AMA-SX: Tedesco takes second podium of season at Houston

RACE REPORT 12/04/2010 Tedesco grabs second podium of 2010 Ivan Tedesco at Houston After a reprieve over the Easter holiday following more than two solid months of supercross, the AMA series/FIM World Championship recommenced at the Houston Reliant Stadium in Texas last weekend as 44,624 spectators watched the thirteenth round of seventeen in the 2010 campaign. Valli Motorsports Ivan Tedesco was able to take the '10 YZ450F to 3rd place across a technical and difficult track for his second podium result of the season. The veteran fought with Ryan Dungey and Kevin Windham for the final step of the rostrum but was typically resolute to claim his second silverware and post the ninth appearance in the top three for Yamaha so far. "I really needed that break; I guess everyone probably did," he said. "To race twelve weeks in a row is asking a lot. But during the time off, we got some stuff figured out with the bike and I think it showed tonight. I got good starts in the heat and the main and I was able to keep it up there. Things are looking good. Hopefully, I can put it up on the box a couple more times before we head outdoors." Hill in Houston San Manuel LandM' Yamaha's Josh Hill was also among the thick of the action in the opening stages of the 20 lap main event but could not sustain his pace until the flag and also revealed that he had suffered another fall while training during the break that influenced his performance. Hill was 10th, just behind Muscle Milk JGR's Justin Brayton in 9th. Hill is still the leading Yamaha rider in the championship standings and holds 3rd, 14 points ahead of Davi Millsaps and 48 behind Ryan Villopoto. Tedesco, who has scored nine top ten finishes this year, is presently 6th and 3 points ahead of Brayton. The first of the final four rounds in what is the last month of the championship will take place next Saturday at St Louis, Missouri. Circuit Length: n/a Crowd: 44, 624 Weather: Dry Lap Record: 0'49.593 (James Stewart, 01/01/2005) Last Years Winner: James Stewart 2010 AMA-SX Houston, TX 12/04/2010 Race 1 - 20 Laps Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Total Time 1 Ryan Villopoto Kawasaki USA 16'22.664 2 Kevin Windham Honda USA 0'06.974 3 Ivan Tedesco Yamaha USA 0'13.246 4 Chad Reed Kawasaki AUS 0'17.766 5 Ryan Dungey Suzuki USA 0'21.314 6 Thomas Hahn Suzuki USA 0'29.799 7 David D Millsaps Honda USA 0'32.460 8 Andrew Short Honda USA 0'33.261 9 Justin Brayton Yamaha USA 0'43.754 10 Josh Hill Yamaha USA 0'45.413 11 Nicholas Wey Kawasaki USA 0'47.713 12 Manuel Gomes Rivas Kawasaki ESP 0'51.284 13 Kyle Chisholm Yamaha USA 0'52.858 14 Michael Byrne Yamaha AUS 0'56.145 15 Matt Boni Honda USA -1Laps 16 Kyle Regal Yamaha USA -1Laps 20 Jason Lawrence Yamaha USA -15Laps Rider Standings 10/04/2010 Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Points 1. Ryan Dungey Suzuki USA 277 2. Ryan Villopoto Kawasaki USA 265 3. Josh Hill Yamaha USA 217 4. David D Millsaps Honda USA 203 5. Kevin Windham Honda USA 201 6. Ivan Tedesco Yamaha USA 179 7. Justin Brayton Yamaha USA 176 8. Nicholas Wey Kawasaki USA 141 9. Thomas Hahn Suzuki USA 128 10. Kyle Chisholm Yamaha USA 123 11. Michael Byrne Yamaha AUS 117 12. Trey Canard Honda USA 103 13. Chris Blose Honda USA 88 14. Andrew Short Honda USA 82 15. Grant Langston Yamaha RSA 67 18. James Stewart Yamaha USA 51 19. Jason Lawrence Yamaha USA 43 23. Dan Reardon Yamaha USA 25 28. Weston Peick Yamaha USA 17 33. Kyle Regal Yamaha USA 7 41. Josh Grant Yamaha USA 1 Manufacturer Standings 10/04/2010 Pos. Manufacturer Points 1. Suzuki 277 2. Kawasaki 274 3. Honda 265 4. Yamaha 254 5. KTM 3 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 © Copyright Yamaha 2010 | Unsubscribe