Just when you figured it was time to switch gears toward the outdoor series since two of the three supercross titles have already been determined, more chaos ensues on the track and rumors fly off the track as well.
First off, on an up note, Andrew Short has a better reason to flash his million dollar smile in the pits. With the Brooks/McGrath team having sponsor issues, Honda stepped in to help out and allow the team to pit out of the Factory Honda tent. Short and Team McBrooks scored their first win in Seattle. Short rode a solid race and battled back after a heated match with KTM’s Ken Roczen.
Ryan Sipes, who has had an on again off again series, pulled out the big win in Seattle. This was also his first podium of the year. His second-best performance was in Oakland, where he finished 4thSeattle also marked the return of Ryan Dungey. The KTM rider looked strong, yet probably a little reserved knowing the outdoor season was just around the corner. He finished 6th. Dungey was not the top KTM finisher, that prize went to Ken Roczen aboard the 350cc Katoom. With the title clinched and most of the top riders out with injuries, most figured Ryan Villopoto would cash in on win bonuses by taking the last few races of the series. Yet in Seattle things did not go his way as the champ crawled and hobbled off the track holding his knee—the same knee he injured in the past. It was the shot that rung around the industry, did RV just wreck his 2012 outdoor season? Several days after the accident and there are still no detailed reports on the condition of his knee, we’ve only heard that his knee is sore, he knocked the wind out of himself during the crash, and it was unknown if he will be back in action this weekend in Salt Lake City, Utah.Read the full story “What Really Happened at Seattle SX” by clicking here or the image below.
Supercross Class Results: Seattle
1. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda
2. Ken Roczen, Murrieta, Calif., KTM
3. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki
4. Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., Honda
5. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
6. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM
7. Mike Alessi, Hilliard, Fla., Suzuki
8. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Kawasaki
9. Weston Peick, Wildomar, Calif., Yamaha
10. Nick Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Kawasaki
Supercross Class Season Standings
1. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 323
2. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 222
3. Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 219
4. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM, 207
5. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki, 191
6. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Yamaha, 178
7. Mike Alessi, Hilliard, Fla., Suzuki, 176
8. Brett Metcalfe, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Suzuki, 173
9. Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda, 166
10. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Kawasaki, 146
Western Regional Supercross Lites Class Results: Seattle
1. Ryan Sipes, Ekron, Ky., Yamaha
2. Marvin Musquin, Murrieta, Calif., KTM
3. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda
4. Cole Seely, Murrieta, Calif., Honda
5. Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda
6. Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Suzuki,
7. Dean Wilson, Menifee, Calif., Kawasaki
8. Billy Laninovich, Riverside, Calif., Honda
9. Travis Baker, Temecula, Calif., Honda
10. Vince Friese, Cape Girardeau, Mo., Honda
Western Regional Supercross Lites Class Season Standings
1. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda, 134
2. Dean Wilson, Menifee, Calif., Kawasaki, 130
3. Cole Seely, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 119
4. Marvin Musquin, Murrieta, Calif., KTM, 111
5. Ryan Sipes, Ekron, Ky., Yamaha, 78
6. Nico Izzi, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha, 78
7. Matt Moss, Murrieta, Calif., KTM, 77
8. Travis Baker, Temecula, Calif., Honda, 75
9. Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Suzuki, 73
10. Billy Laninovich, Riverside, Calif., Honda, 70
