Racer X Race Report: Seattle
Sunday, April 22, 2012 | 4:10 AM
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Just when you thought the 2012 Monster Energy Supercross Championship had run out of drama and excitement, it produces a wild main event at Century Link Field in Seattle, Washington, with a pair of veteran, hard-working riders pulling off upset wins.
The craziness started almost immediately in the SX main event. What was supposed to a be a dream ride for home-state boy Ryan Villopoto quickly turned into a nightmare when the Monster Energy Kawasaki rider crashed on the first lap of the race and had to crawl off the track in pain. He had gotten a bad start and tried to make a move down the inside of Davi Millsaps when he lost the front end and buckled his left knee. He also took a handlebar to the gut.
Kawasaki Racing Manager Reid Nordin said that although Villopoto dropped out of the race, he is okay.
Photo by Garth Milan
“Ryan didn’t get such a good start,” said Nordin. “He was charging through the pack and lost the front end and ended up getting a handle bar to the gut, which knocked the wind out of him, and he got a stinger when the foot peg came down on him. He’s really bummed out and upset with himself with what happened. He really wanted to do well for the fans here.”
Meanwhile, Andrew Short pulled the start on his L&Mc Racing Honda and soon came under pressure from Red Bull KTM’s Ken Roczen, Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Jake Weimer, Honda Muscle Milk’s Justin Brayton and Red Bull KTM’s Ryan Dungey. Short and Roczen began to pull away and turned the battle for the lead into a private duel, and they went back and forth for a few laps, swapping the lead and getting the big crowd cheering. Roczen was pulling out a tough triple jump while taking off from a dragon’s back, but by the halfway point, Short settled down and started pulling away from the 350-mounted Roczen, and then extended it further with some smooth moves in lapped traffic.
Roczen tried to mount up one last run, but he cased the triple hard and tightened up.
Earlier, Dungey had tried making a move on Brayton for fourth, but he bumped Brayton’s rear wheel with his front and crashed when they tangled in a corner. Brayton kept the heat on Weimer for third, and then late in the race they began to close on both Roczen and Short. Short did what he needed to do, though, staying consistent on a rutted, gnarly track and hanging on for a very popular first-career SX win.
Short gets his first ever SX class win.
Photo by Garth Milan
“It’s an unreal feeling,” said Short. “I don’t even know what to say or what to do. I’m getting old! After awhile you start looking back to the races you could have won but let slip away and wonder if you’re ever going to get one. I had to dig down deep. That’s what it came down to. My wife is always telling me sometimes you just have to grab yourself by the balls and make it happen, and that’s what I did!”
Roczen was second ahead of Weimer, Brayton and JGR/Toyota Yamaha’s Davi Millsaps. Dungey recovered for sixth in his first race back from breaking his collarbone. MotoConcepts’ Mike Alessi logged the fastest lap time in qualifying practice but finished seventh, Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Broc Tickle was eighth, and Rockstar Valli-Star Yamaha’s Weston Peick ninth. Motosport.com/Foremost Insurance/TiLube Kawasaki’s Nick Wey rounded out the top ten.
The sparks were expected to fly in a Lites West battle, and they did when Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Dean Wilson and GEICO Honda’s Eli Tomac collided, literally, several times in a pitched battle for the points lead. Ahead of them, Star-Valli Rockstar Yamaha’s Ryan Sipes held the race lead after grabbing the holeshot. Tomac sat in second, but Wilson made a pass on him. Then Tomac set Wilson up and retook second, but Wilson responded with a hard pass and some contact that sent Tomac off of the track. Tomac got back on the track quickly, still sitting in third behind Wilson. When he saw an opening a few laps later, he went for the kill and bumped Wilson on the inside across the starting stretch. Wilson went down.
Wilson and Tomac put on a show for the ages with back and forth passes.
Photo by Garth Milan
While Sipes continued to log smooth laps up front, the collision hurt both Wilson and Tomac. Wilson got up in sixth but dislocated his shoulder in the crash. He struggled to hang on, but gritted through the pain and finished seventh. Tomac also lost his pace due to a broken shifter, which left him stuck in third gear and slipping his clutch to keep from stalling. Finally he jammed the shifter into second, which saved the clutch but slowed him. As he lost time, he fell into a huge battle for third between Lucas Oil Troy Lee Designs Honda’s Cole Seely, Red Bull KTM’s Marvin Musquin and GEICO Honda’s Wil Hahn.
Musquin had won his heat and ran the fastest laps in both practice sessions. He blew the start in the main, but he rode strong to get past Hahn and Seely, and then sneak past Tomac for second on the final lap.
Sipes rode a smooth, steady pace to log his first win of the season. Considering he was in his first race back from wrist and shoulder surgery, and how badly he struggled with crashes and injuries throughout the first half of the West Lites season, it was a huge win for Sipes.
Tomac’s third and Wilson’s seventh gives Tomac a four-point lead in the West standings, but Wilson is now dealing with a shoulder injury.
That left the final order was Sipes, Musquin, Tomac, Seely, Hahn, and Jason Anderson, with Wilson in seventh, Billy Laninovich eighth, and Travis Baker and Vince Friese rounding out the top ten.
A big win for Sipes in his first race back.
