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Aaron Hansel

Aaron Hansel

Race Day Feed Anaheim 1

January 5, 2019 2:10pm
by: Aaron Hansel
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Angel Stadium Anaheim, CA Anaheim 1 (A1) Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship

Welcome to the first Race Day Feed of the year, coming to you from Angel Stadium in Anaheim. Today marks the beginning of a brand new season of Monster Energy Supercross, and right here is where you can keep track of all the action. From practice reports to the blow-by-blow from tonight’s program, you’ll find it all right here on the Racer X Race Day Feed. Updates are posted in chronological order, so be sure to scroll down for the latest info. For even more updates be sure to follow us on Twitter, @Racerxonline.

Morning Report

It’s finally here, Anaheim 1. We’ve been talking about a multitude of storylines leading up to this day, and when the gate drops tonight we’ll finally get the answers to the questions everyone has been asking over the last several months. One of the biggest things to watch are the rookies moving up. Joey Savatgy, 2018 250SX West Champ Aaron Plessinger, and 2017 250SX West champ Justin Hill will all be making their fulltime debuts today. It’s going to be extremely interesting to see where the fit in early on. 250SX East Champ Zach Osborne was slated to make his 450SX debut today also, but will miss several rounds after a recent crash resulted in a bent plate on his collarbone. For more info on who’s in and who’s out, check out our Injury Report.

There are plenty of other things to watch in the 450 Class too. Rumors have swirled regarding a back injury to Eli Tomac (he said he was fine in yesterday's press conference), Marvin Musquin had a knee injury during the off season, Jason Anderson is beginning his title defense, Ken Roczen is back in supercross after suffering a terrible injury last year in San Diego, and Justin Barcia is entering his second year with Yamaha after coming in as a fill-in rider for Davi Millsaps in 2018.  The riders didn’t give us much to talk about in yesterday’s press conference, but that's par for the course. As much as everyone would have loved to see some bold predictions or trash talk from the riders, everyone pretty much gave the same “We’ve been working hard to be ready for the season” type answers we always hear. Not exactly riveting stuff, but it’s nothing new and you can’t blame the riders for staying focused on the task at hand. We’ll get as much entertainment as we can handle when the gates start dropping tonight.

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Speaking of gates, they might not be the only things dropping tonight. As of noon, the weather report was calling for raindrops starting at roughly four in the afternoon and continuing on through the night. We’ve seen the track crew work wonders in the past, but there’s not a whole lot they can do if a bunch of rain lands on an uncovered track. Stay tuned on this one.

As far as the track goes, it’s not basic as is usually the case at the opener. There are a pair of rhythm lanes, one of them with tight-looking transitions, and two whoop sections that have very deep whoops. One of them consists of twelve whoops, the other seven. There are also a pair of doubles right out of a left hander that plenty of riders described simply as, “big.” The landings aren’t super sharp though, so the penalty for coming up short won’t be quite as heavy as it could be.

Untimed practice is just getting underway, so check back soon for an initial practice report.

Ricky Carmichael still has skills.
Ricky Carmichael still has skills. Rich Shepherd

Qualifying – Session One

Adam Cianciarulo led the 250SX field into his first timed practice session of 2019 and immediately started throwing down fast ones. Dylan Ferrandis had the same idea though, and a few laps in, it was his name at the top of the board with a 56.645. His teammate, Colt Nichols, followed with a 57.046.

Roughly five laps into the session Justin Starling had a big crash after getting kicked funny and landing without his bike, well off the side of the track. It looked like he landed on his back and was on the ground for quite a while. He ended up leaving the stadium floor in the back of the Alpinestars Medical Mule. We’ll have more on that situation when information becomes available. On the track, meanwhile, Cianciarulo had made his way back to the top of the board with a 55.9. It wouldn’t survive though, as Ferrandis snuck in a heater at the very end and logged a 55.789, the fastest lap of the qualifier.

