In front of the third sold-out crowd at Angel Stadium this season, Suzuki’s Ricky Carmichael, of Tallahassee, Fla., won his third Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP/Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross race. Reigning AMA Supercross Lites champion Grant Langston, of Clemont, Fla., won the third and final race at Angel Stadium.
After winning the $1,500 Progressive Direct Holeshot Award, Honda’s Kyle Lewis, of Henderson, Nev., crashed on the opening lap. Carmichael pulled into the lead on lap 1, as Kawasaki’s James Stewart, of Haines City, Fla., started in last place due to a first turn crash.
Stewart remounted and staged a comeback, only to tangle and crash with seven-time supercross champion Jeremy McGrath. Suzuki’s Ivan Tedesco, of Murrieta, Calif., moved into second place on lap 2 but was passed by Yamaha’s Chad Reed, of Dade City, Fla., on lap 12. Reed finished second and Tedesco finished third.
“Tonight was a great night for me and Suzuki,” said Tedesco on his first podium of the season. “I didn’t have a great jump, but I was able to sneak in there and run up front.”
Carmichael has been the only rider of the season to make it to the podium at every race, and now holds the largest points lead of the season.
“It is a shame that James (Stewart) crashed tonight,” said Carmichael. “I felt great in the main event and wanted to put on a great show, but that’s racing. “I am glad to be able to leave Anaheim on a win. This season is a test of survival. I am the only one who has been on the podium at every race of the season.”
In the AMA Supercross Lites main event, KTM rookie Mike Alessi, Apple Valley, Calif., won the $1,000 Progressive Direct Holeshot Award, with his teammate Nathan Ramsey, of Menifee, Calif., in second and Langston in third. After passing Ramsey on the opening lap, Langston moved by Alessi on lap 2 and picked up his second win of the season and moved into the points lead. Honda’s Andrew Short, who won the first race of the season at Angel Stadium, passed Alessi on lap 11 to secure the number 2 position on the podium.
“Winning the races is the best way to pick up the championship, and that is what I plan on doing for the rest of the season,” said Langston. “Our team has been working hard this season, especially after last week’s race, where there was mud everywhere and things were a mess. This was an important win for me and my team.”
Tonight’s race will air on SPEED tomorrow, February 5, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. EST.
Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP Season Standings
- Ricky Carmichael, Havana, Fla., Suzuki, 161
- James Stewart, Tallahassee, Fla., Kawasaki, 157
- Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha, 144
- Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 115
- Michael Byrne, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 114
- Nicholas Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Honda, 114
- Jason Thomas, Melrose, Fla., Honda, 86
- Ryan Clark, Phoenix, Honda, 83
- Jeff Gibson, Westerville, Ohio, Honda, 74
- Tyler Evans, Corona, Calif., Suzuki
Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series Event Results, Anaheim 3
- Ricky Carmichael, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki
- Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha
- Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki
- Mike LaRocco, Corona, Calif., Honda
- Michael Byrne, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki
- Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda
- Ernesto Fonseca, Murrieta, Calif., Honda
- James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki
- David Vuillemin, Corona, Calif., Honda
- Nicholas Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Honda
Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series Season Standings
- Ricky Carmichael, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki, 117
- Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha, 104
- James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 103
- Michael Byrne, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 74
- Mike LaRocco, Corona, Calif., Honda, 73
- Nicholas Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Honda, 72
- Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 71
- Ernesto Fonseca, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 62
- Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 62
- Jeremy McGrath, Encinitas, Calif., Honda, 49
Amp’d Mobile Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Event Results, Anaheim 3
- Grant Langston, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki
- Andrew Short, Murrieta, Calif., Honda
- Mike Alessi, Apple Valley, Calif., KTM
- Paul Carpenter, Ithaca, N.Y., Honda
- Brett Metcalfe, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
- Billy Laninovich, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Honda
- Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki
- Ryan Morais, Menifee, Calif., Suzuki
- Sean Collier, Santa Clarita, Calif., Yamaha
- Darcy Lange, San Jacinto, Calif., Kawasaki.
Amp’d Mobile Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Season Standings
- Grant Langston, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 94
- Andrew Short, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 93
- Billy Laninovich, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Honda, 89
- Nathan Ramsey, Menifee, Calif., KTM, 87
- Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 78
- Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM, 77
- Brett Metcalfe, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 76
- Paul Carpenter, Ithaca, N.Y., Honda, 67
- Sean Collier, Santa Clarita, Calif., Yamaha, 42
- Darcy Lange, San Jacinto, Calif., Kawasaki, 41
- Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Honda, 39
KTM Junior Supercross Challenge Results
- Luke Purther, Oak Hills, Calif., KTM
- Tyler Kirschner, Columbia, Md., KTM
- Tanner Scogin, Taft, Calif., KTM
- Ayrton Ward, Newport Beach, Calif., KTM
- Nehemiah Crawford, Palmdale, Calif., KTM
- Matthew Poindexter, Ramona, Calif., KTM
- Trevor Beard, Hemet, Calif., KTM
- Braden O’Neal, Chatsworth, Calif., KTM
- Jeremy Byrne, Newbury Park, Calif., KTM
- Dalton Blettner, Hanover, Pa., KITM
- Hayden Franco, Maui, HI., KTM
- Brandon Kaupp, Lancaster, Calif., KTM
- Jayce Elsberry Bakersfield, Calif., KTM
- Aden Tapia, Imperial Beach, Calif., KTM