Washougal Race Report...KTM

Courtesy of KTM
Washougal, WA – Jagermeister/KTM rider Mike Alessi’s 11th place overall race result does not do justice for the effort and speed he brought to the Washougal Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship round over the weekend.
Alessi was running practice times within the top five before crashing and tweaking his knee in the first practice session on Saturday morning. He took it easy in the second practice and eventually was credited with 13th gate pick going into moto one.

When the gate dropped for the first moto Alessi came around the corner in 10th place. He rode strong throughout the moto and was able to make up four positions to move into 6th place before the checkered flag.

In the second moto Alessi had a good jump but, oddly enough, came together with his brother Jeff Alessi in the second corner and once restarted was way back at the tail end of the pack. He spent the first half of the moto picking up every position he could and once he had passed about half of the pack he made another mistake that sent him to the ground. Now even more determined Alessi put on a hard charge and ran lap times consistent with the 2nd place runner. He eventually finished 13th for the second moto unable to make up the time lost from the crashes.

"I felt a lot more comfortable today and was glad to finally put down some good lap times. I have suffered from too many crashes over the past few weeks and have found myself at the back of the pack too many times. I need to work on riding more relaxed to help keep it on two wheels. I am just disappointed with my results lately and am more determined than ever to show that my KTM belongs on the podium," commented Alessi.

His FMF/KTM teammate Tommy Searle had a decent showing in the 250 class in only his second week back from injury. Searle rode to a solid 10th place finish in moto one but turned heads in the second moto when he went from about 13th to 7th. His moto scores earned him 8th overall for the day. "I am still working on my endurance since returning from my shoulder injury. Each day I feel better and I am getting stronger in the end of the race. I hope to be back within the top five at the next round," remarked Searle.

Overall Results 450 Class –
1. Ryan Dungey (1-1)
2. Andrew Short (2-2)
3. Brett Metcalfe (3-5)
4. Thomas Hahn (7-3)
5. Nick Wey (10-6)
6. Ryan Sipes (5-11)
7. Kevin Windham (9-9)

8. Kyle Chisholm (8-10)
9. Dan Reardon (12-7)
10. Kyle Cunningham (11-8)
11. Mike Alessi (6-13)
12. Josh Grant (4-16)
13. Justin Brayton (17-4)
14. Weston Peick (16-12)
15. Ben Evans (15-18)

Overall Results 250 Class –
1. Trey Canard (1-1)
2. Christophe Pourcel (2-2)
3. Tyla Rattray (4-3)
4. Blake Wharton (5-4)
5. Dean Wilson (6-6)
6. Jake Weimer (3-11)
7. Eli Tomac (7-9)
8. Tommy Searle (10-7)
9. Vince Friese (12-12)
10. Martin Davalos (22-5)
11. Nico Izzi (9-18)
12. Darryn Durham (38-8)
13. Tommy Weeck (15-14)
14. Travis Baker (8-37)
15. Les Smith (17-13)
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Tonight on DMXS Radio

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Searle / Short / Canard / Beams / VURB Moto on DMXS Tonight


We have come to admire Honda Red Bull’s Andrew Short just as much off the track for the example he sets and the role model he has become for his many young fans. We’ll see what Shorty did during his break and get a report card on him half way through the outdoor school year.


It was a long time coming, but Geico Powersports Honda’s Trey Canard secured his first Lites outdoor overall at Red Bud after a tough and grueling battle to do so. They say the first is always the toughest, and the rest come much easier, so we’ll see if Trey just plans on running the table through the rest of the season if “they” are right. In all seriousness, we couldn’t let this milestone victory pass without having him on to celebrate just a little longer.


After finishing runner-up twice in the MX2 World Championships, Muscle Milk KTM’s Tommy Searle took the leap of faith across the pond to compete in the U.S. in 2009. While he’s shown flashes of his impressive speed and natural talent it has been a frustrating transition for the most part. The popular twenty-year-old has plenty of time to find his rhythm here in the states and we look forward to catching up with him tonight.


Motoendurance.net’s Robb Beams has teamed up with David Pingree to offer an unbelievable training package for no additional cost to go along with Ping’s new riding DVD that is sure to entertain while teaching. Robb will be on tonight to discuss the details, but you can go to www.Motocross101.com now for more information on the DVD.


Vurb Moto and DMXS have been kindred spirits from the very beginning and we are stoked to have Vurb’s Wes Williams and Brent Stallo in the studio with us tonight on the mics for the entire evening. We’ll be discussing just about everything motocross and beyond as we prepare to descend on Loretta Lynn’s ranch in a few short weeks.


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Wednesday Night 8-10pm EST
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Budd's Creek Race Report...Dragon Race Fuels

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Mechanicsville, MD – Budds Creek proved to be disappointing for the Team Dragon Racing Fuels #175 Phil Nicoletti. With solid qualifying times Phil and the Team were excited about the day ahead.

As the gate dropped in the first moto, Nicoletti came off the start in 16th place. Working his way through the 13th spot, Phil battled with Tommy Searle for the 12th position. With confidence building as Nicoletti pushed towards the top ten riders, fate reared up and bit hard. Nicoletti‘s bike experienced a rare clutch problem that forced him out of the moto early. Between moto’s, the team worked hard to get the problem resolved and had his bike ready for the second moto.

In the second moto, Nicoletti lined up in the first gate on the inside and visually drew his line towards the first turn. When the gate dropped, he grabbed a handful of throttle and headed into the corner banging bars with Justin Barcia and Christophe Pourcel for the holeshot. Coming into the turn, Nicoletti was pinched tightly and picked up a piece of the tough block cover in his rear wheel. Unaware of the problem he came out in 12th position. Phil worked his way up and battled with Martin Davalos for the 9th position. Blake Wharton jumped into the battle and it was a three way race for the position at that point. Wharton passed Nicoletti and the chase was on. With Trey Canard now chasing the group, Nicoletti was pushing and riding hard. As Phil was screaming hard down Henry Hill, his rear break became clogged with the piece of a tough block cover he picked up on the first turn and his rear brake failed causing him to go over the bars. Unable to fix the problem on the track he was forced into an early exit from the moto. Nicoletti went (39) (36) giving him a 39th overall.

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KTM Race Report...Budd's Creek

Courtesy of KTM Racing
Mechanicsville, MD – Jagermeister/KTM rider Mike Alessi finished 5th overall at the fourth round of the Lucas Oil AMA Motocross Championship Series.

