Monster/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Jake Weimer amp; Ryan Morais both make SX Lites class’ overall podium; Ryan Villopoto’s 4th in premier SLC SX class final

Though a rough start in the SX Lites class main event at Salt Lake City’s Rice-Eccles Stadium would cost him the main event win, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Jake Weimer fought through the crowd to place 2nd place overall in the Lites main event – as well as 2nd in the WSX Lites championship points chase after rival Ryan Dungey put in a cautious yet consistent performance to secure the overall WSX title.



Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasakis Jake Weimer

“It’s a bummer not to come away with the win, but I didn’t leave anything on the table – gave it 100-percent (all season long) and we came close,” said Weimer. When the dust finally settled on the ’09 WSX Lites championship points chase a mere five points separated Weimer and Dungey for the WSX title, 178-173.

Rounding out the Lites class podium at SLC, along with the overall WSX Lites championship podium, was Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Ryan Morais . The SoCal native would place 3rd in the main event, as well as 3rd overall in the WSX Lites championship – giving the Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki team two of the top three WSX Lites spots.




Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasakis Ryan Morais

“This year was great, went beyond the goals I set for myself,” said Morais.

In the opening Salt Lake City Lites heat race Weimer pulled the holeshot and checked out early. Morais was running up front with the leaders as well, but happened upon a first lap collision that sent him to the ground. Morais was able to keep his KX250F running, remounted quickly, and proceeded to put on a spectacular riding display in his fight back towards the front, tripling past the 7th and 6th -place riders to make the top five, then passing Jeff Alessi coming out of a corner for 5th and Michael Sleeter in the whoops for 4th .

Working to secure as good of a gate pick as possible for the Lites main, Morais nearly threw it away with a couple laps to go, but managed to collect it and held onto 4th place.
 
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