Honda’s Chad Reed may have won the
AMA Supercross Class 450 season’s finale in front of more than 39,506 fans inside Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, but Kawasaki’s
Ryan Villopoto secured his inaugural title thanks to a third place finish.
Mike Alessi (KTM) was the man to beat at the start of the main event after he had taken the holeshot, with Kevin Windham (Honda) and James Stewart (Yamaha) riding right behind him.
Windham quickly moved out front before the conclusion of the first lap, but was passed by Stewart on Lap 3 but three laps later, Stewart lost control in the whoops and went down in front of Windham, who subsequently fell after trying to avoid his rival.
Villopoto then moved into the lead, with Reed on his rear fender. He fended off Reed’s advances for another five laps before the Australian made the winning pass on Lap 11.
2010 Supercross champion Ryan Dungey (Suzuki) moved by Villopoto shortly after.
In the end, Reed secured his second win of the season while Dungey brought home his series-leading 13th podium finish of the season with a runner-up effort.
Villopoto rounded out the podium in third and won the championship after the 17-round season.
AMA Supercross Class 450 Results - Las Vegas
Pos. Rider Bike
1. Chad Reed Honda
2. Ryan Dungey Suzuki
3. Ryan Villopoto Kawasaki
4. Chris Blose Kawasaki
5. Andrew Short KTM
6. Jake Weimer Kawasaki
7. Austin Stroupe Yamaha
8. Nick Wey Yamaha
9. Kyle Regal Yamaha
10.Tye Simmonds KTM
11. Etc…..
AMA Supercross Class 450 Season Standings – Final after 17 Rounds
Pos. Rider Bike Points
1. Ryan Villopoto Kawasaki – 338
2. Chad Reed Honda – 334
3. Ryan Dungey Suzuki – 328
4. James Stewart Yamaha – 301
5. Trey Canard Honda – 255
6. Andrew Short KTM – 230
7. Kevin Windham Honda – 207
8. Davi Millsaps Yamaha – 180
9. Justin Brayton Yamaha – 155
10.Nick Wey Yamaha – 152
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