Revealed on 5 March 2023
Daytona, Fla., (March 4, 2023) Monster Vitality Yamaha Star Racing’s Eli Tomac took a hard-earned Monster Vitality AMA Supercross victory on the 53rd working of the Daytona Supercross, stretching his report variety of wins on the venue to seven.
Pink Bull KTM’s Cooper Webb was shut however needed to accept second place at Spherical 8 on the distinctive observe constructed into the trioval of the Daytona Worldwide Speedway. Workforce Honda HRC’s Chase Sexton had some shut calls however no crashes to complete third on the high-speed Supercross observe. Within the fourth spherical of the 10-round Jap Regional 250SX Class sequence, Workforce Honda HRC’s Hunter Lawrence took the Daytona win in convincing fashion.
When the gate dropped for the 450SX Class Primary Occasion, Tomac grabbed the Holeshot however Webb took an outdoor line within the second nook and snatched the lead. Sexton held third place with Troy Lee Designs Pink Bull GASGAS Manufacturing unit Racing’s Justin Barcia making use of strain to take over the spot. After one lap Monster Vitality Kawasaki’s Jason Anderson had made his manner into fifth, and Rockstar Vitality Husqvarna Manufacturing unit Racing’s RJ Hampshire sat sixth in his first 450SX Class Primary Occasion after profitable his Warmth race.
With the rain coming down Webb held command of the race. Then roughly seven minutes into the 20-minute plus one lap race Webb and Tomac had a fierce change. The 2 racers traded the lead 4 instances in a single part, with Webb retaining the entrance spot after the 2 riders bumped coming into a rutted, elevated nook. Tomac was despatched large, however not off the observe. The incident allowed Sexton to shut the hole and out of the blue the highest three within the factors all had a shot on the Daytona win.
9 minutes in, Webb hit impartial coming into the high-speed rhythm simply after the end line. Tomac jumped previous and locked down the lead. The entrance 4, Tomac, Webb, Sexton, and Barcia have been nonetheless shut, with lower than 4 seconds separating the 4 riders.
Then Sexton made an enormous mistake in one of many rutted rhythm sections. Barcia tried to capitalize, Sexton blocked, and the riders got here collectively proper earlier than a triple leap. The contact despatched Barcia off the observe however not down. Lower than a lap later Sexton stalled his bike braking for the tight, elevated nook. Barcia tried to leap previous on the nook’s exit and the riders got here collectively once more. The second incident went worse for Barcia and he discovered himself down on the Florida soil. Barcia was in a position to remount in time to remain in entrance of Anderson in fifth.
Within the late laps Webb made a push to get again to Tomac. The KTM rider closed the hole all the way down to 1.4 seconds because the racers reached the white flag. However Tomac laid down a mistake-free closing lap and stored his Yamaha up entrance. When Tomac crossed the checkers he stretched his all-time Daytona win report to seven and took sole possession of third in all-time 450SX Class wins, only one behind James Stewart who was within the broadcast sales space calling the race alongside Ricky Carmichael and Daniel Blair.
450SX Class Outcomes
1. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Yamaha
2. Cooper Webb, Newport, N.C., KTM
3. Chase Sexton, Clermont, Fla., Honda
4. Justin Barcia, Greenville, Fla., GASGAS
5. Jason Anderson, Rio Rancho, N.Mex., Kawasaki
6. Justin Cooper, Tallahassee, Fla., Yamaha
7. Ken Roczen, Clermont, Fla., Suzuki
8. RJ Hampshire, Minneola, Fla., Husqvarna
9. Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, KTM
10. Christian Craig, Clermont, Fla., Husqvarna
450SX Class Championship Standings
1. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Yamaha (186)
2. Cooper Webb, Newport, N.C., KTM (181)
3. Chase Sexton, Clermont, Fla., Honda (176)
4. Jason Anderson, Rio Rancho, N.Mex., Kawasaki (148)
5. Ken Roczen, Clermont, Fla., Suzuki (138)
6. Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, KTM (135)
7. Justin Barcia, Greenville, Fla., GASGAS (132)
8. Christian Craig, Clermont, Fla., Husqvarna (103)
9. Joey Savatgy, Clermont, Fla., Kawasaki (85)
10. Colt Nichols, Murrieta, Calif., Honda (84)
Within the Jap Regional 250SX Class Fireplace Energy Honda’s Max Anstie jumped out in first with the Holeshot however down the primary straight Monster Vitality Yamaha Star Racing’s Nate Thrasher took over the lead. One flip later Pink Bull KTM’s Tom Vialle took the highest spot from Thrasher. Lawrence was up close to the entrance and because the racers went by way of the sand part for the primary time he collided with Thrasher. Lawrence received the place and Thrasher went down and fell again to final place. Lawrence sped ahead, blitzing previous Vialle and into the lead on the primary cross by way of the whoops.
