News 19 Apr 2015

Dungey fends off Tomac for seventh 2015 victory

Webb wins again in dramatic 250SX main event at Santa Clara.

Image: Simon Cudby.

Image: Simon Cudby.

Red Bull KTM’s Ryan Dungey earned his seventh Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, race win tonight in front of 42,336 fans at the inaugural race inside Levi Stadium.

Autotrader.com/Toyota/Yamaha’s Justin Barcia won the SupercrossLive.com Holeshot Award in the 450SX Class with Discount Tire/TwoTwo Motorsports’ Chad Reed following in second.

While battling for the lead on lap two, Reed crashed and dropped to last place before eventually rebounding to salvage ninth.

Dungey, who clinched his second 450SX Class championship last weekend in Houston, moved into second place and Autotrader.com/Toyota/Yamaha’s Weston Peick moved into third place on lap one.

Dungey passed Barcia for the lead on lap three and started to pull away. The following Lap, Peick moved into second place, and on lap six, GEICO Honda’s Eli Tomac moved into third place.

Tomac made one final move for second place on lap 10 to pick up his ninth podium finish of the season. Peick held on for third place, which was the first best finish of his career.

Coming into tonight’s race, Dungey was tied with Jeff Ward for eighth place on the all-time 450SX Class win list, and he is now in sole possession of that position.

“Today was rough [and] it took a few practices to finally get the bike dialed in,” said Dungey. “The heat race win gave me a good spot on the gate for the main event, which was a big help in getting the start I did.”

Just one week after clinching the Western Regional 250SX Class Championship, Yamalube/Star Racing/Yamaha’s Cooper Webb followed up with a win tonight.

Motosport.com/Monster Energy/Kawasaki’s Josh Hansen started the Western Regional 250SX Class main event with the SupercrossLive.com Holeshot Award.

Behind him a massive pile-up in turn one collected several riders, including Red Bull KTM’s Justin Hill and Webb. Webb’s teammates Jeremy Martin and Aaron Plessinger followed in second and third respectively.

On lap one Plessinger passed Martin for second place, and on lap three he passed Hansen for the lead. By lap four, Webb had moved into fourth place after starting in ninth.

While leading, Plessinger crashed on lap six and dropped to fourth place, giving the lead back to Hansen. On the same lap, and Webb moved into second place.

On lap eight, following an intense battle between Hansen and Webb, Webb took over the lead and rode to his sixth win of the season and fourth consecutive. Hansen was forced to withdraw from the race due to mechanical issues.

Plessinger was holding down the number three position when he once again crashed on lap nine. Plessinger’s crash allowed Hill to move into second place, where he would finish, marking Hill’s second podium of the season.

Martin finished third, marking his fifth podium finish of the season. Aussie Jackson Richardson was a fine sixth in his best of the season, staying clear of the havoc for a consistent ride.

“It was definitely a wild and hectic main event. I just tried to get up as fast as I could and charge,” said Webb. It was basically a race to get your bike up the fastest and it worked out. I had fun racing with Hansen.”

Racing continues next weekend at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

2015 Monster Energy AMA Supercross
Round 15 – Santa Clara, CA

450SX Class results:
1. Ryan Dungey
2. Eli Tomac
3. Weston Peick
4. Jason Anderson
5. Cole Seely
6. Blake Baggett
7. Justin Brayton
8. Chad Reed (AUS)
9. Andrew Short
10. Nick Wey

450SX Class championship standings:
1. Ryan Dungey 343
2. Eli Tomac 258
3. Cole Seely 239
4. Chad Reed 212
5. Trey Canard 204
6. Blake Baggett 190
7. Jason Anderson 188
8. Broc Tickle 168
9. Ken Roczen 164
10. Andrew Short 156

Western Regional 250SX Class results:
1. Cooper Webb
2. Justin Hill
3. Alex Martin
4. Malcolm Stewart
5. Shane McElrath
6. Jackson Richardson (AUS)
7. Aaron Plessinger
8. Matt Bisceglia
9. Tommy Hahn
10. Scott Champion

Western Regional 250SX Class championship standings:
1. Cooper Webb 186
2. Shane McElrath 124
3. Zach Osborne 117
4. Justin Hill 116
5. Aaron Plessinger 113
6. Alex Martin 111
7. Malcolm Stewart 107
8. Jessy Nelson 106
9. Tyler Bowers 105
10. Josh Hansen 91
13. Jackson Richardson (AUS) 63

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