2011 AMA Supercross

This weekend, the AMA Supercross series will be back in Anaheim for Round 5. The race will have a Pink theme, and the SX event will help fund the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure 60-mile walk, the ultimate event for the fight against breast cancer.

San Manuel Yamaha’s James Stewart will arrive in California for Anaheim II Pink Supercross with a two-point lead in the championship; the Florida native won last week at Oakland, placing him two points ahead of Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto.

Following are some stats and facts about Anaheim Supercross:

  • The first race in Anaheim was held on December 4, 1976, and Marty Smith won a Honda
  • This race marks the 55th time the gate will drop for a Supercross class race in Anaheim
  • Anaheim holds the record for hosting the most Supercross class races

Supercross Class Wins by Brand in Anaheim

  • Honda-19
  • Yamaha-19
  • Kawasaki-9
  • Suzuki-7

Three different brands won Supercross class races in Anaheim last year, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha.

Since 2001 Anaheim has hosted three Supercross class races. Only twice have three different riders won main events. In 2002, David Vuillemin, Mike LaRocco, and Ricky Carmichael each won a race in Anaheim, and in 2010, James Stewart, Ryan Dungey, and Ryan Villopoto.

First Time Supercross Class Winners in Anaheim

  • 1979: Kent Howerton
  • 1982: Donnie Hansen
  • 1983: David Bailey
  • 1984: Johnny O’Mara
  • 1990: Damon Bradshaw
  • 1993: Jeremy Mcgrath
  • 2003: Chad Reed
  • 2009: Josh Grant

Chad Reed will be racing for his seventh Supercross class win in Anaheim

James Stewart will racing for his eighth Supercross class win in Anaheim

Supercross Class Recap from Oakland

  • James Stewart earned his 39th Supercross class win and is now tied for third on the all-time win list
  • Stewart is the only ride to earn podium finishes at the first four races this season
  • James Stewart has now won a Supercross class race in seven consecutive seasons and is tied with Chad Reed
  • Stewart has 64 career starts, 55 career podiums.
  • Reed earned his 104th career Supercross class podium finish
  • Reed now has at least one podium finish in none consecutive seasons
  • Dungey earned his 15th career podium and the third of the season
  • Villopoto earned his 24th career top-five finish in 35 Supercross class starts
  • Brett Metcalfe earned his first top-five finish in the supercross class
  • Davi Millsaps earned his first top-10 finish of the year, finishing eighth
  • Reed has now finished on the podium on four different brands in four years: 2008, Yamaha, 2009, Suzuki, 2010, Kawasaki, 2011 11, Honda.
  • Mike LaRocco and Ezra Lusk also finished on the podium with four different brands in as many years

 

Supercross Lites Stats: Anaheim

  • First race was held on February 2, 1985, and Mike Healy won on a Suzuki
  • This will be the 47th time the gate will drop for a Supercross Lites race in Anaheim.

Supercross Lites Class Wins by Brand in Anaheim

  • Kawasaki-22
  • Suzuki-8
  • Honda-7
  • Yamaha-6
  • KTM-3

Supercross Lites Recap from Oakland

  • Broc Tickle earned his second career win, his first on a Kawasaki.
  • Tickle and Josh Hansen have both finished on the podium at three of four races
  • Jimmy Decotis has finished within the top eighth since Phoenix when he was brought on to the Geico Honda team, replacing injured rider Wil Hahn
  • Tickle became the first ride to win in Oakland aboard a Lites class bike

Supercross Laps Led

  • James Stewart 46
  • Ryan Villopoto 29
  • Ivan Tedesco 3
  • Ryan Dungey 1
  • Brett Metcalfe 1

Supercross Lites Class Laps Led

  • Broc Tickle 22
  • Joshua Hansen 19
  • Cole Seely 15
  • Eli Tomac 3
  • Ken Roczen 1

Holeshot Award (Supercross Class)

  • Ivan Tedesco (Anaheim 1)
  • James Stewart (Phoenix)
  • Brett Metcalfe (Los Angeles)
  • Ryan Villopoto (Oakland)

Holeshot Award (Supercross Lites Class)

  • Broc Tickle (Anaheim 1)
  • Broc Tickle (Phoenix)
  • Cole Seely (Los Angeles)
  • Eli Tomac (Oakland)

MMI Top Tech Award

  • Pro Circuit Kawasaki (Anaheim 1)
  • Rene Zapapa (Phoenix)
  • Brent Presnell (Los Angeles)
  • Brian Kranz (Oakland)

Asterick Medic Card

  • Parker Eckman (Anaheim 1)
  • Gared Steinke (Phoenix)
  • Bruce Rutherford (Los Angeles)
  • Ivo Monticelli (Oakland)

Supercross Class Results: Oakland

  1. James Stewart, Haines City, Florida, Yamaha
  2. Chad Reed, Dade City, Florida, Honda
  3. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki
  4. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki
  5. Brett Metcalfe, Lake Elsinore, Cali., Suzuki
  6. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Oak., Honda
  7. Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda
  8. David Millsaps, Carlsbad, Cali., Yamaha
  9. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, KTM
  10. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Cali., Kawasaki

Supercross Class Season Standings

  1. James Stewart, Haines City, Florida, Yamaha, 92
  2. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 90
  3. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 78
  4. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Oak., Honda, 71
  5. Chad Reed, Dade City, Florida, Honda, 70
  6. Brett Metcalfe, Lake Elsinore, Cali., Suzuki, 55
  7. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, KTM, 49
  8. Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda, 46
  9. Justin Brayton, Cornelius, NC., Yamaha, 39
  10. Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Florida, Yamaha, 39

