It seems sunny San Diego is never….well sunny when the Supercross series comes to town annually. For a city with an average rainfall of 10.77 inches per year, 2 of those inches are collected on race day or the days prior. This year was no different as it rained much of the day and night on Friday. Fortunately the Track Wurx crew is always as prepared as possible for inclement weather covering the entire racing surface in plastic. During track walk it was clear that the first practice or two would be a little bit muddy, but would turn out just fine after a few laps were cut in. However, although the mud was cleared off, the remaining soil was very hard packed. It was gonna be slick and throttle control would prove to be vital.

Rockstar Energy Racing has been on a high all year particularly after the best overall performance 3 weeks ago in Oakland since the team’s inception. That is where for the first time they had ever had a rider on the podium in each of the 250 and 450 classes. Davi Millsaps finished 2nd place and Jason Anderson 3rd in their respective classes. The riders would better that performance in San Diego with Jason again taking the 3rd place position but Davi bettering his result with a victory. 2013 just keeps getting better!

Davi Millsaps’ last win prior to his A1 victory earlier this year was a mud race in 2010, coincidentally in San Diego. Because Millsaps doesn’t like to talk stats much, it is also a little known fact that this weekend was his 100th consecutive SX start. That is a huge accomplishment with just how technical, competitive and just plain gnarly Supercross tracks are. In knowing that, if a rider who came into the series off the radar, went wire to wire in his 100th consecutive start and now celebrates a 19 point lead in the premiere class doesn’t give you chills……you just plain aren’t a race fan. Davi’s season thus far is one of the best stories in recent history. As mentioned before Millsaps started the 450 main with a holeshot and while he was pressured at times by advances from Chad Reed and Justin Barcia, he remained unaffected. Davi rode a flawless race en route to his second victory of 2013. He now has a little breathing room as the series heads east, but just as in previous weeks, he will continue to do what it takes and put in the work to improve whatever he can every day. He will not be satisfied with any one race result. The entire team will keep looking ahead.

“I’m doin the best I can. If it’s me winning, or me second, or me third, as long as I’m doin the best I can, I’m happy with it. I’m definitely pumped for the whole team, myself and everyone behind me. Just for everyone, it was a pretty cool night. I think this win is a little cooler than the one at A1 cause I’ve never gotten the holeshot and led all 20 laps of a main event before. For me it was really special that I led the whole race without getting passed. You can’t take anything away from the Anaheim 1 victory though. Everyone wants to come in and win that one. The season opener is a special one too. The difference this year has been the preparation. I’m on a bike I love, that I’m comfortable with, a team that’s behind me and willing to give me anything I need and work with me. All of that for sure.” – Davi Millsaps

Jason Anderson rode a stellar heat race as he was engaged in a four way battle throughout the duration of 6 laps. He stayed strong physically and mentally crossing the finish line in second place. Then after the gate dropped for the main he fought through the first turn emerging out front! That was also a milestone as Rockstar Energy Racing has never put together holeshots in both main events on one night. Anderson just like his teammate rode a nearly flawless race. By race’s end he finished on the podium for the second time in 3 races and his third consecutive top 5. It was very important for him to have such a good result prior to the long break before the west coast 250 series returns to Seattle in mid April. With Jason’s effort in San Diego, he made a huge jump in points. Although he only moved up one position from 5th to 4th, he made up a ton of ground and now sits a mere 7 points out of the top 3 with 3 races remaining.

“It was a good night, I struggled a little bit in practice and ended up qualifying 7th. I got good starts all night and ended up running up front so I’m happy about it. I got the holeshot in the main! Kind of unexpected for me. I actually shocked myself when I was up front but you know it’s a good feeling to be up there. I’ve just been applying what I do at the test track to what I do at the races. That’s what I’ve been working on. I’ve always been a good rider and been fast, it’s just been about putting it all together. This is only my third holeshot in 3 years since Loretta’s so I need to improve on that” – Jason Anderson

As 250 west coast riders Jason Anderson and Ryan Sipes will have a few weeks off before the series returns April 20th in Seattle, Davi Millsaps will carry his red number 18 east to Dallas focusing on adding to his points lead. Davi will be joined by Blake Wharton, a certain championship favorite in the east coast 250 championship.

450 SX Results

1. D. Millsaps

2. J. Barcia

3. R. Dungey

4. J. Stewart

5. C. Reed

6. R. Villopoto

7. J. Brayton

8. T. Canard

9. A. Short

10. M. Alessi

11. B. Tickle

12. M. Goerke

13. M. Lemoine

14. W. Peick

15. P. Larsen

16. R. Kiniry

17. C. Blose

18. J. Hill

19. B. Lamay

20. K. Partridge

250 SX

1. E. Tomac

2. K. Roczen

3. J. Anderson

4. A. Politelli

5. K. Cunningham

6. T. Baker

7. Z. Osborne

8. T. Rattray

9. M. Davalos

10. J. Nelson

11. J. Savatgy

12. J. Cachia

13. C. Craig

14. J. Ramos

15. C. Seely

16. A. Siminoe

17. C. Gores

18. T. Bright

19. M. Stewart

20. C. Plouffe

450SX Class Points

1. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 132
2. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM, 113
3. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 105
4. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda, 105
5. Chad Reed, Australia, Honda, 97
6. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda, 83
7. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda, 83
8. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Suzuki, 74
9. Justin Brayton, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Yamaha, 67
10. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Suzuki, 57

Western Regional 250SX Class Points

1. Ken Roczen, Germany, KTM, 138
2. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda, 121
3. Cole Seely, Newbury Park, Calif., Honda, 95
4. Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Suzuki, 88
5. Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Yamaha, 83
6. Martin Davalos, Ecuador, Kawasaki, 82
7. Zach Osborne, Chesterfield, S.C., Honda, 82
8. Joey Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga., KTM, 62
9. Christian Craig, Wildomar, Calif., Honda, 62
10. Jessy Nelson, Paso Robles, Calif., Honda, 60

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