Photo by Garth Milan
SX Main Event Results
1. A. Short
2. K. Roczen
3. J. Weimer
4. J. Brayton
5. D. Millsaps
6. R. Dungey
7. M. Alessi
8. B. Tickle
9. W. Peick
10. N. Wey
11. K. Chisholm
12. R. Kiniry
13. J. Sipes
14. C. Blose
15. M. Goerke
16. T. Bowers
17. K. Regal
18. J. Grant
19. R. Villopoto
20. B. Metcalfe
Heat 1
1. R. Villopoto
2. K. Roczen
3. J. Brayton
4. A. Short
5. B. Metcalfe
6. B. Tickle
7. J. Grant
8. T. Bowers
9. C. Blose
10. N. Paluzzi
11. J. Albertson
12. B. Ripple
13. G. Crater
14. S. Wennerstrom
15. A. Ray
16. N. Wey
17. G. Faith
18. A. Albers
19. J. Alessi
20. R. Noftz
Heat 2
1. R. Dungey
2. J. Weimer
3. D. Millsaps
4. K. Chisholm
5. M. Alessi
6. K. Regal
7. R. Kiniry
8. M. Goerke
9. J. Sipes
10. W. Peick
11. T. Tapia
12. C. Gilmore
13. M. Horban
14. C. Siebler
15. P. Mull
16. A. Enticknap
17. R. Clark
18. N. Izzi
19. C. Howell
20. J. Thomas
LCQ
1. W. Peick
2. N. Wey
3. N. Izzi
4. N. Paluzzi
5. J. Albertson
6. B. Ripple
7. R. Clark
8. G. Crater
9. G. Faith
10. J. Thomas
11. M. Horban
12. C. Gilmore
13. T. Tapia
14. P. Mull
15. C. Siebler
16. S. Wennerstrom
17. A. Enticknap
18. C. Howell
19. R. Noftz
20. A. Ray
21. A. Albers
22. J. Alessi
Lites Main Event Results
1. R. Sipes
2. M. Musquin
3. E. Tomac
4. C. Seely
5. W. Hahn
6. J. Anderson
7. D. Wilson
8. B. Laninovich
9. T. Baker
10. V. Friese
11. S. Champion
12. K. Beaton
13. K. Rusk
14. M. Davalos
15. T. Ingalls
16. B. Hudson
17. M. Moss
18. E. Meusling
19. P. Tilford
20. M. Tedder
Heat 1
1. D. Wilson
2. M. Davalos
3. M. Moss
4. E. Tomac
5. V. Friese
6. T. Baker
7. B. Hudson
8. E. Meusling
9. P. Tilford
10. K. Rusk
11. T. Bright
12. J. Greco
13. R. Rangel
14. S. Rhinehart
15. C. Gores
16. C. Plouffe
Heat 2
1. M. Musquin
2. W. Hahn
3. C. Seely
4. J. Anderson
5. R. Sipes
6. B. Laninovich
7. K. Beaton
8. T. Ingalls
9. M. Tedder
10. R. Smith
11. D. Schmoke
12. C. Jurin
13. B. Rangel
14. B. Gillespie
15. B. Nauditt
16. R. Abrigo
17. S. Champion
LCQ
1. S. Champion
2. K. Rusk
3. C. Plouffe
4. J. Greco
5. R. Abrigo
6. R. Smith
7. D. Schmoke
8. B. Nauditt
9. C. Jurin
10. B. Rangel
11. S. Rhinehart
12. B. Gillespie
13. R. Rangel
14. T. Bright
15. C. Gores
SX Standings:
1. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 323
2. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 222
3. Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 219
4. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM, 207
5. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki, 191
6. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Yamaha, 178
7. Mike Alessi, Hilliard, Fla., Suzuki, 176
8. Brett Metcalfe, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Suzuki, 173
9. Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda, 166
10. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Kawasaki, 146
Western Regional Supercross Lites Class Season Standings
1. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda, 134
2. Dean Wilson, Menifee, Calif., Kawasaki, 130
3. Cole Seely, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 119
4. Marvin Musquin, Murrieta, Calif., KTM, 111
5. Ryan Sipes, Ekron, Ky., Yamaha, 78
6. Nico Izzi, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha, 78
7. Matt Moss, Murrieta, Calif., KTM, 77
8. Travis Baker, Temecula, Calif., Honda, 75
9. Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Suzuki, 73
10. Billy Laninovich, Riverside, Calif., Honda, 70
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What happened to Josh Grant?
Dang! Villopoto must be on the cover of the new RacerX.
Short had to use his Honda 450 to fend off a rider on a KTM350, in order to get the win. That seems appropriate.
I hope Wilson is not too hurt. I want all the players in the 250 class coming in healthy, plus he seems like a decent guy (not that I would wish injury on anyone).
Although I certainly never disliked Eli Tomac, I was also not really a fan.
Until last night.
Dean Wilson put two dirty moves on Tomac, with the last one being especially blatant. Tomac gave Wilson every chance to smarten up. But when it was clear that Wilson was not going to do anything other than try to take Tomac out, Tomac knew he had to fight fire with fire. He knew that he had to go for the kill the next time he passed Wilson. He did, and he was successful.
I also believed Tomac in his post race interview where he said that he didn't like to ride dirty - he seemed genuinely bothered by what he had to do to get by Wilson. But he also added in that interview that if that was the way Wilson wanted to play, then so be it.
Wilson was the instigator, and Tomac completely acted in self defence. Well done, Eli!
