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Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, visited the great state of Texas for the second time in 2010 in front of 44,624 fans from Houston’s Reliant Stadium. After a one week break, the world’s best supercross riders returned to action on Saturday night as Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto, of Poulsbo, Wash., won his seventh AMA Supercross class race of the year. Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Christophe Pourcel, of Groveland, Fla., captured his fifth win of the AMA Supercross Lites Eastern Regional Championship season and claimed his second consecutive title in the process.
Villopoto grabbed a great drive out of the gate in the premier class main event to take the Spike Holeshot Award with Rockstar/Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey, of Belle Plaine, Minn., and San Manuel Yamaha’s Josh Hill, of Carlsbad, Calif., in tow. As Villopoto quickly gapped the field, several heated battles ensued behind him. On lap 10, AMA Supercross class points leader Dungey stalled his bike coming off the main straight, dropping from fourth to eighth. He restarted and worked back through the field to salvage fifth place.
“I think this is my first actual holeshot of year,” said Villopoto. “It’s always great to get (a good start). I’ve definitely struggles in practice this season. I don’t know why but I turn it around come race time. It bums me out when I look at the board in practice and I’m not on it but at end of the night it’s awesome to lead all 20 laps and come out with a win. And tonight I was able to gain a lot of points.”
GEICO Powersports Honda’s Kevin Windham, of Centreville, Miss., captured a season-best second place finish while Valli Motorsports/Rockstar Yamaha’s Ivan Tedesco, of Murrieta, Calif., rounded out the podium in third.
Villopoto gained nine points on his championship rival with as the season heads into the final four, and currently sits just 12 points out of the lead. In his return to the series, Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Chad Reed, of Tampa, Fla., finished fourth.
The 2010 Monster Energy AMA Supercross season continues next weekend from St. Louis, Mo., at the Edward Jones Dome.
AMA Supercross Class Results: Houston
Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki
Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda
Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Kawasaki
Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki
Tommy Hahn, Alvord, Texas, Suzuki
Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Honda
Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda
Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
Josh Hill, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha
AMA Supercross Class Season Standings
Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 277
Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 265
Josh Hill, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha, 217
Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 203
Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda, 201
Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 179
Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 176
Nick Wey, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 141
Tommy Hahn, Alvord, Texas, Suzuki, 128
Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Yamaha, 123
