The Sports Syndicate’s Ryan Villopoto posted a dominant effort en route to victory aboard his Monster Energy Kawasaki, leading every lap of the Main Event. At the start of the 450SX Class Main Event, Villopoto narrowly missed the Nuclear Cowboyz Holeshot Award but a little more momentum helped Villopoto slip into the first position just a few feet later. Villopoto moved into sole possession of third in the championship point standings with his 27th career 450SX Class victory. "Starts are definitely important," said Villopoto, who now has the most wins in the championship. "I've had a target on my back this year, everyone knows that, and it's stressful. I'm just trying to have fun with riding again. If we get third, it's on the podium, and if it's second, that's good too. Davi has been riding really good this year, so we have to just chip away at it. It's going to take a while." Monster Energy Supercross continues Saturday, February 23, in Atlanta GA.
