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250SX: San Diego Notebook
The Western Regional 250SX Class Championship that was shaping up to be the 'The Eli Tomac Show' has been taken over by Ken Roczen in recent weeks.
(Photo: GEICO Honda)
PROGRAMMING NOTE: Round 6 of the 2013 Monster Energy Supercross Championship from San Diego, CA will air LIVE on SPEED on Saturday, February 9nd at 10:30pm ET.
A dramatic turn of events took place at the Oakland stop of the Western Regional 250SX Class Championship. Defending champion Eli Tomac, who won the first three consecutive races this season, led Red Bull KTM’s Ken Roczen by nine points heading into Oakland. The GEICO Honda riders’ season was about to take a turn for the worse.
Tomac crashed on Lap 1 and re-entered the race in 18th place to start the Main Event in Oakland. On Lap 5, he crashed again in the whoops section and was unable to finish the race. Roczen rode to his first win of his season and moved into a 11-point advantage in season standings over Troy Lee Designs/Lucas Oil/Honda’s Cole Seely. Tomac dropped back to third in season standings, 15 points behind Roczen.
The following week, Tomac suffered from a bad start and played catch-up during the 15-lap Main Event. Out front, it was Roczen who rode to his second consecutive win of the season and now has a 20-point lead in season standings over Tomac, who moved into second place.
“I got stuck back in the middle of the pack at the beginning of the race, which really hurt me,” stated Tomac. “I felt like I was riding good, but by the time I made my way into third the leaders were already too far ahead of me. The most important thing is that we got points and moved up in the standings. I need to work on my starts but we still have plenty of time to get back into the lead.”
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Martin Davalos finished a season-best second place Saturday night in Anaheim. Davalos started the season with a 20th-place finish and has been working his way through the point standings and is currently fourth.
“We had a good week leading into San Diego,” said Davalos. “We proved that we have the speed to win last weekend in Anaheim, and I have been working hard to get there. I’m looking forward to Saturday.”
After a hard crash in his Heat Race which sent him into the LCQ to fight for a final transfer spot into the Main Event, GEICO Honda’s Zach Osborne struggled during the 15-lap race, finishing 10th overall. Osborne slipped from fourth to sixth in season standings.
“It was a disappointing night for me,” said Osborne. “I made it into the main but threw it away again with a few more mistakes. I need to stop making these rookie mistakes.”
A dramatic turn of events took place at the Oakland stop of the Western Regional 250SX Class Championship. Defending champion Eli Tomac, who won the first three consecutive races this season, led Red Bull KTM’s Ken Roczen by nine points heading into Oakland. The GEICO Honda riders’ season was about to take a turn for the worse.
Tomac crashed on Lap 1 and re-entered the race in 18th place to start the Main Event in Oakland. On Lap 5, he crashed again in the whoops section and was unable to finish the race. Roczen rode to his first win of his season and moved into a 11-point advantage in season standings over Troy Lee Designs/Lucas Oil/Honda’s Cole Seely. Tomac dropped back to third in season standings, 15 points behind Roczen.
The following week, Tomac suffered from a bad start and played catch-up during the 15-lap Main Event. Out front, it was Roczen who rode to his second consecutive win of the season and now has a 20-point lead in season standings over Tomac, who moved into second place.
“I got stuck back in the middle of the pack at the beginning of the race, which really hurt me,” stated Tomac. “I felt like I was riding good, but by the time I made my way into third the leaders were already too far ahead of me. The most important thing is that we got points and moved up in the standings. I need to work on my starts but we still have plenty of time to get back into the lead.”
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Martin Davalos finished a season-best second place Saturday night in Anaheim. Davalos started the season with a 20th-place finish and has been working his way through the point standings and is currently fourth.
“We had a good week leading into San Diego,” said Davalos. “We proved that we have the speed to win last weekend in Anaheim, and I have been working hard to get there. I’m looking forward to Saturday.”
After a hard crash in his Heat Race which sent him into the LCQ to fight for a final transfer spot into the Main Event, GEICO Honda’s Zach Osborne struggled during the 15-lap race, finishing 10th overall. Osborne slipped from fourth to sixth in season standings.
“It was a disappointing night for me,” said Osborne. “I made it into the main but threw it away again with a few more mistakes. I need to stop making these rookie mistakes.”
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