With a very dramatic post-race dilemma, Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship didn’t tally the points on the Seattle event until after the racing had ended, the bikes had cooled, and many of the 58,721 fans were making their way out of the stadium.
Red Bull KTM’s Marvin Musquin won the race, his second win in a row and his second win of the season. However, Musquin incurred a seven point penalty for jumping through a section while the red cross flag, signaling tires must remain on the ground, was being waved. The penalty erased the points Musquin would have otherwise gained on Red Bull KTM teammate Cooper Webb, who finished in fourth but leads in the overall championship standings.
“I feel really bad,” said Musquin after he watched video replay of him jumping while the red cross flag was out. “I was leading and you know, all the nerves and excitement, and I got there, I can see on the video right there I’m slowing down, but then after that I’m jumping. Right after I went through that section I was looking back, didn’t know what to do, I was kinda slowing down, but it was too late. But other than that, it was a fantastic race, hitting my marks, finally pulling the trigger on that big quad into the rhythm section. I kept it consistent through the whoops and man I had so much fun. I was pacing myself. I mean I was obviously pushing to my max but trying to be precise and hitting my marks. Made a couple mistakes but man, stayed on two wheels and that felt awesome.”
Next weekend Monster Energy Supercross makes its second stop in the Lone Star State in NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas for the third and final race of the regular season Triple Crown.