And as for Wilson, it was fine for him to blather on about there being nothing wrong with dirty riding, but he was the one with the ice on his shoulder, his arm in a sling, a loss of 6 points to Tomac on the night, and his title hopes possibly slipping away in front of his eyes. Live by the sword, die by the sword.
Tomac all the way!!!
I love seeing the lucky champ crawling off the track like a little wimp. He is fast but he is more lucky than anything. How many times did he actually pass stewart this year i believe zero. It's a good thing he is riding a bike that can get him to the first turn in the top two or we would see this happen to him more than not. Hope he is not hurt I like seeing him ride and want to see battles that we haven't had all season.
@ radarlovers
"I love seeing the lucky champ crawling off the track like a little wimp"
You enjoyed watching an injured rider in trouble huh??? You sir are an idiot!
Secondly RV passed the guy I now refuse to mention! In fact I believe it was the 3rd round where RV came from dead last to the podium behind RD and Weimer, passing the guy I refuse to name in the process dipshit!
You have got to be kidding. "More lucky than good" is the dumbest comment I have read on here in a few years. Another stupid comment is to be happy when someone is hurt. To compare RV1 to stewart this year is laughable.
radarlovers WOW, and people wonder why "that guy's" fans drive so much hatred towards him. Your an idiot!
I'm with Gracious One on this!! Tomac showed Wilson that he wasn't going to play that way... Good job Tomac!!! radarlovers------your a dick!! That's the dumbest thing thats been on here in a while!!!
Hahahaha. How many times did RV pass Stewart? Every race he beat him in... which is 12 so far this year. They all line up side-by-side smart guy.
I was so happy to see Short get a win. Dungey looked strong in his heat but that seemed to go out the window in the main. That battle between Tojam and Wilson was getting pretty sweet too. I knew Tojam was going to come at him hard after Wilson showed his cards of wanting to take him out. I don't blame either of them riding that way and it sure was fun to watch!
I am really not one to insult or critisize others. Well, only in fun, but once in a while I just can't help it. Radarlover has definitly shown what an idiot he is-how did he expect the rest of us to respond to his ignorant comment? Should we excuse someone that is THAT stupid? I think not. There just is no excuse, you can't fix stupid and he actually implies-scratch that-he says RV1 has never passed havoc in a race? Well with a STUPID comment like that, I guess he really is dumb and probably should be excused. Excuse me for saying so.
HUH..."I love seeing the lucky champ crawling off the track like a little wimp."
I'm reading this at 6:30 am after 2 hours of F! racing on TV, 5 hours of repairing my pool equipment, a 1 hour 2-dog walk, 3 cold hotdogs, and my wife yelling at me to come to bed about 700 times throughout the early morning.
And guess what? I still have enough energy and anger for this horrifyingly embarrassing "take" to personally listen to your personal memories of a neglected childhood, truant-laden schooling, paramount sexual rejection by both sexes, and historically unremarkable failure as a man.....before personally issuing you, your well-deserved beat down.
A symphony celebrating your life could be played with two instruments, accordion and banjo.
I'm sorry I read your reply. I'm sorry you are still a fan of this sport after your accident. And, I'm glad I'm not you.
i was plain as day that ET was going to come in hard on wilson in that corner. but he probably didnt mean to come that direct. if u look at it, when ET came diving into the corner he hit something that kicked him considerably more to the outside than he probably wanted. i agree that ET had a good reason to go in like that, but pretty sure it wasnt meant that damn hard. and wilson could of laid off the gas for 1/2 a second and missed it; but im guessing its easier said than done. i hope wilson has an ok shoulder and can come back. but i do want the title to be won by ET.
Short's wife kick him in his balls - That's what it takes to make him ride, well then it worked ! Great for Shoirt, he is a great family man, and racer that all kids can look up to, no tats, no stupid looking clothes, cars, or bling bling like Stewart and Hansen, most of you guys are immature and need a ball kicking !
Nice work Eli, nice to see one of the good guys come out on top. Wilson deserves everything he got, that was a crooked ride!
@ radarlovers, Remember, RV doesn't even need to be out there, WHY? Because he has already won the championship by beating everyones a#*!
I wouldn't even put Stewart's name in the same paragraph as RV.
Defiantly not Boring! First Alessi having the fastest qualifing time ..what...then two of the good guys come out and win! Sipes winning while Musquin worked his way thru the pack good stuff...plus we had the duel..Wilson and Tomac, looked like Hannah and Howerton, neither one going to give an inch..it was sad that Wilson did not see that last one coming, heck I saw it from my lazy boy...sorry Dean is hurt..
Shorty holeshots and leads 20 laps for his first win...Its about time! He has come close before, Good for him and his sponsers..Roczen did what a rusty Dungey could not do, got KTM on the box...made the 350 look good too..Wow seeing the human side of Poto, he makes so few mistakes, shocks when he does....looked like he took one to the nads..hope the champ is ok...he could use a night off...What will happen next week ...
@ TheVoice, I'm not sure how you came up with all of that but I must say, WELL SAID!
Dude, I'm still laughing at that one, thanks.
I guess down time only focuses the fury.
Congratulations Andrew and Jackie!!!!!
Seattle became a true testament to professional commitment. Those of us lucky enough to know you, fortunate enough to watch you train, and inspired by the way you go about your business, family, and relationships...
