450SX Class

  • Making a Statement: Eli Tomac enjoyed his most resilient outing of the 2017 season en route to victory in Salt Lake City, passing nine riders in the Main Event to climb from 10th to first. It was the worst start in a winning effort of Tomac’s career, which previously came this season in Oakland when he started eighth.
  • The Run Continues: With his seventh win over the past nine races Tomac continued a incredible run in which he has earned 219 out of a possible 225 points. It’s the most dominant nine-race stretch since Ryan Villopoto ended the 2013 season with the exact same point total.
  • Uncharted Territory: Tomac’s ninth win of the 2017 season also gave him sole possession of the championship points lead for the first time in his career. He holds a three-point lead over Ryan Dungey with two races remaining.
  • An Unfamiliar Position: This is the latest Dungey has lost the points lead in his career, which has happened just once previously in 2012. The 29-point lead he gave up is also the most of his career. Dungey still remains the most statistically consistent rider in the championship this season, but has just two wins to highlight his 12 podiums.

 

Manufacturer Wins

Kawasaki – 9

KTM – 4

Honda – 2

 

Manufacturer Point Standings

  1. KTM – 336
  2. Kawasaki – 321
  3. Honda – 252
  4. Husqvarna – 246
  5. Yamaha – 194
  6. Suzuki – 187

 

Highest Standing Championship Rider by Manufacturer

Kawasaki – Eli Tomac, 1st

KTM – Ryan Dungey, 2nd

Husqvarna – Jason Anderson, 4th

Honda – Cole Seely, 5th

Suzuki – Broc Tickle, 8th

Yamaha – Chad Reed, 9th

 

450SX Class Championship Standings

  1. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Kawasaki – 319
  2. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM – 316
  3. Marvin Musquin, Corona, Calif., KTM – 270
  4. Jason Anderson, Rio Rancho, N.M., Husqvarna – 228
  5. Cole Seely, Sherman Oaks, Calif., Honda – 211
  6. Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., KTM – 190
  7. Davi Millsaps, Cairo, Ga., KTM – 190
  8. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Suzuki – 167
  9. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha – 158
  10. Dean Wilson, Clermont, Fla., Husqvarna – 158

 

Main Event Wins (Total)

Eli Tomac – 9

Ryan Dungey – 2

Marvin Musquin – 2

Ken Roczen – 2

 

Main Event Wins (By Race)

Anaheim: Ken Roczen

San Diego: Ken Roczen

Anaheim II: Ryan Dungey

Glendale: Eli Tomac

Oakland: Eli Tomac

Arlington: Marvin Musquin

Minneapolis: Eli Tomac

Atlanta: Ryan Dungey

Toronto: Eli Tomac

Daytona: Eli Tomac

Indianapolis: Eli Tomac

Detroit: Eli Tomac

St. Louis: Eli Tomac

Seattle: Marvin Musquin

Salt Lake City: Eli Tomac

 

Podium Finishes

Ryan Dungey – 12

Eli Tomac – 11

Marvin Musquin – 9

Jason Anderson – 4

Ken Roczen – 2

Cole Seely – 2

Blake Baggett – 1

Jeremy Martin – 1

Chad Reed – 1

Broc Tickle – 1

Cooper Webb – 1

 

Average Finish (Top 10)

Eli Tomac  3.1

Ryan Dungey  2.5

Marvin Musquin  4.9

Jason Anderson  5.7 (14 Races)

Cole Seely  5.2 (13 Races)

Blake Baggett  8.6

Davi Millsaps  7.5 (14 Races)

Broc Tickle  10.0

Chad Reed  10.5

Dean Wilson  10.5

 

Average Start (Top 10)

Eli Tomac  5.1

Ryan Dungey  5.7

Marvin Musquin  6.2

Jason Anderson  7.9 (14 Races)

Cole Seely  7.2 (13 Races)

Blake Baggett  8.5

Davi Millsaps  6.9 (14 Races)