Supercross

Anaheim 1 (A1) - 250SX West Group A Qualifying 1

January 5, 2019
Angel Stadium
Anaheim, CA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Dylan Ferrandis Dylan Ferrandis55.789 Avignon France Yamaha YZ250F
2Adam Cianciarulo Adam Cianciarulo55.900 Port Orange, FL United States Kawasaki KX250F
3Colt Nichols Colt Nichols56.572 Muskogee, OK United States Yamaha YZ250F
4R.J. Hampshire R.J. Hampshire56.575 Hudson, FL United States Honda CRF250R
5Shane McElrath
Shane McElrath
56.654 Canton, NC United States KTM 250 SX-F
Full Results
Supercross

Anaheim 1 (A1) - 250SX West Group B Qualifying 1

January 5, 2019
Angel Stadium
Anaheim, CA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Jess Pettis
Jess Pettis
1:00.559 Prince George, BC Canada KTM 250 SX-F
2Carson Brown Carson Brown1:01.434 Ravensdale, WA United States Husqvarna FC 250
3Devin Harriman Devin Harriman1:01.706 Longview, WA United States KTM 250 SX-F
4Joan Cros Joan Cros1:02.534 Manlleu Spain Kawasaki KX250F
5Logan Karnow Logan Karnow1:02.834 Vermilion, OH United States Kawasaki KX250F
Full Results
Shane McElrath showed some good speed in practice but ended up fifth, just under a second off Ferrandis' pace.
Shane McElrath showed some good speed in practice but ended up fifth, just under a second off Ferrandis' pace. Rich Shepherd

In 450 action it was Eli Tomac who was fast right away, logging a 55.661 almost right away. But with about five laps down Justin Hill started sniffing the top spot, setting a time less than a tenth of Tomac’s. The Monster Energy Kawasaki rider  responded immediately by laying down a 55.302. Then the usual suspects all started clicking off extremely fast laps, and even though Tomac beat his own time yet again with a 55.125, it wasn’t enough to hold off the onslaught of speed his competitors were bringing. Justin Barcia posted a scorching time, a 55.058, just as the session was wrapping up to snag the top spot of the first qualifer. With rain in the forecast for this afternoon, it’s entirely possible this first qualifier will be the only one that matters too. If the track gets sloppy before the final round, lap times will increase dramatically. Stay tuned for updates.

Justin Bogle took a tumble in this one, and even though it took him a few moments to get rolling again, he seemed okay.

Supercross

Anaheim 1 (A1) - 450SX Group A Qualifying 1

January 5, 2019
Angel Stadium
Anaheim, CA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Justin Barcia Justin Barcia55.058 Monroe, NY United States Yamaha YZ450F
2Eli Tomac Eli Tomac55.125 Cortez, CO United States Kawasaki KX450F
3Joey Savatgy Joey Savatgy55.344 Thomasville, GA United States Kawasaki KX450F
4Blake Baggett Blake Baggett55.365 Grand Terrace, CA United States KTM 450 SX-F
5Jason Anderson Jason Anderson55.390 Edgewood, NM United States Husqvarna FC 450
Full Results
Supercross

Anaheim 1 (A1) - 450SX Group B Qualifying 1

January 5, 2019
Angel Stadium
Anaheim, CA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Ben LaMay Ben LaMay57.625 Anchorage, AK United States Honda CRF450R
2Adam Enticknap Adam Enticknap58.835 Lompoc, CA United States Suzuki RM-Z450
3Ryan Breece Ryan Breece59.926 Coeur D' Alene, ID United States Yamaha YZ450F
4Daniel Herrlein Daniel Herrlein1:00.213 Wheeling, WV United States Kawasaki KX450F
5Cade Autenrieth Cade Autenrieth1:00.450 Hemet, CA United States KTM 450 SX-F
Full Results
Supercross

Anaheim 1 (A1) - 450SX Group C Qualifying 1

January 5, 2019
Angel Stadium
Anaheim, CA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Carlen Gardner Carlen Gardner59.835 Paso Robles, CA United States Honda CRF450R
2Angelo Pellegrini Angelo Pellegrini59.976 Brescia Italy Honda CRF450R
3Casey Brennan Casey Brennan1:01.357 Albuquerque, NM United States KTM 450 SX-F
4Broc Shoemaker Broc Shoemaker1:01.874 Agua Dulce, CA United States Yamaha YZ450F
5Scotty Wennerstrom Scotty Wennerstrom1:02.922 Tyler, TX United States Kawasaki KX450F
Full Results
Cooper Webb was eleventh fastest with a 55.919.
Cooper Webb was eleventh fastest with a 55.919. Rich Shepherd

Qualifying – Session Two

Dylan Ferrandis picked up where he left off in the first qualifier by immediately shooting to the top of the board in the second. It didn’t last long though, as Jimmy Decotis would best him by about a tenth of a second right away. About a lap later Ferrandis had a rough looking get-off in a rhythm lane, but fortunately landed right on Tuff Block, turning what would have likely been a painful ordeal into a quick bounce-back. Colt Nichols then held the fastest lap with a 55.312, only to see Adam Cianciarulo top everyone with a 55.155. Ferrandis took it back for a brief moment, but Cianciarulo retaliated and dropped his time by over half a second the next time around. Unlike the first qualifier, there were no final lap heroics from Ferrandis this time and Cianciarulo, who somehow lowered his time again to 53.963, emerged as the night’s fastest 250SX qualifier by nearly a whole second.

