When riders are removed from their bikes in mid-air that's when things get scary. That's exactly what happened to Reed during Saturday's Lucas Oil AMA Motocross Championship stop in Millville, MN. The current series leader had just moved into the lead when things took a dramatic turn for the worse. While entering one of the larger jumps on the track he lost control of his bike and was immediately thrown off during what became a terrifying launch. His body was tossed 35-feet in the air before coming down hard on a nearby embankment. The whole incident rattled fans at the Spring Creek track. But Reed nevertheless got up and dusted himself off. Then he managed to jump back on his bike and finish the race. During the remaining laps he passed enough of the field to finish 14th, just enough for him to keep his grip on his overall series lead. Despite having the wind knocked out of him and receiving a good blow to the head, Reed says he suffered no major injuries and is ready for to race again this Saturday. More stories on GrindTV.com • Surfers charge mega swell in Fiji • Skydiver survives 15,000-foot plunge to earth • How you can help save America's most endangered rivers Channels: Moto Reed Still on Top, Rattray takes 250 class at Budds CreekReed Races to Third Win in Four Rounds at Budds Creek Tyla Rattray Takes Second 250 Class Victory of the Season MECHANICSVILLE, Md. (June 18, 2011) - Thousands of fans packed into Budds Creek MX Park on Saturday to watch the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship host its fifth round of the 2011 season. TwoTwo Motorsports/Bel-Ray Racing's Chad Reed, of Australia, grabbed his third overall victory of season at the MotoTees Budds Creek National. Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Tyla Rattray, of South Africa, won his second race of the year in the 250 Class. Monster Energy Kawasaki's Ryan Villopoto, of Poulsbo, Wash., grabbed the opening 450 Class moto win, fending off Rockstar/Makita Suzuki's Ryan Dungey, of Belle Plaine, Minn., in the late stages. Reed, who grabbed the holeshot, finished third. As the gates dropped for Moto 2, Red Bull KTM's Mike Alessi, of Victorville, Calif., moved into the early lead, only to have Reed take over the top spot on Lap 3. From there, Reed pushed to extend his advantage over the field. Dungey made his way past Alessi just a short time later and began his pursuit of the lead. Villopoto followed suit, moving into third, and tightening up the points to determine the overall results for the day. Reed and Dungey followed one another, just bike lengths apart, throughout the moto and gradually pulled away from the field. With just one point separating the two riders in the day's standings, whoever captured the moto win would also take home the overall victory. As they encountered lapped riders, strategy played into Reed's favor, helping him open up a lead on Dungey to take the checkered flag and secure his series-leading third overall win. "I was bummed after the first moto," said Reed. "I just didn't have the pace. The Ryan's showed me what's up. I came out in the second and gave it all I had. I'm pumped. We made some changes to the bike and it paid off. I'm excited to come out and win that second moto. These guys are on their game this season and it hasn't been easy." Villopoto's duplicate 1-3 moto scores tied him in points with Reed on the day, but by virtue of the second-moto tiebreaker, he landed in the runner-up spot. "I felt good today," said Villopoto. "I just needed to pick some better lines in that second moto. It was a good day overall. There's still a lot of racing left this season." Relying on his impressive 2-2 results, Dungey rounded out the podium in third. "It was a good day, I just couldn't make it happen," said Dungey. "I felt like I needed to make a move (on Reed), but it never happened. I had to come from behind a couple times. It's what racing is all about. It's a man's sport and it's challenging. We'll just keep moving forward." Reed maintains his lead in the championship standings, 15 points ahead of Villopoto. The first moto of the 250 Class featured a dominant performance from Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Dean Wilson, of Scotland. The defending race winner at Budds Creek looked to be in position to go back-to-back, but Rattray outran his teammate and the rest of the field to lead every lap of Moto 2 and finish with 2-1 scores. As a result, the current points leader became the first rider this season in the 250 Class to lead the championship standings over consecutive weeks. "I think it's important in a championship to be up front," said Rattray. "It's important to be on podium as much as you can, and that's what I've done so far. I just want to get big points at each round and stay consistent. Having such strong competitors makes you dig deeper, and I just want it really bad." The Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki team also maintained its current streak of winning every moto and overall so far this season. Wilson (1-3) finished second overall, while GEICO Honda's Justin Barcia, of Ochlocknee, Ga., finished third (6-2). The Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship continues next weekend with Round 5 of the 2011 season. Thunder Valley MX Park, in Lakewood, Colo., will host the Toyota Trucks Thunder Valley National on Saturday, June 18, beginning at 3 p.m. EST. Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship MotoTees Budds Creek National Budds Creek MX Park - Mechanicsville, Md. June 18, 2011 Round 5 of 12 450 Class (Moto Finish)
