The second of three Anaheim Supercrosses is guaranteed to
bring something different to the Monster Energy/AMA Supercross
Championship. First of all, the track itself has been built to mirror
(as best as possible) the 1986 Anaheim Supercross track (which
hosted one of the most famous battles in history, between Team
Honda’s Ricky Johnson and David Bailey).
Johnson was present on Press Day, and many of the old-school
crowd will be at Anaheim Stadium Saturday night, including
Johnson’s rival Bailey.
Opening ceremonies will likely have an ‘80s flair, as will much of
the activity in the pits, but as of now, it looks like the ‘80s fever
didn’t catch on to team graphics or gear very much, with a few
exceptions.
As far as the racing is concerned, the 450cc class should once
again come down to a battle between San Manuel Yamaha’s Chad
Reed and Monster Energy Kawasaki’s James Stewart, who have
split the first two wins of the season and are tied atop the
championship leaderboard with 15 races still left to run.
The Lites class has proven to be much less predictable. Well, at
least the fact that it’s unpredictable is predictable, as most knew
coming into the season that the Lites West could turn into a bit of
a toss-up. Rockstar/Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey… read full story
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Friday, January 18, 2008 Labels: Anaheim SX 2, Brett Metcalfe, Honda Racers, Jake Weimer, Kawasaki Racers, Ryan Dungey, Supercross, Suzuki Racers, SX 250F, SX Lites, Yamaha Racers