Justin Starling had a big crash in the first qualifier, ejecting from his bike and landing on the hard concrete on his hip. We stopped by the Gas Monkey Energy/AJE Motorsports pits and were told that although he was in a great deal of pain and was applying ice, he wanted to try to make it back out. He didn't come out for the final qualifier, but his time from the first was good enough to put him in tonight's fast forty. We'll see if he comes out for the night show.

Supercross

Anaheim 1 (A1) - 250SX West Combined Qualifying

January 5, 2019
Angel Stadium
Anaheim, CA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Adam Cianciarulo Adam Cianciarulo53.963 Port Orange, FL United States Kawasaki KX250F
2Dylan Ferrandis Dylan Ferrandis54.801 Avignon France Yamaha YZ250F
3Jimmy Decotis
Jimmy Decotis
55.312 Peabody, MA United States Suzuki RM-Z250
4Shane McElrath
Shane McElrath
55.493 Canton, NC United States KTM 250 SX-F
5Colt Nichols Colt Nichols55.543 Muskogee, OK United States Yamaha YZ250F
Full Results

Eli Tomac fired the first shot in the final 450SX qualifier, logging a 55.397, but with Cianciarulo dropping into the 53-second range just moments prior it was apparent more speed was on the way. It didn’t take long to arrive either, as Tomac quickly bested himself with a 54.795. Behind him the times were jumping around like a kid in a trampoline park. Malcolm Stewart, Blake Baggett, Justin Brayton, Ken Roczen, and Justin Hill were all taking shots at being second-fastest. To make matters more interesting, the rain had started to come down and the times at the top of the board started changing again. First Baggett shoved Tomac off the top of the hill with a 54.436, only to be removed himself by Dean Wilson a moment later with a 54.384. Not to be outdone, Baggett fired back with a 54.346 to edge Wilson and become the night’s fastest 450SX qualifier. As far as times, it was a pretty competitive session. Check out the top five—they’re separated by less than half a second!

Supercross

Anaheim 1 (A1) - 450SX Combined Qualifying

January 5, 2019
Angel Stadium
Anaheim, CA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Blake Baggett Blake Baggett54.346 Grand Terrace, CA United States KTM 450 SX-F
2Dean Wilson Dean Wilson54.384 Scotland United Kingdom Husqvarna FC 450
3Malcolm Stewart Malcolm Stewart54.471 Haines City, FL United States Honda CRF450R
4Justin Brayton Justin Brayton54.698 Fort Dodge, IA United States Honda CRF450R
5Eli Tomac Eli Tomac54.795 Cortez, CO United States Kawasaki KX450F
Full Results

250SX Heat One

As the first race of 2019 was about to get underway the anticipation grew by the second. The board went sideways, engines got louder, and riders waited intently. And waited, and waited. Until everyone realized the first gate drop of the year was a bust due to a gate malfunction. The problem was quickly fixed and next think you know the board went sideways, again, and when the gate dropped Dylan Ferrandis shot out to what looked like the first holeshot of the year before sliding out in the first turn and going down. That handed the lead to Canadian Jess Pettis with RJ Hampshire all over him. It took about a lap on the slick track, which had seen rain earlier in the day, before Hampshire made the move and took over the lead. Next to pass Pettis was Shane McElrath, but by that time Hampshire had built a solid lead. McElrath gave chase but ran out of time. Transfer spots went to Hampshire, McElrath, Enzo Lopes, Jess Pettis, Dylan Ferrandis, Carson Brown, Thomas Do, Sean Cantrell, and Chris Blose.