Alessi had a decent start in the first moto coming around the first turn in 4th position. He quickly moved up to 2nd place and was able to maintain a quick pace behind leader Andrew Short. After a strong ride he was able to finish the moto in 2nd place, holding off a hard-charging Ryan Dungey who finished 3rd.

In the second 450 moto, Alessi had another good jump but went a little wide and came out of the first turn in about 5th position. Near the end of the first lap Alessi made contact with another rider while going for a pass which heavily damaged the front brake causing complete loss of his front brake system. Unfortunately, having no front brake caused Alessi to take wide lines to handle the track which caused his lap times to fall. He eventually salvaged a 12th place position. His 2-12 moto scores earned him 5th overall.

In the 250 class, FMF/KTM rider Tommy Searle had a mid-pack start in moto one and had to try and work his way up. He struggled to make up some time due to a nagging shoulder injury and eventually finished 12th.

At the start of the second 250 moto, Searle got a good jump out of the gate but was hit from behind which sent him sailing across the track into the repeater banner and dropped him to the tail end of the pack. As he picked up his pace and began to make some passes he came to the triple step-up and took a middle line between two riders. The rider on the outside squared up the next turn cutting into Searle’s line sending his handlebar into Searle’s already injured shoulder. The pain was too much to finish the race and Searle didn’t finish the moto. He will return to his home in Murrieta, CA for another MRI. It is undetermined if he will race the next round.

Next Event: Thunder Valley – June 26, 2010

450 Class – Overall Results –
1. Ryan Dungey (3-1)
2. Andrew Short (1-5)
3. Chad Reed (4-2)
4. Josh Grant (5-4)
5. Mike Alessi (2-12)
6. Brett Metcalfe (6-6)
7. Ryan Sipes (7-7)
8. Ben Townley (14-3)
9. Kyle Chisholm (8-8)
10. Justin Brayton (10-10)


250 Class – Overall Results –
1. Dean Wilson (4-1)
2. Justin Barcia (3-2)
3. Tyla Rattray (2-3)
4. Christophe Pourcel (1-6)
5. William Hahn (5-4)
6. Broc Tickle (6-5)
7. Trey Canard (7-8)
8. Martin Davalos (9-10)
9. Blake Wharton (11-9)
10. Eli Tomac (10-13)
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Mt Morris National...KTM Race Report

Courtesy of KTM
Mt. Morris, PA – Jagermeister/KTM rider Mike Alessi and FMF/KTM rider Tommy Searle didn’t have the results they wanted to see after each made a few mistakes at the third round of the series held at High Point Raceway but both riders put in two impressive charges in the final stages of their second moto to build confidence heading to the fourth round next week.

Alessi qualified second fastest in the timed practice earlier in the day. In the first moto he took a 4th place start and maintained that pace for the first part of the race. In the second half he made a few mistakes as the rain lightened up and eventually fell to 7th where he finished the moto.

"I rode a little tight in the first moto and felt tired. Between the motos I tried to rest as much as I could and better prepare myself for the second moto," commented Alessi.

His second moto was much stronger. This time around he earned a 3rd place start and quickly moved into 2nd. He battled with Ryan Dungey and Josh Grant early in the race. Alessi continued to battle with the top riders throughout the moto making impressive passes in the process. At the end of the race he finished 5th. His 7-5 scores earned him 5th overall.

In the 250 class Tommy Searle earned a 4th place start in the first moto. At one point he ran as high up as 3rd place which was a remarkable feat considering the continuous troubles he has been having with his shoulder. He pushed through the pain and finished a respectable 6th overall.

In the second moto Searle got a mid-pack start and charged hard to come up through the pack. At one point he was as high up as 6th place. It looked like he would continue to move forward until a big mistake over a corner double sent him to the ground hard. "The crash was so big that the wheels on the ground flag came out and I had to sprint over to the area to check him out," remarked FMF/KTM Team Manager Casey Lytle. Searle collected himself and decided to get back in the race.

Now on the fifth lap of the race, Searle returned to the track over one minute down from 20th position. "We were hoping he could catch 20th so he could get at least one point for the moto," commented Lytle.

Searle did more than that. He caught up to 20th with just three laps to go with no sign of settling. Over the next three laps he caught and passed five more riders and eventually put himself in 15th position. "The passes he was making were insane. The entire team is proud of him. I believe that once he watches the playback his charge through the pack will inspire a deeper confidence heading into the next round," said Lytle.



Searle’s 6-15 scores earned him 12th overall and the confidence to fight for a podium position at the next round.
Next Race: Budds Creek MX – June 19, 2010

Overall Results 450 Class:
1. Ryan Dungey (1-1)
2. Andrew Short (3-2)
3. Brett Metcalfe (6-3)
4. Ben Townley (4-6)
5. Mike Alessi (7-5)
6. Matt Goerke (5-7)
7. Thomas Hahn (11-4)
8. Josh Grant (2-24)
9. Ryan Sipes (10-11)
10. Kyle Cunningham (12-10)
11. David Millsaps (8-13)
12. Justin Brayton (14-8)
13. Kyle Chisholm (12-10)
14. Nicholas Wey (15-9)
15. Dan Reardon (16-14)

Overall Results 250 Class –
1. Tyla Rattray (2-2)
2. Christophe Pourcel (4-1)
3. Blake Wharton (8-3)
4. Blake Baggett (3-9)
5. Dean Wilson (5-6)
6. Broc Tickle (9-5)
7. Trey Canard (14-4)
8. Justin Barcia (1-21)
9. Martin Davalos (11-7)
10. Jake Weimer (7-11)
11. Wil Hahn (12-8)
12. Tommy Searle (6-15)
13. Nico Izzi (13-12)
14. Darryn Durham (16-10)
15. Alex Martin (13-15)
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Phil Nicoletti to Fill in for Tommy Searle

Courtesy of KTM Racing
Murrieta, CA – Top performing West Lites Supercross privateer Phil Nicoletti will temporarily fill in for FMF/KTM Factory rider Tommy Searle at the remaining three Supercross rounds

After injuring his shoulder at the beginning of the year, Searle has sat out most of the Supercross season. Once healed during the break in the Lites Series, he began training for the outdoor nationals. “Now that Tommy is on the outdoor bike and after nearly two months training outdoors we decided it would be best to let him make a clean return at the outdoors and give Phil a chance to ride a Factory bike,” reported FMF/KTM Team Manager Casey Lytle. “Phil’s results on his own KTM bike have been quite impressive this season and we would really like to see if we can help him break into the top five.”

