Detroit Sx- Lites Class

The lites class in Detroit looked like any other this year, with Villapoto laying down the fastest lap in practice, followed by Grant and then Canard. With Canard showing a strong performance in Dallas despite a first turn wreck, and the uncharacteristic reliability of the Honda's this year (the same can be said about all the bikes for that matter), everyone assumed that Ryan had no shot at the title.

When the race took off, Villapoto found himself out front, followed closely by Canard a few spots back. At this point, even Ryan admitted it didn't look like the night he was hoping for.

But somehow, Trey Canard threw it, along with his kung fu grip on the championship, away with a wreck that resulted in issues rekindling the fire in his screaming Honda. After he finally resumed his charge toward the finish, he was way back. With the night over, the "new 2" found himself a mere three points back with one round left! Talk about excitement. This means that in order for Ryan Villapoto to claim an East coast championship, he must win the upcoming race, and vice versa for Trey Canard. If Ryan wins the race, and Canard gets second, they will end the season in a points tie! The tie breaker would then go to Villapoto on a rule stating the rider with the most wins ultimately....wins.


The parallels existent in this years competition between the east and west coasts lites division has been unreal! They've both had a couple riders each who were favorite to win the championship. They've both had those riders experience misfortune in early rounds, and they've both had a rider with a seemingly unsurmountable points lead. Somehow, be it bad luck, or poor decision making, the once top dog made underdog has found himself the top dog once again in each series.

Unbelievable, I'm glad I'm not a betting man.

If you watch one race this season, make the next two! With turmoil in both classes unfolding in the past couple rounds, the time to watch is now!

Thanks for reading, shoot me an email at mhsgolfstud@gmail.com if you have and comments or thoughts. Be sure to check back soon for an extremely interesting article on the KTM suspension. Finally...some answers.