Monster Energy® AMA Supercross
Philadephia, PA
Philly SX
MONSTER ENERGY® KAWASAKI RIDERS CAPTURE HEAT RACE WINS AND A PODIUM IN PHILLY
Monster Energy® Kawasaki rider Jason Anderson secured a heat race win and third place finish in the 450SX Main Event. Teammate Adam Cianciarulo would finish 14th still battling a lingering ankle injury. Seth Hammaker, the Pennsylvania native riding for Monster Energy®/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki, showcased his speed by clenching his first Heat Race victory of the season. He was a strong contender for the podium in the Main Event, leading the pack for most of the race until a collision with another rider sent them both to the ground. Hammaker rebounded from the incident finishing seventh in the 250SX Eastern Regional Main Event.
Philly SX Results
Jason Anderson
“This weekend the Monster Energy Kawasaki team and I took huge steps forward. We have been grinding and testing to get myself and my KX450SR better suited for me and I feel like it’s showing. From grabbing my first heat race win of the season and lead wire to wire, to finding lines during the main event and capitalizing on that to grab a podium feels so good. Overall it was a good weekend and I’ll keep making progress to make my way to the top step.”
Adam Cianciarulo
“Philly is awesome. The track was great all night and the fans were incredible. After the track walk I knew that we would end up with a rutted track which doesn’t help my hand situation, but I was prepared to try my best either way. I didn’t have a great start in the heat race but I felt good about how I came back and charged. The main event was tough, I have still been dealing with this ankle injury and with the rough track it was hard to hang on. However, we made it to the end safely and that’s all I can ask for. Huge thank you to my Monster Energy Kawasaki team. 2 more to go.”
Levi Kitchen
“It is crazy how quickly things can change in this sport. I started the weekend off strong with a third overall qualifying spot. In my heat race I got caught behind some riders on the ground and then they red flagged it. After the restart I managed to pull off a sixth. The night quickly changed for me when Cameron and I got together in the rhythm section in the main, causing me to go down very hard on my side and then I was run over by a competitor. I slowly got up and managed to salvage some points, but had to get checked out to make sure I was good. A huge thank you to the Monster Energy®/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki team for keeping my bike dialed all weekend. This championship fight is not over yet!”
Cameron McAdoo
“Gutted is an understatement. The first qualifying session and the beginning of the second qualifying session were going to plan. My KX™250 was feeling good all day, but a crash in the second qualifying session caused me to pull off and get my shoulder checked on before the night show. I made the call to line up for my heat race and see how it felt on the track. I managed to make it into the main after battling my shoulder pain and unfortunately Levi and I got together causing us both to go down and when I got back up, I tried to continue, but the pain was unbearable. We are going to get everything checked out and stay hopeful that I can continue the last few rounds.”
Seth Hammaker
“Man, what a weekend. It was great to come race in Philly for the first time and call this my home race since I only grew up an hour away from here. After taking the Nashville round off and working on regaining strength in my shoulder, I felt really confident coming into the weekend and motivated with my family and friends coming to support. We started off the day right running quick qualifying times, and then holeshot and won the heat race. It was so cool to hear the fans show their support for me. I also grabbed the holeshot in the main event and had great battles with (Max) Anstie. With a few laps to go, (Jalek) Swoll went inside in the sand and I went outside like I had the whole race. He over jumped and lost control and ended up getting into the side of me taking us both down and out of podium spots. I was super bummed about the situation that could have changed our nights, but I’m happy to walk away healthy, have a weekend off and make it happen in Salt Lake.”
Austin Forkner
“All I can say is wow, what a great start to the season. A year ago we didn’t make it past the first turn, and now here we are, holeshot, heat race and main event winners. It’s been a long, hard road to get here, but it feels great to be back up on top. A lot of people have doubted me and my return, but I’m glad to be back to where I feel like I belong. We have done lots of training, and I felt great on my KX™250 all weekend. I can’t thank my Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki team, trainers and family enough. This is a game changer for me and I’m ready to keep this red plate.”
Maximus Vohland
“The day was going good until it wasn’t. I qualified pretty good and I felt comfortable in the mud. I had a good start for the heat race and set myself up in a good position for the mud and the main event. In the main I felt comfortable and thought we were going to have a good race until we had an issue that ended our night. I am bummed out for the night to end that way because I felt like I ran pretty good all day and had a great chance at a podium. But we will regroup and get back to it this week and come in firing to San Diego.”
250SX Class Results
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5
9
10
RIDER
R.J. Hampshire
Jordon Smith
Levi Kitchen
Maximus Vohland
MOTORCYCLE
Husqvarna
Yamaha
Kawasaki KX™250
Kawasaki KX™250
250SX Eastern Regional Class Points Standings (Round 9 of 10)
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2
3
5
16
RIDER
Hunter Lawrence
Haiden Deegan
Max Anstie
Chris Blose
Jo Shimoda
POINTS
224
168
166
132
56
MOTORCYCLE
Honda
Yamaha
Honda
Kawasaki KX™250
Kawasaki KX™250
250SX Western Regional Class Points Standings (Round 1 of 10)
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1
2
3
5
RIDER
R.J. Hampshire
Jordon Smith
Levi Kitchen
Maximus Vohland
POINTS
25
22
20
17
MOTORCYCLE
Husqvarna
Yamaha
Kawasaki KX™250
Kawasaki KX™250
250SX Futures Class Race Results
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1
2
3
12
21
RIDER
Julien Beaumer
Daxton Bennick
Ryder DiFrancesco
Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson
MOTORCYCLE
KTM
Yamaha
Kawasaki KX™250
Kawasaki KX™450SR
Kawasaki KX™450SR
250MX Class Standings (Round 1 of 11)
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2
3
6
10
11
14
RIDER
Hunter Lawrence
Haiden Deegan
RJ Hampshire
Jo Shimoda
Carson Mumford
Ryder DiFrancesco
Jett Reynolds
POINTS
50
44
40
29
170
MOTORCYCLE
Honda
Yamaha
Husqvarna
Kawasaki KX™250
Kawasaki KX™250
Kawasaki KX™250
Kawasaki KX™250
450MX Class Standings (Round 1 of 11)
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1
2
3
6
RIDER
Jett Lawrence
Chase Sexton
Dylan Ferrandis
Adam Cianciarulo
POINTS
50
44
40
29
170
MOTORCYCLE
Honda
Honda
Yamaha
Kawasaki KX™450SR
Kawasaki KX™450SR
450SX Class Race Results
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1
2
3
12
RIDER
Jett Lawrence
Jason Anderson
Chase Sexton
Adam Cianciarulo
MOTORCYCLE
Honda
Kawasaki KX™450SR
KTM
Kawasaki KX™450SR
450SX Class Points Standings (Round 1 of 17)
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1
2
3
12
RIDER
Jett Lawrence
Jason Anderson
Chase Sexton
Adam Ciancirulo
POINTS
25
22
20
10
MOTORCYCLE
Honda
Kawasaki KX™450SR
KTM
Kawasaki KX™450SR