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250 Class Championship Standings
Channels: Moto Bullet Points: High Point Ryan Villopoto was back on form at High Point. He was fastest qualifier right out of the box. And then he grabbed the lead soon after the start of moto one, and went off and won it. He finished second in moto two for the overall win. Chad Reed fought through pain in moto one to finish fifth, but won moto two in the mud and muck, without goggles. They're dirty girls... Reed's pain in the first moto came from a rock kicked up by Jake Weimer hitting him in a formerly injured clavicle, making his left arm go partially numb. Of course, taking off his roost deflector after the parade lap probably didn't help matters... Ryan Dungey waves for the AMA to hold the start while his mechanic Mike Gosselaar tries to rip off some duct tape I assume to hold his helmet visor in place. The visor ended up standing up on his helmet for most of the moto. Blake Baggett celebrates the win in moto one, coming from behind, high-fiving his mechanic, Shawn Irwin. Baggett then pulled away in moto two, but just after this shot was taken... ...he ended up on his head, making his helmet visor go funky, too. Baggett got up in second, funny visor and all, and chased teammate and training partner Tyla Rattray down for the moto win. He ended up 1-1 on the day. Baggett was sporting a nice fat lip on the podium from his crash while leading moto two. Tyla Rattray scored second overall but, more importantly, took over the series points leader from teammate Dean Wilson. Rattray is among the bigger guys in the 250cc class, but he still snatched the holeshot in moto two. Dean Wilson was all set to do damage in the second moto, taking the early lead, only to fall and force himself to come from behind again. He lost the points lead, but he's still very much in the hunt. Eli Tomac grabbed third overall on the day. Here, Tomac (19) works his way by teammate Justin Barcia in the first moto. Barcia had a tough day at High Point. Ryan Sipes was running second in the first 250cc moto until just a few laps to go, when he went down hard. He dropped out for the day. Ryan Dungey had a consistent 2-3 day for second overall. Most didn't expect him back already, but Mike Alessi showed up anyway. He finished third in the first moto but was docked a spot for jumping the start and was credited with fourth place. Then he led moto two for a while before crashing and handing the lead to Reed. Davi Millsaps (18) is having a bit of a standout year in the 450 class outdoors. It continued at High Point with a credited third place in the first moto. Millsaps struggled a bit with a bad start and tough line choices in the second moto, but is still in the thick of it. Darryn Durham grabbed the holeshot to start the first 250 moto, but it seemed nerves got the best of him late in the race, as he faded from first to fourth in the final four laps. PJ Larsen returned to action at High Point, but his wrist is reportedly not quite up to full racing shape just yet. Brett Metcalfe has shown the speed and consistency most had hoped of him coming into the season so far this year. Despite the crazy conditions in the second moto, Metcalfe was strong all day, even if his results didn't quite live up to his high standards. Justin Barcia's cool opposite whip over the big double at the bottom of the hill. He's traveling in the direction he's looking. Broc Tickle went 10-4 for an astonishing fifth overall. His results are picking up race by race. Hello, Rockstar Girl... While a 10-4 was good for fifth in the 250 class, Kevin Windham's 6-5 was only good for sixth overall. It's still up in the air whether or not he'll be at Budds Creek, but he likes that track, so speculation says he'll be there.Channels: Moto Villopoto Takes Hightpoint NationalMT. MORRIS, Pa. (June 11, 2011) - A massive crowd lined the hillsides surrounding High Point Raceway on Saturday, as the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship hosted its third round of the 2011 season. The Rockstar Energy High Point National marked the first East Coast stop of the summer and after two challenging motos, Monster Energy Kawasaki's Ryan Villopoto, of Poulsbo, Wash., took his first win of the season. In the 250 Class, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Blake Baggett, of Grand Terrace, Calif., captured his second win in three races, sweeping both motos. Coming into the weekend, Villopoto had garnered back-to-back third-place results through the first two rounds. He started the day off at High Point with a dominating performance in the opening moto, finishing in the top spot for the first time in 2011, over eight seconds ahead of Rockstar/Makita Suzuki's Ryan Dungey, of Belle Plaine, Minn. Just prior to the start of Moto 2, a rain shower moved through the area, leaving a muddy track for the riders to compete on. Red Bull KTM's Mike Alessi, of Victorville, Calif., grabbed the early lead, only to crash and hand the position to TwoTwo Motorsports/Bel-Ray Racing's Chad Reed, of Australia. From there, Reed, the