The California swing is now in the rear-view as Monster Energy Supercross heads east to Dallas. But what a way to send say goodbye to Cali! Just when it looked like Dean Wilson was out of it, he goes out and TOTALLY REDEEMS himself with a win in San Diego, and also gets help from a season’s worst 20th from points leader Eli Tomac. After sitting more than 20 points back heading into San Diego, Wilson takes a two point lead into the eight week long break before the series returns in Seattle. In the supercross class things are really beginning to heat up, as Ryan Villopoto and Chad Reed took off the gloves and threw down in San Diego. Reed used his prowess through the whoops and help from some lap riders to latch onto Villopoto, before making what looked to be a race winning pass. But Villopoto would quickly strike back to regain the lead and hang on for his third win of the season.
Now onto the lap charts to see how it all broke down.
AMA Supercross
Lap Rank | Finish | Best Lap | In Lap | Avg Lap Time | Rider |
1 | 2 |
45.610 |
5 |
47.279 |
Chad Reed |
2 | 1 |
45.674 |
3 |
47.247 |
Ryan Villopoto |
3 | 15 |
46.496 |
6 |
52.025 |
James Stewart |
4 | 3 |
47.082 |
8 |
48.348 |
Ryan Dungey |
5 | 16 |
47.327 |
3 |
52.081 |
Kevin Windham |
6 | 4 |
47.362 |
4 |
49.024 |
Brett Metcalfe |
7 | 20 |
47.387 |
3 |
56.492 |
Jake Weimer |
8 |
7 |
47.965 |
3 |
49.825 |
Davi Millsaps |
9 | 9 |
48.189 |
3 |
50.021 |
Mike Alessi |
10 | 6 |
48.199 |
4 |
49.452 |
Justin Brayton |
11 | 5 |
48.395 |
8 |
48.998 |
Josh Hansen |
12 | 8 |
48.808 |
7 |
49.884 |
Kyle Chisholm |
13 | 10 |
49.171 |
8 |
50.331 |
Nick Wey |
14 |
11 |
49.294 |
4 |
50.817 |
Jason Thomas |
15 | 13 |
49.337 |
4 |
51.196 |
Weston Peick |
16 | 19 |
49.345 |
8 |
55.884 |
Kyle Partridge |
17 |
17 |
49.608 |
15 |
52.980 |
Matt Goerke |
18 | 12 |
49.645 |
3 |
50.821 |
Cody Mackie |
19 | 18 |
49.821 |
14 |
55.665 |
Broc Tickle |
20 | 14 |
50.148 |
3 |
51.203 |
Robby Kiniry |
After five straight weeks of making the top of the lap charts his personal kingdom, Ryan Villopoto’s reign as “King of the Lap Charts” has finally come to an end. Chad Reed was finally able to topple the “King” with a blistering pace through the whoops en route to setting the fastest lap of the night with a 45.610.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Brett Metcalfe is starting to find a groove. Metcalfe led his first laps of the season and capped it off with a career best fourth in San Diego. It’s been a trying season for the lone Yoshimura Suzuki rider but he looks to have finally found the right setup under the penetrating California lights.
Villopoto's streak of setting the fastest lap came to an end, but he took home his third win of the season.
Photo: Simon Cudby
AMA Supercross Lites
Lap Rank | Finish | Best Lap | In Lap | Avg Lap Time | Rider |
1 | 1 |
46.933 |
2 |
48.669 | Dean Wilson |
2 | 20 |
47.243 |
5 |
48.000 | Eli Tomac |
3 | 2 |
47.403 |
6 |
48.804 | Cole Seely |
4 | 17 |
48.623 |
3 |
53.081 | Jason Anderson |
5 |
16 |
48.634 |
9 |
54.189 | Marvin Musquin |
6 |
3 |
48.836 |
2 |
49.814 | Matt Moss |
7 | 7 |
48.876 |
4 |
50.248 | Billy Laninovich |
8 | 15 |
48.881 |
4 |
53.708 | Martin Davalos |
9 | 5 |
48.982 |
8 |
50.125 | Nico Izzi |
10 | 13 |
49.105 |
10 |
53.159 | Max Anstie |
11 | 4 |
49.191 |
6 |
50.045 | Gareth Swanepoel |
12 | 6 |
49.265 |
11 |
50.117 | Gavin Faith |
13 | 9 |
49.296 |
4 |
51.882 | Vince Friese |
14 | 12 |
49.569 |
6 |
52.446 | Bruce Rutherford |
15 | 8 |
49.692 |
10 |
50.307 | Travis Baker |
16 | 10 |
49.953 |
7 |
51.847 | Nick Paluzzi |
17 | 14 |
50.057 |
5 |
53.170 |
Killy Rusk |
18 | 11 |
50.167 |
5 |
52.525 |
Kyle Beaton |
19 | 18 |
50.227 |
3 |
54.927 |
Jean Carlo Ramos |
20 | 19 |
50.532 |
7 |
1:02.374 |
Scott Champion |
We mentioned the Wilson/Tomac points swing in the opening paragraph, so no need to re-hash it here, but another streak of Tomac's washed away on the shores of Southern California -- his five straight weeks atop the lap charts. Wilson was relaxed in San Diego and it showed as he topped the lap charts with a blistering 46.993 -- setting the fastest Lites time of the night.
Eli Tomac wasn’t the only rider to suffer a huge points swing in San Diego. Red Bull KTM’s Marvin Musquin was running inside the top five when he ran into the back of Tomac, all but ending his chances of capturing an SX Lites title. The Frenchman will now move to the East Coast where he will be riding the 350, ala Ken Roczen last year.
Wilson would bring an end to Tomac's win and fastest lap streaks in San Diego.
Photo: Simon Cudby