Supercross

Anaheim 1 (A1) - 250SX West Heat 1

January 5, 2019
Angel Stadium
Anaheim, CA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1R.J. Hampshire R.J. Hampshire1:00.5207 Laps Hudson, FL United States Honda CRF250R
2Shane McElrath
Shane McElrath
1:00.005+01.061 Canton, NC United States KTM 250 SX-F
3Enzo Lopes
Enzo Lopes
1:01.988+12.802 Rio Grande do Sul Brazil Suzuki RM-Z250
4Jess Pettis
Jess Pettis
1:03.738+16.317 Prince George, BC Canada KTM 250 SX-F
5Dylan Ferrandis Dylan Ferrandis1:01.577+17.653 Avignon France Yamaha YZ250F
Full Results

250SX Heat Two

Just like in the first 250SX Heat, the pack came in way hot in the first corner, this time with Jimmy Decotis going from hero to zero in the span of about fifteen feet when he traded in what looked like a near holeshot for a muddy slideout. A quarter lap later Adam Cianciarulo went off the track, causing the crowd to gasp. He was able to get back on quickly though and it wasn’t long before he settled in and went after Jacob Hayes in the lead. Hayes ended up missing a triple, which allowed Cianciarulo to sail by unchecked. Colt Nichols got by Hayes next. Back in the pack Decotis was trying to race back into a qualifying position but ended up going down again. He was able to get going quickly though and made the pass into the final qualifying spot late in the race. Cianciarulo, Nichols, Cameron McAdoo, Hayes, Mike Mosiman, Garrett Marchbanks, Brandan Leith, Martin Castelo, and Decotis transferred to the main.

Supercross

Anaheim 1 (A1) - 250SX West Heat 2

January 5, 2019
Angel Stadium
Anaheim, CA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Adam Cianciarulo Adam Cianciarulo59.2807 Laps Port Orange, FL United States Kawasaki KX250F
2Colt Nichols Colt Nichols59.807+01.641 Muskogee, OK United States Yamaha YZ250F
3Cameron McAdoo Cameron McAdoo1:03.056+15.715 Sioux City, IA United States Honda CRF250R
4Jacob Hayes
Jacob Hayes
1:01.904+17.785 Greensboro, NC United States Yamaha YZ250F
5Michael Mosiman Michael Mosiman1:02.600+21.412 Sebastopol, CA United States Husqvarna FC 250
Full Results

450SX Heat One

Dean Wilson got 2019 going right by shooting out to the early lead in this one, with Ken Roczen all over his tail. A couple laps later Jason Anderson was running third, came up short on a double, and missed the next jump. That allowed Joey Savatgy by, but Anderson quickly blocked him in the next corner, only to have Savatgy repay the favor in the next turn. It was an entertaining exchange.

Up front, meanwhile, Roczen had gone past Wilson and into the lead. Aaron Plessinger ran third, with Savatgy, Anderson, and Seely in tow. Seely made his way around Anderson and picked up an additional spot when Savatgy went down a lap later. On the final lap Plessinger was reeling in Wilson but didn’t have quite enough time. Roczen took the win with Wilson, Plessinger, Seely, Anderson, Justin Brayton, Tyler Bowers, Savatgy, and Breece taking the remaining transfer spots.

Supercross

Anaheim 1 (A1) - 450SX Heat 1

January 5, 2019
Angel Stadium
Anaheim, CA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Ken Roczen Ken Roczen59.2007 Laps Mattstedt Germany Honda CRF450R
2Dean Wilson Dean Wilson59.828+02.780 Scotland United Kingdom Husqvarna FC 450
3Aaron Plessinger Aaron Plessinger59.524+04.546 Hamilton, OH United States Yamaha YZ450F
4Cole Seely Cole Seely1:00.186+10.157 Newbury Park, CA United States Honda CRF450R
5Jason Anderson Jason Anderson1:01.028+13.427 Edgewood, NM United States Husqvarna FC 450
Full Results

450SX Heat Two

The first 450SX lead of the year went to Malcolm Stewart. Justin Barcia gave chase, with Blake Baggett and Justin Bogle about two second behind. Barcia then took the lead and checked out, but there was plenty of action behind him, as spots four through eight were relatively tight. Chad Reed was in tenth doing his best to catch and pass Cooper Webb for the final qualifying spot, but he simply wasn’t able to catch the Red Bull KTM rider. Barcia took the win with Stewart, Blake Baggett, Justin Bogle, Eli Tomac, Marvin Musquin, Vince Friese, Justin Hill, and Webb taking the final transfer spots.