If this story sounds familiar, you would be right. The FMF/KTM Factory Team also gave the same opportunity to PJ Larsen at the beginning of the SX season when Searle was originally hurt. Larsen performed well and ended up with a 5th place performance on the bike after only two weeks before heading down under to contest the Australian Motocross National Championship.

Like Larsen, Nicoletti was left without a ride at the beginning of the year and is grateful for the opportunity to ride the remainder of the season on the FMF/KTM Factory bike. “It is amazing to get recognized by a factory team and be given a chance to ride and perform on the best equipment out there. I am looking forward to the last three rounds and will do my best to represent the FMF/KTM team,” commented Nicoletti. “I would love to give a shot out to my sponsors that have helped me get to where I am now, St. Lawrence Radiology, Alessi Racing, Moose, Scott, Twin Air, Renthal, Belray, Varner Motorsports, Dr. Maresca, FMF, MGX Unlimited, Dunlop and Hot Hedz Design.”

KTM fans can cheer on the #175 bike of Nicoletti at his first race as a FMF/KTM Factory rider this weekend at the Seattle Supercross event.
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US Supercross Lites West Series: 5th round San Diego, CA

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US Supercross Lites West Series: 5th round San Diego, CA

The fifth round of the AMA Supercross West Lites Series marked the first round for FMF/KTM rider PJ Larsen after earning a replacement ride on the Factory KTM Team just days prior to the race. Larsen's eventual 8th place finish at Qualcomm Stadium satisfied his new team and presents a mark to improve from going into the next week's race.

With only a few days to prepare for the Supercross round, (Larsen has been focusing on motocross for his ride with the JDR Motorsports/Moterex/KTM Team in Australia) Larsen came to San Diego excited for his new challenge and ready to place his KTM bike in the top of the pack. "Despite the fact that I didn't have much time to practice for Supercross, I felt confident going into this round," remarked Larsen. "My KTM motor and suspension are great, and when you have confidence in your bike, everything else comes naturally."

The early morning rain storm caused the track officials to delay practice until 5:30pm that evening, allowing only one timed practice session for each group. Larsen was in the first practice group and put in a good run earning the fastest lap time in his practice session and the tenth fastest qualifying lap time overall. After practice, he and fellow KTM rider, Phil Nicoletti, began to prep for heat #1.  

When the gate dropped for the first Lites heat, Nicoletti got off to a great start putting his St. Lawrence Radiology/Alessi Racing/KTM in 2nd position around the first turn. Larsen didn't have as great of a jump and came around mid-pack. Halfway around the first lap Nicoletti was able to pass the current leader, Max Anstie, to take over 1st place. Meanwhile, Larsen had started his climb through the pack and sat in 5th as they crossed over the finish line on lap number one. Nicoletti continued to hold the front position for the next three laps, successfully holding off a hard charging Wil Hahn, followed by Max Anstie, Travis Baker and PJ Larsen. On the fourth lap, in an aggressive pass, Hahn snatched the lead from Nicoletti. With two laps to go, Nicoletti remained close and finished 2nd in the heat, Larsen crossed the line in 6th overall.

In the Last Chance Qualifier, the KTM Factory Service/One Industry rider Sean Borkenhagen, KTM privateer rider Hugo Dagod and Jake Canada battled for the final qualifying position in the quick four lap sprint. On the last lap and final turn, Dagod came on strong and put a block pass on Canada for the final transfer position.

With the rain still holding off, the main event was set to start right on schedule. The riders lined the gate ready to put in a solid fifteen laps. As the riders rounded the first turn, Nicoletti squeezed his KTM up into a top five position with Larsen a few spots back around 9th. With one lap down, Nicoletti held 4th position with Larsen back in 9th. On lap two, Nicoletti slipped to 5th position when Cole Seely was able to get by while Larsen moved up one spot passing Antonio Balbi for 8th. The two riders remained consistent and held their positions for the majority of the race. Larsen climbed as high as 7th position and held that place from lap 4 to lap 13 until he was passed by Trey Canard with two laps to go. Larsen eventually crossed the finish line in 8th place with Nicoletti a few seconds ahead in 7th.

"Overall I am happy with my result tonight," remarked Larsen. "I tightened up around lap ten because I haven't been riding Supercross lately. But I feel good. I am happy with a top ten finish in my first race this season and I hope to improve upon that finish at Anaheim 3 next week."

Larsen will race the Anaheim 3 Supercross for the FMF/KTM Team at Anaheim 3 and hopes to be joined by Tommy Searle who has been on the sidelines since Anaheim 2, recovering from a shoulder injury.

Results

POS.	RIDER	MANUFACT.	NAT.
1	12 Jake Weimer	Kawasaki
2	200 Cole Seely	Honda
3	49 Wil Hahn	Honda
4	48 Max Anstie	Yamaha
5	20 Broc Tickle	Yamaha
6	38 Trey Canard	Honda
7	175 Phillip Nicoletti	KTM
8	44 PJ Larsen	KTM
9	21 Blake Wharton	Honda
10	102 Christopher Gosselaar	Honda

Standings

POS.	RIDER	MANUFACT.	NAT.	POINTS
1	12 Jake Weimer	Kawasaki		122
2	38 Trey Canard	Honda		96
3	49 Wil Hahn	Honda		94
4	20 Broc Tickle	Yamaha		78
5	200 Cole Seely	Honda		76
15	19 Tommy Searle	KTM		27

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FMF will back factory KTM off-road and MX teams

