AMA-SX: Stewart makes it two in a row

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RACE REPORT 18/01/2009 Stewart makes it two in a row with YZ450F Anaheim podium James Stewart scored his second win from three races in the seventeen round 2009 AMA Supercross series (also an FIM World Championship) onboard his San Manuel LandM YZ450F by owning the 50th meeting to be held at the Anaheim Stadium in Los Angeles last Saturday. The AMA Motocross Champion took Yamaha's 17th success at the venue and also increased his personal triumph tally to 27; equalling Bob Hannah in 5th place on the all-time victory roll. Stewart in flight Despite the impressive numbers Anaheim II was a hard meeting for the 23 year old. He collided with Travis Preston during practice and badly cut his hand, he then admitted that he made mistakes and wasn't riding well during the race that was watched by over 43,000 people. On a track that was not easy for overtaking Stewart needed half of the 20 laps to pass Ivan Tedesco, Ryan Villopoto and then impressive Rookie and fellow Yamaha rider Josh Grant. Two circulations later and he demoted Kevin Windham for the lead and would hold the advantage to the chequered flag. Chad Reed had recovered from a first corner crash to make his way to second place, therefore limiting Stewart's points gain in the standings. Grant held on for fifth place and has yet to drop out of the top five in the first three events. Across LA whoops "It was a tough weekend for me as far as getting adjusted to the track," Stewart admitted. "Also, physically, it was definitely tough for me. But if we can get wins like this, I can't imagine what it will be like when things go smoothly; maybe we can do even better." Josh Grant Stewart is now up to fourth in the series, 12 points from the top, while Grant is second and just 3 points from reigning champion Reed. Round 4 takes place next Saturday at the Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. Crowd: 43,009 Weather: Dry 2009 AMA-SX Anaheim, CA 18/01/2009 Race 1 - 20 Laps Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Total Time 1 James Stewart Yamaha USA 20'57.778 2 Chad Reed Suzuki AUS 0'3.540 3 Kevin Windham Honda USA 0'4.189 4 Ryan Villopoto Kawasaki USA 0'10.181 5 Josh Grant Yamaha USA 0'16.036 6 Andrew Short Honda USA 0'21.941 7 Ivan Tedesco Honda USA 0'31.473 8 Tim Ferry Kawasaki USA 0'41.525 9 Mike Alessi Suzuki USA 0'45.931 10 David D Millsaps Honda USA 0'47.333 11 Paul Carpenter Kawasaki USA 0'49.146 12 Josh Hill Yamaha USA 0'51.536 13 Nicholas Wey Yamaha USA 0'53.474 14 Heath Voss Honda USA 0'91.522 15 Troy Adams Honda USA -1 Laps Rider Standings 17/01/2009 Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Points 1. Chad Reed Suzuki AUS 64 2. Josh Grant Yamaha USA 61 3. Andrew Short Honda USA 53 4. James Stewart Yamaha USA 52 5. Ryan Villopoto Kawasaki USA 48 6. Ivan Tedesco Honda USA 47 7. Tim Ferry Kawasaki USA 43 8. Kevin Windham Honda USA 41 9. Mike Alessi Suzuki USA 32 10. David D Millsaps Honda USA 31 11. Paul Carpenter Kawasaki USA 29 12. Josh Hill Yamaha USA 27 13. Nicholas Wey Yamaha USA 26 14. Heath Voss Honda USA 21 15. Benjamin Coisy Honda FRA 17 Manufacturer Standings 17/01/2009 Pos. Manufacturer Points 1. Yamaha 75 2. Suzuki 64 3. Honda 60 4. Kawasaki 50 5. KTM 10 Yamaha Racing Communications Hoogte Kadijk 61hs / 1018 BE Amsterdam / The Netherlands T. +31 (0) 20 625 6539 / F. +31 (0) 20 420 9470 E. office@yrc.nl W. http://www.yamaha-racing.com

