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• THEY ARE ON THE LINE TOGETHER, BUT THEY AREN’T ON THE SAME RACE

As the AMA XNUMX Supercross season reaches its “almost halfway” point this weekend in Atlanta, it is a good time to see where riders stand with XNUMX races done and XNUMX to go. First, only XNUMX riders have earned points in the XNUMX class so far. With XNUMX points up for grabs at each race, there are XNUMX points left for any rider who can sweep the boards. However, for every XNUMX-point increment that a rider falls behind the points leader, he is one full race out of the lead. Here are the riders who are one, two, three, four and five races behind the points leader.

Eli Tomac is XNUMX points behind points leader Ryan Dungey. That is as close as you can get to being one full race behind — without being in the hole.

ON THE SAME RACE
When the XNUMX riders line up for the main event in Atlanta only Ryan Dungey, Marvin Musquin and Eli Tomac are racing on the same race.

EEN RAS ACHTER (MEER DAN 25 PUNTEN UIT DE LEIDING)
Cole Seely is XNUMX points behind Dungey—thus, even if Dungey DNF’ed Atlanta, he would still be one point in front of Seely. Jason Anderson is XNUMX points back (largely because he was disqualified from one race for shoving Vince Freise in the tunnel). Although XNUMX points is a long way back, Jason isn’t two races behind yet.

TWEE WEDSTRIJDEN (MEER DAN 50 PUNTEN UIT DE LEIDING)
Davi Millsaps is XNUMX points behind Dungey. He would have to win two races, while Ryan didn’t make either main event to get within one point of Ryan. Davi does join Musquin, Tomac, Seely and Anderson as the only riders within XNUMX points of Dungey.

Cooper Webb is currently XNUMXth in points, but will fall out of the top ten after this weekend (see story below)..

THREE RACES BEHIND (MORE THAN XNUMX POINTS OUT OF THE LEAD)
Dean Wilson with XNUMX AMA points, Cooper Webb with XNUMX AMA points, Chad Reed with XNUMX AMA points, Broc Tickle with XNUMX AMA points, Blake Baggett with XNUMX AMA points, Josh Grant with XNUMX AMA points, Jake Weimer with XNUMX AMA points and Ken Roczen with XNUMX AMA points are all three full races behind the points leader.

FOUR RACES BEHIND (MORE THAN XNUMX POINTS OUT OF THE LEAD)
Since Ryan Dungey has XNUMX AMA points, any rider with less than XNUMX points is four full races out of the lead. This list includes Justin Brayton (XNUMX points), Vince Friese (XNUMX points), Weston Peick (XNUMX points), Malcolm Stewart (XNUMX points), Justin Bogle (XNUMX points) and Trey Canard (XNUMX points).

FIVE RACES OR MORE BEHIND (MORE THAN XNUMX POINTS OUT OF THE LEAD)
The remaining XNUMX riders who have earned points in the XNUMX Supercross series are five races behind Dungey.

• COOPER WEEB TO MISS ATLANTA SUPERCROSS, BUT SHOULD BE BACK SOON

After spending time with his doctor and getting an MRI on Tuesday, it has been determined that Cooper Webb’s shoulder has not suffered any broken bones or dislocations—just deep bruising. He will sit out Atlanta, but hopes to be back for Toronto or Daytona. On a side note, Benny Blose also suffered a shoulder injury in Minneapolis, but his was more serious and he will not return to the Supercross series this seaosn. Foto: Brian Converse

• WHAT MXA WAS UP TO WEDNESDAY AT MILESTONE

In what has been a busy week for the MXA wrecking crew we schedule four tests for Wednesday at Milestone MX Park, but lucky a test with WP ell through, so Jody and Dennis were able to split off and work on two test, while Daryl Ecklund and Johnny Jelderda spent their time testing the injured Tyler Bower’s XNUMXFifty Yamaha YZXNUMXF on the Milestone Supercross track.

Tyler Bowers even came out to spend the day watching someone else ride his race bike. Tyler suffered a broken femur in a crash that rounded-up Jeremy Martin also. Tyler looks good and was getting around with no ill effects showing.

Dave Dye, former AMA National tech inspector, turned the wrenches for the MXA guys on the XNUMXFifty Yamaha. It wasn’t his first time and it probably won’t be the last time.

Those XNUMXFifty mechanics know how to live. With an injured rider, the days of health food and Kale are behind them.

After spending a couple months on the kickstart version, we have switched to the optional XNUMX Honda CRFXNUMX electric starter kit.

The new CRFXNUMX clutch perch has a mechanism on it that requires the clutch lever to be pulled in before the Honda’s electric starter will kick over. However, the bike doesn’t have to be in neutral. We haven’t had any issues with the electric starter since we started testing it.

