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WIND IN THE P40 Savatgy came away second overall on the night. "I'm second tonight but honestly, I wasn't the second-best guy today," he admitted. "But I'm on the podium, that's the goal, I want to be here every round. We've got some things to work on and improve going forward but, I was second overall last year, and I want to make sure I'm in that top-three every round." "I'm happy with where I was to - night," said Friese who ended up third overall. "The injury I've had is like a year injury and I'm seven months in. The goal was always to come back better and contin- ue to improve. I had an issue with the footpegs, but I believe I've got the best bike on the grid. I'll continue to heal and get closer to Ken. I've got to make it hard for him, but [I] beat him tonight, I've shown he's beatable and I'll only get better." McElrath and home hero Max Anstie (Firepower Polyflor Honda) went at it all night in SX2. McElrath and Anstie traded moto wins, but it was McElrath who took the overall victory with 1-2-1 results. Anstie went 2-1-2 for second overall. "It's good to start with a win," McElrath said. "Rick [Ware—team owner] said he wants to win a championship and he wants me to do that for him. I said this is what I need, and he's made it happen. The Yamaha feels like my bike. I've ridden lots of bikes, but the Yamaha suits me, it feels good, and it's good of Rick to trust us as riders to deliver. I'm happy with tonight and it's a good start to the season." Anstie was disappointed not to get the win in front of the home crowd. "It was tough tonight," he said. "I've raced at home before and I know the vibe, but as well as the racing, we've been pulled into different directions and lots of obligations, but it's one of those things that comes with the territory, and it's a positive because it's good for the sport; it'll be the same for Kenny [Roc- zen] in Germany and it's good for the fans to be able to support their guy. Hopefully, we put on a show. It was close out there with Shane, obviously I wanted to win, and we'll go again in Singapore." Brazilian Enzo Lopes (Club MX FXR) was third overall despite dis - locating his shoulder in practice. "To be here on the podium is incredible," Lopes said. "I made the decision to do World Super- cross after the U.S. [Supercross] Series. I turned down offers to race in America this summer to be here because I like racing with my team, and I want to be the Ayrton Senna of Supercross to Brazil. It also gives me time to spend at home with my family, otherwise I'd spend the whole year in the U.S. So, I'm grateful for this opportunity and very happy to be on the podium." CN WSX 1. Ken Roczen (Suz) 1-4-1 2. Joey Savatgy (Kaw) 4-2-2 3. Vince Friese (Hon) 2-3-10 4. Justin Hill (Kaw) 3-1-14 5. Dean Wilson (Hon) 6-5-3 6. Kyle Chisholm (Suz) 10-7-4 7. Justin Brayton (Hon) 5-8-9 8. Colt Nichols (Kaw) 7-9-8 9. Greg Aranda (Yam) 16-6-5 10. Kevin Moranz (Hon) 13-10-7 SX2 1. Shane McElrath (Yam) 1-2-1 2. Max Anstie (Hon) 2-1-2 3. Enzo Lopes (Yam) 4-3-4 4. Mitchell Oldenburg (Hon) 3-14-3 5. Kyle Peters (Hon) 6-6-6 6. Maxime Desprey (Yam) 10-7-5 7. Aaron Tanti (Yam) 7-8-10 8. Henry Miller (Yam) 9-9-9 9. Jace Owen (Yam) 11-5-15 10. Cullin Park (Suz) 8-19-7 Shane McElrath (1) went 1-2-1 for the SX2-class victory.