It’s a Minne adventure
By TMX Archives on 19th Apr 13
This week the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship made a return to Minneapolis Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome for the 14th round of the series, where, in front of nearly 50,000 home fans, KTMs Ryan Dungey went head-to-head with series leader Ryan Villopoto to snatch the win.
Meanwhile in the Eastern 250 class, Marvin Musquin was able to make it a KTM double as he led the whole 15-laps for his fourth win in five races.
As the gate dropped in the highly anticipated 450 class it was holeshot maestro, Mike Alessi who got the jump to fire into the first turn in the number one position.
However it didn't take long for reigning champ Villopoto to hit the gas and take over the lead. Then, just moments later, Dungey was also on the move and came round Alessi to sit in second.
Running in first and second, these two set the stage for an enthralling battle. Quickly they pulled way to gap third placed Davi Millsaps, and for 15-laps raced with a second separating them before Dungey was able to reel Villopoto in.
Gaining momentum, Dungey saw his chance on lap-16, and managed to find a way through as the pair passed the finish line jump.
Villopoto was not content though to sit back and take second, and with the massive crowd on the edge of their seats, re-took the position soon after the start straight.
Once again Dungey found himself on Villopoto's back wheel, and before the green machine could pull away, made another move on the rhythm section.
The pair raced nearly side-by-side for a while before Dungey was able to make a pass stick and eke out a small lead to take the win.
FOR FULL REPORT AND PICTURES SEE TMX APRIL 19
AMA & WORLD SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Rd 14 – Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
SX450cc CLASS: 1 Ryan Dungey (KTM), 2 Ryan Villopoto (Kaw), 3 Davi Millsaps (Suz), 4 Justin Barcia (Hon), 5 Chad Reed (AUS - Hon), 6 Andrew Short (Hon), 7 Trey Canard (Hon), 8 Joshua Hill (Suz), 9 Justin Brayton (Yam), 10 Weston Peick (Suz), 11 Matt Goerke (KTM), 12 Jake Weimer (Kaw), 13 Broc Tickle (Suz), 14 Mike Alessi (Suz), 15 Chris Blose (Yam), 16 Robert Kiniry (Yam), 17 Ben Lamay (Yam), 18 James Stewart (Suz), 19 Phillip Nicoletti (Yam), 20 Les Smith (KTM).
SERIES STANDINGS after 14 (of 17) rounds: 1 Villopoto 299 points, 2 Dungey 277, 3 Millsaps 276, 4 Barcia 220, 5 Reed 212, 6 Canard 199, 7 Short 177, 8 Stewart 174, 9 Brayton 149, 10 Broc Tickle 141, 11 Goerke 139, 12 Weimer 115, 13 Mike Alessi 92, 14 Peick 74, 15 Hill 63, 16 Tomac 52, 17 Kiniry 50, 18 Grant 40, 19 Albertson 38, 20 Chisholm 38,...
SX250cc (East): 1 Marvin Musquin (F - KTM), 2 William Hahn (Hon), 3 Blake Wharton (Suz), 4 Gavin Faith (Hon), 5 Tyler Bowers (Kaw), 6 Lance Vincent (KTM), 7 Vince Friese (Hon), 8 AJ Catanzaro (Kaw), 9 Steven CLARKE (GB - KTM), 10 Cole Thompson (CAN - Hon), 11 Mitchell Oldenburg (Hon), 12 Jackson Richardson (AUS - Hon), 13 Daniel Herrlein (Hon), 14 Landen Powell (Hon), 15 Levi Kilbarger (Hon), 16 Adam Gulley (Kaw), 17 Ozzy Barbaree (Suz), 18 Maxx Malatia (Hon), 19 Zack Williams (KTM), 20 David Buller (Hon).
SERIES STANDINGS after 8 (of 9) rounds: 1 Hahn 178 points, 2 Musquin 173, 3 Wharton 153, 4 Friese 103, 5 Faith 100, 6 WILSON 87, 7 Thompson 83, 8 Peters 78, 9 Martin 71, 10 Hill 68, 11 Decotis 66, 12 Vincent 66, 13 Catanzaro 62, 14 Oldenburg 61, 15 Larsen 54, 16 Richardson 42, 17 Kilbarger 40, 18 CLARKE 39, 19 Bell 37, 20 Freeberg 36,...
NEXT ROUND: April 20 – Century Link Field, Seattle, Washington, USA.
