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Monster Energy Supercross Notes Package - Phoenix, Chase Field




  • The first race held in Phoenix was on March 16, 1991, and Jean-Michael Bayle won on a Honda
  • From 1991-1998, Phoenix did not host a race




  • This will be the 17th time the gate will drop for a Monster Energy Supercross race in Phoenix
  • Ezra Lusk won his last supercross race in Phoenix on a Kawasaki in 2003
  •  James Stewart and Ryan Dungey are the only riders to win Phoenix in both 450SX and 250SX Classes
  •  Dungey earned his first-ever win in Phoenix in 2010 and gave KTM their first-ever 450SX Class win in Phoenix during the 2012 season

 

450SX Class: Wins by Brand in Phoenix





Brand

Win(s)

Last Win



Kawasaki

4

2007



Yamaha

4

2011



Honda

4

2013



Suzuki

3

2010



KTM

1

2012








450SX Class: Anaheim 1 Recap





  • Red Bull KTM’s Ken Roczen earned the first 450SX Class win of his career and became the 57th rider to win a 450SX Class Main Event
  •  Roczen became the second rider in history to win a 450SX Class main Event on a KTM.  With Roczen finishing first and Dungey finishing second KTM placed two riders on the podium for the first-time ever in a 450SX Class race
  •  KTM swept third Main Event with Roczen and Jason Anderson’s victories
  • Red Bull KTM’s Dungey earned his 48th career podium in 67 career starts. He has now been on the podium at least once for six season
  • Chad Reed finished third, earning his 122nd podium in 165 career starts; he has been on the podium for 12 consecutive season.
  • In 13 consecutive opening race starts, Reed has been on the podium eight times
  • Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto earned his 65th career top-five finish in his 76th career start with a fourth place.
  • Last season Villopoto finished 16th in the opening race and went on to win the championship
  •  Justin Barcia earned his 13th career top five with a fifth-place finish
  •  James Stewart has finished inside of the top five in the opening race of the season six times during his 10 years of racing

 

450SX Class: Seasons with a Podium

Seasons




Rider





Mike LaRocco

17




Kevin Windham

14




Chad Reed

12




James Stewart

12




Jeremy McGrath

10




 

250SX Class: Wins by Brand in Phoenix

Wins

Last Win



Brand





Kawasaki

8

2010



Honda

3

2013



Yamaha

2

2001



Suzuki

2

2009



KTM

1

2006



 

250SX Class: Anaheim 1 Recap






  • Jason Anderson earned the second 250SX win of his career, and he has done it on two different brands, Suzuki and KTM
  • Anderson and Nathan Ramsey are the only riders to give KTM opening-race win
  • TLD Honda’s Cole Seely earned his 11th career 250SX Class podium with a second place finish
  • Seely has finished on the podium in three-straight season openers, including a win in 2012

 

450SX Class Laps Led

Laps Led




Ken Roczen

12




Ryan Villopoto

8









250SX Class Laps Led

Laps Led




Cole Seely

11




Jason Anderson

4









450SX Class Nuclear Cowboyz® Holeshot Award





Race

Rider




Anaheim Race 1

Ryan Villopoto









250SX Class Nuclear Cowboyz Holeshot Award





Race

Rider




Anaheim Race 1

Jason Anderson









450SX Class Fastest Qualifying Time





Race

Rider




Anaheim Race 1

Justin Barcia









250SX Class Fastest Qualifying Time





Race

Rider




Anaheim Race 1

Dean Wilson









MMI Top Tech Award





Race

Top Tech




Anaheim Race 1

Kelly Lumgair









450SX Class Results: Anaheim Race 1





Rider

Hometown

Bike

Place


Ken Roczen

Murrieta, Calif

KTM

1


Ryan Dungey

Belle Plaine, Minn.

KTM

2


Chad Reed

Dade City, Fla.

Kawasaki

3


Ryan Villopoto

Poulsbo, Wash.

Kawasaki

4


Justin Barcia

Pinetta, Fla.

Honda

5


Justin Brayton

Cornelius, N.C.

Yamaha

6


Josh Grant

Corona, Calif.

Yamaha

7


Broc Tickle

Holly, Mich.

Suzuki

8


Andrew Short

Smithville, Texas

KTM

9


Jake Weimer

Rupert, Idaho

Kawasaki

10







450SX Class Season Standings





Rider

Hometown

Bike

Place

Points

Ken Roczen

Murrieta, Calif

KTM

1

25

Ryan Dungey

Belle Plaine, Minn.

KTM

2

22

Chad Reed

Dade City, Fla.

Kawasaki

3

20

Ryan Villopoto

Poulsbo, Wash.

Kawasaki

4

18

Justin Barcia

Pinetta, Fla.

Honda

5

16

Justin Brayton

Cornelius, N.C.

Yamaha

6

15

Josh Grant

Corona, Calif.

Yamaha

7

14

Broc Tickle

Holly, Mich.

Suzuki

8

13

Andrew Short

Smithville, Texas

KTM

9

12

Jake Weimer

Rupert, Idaho

Kawasaki

10

11