PROGRAMMING NOTE: The AMA Supercross race from Seattle will air on SPEED at 6:00pm EST on Sunday, April 25, immediately following coverage of the Lites race at 5:00pm EST.
The final three weeks of the Monster Energy Supercross season are upon us and while that typically means that the Supercross class title is coming down to the wire, it also signifies the return of the Supercross Lites Western Regional Championship. In most years, the Western Region greatly overshadows its East Coast counterparts. However, this season the East riders set the bar for competition pretty high. While Christophe Pourcel practically walked away with his second consecutive title, it was rookie riders Justin Barcia, Blake Baggett, and Dean Wilson who in a sense stole the show. Each youngster performed beyond their expectations and showed that they will be surefire threats to the championship in years to come. If it wasn’t for an extended delay in reentering the States following the Toronto round, Wilson might have very well become the third rookie winner of the eight-race season, which would have established a record for first time winners in a single Lites championship. With the nine-week break finally coming to an end, the Left Coasters have a lot to live up to beginning this weekend. Unlike the youth-dominated East Regional, the West has been a showcase for experienced riders. Since it’s been a while, I’d thought I’d take a look at the riders of the Western Regional Championship to help refresh not only myself of who will hit the track this weekend in Seattle, but you as well. This season, the West Coast has been a stage for Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki rider Jake Weimer’s dominance. The Idaho native has been stellar this season, winning four races en route one of the most dominant starts to the season ever. He continues to develop as a rider and this year has asserted himself as a premier competitor in the Lites class, across both regions.
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