UCI Supercross World Cup Round 5 at Sarasota This Weekend

October 6th, 2016
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Sarasota BMX Track in Florida will host the final UCI Supercross for the 2016 series this weekend.

Following the trend from Rock Hill last weekend numbers are low for a Supercross event. That doesn’t mean that racing won’t be exciting, it’s great watching new faces emerge through the Olympic wake.

Interestingly the Chinese competitors who were at Rock Hill aren’t on the entry list for Sarasota.

Australia’s Saya Sakakibara who finished an amazing second at her Supercross debut last weekend will return in the women’s line up, all eyes will be on her this time around to see if the youngster can back up the podium finish.

Belgium’s Elke Vanhoof will be looking to make amends after finishing sixth in her final last weekend.

Popular Australian Caroline Buchanan will be out of the line up again but statistically can still finish in the top three in the point standings of the series overall. Denmark’s Simone Christensen and USA’s Brooke Crain look poised to overtake Buchanan as they will jostle for over podium finishes.

Laura Smulders, from the Netherlands, appears to have a lock on the top spot in the rankings for now, but we all know with UCI Supercross racing anything is possible.

In the Men’s class series leader USA’s Corben Sharrah will lead a talented crew of country men while trying to tie up the series win.

Switzerland’s David Graf is in the second spot in the standings and looks to be the only rider who could knock Sharrah off the top perch, but he has a number of riders also nipping at his heals.

Argentina’s Exequiel Torres, 2015 UCI Junior Elite world Champion, is currently ranked in third place overall. Not bad for the youngster in his first year of senior elite.

Argentina’s Gonzola Molina who lead the Rock Hill Supercross final to just inches from the finish line will attempt to prove that last weekend was no fluke, it was his first Supercross final in his four years chasing the circuit.

The legend Latvia’s Maris Stombergs will be out to make up for his early exit at Rock Hill when he crashed out at full speed at the end of the first straight in the semi final.

I think the strong Australian team would have learned a trick or two from Rock Hill, keep an eye out on the Luke Madill lead crew.

I’d like to see Canada’s Tory Nyhaug take his time trial winning streak to five in a row and see him get on the podium for racing. I’m also waiting for Great Britain’s Tre Whyte to mix it up in the main, a supercross final could be all he needs to boost his confidence and push him to the next level.

We should also expect to see a little more from the Dutch army this weekend.

Don’t miss the racing this weekend!

DATE

Saturday 8 October – Sunday 9 October

LOCATION

Sarasota BMX Track, 1590 N Tuttle Ave, Sarasota, FL, United States

WEBCAST

Follow the event live on http://www.bmxlive.tv/ or at https://www.youtube.com/user/bmxlivetv

SCHEDULE (Sarasota, FL local times)

Friday October 7th

9:00 AM – 11.30 AM
Rider confirmation & transponder handout

12:00 PM – 1:25 PM
Elite Men Practice – Group A

1:30 PM – 2.55 PM
Elite Men Practice – Group B

3:00 PM – 4.25 PM
Elite Women Practice – Group C

Saturday October 8th

10:00 AM – 10:55 PM
Elite Men Practice – Group A

11:00 AM – 11:55 AM
Elite Men Practice – Group B

12:00 PM – 12:55 PM
Elite Women Practice – Group C
Autograph session (TT riders)

1:30 PM – 3:45 PM
Elite Men Qualification Motos (3 rounds)
Elite Women Qualification Motos (3 rounds)

3.55 PM – 4.05 PM
Warm Up Elite Women Time Trials

4.10 PM – 4.20 PM
Warm Up Elite Men Time Trials

4:30 PM – 4:40 PM
Elite Women Time Trials Superfinal

4:40 PM – 5:00 PM
Elite Men Time Trials Superfinal

5:00 PM – 5:15 PM
Awards ceremony

Sunday October 9th

11:45 AM – 12.30 PM
Autograph session

12:45 PM – 1:10 PM
Warm up Elite Men

1:15 PM – 1:40 PM
Warm up Elite Women

2:00 PM – 2:05 PM
Riders Introduction

2:05 PM – 3:45 PM
Elite Men 1/8 Finals 1st round
Elite Women Quarterfinal 1st round
Elite Men 1/8 Finals 2nd round
Elite Women Quarterfinals 2nd round
Elite Men 1/8 3rd round
Elite Women Quarterfinals 3rd round

Break

4:30 PM – 4:45 PM
Elite Men Quarterfinals

4:55 PM – 5:00 PM
Elite Women Semifinals

5:00 PM – 5:05 PM
Elite Men Semifinal

5:10 PM – 5:20 PM
Elite Women Final

5:20 PM – 5:30 PM
Elite Men final

5:30 PM – 5:45 PM
Awards ceremony

Schedule subject to change