Supercross

Anaheim 1 (A1) - 450SX Heat 2

January 5, 2019
Angel Stadium
Anaheim, CA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Justin Barcia Justin Barcia59.1317 Laps Monroe, NY United States Yamaha YZ450F
2Malcolm Stewart Malcolm Stewart59.376+02.684 Haines City, FL United States Honda CRF450R
3Blake Baggett Blake Baggett59.045+05.316 Grand Terrace, CA United States KTM 450 SX-F
4Justin Bogle
Justin Bogle
59.331+08.301 Cushing, OK United States KTM 450 SX-F
5Eli Tomac Eli Tomac59.278+09.195 Cortez, CO United States Kawasaki KX450F
Full Results

250SX LCQ

The rain returned before the start of the LCQs to ensure maximum mayhem to what’s already one of the most entertaining races of the night. When the gate dropped Bradley Lionnet got out to an early lead and immediately went to work on building a gap. Behind him Matthew Jorgensen, Logan Karnow, and Jerry Robin all held transfer spots, but elsewhere plenty of guys were sliding out and going down on what was becoming a slick racetrack. Dylan Merriam was one of them, which ruined his shot of making the first main of the year. As the race wore on it looked like a battle might develop for the final transfer spot, but Robin never let Devin Harriman get close enough to challenge. Lionnet, Jorgensen, Karnow, and Robin all transferred to the main.

Supercross

Anaheim 1 (A1) - 250SX West LCQ

January 5, 2019
Angel Stadium
Anaheim, CA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Bradley Lionnet Bradley Lionnet1:05.5656 Laps South Africa Yamaha YZ250F
2Mathias Jorgensen Mathias Jorgensen1:07.171+10.010 Bjerge Denmark KTM 250 SX-F
3Logan Karnow Logan Karnow1:07.252+11 .503 Vermilion, OH United States Kawasaki KX250F
4Jerry Robin Jerry Robin1:07.225+11 .890 Hamel, MN United States KTM 250 SX-F
5Devin Harriman Devin Harriman1:05.975+13.092 Longview, WA United States KTM 250 SX-F
Full Results

450SX LCQ

There was plenty of jockeying for position up front well into the first quarter of a lap in this one, but it was Carlen Gardner who ended up finally securing the lead. Behind him were Ben LaMay, Alex Ray, and Chad Reed. Kyle Chisholm hovered just outside a transfer spot, but that would change. It wasn’t long before he was all over Ray, who’d been passed by Reed, and Chisholm eventually went around Ray in the whoops for fourth. A moment later the crowd absolutely erupted when Reed went around LaMay for second. With one lap left Gardner had about four seconds on Reed, and Reed seemed happy to take second rather than risk throwing it away on a slippery track. Gardner, Reed, LaMay, and Chisholm all transferred to the main.

Supercross

Anaheim 1 (A1) - 450SX LCQ

January 5, 2019
Angel Stadium
Anaheim, CA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Carlen Gardner Carlen Gardner1:02.4296 Laps Paso Robles, CA United States Honda CRF450R
2Chad Reed Chad Reed1:01.077+03.178 Kurri Kurri Australia Suzuki RM-Z450
3Ben LaMay Ben LaMay1:03.494+11 .590 Anchorage, AK United States Honda CRF450R
4Kyle Chisholm Kyle Chisholm1:04.954+19.320 Clearwater, FL United States Suzuki RM-Z450
5Adam Enticknap Adam Enticknap1:05.418+22.543 Lompoc, CA United States Suzuki RM-Z450
Full Results

250SX Main Event

Adam Cianciarulo was oh so close to a holeshot in this one but he came in too hot in the first turn and just kept sliding into the next lane thanks to slick conditions created by a steady rainfall. He didn’t crash but he lost a ton of spots. Up front it was Colt Nichols maintaining a slight gap over Shane McElrath, RJ Hampshire, and Dylan Ferrandis. Ferrandis bobbled several laps in and ended up temporarily losing touch with Hampshire and McElrath. Cianciarulo, meanwhile, had recovered nicely and was putting on a nice charge, moving up to fifth from way, way back in just a few minutes. Things went sideways though when he and Hampshire tangled and he went down. Then he nearly went down again after remounting while going through the whoops! Then he did go down again while trying to go around the outside of Hampshire, who ran him wide. Through all that he only dropped to sixth, and it wasn’t long before he’d taken fifth away from his teammate, Garrett Marchbanks. The next rider on the list was Hampshire, but he was about seven seconds up and there was already plenty of lapped traffic to contend with, and Cianciarulo seemed to settle in for fifth.

Up front Nichols had a massive lead over McElrath, who was doing everything he could to hold off Ferrandis. The two went back and forth for a bit with Ferrandis eventually taking control. McElrath lost more time when he nearly crashed trying to avoid a lapper. Nichols took the win, a career first, with Ferrandis and McElrath rounding out the podium.

