Motocross
Stewart pleased with San Diego ride
James Stewart of Suzuki says his Supercross ride in San Diego was his best this year.
Stewart takes off in San Diego
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Stewart scored a top five finish in Round Six of the AMA/FIM Supercross Championships in San Diego. And after coming to the Qualcomm Stadium with several days of mid-week testing under his belt he raced his Yoshimura Suzuki RM-Z450 to his second heat race victory of the season.
I had to work hard for the win but it was fun
He said: "This week I was able to get in two days of riding. It's tough when you're not able to put in the work during the week. “But this was the best I've ridden all year, so I'm happy about that. I had to work for the win but it was fun."
Bad start
In the Main Event, Stewart made up for a bad start to finish fourth overall on his Yoshimura Suzuki RM-Z450. He said: “I can't complain - two fourth places, top five. It's better than where we were, but it's still not where we want to be. Now we'll go back and I'm going to focus on my starts and getting better for Dallas." The seventh round of the championships takes place at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday, February 16.
San Diego 450 Supercross Round Six Results:
1. Davi Millsaps (Rockstar Energy Suzuki) 2. Justin Barcia (Honda) 3. Ryan Dungey (KTM) 4. James Stewart (Yoshimura Suzuki) 5. Chad Reed (Honda)
Overall standings after Round Six
1. Davi Millsaps (Rockstar Energy Suzuki) 2. Ryan Dungey (KTM) 3. Ryan Villopoto (Kawasaki) 4. Trey Canard (Honda) 5. Chad Reed (Honda) 6. Justin Barcia (Honda) 7. Andrew Short (Honda) 8. James Stewart (Suzuki) 9. Justin Brayton (Yamaha) 10. Broc Tickle (Suzuki)