It came down to one small loss of momentum, which led to one big one.
Halfway through the main event of Monster Energy AMA Supercross an FIM World Championship in Atlanta’s Georgia Dome, Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey was leading Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto by just over two seconds. The two Ryans were tied for the points lead coming into the race, making the battle all the more important.
Dungey went on to his third win of the season, collected $1500 from Spike for grabbing the holeshot award, and also now enjoys a 20-point lead in the standings over Josh Hill and a 23-point lead over Villopoto. Hill crashed in practice and was only able to muster sixth in the main, while Villopoto ended up 19th.
Meanwhile, Honda Red Bull racing scored two podium finishes courtesy of Trey Canard and Davi Millsaps. Canard was racing a 450 for just the second time, but it went much better than last week, when he crashed out. This time he started second behind Dungey, held off Villopoto for a few laps, and then held solid the rest of the way. He inherited second when Villopoto crashed, and held on. Millsaps, struggling with a shoulder injury, took third ahead of Valli Motorsports Yamaha’s Ivan Tedesco and Muscle Milk Toyota Yamaha’s Justin Brayton.
If Villopoto fans can find any solace in the race, they can point to just a few weeks ago, when Villopoto was down 20 points to Dungey in the standings and marched back into the title picture. If he wants to do it again, he’ll have to start next week in Daytona.
Tough night for Kevin Windham, who crashed while running fifth early.
Momentum nearly swung in an absolutely crazy Lites main event. GEICO Powersports Honda’s Justin Barcia had gotten into it with a few riders early in the day, one tussle leading to a fight with Martin Davalos, and Davalos was disqualified from the evening program for the altercation. Barcia took a few others down in his heat race. It all didn’t sit well with defending East Champion Christophe Pourcel. While Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki rookie Dean Wilson grabbed the Spike holeshot, Pourcel ran Barcia high in a corner early in the main. For whatever reason, the normally smooth Pourcel seemed more interested in pushing Barcia around than he did racing forward, and so Wilson led several laps, and Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Austin Stroupe stalked him in second. Then Stroupe passed Wilson and tried to get away, with Barcia and Pourcel still battling over third. Wilson began to drop off the pace a bit due to pressure, and then Barcia pushed the envelope and ran Stroupe down.
But Barcia wasn’t done, he ran Pourcel down again, but then crashed in a rhythm section. He crashed again picking his bike up, and ended up disappointing 18th. Meanwhile, Pourcel won over Stroupe and Barcia’s teammate Brett Metcalfe, but it wasn’t nearly as easy as his victory last week at Indy.
The shows re-air on SPEED Sunday at 5 p.m. EST (Lites) and 6 p.m. EST (SX). And of course, look for coverage and analysis all week here at RacerXOnline.com, including full results from the race in Monday Morning Wakeup Call.
AMA Supercross Class Results: Atlanta
1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki
2. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda
3. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Honda
4. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
5. Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
6. Josh Hill, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha
7. Michael Byrne, Noonan, Ga., Yamaha
8. Jason Lawrence, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha
9. Grant Langston, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
10. Nick Wey, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki
AMA Supercross Class Season Standings
1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 170
2. Josh Hill, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha, 150
3. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 147
4. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 134
5. Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 121
6. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 115
7. Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda, 113
8. Nick Wey, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 85
9. Michael Byrne, Noonan, Ga., Yamaha, 71
10. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda, 69
Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites Class Results: Atlanta
1. Christophe Pourcel, Groveland, Fla., Kawasaki
2. Austin Stroupe, Lincolnton, N.C., Suzuki
3. Brett Metcalfe, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Honda
4. Dean Wilson, San Jacinto, Calif., Kawasaki
5. Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Suzuki
6. Vince Friese, Cape Girardeau, Mo., Yamaha
7. Matt Lemoine, Collinsville, Texas, Suzuki
8. Jake Moss, Temecula, Calif., Suzuki
9. Levi Kilbarger, Logan, Ohio, Honda
10. Kyle Cunningham, Fort Worth, Texas, Honda
Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites Class Season Standings
1. Christophe Pourcel, Groveland, Fla., Kawasaki, 50
2. Austin Stroupe, Lincolnton, N.C., Suzuki, 44
3. Brett Metcalfe, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Honda, 36
4. Dean Wilson, San Jacinto, Calif., Kawasaki, 33
5. Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Suzuki, 26
6. Ryan Sipes, Vine Grove, Ky., Yamaha, 24
7. Kyle Regal, Kemp, Texas, Yamaha, 24
8. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda, 23
9. Jake Moss, Temecula, Calif., Suzuki, 22
10. Nico Izzi, Albany, Ga., Yamaha, 22
Halfway through the main event of Monster Energy AMA Supercross an FIM World Championship in Atlanta’s Georgia Dome, Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey was leading Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto by just over two seconds. The two Ryans were tied for the points lead coming into the race, making the battle all the more important.
