Wrapping up the 450SX podium was Ken Roczen who has now gone better in each of the first three races to start the year. As mentioned, it was a froggy version of Kenny all day as he looked comfortable in practice and who rolled all the way through to the final checkered flag. Getting Suzuki back on the podium certainly pleases Roxanne and it looks like the steps forward are coming together.
“I’m speechless,” Roxanne said. “It was hard-earned. I completely nailed the start and I had to pass the last lap to get on the podium. The team has done a great job and given me everything I’ve been asking for What a night, it was hard-earned. I want to thank myself, I am doing all my training on my own. I am involved with it, and I am really happy to be in this position. “
Cooper Webb was fourth overall in the evening edging out Dylan Ferrandis. It looked like Webb had the pace of the top players all night, but was a bit taken aback by bad starts, especially in the first two races. Regardless, the shuffle around now has him just four points away from the championship lead which is still Eli Tomac.
Tomac finished sixth overall which was a big help to the Triple Crown format as one bad race didn’t completely destroy Tomac’s night. Tomak’s health is still progressing from this as he took a big hit and once again he was not particularly comfortable as he sat behind Fredrik Noren for the final race after remounting. He’ll have a week to rest before heading back to Houston, but for now, the plates on Tomak’s Yamaha stay red for another week.
