Ryan Villopoto remained in contention coming into San Francisco,
but was definitely in need of a win to close the gap between him and
points leader Ryan Dungey. Villopoto did exactly that on Saturday night.
When Dungey jumped out to an early lead in the Supercross class main
event, it appeared like the deficit in the overall standings might get
larger. However, a determined Villopoto pushed hard, passing Josh Hill
for second and setting his sights on the leader. Just a few laps later,
a crash from Dungey opened the door for Villopoto. He capitalized on
the opportunity and although Dungey remounted in the lead, Villopoto
quickly worked his way past and never looked back. Villopoto dominated
the second half of the race and cruised to a hard-earned victory that
closed the gap in the overall standings from 20 points to 13 points.
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In the Supercross Lites class, Jake Weimer’s winning streak came to
an unfortunate end, but not all was lost as Jake stayed on the podium
with a solid runner-up finish. Thanks to his efforts, Jake remains in
the lead for the Lites West Coast title over Trey Canard by 16 points
in the overall standings.
This week the Monster Energy
Supercross circuit heads south to Thor MX’s backyard in San Diego.
With the race season producing surprise after surprise, this weekend
will no doubt deliver more outstanding action.
Make sure to follow thormx.com
and check us out on Facebook for the latest updates. Become a fan of
Thor MX on Facebook by searching, “Thor MX – Official Page”.
Additionally, downloadable desktop wallpaper from each race is
available at thormx.com. Check out the multimedia section of the
website for desktops already available and keep an eye out for weekly
updates following the on-track action.
2/3/2010 12:00pm
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