Team Kawasaki James Stewart ran away and easily captured the win at the Vancouver Supercross, round two of the Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP. Stewart grabbed the holeshot in the 20-lap main event, while his main rivals, Ricky Carmichael and Chad Reed, got swallowed up in the first turn and came out of it around midpack. By the time Carmichael and Reed got into second and third, respectively, Stewart was already long gone, enjoying about a nine-second lead by the end of the second lap. By the midway point, Stewart had opened up about a 12-second lead over Carmichael, and it pretty much stayed that way for the rest of the race.
Carmichael did make up some ground late in the race, but Stewart had control of the race, slowing considerably on the last lap to take the checkered flag about seven seconds ahead of Carmichael, who managed to pull away from Reed steadily through out the race.
Way back in fourth finished Team Suzuki Makita’s Ivan Tedesco, the last rider who was not lapped by Stewart.
Rounding out the top five overall was Kawasaki’s Michael Byrne who finished well behind Tedesco. David Vuillemin, on the BooKoo/Holigan Racing Honda CR250R, got off to a third-place start but ended up sixth, ahead Jason Thomas, Nick Wey, Heath Voss and Jeff Gibson.
In the Lites class, Red Bull KTM’s Nathan Ramsey grabbed the holeshot and ran off with the win. Ramsey felt some pressure by Billy Laninovich, on the Samsung/SoBe Honda, but eventually broke free of him and opened up a small cushion.
Meanwhile, last week’s Lites winner Davi Millsaps, who was nearly last off the line, worked his way up through the pack and got into third just past the halfway point. He then reeled in Laninovich and passed him four laps from the end. By that point, Ramsey had built up a safe cushion, and that was as far as Millsaps could get. Ramsey took the checkered flag about three seconds ahead of the Honda rider. Laninovich held on to finish third, well ahead of WBR Suzuki rider Ryan Sipes. Fourth went to Kawasaki rider Darcy Lange, while fifth went to Honda’s Andrew Short. Red Bull KTM rider Josh Hansen finished seventh, followed by Ryan Morais, Jake Weimer and Michael LaPaglia.
Results:
SUPERCROSS HEAT 1: Ricky Carmichael (Suz); 2. Ivan Tedesco (Suz); 3. Michael Byrne (Kaw); 4. Justin Buckelew (Hon); 5. Tyler Evans (Suz); 6. Jiri Dostal (Hon); 7. Doug DeHaan (Hon); 8. Ted Campbell (Hon); 9. Kyle Lewis (Hon); 10. Josh Bagge (Hon); 11. Shawn McDougall (Yam); 12. Zeb Armstrong (Hon); 13. Greg Crater (Hon); 14. Brent Pilon (Yam).
SUPERCROSS HEAT 2: 1. James Stewart (Kaw); 2. Chad Reed (Yam); 3. David Vuillemin (Hon); 4. Nick Wey (Hon); 5. Jeff Gibson (Hon); 6. Jason Thomas (Hon); 7. Ryan Clark (Hon); 8. Heath Voss (Yam); 9. Keith Johnson (Hon); 10. Michael Young (Hon); 11. Jacob Marsack (Hon); 12. Clark Stiles (Suz); 13. Karsten Butler (Hon); 14. Brandon Butler (Hon); 15. Bryan White (Hon).
SUPERCROSS SEMI 1: 1. Kyle Lewis (Hon); 2. Jiri Dostal (Hon); 3. Ted Campbell (Hon); 4. Greg Crater (Hon); 5. Doug DeHaan (Hon); 6. Shawn McDougall (Yam); 7. Josh Bagge (Hon); 8. Zeb Armstrong (Hon); 9. Tyler Evans (Suz); 10. Brent Pilon (Yam).
