Team San Manuel Yamaha‰Ûªs James Stewart won his 10th AMA Supercross class race at the inaugural Monster Energyå¨ AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, race at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium before 31,653 fans.
Stewart‰Ûªs win narrowed current AMA Supercross class point leader Chad Reed‰Ûªs points deficit to just five. Just one week after clinching the Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites class championship, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki‰Ûªs Christophe Pourcel won his fifth main event of the season.
Rockstar/Makita Suzuki‰Ûªs Mike Alessi started the AMA Supercross class main event by winning the holeshot followed closely by his teammate and current points leader Chad Reed. Reed moved past Alessi in turn two and secured the lead and Stewart snuck into second place.
Stewart tried to set Reed up in a few different sections but the Australian held his ground. Stewart stalked Reed for 13 long laps before he made a pass on the defending champion. Reed answered back and took over the lead on the same lap. Just one lap later, Stewart re-passed Reed and rode to his 10th victory of the season. Reed finished second and GEICO Powersports Honda‰Ûªs Kevin Windham.
‰ÛÏIt was fun out there tonight,‰Û
