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    Wil Hahn put in a great ride on his first attempt on the TLD Honda. He was fast and toward the front all night, running 5th for almost the entire Lites main event.
    More on Morais, this time in his heat race which was more or less a precursor of the main event.
    When's the last time two Brits were in a U.S. supercross main event? Never? Who knows, but Tommy Searle (and Max Anstie) both put in great rides to end up 7th and 9th, respectively.
    Searle's pace was nearly a match for that of Tickle, who was busy running through the pack at this point. It was a great debut for the Brit, and he's bound to land on the podium at some point this season.
    This is the story of the night: Dungey vs. Stewart. Nike teammates (both wearing the borderline horrific new Nike boot), these two will be at each other's throat all season. Add to the mix (hopefully) Ryan Villopoto and Chad Reed, not to mention Josh Grant and Kevin Windham, and we've got the makings for one helluva season.
    It was an epic battle for the lead-off race of the 2010 season, and hopefully that's a promise of more good things to come. James Stewart battled for the entire race with Ryan Dungey - that is, when he got close enough to him to stick a wheel in. A few small mistakes on Stewart's part nearly balanced out the few mistakes made by the equally fast Dungey, but the scale tipped in Stewart's favor by the checkered flag. Clearly riding on the edge for the entire 20 laps, there's no question that James got an idea of where his pre-season speed was, and that's almost perfectly matched with Ryan Dungey.
    Ivan Tedesco had a reasonably successful debut on his Valli Motorsports Yamaha. He looked fast and aggressive all night, and was able to move up from a mediocre start from about 13th to 9th.
    Welcome back to racing, Grant Langston! It was great seeing the former champ out there and he was clearly happy to be part of it all. He seemed reasonably solid throughout the night program. His main event was spent hovering mid-pack, up a few then back a few, and he ended up precisely in the middle with a 10th. It's likely his speed will increase as the season progresses, and it'll be fun to watch how he does.
    Jlaw's return to racing (there were a lot of comebacks at A1) didn't show the signs of brilliance that many of his fans were hoping for, but it did show a fair bit of promise of good things to come. He did not seem like the old Jason, that's for sure, as he looked noticeably thicker and less "loose" on the bike than usual. That's either due to his riding a bit tight, or to the muscle bulk he added while in the clink. He pulled out of the main event after just four laps, claiming fatigue as the reason. Yet another "fun to watch" addition in this year's series, which promises to be a real doozy.
    Austin Stroupe got a great jump off the gate and parlayed it into a heat 2 holeshot. He even led a few laps in his 450 SX debut before being passed by Stewart, Short and Villopoto to end up 4th. More on his main event later...
    It really is unfortunate that Josh Grant went down earlier in the week and was riding tweaked at A1. He clearly is desperate to be out there racing, but he never looked himself this weekend. He gave it a shot though, but wasn't able to make the line for the main event. Fingers crossed that this upcoming week will be enough for him to heal up sufficiently and come out swinging in Phoenix.
    There was a lot of talk about Decoster's decision to allow Austin Stroupe to ride the 450 class so early in his career. At first, it appeared to be a brilliant move as Stroupe holeshot and led his heat, but then it was questioned as he tangled with Reed in the main and eventually ended up in a heap on the floor and DNF'ing. Hopefully the kid will get it together soon, because his style is fun to watch and he certainly adds additional pizzazz to the class.
    Brayton looked good (not great) all night, but to run in a super-stacked class like this one, that's pretty remarkable. He ran 6th for a while in the main before Hill and Millsaps, then Tedesco, got by. He eventually got Millsaps back to end up 8th for his debut on the JGR team.
    Sort of a surprise was how fast Andrew Short was all night. He was very very close to the top 2's pace, at least for a while, and was quite clearly in the mix for "best of the rest". Had Windham not gotten by near the end of the Main, Shorty woudl've ended up on the podium, which is truly a herculean result in a class of this magnitude.
    Michael Byrne came out on his privately owned KX450 and... rode OK. A crash early in the main didn't help matters for sure, he seemed faster than his 16th place finishing position indicates.
    Without a doubt the story of the evening, Ryan Dungey promises to be a breath of fresh air in the 2010 Monster Energy Supercross Series. He was on Stewart's pace all day, from the first practice to the final lap of the main event, even saving enough for a last lap push to the checkers that had Stewart scrambling to stay in the lead. It was an impressive start for Duney's 2010 bid for the title.
    Perhaps just as surprising was the result of Ryan Villopoto, who was certainly expected to be a threat for the win at Anaheim 1. Unfortunately, a hard crash earlier in the day left him sore but able to ride. Unfortunately, he was never able to show his true speed and despite a good start (3rd) and a solid several laps at Dungey and Stewart's pace out front, he faded to 5th by the flag. Look for RV to come back with a vengeance next weekend in Phoenix.
    Jake Weimer had about as perfect as a night as anyone could possibly have. He nabbed fastest lap in practice, both holeshots in his races, and the main event win. In fact, he led every single lap he was on the track, often with Ryan Morais (his former teammate and good friend) following a few seconds behind him. Weimer showed great speed and consistency and looks to nearly be a lock for the title, even at this early stage in the season.
    Weimer, in his characteristic role as leader, leaps away with the Spike $1500 holeshot award followed closely by teammate Josh Hansen.
    Even though Ryan Dungey didn't technically win the main event at Anaheim 1, this must have been a mental victory for him. He forced James Stewart to ride flat-out to catch him in a supercross main event, and very few people since Ricky Carmichael are able to say that. But that's not all - once he was caught, he retaliated and put a wheel in on Stewart on the final lap, keeping the crowd on it's feet 'til the very end. We think the confidence that he gained is evident in this shot.
    Another casualty of falls and bad starts, Josh Hill's still stuck a bit in the 'shoulda-coulda-woulda' category. He did look good, fast, fit and agressive every time he was on the track, including for his LCQ win. He did move up nicely in the main event to end up 6th, though, and was hot on the heals of a fading Villopoto at the end.
    Lites Heat Race #1 winner Broc Tickle was also blazing fast all night in the Lites class. Having showed signs of brilliance last year and in this past season's motocross nationals, Tickle's run up front was no real surprise. His main event finish of 6th came only after a hard fought battle up from a 13th place first lap, where the chicane into the first turn did not spit him out in a good position. Tickle will likely podium soon in the Lites class, and may even have the speed for a win.
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  • Event Details

    Event Details:

    Angels Stadium of Anaheim
    2000 Gene Autry Way
    Anaheim , California
    United States

    January 9, 2010 - January 9, 2010

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