Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto capped of his title-winning season by earning his 10th AMA Supercross Championship race on Saturday night in front of more than 39,000 fans at Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium.

Honda’s Wil Hahn won the first Eastern Regional 250SX class Championship of his career as three-time Arenacross Champion Tyler Bowers won the first 250SX class race of his career.

 

KTM’s Ken Roczen captured then first Western Regional 250SX Championship of his career as Honda’s Eli Tomac won his fifth main event of the season. Germany’s Roczen went on to win the East/West Shootout.

Kawasaki’s Jake Weimer started the 450SX class by taking the holeshot. Villopoto rebounded from a mid-pack start to take over the lead from his teammate Weimer at the end of the opening lap. Villopoto led from wire to wire en route to the victory.

KTM’s Ryan Dungey, who came into the night’s race trailing Suzuki’s Davi Millsaps by three points in the battle for second place in season standings, moved into second place on lap five.

Millsaps pulled into the number-three position behind Dungey to secure second place in the season standings. Dungey finished the race in second and finished third in season standings.

“This is a great way to cap the season off,” said Villopoto. “We rebounded this year from a bad start at the season opener and won the title. There is no better way to end a season than like this.”

In the Eastern Regional 250SX class main event, Gavin Faith grabbed the holeshot, leading Hahn through turn one. After the opening lap, Bowers moved into second place before taking over the lead on lap two.

Hahn secured the number-two position on lap five, and on the same lap,  KTM’s Marvin Musquin, who came into the race five points behind Hahn in the championship standings, moved into third place.

French former MX2 world champion Musquin managed to pass Hahn for second and staged a late-race charge on Bowers, crossing the finish line just inches apart.

“Right now, I do not know what to say,” said Hahn. “Marvin [Musquin] has been making a string comeback on me, and coming into this race, I may not have been in the most ideal situation, but I am glad I pulled it off.”

“This was an amazing race for me,” said Bowers. “I had a great arenacross season and come into supercross ready to put in some good races. This is the perfect way to close out the season.”

Honda’s Zach Osborne led the field through turn one of the Eastern Regional 250SX class race, winning the holeshot, with Suzuki’s Ryan Sipes and Davalos in tow. Davalos quickly worked his way into the lead on the opening lap. Coming into the race, Roczen led Tomac by five points in season point standings. Roczen worked his way into third place on the opening lap after starting in fifth place.

On lap four Roczen advanced to second place as Davalos controlled the lead. Tomac made the best of his sixth place start and began working his way through the field, passing Roczen on lap nine and Davalos for the lead on lap 11.

Roczen successfully passed Davalos on the 14th lap, which secured the brand’s first-ever 250SX Class Championship.

“I am so happy right now,” said Roczen. “This was a close race tonight and the championship was intense. I really hope that the fans enjoyed tonight’s race. I was riding with a lot of weight [on my shoulders], but I am so excited right now.”

“It was a year of ups and downs,” said Tomac. “This is going to make me better as I make the transition to the 450SX Class next year.”

Newly crowned champion Roczen opened the East/West Shootout with the holeshot, followed by his team-mate Musquin. At the end of the opening lap, Musquin moved into the lead, and on the following lap, the two traded places several times before Roczen made a pass and rode to the first shootout win of his career.

Yamaha’s Kyle Cunningham passed Musquin for second place on Lap 5 and rode to the best finish of his career.

“This race was really important to me because this is my last 250SX race in supercross because I am moving up next year,” said Roczen. “This is my first shootout win and it feels great.”

450SX Class Results: Las Vegas

1. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki
2. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM
3. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki
4. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki
5. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda
6. Chad Reed, Australia, Honda
7. Weston Peick, Wildomar, Calif., Suzuki
8. Justin Brayton, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Yamaha
9. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, KTM
10. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Suzuki

450SX Class Season Standings

1. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 371
2. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 338
3. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM, 337
4. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Kawasaki, 277
5. Chad Reed, Australia, Honda, 239
6. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda, 221
7. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, KTM, 214
8. Justin Brayton, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Yamaha, 190
9. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Suzuki, 176
10. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Suzuki, 174

Western Regional 250SX Class Results: Las Vegas

1. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda
2. Ken Roczen, Germany, KTM
3. Martin Davalos, Ecuador, Kawasaki
4. Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Yamaha
5. Ryan Sipes, Ekron, Kent., Suzuki
6. Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Suzuki
7. Malcolm Stewart, Haines City, Fla., KTM
8. Cole Seely, Murrieta, Calif., Honda
9. Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki
10. Joey Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga., KTM

Western Regional 250SX Class Points

1. Ken Roczen, Germany, KTM, 185
2. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda, 183
3. Cole Seely, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 148
4. Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Suzuki, 139
5. Martin Davalos, Ecuador, Kawasaki, 134
6. Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Yamaha, 114
7. Zach Osborne, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Honda, 112
8. Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki, 99
9. Joe Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga., KTM, 98
10. Malcolm Stewart, Haines City, Fla., KTM, 88

Eastern Regional 250SX Class: Las Vegas

1. Tyler Bowers, Danville, Kent., Kawasaki
2. Marvin Musquin, France, KTM
3. Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda
4. Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas, Suzuki
5. Gavin Faith, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Honda
6. Vince Friese, Cape Girardeau, Mo., Honda
7. Lance Vincent, Youngsville, La., KTM
8. Cole Thompson, Brigden, Canada, Honda
9. Daniel Herrlein, Bethesda, Ohio, Honda
10. AJ Catanzaro, Portland, Conn., Kawasaki

Eastern Regional 250SX Class Season Standings

1. Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda, 198
2. Marvin Musquin, France, KTM, 195
3. Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas, Suzuki, 171
4. Vince Friese, Cape Girardeau, Mo., Honda, 118
5. Gavin Faith, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Honda, 116
6. Cole Thompson, Brigden, Canada, Honda, 96
7. Dean Wilson, Sweden, Kawasaki, 87
8. Lance Vincent, Youngsville, La., KTM, 80
9. Kyle Peters, Greensboro, N.C., Honda, 78
10. AJ Catanzaro, Portland, Conn., Kawasaki, 73

Dave Coombs Sr. East/West Shootout

1. Ken Roczen, Germany, KTM
2. Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Yamaha
3. Marvin Musquin, France, KTM
4. Martin Davalos, Ecuador, Kawasaki
5. Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas, Suzuki
6. Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Suzuki
7. Ryan Sipes, Ekron, Kent., Suzuki
8. Cole Seely, Murrieta, Calif., Honda
9. Malcolm Stewart, Haines City, Fla., KTM
10. Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki