450SX Class

Lap Rank	Finish	Best Lap	In Lap	Avg Lap Time	Rider
1	1	46.866	4	47.679	Ryan Villopoto
2	2	46.873	2	47.626	Davi Millsaps
3	3	46.933	7	47.787	Ryan Dungey
4	5	47.506	7	49.181	Justin Barcia
5	4	47.573	6	48.845	Trey Canard
6	6	48.507	5	49.771	Justin Brayton
7	7	48.606	4	50.120	Josh Hill
8	11	48.663	3	49.928	Broc Tickle
9	8	49.121	5	50.377	Andrew Short
10	9	49.292	3	50.897	Weston Peick
11	13	49.387	3	50.822	Jake Weimer
12	10	49.434	9	50.930	Chad Reed
13	12	49.727	4	51.369	Ben LaMay
14	15	50.301	7	51.567	Phil Nicoletti
15	14	50.301	7	51.567	Robby Kiniry
16	17	50.306	3	52.585	Chris Blose
17	16	50.530	7	52.380	Vince Friese
18	18	51.360	6	53.917	Cody Gilmore
19	19	52.141	6	54.334	Adam Enticknap
20	20	52.274	3	52.404	Kyle Partridge

450SX

- Three title combatants entered the octagon in Salt Lake City, with Ryan Villopoto left standing following a title fight for the ages. Davi Millsaps and Ryan Dungey left everything on the table, but in the end, Villopoto withstood the pressure to capture the win and his third consecutive 450SX title. The champ also set the fastest lap of the night with a 46.866 on lap 4.

- We see this from time to time, mainly because lap times are calculated beginning on lap 2 rather than lap 1, but the race winner, RV, did NOT set the fastest average lap time. That honor belonged to Millsaps who set an average lap time of 47.626 to RV’s 47.679. Once again, we see two riders with average lap times matched into the tenths of a second. That’s unreal!

- Millsaps’, Villopoto’s and Dungey’s average lap times—all three under 48 seconds—were faster than every riders’ (excluding Justin Barcia and Trey Canard) fastest lap of the night. In the past, we’ve seen one rider achieve the feat, but to see three riders do so really speaks volumes to the level the lead trio reached in SLC.

- Continuing on the DM, RV, RD theme, Millsaps and Villopoto did not have a lap over 49 seconds. Dungey was right behind with only one lap (lap 20) in the 49-second range.

- Canard, who rode to a very quiet fourth, was on the pace early, setting his first seven laps under 48 seconds. That feat was only topped by Millsaps and Villopoto, who set their first nine laps under 48 seconds.

- The latest fastest lap of the night belonged to Chad Reed, who set a 49.434 on lap number 9.

- THREE: Numbers of riders (Millsaps, Dungey and Villopoto) to set their fastest lap of the night in the 46-second range.

Comparison
Villopoto vs. Millsaps vs. Dungey

Use any adjective in Webster’s you want; nothing will capture the moment of Saturday’s race. It was a race made for TV. But, if you’re looking for some insight into the race, check out the lap charts below as we compare the top three contenders.

Lap	Ryan Villopoto	Davi Millsaps	Ryan Dungey
2	47.022	46.873	47.219
3	47.088	46.898	47.962
4	46.866	47.13	47.534
5	47.122	47.114	48.017
6	47.089	47.404	47.087
7	47.538	47.443	46.933
8	47.329	47.223	47.512
9	47.732	47.799	47.323
10	47.834	47.539	47.216
Avg	47.291	47.269	47.422
11	48.200	48.064	47.849
12	48.434	47.909	48.061
13	48.547	47.425	48.065
14	47.651	48.395	48.256
15	47.997	47.781	47.868
16	47.542	47.975	47.558
17	48.243	47.929	47.857
18	47.891	47.883	47.798
19	47.836	47.812	48.467
20	47.940	48.306	49.383
Avg	48.028	47.947	48.116
*Bold = Fastest Lap

Let’s break this down BY THE NUMBERS:

First nine laps (2-10)

Davi Millsaps and Ryan Dungey each had the fastest lap on track four different times in the first half of the race. Surprisingly, Ryan Villopoto only garnered one fastest lap—lap four. But that was the fastest lap set all night.

The fastest average lap during this stretch came down to just a few thousandths of a second. Again, only a few thousandths of a second! Millsaps’ 47.269 edged Villopoto’s 47.291, with Dungey coming in at a 47.422.

Last ten laps (11-20)

Millsaps had the most fast laps down the stretch, with four of the fastest laps set. Dungey and RV tied with three each.

Millsaps once again set the fastest average lap—and was the only one to have an average in the 47s with a 47.947. RV was next with a 48.028, with Dungey taking a 48.116.