Dungey Scores First
Monster Energy Supercross Win of 2013 Season at Angel Stadium
Two in a Row for
Roczen with 250SX Class Win
ANAHEIM, Calif. (February 2, 2013)
Before 41,294 fans inside Angel Stadium, Red Bull KTM’s Ryan Dungey won his
first Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, race of the
season. Red Bull KTM’s Ken Roczen won his second consecutive Western Regional
250SX Class Main Event.
JGRMX/Toyota/Yamaha’s Justin Brayton scored
the Nuclear Cowboyz® Holeshot Award with MotoConcepts Racing’s Mike
Alessi trailing in second place. Brayton crashed in turn three, giving the lead
to Alessi as Dungey secured second position.
Two-time defending Monster Energy Supercross
Champion Ryan Villopoto was 11th place on the opening lap aboard his
Monster Energy Kawasaki. On Lap 1, Rockstar Energy Racing’s Davi Millsaps moved
into third place as Dungey took over the lead. Villopoto crashed after making
contact with Alessi on the second lap and re-started in 19th place.
Yoshimura Suzuki’s James Stewart moved into second place on Lap 6, moving
Millsaps back to third place.
Millsaps waited until Lap 13 to re-pass
Stewart for second place. Stewart was passed again for third by Team Honda
Muscle Milk’s Justin Barcia.
Dungey, who secured his position in the Main
Event via the final transfer position in the Last Chance Qualifier, became the
fourth different winner in five races this season and moved into second place
in season standings. Millsaps finished second and holds a 14-point lead over
Dungey. Barcia, who did not finish the last two races, finished third.
“We felt some emotion coming into tonight’s
race after barely making it into the Main Event,” said Dungey. “The team was
sweating it, but we pulled it off. It’s a long season and this is a big step
for the team.”
Rookie Joey Savatgy won the Nuclear Cowboyz
Holeshot Award aboard his JDR/JStar KTM to start the Western Regional 250SX
Class Main Event with Roczen on his back wheel in second place. Roczen quickly
moved into the lead on the opening lap as he passed Savatgy. Defending champion
Eli Tomac, who rides for the GEICO Honda team, started near the middle of the
field but moved into fourth place on Lap 5.
Roczen extended his points lead to 20 over
Tomac with the win. Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Martin Davalos
finished second and Tomac finished third.
“I need to keep this up and take it to the
next level,” said Roczen. “This has been a great two races for me, but the
season is not over yet, so I need to keep the pressure on as we head to San
Diego next week.”
Metal Mulisha founder Brian Deegan’s son
Haiden competed in tonight’s KTM Junior Supercross Challenge, finishing fourth
overall. The epic freestyle motocross arena tour, Nuclear Cowboyz, which
features the Metal Mulisha, can be seen at arenas across the country. For more
information, log onto NuclearCowboyz.com.
Monster Energy Supercross will continue next
Saturday night, February 9, from Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego.
450SX
Class Results: Oakland
Ryan
Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM
Davi
Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki
Justin
Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda
James
Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Suzuki
Chad
Reed, Australia, Honda
Andrew
Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda
Trey
Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda
Ryan
Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki
Broc
Tickle, Holly, Mich., Suzuki
Justin Brayton, Fort
Dodge, Iowa, Yamaha
450SX Class Points
Davi
Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki – 107
Ryan
Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM – 93
Trey
Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda – 92
Ryan
Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki – 90
Chad
Reed, Australia, Honda – 81
Andrew
Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda – 71
Justin
Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda – 61
James
Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Suzuki – 56
Justin
Brayton, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Yamaha – 53
Jake Weimer, Rupert,
Idaho, Kawasaki – 48
Western Regional 250SX Class Results: Oakland
Ken
Roczen, Germany, KTM
Martin
Davalos, Ecuador, Kawasaki
Eli
Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda
Kyle
Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Yamaha
Jason
Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Suzuki
Travis
Baker, Romoland, Calif., Yamaha
Joey
Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga., KTM
Austin
Politelli, Riverside, Calif., Honda
Max
Anstie, England, Suzuki
Zach Osborne,
Chesterfield, S.C., Honda
Western Regional 250SX Class Points
Ken
Roczen, Germany, KTM – 116
Eli
Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda – 96
Cole
Seely, Newbury Park, Calif., Honda – 89
Martin
Davalos, Ecuador, Kawasaki – 70
Jason
Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Suzuki – 68
Zach
Osborne, Chesterfield, S.C., Honda – 68
Kyle
Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Yamaha – 67
Christian
Craig, Wildomar, Calif., Honda – 54
Joey
Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga., KTM – 52
Jessy Nelson, Paso
Robles, Calif., Honda – 49
KTM Junior Supercross Challenge
Slade
Varola, Simi Valley, Calif., KTM 50 SX
Tyler
Blankenship, Bakersfield, Calf., KTM 50 SX
Ty
Freehill, El Dorado Hills, Calif., KTM 50 SX
Haiden
Deegan, Temecula, Calif., KTM 50 SX
Ezra
Beckett, Anderson, Calif., KTM 50 SX
Cameron Steel, Wyee,
Australia, KTM 50 SX
Logan
Lessar, Centennial, Colo., KTM 50 SX
Theo
Lount, White City, Ore., KTM 50 SX
Kolby
Kring, Billings, Mont., KTM 50 SX
Jace
Grandstaff, Oakdale, Calif., KTM 50 SX
Steven
Perez, Corona, Calif., KTM 50 SX
Dane
Morales, Huntington Beach, Calif., KTM 50 SX
Cody
Murph,y Corona, Calif., KTM 50 SX
Ryan
Yeski, Sierra Vista, Ariz., KTM 50 SX
Seth
Sadorra, Brentwood, Calif., KTM 50 SX
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