Although MXA is scheduled to test suspension at Glen Helen on Thursday with the Honda R&D department, we had our pick of SDI forks on Wednesday.

While we were fiddling with the electric starter, we decided to test a Pro Circuit XNUMX CRFXNUMX exhaust system. We had already dyno’ed it, but wanted to run back-to-back tests against the stock system (top) before racing it this weekend.

The Pro Circuit pipes were a breeze to install. Everything line-up and the fit was perfect.

• GEHEUGEN VAN DE MANIER WAAR WE ZIJN

If you are even remotely familiar with Montesa motocross bike, you know that their model designations start with “V” as in VR, VA, VB, VG, etc? Ever wonder what the “V” stands for? The answer is the man above. Finnish star Kalevi Vehkonnen was Montesa’s best performing GP rider in the early XNUMXs, so Montesa named their bikes “Vehkonnen Replicas” or VR for short. And, even after Kalevi left Montesa, all future designations started with a “V.”

• BIRTHDAYS BOYS: COOP IS XNUMX, SHEAK is XNUMX & K-DUB IS XNUMX

Feb. XNUMX…Guy Cooper XNUMX
Feb. XNUMX…Jacki Short XNUMX
Feb. XNUMX…Scott Sheak XNUMX
Feb. XNUMX…Alley Semar
Feb. XNUMX…Craig Anderson XNUMX

Feb. XNUMX…Jean-Sebastian Roy XNUMX
Feb. XNUMX…Billy Laninovich XNUMX
Feb. XNUMX…Rick “Super Hunky” Sieman
Feb. XNUMX…Ryan Morais XNUMX
Feb. XNUMX…Ryan Clark XNUMX

Feb. XNUMX…Kevin Windham XNUMX
Feb. XNUMX…Cameron Steele
Feb. XNUMX…Wayne Hinson XNUMX
Feb XNUMX…Glenn Hansen

Mar. XNUMX…Dan Reardon XNUMX
Mar. XNUMX…Harry Kullas XNUMX
Mar. XNUMX…Elliott Banks-Browne XNUMX

• THE CURRENT TOP TEN HEADING TO TORONTO

Ryan Dungey won his seocnd race out of the first eight, and extended his points lead to XNUMX points over Marvin Musquin and XNUMX over Eli Tomac.

2017 450 SUPERCROSS PUNTEN STANDEN
(na 8 van 17 evenementen)
1. Ryan Dungey ... 174
2. Marvin Musquin ... 149
3. Eli Tomac ... 147
4. Cole Seely ... 138
5. Jason Anderson ... 121
6. Davi Millsaps ... 98
7. Dean Wilson ... 84
8. Tsjaadriet ... 83
9. Blake Baggett ... 83
10. Broc kietelen ... 76

Joey Savatgy (XNUMX) lost his points lead and the red plate in Atlanta, but is only XNUMX points behind new leader Zach Osborne.

AMA 250 EAST SUPERCROSS PUNTEN STANDEN
(Na 1 van 9 evenementen)
(na 2 van 9 evenementen)
1. Zach Osborne ... 45
2. Joey Savatgy ... 43
3. Jordon Smith ... 38
4. Colt Nichols ... 31
5. Adam Cianciarulo ... 30
6. RJ Hampshire ... 29
XNUMX. Luke Renzland.XNUMX
XNUMX. Kyle Peters… XNUMX
9. Alex Martin ... 23
10. Fredrik Noren ... 21

Justin Hill won four straight XNUMX West races to take a XNUMX-point lead in the West break.

2017 STANDEN WEST POINTS
(Na 6 van 8 ronden)
1. Justin Hill (Kaw) ... 138
2. Aaron Plessinger (Yam) ... 117
3. Shane McElrath (KTM) ... 113
XNUMX. Martin Davalos (Hus)…XNUMX
5. Jimmy Decotis (Hon) ... 91
6. Austin Forkner (Kaw) ... 90
7. Dan Reardon (Yam) ... 72
8. Kyle Chisholm (Hon) ... 60
9. Jeremy Martin (Hon) ... 55
10. Phil Nicoletti (Suz) ... 54

• MXA PHOTO OF THE WEEK: DOUBLE VISION

Brian Converse captures a life-size Eli Tomac framed by a Jumbotron Eli Tomac.

• MTA WORLD KAMPIOENSCHAP TWEE TAKT KOMT OP 15 APRIL

Voor het geval je wat extra tijd nodig hebt om je vertrouwde, maar roestige, tweetakt klaar te maken om te racen, het MTA World Two-Stroke Championship 2017 is iets meer dan drie maanden verwijderd. Het wordt gehouden op zaterdag 15 april 2017 in Glen Helen Raceway.

