Defending Supercross Champion Eli Tomac took the lead on lap 11 of a 23-lap Foremost Occasion and was by no means headed as he regained the highest spot within the 2023 Monster Vitality AMA Supercross Championship Collection. Tomac inherited the lead from Chase Sexton after Sexton crashed on the consistently evolving monitor at Lumen Area in Seattle. Cooper Webb got here into Seattle with a three-point lead within the standings and completed second. Though Tomac and Webb are tied in factors, Tomac owns the most-wins tiebreaker.
After a holeshot from Kevin Moranz, Sexton took the lead earlier than a lap was accomplished. Ken Roczen was behind Sexton, with Tomac, Adam Cianciarulo, and Webb following. Tomac dropped to P5 on lap 2 after Cianciarulo and Webb received by. On the third lap, Tomac repassed Webb after which Cianciarulo on the following lap. Two laps later, Tomac received by Roczen and was in a holding sample behind Sexton.
It took Webb till lap 8 to place a go on Cianciarulo. On lap 11, Webb handed Roczen and the downed Sexton. Nonetheless, Tomac had a secure cushion, and Webb was unable to mount a severe problem for the lead.
Justin Barcia began in P7, and labored his method as much as the ultimate podium place on lap 14 when he handed Roczen. Roczen light to P6, with passes made by Sexton (lap 15) and Jason Anderson a lap later. Anderson received by Sexton on lap 18, nailing down P4 on the checkered flag with Sexton in P5.
Sexton’s crash inflicted extreme harm on his title run, as Sexton now sits 22 factors behind Tomac and Webb. Roczen and Anderson are tied for P4 within the standings with 199 factors, 4 forward of a surging Barcia.
The Supercross collection takes per week off, with racing returning on Saturday, April 8, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Seek the advice of our 2023 Supercross Tv Schedule in case you plan to look at it from the consolation of your own home.
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2023 Seattle Supercross Outcomes, Lumen Area
- Eli Tomac, Yamaha
- Cooper Webb, KTM
- Justin Barcia, GasGas
- Jason Anderson, Kawasaki
- Chase Sexton, Honda
- Ken Roczen, Suzuki
- Aaron Plessinger, KTM
- Adam Cianciarulo, Kawasaki
- Christian Craig, Husqvarna
- Justin Hill, KTM
- Dean Wilson, Honda
- Josh Hill, KTM
- Grant Harlan, Yamaha
- Fredrik Norén, Kawasaki
- Benny Bloss, Yamaha
- Shane McElrath, Suzuki
- Josh Cartwright, Kawasaki
- Kyle Chisholm, Suzuki
- Justin Starling, GasGas
- Kevin Moranz, KTM
- Cole Seely, Honda
- Cade Clason, Kawasaki
2023 Monster Vitality AMA Supercross Championship Collection Standings (after 11 of 17 rounds)
- Eli Tomac, Yamaha, 248 factors (6 wins, 8 podiums, 9 T5)
- Cooper Webb, KTM, 248 factors (2W, 9P, 11 high fives)
- Chase Sexton, Honda, 226 (2W, 8P, 10 T5)
- Ken Roczen, Suzuki, 199 (1W, 2P, 7 T5)
- Jason Anderson, Kawasaki, 199 (2P, 8 T5)
- Justin Barcia, GasGas, 195 (3P, 5 T5)
- Aaron Plessinger, KTM, 180 (1P, 4 T5)
- Christian Craig, Husqvarna, 150
- Adam Cianciarulo, Kawasaki, 122
- Justin Hill, KTM, 116
- Dean Wilson, Honda, 107
- Joey Savatgy, Kawasaki, 85
- Colt Nichols, Honda, 84
- Josh Hill, KTM, 78
- Justin Cooper, Yamaha, 76
- Shane McElrath, Suzuki, 76
- Benny Bloss, Yamaha, 57
- Dylan Ferrandis, Yamaha, 56 (2 T5)
- Grant Harlan, Yamaha, 46
- Kevin Moranz, KTM, 43
- Kyle Chisholm, Suzuki, 43
- Josh Cartwright, Kawasaki, 42
- Justin Starling, GasGas, 40
- Fredrik Norén, Kawasaki, 36
- Cade Clason, Kawasaki, 34
- RJ Hampshire, Husqvarna, 15
- Malcolm Stewart, Husqvarna, 15
- John Quick, Kawasaki, 12
- Marvin Musquin, KTM, 11
- Chase Marquier, Kawasaki, 5
- Logan Karnow, Kawasaki, 3
- Joan Cros, Kawasaki, 2
- Alex Ray, Yamaha, 2
- Cole Seely, Honda, 2