Muc-Off FXR ClubMX Yamaha’s Jeremy Martin held third with Monster Vitality Professional Circuit Kawasaki’s Chris Blose behind and Monster Vitality Yamaha Star Racing’s Haiden Deegan in fifth. Then Vialle crashed onerous within the quick rhythm after the whoops, giving up his second place spot. 4 and a half minutes into the 15-minute plus one lap race, with gentle rain coming down, Deegan moved confidently previous Martin to take over third place. With 8:22 left on the race clock Thrasher reached tenth and seemed to have the velocity to achieve the highest 5. Half a lap later Thrasher landed on a Tuff Blox, crashed onerous, and seemed out of the race; however Thrasher re-joined and labored his manner again as much as tenth by the end.
The win by Lawrence matched his brother’s victory in 2022, making the Lawrence brothers the primary within the sport’s historical past to every have a Daytona Supercross win. This augments their different ‘first’ this season as being the one brother duo to concurrently lead each the Jap and the Western Regional 250SX Class factors. Anstie earned his second runner-up end of 2023 and rookie Haiden Deegan earned his career-first podium end in solely his fourth skilled Supercross race.
The sequence heads to Indianapolis subsequent weekend the place Lucas Oil Stadium will host Spherical 9 of each the 17-round 2023 Monster Vitality AMA Supercross season in addition to the brand-new 31-round SuperMotocross World Championship sequence. The inaugural sequence incorporates Supercross, Professional Motocross, and three hybrid-style occasions to crown one SuperMotocross World Champion in every bike displacement class. The 2023 seasons mix for the most important whole purse of any off-road motorbike racing sequence with a ten million greenback purse.
All 31 rounds are streamed dwell on Peacock. Choose rounds may also present domestically on NBC, USA Community, and CNBC. Worldwide protection of all 31 occasions is offered by way of the SuperMotocross Video Move at SuperMotocross.television. For video highlights, race outcomes, the total schedule, and ticket data please go to SupercrossLIVE.com.
Jap Regional 250SX Class Outcomes
1. Hunter Lawrence, Wesley Chapel, Fla., Honda
2. Max Anstie, Cairo, Ga., Honda
3. Haiden Deegan, Tallahassee, Fla., Yamaha
4. Jordon Smith, Ochlocknee, Ga., Yamaha
5. Jeremy Martin, Rochester, Minn., Yamaha
6. Likelihood Hymas, Pocatello, Idaho, Honda
7. Chris Blose, Phoenix, Ariz., Kawasaki
8. Coty Schock, Dover, Del., Honda
9. Cullin Park, Clermont, Fla., Honda
10. Nate Thrasher, Livingston, Tenn., Yamaha
Jap Regional 250SX Class Championship Standings
1. Hunter Lawrence, Wesley Chapel, Fla., Honda (99)
2. Max Anstie, Cairo, Ga., Honda (85)
3. Haiden Deegan, Tallahassee, Fla., Yamaha (74)
4. Jordon Smith, Ochlocknee, Ga., Yamaha (71)
5. Jeremy Martin, Rochester, Minn., Yamaha (71)
6. Nate Thrasher, Livingston, Tenn., Yamaha (70)
7. Likelihood Hymas, Pocatello, Idaho, Honda (60)
8. Tom Vialle, Murrieta, Calif., KTM (53)
9. Chris Blose, Phoenix, Ariz., Kawasaki (53)
10. Michael Mosiman, Minneaola, Fla., GASGAS (51)
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