Supercross
Yamaha’s Josh Hill topped all comers during a shortened practice session in Seattle. Hill turned a 58.044-second lap on the last lap of the session, knocking veteran Kevin Windham off the top of the tower. Windham’s fellow Honda rider Davi Millsaps was third-quickest with a 58.535. Chad Reed was three-hundredths behind Millsaps while Tommy Hahn cracked the top-five.
Can Josh hill back up his fast practice times and grab his first win of the year?
Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey did not look comfortable or focused on the chewed-up track. The unofficial Supercross champ turned the sixth-fastest lap with a 59.635. Is he going to sit back tonight and play it safe? If his practice performance is any indication, it looks like we might have a new rider grabbing the win tonight. Last week’s third-place finisher, Andrew Short, was seventh and the first rider with a time over one minute. Kyle Chisholm, Justin Brayton and Nick Wey fill out the top-10, in that order.
Supercross Practice Results:
1. Josh Hill 58.044
2. Kevin Windham 58.188
3. Davi Millsaps 58.535
4. Chad Reed 58.568
5. Tommy Hahn 58.742
6. Ryan Dungey 59.635
7. Andrew Short 1:00.135
8. Kyle Chisholm 1:00.165
9. Justin Brayton 1:00.192
10. Nick Wey 1:00.357
West Coast Lites
Pro Circuit's Jake Weimer was the quickest Lites rider in practice. His main competition, Trey Canard was fourth.
Jake Weimer was the quickest in the Lites practice, showing he didn’t just loaf around while the East Coast guys battled it out. The Pro Circuit rider’s 58.418-second lap was two-tenths of a second faster than Wil Hahn. The same interval separated Hahn and Broc Tickle. Honda’s Trey Canard turned a 58.952 for fourth gate pick. Max Anstie rounded out the top-five during the 12-minute-long practice session.
Supercross Lites Practice Results:
1. Jake Weimer 58.418
2. Wil Hahn 58.646
3. Broc Tickle 58.812
4. Trey Canard 58.952
5. Max Anstie 59.397
6. Josh Hansen 59.427
7. Eric McCrummin 1:00.255
8. Ryan Morais 1:00.360
9. Travis Baker 1:00.666
10. Jeff Mann Jr. 1:00.859
Ruts will be the main factor in Seattle. This is the landing of a tirple after a single 12-minute practice.
Ruts. This one word describes the track inside Qwest Stadium. The overnight rain and the soft, sandy Washington soil combined to create the nastiest track of the season. After just a couple laps of practice the faces of the jumps looked like a full 20 laps of the Supercross main event had been run. Tonight the fittest, toughest riders will rise to the top. The West Coast Lites championship is still on the line; expect to see Canard push it to gain points on Weimer. Dungey on the other hand will probably cruise through tonight on his way to his first Supercross Championship. Stay tuned for all the action on MotoUSA!
