MEC Main Event 2 Results and Report
Sunday, October 21, 2012 | 12:20 AM
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PrintMain Event 2 Results:
1. Barcia
2. Dungey
3. Alessi
4. Tomac
5. Grant
6. Reed
7. Cunningham
8. Brayton
9. Chisholm
10. Canada
11. Craig
12. Villopoto
13. Balbi
14. Politelli
15. LeMay
16. Friese
17. Rusk
18. Weimer
19. J Alessi
20. Swanepoel
21. Howell
22. Partridge
Even crazier stuff in Main Event 2--this is what this event is made for. Villopoto and Dungey battled side by side off the start, but Dungey once again had shifter problems (saying "I hit some stuff in the back and it messed some stuff up") and started dropping back. Then Villopoto crashed out of the lead all by himself! He got up in last.
This put Dungey into the lead, but he was struggling, and Mike Alessi took advantage to get around and take the lead. Then a Barcia/Reed battle caught them, leading to a four-rider duel for the lead. Barcia pulled off an incredible double pass on Reed and Dungey to take second, and then he and Alessi engaged in an inside-outside battle for the lead. Barcia took it over finally and tried to pull away, but Reed ducked into the Joker Lane early. He held onto third, and it looked like he was close enough to possibly pass Barcia and Alessi when they took the Joker. But then Reed washed the front end and went down!
Barcia took the Joker Lane and Alessi got him back, they battled hard for the lead again and Barcia emerged with the number-one spot. Then Alessi had to take the Joker, allowing Dungey to get around and take over second--a remarkable recovery considering he couldn't shift the bike. But Barcia took the win, giving him 2-1 scores heading into the final main event.
Here's the scenario: it looks like Barcia versus Dungey for the overall win. Dungey needs to win the final main, and if Barcia finishes third or worse, Dungey wins. If Barcia takes a second, he clinches no matter what Dungey does. With the likes of Reed and Villopoto in the field as spoilers, anything can happen.
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What happened to RV?
WOW those motorbikes are neat!
I just lost a ton of respect for Ryan Stewart-I mean Ryan Villopoto...
MOTOXWANNABE & b787tech: I've always had a ton of respect for RV, but I'm wondering now. Rv could learn from RD...
barcia fastest man on the planet
Time to pass with the fastest lawn dart title to rv with an * cry baby to it
And you, nancys, here for sure don't sound arrogant at all! Lol
Real class act, idiot boy! I think you should learn from the Dunge-master.
eh whats the big deal, the reason this is a big race is the $1 million or the 1st place prize money of 100,000 and with that poor result he prob cant get a top 3. rv knows he has the pace aswell now and crashing maby gave him fright so mayby its just being smart, he is a title contender next year and he has just recovered from serious knee surgury. Mayby you guys are the nancy boys for being so offended.
So why would RV run the final race? He had 17 points already and no shot at winning any money. He is not out there to please the fans. He is out there doing his Job. And his Job is to win and represent his team and sponsors. And the Supercross season is much more important then the MEC. Why would he even maybe risk going out and getting hurt when there is nothing in it for him. He came out first race and won. Second race he was winning and yeah crashed. Big deal. He showed his speed. Had the fastest lap of the night and this is after 6 months off from injury. How many races did RD win tonight? Heard no crying from RV either. He did not try to place blame on anything or anybody. Being the defending champ it is way more important for him to show up to A1 healthy. If he was such a bad guy why is he Adam C's role model/hero? Just because you like another rider more doesn't mean you need to try and bash him. Just makes you look like an idiot and shows you really don't know anything about this sport.
People tend to forget that RV, did charge from dead last to 3rd and 4th last season, when it counted. I bet those pills mess with peoples brains if they got brains.lol
^ dont bring dungey into this bud, he would have one the 2nd moto. But i agree that villo was smart to leave, he hit his head, why risk anything just for the MEC. Total props to dungey on sticking it out with only 2nd gear, damn that guy doesnt quit. I say dungey and villo for sx this year, i dont think reed will do much, maybe a lil here and there same with barcia, but mostly the ryans,
^ that ^ is the to the crazy dude, not meankx :)
Yeah, Dunge rode good today, if not for some mechanical issues....