We won the Main last night too.
I can't remember cheering any louder for any rider during any race, ever. Mostly yelling "FOCUS", BREATHE".
Well, good things really do happen to good people. Great job, Shorty..
Now, get back to work, my brother.
Fun night to watch the race!!! Happy for Shorty to get a win!!! Great ride for Sipes as well. Nice comeback from injuries would be an understatement for both Shorty and Sipes. The battle with Tomac and Wilson was epic. Those guys rode their hearts out in that duel. Can't wait for the Outdoor Nationals to start!!!
@radarlovers .... Your comment has to be the most thoughtless comment I have ever read , Really stupid .... BUT , all of the rest of these Biggots on here , have said the same or worse about JS7 .. I was bummed that Rv got hurt , and I am a big JS fan , and am relieved that he is OK , I want them all to race period .. But you Phoney fans of the sport , need to recheck yourselves, before you call out @radarlover..IE. @scrubthis @bkr @handlbargrabber , and a host of other idiots ! Talk about the pot calling the kettle black ! Phoneys !!!
Yes I am really happy for Short to get this win, it has been a long time to wait. I guess that the 350 KTM is better than what people said as Roczen showed what it could do! That isw good for KTM! I dont wanna see any if and or buts about either one of them. It was a great race.
Oh and yes the quote was "you gam me I'm ramming you" Hannah vs Howerton and Hannah vs DeCoster. Yes that is the way it was.
And I wont make anymore comments about the ding dong you all have said it all I have nothing to add.
@scrubthis , You are no different than @Radarlover , You have said worse about Js than he did about Rv , You rant everyday about how much you hate him , Hows it feel now . For the record I have been a Fan of RV since his amateur days , Meet him several times , and he is a great guy , and I wish him all the Luck , in the world , Dude you need to recheck yourself , you seem pretty clueless as to what you even type , You have more in commen with @radarlover than you think you do , You both hate one of the best riders on the planet .. Also you seem pretty threatning with your rant about me , I think I will change my Address ... Stalker ! ... on a lighter note , Get well RV
@ radarlovers,I'd love to shove a Golden Earing up your...and you'd love it 'cuse with a name like radarlover you can only be a...
@Srub-this......i'd let you try and b i t c h slap me big shot!! YOu tell me where and when and i'll make the trip!! Your worthless a s s gets on here and looks for anybody who even mentions Stewart in a way you dislike and then you spend the rest of your posts showing what a truly idiotic, imbecilic, pea-brained punk you are!! C'mon big guy, tell me where to meet you and i'll give you a shot at b i t c h slapping someone......wanna try?? I'm totally serious!! YOU need your a s s kicked in a big way!! You tear down anybody who likes JS and you are the biggest RV nuthugger on this site!! Your redheaded hero has just as much potential for hitting the dirt as anybody else....STFU!! Now, tell me where i can come and go face to face with you.....and i'm not hiding behind my keyboard here you POS...i'm serious!! You in??
....unless of course, you are 12 years old....which is entirely possible!!
Hahaha, Preston is up to his usual JS fluffing tactics and V-O-R is the internet tough guy to the rescue. Hilarious. NoShow7 shouldn't have even been mentioned in this. I agree with whoever said he shouldn't even be in the same paragraph as RV this year, just cut the BS and look at the results, they tell all the truth needed.
AHAHAHA....Blogger fight, really? VOR and Scrubthis please don't reproduce. Anyone seen the movie Idiocracy....^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I was hoping to get on early so I could leave a note for Shorty CONGRADULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!! I was holding my breath for you like I was riding the bike. Those bars must of been really heavy on lap 20. Good job.
The lites race was epic, if Wilson didnt go down it would of been bar to bar for all 15. Sipes stil winning of course.
The track layout sucked though. No passing anywhere. You had to make an enemy to get by someone for sure.. The obstacles were one optioned and the turns were one lined. I thought i was watching arena cross.. The dirt was awesome and they did a great job on prep Im just saying for spectator watching and title deciding it sucked bad....
***THE REAL STORY*** JGR and "The riding better than ever" Millsaps continues to fade as Injured riders return to racing.
***RACE NEWS*** JGR and Millsaps get SMOKED by an under powered KTM 350 ridin by a SX class ROOKIE!
***NEWS FLASH*** JGR and Millsaps expected to drop out of the top 10 as more racers return to racing after injury!
***Millsaps Interview*** "Yea I got lucky that everyone got hurt this year,I can't even hang with a KTM 350 riden by a lites rookie on this JGR prep'd P.O.S.
I don't hate or want to see ANY rider get hurt not even VP1. I just think it's crazy how you VP1 fans can say shit about other riders every week when your on the couch and they are out there riding. I wrote that to show you ignorant VP1 fans how stupid your commens really are. If someone crashes trying to win then so be it. I want a great outdoors with everyone running with everything they have. I am a true fan of the sport and never dis a rider or wish injury on anyone soif you guys thought differenty I guess you see how you look week in and week out.
***STEWART SAID**** Hahahahahahahahahahahahah, I'm so glad to see JGR struggle and get ROOSTED by a KTM 350!
***THIS JUST IN*** JGR has asked the AMA for a 30 second head start because they are getting embarrassed every single week!
