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Anaheim I Race Report

Who won the 2009 season opener?

 
 
Jan 4 2009 6:35AM
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Dan Reardon (122) grabbed the holeshot to start the Lites main event in front of Jake Weimer (19), Jason Lawrence (1), Trey Canard (39) and the rest of the field. Canard and Lawrence went down together in the second turn. Lawrence got up near the back of the pack while Canard had trouble refiring his bike and lost a lap.
 
"There's a reason why the races are run." That's the saying. The 2009 Monster Energy/AMA Supercross Season opener at Angel Stadium is the reason for the statement.

Always exciting, round one this year had everything - crashes, rivalries, more crashes, more rivalries, and surprise victories in both classes.

When everyone seemed to be worried about Ryan Dungey, Jason Lawrence and Trey Canard in the Lites class, it was Jake Weimer and Ryan Morais - new teammates on the Pro Circuit team - who swept the top-two spots.

 

Lites Main Event Results:

 

1. Jake Weimer (Kaw)

2. Ryan Morais (Kaw)

3. Ryan Dungey (Suz)

4. Chris Blose (Hon)

5. Jason Lawrence (Yam)

6. Ryan Sipes (KTM)

7. Justin Brayton (KTM)

8. Jeff Alessi (Hon)

9. Ben Evans (Hon)

10. Chris Gosselaar (Kaw)

11. Ryan Clark (Hon)

12. Sean Borkenhagen (Hon)

13. Adam Chatfield (Suz)

14. Trey Canard (Hon)

15. Shaun Skinner (Hon)

16. Cedric Soubeyras (Yam)

17. Mike Sleeter (KTM)

18. Michael Horban (Yam)

19. Dan Reardon (Hon)

20. Kyle Cunningham (Kaw)

 


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James Stewart (7) grabbed the holeshot in the 450cc main, followed by Josh Grant (33), Chad Reed (1) and the rest of the field.
 
And in the 450cc class, as if not to be outdone by the wild Lites main event, James Stewart and Chad Reed traded the lead a few times before colliding and both crashing in a heap, handing the lead (and eventual win) to Joe Gibbs Racing Yamaha's Josh Grant over Andrew Short and Reed, who recovered for third despite not having a front brake.

Stewart now trails Reed by 18 points and Grant by 23 with 16 rounds still left to run.

Next Saturday night, they'll do it all again in Phoenix. And again, the result is not guaranteed, as we saw in both classes at Anaheim I.

 

Main Event Results:

 

1. Josh Grant (Yam)

2. Andrew Short (Hon)

3. Chad Reed (Yam)

4. Timmy Ferry (Kaw)

5. Ryan Villopoto (Kaw)

6. Ivan Tedesco (Hon)

7. Heath Voss (Hon)

8. Ben Coisy (Hon)

9. Nick Wey (Yam)

10. Paul Carpenter (Kaw)

11. Mike Alessi (Suz)

12. Davi Millsaps (Hon)

13. Cole Siebler (Hon)

14. Matt Boni (Hon)

15. Kevin Windham (Hon)

16. Josh Hill (Yam)

17. Steve Boniface (Hon)

18. Bobby Kiniry (Kaw)

19. James Stewart (Yam)

20. Josh Summey (KTM)

 

 
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