Monster Energy AMA Supercross headed to the Great White North where The Sports Syndicate’s Ryan Villopoto overcame a challenging track to take his seventh win of the season at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In the main event, Villopoto rounded the first corner in second and looked to get out front early and stay out of trouble. Villopoto made the pass for the lead, but would nearly throw it away in the deteriorating whoop section. “My starts were great all night,” said Villopoto. “I made a couple big mistakes in the whoops the first couple laps and almost threw it away. I felt really good on the rest of the track, but it took me a while to get the whoops sorted out. From here the plan is to keep going for wins and try to wrap this title up while we’re still in dome stadiums.” Due to Canada’s climate, Toronto’s dirt often has been difficult for the organizers and riders to manage. This year however, the dirt held up much better and only deteriorated in certain areas of the track. With many of the top title contenders currently out with injury, Villopoto could possibly clinch the 2012 title, as early as next week in Houston, TX. A win next week could give him more than 100 points over second place, which is enough to seal the deal.
