A fourth place in Seattle extended Villopotos series lead by one point at his home round.

Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto says he’s aiming for a consistent finish to the season as every point counts in the 2011 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship.

Villopoto added one more point to his championship lead last weekend with a come-from-behind fourth-place finish in front of his hometown crowd at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington.

In front of family and friends, Villopoto achieved his goal of extending his series lead as he gained one point on second place.

On the start, he got caught up in a first turn pile-up, but quickly got back on track and was in 10th after the field came through on the first lap. He picked off riders and was able to come close to third, but eventually settled for fourth.

“The race didn’t start how I was hoping and I had to work my way through the pack,” said Villopoto. “I almost had third, but I made a mistake and was thankful that I was able to get up quick and get fourth.

“I really wanted to get a win here for my family and friends. I am happy to get one more point in the championship, which is my main goal right now.”

While Villopoto has the championship on his mind, he really wants to push for another win before the season’s end.

“I really want another win before the season’s over,” said Villopoto. “It would be nice to get it in Salt Lake City so I will have an even bigger advantage going into Vegas. We’ll see how it goes.

“I didn’t get to race there last year, but everyone said it was a tough track.”

Villopoto now leads the championship by six points with two rounds remaining.