Ryan Villopoto's goal was to win one more game this season, preferably for Las Vegas. The Kawasaki rider was able to achieve this by winning the penultimate race in Salt Lake City. Villopoto won in a straight duel against Chad Reed, who finished in 0,94 s. Ryan Dungey finished third and James Stewart couldn't get further than tenth after hitting the ground in Salt Lake City while in the lead.
Villopoto can now head to Las Vegas a little more confidently, he has a lead of 9 points over Reed and 12 over Dungey. But as this season already showed, anything can happen!
BIn the Lites we had the return of Ken Roczen in the West championship. The leader in the MX2 World Championship immediately picked up the thread again and finished nicely as second on the podium. The victory in the Lites was for Eli Tomac and the third podium place for the leader in the championship Broc Tickle. Third title candidate Josh Hansen is out of the title fight after a disappointing thirteenth place, he crashed when he tried to push Tomac aside. Tickle sees Tomac approaching the front to within 2 points, so it will be exciting next week in Las Vegas!!
Results :
Supercross Class Results: Salt Lake City
- Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki
- Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Honda
- Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki
- Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, KTM
- Davi Millsaps, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha
- Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda
- Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki
- Tommy Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Yamaha
- Justin Brayton, Cornelius, N.C, Yamaha
- James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Yamaha
Supercross Class Season Standings
- Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki – 318
- Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Honda – 309
- Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki – 306
- James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Yamaha – 295
- Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda – 255
- Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, KTM – 214
- Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda – 202
- Davi Millsaps, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha – 172
- Justin Brayton, Cornelius, N.C, Yamaha – 153
- Nick Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Yamaha – 139
Western Regional Supercross Lites Class Results: Salt Lake City
- Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda
- Ken Roczen, Germany, KTM
- Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Kawasaki
- Cole Seely, Corona, Calif., Honda
- Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Yamaha
- Tyla Rattray, Wildomar, Calif., Kawasaki
- Ryan Morais, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki
- Martin Davalos, Cairo, Ga., Suzuki
- Travis Baker, Temecula, Calif., Honda
- Ben Evans, Garden City, Idaho, Kawasaki
Western Regional Supercross Lites Class Season Standings
- Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Kawasaki – 165
- Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda – 163
- Josh Hansen, Elbert, Colo., Kawasaki – 151
- Cole Seely, Corona, Calif., Honda – 131
- Ryan Morais, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki – 124
- Tyla Rattray, Wildomar, Calif., Kawasaki – 111
- Ken Roczen, Germany, KTM – 105
- Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Yamaha – 105
- Martin Davalos, Cairo, Ga., Suzuki – 95
- Ben Evans, Garden City, Idaho, Kawasaki – 68