SUPERCROSS SEMI 2: 1. Jason Thomas (Hon); 2. Ryan Clark (Hon); 3. Heath Voss (Yam); 4. Jeff Gibson (Hon); 5. Jacob Marsack (Hon); 6. Michael Young (Hon); 7. Clark Stiles (Suz); 8. Keith R. Johnson (Hon); 9. Brandon Butler (Hon); 10. Karsten Butler (Hon).
SUPERCROSS LCQ: 1. Keith R. Johnson (Hon); 2. Doug DeHaan (Hon); 3. Jacob Marsack (Hon); 4. Tyler Evans (Suz).
SUPERCROSS MAIN: 1. James Stewart (Kaw); 2. Ricky Carmichael (Suz); 3. Chad Reed (Yam); 4. Ivan Tedesco (Suz); 5. Michael Byrne (Kaw); 5. Michael Byrne (Kaw); 6. David Vuillemin (Yam); 7. Jason Thomas (Hon); 8. Nick Wey (Hon); 9. Heath Voss (Yam); 10. Jeff Gibson (Hon); 11. Ryan Clark (Hon); 12. Jiri Dostal (Hon); 13. Justin Buckelew (Hon); 14. Tyler Evans (Suz); 15. Kyle Lewis (Hon); 16. Doug DeHaan (Hon); 17. Jacob Marsack (Hon); 18. Keith R. Johnson (Hon); 19. Greg Crater (Hon).
SUPERCROSS LITES HEAT 1: Andrew Short (Hon); 2. Josh Hansen (KTM); 3. Darcy Lange (Kaw); 4. Jake Weimer (Hon); 5. Ryan Sipes (Suz); 6. Colton Facciotii (Kaw); 7. Dustin Klatt (Hon); 8. Ryan Lockhart (Suz); 9. Mitch Cooke (Hon); 10. Kyle VanKyken (Kaw); 11. Brock Hoyer (Hon); 12. Jay Burke (Hon); 13. Bryan White (Yam).
SUPERCROSS LITES HEAT 2: 1. Davi Millsaps (Hon); 2. Nathan Ramsey (KTM); 3. Billy Laninovich (Hon); 4. Ryan Morais (Suz); 5. Michael LaPaglia (Suz); 6. Justin Keeney (Hon); 7. Teddy Maier (Kaw); 8. Brady Sheren (Kaw); 9. Michael Willard (KTM); 10. Kyle Beaton (Yam); 11. Phil Ehnat (Kaw); 12. Kristopher Foster (Kaw); 13. Kevin Tyler (Yam); 14. Kody Hargreaves (Yam).
SUPERCROSS LITES LCQ: 1. Mitch Cooke (Hon); 2. Kyle Beaton (Yam); 3. Ryan Lockhart (Suz); 4. Brady Sheren (Kaw); 5. Phil Ehnat (Kaw); 6. Kristopher Foster (Kaw); 7. Brock Hoyer (Hon); 8. Kyle Van Kyken (Kaw); 9. Kevin Tyler (Yam); 10. Michael Willard (KTM); 11. Kody Hargreaves (Yam).
SUPERCROSS LITES MAIN: 1. Nathan Ramsey (KTM); 2. Davi Millsaps (Hon); 3. Billy Laninovich (Hon); 4. Ryan Sipes (Suz); 5. Andrew Short (Hon); 6. Darcy Lange (Kaw); 7. Josh Hansen (KTM); 8. Ryan Morais (Suz); 9. Jake Weimer (Hon); 10. Michael LaPaglia (Suz); 11. Mitch Cooke (Hon); 12. Dustin Klatt (Hon); 13. Kyle Beaton (Yam); 14. Colton Facciotti (Kaw); 15. Justin Keeney (Hon); 16. Ryan Lockhart (Suz); 17. Kristopher Foster (Kaw); 18. Brock Hoyer (Hon); 19. Kyle Van Dyken (Kaw); 20. Brady Sheren (Kaw); 21. Phil Ehnat (Kaw); 22. Teddy Maier (Kaw).
