Tomac takes second Supercross victory of the year

Geico Honda rider Eli Tomac has taken his second AMA Supercross win of the year, after taking the lead from championship leader Ryan Dungey on the fourth lap and never looking back.

Lining up in front of 46,000 fans in Detroit’s Ford Field stadium, the Honda rider scrapped in the opening laps with the Red Bull KTM of Dungey, but after breaking clear was able to immediately clear off at the front, leading by over five seconds at the half way point.

However, it was a less successful night for the factory Honda team. Trey Canard, who currently sits second to Dungey in the title fight, crashed heavily in qualifying, breaking his arm and ruling himself out of the rest of the intense Supercross season.

Speaking after surgery on the arm, the Californian racer admitted his chances of returning to the indoor series this year were slim: “The surgery went really well, and we’re hoping for the best in terms of recovery time. The doctors said it will likely be six to eight weeks, but we’ll have a better idea after seeing the X-rays. I start physical therapy tomorrow and am going to do everything I can to get back to action as soon as possible.”

450SX Class Results: Detroit

1. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda
2. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM
3. Cole Seely, Laguna Beach, Calif., Honda
4. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Kawasaki
5. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki
6. Josh Grant, Wildomar, Calif., Kawasaki
7. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Suzuki
8. Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Suzuki
9. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, KTM
10. Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., KTM

450SX Class Season Standings

1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM, 271
2. Trey Canard, Edmond, Okla., Honda, 204
3. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda, 194
4. Cole Seely, Laguna Beach, Calif., Honda, 180
5. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Kawasaki, 170
6. Ken Roczen, Clermont, Fla., Suzuki, 156
7. Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Suzuki, 154
8. Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Husqvarna, 145
9. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, KTM, 136
10. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Suzuki, 134