Villopoto Garners First-Ever National Win
5/30/2006
Mt. Morris, PA (May 28, 2006) - Near perfect weather provided great racing at the second round of the AMA Toyota National Motocross Series at High Point Raceway in Mt. Morris, PA over Memorial weekend.
Rookie, Ryan Villopoto grabbed his first outdoor victory with 2-1 moto finishes and moved to second in overall standings. Villopoto's teammate, Grant Langston soldiered to 4-4 moto finishes for a fourth overall. Chad Reed came away with second overall via 2-2 finishes in the Motocross class. Reed's second place finishes moved him into second place in overall point standings.
The first Lites moto saw Parts Unlimited and THOR rider, Chris Gosselaar grab the holeshot. On lap two, Goose slipped back to second only to pull off shortly after when he caught his leg in a hole, which forced him out of contention. For most of the race, the running order was Josh Grant, Langston, and Mike Alessi up front with Villopoto charging hard. With four laps to go, Grant went down and handed the lead over to Langston. A half lap later, Langston went down and Alessi took the lead. Villopoto benefited from the downed riders and finished an impressive second place after charging through the field from a bad start.
James Stewart grabbed the holeshot in moto one of the Motocross class. Shortly after, Ricky Carmichael took over the lead with Stewart in tow. As the two pulled away from the rest of the field in a close battle, Reed quietly circulated in third. With four laps to go, Stewart went down hard off a tricky step-down and ended his day with a ride to the hospital. THOR's, Josh Demuth put in an impressive ride and finished seventh.
Lites moto two had Andrew Short out front with Villopoto, Langston and Grant in pursuit. First moto winner - Alessi - went down in the third corner, ending his chances for an overall. By the fifth lap, Villopoto was in second and set sights on Short. With four laps to go, Villopoto reeled in Short and moved into the lead. By checkers, it was Villopoto, Short, Grant and Langston in fourth.
Nick Wey grabbed the holeshot in the second Motocross moto but was quickly overtaken by Carmichael. Carmichael immediately began pulling away, while Reed spent the first few laps working his way into second. With Carmichael way out front, Reed was able to settle into second. At the end of the day, Reed took second overall and moved into second in points.
450 Class Moto One Results
- Ricky Carmichael
- Chad Reed - Parts Unlimited & THOR
- David Milsaps
- David Vuillemin
- Nicholas Wey
- Travis Preston
- Josh Demuth - THOR
- Joshua Summey
- Robbie Reynard
- Sean Hamblin
450 Class Moto Two Results
- Ricky Carmichael
- Chad Reed - Parts Unlimited & THOR
- David Millsaps
- Kevin Windham
- David Vuillemin
- Nicholas Wey
- Travis Preston
- Josh Demuth - THOR
- Joshua Summey
- Robbie Reynard
450 Class Overall Results
- Ricky Carmichael 50
- Chad Reed 44 - Parts Unlimited & THOR
- David Millsaps 40
- David Vuillemin 34
- Nicolas Wey 31
- Travis Preston 29
- Josh Demuth 27 - THOR
- Joshua Summey 25
- Robbie Reynard 23
- Jason Thomas 19
250F Class Moto One Results
- Mike Alessi
- Ryan Villopoto - Parts Unlimited & THOR
- Joshua Grant
- Grant Langston - Parts Unlimited & THOR
- Michael Brown
- Matthew Goerke
- Andrew McFarlane
- Troy Adams - Parts Unlimited & THOR
- Nathan Ramsey
- Brett Metcalfe
250F Class Moto Two Results
- Ryan Villopoto - Parts Unlimited & THOR
- Andrew Short
- Joshua Grant
- Grant Langston - Parts Unlimited & THOR
- Troy Adams - Parts Unlimited & THOR
- Martin Davalos
- Nathan Ramsey
- Make Alessi
- Billy Laninovich
- Andrew McFarlane
250F Class Overall Results
- Ryan Villopoto 47 - Parts Unlimited & THOR
- Josh Grant 40
- Mike Alessi 38
- Grant Langston 36 - Parts Unlimited & THOR
- Andrew Short 32
- Troy Adams 29 - Parts Unlimited & THOR
- Nathan Ramsey 26
- Andrew McFarlane 25
- Matt Goerke 24
- Brett Metcalfe 21