Tomac Makes It Two-for-Two in Title Chase with San Diego Supercross Win


San Diego, Calif., (January 21, 2023) Monster Power Yamaha Star Racing’s Eli Tomac grabbed his second victory of the 2023 Monster Power AMA Supercross season in entrance of a sold-out crowd inside Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California. Pink Bull KTM’s Cooper Webb additionally replicated his Spherical 1 end and earned second place at Spherical 3, though the race was solely the second time the riders have confronted off in 2023. Troy Lee Designs Pink Bull GASGAS Manufacturing facility Racing’s Justin Barcia held off strain proper till the checkers to take the ultimate podium spot on the first Supercross occasion held inside the brand new stadium.
Opening Ceremonies for the Inaugural Supercross at Snapdragon Stadium, Marking 40 Years of Racing in San Diego After Visiting Jack Murphy Stadium/Qualcomm Stadium and Petco Park. Picture Credit score: Feld Motor Sports activities, Inc.
In Western Regional 250SX Class racing, Staff Honda HRC’s Jett Lawrence additionally repeated his opening spherical win with an almost flawless trip. Tomac and Lawrence prolonged their factors lead within the 17-round Monster Power AMA Supercross season in addition to towards the inaugural 31-round SuperMotocross World Championship of 2023.
Eli Tomac earned his 46th 450SX Class victory on the first Supercross race held within the all-new Snapdragon Stadium. Picture Credit score: Feld Motor Sports activities, Inc. 
  Simply as on the earlier spherical, Staff Honda HRC’s Colt Nichols acquired by the primary nook forward of 21 different racers to nab the 450SX Class Principal Occasion Holeshot. Monster Power Kawasaki’s Adam Cianciarulo was rapidly into the lead for the opening laps of the 20-minute plus one lap race. The racers who share the previous 4 championships, Webb and Tomac, battled one another as they closed on the chief. Webb took over the entrance spot two and a half minutes into the race; Tomac additionally acquired round Cianciarulo and 4 minutes after the gate had dropped Tomac made the cross on Webb for the lead. Monster Power Kawasaki’s Jason Anderson pushed ahead into third place as a battle brewed between Barcia and Progressive Insurance coverage ECSTAR Suzuki’s Ken Roczen for fourth. Simply previous the race’s midway level Anderson crashed in a flip, turning the battle between Barcia and Roczen right into a podium place struggle. Staff Honda HRC’s Chase Sexton was proper behind and the three riders circled the monitor inside a breath of one another. Within the closing laps Webb pulled near Tomac’s rear fender, knocking the Yamaha rider’s lead down to only 1.4 seconds. Tomac held robust for the win, his second of the 2 races run up to now this season.
Honda HRC’s Jett Lawrence gained the primary two 250SX Class races of 2023 convincingly. There’s already buzz a few attainable excellent season which might put the Honda rider in a tie because the winningest all-time 125/250 SX rider. Picture Credit score: Feld Motor Sports activities, Inc.
   When the gate dropped for the Western Regional 250SX Class Principal Occasion, Jett Lawrence darted to the lead forward of Muc-Off FXR ClubMX Yamaha’s Enzo Lopes, Smartop MotoConcepts Racing Honda’s Mitchell Oldenburg, Monster Power Professional Circuit Kawasaki’s Cameron McAdoo and Rockstar Power Husqvarna Manufacturing facility Racing’s RJ Hampshire. Contact within the tight opening lap pushed Hampshire again however he rapidly labored his manner again to sixth and began selecting off the riders forward of him. Teammates Lopes and Muc-Off FXR ClubMX Yamaha’s Phil Nicoletti scrapped over second whereas McAdoo and Hampshire slowly pushed ahead. 5 minutes into the 15-minute plus one lap race McAdoo put his Kawasaki into second and matched lap instances with Lawrence, simply two seconds forward. Two minutes later Hampshire reached third. From there Lawrence pulled out some respiratory room. Because the race clock neared :30 remaining Hampshire reduce underneath McAdoo to match his Spherical 1 efficiency and earn second place factors. The collection travels again up the California coast to Angel Stadium of Anaheim for a race that pays factors to each the Monster Power Supercross season and the SuperMotocross World Championship collection. Monster Power AMA Supercross Spherical 2 was postponed attributable to space flooding and has discovered its new place on the schedule; the racers will battle at RingCentral Coliseum in Oakland, California on February 18th. The Oakland Supercross will go into the file books as Spherical 2 of the 2023 season however will sit simply after Spherical 6 on the calendar. 2023 is already proving to be an exhilarating season on the monitor in addition to off with the formation of the SuperMotocross World Championship. The brand new World Championship League brings champions and contenders of each the technical Monster Power AMA Supercross season, and the wide-open AMA Professional Motocross season collectively for 2 thrilling Playoff races and one Last race in October to crown a single champion in every class. The 450 Class winner will pocket a a million greenback win bonus and the 250 Class champ will take dwelling $500,000. From January by October all 31 SuperMotocross World Championship rounds can be found stay on PeacockTV. Choose rounds might be broadcast domestically on NBC, USA Community, and CNBC. SuperMotocross.television offers worldwide protection of the occasions.   Nothing matches the fun of seeing the motion stay. Tickets are on sale now for all remaining Monster Power AMA Supercross occasions. For tickets, race outcomes, characteristic tales, and airtimes on Peacock, NBC, USA Community, and CNBC please go to SupercrossLIVE.com.
