The Sports Syndicate's Ryan Villopoto took 2nd place overall at MX 338 in Southwick, Mass during Round 10 of the AMA Motocross Championship series. Villopoto started the day with the top qualifying time, but track conditions continued to change as rain started to fall. In the first moto, Villopoto got a good start and moved into second and made a push in the final laps, but couldn’t make a pass in time. In the second moto, conditions were even worse and Villopoto did what he needed to keep his bike on two wheels to finish fourth with a combined 2-4 for 2nd overall. “It was pretty gnarly out there during the second moto,” said Villopoto. “Even with the sand, the track was slick and it was hard to get into a groove. I knew I wanted to make sure I didn’t go down because it is really hard to get going again with your hands covered in mud and sand. I would have liked to have left with more than a one-point gain in the championship, but we did get another point ahead of second. Villopoto will try to extend his eight-point lead in the 450 class at the next race at Steel City Raceway in Delmont, Pa.
