Red Riders Race Report: San Diego Supercross Lites

Honda Torco Racing Fuels rider Dan Reardon started off the
evening right, grabbing second place in the first heat right
behind Ryan Dungey. Reardon rode a solid race, getting a
good start and maintaining his position. The deep turn-one
sand pit that was a challenge to the 450 riders was a
formidable obstacle on the smaller bikes, especially since the
racing is so tight in this class. Staying out of the inevitable first-
lap pileups in this turn was critical.

Jake Weimer led the way in the second heat on his Honda
Torco Racing Fuels CRF250R, taking the win by a decisive five
seconds. Weimer was simply untouchable, and really looked
good for the main given his performance in the heat.

The main was another story, though. While both Jake Weimer
and Dan Reardon had escaped any of the first-turn wrestling
matches in their heats, in the main they both got caught up,
and finished the first lap in the back of the pack. In a race this
competitive, that’s just an insurmountable obstacle. Weimer
finished the night in 17th, while Reardon dropped out on lap
13, while running in the 21st spot—a real stroke of bad luck for
a rider who’s won three national titles in his native Australia.
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