MOTOXWANNABE - This is why you're a WANNABE - You don't know shit about this sport. RV went down extremely hard and this race for him & Reed since they were coming back from serious injuires was a tune up. He already showed he had the speed to win by winning the first moto. He was out of the million and the 100K for the 3rd race, so why risk getting hurt in the 3rd moto? You are a douce and attempt to make couch potato self feel like someone you're not by ripping the best riders in the world from a TV screen. Go find yourself a hobby you could be good at like knitting you dumb ass.
I saw RV get off the floor when Grant tried to rip his arm off ....
I saw RV get off the floor after ragdolling on the "Alessi" jump
I understand his priorities but.......
@Green-59 how can you say he would have won the 2nd moto. You dont know that.He had the lead in the 3rd moto and couldnt keep it against Barcia. What makes that any different in moto 2? LIke DeCoster said, only person Dungey had to blame for his shifter breaking in moto 2 is himself. I brought up Dungey because alot of the comments before me were saying RV needs to be more like RD. Maybe Dungey should be a little more like RV and he might win more races. Sure he is crazy fast and really consistent but it gets said over and over he needs to take more risk and be more aggressive. Thats just making a point. I dont think either rider needs to be like the other. Every rider has their own style. Obviously RV knows what he is doing or he would not be the only pro racing right now with back to back titles. But obviously these jokers who left negative comments knows more about racing then he does. And obviously RD staying consistent works for him because he has a SX title and 2 MX titles. Just wish the people who really dont know much would keep their ignorant comments to themselves.
again....
This is pro mx, not some amature race with a dad telling his kid to get out there and race to show heart.
The mec is good for us race fans and give us something to watch and talk about, but nobody will be talking about this result at the end of the sx and mx season. I would be pissed off if rv or rd or reed got injurd in this race and missed a large part of next season.
@muzkx. So true. I really hope we get a healthy field for all of next year. Can you imagine RV, RD, CR, JS, TC, and now JB and possibly DW all battling all season. Would be EPIC. If Grant can get his fitness better and be as strong at the end of a race as the beginning you could add him to that mix also. Then you got KW, and Weimer and Alessi and Short that all have the speed and skill to mix it up. 2013 SX could be LEGENDARY.
If they was more on the line, like a championship, do you really think RV would go home? He was out there for one reason and one reason only, to see where he was at, and he did that. What was in it for him to race the third moto? Crash and ruin 2013? Some people think the riders are out there to please them.
Yea,RV has always been known as a "arrogant","cry baby"! I would liked to have seen him race the 3rd race also,and destroy the feild.But,the guy is known for being a championship rider,and pretty smart.
He's been off for 6 months,comes out and looks like he hasnt missed a lap!
Que all of the losers talking bad about Villopoto after he decided not to race because he hit his head pretty hard and didn't want to risk it.
He still has millions from Monster and still waxed the field his first race back in 5 months from a major injry.
Flame on phaggots.
It's all championships and money!! I hate it!! Your a racer you fU-kin race. Barcia will race no matter what he is a racer money?? Who cares race race race !!!!! Chad reed did nothing special but he raced why cause he's a racer and every race helps!! Screw rv0
Everyone was flying, even the minibikes lol, but I think Reed was the big surprise overall considering he has not been on the bike long and had such devastating injuries to overcome.
Dugney is a 5th place guy, that's it. He only Wins then the fastest guys are injured.
JUst woke up.Had to see what everyone had to say from last night.It looks like most were on the tard-pills.
There's always a bunch of idiots on the tard pills on here. It's as inescapable as breathing.
The only thing the MEC is, is a chance for someone to get a huge payday, and see where they stack. You dont risk a career on a card game (MEC)....He knows he has the speed, time to focus on what WE'RE ALL WAITING FOR, you idiots. Supercross!!
All the know-nothings were real quick to jump on RV holy crap. He finished his moto after ringing his bell, you think it would be better to go out for a 3rd moto with a possible concussion when you're not in it anymore? Idiots.....kid is one of the grittiest buggers out there.
Ollie, do you just like putting that on every article? you my friend are a (phaggot).
I a huge RV fan but what's with the left hand comming of the bars? First time at Pala he saved it now at the MEC and a crash?