450SX
1. Cooper Webb (KTM) 25 laps
2. Chase Sexton (Hon) 06.169
3. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) 13.263
4. Ken Roczen (Suz) 23.082
5. Eli Tomac (Yam) 31.870
6. Jason Anderson (Kaw) 35.567
7. Justin Cooper (Yam) 38.793
8. Justin Barcia (GG) 44.323
9. Joey Savatgy (Kaw) 47.805
10. Christian Craig (Hus) 24 laps
250SX East
1. Hunter Lawrence (Hon) 19 Laps
2. Nate Thrasher (Yam) 00.134
3. Max Anstie (Hon) 16.116
4. Haiden Deegan (Yam) 21.797
5. Jeremy Martin (Yam) 26.583
6. Tom Vialle (KTM) 41.330
7. Michael Mosiman (GG) 51.980
8. Chance Hymas (Hon) 18 laps
9. Jace Owen (Hon) 12.764
10. Hardy Munoz (Hus) 13.432
time the Fire Power Honda rider
locked in third behind Lawrence
and Thrasher. The Brit rode in sec-
ond for the first half of the race
but eventually ceded the spot to
Lawrence. Anstie still held on for
the final podium despite being 16
seconds back from the leaders.
Another solid result sees Anstie
sitting second in points.
"All everyone kept saying
was 'You better back it up',"
Anstie said. "I knew I had to do
something. To come away with
another podium against these
guys…it's an awesome feeling."
Haiden Deegan nabbed anoth
-
er fourth in just his second pro
race, and veteran Jeremy Martin
rounded out the top five.
CN
bounce and just thought, 'Get
over the line!'" Lawrence said
with a laugh.
"I was just kind of locked in
and didn't even notice it was
raining," Thrasher said. "I felt like
I was keeping him pretty good.
He'd catch me a little bit; I'd get
stuck behind lappers and he'd
catch me a little bit. It's always
harder when you come through
them [lappers] first. They don't
know you are there, they're in
their own race, it's not their fault.
They just don't know you're
coming, and you surprise them.
[I] just have to be a little bit bet
-
ter. If I had another second lead
that wouldn't have happened."
Max Anstie backed up his
opening-round performance with
another podium in Tampa. This
ROUND 5 / FEBRUARY 11, 2023
RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM / TAMPA, FLORIDA
P60
SUPERCROSS I MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Max Anstie
showed he's
a contender
with another
podium.
