SUPERCROSS
MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS SERIES, AN FIM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
ROUND 5 / FEBRUARY 1, 2020
RINGCENTRAL COLISEUM / OAKL AND, CALIFORNIA
P58
450SX
In the Oakland 450SX main event, the
stage was set for a showdown right
off the start, with Ken Roczen (Honda
HRC) leading the field in front of
Tomac and his teammate and peren-
nial fast-qualifier Adam Cianciarulo,
and Red Bull KTM's defending champ
Cooper Webb.
Cianciarulo went by Tomac right
away and tried to find his way around
Roczen but with no success. Instead,
he gave way to Tomac, who made
an aggressive but clean pass on his
teammate, seven laps into the race.
Then Tomac set his sights on the
leader, Roczen, who appeared to be
headed to another victory–but it was
still early in the race.
IIIMY OWN RACE:
15 DEAN WILSON
7TH 450SX
Dean Wilson (Rockstar Energy
Husqvarna) looked strong in Oakland
on his way to his best finish so far of
2020. "I had a rough day all day, just
one thing a er another, and had to go
to the LCQ," Wilson said. "I actually s ll
got a good jump in the main event, but
I spun on the plas c [start-gate cover].
I've been working on my speed a lot
the first couple laps, and I just started
shoo ng every gap to pass people. I
got right behind Jason [Anderson], and
we've been riding a lot together during
the week, and I just tried to stay with
him, so that's what I did. It's so much
be er ge ng up there with those
guys early in the race. By the third
lap I gapped the pack a lot. It wasn't
a great start, but I worked my way up
to seventh, and I'm happy with that,
because I've been working my bu off
to get back on my two feet again, and
not seeing results. It sucks to try so
hard and not see any results."
52 AUSTIN FORKNER
2ND 250SX
It's not o en Aus n Forkner gets
passed while leading, but that's what
happened in Oakland. However,
Forkner didn't lose any championship
ground, and he trails Ferrandis by 10
Roczen couldn't hold on to an early lead.
Cooper Webb
came on strong in
the second half of
the race, passing
Roczen in the final
turn for second
place.
