Monster Energy Supercross Notes: Oakland

Did you know the first race in Oakland was in 1979 and Jimmy Weinert won?

Monster Energy Supercross Notes Package

Oakland, Calif., O.Co Coliseum
Photos: Scott Hoffman/JA Media Group

450SX Class: Oakland Stats
· The first race was held on January 18, 1979, and Jimmy Weinert won on a Kawasaki
· This will be the sixth time the gate will drop in Oakland for a 450SX Class race
· In 1980, Kent Howerton won on a Suzuki
· In 1984, Ron Lechein won a Honda; it was his first race aboard a Honda
· In 1979, Jimmy Weinert used a paddle tire to win on the all sand track in Oakland; the AMA would later outlaw the use of the paddle tire. He also won the last 450SX Class race of his career that year in Daytona.
· James Stewart has won two-in-a-row in Oakland with his 2011 and 2012 wins; the two-time Monster Energy Supercross Champion has yet to earn a win this season
· Stewart’s win last year in Oakland broke a five-race winless streak
· Chad Reed earned the 117th podium of his career and his 126th top five in Oakland last year
· Villopoto earned his 28th career podium finish with a third in Oakland
· Reed, Villopoto, and Ryan Dungey are the only three racers to be in the top five after Oakland
· Andrew Short earned a season-best fifth place and his third top 10 of the 2012 season in Oakland
· The top four finishers in last year’s Main Event in Oakland were former 450SX Class Champions, Stewart, Reed, Dungey and Villopoto, respectively; this was the first time in the sport’s history that this has happened.


Rockstar Suzuki rider Davi Millsaps still in the point lead after three rounds.

450SX Class: Wins by Brand in Oakland
Yamaha: 2
Kawasaki: 1
Suzuki: 1
Honda: 1

450SX Class: Anaheim Recap
· Ryan Villopoto earned the 25th career 450SX Class victory; he is seventh on the all-time 450SX Class win list and two wins behind Bob Hannah for sixth
· Villopoto has now won a 450SX Class in five consecutive seasons
· After the season opener, Villopoto was 16th in the points standings, and after only two races he is in fourth place
· Kawasaki has now won a 450SX Class race in 31 of 40 seasons
· This is Kawasaki’s ninth consecutive season of winning a 450SX Class race
· Villopoto is now tied with James Stewart for first on the all time Kawasaki 450SX Class win list with 25
· Trey Canard earned his second podium of the year and third top five
· Chad Reed earns his first podium of the season and 120th of his career
· Reed has been on the podium for the past nine consecutive seasons and has earned a podium in 11 seasons
· Davi Millsaps finished fourth, his first race off of the podium but still maintains the points lead
· Last year, Millsaps earned six consecutive top-five finishes, can he do this again?
· Jake Weimer earned his second top five of the season
· Ryan Dungey has finished in the top-10 at every race this season, joining Millsaps, Canard, Weimer, Reed and Andrew Short
· For the first time in his career, Stewart has finished outside of the top five for four straight races.
· For the 10th time in 40 seasons, three different riders have won the first three races. Last season there was four different winners to start the season.
· Only twice in the sport’s history have four different riders won the first four races of the season, can it happen this year?


Honda’s Trey Canard has been close every week and a win in Oakland could put him in the point lead.

250SX Class: Oakland Stats
This will be the third time the gate will drop for a 250SX Class race in Oakland
In the inaugural 250SX Class race in Oakland, Broc Tickle would win on a Kawasaki, and last year Eli Tomac scored the win
Tomac’s win in Oakland was the fourth of his career
Tomac gave Honda their third win of the season last year
With a rider on the poidium at last year’s race in Oakland, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s 17-race podium streak was snapped

250SX Class: Wins by brand in Oakland
Kawasaki: 1
Honda: 1

250SX Class: Anaheim II recap
Tomac earned the 10th win of his career and is now tied with Ivan Tedesco and Mickael Pichon on the all-time 250SX Class win list
If Tomac wins in Oakland, he will be tied with Villopoto and Jeff Matiasevich with 11 wins
KTM’s Ken Roczen started the season with three-straight runner-up finishes
Cole Seeley earned his second podium of the season and sits in third place in the points behind Tomac and Roczen
Roczen hasn’t won since Houston 2012, can he give KTM a win this year?
Zach Osborne, Tomac, Roczen, and Seeley are the only riders to finish inside the top-5 at every race
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki has yet to win a race; their last Western Regional 250SX Class race win was San Diego in 2012
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki have not gone without a win in this division since 2001; in 2008, they did not win until the seventh race of the season


Eli Tomac aboard his Geico Honda CRF250R has dominated the first three rounds of the West Coast 250 Series.

450SX Class Laps Led
Justin Barcia: 20
Davi Millsaps: 17
Ryan Villopoto: 15
Trey Canard: 7
Jake Weimer: 1

250SX Class Laps Led
Eli Tomac: 28
Cole Seely: 10
Martin Davalos: 7

450SX Class Nuclear® Cowboyz Holeshot Award
Anaheim Race 1: Davi Millsaps
Phoenix: Justin Barcia
Anaheim Race 2: Jake Weimer

250SX Class Nuclear® Cowboyz Holeshot Award
Anaheim Race 1: Cole Seely
Phoenix: Jessy Nelson
Anaheim Race 2: Cole Seely

MMI Top Tech Award
Anaheim Race 1: Brian Kranz
Phoenix: Dave Feeney
Anaheim Race 2: Mike Williamson

450SX Class Results: Anaheim Race 2
Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki
Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda
Chad Reed, Australia, Honda
Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki
Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki
Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM
Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda
Justin Brayton, Cornelius, N.C., Yamaha
Matt Goerke, Lake Helen, Fla., KTM
Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha

450SX Class Season Standings
Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 63
Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda, 60
Chad Reed, Australia, Honda, 56
Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 52
Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM, 48
Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki, 47
Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda, 41
Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda, 40
James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Suzuki, 36
Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha, 32

Western Regional 250SX Class Results: Anaheim Race 2
Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda
Ken Roczen, Germany, KTM
Cole Seely, Newbury Park, Calif., Honda
Zach Osborne, Chesterfield, S.C., Honda
Jake Canada, Sun City, Calif., Honda
Christian Craig, Wildomar, Calif., Honda
Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Suzuki
Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki
Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Yamaha
Jess Nelson, Paso Robles, Calif., Honda

Western Regional 250SX Class Season Standings
Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda, 75
Ken Roczen, Germany, KTM, 66
Cole Seely, Newbury Park, Calif., Honda, 58
Zach Osborne, Chesterfield, S.C., Honda, 47
Christian Craig, Wildomar, Calif., Honda, 35
Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki, 35
Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Yamaha, 35
Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Suzuki, 32
Ryan Sipes, Ekron, Ky., Suzuki, 31
Martin Davalos, Ecuador, Kawasaki, 30

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