AMA-SX: Double Podium result at Anaheim 2

RACE REPORT 24/01/2010 Double Anaheim podium for Yamaha Josh Hill at A2 LandM San Manuel Yamaha pair, Josh Hill and James Stewart, gave the new YZ450F a double podium appearance respectively at Angel Stadium, Anaheim in Los Angeles for the third round of seventeen in the AMA Supercross/FIM World SX Championship. On the second visit of three to the venue in California, Hill took his second rostrum result in as many weeks with the runner-up position behind Ryan Dungey. Reigning champion Stewart nursed a sore right hand - a consequence of his Heat race fall last week in Phoenix - to take third place and rise to fifth in the standings. After continuous rainfall during the week on the west coast there were fears that the latest instalment of the Anaheim trilogy would be a muddy one. However some decent track prep and effective use of covers provided a reasonably tacky surface for the riders. Yamaha LandM riders Stewart's hand seemed to bother him in practice but he was able to make the most of a bright start to lead the first quarter of the Main Event. Team-mate Hill was not far away and powered into the lead by lap seven. Dungey was the quickest rider on the track and battled with Hill entering the final five laps. The youngster was denied his second career SX triumph but his runner-up slot, some three seconds ahead of Stewart, means that he is now second in the series. Stewart is still chasing his 38th AMA Supercross victory after his initial success at Anaheim several weeks ago. The 24 year old is currently 22 points adrift of Dungey, and left the arena promptly after finishing the Main Event. 'I don't know if I wasn't breathing in the beginning or what but that pace was ridiculous and I couldn't do it for 20 laps,' remarked Hill, who lies 15 points behind Dungey. 'By the time Dungey passed me, I had nothing left. I'm pretty bummed because with James hurt, I know I have a limited time to get up there and start winning. Hopefully next week.' Paulin in LA Yamaha Monster Energy Motocross Team's Gautier Paulin negotiated his third and final AMA Supercross West Coast Lites outing and was able to leave LA with 6th place; his highest finish to-date on the YZ250F as the best Yamaha rider that evening. The Frenchman, who had been schooled by AMA winner and fellow countryman David Vuillemin in the US, will now return to Europe to fully prepare for his FIM Motocross World Championship MX2-GP title assault. 'I had a big crash in the whoops and David had been telling me to not be so timid in them, so it felt good in my last supercross this year to put in my best finish in the Main,' he said. 'I think I could have done better but it was my best by far. Hopefully, if I can come back next year, it won't be so new to me then.' British rookie Max Anstie was right behind Paulin with 7th place; the best Indoor classification so far for the teenager. Round four takes place next Saturday at the ATandT Park in San Francisco. Crowd: NA Weather: Humid Lap Record: 0'44.601 (Ricky Carmichael , 01/01/2006) Last Years Winner: James Stewart 2010 AMA-SX Anaheim, CA 24/01/2010 Race 1 - 20 Laps Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Total Time 1 Ryan Dungey Suzuki USA 19'47.620 2 Josh Hill Yamaha USA 0'03.139 3 James Stewart Yamaha USA 0'06.109 4 Andrew Short Honda USA 0'10.812 5 Kevin Windham Honda USA 0'15.871 6 Justin Brayton Yamaha USA 0'16.861 7 Ryan Villopoto Kawasaki USA 0'18.240 8 David D Millsaps Honda USA 0'34.697 9 Michael Byrne Kawasaki AUS 0'36.971 10 Ivan Tedesco Yamaha USA 0'40.461 11 Kyle Chisholm Yamaha USA 0'43.942 12 Thomas Hahn Yamaha USA 0'49.176 13 Nicholas Wey Kawasaki USA 0'50.618 14 Jason Thomas Suzuki USA 0'53.532 15 Chris Blose Honda USA 1'01.518 16 Grant Langston Yamaha RSA 1'03.896 Rider Standings 23/01/2010 Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Points 1. Ryan Dungey Suzuki USA 72 2. Josh Hill Yamaha USA 57 3. Andrew Short Honda USA 52 4. Ryan Villopoto Kawasaki USA 52 5. Kevin Windham Honda USA 51 6. James Stewart Yamaha USA 51 7. Ivan Tedesco Yamaha USA 43 8. Justin Brayton Yamaha USA 41 9. David D Millsaps Honda USA 37 10. Thomas Hahn Yamaha USA 30 11. Nicholas Wey Kawasaki USA 25 12. Grant Langston Yamaha RSA 19 13. Kyle Chisholm Yamaha USA 19 14. Michael Byrne Kawasaki AUS 18 15. Austin Stroupe Suzuki USA 18 22. Jason Lawrence Yamaha USA 4 25. Josh Grant Yamaha USA 1 Manufacturer Standings 23/01/2010 Pos. Manufacturer Points 1. Suzuki 72 2. Yamaha 67 3. Honda 54 4. Kawasaki 52 Yamaha Racing Communications Hoogte Kadijk 61 HS / 1018 BE Amsterdam / The Netherlands T. +31 (0) 20 330 2709 / F. +31 (0) 20 420 9470 E. office@yrc.nl W. www.yamaha-racing.com