SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — James Stewart won in his return to AMA Motocross, sweeping the motos Saturday in the season-opening Hangtown Motocross Classic.
Stewart, the Suzuki star from Haines City, Fla., raced to his 17th 450 Class victory. In his last full-time season of Nationals competition in 2008, Stewart claimed the premier class championship by becoming the second rider in history to compile a perfect season, winning all 24 motos to join Ricky Carmichael.
Kawasaki’s Blake Baggett, from Grand Terrace, Calif., raced to his second straight 250 Class victory at Hangtown, winning both motos. Suzuki’s Jessica Patterson, from Tallahassee, Fla., won the women’s event, finishing second in each moto.
