Pirelli Scorpion Mx Stings Daytona; takes home 1-2 In Mud Race with JGRMX’s Stewart and Millsaps

Competing on a track oversaturated with water, James ‘Bubba’ Stewart
won on a Pirelli Scorpion MXS rear and Scorpion PRO front tires while
his teammate Davi Millsaps took home second on a Pirelli Scorpion MXMS
front and MXS rear combo, both confident in the consistent performance
of Pirelli’s Scorpion MX family of tires even under these toughest of
conditions. The two teammates easily advanced from their heats, placing
first and second, respectively.

In the main event, Millsaps secured the holeshot, followed closely by
Stewart. The duo swapped leads on lap three and remained in first and
second until the checkered flag waved at lap 16. “Pirelli has had so
many great successes here in Daytona, and this year’s Supercross race
win is just one more element we add back to our racing DNA,” declared
Chris Wall, Director of Marketing for Pirelli Moto.

This is Stewart’s second win of the season and Millsaps’ first
podium. “I felt good all day,” commented Stewart. “I was fast in
practice and we got a [good] start. Those Pirelli tires were awesome out
there. Once I got out front I pulled a lead and just tried to survive.”

Millsaps chimed in from the podium: “I had a good week riding at my
house and it was a good race. I can’t thank JGRMX/Toyota/Yamaha enough, I
also want to thank Ezra (Lusk), my mechanic Ben, my trainer Pablo, my
wife, O’neal, Sidi, Oakley, Pirelli, just everyone – thanks.”

This win places Stewart just 15 points shy of second place Ryan
Dungey, who is currently out with a shoulder injury. Millsaps advances
to sixth overall in the series.

Round 11 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship will be
held March 17 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. The event will
air live on SPEED at 7:30 p.m. (EST). FUEL TV will broadcast the re-cap
from Indianapolis at 8:00 p.m. (EST) on March 11.