Eli Tomac won the first Vancouver Supercross event in 20 years, outrunning Ken Roczen in Round 1 of the World Supercross Championship at BC Place.
Roczen won the SuperPole in 50.742 seconds, with Tomac and Joey Savatgy not long behind.
Roczen, the German rider and defending WSX champion, maintained that speed in the first moto, but in the three-race format, Tomac took the overall triumph after winning the second and third races.
“It was a fantastic evening of racing,” Tomac said in a release. “Kenny rode well in the first two races, and we were battling out there. I found my rhythm in the last couple of races, and everything just clicked. The energy from the Vancouver crowd was incredible, and I’m looking forward to the next round in Perth.”
Finishing third, second, and third respectively in the three motos, Savatgy’s consistency easily slotted him into third overall.
