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Tomac Tops Canadian WSX E li Tomac's debut with the factory Red Bull KTM was a winning one, as the veteran racer took the victory in the second round of the FIM World Supercross Championship in Vancouver, Canada, held at BC Place Stadium on November 15. Tomac finished with a 1-2-1 over the three-race format, earning the overall win ahead of opening- round winner Ken Roczen, who posted a 3-1-2 for second overall. Max Anstie, on the GSM Powered By Star Racing Yamaha, won all three SX2 motos for the overall victory, again. SX1 Tomac looks right at home on his new KTM 450 SX-F. The reigning WSX Champion re - turned to the gate in Vancouver with the big number one front and center. He started the night with a win in race one after passing Suzuki-mounted Jason Anderson at the halfway mark. Tomac navigated the soft, rutty soil with ease and crossed the line first in his first gate drop aboard the KTM. Race two featured a tight battle between Tomac and Roczen as the longstanding rivals pulled away from the rest of the pack. Roczen maintained the lead until the checkered flag and claimed the win, with Tomac finishing second. Tomac made a strong come - back in the final main event of the night, leading wire-to-wire over Roczen for the overall win. "This is the perfect start for us: myself, Red Bull and KTM," Tomac said. "I had a good battle out there; it was a treacherous track but also technical enough to make up time." For Roczen, race two was his best performance of the night, as he kept Tomac at bay throughout the moto. In the final race, Roczen stayed within striking distance of Tomac while running second but never got close enough to try a pass. With second overall, he maintains the points lead heading into round three. "My speed and fitness were good," Roczen said. "I was just being an idiot. I kept on jumping the whoops when I should have kept on skimming. But it was a battle, and I was able to reel him in a little bit at the end. But it was good racing, and I was happy with how I raced and to get second." WIND IN THE P42 Eli Tomac topped the WSX SX1 class in his debut ride in Canada on the Factory Red Bull KTM.