With the completion of A2, I see much of the same trends as well but a few things have surprised me. I still don’t understand the philosophy behind how CBS covers these races, but at the same time, I can’t complain too much as they are at least covering the sport and reach out to a larger market than that of the SPEED channel. Anyway, in the lites class, Dean Wilson seems to be having some issues getting on the podium on a consistent basis. Not sure if he is putting more pressure on himself in attempting to defend his title or some other issue, but he doesn’t seem to have that flair right now.
It’s not hard to figure out that Eli Tomac is the man to beat right now. Although, it seemed that he had it a little rough during his qualifying rounds, when it came time for the heats, he had no problems whatsoever. Ryan Sipes started to show his true colors as he qualified 2nd in which he hasn’t been this close to the front all year and he showed all day that he does still have the fight to put himself in a position to win again.
In the Supercross class, I mean what else is there to say other than much of the same coming from James Stewart. All that speed and swagger doesn’t really matter if you can’t control the bike or keep the control within your means to last the whole race. I believe the reference came from Ryan Villopoto after winning last year’s Supercross main in Atlanta when he said “sometimes it’s not about being the fastest. You’ve got to be smart too.” That’s all I really want to say about Stewart.