Chad Reed (#22) DNFed the opening round at A1.
What did we learned at Anaheim 1? San Manuel Yamaha’s James Stewart demonstrated that he’s healthy enough to win, after missing much of the off-season with an illness; and Ryan Dungey showed that he’s fast enough to run out front. And in Phoenix, the Rockstar Makita Suzuki-backed Dungey gets to prove that A1 was no fluke.
Dungey pretty much had the race in the bag at A1, leading the first 16 laps of the race before Stewart went by on lap 17. Dungey made a last-lap bid to retake the lead but came up just short. No doubt, Dungey will get faster as the year moves forward.
“I feel like I have room for improvement and we’re going to put in a solid week of practice and testing,” Dungey said after his second place finish. “I want to take it one race at a time and be consistent, be smart, and have fun.”
Kawasaki’s Chad Reed and JGRMX’s Grant left Anaheim with disappointing results. Reed’s day ended in the first 30 yards of the race when Dungey’s teammate Austin Stroupe clipped Reed’s front wheel with his footpeg, breaking several spokes.
Meanwhile, Grant’s race was effectively ended on the Tuesday before Anaheim 1, when he hit the dirt during a practice crash. “We were getting ready for Anaheim and I just made a mistake in the whoops and rung my bell pretty good – actually, I rung it really good. I just can’t get too in detail about it,” Grant said.
At Anaheim, Grant rode practice, qualifying 19th, and transferred to the main with a ninth in the second heat race, but elected not to line up for the final. According to JGRMX team manager Jeremy Albrecht, who spoke about Grant’s situation in the tunnel before the race, Grant’s main complaints centered more around his shoulder than his head.
Both Reed and Grant have huge deficits to make up, but Stewart proved last year that it’s possible.
“We can come back from this,” said Reed. “Of course, it is disappointing to get a DNF, but we’re still looking to win races and the championship. Bad luck happens sometimes, but I know I would have been right there challenging for the win.”
Perhaps the biggest surprise was the third-place finish by GEICO Powersports Honda’s Kevin Windham, who passed Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto and Red Bull Honda’s Andrew Short to secure the position.
“For the first time in my career, I wasn’t nervous before a race,” said Windham. “I guess 16 years of experience is starting to pay off. We have another year under our belt on the Honda, and I just felt really comfortable. But I had my work cut out for me. It wasn’t one of those races where you got a good start and ran out front. I had to really fight for it.”
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San Manuel Yamaha’s Hill and Valli Motorsport’s Ivan Tedesco came from way back to finish in sixth and seventh, respectively, and both have the potential to challenge for podiums this year.
In the Lites division, Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Jake Weimer turned in a dominating performance at A1, but don’t count out GEICO Powersports Honda teammates Trey Canard and , who finished second and fourth, respectively. Ryan Morais was a solid third on his Rockstar Motosports-backed RM-Z250. Broc Tickle and Max Anstie have to be considered “in the hunt,” as well. The Star Racing-backed duo went 1-2 in the opening heat race but suffered from poor starts in the main, with Tickle managing a sixth in the main, while Anstie followed in ninth.
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Saturday
8:00 am Paddock Opens
9:00am - 11:30am Tech Inspection / Sound Testing at the Venue
9:00am - 12:00noon Rider / Mechanic / Bonus Awards Participant Registration at the Venue
11:15am - 11:45am Rider's Track Walk
11:45am - 12:00pm Riders Meeting (Mandatory)
12:05pm - 12:20pm Chapel Service
12:30pm - 12:38pm Lites Group C Free Practice
12:40pm - 12:48pm Lites Group B Free Practice
12:50pm - 12:58pm Lites Group A Free Practice
1:00pm - 1:08pm SX Group A Free Practice
1:10pm – 1:18pm SX Group B Free Practice
1:20pm - 1:28pm SX Group C Free Practice
1:30pm - 1:45pm Lites Group B Qualifying Practice
1:50pm - 2:05pm Lites Group C Qualifying Practice
2:10pm - 2:25pm Lites Group A Qualifying Practice
2:30pm - 2:45pm SX Group A Qualifying Practice
2:50pm – 3:05pm SX Group B Qualifying Practice
3:10pm - 3:25pm SX Group C Qualifying Practice
3:25pm - 3:45pm Track Maintenance
3:45pm – 4:00pm Lites Group C Qualifying Practice
4:05pm - 4:20pm Lites Group B Qualifying Practice
4:25pm - 4:40pm Lites Group A Qualifying Practice
4:45pm – 5:00pm SX Group A Qualifying Practice
5:05pm - 5:20pm SX Group C Qualifying Practice
5:25pm - 5:40pm SX Group B Qualifying Practice
5:40pm – 6:45pm Track Maintenance
In each class, the 40 fastest riders from Timed Qualifying will advance to the evening program (the Fast 40). In the Supercross Class only, a rider who is currently in the Top 10 in points that fails to make the Fast 40 will be placed as 21st gate pick in the first heat race.
Evening Program
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm Opening Ceremonies
7:30 pm – 7:40 pm Supercross Lites Heat #1 – 6 Laps, 20 Riders (1-9 to , 10-20 to LCQ)
7:40 pm – 7:50 pm Supercross Lites Heat #2 – 6 Laps, 20 Riders (1-9 to , 10-20 to LCQ)
7:50 pm – 8:00 pm Supercross Heat #1 – 8 Laps, 20 Riders (1-9 to Main Event, 10-20 to LCQ)
8:00 pm – 8:10 pm Supercross Heat #2 – 8 Laps, 20 Riders (1-9 to Main Event, 10-20 to LCQ)
8:10 pm – 8:20 pm Supercross Lites Last Chance Qualifier – 4 Laps, 22 Riders (1-2 to Main)
8:20 pm – 8:30 pm Supercross Last Chance Qualifier – 6 Laps, 22 Riders (1-2 to Main)
8:30 pm – 8:40 pm Intermission / Track Maintenance
8:40 pm – 8:55 pm Freestyle Motocross Exhibition
8:55 pm – 9:00 pm Supercross Lites Parade Lap
9:00 pm – 9:20 pm Supercross Lites Main Event – 15 Laps, 20 Riders
9:20 pm – 9:25 pm Supercross Lites Victory Circle
9:25 pm – 9:30 pm Supercross Parade Lap
9:30 pm – 9:50 pm Supercross Main Event – 20 Laps, 20 Riders
9:50 pm – 9:55 pm Supercross Victory Circle[/QUOTE]
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