Can RacerX please get rid of Mr-Motorcross, he posts 6000 comments on every article and they all have something to do with Stewart, Yamaha or JGR, you can get your point across in one comment.... I mean I'm not a Stewart fan by no means and I have never owned a
penguin_bob can't count...It's only 6 not 6000 you dummy!
And Shorty's wife tweets "I think I'm gonna pee my pants!" I thought that was hillarious. Anybody else catch that? Way to go AS 29! Well deserved win, and brought back some excitement. Can't wait for next week. And, yeah, the outdoors!
Well an extra 5994 isn't going to hurt will it, Mr-Motorcross?
looks like the penguin CAN count! His math is spot on! This thread is crazy today! Lighten up everyone, it will be OK. We all share the same passion for this wonderful sport, we just agree to disagree. Nothin' wrong with that. This would be a boring site without some controversy. But, my friends lets let the slamm'n and bangin' happen on the track!! That is the one thing we all agree on.(well maybe not!) Good day all!
Great job Shorty long overdue win. I hope Wilson and Tomac can continue their duel in the upcoming outdoors. Hope RV is ok hate to see any more riders on the injured list.
RV crashed trying to run Shorty's pace! Oh wait, that only works when other riders crash...forgot about that.
Good racing last night and what a change! I felt bad for RV1 and seeing him crawl off the track like that. His home races only bring him bad luck. It was great to see Andrew get a win and good job for Kenny. So K Roc out rode 18 other gus for 2nd and rode the wheels off than 350, good job. I was glad to see Sipes get a win also. The racing between Wilson and Tomac was agressive. I dont think they intended to take each other out, just fighting for a championship.
K lets get real. It SUCKS for villo for that to happen, hope nothing got reinjured. Dungey looked great, though when he crashed, I think it was a why push it when there is nothing to push for mentallity. And to be honest, Roczen needs to find another gear if he wants to hang with 22, 1, 5 and i guess 7. He's fast but not as fast as everyone was saying when he came over here
@The Voice, that was good. I can't see how radargaylover likes seeing people hurt.
@VOR, don't let gayairtime get under you skin.
Wow - now that was a good show. Way to go Shorty and Sipes! And class moves by Roczen and Musquin congratulating the winners after the race - sweet!!
ANYONE who enjoys seeing ANY rider injured doesn't deserve the oxygen they consume in my book. Trying to spin it later to say that's not what you mean is not only disingenuous, it makes you look like more of an idiot than you've already proven yourself to be. Yes, @radarlovers, I am talking about you. Read what people think of you on here and understand they have all treated you better than you deserve.
Dean Wilson....PLEASE don't turn into another Christophe POOR-cel! I met you at Hardrock MX this year and was so impressed. Be smart...get the job done...without excuses or your alleged attempts at proclaiming you're " under the weather!" that's a frogs excuse! Not you Dean!
Super-pumped for Shorty and Sipes, nobody more deserving than those guys for sure. Awesome that Dungey's back and I sure hope RV and squeaky Dean are OK. Yes, Deano probably deserved to get cleaned-out but (unlike some others on this board) I don’t want to see people injured. Kudos to Musquin, Tomac, Roxen and Weimer too, other than the injuries it was a great night of racing last night in Seattle!
SHORTY 11years folks!!!!!!Thats gotta feel good Great ride ..the 350 is just what Rock needed looks to me ...nice ride...hope the new sheriff just got grazed and walks it off.. ..Good lites racing..Sipes and Yamaha nice ride.....and i'm a Wilson fan. I hope his injury is not serious...He and Tomac had a nice hug-fest glad both had the balls to still except it as part of the game and move on. Their just honing there chops for dealing with Bam at Vegas....geezus what a bunch of sick a*s losers on here this morning ....a full podium of aholes and on the top step is @radarlamedi*k ..crawl back into that crab and pus infested hole that squeezed you out and take number 2 srcubnuts ( whos ONE take is not even interesting or funny just the same boring Js7, who had NOTHING to do with the race , s*^t over and over and over) and 3rd j-slone who truly may be the actual dumbest cornholer on here...his stuff is so bad its comedy for me. Always good for a laugh or just amazingly wrong.
Chosenone ...you probably want the AMA to fine your mom when grabs you by the arm and makes you put the candy bar back....what a full on pu*sy. Now go have mommy wipe your face and change that loaded diaper before uncle jimmy gets back with the vodka.
Never seen so many racers, mechanics and team managers happy for a rider. Andrew's a class act. Glad he finally has his name in the record books.
""I love seeing the lucky champ crawling off the track like a little wimp. ""
You Sir, are a fawkin poser! No real rider or real fan would ever say something like that!
@ radarlover People that troll the web for attention are SCUM! You are not wanted on this site! Go away! How anyone could call themselves a motocross fan and print that garbage is sad.
For Shorty to get the win was Huge! Well deserved!! Same goes for Sipes, both of these guys work so hard and it is great to see them reap the rewards. Two of the nicest and best sports in the game, hopefully this can give both of them the inspiration to make a good run in outdoors. The lites race was incredible, Deano got what he had coming, for him to whine that Tomac hurt him was ridiculous, if you are going to make passes like that he should have waited until the last lap. It sucks that he got hurt, but if you are going to race aggressive like that you are setting yourself up to get paid back. Those two are my favorite lites guys and I was jumping up and down loving that battle. Last nite was a great time to be a fan of the best sport on earth!!!
