ROUND 14 / APRIL 22, 2023
METLIFE STADIUM / EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY
SUPERCROSS I MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
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The crash itself was the first lap
of that practice and you're just
doubling down the lane. It tried
to take me out!
"You really never know what
you're going to get with these
mud races. The most impor
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tant thing is to ride loose, have
a good flow and start
the lap
clean. That was a big focus of
mine—to get off the start clean
and keep my vision clear. We
were able to do that, so that
was huge. Then after that point,
it is all about managing your
motorcycle, and I was able to do
that. Overall, it was a good day.
I was able to gain some points
on the night, and I'm happy with
second."
characteristic crash during the
first timed qualifying and limped
off the track, forfeiting the rest
of that session. He eventu
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ally qualified seventh and later
turned it on in the main.
Tomac
continued to improve as the rain
came down and passed Roczen
for second late in the race. A
second place for Tomac keeps
his title hopes healthy over his
main championship rival, as he
gained valuable points on Red
Bull/KTM's Cooper Webb, who
finished fifth.
"I didn't know what was going
to happen," Tomac said of the
crash. "That first 30 minutes my
knee was pretty stiff. [However],
The more I rode the better it got.
Barcia made his way into the
lead by lap seven of the rain-
shortened 450SX main event
and went on to claim his first
win since 2021.
"I don't know if it gets much
better than that," Barcia said.
"Throughout my career I've
been a little overly wild. I ride
with a lot of heart, and it doesn't
always go my way. But this year
I've really worked on myself to
set an example for my son. This
one [win] definitely ranks up
there."
Eli Tomac continues to hold
the points lead, but not without
a hint of his own drama during
the day. The Star Racing Yama
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ha rider went down in an un-
Eli Tomac rode to a
cautious second place
and extended his
points lead to 11.
Cooper Webb and Sexton play dirty.
