MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS SERIES
ROUND 8/FEBRUARY 22, 2014
ATLANTA, GEORGIA/GEORGIA DOME
P48
SUPERCROSS
Roczen was in the right place
at the right time when Villopoto
made a costly mistake while lead-
ing. It was enough of a slip-up to
give Roczen the lead on the 14
th
lap, and the Red Bull/KTM Team
rider took full advantage of it and
then took full control. Villopoto
held on to take second, just 1.9
seconds behind the German.
"It feels so great to get a win,"
Roczen said. "Getting on the
podium is nice, but to get a win
is so much better. It proves that
hard work pays off. I am so hap-
py I was able to pull it off and so
thankful to my team for being be-
hind me and building me a great
bike."
"My own mistake cost me the
win," Villopoto said.
Enjoying another solid ride but
still looking for that first win of
the season was Roczen's team-
mate, Ryan Dungey, who took
the checkered flag, about six
seconds behind Villopoto.
But the story of the night, per-
haps, came in the 250 class,
where veteran racer Martin
Davalos finally nabbed his very
first main-event victory. After hav-
ing won so many heat races and
