Villopoto
Picks Up Second Win of Season and Takes Over AMA Supercross Lites Points Lead
ANAHEIM, Calif. (January 20, 2007) Kawasakis James Stewart,
of Haines City, Fla., won his third consecutive Ampd Mobile World Supercross
GP/Ampd Mobile AMA Supercross Series race in front of 43,144 fans at Angel
Stadium. Kawasakis Ryan Villopoto, of Poulsbo, Wash., won his second AMA
Supercross Lites race and moved into a 17-point lead in overall standings.
In the AMA Supercross class, Hondas Nick Wey earned the $1,500 Progressive
Direct Holeshot Award. Near the end of the opening lap Stewart moved into the
number-one position and opened a huge lead, riding to his third consecutive
win. Wey held onto second place until lap seven when Yamahas Chad Reed
passed him. Reed finished second and Wey finished third.
I was having
fun out there tonight, said Stewart. I was able to get in a rhythm
in the main event and took off from there. It wasnt a cake walk, but I
was able to get out in front early. I am going to go back home and work hard
for next weekend in San Francisco.
Kawasakis
Steve Boniface, of Corona, Calif., earned the $1,000 Progressive Direct Holeshot
Award in the AMA Supercross Lites class with Hondas Josh Grant, of Riverside,
Calif., in tow. Last weekends race winner, Christophe Pourcel, started
in 13th place. Villopoto moved into second place at the end of lap one, and
on lap two, he passed Boniface for the lead and rode off to victory.
On lap six, Yamahas
Jason Lawrence, of Carlsbad, Calif., moved into second place, passing Boniface
and picking up his best finish of the season. Rookie Josh Hill pushed his Yamaha
motorcycle into third place and earned his first career podium finish.
I did the
best I could out there tonight, said Villopoto. It was a great night
for me. At the start of the race, I wanted to get out front and pull away as
quick as possible so I could have a clear track in front of me. I look forward
to racing next weekend in San Francisco.
Tonights
AMA Supercross race will air on CBS Sports, Sunday, January 21, at 12:30 p.m.
EST. The AMA Supercross Lites class race will air on SPEED Sunday, January 28,
at 6:00 p.m. EST. Ampd Mobile Supercross continues next Saturday, January
27, at San Franciscos SBC Park.
KTM Junior Supercross
Challenge
Jordan Sahar,
Tarazana, Calif., KTM
Trae Kuehn, Murrieta, Calif., KTM
Dave Myatt, Purvis, Miss., KTM
Austin Radvansky, Lugoff, S.C., KTM
Drake Fertig, Hurricane, W.V., KTM
Nolan Toms, Laguna Niguel, Calif., KTM
Casey Langosh, West Hills, Calif., KTM
Gage Richardson, Queen Creek, Ariz., KTM
Braxton Taylor, Sylmar, Calif., KTM
Ryder Dining, Carpinteria, Calif., KTM
Jaren Flowers, Queen Creek, Ariz., KTM
Cody Purcell, Redondo Beach, Calif., KTM
Jonathan Hammack, Carl Junction, Mo., KTM
Tennesy Taylor, Hastings, Neb., KTM
David Milana, Syosset, N.Y., KTM
Ampd Mobile
World Supercross GP Season Standings
James Stewart,
Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 117
Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha, 107
Ricky Carmichael, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki, 91
Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki, 84
Nicholas Wey, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 74
David Vuillemin, Menifee, Calif., Honda, 64
Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Honda, 56
Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 55
Paul Carpenter, Ithaca, N.Y., Kawasaki, 53
Michael Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Suzuki, 51
Ampd Mobile
AMA Supercross Series Event Results, Anaheim 2
James Stewart,
Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki
Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha
Nick Wey, Murrieta, Calif., Honda
Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki
Michael Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Suzuki
Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda
Paul Carpenter, Ithaca, N.Y. Kawasaki
Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki
Josh Summey, Stanley, N.C., Honda
Nathan Ramsey, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha
Ampd Mobile
AMA Supercross Series Season Standings
James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 75
Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha, 60
Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki, 50
Nicholas Wey, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 46
Ricky Carmichael, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki, 44
Michael Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Suzuki, 42
Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda, 40
Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 36
Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 34
Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Honda, 32
Ampd Mobile
Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Event Results, Anaheim 2
Ryan Villopoto,
Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki
2. Jason Lawrence, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha
3. Josh Hill,
Yoncalla, Ore., Yamaha
4. Josh Grant,
Riverside, Calif., Honda
5. Christopher
Gosselaar, Victorville, Calif., Kawasaki
6. Jake Weimer,
Rupert, Idaho, Honda
7. Steve
Boniface, Corona, Calif., Kawasaki
8. Troy Adams,
Homosassa, Fla., Kawasaki
9. Kyle Partridge,
Las Vegas, Nev., Honda
10. Martin
Davalos, Cairo, Ga., KTM
Ampd Mobile
Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Season Standings
Ryan Villopoto,
Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 72
Jason Lawrence, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha, 55
Christopher Gosselaar, Victorville, Calif., Kawasaki, 49
Christophe Pourcel, France, Kawasaki, 47
Matthew Lemoine, Pilot Point, Texas, Yamaha, 42
Steve Boniface, Corona, Calif., Kawasaki, 40
Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Honda, 38
Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Yamaha, 36
Troy Adams, Homosassa, Fla., Suzuki, 36
Josh Hansen, Lake Elsinore, Calif., KTM, 33
For more information
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Series, please log on to www.supercrossonline.com. For media requests, please
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