Pirelli News Release
Phoenix, Arizona, January 15, 2012 – Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona was host to round two of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship this weekend. 49,236 fans packed the stadium and enjoyed a hard-fought battle on a fast – and technical – course, replete with a triple-triple combo section that played a big role in wheel-to-wheel competition and dramatic lead-changes. Racing exclusively onPirelli’s Scorpion MX tires, Toyota/Yamaha/JGRMX’s James “Bubba” Stewart and Davi Millsaps came to Phoenix ready to set the winning pace and build on last week’s performance in Anaheim.
Stewart and Millsaps both easily qualified for the main event. Stewart placed first in the first qualifier – his second heat win this season.
Stewart’s performance was all the more amazing as he complained of feeling unwell all day and opted out of the second qualifying practice, which left fans wondering if he would return. After a few challenges early on in the main event, Stewart battled to earn a top-10 position by lap four. On lap seven, he went down in the sand section of the track and lost several places. Stewart fought back to an eighth place finish and Millsaps followed at 13th.
“I rode really good considering how bad I felt all day being sick,” said Stewart. “Once we get our starts right then it will be good. The start and the crash cost me a podium but we were way better than last week and we will only get stronger. I have faith in my team and 15 rounds left.”
Round three of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship will be run January 21st at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Cali. The event will air on CBS at noon (EST) on Jan. 22nd.
POS. # Name Bike Qualified Start Points
1 5 Ryan Dungey KTM 450 SX-F 8 1 45
2 21 Jake Weimer Kawasaki KX450F 2 2 38
3 1 Ryan Villopoto Kawasaki KX450F 10 18 45
4 14 Kevin Windham Honda CRF450 11 3 31
5 22 Chad Reed Honda CRF450 13 8 38
6 29 Andrew Short Honda CRF450R 3 7 29
7 41 Trey Canard Honda CRF450R 14 5 14
8 7 James Stewart Yamaha YZ450F 1 13 28
9 24 Brett Metcalfe Suzuki RM-Z450 12 4 22
10 100 Joshua Hansen Kawasaki KX450F 7 15 22
11 9 Ivan Tedesco Kawasaki KX450F 9 17 18
12 11 Kyle Chisholm Kawasaki KX450F 17 10 16
13 18 David Millsaps Yamaha YZ450F 6 16 13
14 10 Justin Brayton Honda CRF450 4 12 25
15 47 Chris Blose Kawasaki KX450F 18 6 9
16 800 Mike Alessi Suzuki RM-Z450 5 11 17
17 83 Kyle Partridge Honda CRF450R 16 14 4
18 32 Thomas Hahn Honda CRF450R 15 9 4
19 27 Nicholas Wey Kawasaki KX450F 19 19 2
20 48 Jimmy Albertson Suzuki RM-Z450 20
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