So round 3 of the Monster Energy Supercross season returns again to Anaheim and this will be the first of the triple crown series! This is a huge shakeup and i can't wait to see how this one pans out.

Monster Energy Supercross

"From a fan's perspective, the most anticipated change in 2018 will be the introduction of the Monster Energy Supercross Triple Crown, a three-city showdown hosted at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on January 20, Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on March 3 and U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on April 14 where both the 250SX and 450SX Classes will compete in three Main Events. Qualifying races will deduce the field to the top 22 riders in each class, and the 250SX Class will compete in 6-, 10- and 12-minute Main Events, while the 450SX Class will compete in 8-, 12- and 15-minute Main Events. An Olympic-style scoring method will be used to determine an overall winner in each class from all three Main Events where the lowest combined score at the end will be awarded the overall win. "

This is a massive change and will certainly be a feast for the fans. Not only do you need to go out and be consistent and ride well, then you have to go back out and do it 2 more times after! That's a tall order and will produce some amazing battles. Let's check out the battleground...

2018 Yamaha Track Map - Anaheim 2

So Anderson will be the one wearing the biggest smile this weekend having that distinctive red plate adorning the front of his Rock Star Factory Husqvarna. Ken Roczen also has put himself back where he is used to at the top of the table, pretty amazing when you consider what he has been through!

So will Wilson, Tomac and Musquin return to the frey and recover the lost ground? It's certainly been a strange start to this years season but fingers crossed everyone will be healed and rested ready for action.

450SX Overall Standings

Pos	Rider	Hometown	Points
1	Jason Anderson	Edgewood, NM	49
2	Ken Roczen	Mattstedt, Germany	42
3	Justin Barcia	Monroe, NY	42
4	Cole Seely	Newbury Park, CA	36
5	Weston Peick	Wildomar, CA	36
6	Justin Brayton	Fort Dodge, IA	33
7	Broc Tickle	Holly, MI	30
8	Josh Grant	Riverside, CA	28
9	Blake Baggett	Grand Terrace, CA	27
10	Marvin Musquin	La Reole, France	26
11	Jeremy Martin	Millville, MN	25
12	Cooper Webb	Newport, NC	24
13	Vince Friese	Cape Girardeau, MO	20
14	Kyle Cunningham	Aledo, TX	16
15	Chad Reed	Kurri Kurri, Australia	15
16	Ben LaMay	Anchorage, AK	14
17	Malcolm Stewart	Haines City, FL	12
18	Alex Ray	Jackson, TN	11
19	Tyler Bowers	Danville, KY	9
20	Adam Enticknap	Lompoc, CA	5
21	Dakota Tedder	Surfside, CA	5
22	AJ Catanzaro	Portland, CT	5
23	Matt Bisceglia	Weatherford, TX	4
24	Henry Miller	Rochester, MN	4
25	Eli Tomac	Cortez, CO	1
26	Austin Politelli	Menifee, CA	1

Now we turn our attention to the 250SX West and again onward with yet more shakeups! Savatgy finally managed to get the start he needed and held out to keep on the podium. Sure, Adam Cianciarulo threw it all away in a series of silly mistakes but he rode it out to take the lead over his Kawasaki team mate.

The red plate finds a new home also for round 3 after a blazing run by Yamahas Aaron Plessinger. Last year was pretty rough on the rider as a series of crashes and inconsistent rides kept him out of contention, can he hold strong this year? Shane Mcelrath will be ready to ride back to the top and reclaim the red plate, definitely one to watch along with Cianciarulo.

250SX West Overall Standings

Pos	Rider	Hometown	Points
1	Aaron Plessinger	Hamilton, OH	49
2	Shane Mcelrath	Canton, NC	45
3	Joey Savatgy	Thomasville, GA	42
4	Adam Cianciarulo	Port Orange, FL	37
5	Chase Sexton	La Moille, IL	36
6	Christian Craig	Hemet, CA	36
7	Mitchell Oldenburg	Alvord, TX	34
8	Justin Hill	Yoncalla, OR	29
9	Kyle Chisholm	Clearwater, FL	27
10	Bradley Taft	Nixa, MO	27
11	Dakota Alix	Jay, VT	23
12	Mitchell Harrison	Lansing, MI	19
13	Hayden Mellross	Australia	18
14	Justin Hoeft	Castaic, CA	17
15	Justin Cooper	Cold Spring Harbor, NY	14
16	Justin Starling	Deland, FL	14
17	Phil Nicoletti	Cochecton, NY	12
18	Killian Auberson	Switzerland	10
19	Ramos Jean Carlo Ramos	Brazil	10
20	Ryan Breece	Coeur D' Alene, ID	6
21	Ryan Surratt	Corona, CA	4
22	Carlen Gardner	Paso Robles, CA	3
23	Brandan Leith	Eagle Mountain, UT	3
24	Martin Castelo	Ecuador	2
25	Alex Martin	Millville, MN	2
26	Julio Zambrano	San Jacinto, CA	1

Good times ahead steemers! Bring it on :)

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