Western Regional Supercross Lites Class Results: Oakland

  1. Broc Tickle, Holly, Miss., Kawasaki
  2. Joshua Hansen, Elbert, Col., Kawasaki
  3. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Col., Honda
  4. Ken Roczen, Mattstedt, Germany, KTM
  5. Tyla Rattray, Wildomar, Cali., Kawasaki
  6. Ryan Morais, Murrieta, Cali., Suzuki
  7. Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Yamaha
  8. James Decotis, Peabody, Mass., Honda
  9. Bruce Rutherford, Murrieta, Cali., Kawasaki
  10. Ryan Marmont, Woonona, Australia, KTM

Western Regional Supercross Lites Season Standings

  1. Joshua Hansen, Elbert, Col., Kawasaki, 88
  2. Broc Tickle, Holly, Miss., Kawasaki, 87
  3. Ryan Morais, Murrieta, Cali., Suzuki, 70
  4. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Col., Honda, 69
  5. Cole Seely, Corona, Cali., Honda, 60
  6. Tyla Rattray, Wildomar, Cali., Kawasaki, 58
  7. Ken Roczen, Mattstedt, Germany, KTM, 49
  8. Martin Davalos, Cario, Georgia, Suzuki, 45
  9. Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Yamaha, 44
  10. James Decotis, Peabody, Mass., Honda, 40

Supercross Class Rider Finishes

James Stewart
Anaheim 1: 3
Phoenix: 1
Los Angeles: 2
Oakland: 1

Chad Reed
Anaheim 1: 5
Phoenix: 4
Los Angeles: 7
Oakland: 2

Ryan Dungey
Anaheim 1: 2
Phoenix: 5
Los Angeles: 3
Oakland: 3

Ryan Villopoto
Anaheim 1: 1
Phoenix: 2
Los Angeles: 1
Oakland: 4

Brett Metcalfe
Anaheim 1: 8
Phoenix: 8
Los Angeles: 8
Oakland: 5

Trey Canard
Anaheim 1: 4
Phoenix: 3
Los Angeles: 4
Oakland: 6

Kevin Windham
Anaheim 1: 6
Phoenix: 19
Los Angeles: 6
Oakland: 7

David Millsaps
Anaheim 1: 19
Phoenix: 11
Los Angeles: 13
Oakland: 8

Andrew Short
Anaheim 1: 10
Phoenix: 7
Los Angeles: 9
Oakland: 9

Ivan Tedesco
Anaheim 1: 7
Phoenix: 14
Los Angeles: 19
Oakland: 10

Chris Blose
Anaheim 1: 17
Phoenix: 15
Los Angeles: 14
Oakland: 11

Matt Boni
Anaheim 1: 18
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: 12

Vince Friese
Anaheim 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: 13

Weston Peick
Anaheim 1: N/A
Phoenix: 13
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: 14

Kyle Chisholm
Anaheim 1: 11
Phoenix: 9
Los Angeles: 10
Oakland: 15

Dan Reardon
Anaheim 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: 16

Kyle Regal
Anaheim 1: 13
Phoenix: 10
Los Angeles: 16
Oakland: 17

Justin Brayton
Anaheim 1: 16
Phoenix: 6
Los Angeles: 5
Oakland: 18

Austin Stroupe
Anaheim 1: N/A
Phoenix: 20
Los Angeles: 12
Oakland: 19

Nicholas Wey
Anaheim 1: 12
Phoenix: 12
Los Angeles: 11
Oakland: 20

Western Regional Supercross Lites Class Rider Finishes
Broc Tickle
Anaheim 1: 2
Phoenix: 2
Los Angeles: 4
Oakland: 1

Joshua Hansen
Anaheim 1: 1
Phoenix: 1
Los Angeles: 5
Oakland: 2

Eli Tomac
Anaheim 1: 10
Phoenix: 5
Los Angeles: 2
Oakland: 3

Ken Roczen
Anaheim 1: 7
Phoenix: 19
Los Angeles: 6
Oakland: 4

Tyla Rattray
Anaheim 1: 3
Phoenix: 6
Los Angeles: 14
Oakland: 5

Ryan Morais
Anaheim 1: 6
Phoenix: 3
Los Angeles: 3
Oakland: 6

Kyle Cunningham
Anaheim 1: 13
Phoenix: 10
Los Angeles: 10
Oakland: 7

James Decotis
Anaheim 1: N/A
Phoenix: 7
Los Angeles: 8
Oakland: 8

Bruce Rutherford
Anaheim 1: 16
Phoenix: 13
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: 9

Ryan Marmont
Anaheim 1: 14
Phoenix: 17
Los Angeles: 7
Oakland: 10

Gared Steinke
Anaheim 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: 11

Ben Evans
Anaheim 1: 12
Phoenix: 12
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: 12

Nick Paluzzi
Anaheim 1: 9
Phoenix: 15
Los Angeles: 9
Oakland: 13

Jake Canada
Anaheim 1: N/A
Phoenix: 11
Los Angeles: 17
Oakland: 14

Antonio Balbi
Anaheim 1: 11
Phoenix: 14
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: 15

Martin Davalos
Anaheim 1: 4
Phoenix: 9
Los Angeles: 11
Oakland: 16

Scott Champion
Anaheim 1: N/A
Phoenix: 18
Los Angeles: 19
Oakland: 17

Casey Hinson
Anaheim 1: N/A
Phoenix: 16
Los Angeles: 18
Oakland: 18

Travis Baker
Anaheim 1: 8
Phoenix: 8
Los Angeles: 12
Oakland: 19

Cole Seely
Anaheim 1: 5
Phoenix: 4
Los Angeles: 1
Oakland: 20

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