Sexton: "I had to rest from Tuesday until yesterday as I’ve been sick this week."

The illnesses that usually run rampant through the paddock in the winter rounds of Monster Energy AMA Supercross have caught up to another rider, as Red Bull KTM's Chase Sexton, eager to avenge a costly early crash in last weekend's race, couldn't quite get back to the podium at Anaheim 2. Sexton, who won Anaheim 1 at the same stadium two weeks ago, had to settle for fourth. 

Sexton was in a huge battle the whole way, following Ken Roczen through traffic to arrive near the podium spots. He could never get close enough to Roczen to make a pass, then later go to the rear wheel of Jason Anderson on the final lap. Sexton dug deep but couldn't make that pass, either,

"Anaheim 2 was a bit of a struggle," said Sexton in a KTM statement. "I had to rest from Tuesday until yesterday as I’ve been sick this week, but I was able to come out and ride as well as I could today. I didn’t feel 100 percent, so it was good that I was able to push through. I rode pretty well in the Main Event – it obviously wasn’t the result we wanted, but fourth was okay to salvage what I could. I’ll continue to work on getting healthy again and get ready for the Triple Crown next week."