• SUPERCROSS-WINNAARS IN EEN OOGOPSLAG

Josh Grant (XNUMX)hasn’t made the winners list, but his thumb injury is finally good enough for him to race.

Date           Venue                                           XNUMX                             XNUMX
7 januari …… ..Anaheim, CA ………… .Ken Roczen ……… ..Shane McElrath
14 januari …… San Diego, CA………… Ken Roczen ……… ..Shane McElrath
21 januari ... Anaheim, CA………… .Ryan Dungey ……… Justin Hill
28 januari ... Glendale, AZ………… .Eli Tomac ………… ..Justin Hill
4 februari ...... Oakland, CA………… .Eli Tomac ………… ..Justin Hill
11 februari ... Arlington, TX……… .Marvin Muquin …… Justin Hill
18 februari …… ..Minneapolis, MN… .Eli Tomac …………… Joey Savatgy
25 februari …… ..Atlanta, GA………… .Ryan Dungey ……… Zach Osborne
4 maart …… .Toronto, ON
11 maart …… Daytona, FL
18 maart ……… Indianapolis, IN
25 maart …… Detroit, MI
1 april ……… .St. Louis, MO
8 april ……… Seattle, WA
22 april ……… Salt Lake City, UT
Leider van 450 punten ..Ryan Dungey (KTM)
250 Westpunten leider ...Justin Hill (Kaw)
250 East punten leider ...Zach Osborne (Hus)

• CLASSIC MOTOCROSS ADS FROM THE GOOD OLD DAYS

You Don’t see a lot of factory riders today doing ads for an aftermarket company that does their suspension, but Rick Johnson and Broc Glover had a good time doing this XNUMX ad for Sinons/Ohlins.

• FOREIGN RIDERS WHO MADE THE MAINS IN MINNEAPOLIS

Chad Reed has only had one good night out of the last seven races.

These are the top foreign riders who made the main events in Minnesota last Saturday. There was only one foreign-born riders in the top XNUMX of the XNUMX class—Marvin Musquin. Dean Wilson was XNUMXth and the only other foreign rider was Chad Reed in XNUMXth. Now that the XNUMX East has started, there is a new batch of foreign riders. The best of which was France’s Dylan Ferrandis in sixth. However, four different countries were represented with France, Venezuela, Sweden and England had rider sin the XNUMX East main event.

TOP FOREIGN RIDERS IN DALLAS’ XNUMX CLASS
Marvin Musquin (France)………….XNUMXnd
Dean Wilson (Schotland) ……………. 12e
Chad Reed (Australië) ……………….. 16e

TOP FOREIGN RIDERS IN DALLAS’ 250 WESTEN
Dylan Ferrandis (France)……………XNUMXth
Anthony Rodriquez (Venezuela)….XNUMXth
Fredrik Noren (Sweden)…………….XNUMXth
Paul Coates (England)……………….XNUMXth

• HARRY TAYLOR CUP VOOR HODAKAS ALLEEN OP 28-30 APRIL

• THIS WEEKEND’S ATLANTA SUPERCROSS TRACK LAYOUT

• THE ATLANTA SUPERCROSS TV SCHEDULE

Check your local listing for times in your region. Set your DVR accordingly.

• XNUMX HUSKY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ON MARCH XNUMX-XNUMX

This news probably doesn’t affect you unless you own a Husqvarna (and we aren’t talking about just vintage Huskys, but new ones, old ones and pitiful ones). The race will be held at SoCal’s Cahuilla Creek track on March XNUMX-XNUMX. For more info go to www.huskywc.com.

• HOW TO SUBSCRIBE & GET MXA FOR FREE: ACTUALLY, WE PAY YOU

The March XNUMX issue of MXA is on the news stands now and includes the most commonly asked for shootout ever — the YZXNUMX Two-stroke versus the YZXNUMXF four-stroke. You should be reading MXA, and if you subscribe now you get a $XNUMX gift certificate from Rocky Mountain ATV/MC which more than pays for your subscription.

Do you subscribe to MXA? You should. We know that you think that print magazines are dead and that the internet will fill the void, but most of the stuff in the current issue of MXA won’t appear on the web for several months, if at all. Luckily, you can get all of MXA on your iPhone, iPad, Kindle or Android by going to the Apple Store, Amazon or Google Play. Better yet get the Digital desktop version at https://hi-torque.com/product/motocross-action-digital-edition/ voor $ 9.99 per jaar.