Supercross

Anaheim 1 (A1) - 250SX West Main Event

January 5, 2019
Angel Stadium
Anaheim, CA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Colt Nichols Colt Nichols1:01.44716 Laps Muskogee, OK United States Yamaha YZ250F
2Dylan Ferrandis Dylan Ferrandis1:01.928+16.398 Avignon France Yamaha YZ250F
3Shane McElrath
Shane McElrath
1:01.961+20.268 Canton, NC United States KTM 250 SX-F
4R.J. Hampshire R.J. Hampshire1:02.134+42.339 Hudson, FL United States Honda CRF250R
5Adam Cianciarulo Adam Cianciarulo1:01.432+48.964 Port Orange, FL United States Kawasaki KX250F
Full Results
Supercross

250SX West Standings - 2019

Rider Hometown Points
1Dylan Ferrandis Dylan Ferrandis Avignon France226
2Adam Cianciarulo Adam Cianciarulo Port Orange, FL United States211
3Colt Nichols Colt Nichols Muskogee, OK United States180
4R.J. Hampshire R.J. Hampshire Hudson, FL United States168
5Cameron McAdoo Cameron McAdoo Sioux City, IA United States149
Full Standings

450SX Main Event

The first 450SX race of the year saw Cooper Webb, Joey Savatgy, and Ryan Breece all go down in the first turn. It was the total opposite for Dean Wilson though, who found himself in the lead right away with Malcolm Stewart and Jason Anderson giving chase. Roughly a lap later Justin Barcia had caught Anderson and went around him for third. Ken Roczen and Aaron Plessinger followed suit shortly after, and pretty soon Eli Tomac, who’d started around tenth, was knocking on Anderson’s door. The two yo-yoed for a few laps, with Anderson doing a great job of holding Tomac off. The pass from Tomac proved inevitable though, and with roughly half the race remaining Tomac knifed to the inside of Anderson and went by as the two went under the over/under bridge.

Up front Wilson continued to hold a slight gap over Stewart, but Barcia was slowly closing on Stewart. Then the two started closing on Wilson, and a battle for the lead seemed like it was about to unfold. The rain also continued to pour down, making for an extremely slick track and promising to make things even crazier. The slick track probably contributed to Stewart going down all by himself, which gave Wilson some breathing room again. By this time Roczen was closing on Barcia and Wilson, and the battle for the lead was back on. Barcia was the first to strike, going by Wilson in a right-hander with just four-and-a-half minutes plus one lap remaining. In the snap of his fingers Barcia ran away up front, but behind him the battle was still unfolding as Wilson and Roczen cut through lappers. Wilson then made the decision to ditch his goggles, and as he was doing so Roczen pulled next to him and finalized the pass in the following corner.

A few positions back Tomac was continuing to steadily make up ground. He’d gone around Plessinger and Stewart, and with a few seconds left on the clock he put his head down and went after Wilson. With one lap remaining Tomac was all over Wilson and ended up making the pass with three-quarters of a lap remaining. Wilson attempted a last-ditch effort in the final turn but Tomac held the final podium spot. Great race for Webb, who was in just about dead last after the start and ended coming all the way back up to fifth. Barcia took the win with Roczen, Tomac, Wilson, and Webb rounding out the top five.

Supercross

Anaheim 1 (A1) - 450SX Main Event

January 5, 2019
Angel Stadium
Anaheim, CA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Justin Barcia Justin Barcia1:03.36220 Laps Monroe, NY United States Yamaha YZ450F
2Ken Roczen Ken Roczen1:03.652+03.053 Mattstedt Germany Honda CRF450R
3Eli Tomac Eli Tomac1:03.727+04.890 Cortez, CO United States Kawasaki KX450F
4Dean Wilson Dean Wilson1:03.548+09.948 Scotland United Kingdom Husqvarna FC 450
5Cooper Webb Cooper Webb1:02.476+17.107 Newport, NC United States KTM 450 SX-F
Full Results
Supercross

450SX Standings - 2019

Rider Hometown Points
1Cooper Webb Cooper Webb Newport, NC United States379
2Eli Tomac Eli Tomac Cortez, CO United States361
3Marvin Musquin Marvin Musquin La Reole France350
4Ken Roczen Ken Roczen Mattstedt Germany319
5Blake Baggett Blake Baggett Grand Terrace, CA United States290
Full Standings
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