450SX Class podium (riders left to proper) Justin Barcia, Eli Tomac, and Cooper Webb. Picture Credit score: Feld Motor Sports activities, Inc. 
450SX Class Outcomes1. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Yamaha2. Cooper Webb, Newport, N.C., KTM3. Justin Barcia, Greenville, Fla., GASGAS4. Ken Roczen, Clermont, Fla., Suzuki5. Chase Sexton, Clermont, Fla., Honda6. Dylan Ferrandis, Tallahassee, Fla., Yamaha7. Jason Anderson, Rio Rancho, N.Mex., Kawasaki8. Adam Cianciarulo, New Smyrna Seaside, Fla., Kawasaki9. Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, KTM10. Joey Savatgy, Clermont, Fla., Kawasaki 450SX Class Championship Standings1. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Yamaha (52)2. Cooper Webb, Newport, N.C., KTM (46)3. Chase Sexton, Clermont, Fla., Honda (39)4. Ken Roczen, Clermont, Fla., Suzuki (37)5. Dylan Ferrandis, Tallahassee, Fla., Yamaha (36)6. Justin Barcia, Greenville, Fla., GASGAS (33)7. Jason Anderson, Rio Rancho, N.Mex., Kawasaki (32)8. Adam Cianciarulo, New Smyrna Seaside, Fla., Kawasaki (29)9. Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, KTM (29)10. Colt Nichols, Murrieta, Calif., Honda (28)
250SX Class podium (riders left to proper) RJ Hampshire, Jett Lawrence, and Cameron McAdoo. Picture Credit score: Feld Motor Sports activities, Inc. 
Western Regional 250SX Class Outcomes1. Jett Lawrence, Zephyrhills, Fla., Honda2. RJ Hampshire, Minneola, Fla., Husqvarna3. Cameron McAdoo, Sioux Metropolis, Iowa, Kawasaki4. Enzo Lopes, Chesterfield, S.C., Yamaha5. Pierce Brown, Sandy, Utah, GASGAS6. Stilez Robertson, Bakersfield, Calif., Yamaha7. Mitchell Oldenburg, Godley, Tex., Honda8. Phillip Nicoletti, Bethel, N.Y., Yamaha9. Derek Kelley, Riverside, Calif., KTM10. Cole Thompson, Brigden, Ont., Yamaha 

Western Regional 250SX Class Championship Standings1. Jett Lawrence, Zephyrhills, Fla., Honda (52)2. RJ Hampshire, Minneola, Fla., Husqvarna (46)3. Cameron McAdoo, Sioux Metropolis, Iowa, Kawasaki (42)4. Enzo Lopes, Chesterfield, S.C., Yamaha (36)5. Mitchell Oldenburg, Godley, Tex., Honda (35)6. Stilez Robertson, Bakersfield, Calif., Yamaha (31)7. Phillip Nicoletti, Bethel, N.Y., Yamaha (30)8. Derek Kelley, Riverside, Calif., KTM (27)9. Dylan Walsh, Wildomar, Calif., Kawasaki (24)10. Cole Thompson, Brigden, Ont., Yamaha (23)