Photos by Allison Kennedy, Report by Danny Brault

The opening round of  Amp'd Mobile World Supercross GP went off under the Rogers Centre lights in Toronto, Ontario over the weekend. Just like last year, there was a lot of hype with the return of James Stewart, Ricky Carmichael, and Chad Reed, but unlike last year, the guy who won was supposed to....

Three kings: Every year, RC (4), Stewart (7), and Reed (22) somehow make a motorcycle go faster around a supercross track.

Makita Suzuki's Ivan Tedesco looked hot in practice, unfortunately, he never made past that after Stewart tagged him over a small uphill whoop section which sent Hot Sauce and his RM-Z450 to the concrete floor. The fireworks didn't end there, as Tedesco showed Stewart his feelings with a simple extension of his middle finger while standing next to the track when Stewart came back around. The Makita Suzuki's only full-time rider may be out for a few weeks with a busted hand.

Kyle Beaton showed up at Toronto on borrowed bike and put together one of his best supercross rides ... until he clipped a single jump that sent his bike--thankfully not him--to the concrete with just four laps remaining. The Yamaha rider was riding a solid fifth behind Willard and would have been the top Canadian finisher. Beaton didn't seem too shaken following the incident, and hopefully we'll see him put together 15 solid laps next weekend at his hometown race in Vancouver. 

Suzuki OTSFF's Tyler Medaglia was on his game right from the first lap of practice on Friday. Medgalia's time down at GPF and the Chesterman's indoor track in Tillsonburg obviously paid off; he took advantage of Beaton's crash to move up to the fifth position. Troy Adams would go on to pass Medaglia, but the Kemptville kid still held on for sixth-place and top Canadian.

Brady Sheren piloted a CRF250R from Machine Racing, and was looking comfortable early in Friday's practice sessions. But, just like at the nationals this summer, Sheren was unable to get a good jump and found himself battling through the pack to finish 11th in the Lites main event.

Martin Davalos is Red Bull KTM's new hope, and the kid proved his worth by winning the Lites class.

It doesn't look like Ricky has a problem turning left, but Nick Wey doesn't either as he pulled the Progressive Holeshot on his Xyience MDK Honda.

Carmichael clipped a tough block in the first corner on the second lap while trying to pass Reed and it dropped RC back to fifteenth. If anyone still doubted RC's desire and unwillingness to give up after the opening montage of Carmichael's hardest crashes, they sure didn't after the Makita Suzuki rider charged back to pass Stewart for second-place.

Reed took advantage of Carmichael's crash to take the lead over Nick Wey. After starting around seventh, Kawasaki's James Stewart found another gear and latched onto Reed's rear fender. The two would then put together one of the best SX battles ever, driving the Toronto crowd into hysteria. Stewart shot by Reed, then Reed passed him before the triple. Finally, things got too hot and after Stewart made his second pass he slid out before the finish line jump and Reed bumped into him. Stewart then shot off the side of the track and nearly hit oncoming traffic before returning to the track. With only winning on his mind, Stewart didn't take a look when re-entering the track and he was hit by lapper, Travis Preston. The rider formerly known as Bubba (or maybe he still is Bubba?) got back up into second but couldn't hold off the Carmichael charge. After crossing the finish line in third, Stewart fell to the ground, grabbed his leg and looked to be in pain. It is still uncertain what is exactly wrong with Stewart, but they do know it's not a broken bone.

Tim Ferry made his return to spotlight with Team Kawasaki, as he went on to finish fourth.

SoBe/ Samsung Honda's Preston didn't think Stewart's decision to cut back onto the track was smart and after crossing the finish, Preston came over to Stewart, lifted his helmet and shared his feelings.

Doug DeHaan looked fast and smooth on his BTO Sports/ Butler Brothers Honda CRF450R (but doesn't he always?), but a bad start and a couple of run ins with other riders kept him from making the Supercross main.

Machine Racing Honda's Kyle Keast had a night he would rather forget. With minimal time on the bike, Keast never looked comfortable on the Toronto track. His night ended when he overshot the finish line double, nose wheelied up the following berm and landed onto the concrete. Luckily for Keast, he managed to position himself to land on his feet and minimized the damage to a broken left radius.

Stephane Sum won the KTM Junior Supercross Challenege in front of the biggest Toronto WSXGP audience. Rumour has it, that nearly 40, 000 people packed the stadium.

Carmichael and Reed were the only two on the podium, while Stewart made a quick exit to the hospital.

The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Racing has to be happy with their new relationship with Chad Reed!