current championship points leader and winner of the previous two rounds, maintained the position to collect his fourth moto win of 2011. Villopoto followed in second to secure the overall, while Dungey's third-place finish in the moto landed him in the runner-up spot for the day. Reed (5-1) rounded out the overall podium in third. "It's nice to get my first win in a long time," said Villopoto, who's only previous victory in the class came in his 450 division debut in 2009. "I didn't feel good at Hangtown, but I felt good at Texas - I just didn't have it. We had a weekend off and the team did a lot of testing. Now, I can ride my bike the way I need to ride it. I showed that in the first moto, but obviously the second moto was a little different with the mud. I just tried to get a good start and ride decent. The track got better, but it also got slippery. We had to be cautious the whole moto. Now, we'll go to Budds Creek, and I'm happy to be where we're at (in the championship)." Villopoto gained six points on Reed in the 450 Class standings, and now sits 15 points out of the lead. After an impressive performance to open the 250 Class season with a win at Hangtown, Baggett showed even more dominance at High Point. The second-year rider completed the first lap of Moto 1 in ninth, and worked his way through the field for the remainder of the 30-minute race. On Lap 13, he took over the lead from Eleven 10 Mods Honda's Darryn Durham, of Butler, Pa., and carried it through to the finish. In Moto 2, Baggett capitalized on a good start to grab the top spot early. On Lap 6, he crashed, handing the lead to his teammate Tyla Rattray, of South Africa, and dropping to third. Despite his misfortune, Baggett refused to settle, fighting his way back into the lead with just three laps remaining to finish the day with perfect 1-1 moto scores. "In the first moto I had my work cut out for me," said Baggett. "I waited until halfway and put on a late charge. In the second moto, it was muddy, and I had a brain fade and just went down. After that, I just went for it. I didn't know what Tyla (Rattray) had done in the first moto, so I just knew that a 1-1 would win. We actually had a battle there for a while, but I ended up getting around him. I'm looking forward to next weekend." Rattray (3-2) followed in second, for his third straight podium finish of the season, while GEICO Honda's Eli Tomac, of Cortez, Colo., finished third (6-3). By virtue of his finish, Rattray now moves into the 250 Class points lead, two points ahead of his teammate, Dean Wilson, of Scotland. The Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship continues next weekend with Round 4 of the 2011 season. Budds Creek MX Park, in Mechanicsville, Md., will host the MotoTees Budds Creek National on Saturday, June 18, beginning at 1 p.m. EST. Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship Rockstar Energy High Point National High Point Raceway - Mt. Morris, Pa. June 11, 2011 Round 3 of 12 450 Class (Moto Finish) 1. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki (1-2) 2. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki (2-3) 3. Chad Reed, Australia, Honda (5-1) 4. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM (4-4) 5. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha (3-9) 6. Kevin Windham, Baton Rouge, La., Honda (6-5) 7. Tommy Hahn, Great Bend, Kan., Yamaha (10-7) 8. Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Suzuki (8-10) 9. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki (7-11) 10. Nick Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Yamaha (14-8) 450 Class Championship Standings 1. Chad Reed, Australia, Honda - 138 2. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki - 123 3. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki - 111 4. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha - 104 5. Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Suzuki - 88 6. Kevin Windham, Baton Rouge, La., Honda - 76 7. Ricky Dietrich, Snohomish, Wash., Yamaha - 72 8. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki - 68 9. Tommy Hahn, Great Bend, Kan., Yamaha - 65 10. Christian Craig, El Cajon, Calif., Honda - 59 250 Class (Moto Finish) 1. Blake Baggett, Redlands, Calif., Kawasaki (1-1) 2. Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki (3-2) 3. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda (6-3) 4. Dean Wilson, Scotland, Kawasaki (2-8) 5. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Kawasaki (10-4) 6. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda (8-7) 7. Cole Seely, Newbury Park, Calif., Honda (11-5) 8. Kyle Cunningham, Irving, Texas, Yamaha (5-11) 9. Darryn Durham, Butler, Pa., Honda (4-14) 10. Alex Martin, Millville, Minn., Honda (13-6) 250 Class Championship Standings 1. Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki - 127 2. Dean Wilson, Scotland, Kawasaki - 125 3. Blake Baggett, Redlands, Calif., Kawasaki - 116 4. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda - 104 5. Kyle Cunningham, Irving, Texas, Yamaha - 90 6. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda - 79 7. Cole Seely, Newbury Park, Calif., Honda - 68 8. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Kawasaki - 67 9. Gareth Swanepoel, South Africa, Yamaha - 61 10. Martin Davalos, Ecuador, Suzuki - 53 Channels: Moto | ||||||||||