Dungey went on to his third win of the season, collected $1500 from Spike for grabbing the holeshot award, and also now enjoys a 20-point lead in the standings over Josh Hill and a 23-point lead over Villopoto. Hill crashed in practice and was only able to muster sixth in the main, while Villopoto ended up 19th.
Meanwhile, Honda Red Bull racing scored two podium finishes courtesy of Trey Canard and Davi Millsaps. Canard was racing a 450 for just the second time, but it went much better than last week, when he crashed out. This time he started second behind Dungey, held off Villopoto for a few laps, and then held solid the rest of the way. He inherited second when Villopoto crashed, and held on. Millsaps, struggling with a shoulder injury, took third ahead of Valli Motorsports Yamaha’s Ivan Tedesco and Muscle Milk Toyota Yamaha’s Justin Brayton.
If Villopoto fans can find any solace in the race, they can point to just a few weeks ago, when Villopoto was down 20 points to Dungey in the standings and marched back into the title picture. If he wants to do it again, he’ll have to start next week in Daytona.
Tough night for Kevin Windham, who crashed while running fifth early.
Momentum nearly swung in an absolutely crazy Lites main event. GEICO Powersports Honda’s Justin Barcia had gotten into it with a few riders early in the day, one tussle leading to a fight with Martin Davalos, and Davalos was disqualified from the evening program for the altercation. Barcia took a few others down in his heat race. It all didn’t sit well with defending East Champion Christophe Pourcel. While Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki rookie Dean Wilson grabbed the Spike holeshot, Pourcel ran Barcia high in a corner early in the main. For whatever reason, the normally smooth Pourcel seemed more interested in pushing Barcia around than he did racing forward, and so Wilson led several laps, and Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Austin Stroupe stalked him in second. Then Stroupe passed Wilson and tried to get away, with Barcia and Pourcel still battling over third. Wilson began to drop off the pace a bit due to pressure, and then Barcia pushed the envelope and ran Stroupe down.
But Barcia wasn’t done, he ran Pourcel down again, but then crashed in a rhythm section. He crashed again picking his bike up, and ended up disappointing 18th. Meanwhile, Pourcel won over Stroupe and Barcia’s teammate Brett Metcalfe, but it wasn’t nearly as easy as his victory last week at Indy.
The shows re-air on SPEED Sunday at 5 p.m. EST (Lites) and 6 p.m. EST (SX). And of course, look for coverage and analysis all week here at RacerXOnline.com, including full results from the race in Monday Morning Wakeup Call.
AMA Supercross Class Results: Atlanta
1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki
2. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda
3. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Honda
4. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
5. Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
6. Josh Hill, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha
7. Michael Byrne, Noonan, Ga., Yamaha
8. Jason Lawrence, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha
9. Grant Langston, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
10. Nick Wey, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki
AMA Supercross Class Season Standings
1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 170
2. Josh Hill, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha, 150
3. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 147
4. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 134
5. Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 121
6. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 115
7. Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda, 113
8. Nick Wey, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 85
9. Michael Byrne, Noonan, Ga., Yamaha, 71
10. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda, 69
Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites Class Results: Atlanta
1. Christophe Pourcel, Groveland, Fla., Kawasaki
2. Austin Stroupe, Lincolnton, N.C., Suzuki
3. Brett Metcalfe, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Honda
4. Dean Wilson, San Jacinto, Calif., Kawasaki
5. Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Suzuki
6. Vince Friese, Cape Girardeau, Mo., Yamaha
7. Matt Lemoine, Collinsville, Texas, Suzuki
8. Jake Moss, Temecula, Calif., Suzuki
9. Levi Kilbarger, Logan, Ohio, Honda
10. Kyle Cunningham, Fort Worth, Texas, Honda
Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites Class Season Standings
1. Christophe Pourcel, Groveland, Fla., Kawasaki, 50
2. Austin Stroupe, Lincolnton, N.C., Suzuki, 44
3. Brett Metcalfe, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Honda, 36
4. Dean Wilson, San Jacinto, Calif., Kawasaki, 33
5. Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Suzuki, 26
6. Ryan Sipes, Vine Grove, Ky., Yamaha, 24
7. Kyle Regal, Kemp, Texas, Yamaha, 24
8. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda, 23
9. Jake Moss, Temecula, Calif., Suzuki, 22
10. Nico Izzi, Albany, Ga., Yamaha, 22
