Kawasaki factory rider Jason Anderson won the 14th round of the US Supercross Championships in Atlanta ahead of championship leader Eli Tomac (Yamaha), who could already become early champion next week.
14th round of the US Supercross Championships in the infield of the Atlanta Motor Speedway: The drivers were spared the announced rain during the afternoon’s main race, but the track was still very wet due to the changeable showery weather and also very slippery in places.
After the start of the finale, the GASGAS factory driver took over Justin Weather in Barcia the leadership HRC factory driver Chase Sextonwho was in a good mood all day, the fastest qualifying time burned into the red ground and also won his lead. Last week’s winner, Red Bull KTM works driver Marvin Musquinalready fell in the first round of the final per Highsider and had to start the race from last position. stormed ahead Sexton in Runde 2 an Weather in Barcia passed the lead, but already in lap 3 he fell too Sexton in the right turn after the first sand section over the front wheel and dropped back to 6th place.
Kawasaki factory rider Jason Andersonwho had won the other heat, inherited from the fall of Sexton the place in the sun without a fight and pulled away at the top. In round 5, the leading group, consisting of Anderson, Weather in Barcia, Webb, Tomac and Stewartjumbled up again after Justin Weather in Barcia in the Whoops tripped, went off the track and fell back. The leading Anderson made no mistakes and in the end not only got his fourth win of the season with a lead of 2.3 seconds, but was able to do so by Eli Tomacs lead at the top of the table again nibble 3 points. Tomac benefited from the falls respectively. mistakes of Sexton and Weather in Barciaovertook defending champion on lap 9 Cooper Webb with a great maneuver over the outside line and even reduced his deficit in the end Anderson from 7 to 2 seconds.
Sexton caught up after his crash P6 on P3 on which he is opposed to Stewart and Webb could prevail. Marvin Musquin drove after his Highsider in Round 1 from last rank up P10 Forward.
Eli Tomac after 14 races, continues to lead the table with confidence. His lead of 53 points is enough to secure the title early next week in the 15th of a total of 17 races. In the US, 26 points are awarded for a win. When Tomac after the next race in Foxborough has a lead of more than 52 points, he is already there early Supercross-Champion of the year 2022!
Result Atlanta, 450 ccm:
1. Jason Anderson (USA), Kawasaki
2. Eli Tomac (USA), Yamaha
3. Chase Sexton (US), Honda
4. Cooper Webb (USA), KTM
5. Malcolm Stewart (USA), Husqvarna
6. Justin Weather in Barcia (USA), GASGAS
7. Justin Brayton (US), Honda
8. Kyle Chisholm (USA), Yamaha
9. Brandon Hartranft (USA), Suzuki
10. Marvin Musquin (FROM), KTM
…
DNS: Dean Wilson (GBR), Husqvarna
DNS: Dylan Ferrandis (FROM), Yamaha
DNS: Ken Roczen (GER), Honda
DNS: Aaron Plessinger (USA), KTM
DNS: Max Anstie (GBR), KTM
DNS: Adam Cianciarulo (USA), Kawasaki
DNS: Joey Savatgy (USA), KTM
Championship standings after heat 14 of 17:
1. Eli Tomac (USA), Yamaha325
2. Jason Anderson (USA), Kawasaki, 272, (-53)
3. Justin Weather in Barcia (USA), GASGAS, 257 (-68)
4. Malcolm Stewart (USA), Husqvarna253, (-72)
5. Marvin Musquin (FROM), KTM245, (-80)
6. Chase Sexton (US), Honda, 227, (-98)
7. Cooper Webb (USA), KTM227, (-98)
8. Dean Wilson (GB), Husqvarna152, (-173)
9. Dylan Ferrandis (FROM), Yamaha141, (-184)
10. Brandon Hartranft (USA), Suzuki139 (-186)