Broc Tickle  13.1

Chad Reed  10.5

Dean Wilson  13.2

 

Start/Finish Ratio (Top 10)

Eli Tomac  +1.9

Ryan Dungey  +3.2

Marvin Musquin  +1.3

Jason Anderson  +2.2 (14 Races)

Cole Seely  +2.0 (13 Races)

Blake Baggett  -0.1

Davi Millsaps  -0.5 (14 Races)

Broc Tickle  +3.1

Chad Reed  -0.1

Dean Wilson  +2.7

 

Main Event Laps Completed (By Race)

Anaheim: 20 Laps

San Diego: 24 Laps

Anaheim II: 22 Laps

Glendale: 21 Laps

Oakland: 21 Laps

Arlington: 26 Laps

Minneapolis: 26 Laps

Atlanta: 24 Laps

Toronto: 22 Laps

Daytona: 20 Laps

Indianapolis: 27 Laps

Detroit: 24 Laps

St. Louis: 25 Laps

Seattle: 20 Laps

Salt Lake City: 27 Laps

Season Average: 23.3

 

Laps Led

Eli Tomac – 162

Ryan Dungey – 87

Marvin Musquin – 49

Ken Roczen – 37

Jeremy Martin – 10

Blake Baggett – 2

Davi Millsaps – 2

 

SupercrossLive.com Holeshots (Total)

Ryan Dungey – 3

Blake Baggett – 2

Marvin Musquin – 2

Eli Tomac – 2

Justin Bogle – 1

Vince Friese – 1

Davi Millsaps – 1

Ken Roczen – 1

Cole Seely – 1

Cooper Webb – 1

 

SupercrossLive.com Holeshots (By Race)

Anaheim: Ken Roczen

San Diego: Ryan Dungey

Anaheim II: Cooper Webb

Glendale: Eli Tomac

Oakland: Vince Friese

Arlington: Marvin Musquin

Minneapolis: Cole Seely

Atlanta: Ryan Dungey

Toronto: Blake Baggett

Daytona: Eli Tomac

Indianapolis: Blake Baggett

Detroit: Marvin Musquin

St. Louis: Ryan Dungey

Seattle: Davi Millsaps

Salt Lake City: Justin Bogle

 

Heat Race Wins (Total)

Ryan Dungey – 5

Eli Tomac – 5

Jason Anderson – 4

Davi Millsaps – 3

Ken Roczen – 3

Marvin Musquin – 2

Cooper Webb – 2

Blake Baggett – 1

Justin Barcia – 1

Justin Bogle – 1

Josh Grant – 1

Chad Reed – 1

Cole Seely – 1

 

Heat Race Wins (By Race)

Anaheim: Ken Roczen & Eli Tomac

San Diego: Jason Anderson & Ken Roczen

Anaheim II: Davi Millsaps & Ken Roczen

Glendale: Davi Millsaps & Eli Tomac

Oakland: Jason Anderson & Cooper Webb

Arlington: Justin Bogle & Ryan Dungey

Minneapolis: Jason Anderson & Davi Millsaps

Atlanta: Blake Baggett & Ryan Dungey

Toronto: Chad Reed & Eli Tomac

Daytona: Justin Barcia & Eli Tomac

Indianapolis: Marvin Musquin & Eli Tomac

Detroit: Ryan Dungey & Cole Seely

St. Louis: Ryan Dungey & Jason Anderson

Seattle: Marvin Musquin & Cooper Webb

Salt Lake City: Ryan Dungey & Josh Grant

 

Heat Race Main Event Transfers

Blake Baggett – 14

Marvin Musquin – 13

Ryan Dungey – 12

Jason Anderson – 11

Eli Tomac – 11

Davi Millsaps – 9

Chad Reed – 9

Cole Seely – 7

Malcolm Stewart – 7

Justin Bogle – 4

Josh Grant – 4

Broc Tickle – 4

Justin Brayton – 3

Ken Roczen – 3

Cooper Webb – 3

Justin Barcia – 2

Mike Alessi – 1

Trey Canard – 1

Dean Wilson – 1

 

