by Chase Stallo
450 Moto 2 Report: High Point
Saturday, June 11, 2011 | 4:30 PM
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Just when it seemed like we were going to escape High Point without a drop of rain, Mother Nature was kind enough to blast the track for the better part of fifteen minutes before finally letting up. This made it quite difficult on the 450 guys as they had to deal with muddy track conditions early.
Mike Alessi was up to his old tricks again, grabbing the holeshot, followed closely by Ryan Dungey, Chad Reed, Davi Millsaps and Ryan Villopoto. Dungey would take a soil sample early and drop back to seventh, giving Alessi some breathing room.
Alessi would open up a huge early lead as Millsaps and Reed fought over second. It looked as if Alessi was going to walk away with the race, but he would crash mid-way through the moto giving up the lead to Chad Reed.
Alessi would drop two more spots late in the moto before taking a fourth-place finish. Dungey would make a late charge but could only make his way up to third. Villopoto took second and his first overall of the season followed by mud specialist Kevin Windham in fifth.
This marked Chad Reed’s fourth moto win in six tries. Reed is beginning to look like the Chad Reed of 2009, and that could be a scary thought for the rest of the field.
450 Moto 2 Results: High Point
- Reed
- Villopoto
- Dungey
- Alessi
- Windham
- Dietrich
- Hahn
- Wey
- Metcalfe
- Weimer
- Noren
- Peick
- Short
- Bright
- Byrne
- Chisholm
- Simmonds
- Smith
- Rookstool
- Craig
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Holeshot!!!!
At least MA had soft mud to hit his head on when he fell.
Sounds like RV just played it cool in the 2nd moto to get that overall win monkey off his back on a sloppy track, after smoking the field in moto 1.....that is the scary thought in my opinion for the rest of the field....not Reed going 5-1
lol the Reed of 2009 wasn't something to be scared of. But with that being said, he is definitely looking better than ever on that trick Factory Honda.
Fredrik noren 11 place !!!! NICE NOREN ! go sweden ! :D
Indeed Zac...... I missed moto 1..thought it started later and was just lounging around the house only to tune in and catch Alessi on the podium.....sounds like RV checked out.....even walking away from RD..cant wait for the replay in a few hours.....Reed will always be up front and consistent...he always has been...but RV made a statement that 1st moto..and that is he will be the guy to beat the remainder of the series...
what happened to millsaps?
Trend, give me a break. RV wins one moto and now he is the guy to beat? I think CR just beat him in the 2nd moto. If anyone is showing they are the one to beat so far in this series it is CR, winning 4 of 6 motos so far (although he has gotten one gift)
RV saw Dungey coming on near the end and kicked it up a notch and pulled away. Was nice to see it live. Couldn't tell who was who because of the mud. Wish Speed, Fuel or NBC could pull that off like the euros. Why them and not at home, Thank God for the internet.
I dont think RV settled for the overall. He had a run at Reed in the last few laps, but Reed picked up the pace too (in fact his fastest lap was faster than RV's) and killed off any challenge. Both Reed and MA800 had faster laps than RV in race 2. Not that it helps MA800 when you are lying on the ground.
Great to close up the points a little though.
If Dungey gets the next overall and the points will be closer still. Great season.
Boys I want CR22 to win this series but it looks like the Villamoto show is on track and about to start kicking a$$ every week
mike alessi needs to go to a witch doctor and get rid of the hex some one put on him hang in there mike im worken on gettin rid of the curse somebody put on u k u are a great racer u will be back on top i promise u bro soon tony i know its rough on u but PLEASE DONT GIVE UP GOD WILL BE ON YOUR SIDE
The #2 looked good today, he will get his strength back. Dungey will have some good luck now. Alessi just needs to keep finishing and it will come to him. And reed will be consistent. I guess Trey will be back after Budds. You heard it here first.
poto only beat dungy by 8 or 9 seconds the first moto. thats not as big as cr22 has been winning by. just putting down facts for you people swinging on potos nuts. and if poto wanted to make a statement why wouldn't he run away with moto 2.
After wat happened to Chad last year at this track, I am sure he will take 3rd. Points are still good, Chad will do wat it takes to get the job done. High point, bad first moto (everyone will have one!) but turns it around to win 2nd and get as many points.
Millsaps battling Reed for 2nd? I guess I will have to wait till tomorrow to find out what happened to ol #18. But its good to see Davey making progress each week.
I know he has talent but always wonder where his heart was. I also realize that he has had alot to deal with. Now I have to ask did Short make the right choice to ride the 350? There is alot of talent out there, wouldn't mind seeing them going 4 or 5 wide out there.
why in the hell would rv play it cool? overalls dont mean a damn thing you ccan score 25 points per moto, so for him to go out and "play it cool" is absurd he isnt the points leader....
Haha Reedy has 1 bad race & u guy's are 1st to think its over now RV has 1 good race & now u carry on like he is the AMA MX Champ get a grip fella's 4/6 to 1/6 who wouldn't be having nightmares...
You guys need to take a freaking spelling and punctuation class! Man, it is a good thing your parents don't proof read your posts here. You would be forced to put down your bongs and and X Box and actually learn something.
Ha, good call Redneck. Some of the posts spilled across these messageboards are illegible half of the time. Villopoto showing he is the name to beat? Pump your breaks mate, I'm pretty sure you've confused him with Chad Reed, the guy to er, beat. He is winning right?
Hey Reed guys , RV won the overall and put a flat spankin on em' moto 1 ,how about a bit of respect. If you think its gonna get easier or thats all Villapoto has you are dreamin....its just gettin' started.....reed rode a great moto2 and MA800 had the fastest lap ,hope he gets back in the mix....Milsaps looks to have tamed 'ole whirlwind'....Dietrichs is still buckin....@mx120pro since when doesn't the overall matter. theres alot of motos and alot of points left . maybe not chasing down reed at the end of two motos wasn't the smart thing to do when you have the OVERALL WIN in the bag. Seems like he kinda knows what hes doin'........