De MXA-testrijders geven de voorkeur aan de gedrukte versie en niet alleen omdat deze wordt geleverd door een geüniformeerde medewerker van de Amerikaanse regering, maar omdat je nu 12 nummers kunt krijgen voor $ 15.95 en een gratis cadeaubon van $ 25 van Rocky Mountain ATV / MC. Dat betekent dat er voor u winst te behalen is in deze deal. Ga voor het tijdschrift Print naar: https://hi-torque.com/product/motocross-action/

• HOE GAAT JE TWITTER SPEL? UP HET DOOR MXA TE VOLGEN

Volg ons om elke dag nieuwe inhoud te zien op www.twitter.com/MXAction of op twitter bij “MXAction”

• XNUMX MOTOCROSS SCHEDULES: WHERE TO BE & WHEN TO BE THERE

2017 AMA SUPERCROSS KAMPIOENSCHAP
7 januari ………………………… Anaheim, CA
14 januari ……………………… San Diego, CA
21 januari ……………………… Anaheim, CA
28 januari ……………………… Glendale, AZ
4 februari ……………………… .Oakland, CA
11 februari ……………………… Arlington, TX
18 februari ……………………… Minneapolis, MN
25 februari ……………………… Atlanta, GA
4 maart ……………………… Toronto, ON
11 maart ……………………… Daytona, FL
18 maart ……………………… Indianapolis, IN
25 maart ……………………… Detroit, MI
1 april ………………………… St. Louis, MO
8 april ……………………… .. Seattle, WA
22 april ……………………… .Salt Lake City, UT

2017 AMSOIL ARENACROSS KAMPIOENSCHAP
7-8 januari …………………… .Cincinnati, OH
13-15 januari ………………… Grand Rapids, MI
20-22 januari ………………… Baltimore, MD
28-29 januari ………………… Nashville, TN.
4-5 februari ……………………. Louisville, KY
Feb. XNUMX-XNUMX…………………Kansas City, MO
Feb. XNUMX-XNUMX………………..Atlanta, GA
3-5 maart …………………… .Southaven, MS
11-12 maart ………………… New Orleans, LA
Mar. XNUMX-XNUMX…………………Portland, OR
24-26 maart ………………… Reno, NV
April XNUMX-XNUMX…………………….Sacramento, CA
April XNUMX-XNUMX…………………Denver, CO
May XNUMX-XNUMX…………………….Las Vegas, NV

WERELDKAMPIOENSCHAP FIM MOTOCROSS 2017
25 februari …………………… .Qatar (zaterdag)
5 maart ……………………… Indonesië
19 maart …………………… .Argentina
2 april ……………………… Mexico
16 april …………………… ..Italië
23 april …………………… .Holland
7 mei ……………………… Letland
21 mei …………………… .Duitsland
28 mei …………………… .Frankrijk
11 juni ……………………. Rusland
June XNUMX……………………Italy
2 juli ……………………… .Portugal
9 juli ……………………… .San Marino (geannuleerd)
23 juli …………………… ..Tsjechië
6 augustus …………………… .. België
13 augustus …………………… .Zwitserland
20 augustus …………………… .Zweden
Sept. XNUMX……………………..Charlotte, USA  (Canceled)
Sept. XNUMX……………………..new USGP track to be named later
10 september …………………… Holland
17 september …………………… .Frankrijk

NATIONAAL KAMPIOENSCHAP AMA 2017
20 mei …………………… Hangtown, CA
27 mei ………………… ..Glen Helen, CA
3 juni .. ………………… .Thunder Valley, CO
17 juni .. ………………… Mt Morris, PA
24 juni ………………… .Muddy Creek, TN
1 juli …………………… .Red Bud, MI
8 juli ... …………………… Southwick, MA
22 juli ………………… ..Millville, MN
29 juli ………………… ..Washougal, WA
12 augustus .. ………………… .Unadilla, NY
19 augustus .. ………………… .Budds Creek, MD
26 augustus ………………… ..Crawfordsville, IN

MOTOCROSS DES NATIONS 2017
1 oktober ………………… ..Matterley Basin, Groot-Brittannië

RICKY CARMICHAEL AMATEUR DAYTONA SUPERCROSS
12-13 maart …………… .Daytona, FL

MTA WORLD KAMPIOENSCHAP TWEE TAKT
15 april ………………… ..Glen Helen, CA

TRAVIS PASTRANA'S NITRO WORLD GAMES
24 juni ……………… .Salt Lake City, UT

AMA LORETTA LYNN AMATEUR NATIONAAL KAMPIOENSCHAP 2017
31 juli - aug. 5 ... .. ... Hurricane Mills, TN

