Go Pink at Anaheim 2

Monster Energy AMA Supercross heads to Anaheim’s Angel Stadium this Saturday for its second annual Pink themed race in support of finding a cure for breast cancer.

Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer related deaths, with the shocking statistic that one in nine women will be diagnosed with breast cancer before the age of 85. Breast cancer knows no bounds and isn’t limited to age or gender — yes that’s right, men can get it too.

Last year the industry and fans were very receptive to the idea and it’s the hope of doing it again to help push more funding for breast cancer research.

The Pink supercross race will help fund the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure 60-mile walk.

With the season four races in, San Manuel Yamaha’s James Stewart has assumed control of the points lead in the Supercross class with a win last weekend, while Pro Circuit/Monster Energy/Kawasaki’s Broc Tickle earned his first win in the Western Regional Supercross Lites class, which puts him one point behind the division leader.

Last weekend before 44,394 fans at a rainy Oakland Coliseum, Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto opened the main event by capturing the holeshot. Leading through two laps, Villopoto went down and lost his position to Stewart. Unfazed by a series of hard crashes earlier in the day, Stewart controlled this lead for the remaining 18 laps, registering his second victory of the season. This victory also moved Stewart into first place in the standings with a two point lead over Villopoto.

In the Supercross Lites class Geico Honda’s Eli Tomac kicked off the main event by winning the holeshot. Leading through three laps, Tomac lost control of his bike and handed the lead to Red Bull KTM’s Ken Roczen. On lap four, Hansen came up from the rear and traded the lead with Roczen several times. Near the end of lap five, Hansen won the battle between Roczen and regained full control of the lead.