Tomac rolling into the turn on his front wheel only was Pretty cool ....Tomac , Barcia , And Deano will be the next crop of Stars in the 450 class
I am really proud of most of the posters on here, was at the race and the racing was VERY interesting. In the SX, I was really thinking we were in for a GREAT race with RV getting a bad start and the best guys in front-- HATED seeing him get hurt and hope all is well.
The 250 class was AWESOME- I like both DW and ET and they both were going for it and both rode well I was SO impressed and stoked at the show they gave us. I only hope Dean is ok and could not figure out what was wrong with Tomac until I heard about his shifter. These are BOTH good guys and GREAT riders and really they were not riding dirty, but with great passion !!! KUDO's to Sipes and wil Hahn also rode very well. Muskin is a good dude and a class act, and is really improving !!
radar, I really wish you wouldn't claim to be a fan because that insult's all of us who really are. The coments you got after your vomit was more than justified and don't bother to try to explain, you can't. The only thing you could say is sorry-I was a *sshole.
I hope All the riders heal well and it was good to see RD getting warmed back up as well as AS. I hope JS stay's in it and gets things figured out.
Watching the racing last night give me chills- It looks like the next 5 years is going to be the BEST EVER
Congrats Andrew Short. Great to see him get a win.
Congrats to Eli for doing what he had to. He tried to race clean, giving Wilson plenty of room when Wilson went around him. Then Wilson starts to ride like an idiot. It sucks that he got hurt, but he brought it on himself.
Villopoto reminded me of Stewart when he dove in their like that. Poor decision. He has plenty enough speed. I can understand a slower guy forcing the issue that early, trying to get all he can. But he can let everyone spread out and then drive around everyone. Again, poor risky decision. Glad he doesn't appear to be too hurt.
Whats the over / under on Matthes devoting an entire paragraph to Shorts balls ?
Dean ... did you really whine about 17 unitentionally hip checking you ? Wonder what pops had to say about that ? Props for riding hurt but .................
I am embarrased to be associated with some of you.
JimM
Pala374
I just got word Villopoto is out for 8 to 12 weeks!
Bummer fot the nationals, Get Well soon champ!
NEWS FLASH: James Stewart "fastest man on the planet again" on APR 21. With blinding speed, not witnessed in several years, Stewart signed with Suzuki for the 2012 MX season before they were able to get the injured Ryan Villopoto off the track. In a moment of briliance, not normally associated with Stewart, his selling point to Suzuki: Reed, Carnard, Townley and Villopoto are out and Dungey is banged up that one takeout move at the first race will eliminate him too. I am so much faster than everyone else I will not have to train. I can sleep in, hang out, watch reruns of the announchers praising my every move and telling how even if the top riders were there they would not have anything for the fastest man on the planet. If anyone comes close to beating me, Coombs and the AMA will be falling all over themselves so much that I am back drawing huge crowds they will make the staggered start mandantory with everyone starting 20 yards behind the JSE rider because if not for him they would not have any attendence.
THEN: Sunday Morning, poor Suzuki, join JGR. Villo is not hurt, so now James has to either back out of the deal or sandbag on the starts so they can keep the camera on him nailing the competition from 40 to 5th because people do not scream for anyone going from 1 to 5. Then desperation sets in and Stew has to start taking out riders as the only way to get the crowd to react to him.
@Scrub-this: Well said, or not said I should say. Looks like it is time to put certain clowns on the pay no mind list......such as Preston and radarlover. It happens, they get their panties in such a bunch and their perspective of reality so twisted that they need to lash out at guys like RV as they think their guy has been unfairly treated. I don't recall seeing James anywhere near Seattle last night, so let's just comment on who was there and what happened.
I am shocked that the talk is that RV isn't injured, but am real glad to hear that. I know a fair amount are upset to hear that, and some even need to express it publicly.
@Maico25, that is funny! What Villo crashed," here give me that contract, I'll sign it". lol
Alessi is doing well for sx. Anyone notice Millsaps almost eating dirt. NOW you know JGR hasnt got the bike working right yet. If anyone doubts that please read Chad Reeds comments on the blue bike. It is the most unfriendly 450 and im pretty sure JS7 will kill it on a suzuki 2013.
@Preston--You said "I am a huge JS7 fan" Really?? Never would have guessed that
@VOR again you contribute nothing to the coversation but hate and insults. Same everytime.. Good thing RV is alright, it would suck him getting hurt in races he doesnt need to even race in and be out for the Nationals.
donavan27 Yeah Rv who doesn't have much common sense or track smarts should have done just like you do on the playstation...its just like that out there for real... Maico25/scrubnuts/jair which is it this week ....it doesn't really matter they all just phone in more boring JS7 hate.....geezus the guy wasn't even racing ...who cares what he does except stalkers and those desiring his man love..the scrubnuts ghetto rant was the most pitiful lame strungout tweaker jair style crap i've ever read on here..crap was worse than a Courtney Love song.........i love how the Tomac guys are already starting the "he did'nt -he did" crap....takes two to tango...and it ain't no big deal......there racing for the damn championship "and big money" as Tomac so honestly and aptly put it..wilson knew what he was doing and it bit him but Tomac manned up and gave as good as he got...end of story. I did'nt think that much of him (tomac) till last night but he did what needed to be done and came out on top this time.....hope wilson is ok the the dance can continue.Highly enjoyable top shelf motorcycle racing....absolute gutter dwelling comments. actually nothing new there...
