WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
VOL. 52 ISSUE 2 JANUARY 13, 2015 P49
before Tomac took the lead for
good on lap eight. After that, it
was all Tomac, and the Honda
rider cruised to the checkers
with a healthy six-second
advantage over Roczen.
"I'm super happy with this
win, especially in the way it
happened," said Tomac. "We
went back and forth multiple
times. I don't know how long
that lasted, but somewhere in
the middle of the race I ended
up getting in the front. I made a
little bit of a push and got a gap
and then just settled in."
Roczen's day started off with
an uncharacteristic mistake
when he snagged a Tuff Block
after the start of his heat race,
which put him at the back
of the pack, and ultimately
Briefly...
was an okay day," said Osborne. "It's
tough with the injury, but I'm trying
my best to ride through it. My start
was good, but I should have done a
little better. I'm only nine points out
of the lead and I'm ready to move on
to next week's race at Anaheim [II]."
Osborne's teammate, Zach Bell,
had another solid ride in the 250
main, where he finished two spots
behind Osborne. "Today was okay,"
said Bell. "I had a good heat race
and finished fifth. I was riding really
well in the main and, after getting
caught up in the start, I went from the
back all the way up to ninth. Over-
all I felt good on the bike and I feel
strong. I'm getting better and better
each week and I'm looking forward
to getting on the podium."
Tomac (3)
and Roczen
(94) had a
great battle
for the lead
before Tomac
ran off with it.
