SX Race Report
After a reprieve over the Easter holiday following more than two solid months of supercross, the AMA series/FIM World Championship recommenced at the Houston Reliant Stadium in Texas last weekend as 44,624 spectators watched the thirteenth round of seventeen in the 2010 campaign.
Valli Motorsports Ivan Tedesco was able to take the 2010 YZ450F to 3rd place across a technical and difficult track for his second podium result of the season.
The veteran fought with Ryan Dungey and Kevin Windham for the final step of the rostrum but was typically resolute to claim his second silverware and post the ninth appearance in the top three for Yamaha so far.
Ivan Tedesco says: "I really needed that break; I guess everyone probably did," he said. "To race twelve weeks in a row is asking a lot. But during the time off, we got some stuff figured out with the bike and I think it showed tonight. I got good starts in the heat and the main and I was able to keep it up there. Things are looking good. Hopefully, I can put it up on the box a couple more times before we head outdoors."
Josh Hill: San Manuel L&M Yamaha’s Josh Hill was also among the thick of the action in the opening stages of the 20 lap main event but could not sustain his pace until the flag and also revealed that he had suffered another fall while training during the break that influenced his performance. Hill was 10th, just behind Muscle Milk JGR’s Justin Brayton in 9th.
Hill is still the leading Yamaha rider in the championship standings and holds 3rd, 14 points ahead of Davi Millsaps and 48 behind Ryan Villopoto. Tedesco, who has scored nine top ten finishes this year, is presently 6th and 3 points ahead of Brayton.
2010 AMA-SX Houston, TX 12/04/2010 – Race 1 – 20 Laps
1 Ryan Villopoto Kawasaki USA 16’22.664
2 Kevin Windham Honda USA 0’06.974
3 Ivan Tedesco Yamaha USA 0’13.246
4 Chad Reed Kawasaki AUS 0’17.766
5 Ryan Dungey Suzuki USA 0’21.314
6 Thomas Hahn Suzuki USA 0’29.799
7 David D Millsaps Honda USA 0’32.460
8 Andrew Short Honda USA 0’33.261
9 Justin Brayton Yamaha USA 0’43.754
10 Josh Hill Yamaha USA 0’45.413
11 Nicholas Wey Kawasaki USA 0’47.713
12 Manuel Gomes Rivas Kawasaki ESP 0’51.284
13 Kyle Chisholm Yamaha USA 0’52.858
14 Michael Byrne Yamaha AUS 0’56.145
15 Matt Boni Honda USA -1Laps
16 Kyle Regal Yamaha USA -1Laps
20 Jason Lawrence Yamaha USA -15Laps
RIDER POINT STANDINGS 10/04/2010
1. Ryan Dungey Suzuki USA 277
2. Ryan Villopoto Kawasaki USA 265
3. Josh Hill Yamaha USA 217
4. David D Millsaps Honda USA 203
5. Kevin Windham Honda USA 201
6. Ivan Tedesco Yamaha USA 179
7. Justin Brayton Yamaha USA 176
8. Nicholas Wey Kawasaki USA 141
9. Thomas Hahn Suzuki USA 128
10. Kyle Chisholm Yamaha USA 123
11. Michael Byrne Yamaha AUS 117
12. Trey Canard Honda USA 103
13. Chris Blose Honda USA 88
14. Andrew Short Honda USA 82
15. Grant Langston Yamaha RSA 67
18. James Stewart Yamaha USA 51
19. Jason Lawrence Yamaha USA 43
23. Dan Reardon Yamaha USA 25
28. Weston Peick Yamaha USA 17
33. Kyle Regal Yamaha USA 7
41. Josh Grant Yamaha USA 1
MANUFACTURER STANDINGS 10/04/2010
1. Suzuki 277
2. Kawasaki 274
3. Honda 265
4. Yamaha 254
5. KTM 3
The first of the final four rounds in what is the last month of the championship will take place next Saturday at St Louis, Missouri.
Lap Record: 0’49.593 (James Stewart, 01/01/2005)
Last Years Winner: James Stewart