Courtesy of KTM
Murrieta, CA – KTM Motorsports is proud to announce FMF as the title sponsor of the 2010 KTM Factory Off-Road and Supercross/Motocross Lites Racing Teams.
FMF has been a contributing sponsor of the KTM Factory Racing Teams longer than KTM motorcycles have been the color orange. The partnership also extends into the KTM PowerParts division as FMF offers exclusive FMF/KTM exhaust pipes available only at KTM dealers. “The strong relationship between the two companies made FMF a perfect fit when looking for a title sponsor. It was also important to work with a company that had a strong presence in the off-road community as well as the motocross community and we found that with FMF,” commented KTM President Jon-Erik Burleson.
“The FMF products are unbeatable. All of our riders are excited to have them on board and to go to the line with the best performing exhaust system available,” remarked Motocross Team Manager Casey Lytle.
“We have been at this for over 35 years and 2010 marks another history mile marker for our company. KTM is a first class operation and we couldn’t be more excited to take our support to the next level. KTM understands the different facets of off-road motorcycles and we are glad they see FMF Racing as a great fit,” said Don Emler Owner and Founder FMF Racing.
The off-road racing efforts will fall under the official name of the FMF/KTM Off-Road Factory Race Team and will include KTM riders participating in the Hare & Hound, GNCC, National Enduro, WORCS and EnduroCross Series. “FMF has been a crucial sponsor of our program over the past years and the championships won have been possible with their support and superior product,” stated Antti Kallonen FMF/KTM Off-Road Racing Team Manager.
FMF is also the title sponsor of the FMF/KTM Factory Motocross/Supercross Lites Racing Team featuring Tommy Searle. The FMF Titanium 4.1 Megabomb System will be Searle’s pipe of choice when he lines the gate for the West Supercross Lites and Motocross Lites Series for the 2010 season. In addition, FMF will support KTM’s Motocross rider Mike Alessi as a corporate sponsor of his 2010 Motocross effort.

Things Get Topsy-Turvy in Southwick

Courtesy of Alli Sports

As the saying goes, there’s a reason why they run the races. Both classes proved that today at Southwick, round 11 of the 12-round Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship.

Coming into the event, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Christophe Pourcel led the 250cc class by a full 13 points over Rockstar/Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey, and Dungey needed help to win the title, because even if he won every moto from Southwick on to the end of the year, Pourcel would only have to finish second each time to secure the championship.

However, ask and ye shall receive. At Southwick, things went pear-shaped on Pourcel something fierce.

In moto one, Pourcel got a horrible start on the wet, sandy, rutted circuit and moved slowly forward until he sat fifth, while Dungey sat second. The points gap between the positions was six points, and if things stayed that way, the two would’ve gone into moto two only seven points apart.

However, with less than two laps to go, Pourcel’s bike gave up the ghost. He ended the moto with a DNF and no points scored. Dungey did all he could do in second, but he had to settle for the spot, as rookie sensation Justin Barcia, from the GEICO Powersports Honda team, took his first-ever moto victory after passing Dungey around the halfway point.

Barcia’s teammates Blake Wharton and Brett Metcalfe were third and fourth, and Pourcel’s teammates Austin Stroupe and Tyla Rattray were fifth and sixth.

Moto two was all Tyla Rattray out front, though. He got the holeshot and led every lap. However, Pourcel was the last one up in a first-turn pileup and rejoined the race in last while his title rival Dungey rounded lap one in 14th. Barcia was 17th. Metcalfe was second.

As Barcia chased Dungey through the pack, Pourcel worked his way forward, but his advance stalled at 10th place, and then he lost that spot to teammate Jake Weimer, who fell early in the race and took a long time starting his bike. Weimer eventually caught up to ninth.

Barcia worked on Dungey until they sat third and fourth at about the halfway point, and then Barcia took over the third position with two laps to go, solidifying his first-ever AMA National victory. Rattray won the moto over Metcalfe. Dungey was fourth, Ryan Sipes fifth, Tommy Searle sixth.

Pourcel finished well off the pace in 11th and leaves Southwick with a 17-point deficit to make up at the final next weekend at Steel City. It’s a daunting task, to be sure, but at the same time, Dungey made up 30 points in one day at Southwick, so anything’s possible.

In the 450cc class, it was all Rockstar/Makita Suzuki’s Chad Reed in moto one. He got the holeshot and led every lap, running away with a wire-to-wire victory over fellow Aussies Jake Moss (Monster Energy Kawasaki) and Michael Byrne. Rookie Kyle Regal was fourth in the first moto, in yet another strong ride, and local boy Robby Marshall was fifth, just in front of Valli Yamaha’s Matt Goerke, Honda Red Bull Racing’s Andrew Short, Jagermeister KTM’s Justin Brayton, Canidae/Motosport Kawasaki’s Tommy Hahn, local legend John Dowd and Floridian Ricky Renner (riding a 2007 Honda CRF450R practice bike).

In the second moto, Short got the holeshot but was quickly passed by Reed, then by Goerke for second, then by Dowd for third, Byrne for fourth, Hahn and Tedesco for fifth and sixth, etc. Reed led until just after the finish line on lap 9 of 16, when he cross-rutted and went down hard on the downside of the finish-line jump, handing the lead to Goerke.

Goerke led the rest of the race and, in his third race as a replacement rider at Team Yamaha, won his first-ever AMA National overall. He had never been on the podium at a national previous to this one.

Byrne finished second overall with a 3-3 and Dowd was a very popular third with a 10-2.

However, the championship was decided last week, so even if Reed sits out the finale as he recovers from his bruises and bumps, the championship is over.

Matt Goerke

Jagermeister & Muscle Milk/MDK/KTM Race Report - Budds Creek

Courtesy of Muscle Milk MDK Racing

Mechanicsville, MD - The 10^th round of the Lucas Oil AMA Motocross Championship Series held at Budds Creek Motocross Park was up and down as was the weather for the KTM Factory Team riders.

Jagermeister/MDK/KTM rider Justin Brayton, who came to Budds Creek looking for his first podium, fell shy of that accomplishment after a bad start and mid-moto crash put him in 21^st overall after the first moto. "I was one of the unfortunate riders who got caught up on the start after Reardon crashed. I fought my way up to around 20^th from a poor start and then crashed setting myself back all the positions I had gained. In the end I was only able to climb back up to 21^st," commented Brayton.

The second moto proved to be much stronger for Brayton. "I got a 6^th place start and just focused on maintaining that position." Brayton was closing in on Andrew Short when Matt Goerke pulled out in front of him from pit row one lap down. Goerke got between to the two riders and Brayton lost some time and eventually lost a position to Michael Byrne. Near the end of the moto, Short had some problems and Brayton was able to move ahead. Brayton finished in 7^th position. His 21-7 positions awarded him 11^th overall for the day. "It's not where I wanted to finish, but it could have been a lot worse," remarked Brayton.

