front runners and battling for
fourth and fifth. The ever-chang-
ing track conditions and rutted
whoop sections played havoc
for both riders.
"We had a tough battle
from behind this weekend and
struggled on the starts," Tomac
said. "Overall, it was decent, and
we salvaged some points."
"I just didn't get a start, had to
make some passes," Webb said.
"[I] was a bit far from the lead
group, so I didn't ride my best. I
was a bit disappointed with that
performance."
ROUND 13 / APRIL 15, 2023
ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY / ATLANTA, GEORGIA
SUPERCROSS I MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
P64
in the series standings.
"I call myself 'the avatar'
because I'm so connected to
the bike," Barcia joked. "I signed
with the team for another two
years. That's not really out there
yet, but it is now. I just want to
keep clicking off these podiums
and hopefully get a win soon."
Roczen nabbed the final
spot on the podium, his third of
the year. Roczen crossed the
holeshot line first and ran up
front before giving the spot to
Sexton. The Suzuki rider put up
a fight with Barcia for a few laps
but eventually found himself in a
lonely third. Roczen's been vocal
about his development with the
bike and the HEP Suzuki team,
and his results certainly show
signs of improvement. He's only
finished outside the top five
four times this year and just
one point separates Roczen and
Barcia in the championship.
"It's a tight battle and even
though it's not for the champion
-
ship it's still fun," Roczen said
about the points chase. "In the
past few years when it got to the
end, it just wasn't fun that way.
This year I'm having a lot more
fun and it's showing."
Perhaps the biggest surprise
of the day was not seeing Webb
or Tomac on the podium. Both
of the championship favorites
found themselves trailing the
Neither of the championship
leaders had a great race.
Despite finishing fifth, Eli Tomac
only dropped a point to series
runner-up Cooper Webb, who
was fourth in Atlanta.
