2012 Supercross San Diego Photo Gallery

Chad Reed proved difficult for RV to beat as the Aussie went head-to-head with the defending champ in the final laps.

James Stewart had another crash this season and now trails RV in the championship by more than 30 points.

Despite struggling with San Diego's whoops, Ryan Dungey returned to the podium more than 20 seconds behind Reed.

Kawasaki's Dean Wilson claimed his second win of the season at just the right time to keep his title hopes alive.

Eli Tomac leaves San Diego with plenty to think about after losing his championship lead to Dean Wilson.

TLD Honda's Cole Seely now has back-to-back second-place finishes in the series and is 13 points behind Tomac.

James Stewart had another crash after losing control of his YZ450F through San Diego's deep whoops.

James Stewart: "I don’t know what happened, I was just riding and doing my thing. I was on my head so quick. I was stuck under the bike – completely stuck on something. I was trying to pull it off, and finally a guy pulled his knife out and cut me out and I got going."

James Stewart: "[It's] a little bit frustrating but we will go back and keep on working. I appreciate all the fans sticking behind us. We’ve got a lot of races left so we will continue getting better.”

Rockstar Suzuki's Brett Metcalfe (#24) nailed the holeshot in the main at San Diego but quickly got past by Ryan Villopoto (#1).

Brett Metcalfe: "It was a good night! We were able to put in some work this week and get the set-up back to what we were comfortable with and what we know works. The Yoshimura Suzuki RMZ-450 really worked great all weekend. I was still a little bit off in practice, but in the heat races and the Main, I came through."

Brett Metcalfe: "I qualified third in the heat race and got a good gate pick, so I got where I wanted to be and ripped the holeshot. That was my first holeshot of the year so I'm really pumped with that. I rode solid and I rode as hard as I could."

Kawasaki's Ryan Villopoto was passed by Chad Reed in the final laps at Qualcomm but mounted a great comeback to claim his third win of 2012.

Pro Circuit Kawasaki's Dean Wilson was overjoyed after becoming the new points leader in the 2012 Western Regional Lites Championship.

Motoconcepts’ Vince Friese (#59) has the holeshot in the Lites main with Dean Wilson (#15) right behind in second.

Despite suffering a major crash in practice, Honda's Justin Brayton returned to finish sixth in San Diego's main event.

H&H Kawasaki's Josh Hansen earned his best finish of the season so far in San Diego after posting fifth ahead of Justin Brayton.

Star Valli Yamaha's Nico Izzi lost a battle on the final lap with teammate Gareth Swanepoel and finished fifth.

Davi Millsaps - 2012 AMA Supercross San Diego

Matt Moss: "It feels so good to get on the podium tonight. I have worked so hard and have always dreamed of racing in the U.S. and it feels so amazing to finish on the box and advance my ranking in the points chase."

Marvin Musquin: "This is definitely a disappointing race because I lost a lot of points toward the championship. The good thing is I walked away uninjured and will not be set back at all from my crash. I plan to race a few east coast rounds on the KTM 350 SX-F and I am looking forward to those races and mixing it up with a new class of riders."

Ryan Dungey: "I struggled a little bit tonight in some sections and it held me back from fighting for the top spot. Overall, I am glad I was able to get on the podium and salvage some points but I need to battle for the win to help my fight in the championship chase."

Ryan Dungey - 2012 AMA Supercross San Diego

Chad Reed - 2012 AMA Supercross San Diego

Chad Reed: "I am really happy that I rode 20 solid laps tonight. Ryan (Villopoto) started to gap me on laps 9 - 11 and I found myself being lazy in the turns. I was able to get back on him and make a pass but he was real aggressive and made a pass back. I have to be a little more aggressive and make things happen."

Ryan Villopoto - 2012 AMA Supercross San Diego

TLD Honda's Cole Seely recorded his second podium in a row in San Diego just behind Dean Wilson. He's now third in the Lites championship 13 points behind Eli Tomac.

Gareth Swanepoel - 2012 AMA Supercross San Diego

Geico Honda's Eli Tomac lost significant ground in the championship after only taking a single point from San Diego.

Kawasaki's Jake Weimer had a difficult night after having to qualify for the main through the LCQ. Despite getting a good start in the main, Weimer crashed during a hard block pass by Dungey in the first five laps.

Dean Wilson - 2012 AMA Supercross San Diego

2012 Supercross San Diego Photo Gallery

View supercross photos from Round 6 of the 2012 Monster Energy AMA Supercross series in San Diego.