In the 250 Motocross class, Muscle Milk/MDK/KTM rider Ryan Sipes proved he is ready to return to racing. In only his second race back this season, Sipes was able to put together two decent scores. His 11^th place finish in the first moto coupled with an impressive 9^th place finish in the mud fest of a second moto put him in 8^th overall for the day. "I would obviously like to be finishing in the top five, but after sitting the entire season out with an injury, I am very happy to be back and to place within the top ten," reported Sipes.

Sipes teammates were not as fortunate at Budds Creek, as both Wil Hahn and Tommy Searle encountered problems. In the first moto Searle had a great 3^rd place start and managed to hang onto 7^th position. However, his second moto was a completely new story. Searle started 27^th on the first lap, charged hard to work his way up to 19^th on the second lap and then got stuck in a deep mud rut on the third lap to end up back in 29^th. With only 9 laps, (the second moto was cut short due to large amounts of rain fall) Searle was only able to climb to 21^st. His moto scores earned him 13^th overall for the day. Hahn also suffered from a bad start due to horrible gate pick in the second moto. Still recovering from shoulder surgery, the rough and muddy track was very demanding on Hahn as he still has some pain from his shoulder injury. His 21-18 moto scores were notable coming from the back of the pack but were not strong enough to put him inside the top twenty overall.

Next Round: Southwick Motocross - August 29, 2009

Overall Results 250 Motocross Class:

1) Jake Weimer (2-1)

2) Christophe Pourcel (1-3)

3) Ryan Dungey (3-4)

4) Justin Barcia (4-7)

5) Austin Stroupe (8-6)

6) Brett Metcalfe (18-2)

7) Matt Lemoine (14-5)

8) Ryan Sipes (11-9)

9) PJ Larsen (10-10)

10) Tyla Rattray (6-15)

11) Darryn Durham (5-35)

12) Broc Tickle (16-11)

13) Tommy Searle (7-21)

14) Taylor Futrell (23-8)

15) Kyle Cunningham (9-34)

16) Tucker Hibbert (27-12)

17) Alex Martin (13-20)

18) Blake Baggett (12-23)

19) Willy Browning (28-13)

20) James DeCotis (31-14)

Overall Results 450 Motocross Class:

1) Chad Reed (2-1)

2) David Millsaps (1-6)

3) Ivan Tedesco (5-3)

4) Kyle Regal (4-4)

5) Thomas Hahn (12-2)

6) Michael Byrne (6-5)

7) Tim Ferry (9-8)

8) Andrew Short (7-10)

9) Matt Goerke (3-27)

10) James Albertson (11-12)

11) Justin Brayton (17-7)

12) Tyler Bowers (10-15)

13) Cody Cooper (16-11)

14) Antonio Balbi (14-14)

15) Nick Wey (8-21)

16) Jake Moss (31-9)

17) Christian Craig (30-13)

18) Josh Grant (13-37)

19) Shaun Skinner (15-35)

20) Jason Thomas (39-16)

Overall Points 250 Motocross Class:

1) Christophe Pourcel - 432

2) Ryan Dungey - 419

3) Brett Metcalfe - 312

4) Jake Weimer - 302

5) Tommy Searle - 282

Overall Points 450 Motocross Class:

1) Chad Reed - 434

2) Andrew Short - 330

3) Ivan Tedesco - 322

4) Josh Grant - 280

5) Michael Byrne - 276

THOR/PARTS UNLIMITED WEEK IN REVIEW: UNADILLA!

Courtesy of Thor MX

On a day that American Motocross saluted its past, the Thor/Parts Unlimited team celebrated the present by dominating the winner's circle in both classes of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship at New Berlin, N.Y.

Team leader Chad Reed moved closer to his first 450 Class outdoor title by conquering a Unadilla Valley Sports Center course that always had given him problems. The Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki star extended his streak of moto wins to five, captured his third straight overall title and took a stranglehold on the top spot in the point standings with three races to go.

Meanwhile, in the 250 Class, French rookie Christophe Pourcel turned in a performance that mirrored Reed's, winning both motos and the overall to regain a slim lead in the standings, whil his Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki teammate, Jake Weimer, had a pair of strong third-place finishes to round out the overall podium.

A 40th Birthday Party

Round nine of the championship had been dubbed the Unadilla Retro Motocross National to commemorate the 40th year of racing at the upstate New York facility. The track has been the site of numerous memorable moments for the sport, among them the first U.S. round of the Motocross des Nations, and several riders and teams paid their respects by donning retro plastics and gear. Reed was one of those, showcasing a Mark Barnett tribute Thor Force helmet throughout his dominating day.

In Control with Three to Go

Reed's third straight overall victory put him in position to clinch his first AMA Pro Motocross championship at round 10 of the series on Saturday. Reed, a two-time AMA Supercross champion, has an 82-point lead over Honda's Andrew Short and can wrap up the title by leaving Budds Creek with a 100-point lead. There are a maximum of 50 points available at each round, and if Reed and Short finished in a tie the Australian would be declared the champion by virtue of his race victories.

Reed also can hoist his first championship trophy by finishing seventh or better in each of the six remaining motos.

Déjà vu All Over Again

There was a similar pattern to Reed's wins in both of the 16-lap motos.

Jeff Alessi got the holeshot in the first moto, then crashed out of the moto and turned the lead over to Davi Millsaps, but Reed overtook Millsaps on lap five and began pulling away to a 3.6-second victory over Kawasaki-mounted Tommy Hahn. In moto two, Short got the holeshot and the early lead, but got passed on lap 5 by Reed, who won by 4.9 seconds.

The overall victory was the Florida resident's fourth of the season.

Consistently Excellent

The consistency that has been a benchmark for Reed's success in the AMA Supercross Series is being manifest on the outdoor circuit now. He also appears to be fully healthy again after being plagued by a stomach problem for the first half of the season. It all couldn't have come together at a more opportune time.

"I'm really excited to get the overall win at Unadilla," Reed said. "There's so much history here, and this is a challenging track. It can bite you if you look away for just a second. I've always struggled here. It was great to go 1-1. I can't complain. I had a goal and I stuck to it.

"Thanks so much to the Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki team because we've had our ups and downs, like everyone else, but things are going good right now."

Frenchman Looks Familiar on Foreign Tracks

Christophe Pourcel, the international rookie star of the Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki team, obviously found the rough and rutted Unadilla layout to his liking, and his 1-1 overall gave him another advantage over Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki's Ryan Dungey in one of the most exciting 250 title fights in history.

