Steady Race
Wey continued his streak of top-10 finishes fighting his way up from the back during the race.
“I’m pushing each week to get better,” said Wey. “This week we got another top 10, but it could have been better. I got a decent start, but got stuck on the outside in the first couple of corners. I hit (Davi) Milsaps and almost slid out, so I lost a lot of spots. I’m riding much better during the week and I’m hoping I can bring that to the track on Saturday.”
Long Season
For the second time this season, Villopoto faces a 20-point deficit in the points standings. In the four races before Atlanta, Villopoto made up the deficit and he is looking to do the same in the second half of the season.
“There are nine races left in the season,” said Villopoto. “That’s a lot of time to make up the 23 points. I need to work to put myself back in a good position in the standings.”
Differences
Wilson’s first time at the point was different than anything he’s ever experienced. The amateur champion is still looking for his first podium, and is using every lap to gain the experience he needs to get on the box.
“Leading a supercross race is a lot different,” said Wilson. “In my amateur races I would get the lead and pull away. In the pro ranks, there’s somebody behind you the whole time. My Kawasaki KX250F handled great. Even without berms on the track I was able to turn the bike easily. I wish I could have held on for a podium, but it was a learning experience.”
Flat Track
The layout of the Georgia Dome was different than most of the riders have ever seen at a supercross event. Normally the turns have large berms to help the riders get through the turn faster, but Atlanta was almost all flat corners which put a premium on rider skill.
“The track threw me off because there were no berms,” said Wey. “Every track we practice on has berms, and we showed up this week and there were only three bowl turns. That made it hard to get a flow and difficult to pinpoint where I needed to get better because the track was so different.”