Wow fredrik noren 11TH Thats pretty sick!
Yeeah!! Norén is a bad ass!! keep up the good work man!! he has moore to give i promise!
motos take points,not overalls. Reed wins another,that guy rides to the level of the competition. 2009 he won the Championship,and people bagged on him for the` best` riders like RV,RD werent in it,thats not his fault. You cant be better than the best,he won,thats the best any rider can do. Yeah well, he doesnt stand a chance against RV or RD you`ll see this year,and Reed has beatin them both,what i think 5 motos and has the lead.#22 put a flat spankin on RV by over 30 seconds in a moto,how about a bit of respect.Also beat him the most recent moto. Trey`s going to be back soon,hope he`s not rushing it,never known of an athlete coming back too late from an injury. Was there a 2 stroke that q`fied for the 450 ?
Way to go MA#800 a podium win is coming real soon!( you CAN do it.)
no shame in losing to RV2. Reed took a rock to the collar bone and throttled back, he wasn't going to catch RD1 or Rv2, but he could have pushed to 3rd. Oh well, he showed up and won the second moto in sloppy conditions. What a stud!!
if it was reedy doing what rv did no one would of said anything......but...... when your not the points leader getting and overall without scoring maxium points or trying to score maxium points doesnt make any since to me, esp since there is no overall points bonus or any shit like that ( only matters in case of a tie at the end of the year if im not mistaken), im sure reed was happy to put three points back between him and rv.
Rv was out there trying to get the 2nd moto win, just as everyone was, so don't give me that crap about just cruising around about setling for second and getting one under the belt. 3 points are 3 points, and every moto counts... just ask Canard. When it comes down to the final lap or two I can then see the guy throttling back realizing that the win might be out of reach... but not until then.
Thanks to Racer X for reporting on the races promptly on a per moto basis. I had an emergency to deal with yesterday and it was nice to check in on the results when I had a chance.
Wouldn't Villopoto get bonuses for overall wins? That would make it worthwhile to be smart and take those O/As. Right now, V-moto just has to start steadily stackin' points on the long march to the championship. Obviously he learned the powerful lesson of the pitfalls of extreme greed exhibited by the felonious one.
Points are precious, but money is magnificent. It's all about the envelope. I think he gets paid bonuses for overalls. He'll be managing both the overalls and the points toward the C-ship.
Since when is a cross burning an emergency?
KIWImxer, obviously a CR22 fan. First I will say the dude is riding great this year but to compare second moto to anything is plain amateur!. The lap times were 20+ seconds off the first moto. Villo waxed Reed by 3 and 4 seconds a lap in good conditions. That I promise is a sign of things to come. Reed is a cagey Vet and rode smart in the muck. Pretty hard to charge in that but if you think you can compare their second moto lap times IT IS MEANINGLESS! RV2 knew he had overall and knew he picked up 6 points. Reed got the start, give him props for that but conditions were atrocious as I am sure you have seen by now. I think your season is about to change when RV2 and RD5 start making up 4, 5 and 6 points an event on CR22 with 9 races (18 moto's) to go. To date Reed's luck has been all good, at some point this season it will change to say nothing of the fact that he is going to start racing events without winning moto's. On a good track today he did not have the speed to run with Poto, Dunge, Alessi, or Milsaps. The season is changing before your eyes!!!!!!!!!!!
Red54M - agreed . . . well stated and obviously a true MX fan . . . nice to read a reply that is as informative as the report for a change. Now if Alessi could just keep that 450 upright. I didn't think i'd ever get over watching Reed quit mid-moto and blow past his mechanic on the way back to the Kawi truck back in '09, but he's been a blast to root for this summer after the impressive SX series. Cheers to the next 18 motos . . . hammer down!
Red54M, the problem with your statement is that this is the outdoor nationals and sloppy track conditions tend to happen at least a few motos out of the year. All the riders ride the same track...Reed was the best rider in moto 2, just like Villopoto was the best in moto 1.
EEE - the problem with your statement is that winning a few sloppy motos isn't going to get you a championship. I'll give Reed a 50/50 chance of winning a sloppy moto (the bad dude is smart), but his odds aren't that good once it's a typical dry summer national. The math wizards that think he's going to continue winning 4 out 6 motos for the rest of the summer are dreamers . . . nothing wrong with rooting for your guy but let's be realistic.
OOPS! Wow Reed quit mid-moto last summer, not '09 my bad . . . crazy the 180 he has pulled in such a short time. Mad props to Reed, stay on that red bike for the remainder of your career, it's working!
I'm not really that much of a Reed fan..just giving the guy credit where it's due. I had RV pegged as the favorite coming into the season, like I'm sure many people did. Based on what we've seen in the first 3 rounds you also can't expect that Villopoto is going to come out and run away with every moto either. We are a 1/4 of the way through the season and Reed has been the most consistent rider by far. I'm also simply saying that it's pretty lame to use track conditions as an excuse when everyone rides the same track, whether it's mud, sand, extreme heat, etc. And just for arguments sake, 3 of the 4 motos Reed won were "typical dry summer nationals"...just saying.
Yeah and RV2 had the flu so bad that between motos in the Texas heat he was wrapped up in a blanket . . . still podiumed.
Where are they now? Christophe Pourcell
I thought Villapoto was back watchin the 1st moto at highpiont but I remember hes not so much a mud rider which is kinda weird because Villi is from washington u would figure he would be good at mud racing as much as it rains there