Short Finishes 6th at Atlanta Supercross

Red Bull/KTM rider Andrew Short put together another solid performance finishing 6^th at the eighth round of the AMA Supercross Series at the Georgia Dome.

Short had a decent day turning the 10^th fastest lap time in the afternoon qualifying. His teammate, Mike Alessi, was able to qualify 12^th fastest. As a result both KTM riders were placed in the first heat.

In the heat both riders got a decent start near the top five. Alessi just edged out Short off the start and the two teammates battled throughout the 8 lap heat. Near the final lap Short was able to put a pass on Alessi and take over 4^th position. Short would go on to finish 4^th while Alessi finished 5^th.

In the main event, Short got off to an okay start rounding the first turn in 8^th. Alessi didn’t have as good of a jump and came around the first corner around 15^th. Short had a great first few laps moving from 8^th place quickly up to 6^th. When Trey Canard crashed early in the race, Short was able to capitalize on the crash and move into 5^th place.

Once in 5^th, Short remained consistent and maintained his position throughout the majority of the race. Meanwhile, Alessi had some problems as he was trying to come up through the pack. Midway into the race, Alessi suffered a crash that put him at the back of the pack. He would eventually finish the night in 18^th.

On the final lap, Canard had caught back up to Short. The Red Bull/KTM rider tried as he could to hold off the hard-charging Canard as they completed the final lap. Unfortunately, Canard was able to make the pass with a few turns to go and grabbed the 5^th spot while Short went on to finish 6^th.

“Overall I was happy with my ride tonight. My first five laps were really good and I was able to move into the top five. I’m bummed Trey got around me at the end but I am still happy to be close to the top five. We are continuing to make great progress every week,” commented Short after the race.

Next Race: Daytona Supercross – March 5, 2011

Overall Results

1. Ryan Villopoto
2. Ryan Dungey
3. Chad Reed
4. James Stewart
5. Trey Canard
6. Andrew Short – KTM
7. Justin Brayton
8. Kevin Windham
9. Ivan Tedesco
10. Brett Metcalfe
11. Davi Millsaps
12. Nick Wey
13. Kyle Regal
14. Chris Blose
15. Tye Simmonds – KTM
16. Matt Boni
17. Fabien Izoird
18. Mike Alessi – KTM
19. Antonio Balbi
20. Kyle Partridge

 

Overall Point Standings –

1. Ryan Villopoto – 171
2. James Stewart – 161
3. Chad Reed – 150
4. Trey Canard – 146
5. Ryan Dungey – 145
6. Andrew Short – 110
7. Brett Metcalfe – 104
8. Justin Brayton – 90
9. David Millsaps – 88
10. Ivan Tedesco – 78