At the sold out Georgia Dome in Atlanta more than 70,000 fans watched The Sports Syndicates’s Ryan Villopoto race to a solid second-place finish. With four wins this season, Villopoto has secured himself as the dominant force in the championship hunt. In the main event, Villopoto was pinched off on the start and had to make his way through the top ten. “I didn’t get the start that I wanted in the main,” said Villopoto after a second place finish. “I was forced to play catch-up and was making headway until I had a small tip over. I caught back up, but just couldn’t close the gap to the leader. I felt like I was faster in some sections, but the track was tough and the ruts got really deep." Now that the season has made its way to the East coast, Villopoto and Weimer have headed to their Florida training grounds. Training and riding during the week in Florida allows both riders to practice and test on similar soft, rutted east coast dirt and track conditions. Next week Monster Energy AMA Supercross heads to Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, MO where Villopoto looks to extend his points lead.
