All of the fans who were picking other riders to win the Lites West title are feeling stupid, now that Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Jake Weimer has become the first rider since Ivan Tedesco in 2004 to win the first two rounds of the Monster Energy Lites West Supercross Series.
But he did race. And although he went backward in the beginning of the race as he attempted to find his rhythm behind GEICO Powersports Honda’s Blake Wharton, he ended up finding it, and eventually led the last two laps of the main event after passing good friend and rival Ryan Morais of the Rockstar/Canidae Suzuki team for the top spot.
From there, Weimer went on to score his second win in as many tries – and sixth of his career – in Lites Supercross, denying his friend, Ryan Morais, his first win, despite a myriad of podium finishes. Wharton hung on for third in front of Lucas Oil/TLD Honda’s Wil Hahn, who has to be sick and tired of seeing the curly locks sticking out of the Fox helmet in front of him, as he finished fifth, right behind Wharton, at round one in Anaheim.
But he did race. And although he went backward in the beginning of the race as he attempted to find his rhythm behind GEICO Powersports Honda’s Blake Wharton, he ended up finding it, and eventually led the last two laps of the main event after passing good friend and rival Ryan Morais of the Rockstar/Canidae Suzuki team for the top spot.
From there, Weimer went on to score his second win in as many tries – and sixth of his career – in Lites Supercross, denying his friend, Ryan Morais, his first win, despite a myriad of podium finishes. Wharton hung on for third in front of Lucas Oil/TLD Honda’s Wil Hahn, who has to be sick and tired of seeing the curly locks sticking out of the Fox helmet in front of him, as he finished fifth, right behind Wharton, at round one in Anaheim.