Pourcel and Dungey went into the weekend tied in the standings. But after beating Dungey by 10 seconds in the first moto and 17.5 seconds in the second, Pourcel holds a 6-point lead with three races remaining. It was the third overall victory and ninth and 10th moto wins of the season for Pourcel.

Intestinal Fortitude

Pourcel, who has almost constant stomach problems as a result of a life-threatening accident two years ago, had his perfect day on the track on his worst day of the season physically. He vomited on the starting gate before the opening moto, but as usual was able to overcome the health problems during the races.

Weimer, Stroupe Aid Strong Showing for Pro Circuit Team

Pro Circuit Kawasaki's Jake Weimer joined teammate Christophe Pourcel on the podium after a pair of solid third-place finishes and a third overall. Weimer, who has two wins, solidified his fifth place in the standings and could move to third in the final three weeks. Weimer, of Rupert, Idaho, trails KTM rider Tommy Searle by just 13 points.

The Pro Circuit team also got a boost from the return of Austin Stroupe, who had been sidelined since suffering a hip injury in round two of the series at Hangtown. The North Carolinian experienced misfortune in the opening moto, finishing 34th, but rebounded and took sixth in the second moto. That was good for 12th overall.

A Solid Debut for a National Champion

Justin Weeks, who won the 450A title and was fifth in the 250A class at the Loretta Lynn Amateur National Championship, made his professional debut at Unadilla. Weeks, riding as a privateer, finished the day in a four-way tie for 17th after placing 15th in the opening moto and 18th in the second. That second moto finish left the Suzuki rider 19th overall, however.

Next week, the series heads to Budds Creek MX Park in Mechanicsville, Md. for the Monster Energy Motocross National on Saturday, August 22.

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Unadilla Race Racap

Courtesy of Alli Sports

The Unadilla National is both a classic and quite unique. It has been around the motocross championship circuit since basically the beginning of the championship, and the layout, dirt and location of the event are all mostly throwbacks to the beginning of motocross in America, which is probably why it was chosen as the “Retro” race of the 2009 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship.

Historically, Rockstar/Makita Suzuki’s Chad Reed hasn’t gotten along very well with the Unadilla circuit, but he hoped to change it going into this year’s event.

MCRMX’s Jeff Alessi got the first-moto holeshot, and like his older brother Mike is accustomed to doing, he actually began to pull away from second-placed Davi Millsaps of the Honda Red Bull Racing team. On lap three, though, Alessi crashed out of the lead, handing the spot to Millsaps as Reed was working his way toward the leaders.

After five total laps, Reed had not only caught Millsaps, but passed him, and quickly began to pull away. Over the next half of the race, Millsaps lost touch with Reed and then fell into the clutches of Canidae/Motosport Kawasaki’s Tommy Hahn, who moved into second with four laps to go. Then Millsaps had to fight off Reed’s teammate Michael Byrne, and he was able to do so successfully.

Reed took the win over Hahn, Millsaps, Byrne, Andrew Short, Ivan Tedesco and visiting GP rider Gareth Swanepoel (from the Monster Kawasaki squad for the weekend).

Short got the start in moto two and looked like a new man (or the old Andrew Short we’re used to). However, Reed started close to the front and it wasn’t long before he was working on Short for the lead, and he passed Short on lap five, again immediately checking out.

Short hung on for second over Byrne, Jagermeister KTM’s Justin Brayton, Valli Yamaha’s Kyle Regal, Swanepoel, Ferry and Tedesco.

Reed took his fifth moto win in a row, and the second two-moto sweep in a row, on his way to the overall. Short was second and Byrne was third.

With three rounds left, Reed leads by 82 points over Short.

450cc O/A:
1. Chad Reed (Suz)
2. Andrew Short (Hon)
3. Michael Byrne (Suz)
4. Justin Brayton (KTM)
5. Davi Millsaps (Hon)
6. Gareth Swanepoel (Kaw)
7. Ivan Tedesco (Hon)
8. Kyle Regal (Yam)
9. Tommy Hahn (Kaw)
10. Timmy Ferry (Kaw)

450cc Points Standings (After 9 of 12 rounds):
1. Chad Reed (387/4 wins)
2. Andrew Short (305)
3. Ivan Tedesco (286/1 win)
4. Josh Grant (272/1 win)
5. Michael Byrne (245)
6. Tommy Hahn (198)
7. Justin Brayton (183)
8. Nick Wey (163)
9. Cody Cooper (161)
10. Mike Alessi (142/2 wins)

250

Muscle Milk KTM’s Martin Davalos got the holeshot to start the opening 250cc moto but was quickly overtaken by Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Christophe Pourcel. The slick, rutted Unadilla surface obviously agreed with Pourcel, and he quickly pulled out to a massive lead as championship rival Ryan Dungey worked his way through from outside the top five.

Pourcel’s teammate Jake Weimer chased him in second early on, only to lose a spot to Dungey when the Suzuki rider finally made his way up to that position.

Pourcel took the easy win over Dungey, Weimer, and GEICO Powersports Honda’s Brett Metcalfe and Blake Wharton.

Sure not to give anyone a chance, Pourcel actually got the holeshot in the second moto and split. He led his teammate Weimer, Wharton, Austin Stroupe, Justin Barcia and Dungey early on. However, by the end of the moto, the second moto looked much like the first, with the top four repeating from moto one.

Although Pourcel and Dungey came into the event tied in points, they left with Pourcel leading Dungey by six points with three rounds left to run.

The “other” rider in the class, GEICO Powersports Honda’s Kevin Windham, qualified third and raced his way to a decent finish in the first moto, but he missed the staging call for moto two and was forced to take the last gate pick on the far outside. His horrible start led to a un-Windham-like finish.

250cc O/A:
1. Christophe Pourcel (Kaw)
2. Ryan Dungey (Suz)
3. Jake Weimer (Kaw)
4. Brett Metcalfe (Hon)
5. Broc Tickle (Yam)
6. Kyle Cunningham (Kaw)
7. Tommy Searle (KTM)
8. Justin Barcia (Hon)
9. Matt Lemoine (Yam)
10. PJ Larsen (Kaw)

250cc Points Standings (After 9 of 12 rounds):
1. Christophe Pourcel (387/3 wins)
2. Ryan Dungey (381/4 wins)
3. Brett Metcalfe (287)
4. Tommy Searle (268)
5. Jake Weimer (255/2 wins)
6. Justin Barcia (235)
7. Broc Tickle (227)
8. Tyla Rattray (175)
9. Tyla Rattray (175)
10. Kyle Cunningham (162)

REEED CONTINUES TO LEAD MX SERIES

Press Release from American Suzuki


Team Suzuki Press Office - June 30.


Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing's Chad Reed battled the elevation as well as his competitors at Colorado's Thunder Valley MX Park and came away with his overall championship points lead in tact.

The two-time AMA Supercross champion finished in fourth place overall, thanks to third and seventh-placed moto finishes. Rockstar Makita Suzuki team mate Michael Byrne was right there with Reed, finishing in fifth place overall. The Australian rode two impressive motos, bringing home sixth and fourth finishes.

Finally, a very injured Mike Alessi attempted to race the first moto but crashed early and was unable to finish. Alessi recently had successful surgery on his broken kneecap and hopes to resume racing full-time as soon as possible.

In the 250 class, Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Ryan Dungey finished with identical results to his 450 class team mate Byrne. In the first moto, Dungey overcame a bad start to go from 21st to sixth place on his Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-Z250. In the second moto, the Minnesotan fared better on the start and brought home a fourth-place finish. Dungey is currently second overall in the championship points standings.

Chad Reed:

"I got a good start, actually a great start, in the first moto, then I went out and rode like crap out there. It's pretty disappointing. I've been struggling all day long. In the second moto, I was still struggling. I'm dealing with some personal issues that I just have no control over and it's tough. But I've got to say thanks to all the guys at the Rockstar Makita Suzuki team."

Michael Byrne:

"It was a pretty good weekend for us. I had a good practice again this week, which was good for me. I was a little bummed in the first moto because I was in third at one point and then some guys got by me. But I'm still making progress, so I can't be too disappointed. I have to look at where I'm coming from. In the second moto, I rode strong. I just need to work on a little more speed so I can run with the guys at the front."

Mike Alessi:

"I wanted to get back in the championship because there's still a lot of races to go and motos to be raced and the championship isn't out of reach. So I just wanted to try and get some points this weekend. In the first moto, I got a great start - I think I was second or third right off the gate, but a few guys got past and they were running a fast pace. I was trying to stay with them but I went down and my first thought was my knee. I thought about trying to make the second moto, because that's just my mentality - even after I crashed I tried to do a few laps -- but it just hurt too much."

Ryan Dungey:

"It was a tough race and the altitude definitely played a part, but everybody had to deal with it - no excuses. Where I really threw it away was on the starts. I just couldn't get off the line like I wanted to and that set me back. But overall, I came out of this race healthy and I finished both motos, even though I've struggled here in the past. Now I'm just looking toward Red Bud."

AMA Motocross 450 Class Top 10:

1. Ivan Tedesco (Honda)
2. Andrew Short (Honda)
3. Thomas Hahn (Kawasaki)
4. Chad Reed (Rockstar Makita Suzuki)
5. Michael Byrne (Rockstar Makita Suzuki)
6. Josh Grant (Yamaha)
7. Ricky Dietrich (Kawasaki)
8. James Albertson (Yamaha)
9. Kyle Summers (Yamaha)
10. Jake Moss (Honda)

Championship points: http://www.suzuki-racing.com/championship_points.aspx?SRS_ID=2


AMA Motocross 250 Class Top 10:

1. Jake Weimer (Kawasaki)
2. Christophe Pourcel (Kawasaki)
3. Tommy Searle (KTM)
4. Justin Barcia (Honda)
5. Ryan Dungey (Rockstar Makita Suzuki)
6. Broc Tickle (Yamaha)
7. Brett Metcalfe (Honda)
8. Blake Wharton (Honda)
9. Tyla Rattray (Kawasaki)
10. Darryn Durham (Yamaha)

US Motocross Lites Series: 4th round Mt. Morris, PA Searle Earns 3rd Overall at High Point.

Press Release from www.ktmpress.com

Muscle Milk/MDK/KTM rider Tommy Searle earned his first overall podium at the fourth round of the Lucas Oil Motocross Series at High Point Raceway.

Searle had great starts in both 250 Motocross class motos. Searle was 4th off the start of the first gate drop. He made the pass on Tyla Rattray for 3rd on lap 3 and maintained the position until Ryan Dungey got by him on the next lap. Searle held on to finish 4th.

As the gate dropped for moto two, Searle was again in the top five around the first turn. On lap 6 he passed Justin Barcia for 4th where he stayed for the majority of the race. With two laps to go, Canard made a mistake which allowed Searle to inherit 3rd. His 4-3 finishes awarded him 3rd overall for the day. His teammate, Wil Hahn, had a decent first moto with an 11th place finish. In the second moto he started 20th and charged his way forward to finish 13th.

250 Motocross Class Results

Race 1

POS.	RIDER	MANUFACT.	NAT.
1	377 Christophe Pourcel	Kawasaki
2	39 Trey Canard	Honda
3	10 Ryan Dungey	Suzuki
4	123 Tommy Searle	KTM
5	411 Tyla Rattray	Kawasaki
11	50 Wil Hahn	KTM

Race 2

POS.	RIDER	MANUFACT.	NAT.
1	377 Christophe Pourcel	Kawasaki
2	10 Ryan Dungey	Suzuki
3	123 Tommy Searle	KTM
4	411 Tyla Rattray	Kawasaki
5	151 Justin Barcia	Honda
11	50 Wil Hahn	KTM

Point Standings 250 Motocross Class

POS.	RIDER	MANUFACT.	NAT.	POINTS
1	377 Christophe Pourcel	Kawasaki		177
2	10 Ryan Dungey	Suzuki		175
3	39 Trey Canard	Honda		139
4	411 Tyla Rattray	Kawasaki		135
5	123 Tommy Searle	KTM		117
12	50 Wil Hahn	KTM		57

Jagermeister/MDK/KTM rider Justin Brayton proved his training is paying off as he put in an impressive charge in both motos to push through the pack and salvage points. His first moto resulted in a second corner crash and was followed up with another crash on lap 3. When he crossed the finish line on the third lap he was in 34th position. He prevailed and went to work on passing riders as quickly and efficiently as he could. By the end of the race he had put in a remarkable ride to finish 13th.