Chosenone as for your comment i had to read it a couple of times to get if you were or were not for for a fine as you state both..and I have no idea what Tomac and Wison did wrong so I misunderstood , sorry...still don't like you. ...Not angry or anything ,.just don't..most of your comments aren't interesting enough to read so they don't really bother me even when you can't come up with any lines but mine...and as for bullying ,thats hilarious....did I hurt your wittle feelings....awww. Your last sentence kinda sums it up.
Don't the Shorts have cattle. I'm just a city boy, but I think to get a bull kicking out of the chute in rodeo, involves rope and the bull's nads. Maybe he wife hit on a similar motivating principal.
I guess it's good Dungey is getting a few races under his belt before the nationals. His race craft was little shaky. RC could jump to the front of the pack after taking a whole series off, but he did a lot of things no one else did. Las Vegas will interesting, because RD has a history of doing well on that hard dirt, and should have the rust off by then.
@BKR Dude you need to re read my posts , I never lashed out at RV , I said I am a Fan , and have been since Lorettas , you are so caught up in your hate , you just look for names , and dont even read the posts , I have never ever put down One Single Racer on here , Moron , its you and your other dipshits doing all the bad mouthing , just like Radarlover , you are no different , just as stupid
The affable 'Mr-Motocross' still takes up less space than the laughable Mr. 'Scrub-This'. And has so much more to say.
Not condoning what radarlovers said, but some of you really take the cake on hypocrisy. I've read so many disrespectful and/or hateful comments about James Stewart, so many back-handed compliments or outright insults about Dungey, then the moment someone says something about RV, his followers go ballistic.
People wanting to fight, people telling radarlovers he is wasting oxygen (yeah, wanting someone dead is pretty bad) and is the scum of the earth. Has this place turned into vitalmx or what?
I thought Stewart didn't race this weekend? Why is he being talked about so much? I must have missed him out there.
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SmartypantS,thanks for the compliment,you're halarious!
I meant Hilarious.
hilarious. There now I know how to spell hilarious. Thanks SmartypantS!
@ Tonewall, I agree man, astounding number of ASSCLOWNS on here today.
It appears as though there have been a large number of DOUCHES poised at their keyboards with clutch pulled in just waiting for RV1 to drop. Some of you morons and you know who you are....... really should think before you type. It is one tip over for a guy who has the title wrapped.
Hopefully he is ok and shows no effects for the outdoors.
Keyboard tough guys are a joke also. It does not do a lot of good to tell someone how tuff you are by typing a note or sending them a picture of yourself (Broc Lesnar) when your real picture looks like Pee Wee Herman. Waste of time guys!
GREAT RIDE ANDREW SHORT!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am very happy for you brother and loved your shout out speech!
@GraciousOne; You and I were definitely watching the same race! In fact your adage of, "Live by the Sword, Die by the Sword" was what I was saying as Erin interviewed Wilson. I have a great respect for Tomac and his Dad's work ethic, and truly believe he is a trusted competitor. Nicely Put!
@radarlovers: Just when you think you have read it all. Some fecal matter like you oozes from the sewer. To even credit you worthy of a reply is beyond me why I am commenting on your dribble, makes me want to puke! You should be barred from Life as the rest of us know it. Now, get back in the sewer where you crawled out of and belong. Or just "DIE" would even be better!
What a different weekend! Hope Villo is ok, but it was nice to see someone else win. As for the lites, Deano looked like he lost at a game he insisted on playing... A bummer none the less, but he did look to be a touch too aggressive, and it could have went that way the two times he got into Tomac and Tomac could have gotten hurt, but it went the way it did, so,,,, I guess it's on to next weekend. My only complaint was it being on so late on the east coast I had a hard time making it, and had to watch it the next morning. It was an epic round though.
That sure was a nice ride by Kenny!!! I was pumped on that for sure, and that triple off the dragon back was frickin SIIIIIIIIIIICK!!!!!!!!!!!
i hope anyone wins BUT ryan villopotto ANYONE but HIM really dislike him
Mr Motocross
You funny man
motogirl1996 your lame attempt to stir sh*t is easily seen through......nice try ...keep practicing .....follow some of above cornholers and you soon rise to the top of the heap....or maybe try something different and say something complementary about riders you do like and have a take about the actual racing. just a suggestion..you have every right to use the whole track.....is your hatred because of his failure to use the correct hair conditioner or even more personal......
Hang in there Davi, just a couple to go, you are doing great !
Davi Millsaps is doing awesome...Too bad the bike is holding him back from showing his true potential! DM18 be careful on that Yamabucker Mr. Motorcross is a fan of yours!
It did seem ET.. was going faster by the way he catch wilson.. but he just went all Rage!!... Wilson did block pass.. but never threw the bike direct to ET... im just saying ...
if wilson is out due to injury.. thats gona suck big time..
J_Sloan Wrote "RV crashed trying to run Shorty's pace! Oh wait, that only works when other riders crash...forgot about that."
Now that's funny sh*t!
We dont want anything to happen to Deano, I want to see the bsat of the best go for it at Vegas.
Yeah it didn't look like Tomac went to go that wide, looks like his rear tire hooked up more than he was expecting, DW should have been expecting it though, especially how aggressive he was riding against Eli. Would be cool to see Geico Honda take both titles this year.
