Race Report: Detroit SX - Supercross

It’s been a trying three rounds for Yoshimura Suzuki’s James Stewart, as he has all but been eliminated from title contention after finishes of 11-7-18, but on Saturday night inside Ford Field in downtown Detroit, Michigan, the Suzuki ride was in pure form. After getting around Muscle Milk Honda’s Cole Seely early, Stewart was flawless in his defense of Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto early advances, cruising to his third win on the season. The win was Stewart’s 48th of his career, tying Ricky Carmichael for second on the all-time wins list.

In 250SX, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s rookie sensation Adam Cianciarulo capitalized on early mistake by teammate Martin Davalos to hold off GEICO Honda’s Justin Bogle for his third win of the season. Cianciarulo now holds a seventeen-point lead over Davalos with four round remaining in the East Region.

Early leader Cole Seely was running fourth before tangling with BTOSports.com KTM’s Andrew Short late in the race and hitting the ground. Photo: Andrew Fredrickson

Andrew Short continued his recent run of great racing with a fourth in Detroit. Photo: Andrew Fredrickson

Stewart joins Ricky Carmichael for second on the all-time supercross wins list with 48 career wins. Photo: Andrew Fredrickson

Following a big crash in practice, Martin Davalos would rebound to win his heat race and control the early lead over teammate Adam Cianciarulo. Photo: Fredrickson

250SX Overall

1. A. Cianciarulo
2. J. Bogle
3. B. Baggett
4. K. Cunningham
5. M. Lemoine
6. M. Davalos
7. V. Friese
8. J. Martin
9. A. Martin
10. J. Decotis
11. C. Thompson
12. K. Peters
13. G. Faith
14. M. Oldenburg
15. A. Catanzaro
16. J. Wentland
17. J. Richardson
18. L. Powell
19. M. Bisceglia
20. J. Freund
21. D. Herrlein
22. R. Zimmer

450SX Overall

1. J. Stewart
2. R. Villopoto
3. R. Dungey
4. A. Short
5. J. Barcia
6. B. Tickle
7. W. Peick
8. J. Hill
9. J. Brayton
10. J. Grant
11. M. Goerke
12. D. Wilson
13. M. Alessi
14. W. Hahn
15. C. Seely
16. C. Blose
17. N. Wey
18. J. Albertson
19. R. Stewart
20. K. Roczen
21. C. Gilmore
22. N. Schmidt

Eastern Regional 250SX Class Season Standings

Adam Cianciarulo, Port Orange, Fla., Kawasaki, 119
Martin Davalos, Cairo, Ga., Kawasaki, 102
Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Kawasaki, 99
Justin Bogle, Cushing, Okla., Honda, 94
Vince Friese, Cape Girardeau, Mo. Honda, 75
Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Honda, 63
Cole Thompson, Brigden, Canada, KTM, 58
James Decotis, Peabody, Mass., Honda, 54
Matthew Lemoine, Pilot Point, Texas, Kawasaki, 53
Blake Wharton, Beaumont, Texas, Honda, 51

450SX Class Season Standings

Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 231
Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM, 201
James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Suzuki, 182
Ken Roczen, Murrieta, Calif., KTM, 181
Justin Brayton, Cornelius, N.C., Yamaha, 167
Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, KTM, 143
Justin Barcia, Pinetta, Fla., Honda, 134
Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Suzuki, 126
Wil Hahn, Menifee, Calif., Honda, 115
Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Kawasaki, 111