AMA-SX: Stewart takes first AMA win with YZ450F

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RACE REPORT 11/01/2009 Stewart seals first AMA win with YZ450F Stewart in form James Stewart successfully erased the painful memory of his DNF in Los Angeles last week and ruled the second round of seventeen in the 2009 AMA Supercross series (also an FIM World Championship) in Phoenix on Saturday. The 23 year old gained the lead on his San Manuel LandM YZ450F Yamaha before the end of the opening lap after overtaking rookie winner and brand-mate Josh Grant, who had aced the holeshot at Chase Field. Stewart then worked hard to defend his advantage from reigning champion Chad Reed to obtain his first chequered flag in blue colours, watched by almost 47,000 spectators. In the lead "My goal was to try to win the race and I was able to do that, so it was good," he said. "I just wanted to ride better than I did last week." "It is nerve-wracking but at the same time, I just had to be composed and ride in my own head," he commented regarding his close duel with Reed. "That's the only way I can get it done. Obviously he was riding good; he had better parts than I did, and I had better parts than he did. The crowd was going wild and I knew when he would get close." Phoenix podium It was the third consecutive triumph for Stewart in Phoenix and the perfect response to his mishap seven days earlier in which he missed a gear exiting a corner and was involved in a collision with Reed. "There is still a long way to go and a lot of work to do," he said. "If we just think about each weekend and I win races then eventually the points will come. The championship is definitely not going to be given to me and I know I have to work for it. After last weekend, having the bobble that I had, I don't think it was anybody's fault, but I do think I put myself in a small hole and I have to dig myself out." Grant on the first lap Grant collected third position for his second podium result in a row and after just two race appearances in the Supercross class. The youngster leads the championship by three points over Reed, with Stewart now starting to make ground and stands seventh. "As long as my starts continue to be this good, I should be fine. I had fun racing with the guys up there, and I can't thank the guys at Joe Gibbs Racing Yamaha enough for what they've done for me," Grant said. West Coast Lites champion Jason Lawrence had a crash in his qualifying Heat and could not make the cut to the main event. Round three takes place next week and heads back to the Anaheim stadium in LA. Circuit Length: unknown Crowd: 46,566 Weather: Dry 2009 AMA-SX Phoenix, AZ 11/01/2009 Race 1 - 20 Laps Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Total Time 1 James Stewart Yamaha USA 17'37.908 2 Chad Reed Suzuki AUS 0'0.591 3 Josh Grant Yamaha USA 0'28.232 4 Ivan Tedesco Honda USA 0'35.193 5 Andrew Short Honda USA 0'41.241 6 Kevin Windham Honda USA 0'55.127 7 Ryan Villopoto Kawasaki USA -1 Laps 8 Josh Hill Yamaha USA -1 Laps 9 Tim Ferry Kawasaki USA -1 Laps 10 David D Millsaps Honda USA -1 Laps 11 Mike Alessi Suzuki USA -1 Laps 12 Charles Summey KTM USA -1 Laps 13 Paul Carpenter Kawasaki USA -1 Laps 14 Travis Preston KTM USA -1 Laps 15 Nicholas Wey Yamaha USA -1 Laps Rider Standings 10/01/2009 Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Points 1. Josh Grant Yamaha USA 45 2. Chad Reed Suzuki AUS 42 3. Andrew Short Honda USA 38 4. Ivan Tedesco Honda USA 33 5. Ryan Villopoto Kawasaki USA 30 6. Tim Ferry Kawasaki USA 30 7. James Stewart Yamaha USA 27 8. Kevin Windham Honda USA 21 9. David D Millsaps Honda USA 20 10. Mike Alessi Suzuki USA 20 11. Paul Carpenter Kawasaki USA 19 12. Nicholas Wey Yamaha USA 18 13. Josh Hill Yamaha USA 18 14. Heath Voss Honda USA 14 15. Benjamin Coisy Honda FRA 13 Manufacturer Standings 10/01/2009 Pos. Manufacturer Points 1. Yamaha 50 2. Suzuki 42 3. Honda 40 4. Kawasaki 32 5. KTM 10 Yamaha Racing Communications Hoogte Kadijk 61hs / 1018 BE Amsterdam / The Netherlands T. +31 (0) 20 625 6539 / F. +31 (0) 20 420 9470 E. office@yrc.nl W. http://www.yamaha-racing.com