Fastest Qualifiers (Total)

Eli Tomac – 7

Ryan Dungey – 2

Marvin Musquin – 2

Cooper Webb – 2

Blake Baggett – 1

Broc Tickle – 1

 

Fastest Qualifier (By Race)

Anaheim: Marvin Musquin

San Diego: Ryan Dungey

Anaheim II: Eli Tomac

Glendale: Blake Baggett

Oakland: Cooper Webb

Arlington: Eli Tomac

Minneapolis: Eli Tomac

Atlanta: Eli Tomac

Toronto: Eli Tomac

Daytona: Ryan Dungey

Indianapolis: Marvin Musquin

Detroit: Broc Tickle

St. Louis: Eli Tomac

Seattle: Cooper Webb

Salt Lake City: Eli Tomac

 

Qualifying Average (Top 10)

Eli Tomac  2.0

Ryan Dungey  4.5

Marvin Musquin  3.4

Jason Anderson  5.3

Cole Seely  8.1 (13 Races)

Blake Baggett  6.9

Davi Millsaps  12.7

Broc Tickle  9.2

Chad Reed  10.9

Dean Wilson  8.6

 

Western Regional 250SX Class

  • A New Champion: Justin Hill capped off an incredibly consistent 2017 season by clinching the Western Regional Championship one round early. With four wins and seven podiums, he became the 52nd different 250SX Class Regional Champion in supercross history.
  • Adding to a Legacy: Hill also gave Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki its landmark 20th division title, ending a five-year championship drought for the team that dates back to 2011. The Kawasaki squad is the most successful team in supercross history.
  • TLD Emerges: Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/KTM recorded its first ever 1-2 finish in Salt Lake City with Shane McElrath and Mitchell Oldenburg, continuing a breakout season for the team that has also seen all four of its riders finish with a podium result for the first time.
  • What Could Have Been: In just three starts this season Mitchell Oldenburg has finishes of 4-3-2 and has improved from his starting spot by an average of 3.3 positions in those races. Oldenburg missed five rounds due to injury, but still sits in the top-10 in the championship standings.

Manufacturer Wins

Kawasaki – 4

KTM – 3

Yamaha – 1

 

Manufacturer Point Standings (Combined Regions)

  1. Kawasaki – 336
  2. KTM – 308
  3. Yamaha – 279
  4. Husqvarna – 276
  5. Honda – 228
  6. Suzuki – 152

 

Highest Standing Championship Rider by Manufacturer

Kawasaki – Justin Hill, 1st

KTM – Shane McElrath, 2nd

Yamaha – Aaron Plessinger, 3rd

Husqvarna – Martin Davalos, 4th

Honda – Jimmy Decotis, 5th

Suzuki – Phil Nicoletti, 13th

 

Western Regional 250SX Class Championship Standings

  1. Justin Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Kawasaki – 180
  2. Shane McElrath, Canton, N.C., KTM – 154
  3. Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, Yamaha – 143
  4. Martin Davalos, Clermont, Fla., Husqvarna – 142
  5. Jimmy Decotis, Peabody, Mass., Honda – 122
  6. Austin Forkner, Richards, Mo., Kawasaki – 105
  7. Dan Reardon, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha – 96
  8. Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Honda – 85
  9. Cole Martinez, Rimrock, Ariz., Yamaha – 73
  10. Mitchell Oldenburg, Alvord, Texas, KTM – 60

 

Main Event Wins

Justin Hill – 4

Shane McElrath – 3

Aaron Plessinger – 1

 

Main Event Wins (By Race)

Anaheim: Shane McElrath

San Diego: Shane McElrath

Anaheim II: Justin Hill

Glendale: Justin Hill

Oakland: Justin Hill

Arlington: Justin Hill

Seattle: Aaron Plessinger

Salt Lake City: Shane McElrath

 

