Monster Energy Supercross Results: St. Louis
Monday 05 March: Villopoto extends Monster Energy Supercross with a win in St. Louis. Barcia wins third consecutive Supercross Lites Class race.
Monster
Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto won his fifth
Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, race at Edward
Jones Dome before a record-breaking 59,742 fans.JGRMX/Toyota/Yamaha’s Davi Millsaps won the Nuclear Cowboyz Holeshot
Award with Villopoto and Muscle Milk Honda’s Justin Brayton in tow. JGRMX/Toyota/Yamaha’s James Stewart started
near the back of the pack and crashed on the opening lap. Villopoto, who
has never won in St. Louis, quickly moved into second place. On Lap 2,
Villopoto gained the lead after passing Millsaps and began opening a
sizeable lead.
Brayton
passed Millsaps on Lap 8 for second place, and on the same lap Red Bull
KTM’s Ryan Dungey, passed Millsaps for third
place. On Lap 13, Dungey took over second place, moving Brayton back to
third. On his charge back from near last place, Stewart passed Millsaps
for fifth place. Dungey made a late-race run at Villopoto but was unable
to challenge for the lead.
"The
track was tough tonight,” said Villopoto. "I tried to ride smart and
consistent, paying attention to where (Ryan) Dungey was at. I was able
to hold on for another win and my first-ever in St. Louis”
Dungey earned his seventh podium finish of the year with a second place. Brayton finished a season-best third place.
"It
was tough to make passes out there,” said Dungey. "I am happy with
second tonight even though I wasn’t able to get to the lead. This track
is one of a kind, and I had a blast riding on it.”
Supercross Class Results: St. Louis
- 1. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki
- 2. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM
- 3. Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., Honda
- 4. Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda
- 5. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Yamaha
- 6. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
- 7. Jake Weimer, Wildomar, Idaho, Kawasaki
- 8. Brett Metcalfe, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Suzuki
- 9. Marvin Musquin, Murrieta, Calif., KTM
- 10. Nicholas Wey, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki
Supercross Class Season Standings
- 1. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki - 205
- 2. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM - 192
- 3. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Yamaha – 152
- 4. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Honda - 128
- 5. Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda - 123
- 6. Jake Weimer, Wildomar, Idaho, Kawasaki - 120
- 7. Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., Honda - 116
- 8. Brett Metcalfe, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Suzuki - 113
- 9. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha - 109
- 10. Mike Alessi, Hilliard, Fla., Suzuki - 98
Photo courtesy of Monster Energy. Photographer Jake Klingensmith
Once again, Monster Energy Kawasaki's Ryan Villopoto completely
dominated the night with both a heat race win and a Supercross Class
Main Event win. Villopoto continues to display his super-human skills
week after week.
Photo courtesy of Monster Energy. Photographer Jake Klingensmith
Villopoto holds on to the points lead and the coveted red plate after
St. Louis. He now sits 13 points ahead of second place in the Monster
Energy Supercross Championship Series.
GEICO Honda’s Justin Barcia won his third consecutive Eastern Regional Supercross Lites Class
Main Event and extended his points lead to 18 points.
Barcia
made a statement when the gates dropped for the Eastern Regional
Supercross Lites Class Main Event as he captured his second consecutive
Nuclear Cowboyz Holeshot Award. Behind him, Red Bull KTM’s Ken Roczen and GEICO Honda’s Justin Bogle
followed in second and third, respectively.
While
Barcia extended his lead, Bogle stalked Roczen for several laps, and on
the last lap while setting up his move, he suffered a crash. As a
result, he lost third place to Rockstar Energy Racing Suzuki’s Blake
Wharton and fourth place to Monster Energy/Pro
Circuit/Kawasaki’s Darryn Durham where they would
finish. Bogle was forced to settle for fifth, and Roczen finished a
season-best second place.
"It
was great to get the holeshot and check out tonight,” said Barcia. "The
dirt here in St. Louis is amazing. I am not changing anything as we
head to the next race; if I keep doing this, I should win the
championship.”
Tonight’s
win for Barcia marked his third consecutive inside the Edward Jones
Dome, and he now is the all-time winningest Supercross Lites Class rider
in St. Louis.
Eastern Regional Supercross Lites Class Results: St. Louis
- 1. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda
- 2. Ken Roczen, Murrieta, Calif., KTM
- 3. Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas, Honda
- 4. Darryn Durham, Butler, Pa, Kawasaki
- 5. Justin Bogle, Cushing, Okla., Honda
- 6. Jake Canada, Sun City, Fla., Honda
- 7. Malcolm Stewart, Haines City, Fla., KTM
- 8. Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Yamaha
- 9. Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Kawasaki
- 10. Alex Martin, Millville, Minn., Honda
Eastern Regional Supercross Lites Class Season Standings
- 1. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda - 75
- 2. Ken Roczen, Murrieta, Calif., KTM - 57
- 3. Darryn Durham, Butler, Pa, Kawasaki - 56
- 4. Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas, Honda - 56
- 5. Justin Bogle, Cushing, Okla., Honda - 43
- 6. Jake Canada, Sun City, Fla., Honda – 41
- 7. Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Kawasaki - 40
- 8. Hunter Hewitt, Pilot Point, Texas, Suzuki – 31
- 9. Malcolm Stewart, Haines City, Fla., KTM - 29
- 10. Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Yamaha – 28
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