After an exciting opening round of the Amp'd Mobile World Supercross GP series last weekend in Toronto, excitement was nearing the redline as the big rigs rolled into the next stop at BC Place stadium in Vancouver. Fans would not be disappointed, as the battles and well, fights, would live up to the hype.

Report and photos by James Lissimore

The night show kicks off with a career retrospective for Ricky Carmichael and the customary fireworks display.

The duelling KTM's of last week's winner, Martin Davalos(577) and Zach Osborne(168) blast into the lead during the second lites heat. Davalos couldn't repeat last weekends win as he went on to finish fourth in the main, while Osborne would make it two straight podiums with a third place finish in the main event. Brady Sheren(611) had a great result in the heat as he parlayed a good start into a fourth place finish.

Team Suzuki's Ryan Dungey made the trip to Vancouver for his first ever supercross race and showed that his hard work at the test track has been paying off. Dungey ended up on the podium with a second place finish in the main.

OTSFF Suzuki's Tyler Medaglia couldn't quite replicate his sixth place finish from last weekend but he still finished a respectable eleventh in the main event.

After not qualifying in front of the hometown crowd last weekend in Toronto, Doug DeHaan came into Vancouver determined to make the main event. After a second place start in the LCQ behind Marco Dube, DeHaan worked his way into the lead and rode on for the win. DeHaan would go on to finish 15th in the main.

With DeHaan running out front in the LCQ, the battle for second would get heated. As Keith Johnson and Tyler Evans were battling for the second and final transfer spot, Evans would go for an aggressive block pass causing both of them to go down. As he jumped up, Evans shoved Johnson and a scuffle ensued. CMA officials were quick to intervene.

In his debut ride for the Sobe/Samsung Honda team, Ryan Sipes rode uncontested to win his first supercross lites race. Sipes was fast right from the first practice and lead all 15 laps of the main event.

After all the drama last weekend, anticipation was high for the supercross main event. Even a bum ankle wasn't going to slow James Stewart down as he rocketed out to grab the holeshot and the early lead.

Ricky Carmichael showed that even though he's running a part-time schedule he's still playing to win. With Stewart out front, RC clicked off lap after consistent lap waiting for his chance to strike. As the two riders came upon Jason Thomas to lap him, Stewart went to one side and Carmichael went to the other and RC managed to go inside and take over the lead. From there, the G.O.A.T would stretch out his lead to five seconds and take the win.

After winning last weekend’s race in Toronto, expectations were high for Chad Reed as he looked to continue his winning ways in Vancouver. Unfortunately, Reed would struggle with the track and finish 20 seconds back of Stewart to take the final spot on the podium.

Kyle Beaton put in one of the finest rides of his young career. After being on the losing end of a first turn crash in his heat race, Beaton came back to win the Lites LCQ after leading wire to wire. In the main, he rounded the first turn midpack and worked his way all the way to fifth by the finish.

After qualifying straight out of his heat race, Leading Edge Kawaski's Brock Hoyer went on to finish 15th in the main.

In his last ride on a Honda before switching to his new Yamaha's, Brady Sheren finished 12th in the Lites main.

The final Canadian rider in the Lites main was Big Top Powersports Honda's Lee Coutts. Coutts finished 18th in the main.

The Sobe/Samsung Honda team celebrates their big win in the Lites class.

A visibly happy RC is happy to be back on the top of the podium.

An in-pain Stewart shares a heart to heart with his dad, James Sr., on the podium after the Supercross main.

See you at the races!