Podium Finishes

Justin Hill – 7

Shane McElrath – 6

Aaron Plessinger – 5

Martin Davalos – 2

Austin Forkner – 2

Mitchell Oldenburg – 2

 

Average Finish (Top 10)

Justin Hill  2.0

Shane McElrath  4.8

Aaron Plessinger  5.4

Martin Davalos  4.2

Jimmy Decotis  6.0

Austin Forkner  7.1 (7 Races)

Dan Reardon  9.0

Kyle Chisholm  10.4

Cole Martinez  11.9

Mitchell Oldenburg  3.0 (3 Races)

 

Average Start (Top 10)

Justin Hill  4.1

Shane McElrath  2.7

Aaron Plessinger  7.0

Martin Davalos  5.8

Jimmy Decotis  4.8

Austin Forkner  6.1 (7 Races)

Dan Reardon  9.1

Kyle Chisholm  10.9

Cole Martinez  11.9

Mitchell Oldenburg  6.3 (3 Races)

 

Start/Finish Ratio (Top 10)

Justin Hill  +2.1

Shane McElrath  -2.2

Aaron Plessinger  +1.7

Martin Davalos  +1.5

Jimmy Decotis  -1.2

Austin Forkner  -1.0 (7 Races)

Dan Reardon  +0.2

Kyle Chisholm  +0.5

Cole Martinez  +/-0

Mitchell Oldenburg  +3.3 (3 Races)

 

Main Event Laps Completed (By Race)

Anaheim: 15 Laps

San Diego: 18 Laps

Anaheim II: 17 Laps

Glendale: 16 Laps

Oakland: 16 Laps

Arlington: 20 Laps

Seattle: 14 Laps

Salt Lake City: 20 Laps

Season Average: 17.0

 

Laps Led

Shane McElrath – 56

Justin Hill – 40

Aaron Plessinger – 18

Jimmy Decotis – 10

Martin Davalos – 9

Austin Forkner – 3

 

SupercrossLive.com Holeshots

Austin Forkner – 3

Martin Davalos – 2

Shane McElrath – 2

Jimmy Decotis – 1

 

SupercrossLive.com Holeshots (By Race)

Anaheim: Shane McElrath

San Diego: Jimmy Decotis

Anaheim II: Austin Forkner

Glendale: Austin Forkner

Oakland: Martin Davalos

Arlington: Shane McElrath

Seattle: Martin Davalos

Salt Lake City: Austin Forkner

 

Heat Race Wins

Martin Davalos – 4

Justin Hill – 4

Aaron Plessinger – 4

Shane McElrath – 3

Austin Forkner – 1

 

Heat Race Wins (By Race)

Anaheim: Martin Davalos & Shane McElrath

San Diego: Justin Hill & Shane McElrath

Anaheim II: Austin Forkner & Aaron Plessinger

Glendale: Martin Davalos & Justin Hill

Oakland: Martin Davalos & Aaron Plessinger

Arlington: Justin Hill & Shane McElrath

Seattle: Justin Hill & Aaron Plessinger

Salt Lake City: Martin Davalos & Aaron Plessinger

 

Fastest Qualifiers

Justin Hill – 6

Jeremy Martin – 2

 

Fastest Qualifier (By Race)

Anaheim: Jeremy Martin

San Diego: Justin Hill

Anaheim II: Jeremy Martin

Glendale: Justin Hill

Oakland: Justin Hill

Arlington: Justin Hill

Seattle: Justin Hill

Salt Lake City: Justin Hill

 

Qualifying Average (Top 10)

Justin Hill  1.2

Aaron Plessinger  4.4

Shane McElrath  4.9

Martin Davalos  4.2

Jimmy Decotis  6.5

Austin Forkner  4.7 (7 Races)

Dan Reardon  10.0

Kyle Chisholm  10.9

Cole Martinez  12.7

Mitchell Oldenburg  3.7 (3 Races)

Author

Dan Lamb is a 12+ year journalist and the owner of MotoXAddicts.