Seemed like a pretty aggressive move for RV on the first lap, he went in there like a missle, trying to pass like 6 guys, left me scratching my head.
And again, it is hilarious that JS7 is once again mentioned in a race he wasn't in. I am going to laugh my ass off if he comes back and takes both titles next year. All you will hear on the message boards are the sounds of crickets chirping.
Congrats to Shorty and Sipes, great rides guys.
That lites race was awesome!
Interesting comments from Tomac.
Super pumped that Short won... Most exciting moment of the season and his excitement in the interview was cool to see.
Kenny was quick! Maybe that 350 can hang after all.
So it turns out Villo is not invincible!
Hope he is OK for the outdoors...no excuses when he loses the title, that's IF he can lose of course...
I really want to see a photo of Wilson and Tomac at the first turn, both with their back wheels a foot off the ground! That was awesome...
wow!!!!!,,you guys are really ripe tonite!!!!,,and my 10yr old daughter that watches all the races with me wonders why i wont let her post her comments and views of the race on here,,,damn shame cuz she is smarter than most on here,(no disrespect),,her latest question was,,if people want bubba not to race cuz he is a danger to other racers on the track,why are they pickin on him for not racing??,,,and that is from a 10yr old
I keep pressing ESCAPE but I'm still here
Some good battles in the lites race tonight! We have not seen the last of Tomac vs Wilson battle, nothing wrong with a block pass, most of it was just racing incidents.
What really pissed me off was the fact that nobody would help Villopoto (the champ) off the track! He was obviously hurt & could not walk at the time, what were those guys thinking not helping him, even his mechanic should be ashamed, it just looked very un-professional for the Team & the AMA to have to watch Villo try to crawl off the track when there are plenty of guys standing around that could help him, I know if I was anywhere near the crash I would have went onto the track to help Villo as I have done many times before to help downed riders at MX races! Nice job Short!
Motohead279 wrote:
And again, it is hilarious that JS7 is once again mentioned in a race he wasn't in. I am going to laugh my ass off if he comes back and takes both titles next year. All you will hear on the message boards are the sounds of crickets chirping.
Don't hold your breath, even if RV was out....
@radarlovers
I think a few people here know who you are lol Typical stewart fans can't help but laugh when they get all excited about RV getting hurt, it must be that time of month where dey start cashin dat gub'ment check and watchin dem race dem motorcycles. Oh you bubba fans.
@persona .....Oh you klan fans.
Wow, what an amazing night of racing!!
I feel so fortunate that I was there to witness it. The crowd was really into it, and the championship battle was so crazy good, you can't think up scenarios like this. With so much anticipation coming into the championship battle, it definitely didn't disappoint. It's hard to see Deano lose like that, he set himself up for it though, and deserved his payback. Sucks he hurt his shoulder, that is really unfortunate. Part of playing that type of game I suppose though. Good to see ET find his groove this year. He is flying, and putting it to them now, it's good to see. congrats!
@mikeo ... Are you suggesting that a ten-year-old girl is as smart as some of the GENIUSES who post comments on RacerX?
Hang on a second .... Come to think of it ....
Come on everybody, get off of radarlovers back, you know he would be saying good things if he wasn't riding a YZF 450.
Pumped for Shorty....that was cool for him to pull one off, especially with his team not having a title sponsor anymore... RV - Man all I could say was " OH NO!!!" as I watched him drag himself off the track like a dog who was hit by a car on the highway...Sounds like he is ok, so no Seattle for RV I am guessing, but he will race Vegas..... Metcalf???? What happened to him....On the line he looked over it....Could the rumors of Stewart coming over be messing with him??? Faith - That kid looks so unconfortable on that Yamaha.....I was waiting for him to fall over... I was pulling for Wilson before, but now I think I may want to see Tomac....but I did respect Wilson owning up to his riding....not super dirty....track was pretty one lined.
@persona ... Stupid Racist comments is the best you can do , for such a small little man , You must make your friends and family proud , Iam sure your next response will be just as Moronic ..
Just to make sure I'm clear, rooting for RV to do bad is ok - aka, Reed commenting on how fun it was to see a race with RV struggling. Laughing at him crawling off the track is bad though. But laughing at Wilson with a messed up shoulder is ok - because he deserves it. So it's ok to laugh at injured riders when its ok. What if you laugh at RV for crawling off the track, yet admit that you don't want to see him injured - like Radarlover said? At least it's still cool to yell bigotted and idiotic comments at people leaving bigotted and idiotic comments. LOL.
I also think K-Roc is so good at riding the 350F because he doesn't know any better. He primarily rides a 250F that you have to wring the snot out of, so naturally the 350F is a step up even if you are picking up a cool 20lbs extra weight. Whereas if you are used to a 450F, the 350 is just a heavy, underpowered turd.
I love how some of these "people" on here are throwing a fit and can't stop punishing that "radar" dude for his comment. It's fine to call him out on it, but what gets me is that several of you who are so offended are the same guys who say similar things about Stewart when he goes down. Seriously, go back and re-read some of the hateful garbage you fellas say about him sometimes would you?? After you do, open your mouths and insert your foot!!!. Plain and simple it is the hypocrisy on here that is the most annoying aspect of it all.....BOTH WAYS. Same old story, people say whatever they want about a given rider, but then come all unglued when the same is said about their guy.....pathetic!!