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ROCKSTAR ENERGY RACING ST. LOUIS SUPERCROSS RACE REPORT
Posted By: James Hanson
As the night unfolded inside the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis Missouri, chaos ensued. It was a very up and down, drama filled evening for Rockstar Energy Racing. There were two red flag restarts, including the 3rd staggered restart already in 2013. There were illegal passes on red cross medical flags and multiple protests. While Blake Wharton began to revisit the momentum he started with in Dallas, Davi Millsaps experienced his “bad race”. However he certainly had some outside influence getting there.
Davi started the day good, posting fast lap times all day in practice. He followed that up with a solid 2nd place in his heat race. When the gate dropped for the 450 main event is when things began to go sideways. Millsaps didn’t get his customary good start which is always treacherous with the incidents that happen in the pack. Davi was hit by Trey Canard with heavy contact to his forearm. His arm immediately swelled and pumped up, also limiting control in his throttle hand. Then about halfway through lap 3, there was a bad crash. Ryan Dungey appeared to pass Davi under a red class caution, then took him out in the next corner. Millsaps lost 2 positions as a result of this altercation. This lap also marked the 2nd red flag of the evening. The 3rd lap was finished under caution. When 3 full laps are completed in the main event, it warrants a staggered restart. Unfortunately for Davi he lost those 2 positions and would be forced to start even further back in the single file line. The team was hoping for a full restart from the gate but that was not the case. Already hampered by the swelling in his right arm Davi did everything he could. He was able to move into 6th place by race’s end, salvaging as many points as possible. Then the drama unfolded. Dungey’s pass on Davi was protested. James Stewart protested a pass Ryan Villopoto made, also appearing to be during yet another red cross flag caution. Team videos were provided by each team to the AMA. The final results went unchanged. The team will now put this weekend behind them and look ahead still holding a 12 point lead.
“It was a weird night, I did the best I could and salvaged what I could. All in all I had some bad luck tonight but there’s always another night” – Davi Millsaps
On a much higher note. Blake Wharton appears to be back on track in the 250 class. After a bit of an off weekend in Atlanta where Blake still finished a commendable 4th, he looked to be a different person in St. Louis from the first lap in practice. The intensity that Blake is usually teeming with clearly had returned. He was aggressive all day and it showed as he won his heat race in impressive fashion with a great start, followed by gapping the rest of the field by the end of his 6 laps. Wharton’s start wasn’t as good in the main, but he made moves immediately to put himself in a good position among his top competitors. He had some good battles throughout, eventually settling for his 2nd podium in 3 races with a 3rd. Blake will continue to pick up speed as the East Coast 250 series carries on.
“Track was good in St. Louis, dirt is always good here and it turned out to be the same this weekend. I got the heat race win which is never a bad thing. You’re never gonna complain about that. In the main my start was pretty average but I managed to work my way up pretty quick and find myself in 2nd. It was kind of a battle there for a while with me and Wil [Hahn} and then with Dean [Wilson]. I ended up getting passed back to third where I finished. I felt better this weekend. Still trying to make improvements and get faster and faster. We’re 3 rounds in but there’s still a lot more racing. I felt I wasn’t 100% out there and I know what I’m capable of. I rode well but I have more. It’s a matter of putting it down, getting in the groove and not looking back or resting. It’s wide open for 15 laps. Going to Daytona next weekend which is an unpredictable track and we’re gonna try to get on the top step.” – Blake WhartonThe Rockstar Energy Racing duo will make the trip Southeast to Daytona International Speedway next weekend in Florida. Daytona is somewhat of a hybrid Supercross/Motocross track. Millsaps who spent part of his life growing up in the area will look to get back on track on the sandy surface where he has always excelled. Wharton will aim to build on his momentum vying for his first win of the 2013 season.
450 SX1. R. Villopoto
2. J. Stewart
3. C. Reed
4. R. Dungey
5. J. Barcia
6. D. Millsaps
7. M. Alessi
8. T. Canard
9. J. Brayton
10. A. Short
11. B. Tickle
12. J. Weimer
13. E. Tomac
14. J. Albertson
15. M. Goerke
16. K. Partridge
17. R. Kiniry
18. W. Peick
19. P. Nicoletti
20. K. Chisholm
450SX Class Season Standings
1. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 189
2. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 177
3. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM, 166
4. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda, 148
5. Chad Reed, Australia, Honda, 147
6. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda, 132
7. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Suzuki, 122
8. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, KTM, 113
9. Justin Brayton, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Yamaha, 103
10. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Suzuki, 87
250 SX
Main Event
1. W. Hahn
2. D. Wilson
3. B. Wharton
4. M. Musquin
5. J. Martin
6. V. Friese
7. J. Decotis
8. C. Thompson
9. Z. Bell
10. P. Larsen
11. G. Faith
12. Z. Freeberg
13. A. Catanzaro
14. K. Hussey
15. M. Oldenburg
16. J. Hill
17. L. Kilbarger
18. D. Herrlein
19. L. Vincent
20. S. Rife
Eastern Regional 250SX Class Season Standings
1. Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda, 70
2. Dean Wilson, Scotland, Kawasaki, 69
3. Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas, Suzuki, 60
4. Marvin Musquin, France, KTM, 53
5. Vince Friese, Cape Girardeau, Mo., Honda, 39
6. Gavin Faith, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Honda, 38
7. Justin Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Kawasaki, 36
8. James Decotis, Peabody, Mass., Honda, 34
9. Jeremy Martin, Millville, Minn., Yamaha, 32
10. Kyle Peters, Greensboro, NC, Honda, 31
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