AMA Supercross round 5 Oakland 2017 report

in #supercross8 years ago

Oakland didn't disappoint and what a nights racing! It was always going to be a tricky one with the amount of rain that dumped on the track. The sun managed to show its face though and allowed the track team to sort things out before the nights races began. That being said the track broke down very quickly and caught a lot of people out. Hats off to the riders for dealing with those conditions.

Once again Dungey was left with a bad gate choice due to being pushed to qualifying via the semis! Just goes to show how stacked the field is with talent this year... He came out the gates like a rocket though and quickly dispatched Friese to take the lead early on and pushed on to gain a massive early lead. Tomac though just built and built as the track fell apart. Once he got past Web he soon bridged the gap and got past Dungey with an amazing burst of speed through the whoops! Most of this speed was made up by Tomac being the only rider to quad the rhythm section each lap! How he was pulling the trigger on that with a track so smashed up i just don't know... amazing.
He managed his second consecutive win and fans will now be watching closely to see if the 'old' Eli is back :)

never underestimate Dungey though! His consistency and lack of mistakes means you cannot slip up once... its on!

Massive shout to Web who got his first premier class podium! There will be more i can tell you that.

In the 250 class Davalos grabbed the holeshot as forker crashed hard in the first lap. He did withdraw from the race but did so under his own power which was good to see. He is a young and very talented rider and i wish him a speedy recovery and hope to see him lining up this weekend. McElrath had his hands full most of the race with Decotis, who managed to pass him at one point before he recovered to finish third. Davalos rode hard but could not take first from hill. Even though Hill dropped his bike, which hit a branch that had somehow found its way into a rut. This would mean Hill took the red plate from McElrath by taking his third win in a row.

Drama! haha and plenty more to come :)

250 SX West Overall Standings

PositionRiderHometownPoints
1Justin HillYoncalla, OR113
2Shane McelrathCanton, NC112
3Aaron PlessingerHamilton, OH97
4Martin DavalosQuito, Ecuador92
5Jimmy DecotisPeabody, MA73
6Austin ForknerRichards, MO68
7Dan ReardonQueensland, Australia56
8Phil NicolettiCochecton, NY54
9Kyle ChisholmClearwater, FL49
10Jeremy MartinMillville, MN40
11Cole MartinezRimrock, AZ39
12Joshua HansenElbert, CO38
13Justin StarlingDeland, FL37
14Tyler BowersDanville, KY33
15Noah McconahySpokane, WA28
16Killian AubersonSwitzerland25
17Chase MarquierNewcastle, OK25
18Mitchell OldenburgAlvord, TX18
19Scott ChampionTemecula, CA18
20Ryan SurrattCorona, CA16
21Hayden MellrossAustralia14
22Heath HarrisonSilverhill, AL11
24Jon AmesRiverside, CA9
23Bradley TaftNixa, MO9
25AJ CatanzaroPortland, CT8
26Blake LillyWildomar, CA7
27Martin CasteloEcuador7
28Bryce StewartHuntington Beach, CA5
30Justin HoeftCastaic, CA4
29Zac CommansSeal Beach, CA4
31Chris HowellSpokane, WA3
32Brandon ScharerGardena, CA2
33Carlen GardnerPaso Robles, CA1

450 SX Overall Standings

PositionRiderHometownPoints
1Ryan DungeyBelle Plaine, MN111
2Eli TomacCortez, CO94
3Marvin MusquinLa Reole, France86
4Cole SeelyNewbury Park, CA85
5Davi MillsapsCairo, GA70
6Jason AndersonEdgewood, NM65
7ooper WebbNewport, NC64
8had ReedKurri Kurri, Australia62
9Ken RoczenMattstedt, Germany51
10Dean WilsonScotland, United Kingdom48
11Blake BaggettGrand Terrace, CA47
12Josh GrantRiverside, CA46
13Justin BraytonFort Dodge, IA42
14Broc TickleHolly, MI40
15Weston PeickWildomar, CA39
16Jake WeimerRupert, ID30
17Vince FrieseCape Girardeau, MO27
18Justin BogleCushing, OK21
19Malcolm StewartHaines City, FL14
20Mike AlessiApple Valley, CA13
22Tommy HahnWichita, KS11
21Nick SchmidtMaryville, WA11
23Christophe PourcelMarseilles, France10
24Jimmy AlbertsonMount Vernon, MO5
25Alex RayJackson, TN4
26Cade ClasonArcadia, OH3
28Adam EnticknapLompoc, CA2
27Fredrik NorenLidköping, Sweden2
30Ronnie StewartEaston, PA1
31Cody GilmoreSpencer, IA1
29Trey CanardShawnee, OK1