In moto two, Brayton started mid-pack and worked his way into the top ten within the first ten minutes of the race. After passing Nick Wey, Jeff Alessi and Gavin Gracyk he found himself in 7th position which is where he finished. His 13-7 finishes earned him 9th overall. Wonder Warthog/KTM rider Justin Sipes raced aboard his KTM 450 SX-F and finished 14-12 for the day for his career best finish of 12th overall.

Results 450 Motocross Class
1. Chad Reed (1-1)
2. Andrew Short (2-2)
3. Ivan Tedesco (3-3)
4. Michael Byrne (4-5)
5. Cody Cooper (5-6)
9. Justin Brayton (13-7)
12. Justin Sipes (14-12)

Overall Point Standings 450 Motocross Class
1. Chad Reed - 161
2. Mike Alessi - 142
3. Andrew Short - 137
4. Josh Grant - 119
5. Ivan Tedesco - 110
9. Justin Brayton - 79

Next Event: Thunder Valley June 27, 2009

Monster Energy National in Mt. Morris Becomes Wide Open Race with Injury to Points Leader Alessi

From Alli Sports

MORGANTOWN, W.V. (June 9, 2009) - Beginning in the mid 1970s, High Point Raceway in Mount Morris, Pa. has been a mainstay on the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship circuit. With a course layout inspired by the late Dave Coombs Sr, the June 13th Monster Energy National Presented by Centra Bank will serve as host to a new beginning in Motocross, as the first-ever live network television broadcast will take place.

NBC Sports will present Saturday's Monster Energy National live, beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET. Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki's Ryan Dungey will head a strong 250 Class lineup while WMX Class leader Ashley Fiolek will lead the way for a historic day of racing in Southern Pennsylvania. Current 450 Class points leader Mike Alessi will miss High Point and the following rounds for the foreseeable future.

After a dominating performance last weekend in Texas in which Alessi asserted himself as the man to beat for the series title, the Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki rider suffered a broken kneecap yesterday in preparation for Saturday's race. He underwent successful surgery this morning and the current prognosis for a return is positive as Alessi could make it back to the track before the end of the season.

Alessi's injury is the latest twist in what has already been an interesting 2009 season. Just two weeks earlier, Glen Helen winner and then-points leader Ryan Villopoto suffered a knee injury of his own and was forced to sit out the remainder of the season. Now, this weekend's race and the chase for the championship is wide open with Alessi's teammate Chad Reed asserting himself out front thanks to his current second place standing.

Reed, a former two-time AMA Supercross class champion, picked up his second consecutive podium finish of the season last Saturday and will see his 31 point deficit to Alessi erased this weekend. He continues to inch closer to his first career outdoor motocross victory, but Honda Red Bull Racing's Andrew Short, who made his first appearance on the overall podium for 2009 in Texas, and JGRMX/Toyota/Yamaha's Josh Grant, who captured a second moto victory over Alessi at Hangtown, are right with Reed and will make this a memorable title fight through the remaining nine rounds.

The hotly-contested 250 Class didn't disappoint in Texas either. Dungey scored his second overall of the year thanks to his third straight moto two victory. The Minnesota native was runner-up in the first moto, and took advantage of a bad start by rival Christophe Pourcel to extend his points lead.

"It is my third year and I'm still at the beginning of my career the way I look at it," stated Dungey on the second win of the season. "I feel like I belong here and thinking like I feel that I need to step up. There aren't any excuses and I can't expect anything less."

Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki's Pourcel trails Dungey by six points in the standings, but also raced to his third consecutive first moto win last weekend en route to second overall. Saturday will mark the Frenchman's first visit to High Point. With GEICO Powersports Honda's Trey Canard coming into picture as well, he will need to be at the top of his game.

Last season, Dungey was the only member of the trio to compete in Mt. Morris, bringing home third overall.

In the WMX Class, Honda Red Bull Racing's Fiolek stayed perfect through three rounds in 2009, sweeping the day's motos. Rival Jessica Patterson found misfortune in the day's final moto as Sherri Cruse and Vicki Golden rose to the occasion to complete the podium.

With 2009 being the inaugural visit to High Point for the women, Saturday's race will surely be anyone's for the taking.

Always known for being one of the most unique tracks on the circuit, High Point will present a new set of challenges for all the competitors on Saturday. The race will also kick-off the first round of the three-race Monster Energy Triple Crown of Motocross, a prestigious run for the money within the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship.

Fans looking for a sneak preview of the Monster Energy National can join the festivities of Fan Fest on Friday, June 12 beginning at 4 p.m. at the track. Team Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki will be on hand to meet and great with the fans, as well as the G.O.A.T, Ricky Carmichael. In addition, fans can also watch the minibike racing and enjoy a free concert, courtesy of Ten Man Push, the official band of Motocross.

Thursday-Saturday Tickets
Adults $50
Kids (6-11 years) $35

5 and under FREE

Friday-Saturday Tickets

Adults $45

Kids (6-11 years) $30

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Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship Standings

450 Class Championship Standings
1) Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., Suzuki, 142
2) Chad Reed, Australia, Suzuki, 111
3) Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha, 94
4) Andrew Short, Smithville, Tex., Honda, 93
5) Ivan Tedesco, Tallahassee, Fla., Honda, 70
6) Dan Reardon, Australia, Honda, 68
7) Thomas Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Kawasaki, 68
8) Cody Cooper, New Zealand, Yamaha, 60
9) Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., KTM, 57
10) Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 55

250 Class Championship Standings
1) Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 133
2) Christophe Pourcel, France, Kawasaki, 12
3) Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda, 117
4) Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki, 101
5) Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Honda, 95
6) Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas, Honda, 86
7) Tommy Searle, England, KTM, 79
8) Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Yamaha, 72
9) Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki, 66
10) Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda, 54

WMX Class Standings
1) Ashley Fiolek, St. Augustine, Fla., Honda, 147
2) Jessica Patterson, Tallahassee, Fla., Honda, 123
3) Sherri Cruse, Bakersfield, Calif., Suzuki, 114
4) Vicki Golden, El Cajon, Calif., Honda, 114
5) Sara Price, Canyon Lake, Calif., Kawasaki, 87
6) Elizabeth Bash, Riverside, Calif., Kawasaki, 87
7) Penni Cyrus, Queens Creek, Ariz., Kawasaki, 71
8) Kim Kocher, Paris, Ohio, KTM, 55
9) Tatum Sik, Temecula, Calif., Suzuki, 54
10) Jacqueline Strong, Sedona, Ariz., Honda, 52