Monday Kickstart - San Francisco
Chris
- February 02 2009
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Most eyes have been transfixed on the battle for first in the premier class between Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Chad Reed and San Manuel Yamaha’s James Stewart. Heck, if you have seen the comments on our site at all recently, it is apparent people are paying attention. With three straight wins coming into S.F., Stewart has the obvious momentum. Reed, however, seems to be nearly as fast, but just cannot manage to buy a start. Well, Reed did get a better start in AT&T Park than in previous weeks, but by the time he made his way around his teammate Mike Alessi, James had already checked out. But, since Stewart’s DNF at A1 hit his points score so hard, Reed is still in the overall lead, though it has diminished to just six points.
The West Coast Lites class has become the series to watch, not surprisingly. Pro Circuit’s Jake Weimer is giving Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey a run for his money, and with J-Dub’s win inside AT&T Park, he is only four points back from Dungey. That is not to say Dungey is not on his game as well. Though he did not win, and he actually took a dirt sample, Dungey showed obvious signs of his progression. He appeared calm and relaxed on the track as he chased down Weimer in the main. Unlike seasons past, Dungey did not look as though he was trying to win it in the first three laps. Instead, he stalked Weimer, and waited to make his move (the track didn’t allow many opportunities to pass). Unfortunately, Dungey’s pass attempt failed; he caught his front wheel and was sent to the ground. Also, Geico Powersports Honda’s Trey Canard made it back out onto the track this weekend, and he has clearly shaken off the concussion. He rode a solid main event and came away with podium.
Don’t forget to check out Ten Questions with James Stewart, if you haven’t already, and be sure to scroll through practice and race photos from San Francisco, too.
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February 2nd, 2009 at 12:16 pm
Great Coverage TWMX!!! Best supercross coverage around…. ofcoarse, Jeff “turn N’ burn” Emig must of got the whole SPEEDTV crew HIGH including Erin Bates….you could make a gag reel out of them messing up names,races… and anything that involved their mouths while calling these races… haha TWMX still bounces my rev limiter!! Tell the girls (Reed and Stewart) enjoy their glory indoors…they’re chumps! OUTDOORS GO RV2 on 450’s and Izzi in lites… Nationals RULE!
February 2nd, 2009 at 12:45 pm
you guys have the best jobs in the world (besides getting paid to ride haha)
February 2nd, 2009 at 1:02 pm
I was wounderin who the blonde is holdin the 30 sec board upside down? u guys need 2 get her 4 pin-up in ur mag
February 2nd, 2009 at 1:21 pm
Already one step ahead of ya. She’s on the poster of the March issue. It should be in mailboxes anytime now.
February 2nd, 2009 at 1:21 pm
did anyone else see the crazy whip chad reed did while passing alessi over the triple?
February 2nd, 2009 at 1:31 pm
yhr outdoors is still stewarts to loose remember he went undefeated
February 2nd, 2009 at 1:45 pm
yea with Reed already being SX only and RC gone it shouldn’t of been too hard for him., not to mention he had the RED DOG for a wingman…..outdoors is just where you let it all hang out….the real whoop monster lives outdoors, thats my only explanation for the chumps to be staying inside…that and they get paid to much for only riding part time…the rest of the time they get to be hmmmmm JAMES BON JOVI?
February 2nd, 2009 at 3:10 pm
NO I WAS WATCHING BUBBA KILL BOTH OF THEM! LESS WHIPPY MORE SPEED REEDY!
February 2nd, 2009 at 4:15 pm
Jlaw I have nothing but love for you but dude it takes you and hansen to fight Boniface and to get in it with Troy Lee dude you would never last as a city kid swap orange helmets did it first
February 2nd, 2009 at 4:44 pm
that was sweet, i was siting at that section 5 rows from the fence where he did that pass. I was like whoaaaa.
February 2nd, 2009 at 5:28 pm
yea reed is not exactly my favorite rider, i just thought it was a really good whip
February 2nd, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Yah so, we need to drop the usage of the term Lites class - can’t really stand to hear that anymore. I really like the 250 and 450 classifications. Another note, Erin Bates seems totally over her gig now. Messing up names, etc. while conducting interviews on the podium….Somebody mentioned to me the other night that they thought she always used to wear a wedding ring and now it is gone - any info on the one?
February 2nd, 2009 at 5:59 pm
Karma is a bi-Otch isn’t it Jail-bird? I mean J-Law…. Track is San Fran was the WORST yet, race was BORING. RV is gettin’ his legs though, so look out! BTW, that Monster Energy 30 sec brunette girl is my future wife in waiting…HOT! Thank you for putting up the big pic of her last week.
February 2nd, 2009 at 8:50 pm
I want a bikini poster of Bubba.
February 3rd, 2009 at 1:50 am
Part time? PART TIME? Clearly Droptiny you have no idea what you are talking about!!! Firstly, the supercross season goes for 17 gruelling rounds (not inclduing weeks off) in between which, the riders train extremely hard and burn-out becomes a real threat. Secondly, last year Chad Reed went back to Australia to endorse, develop and RIDE IN his own supercross series called SuperX. Between commitments such as this, media commitments, sponsors, training, testing, racing and somehow fitting in a bit of spare time….I would hardly call these riders “part time!” Have some respect! Oh and lastly, what Bubba did last season in MX is nothing short of unbelievable, regardless of RC and CR being absent. Get a clue bud…
February 3rd, 2009 at 5:57 am
Not happy with the T.V. coverage. Speed and CBS need to get with the program. They put bothe races on at the same time, same day, on different channels. Really sucks when you dont have a DVR!!!! Arin Bates needs to get her head out of her butt, what a joke!!!! If it wern’t for TWMX, we wouldn’t know what was going on. Thank You!!!!
February 3rd, 2009 at 4:16 pm
haha Izzi? maybe he should drop a few habits first…….
February 3rd, 2009 at 7:48 pm
love that flat track photo of 727
February 5th, 2009 at 2:39 am
im concerned for ur sexuality…… and bubbas well being
February 8th, 2009 at 11:28 am
whos to say its not a female typing?