2017 SMX RIDERS & MANUFACTURERS CUP
Oct. XNUMX………………….Gelsenkirchen, Germany

MOTORKAMPIOENSCHAP DAMES 2017
13 maart ……………………. Daytona Beach, FL
25 maart …………………… Wortham, TX
9 april ……………………… San Diego, CA
5 mei ……………………… Las Vegas, NV
18-19 mei ……………… ..Hangtown, CA
2 juni …………………… .Thunder Valley, CO
16 juni …………………… Mt. Morris, PA
5 augustus …………………… ..Hurricane Mills, TN

XNUMX WORLD OFF ROAD CHAMPIONSHIP (WORCS)
Jan. XNUMX-XNUMX…………………….Taft, CA
27-29 januari ………………… Primm, NV
17-19 februari ………………… .Taft, CA
10-12 maart ………………… Lake Havasu, AZ
1-2 april ……………………. Las Vegas, NV
21-23 april ………………… Hurricane, UT
Mei. 19-21 ………………… Cedar City, UT
9-11 juni ………………… ..Adelanto, CA
8-10 september ………………… Glen Helen, CA
13-15 oktober ………………… ..TBA

ITALIAANS NATIONAAL KAMPIOENSCHAP 2017
29 januari ………… .. ……… ..Riola Sardo
5 februari ……………………… Malagrotta
12 februari ……………… .. …… Ottobiano

MAXXIS BRITISH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2017
12 maart …………………… Culham
9 april ……………………… Lyng
30 april …………………… .Canada Heights
14 mei …………………… Hawkstone Park
18 juni ………………… Desertmartin
16 juli …………………… .Blaxhall
30 juli …………………… .Preston Docks
27 augustus …………………… ..Foxhill

BELGISCH NATIONAAL KAMPIOENSCHAP 2017
12 maart …………………… Moerbeke-Waas
26 maart …………………… Kruishoutem
2 april …………………… ..Genk
10 april …………………… .mons
18 april …………………… Axel
30 april …………………… Wuustwezel
11 juni ………………… ..Comines
18 juni ………………… .Genk
22 juli …………………… Axel
23 juli ………………… ..Hasselt
30 juli ………………… ..Gooik
15 augustus ………………… ..Balen
Aug. XNUMX………………….Wachtebeke
Aug. XNUMX………………….Orp le Grand

CANADESE NATIONAAL KAMPIOENSCHAP 2017
June XNUMX……………………Whispering Pines, BC
June XNUMX………………….Blackwater, BC
June XNUMX………………….Wild Rose, AB
25 juni …………………. Moto Valley, SK
July XNUMX…………………….Gopher Dunes, ON
16 juli ………………… ..Ulverton, QC
23 juli ………………… ..Pleasant Valley, NS
30 juli ………………… .. Riverglade, NB
6 augustus …………………… .Deschambault, QC
Aug. XNUMX………………….RJ Motosport, ON

NEDERLANDS NATIONAAL KAMPIOENSCHAP 2017
26 maart ………………… ..Oss
9 april ………………… ..Harfsen
May XNUMX……………………Emmen
15-16 juli ……………… .Lichtenvoorde

ADAC DUITS MASTERS KAMPIOENSCHAP
9 april ……………………… .Muhlberg
Apr. XNUMX…………………….Jauer
May XNUMX…………………….Molln
18 juni …………………… Bielstein
July XNUMX…………………….Tensfeld
27 augustus …………………… Gaildorf
24 september ………………… ..Holzgerlingen

AUSTRALISCH NATIONAAL KAMPIOENSCHAP 2017
2 april …………………… ..Wonthaggi, Victoria
23 april ………………… ..Appin, New South Wales
7 mei …………………… .. Connondale, Queensland
21 mei …………………… Horsham, Victoria
28 mei …………………… Murray Bridge, Zuid-Australië
3 juli …………………… ..Nowra, New South Wales
16 juli …………………… Shepparton, Victoria
30 juli …………………… Port Macquarie, New South Wales
13 augustus ………………… ..Toowooba, Queensland
20 augustus …………………… Coolum, Queensland

AUSTRALIAANS SUPERCROSS KAMPIOENSCHAP 2017
9 september ………………… ..Queensland
23 september ………………… Queensland
14 oktober ………………… ..TBA
26 oktober ………………… ..Zuid-Australië
4 november …………………… .Victoria
11-12 november …………… ..Nieuw Zuid-Wales

Foto's: Brian Converse, Daryl Ecklund, Dan Alamangos, John Kerr, Massimo Zanzani, MXA, KTM, Honda.