| Round 4 - AMA Pro Motocross Championship - June 16, 2018 |
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MT. MORRIS, Pa. – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Marvin Musquin showcased great speed and determination on Saturday as he emerged from Round 4 of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship with his first moto-win of the season, followed by a hard-fought second place ride to claim second-overall at the High Point National.
Held in Mt. Morris, Pennsylvania, the High Point served as the series’ first stop on the eastern half of the U.S., bringing some of the warmest temperatures and humidity of the season, combined with rough and rutty track conditions. It was a challenging day all-around but Musquin and the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team rose to the challenge as they continue to battle for the 450MX Championship in 2018.
In 450MX Moto 1, Musquin placed his KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION into second off the start and he battled early on with Justin Barcia. Side-by-side through the corner, Musquin was forced off the track and through the banners, dropping him back to third place briefly. He quickly regrouped and responded with the fastest lap time of the race as he reclaimed second-place indefinitely on lap five. Musquin kept his momentum rolling and charged his way up to the leader, Eli Tomac. After a quick battle, Musquin overtook the lead on lap 12 and never looked back, claiming his first moto-win of the season in Pennsylvania.
In Moto 2, Musquin once again put himself into a favorable position off the start where he sat patiently in third early on before powering his way up to second on lap five. From there, Musquin put forth another impressive charge to close the gap on Tomac’s lead and he applied great pressure heading into the final laps. As the clock ran down from 30 minutes of racing, Musquin increased his intensity with several attempts for the lead. The two riders came into the final lap bar-to-bar for the overall victory and despite a hard-fought effort, Musquin wasn’t able to make a pass that would stick as he finished a close second in Moto 2.
Musquin: “The first moto I was really comfortable behind Eli and I was relaxed but in the second moto I could tell Eli picked better lines, had a better rhythm and he was on it. It was really hard to duplicate the first moto, that’s all. That was my goal but unfortunately, I came up short. Obviously in the first moto I had better lines and I was able to capitalize on that, but not second moto. I gave my best, I fought really hard and the crowd was going crazy all around the track and that’s what we want, we want a battle like that. I’m really proud of the effort I gave today. I’m happy to win first moto – unfortunately I got second overall – but it was a great result and I showed good speed today.”
KTM-supported Rocky Mountain ATV/MC – WPS – KTM riders Blake Baggett and Benny Bloss had a solid performance at High Point, finishing seventh and eighth-overall, respectively, in the 450MX class.
Next Race: Muddy Creek National, Blountville, Tenn. – June 23, 2018
450MX Results
1. Eli Tomac, KAW, (2-1)
2. Marvin Musquin, KTM, (1-2)
3. Justin Barcia, YAM, (3-5)
OTHER KTM
7. Blake Baggett, KTM, (5-7)
8. Benny Bloss, KTM, (6-8)
20. Cade Autenrieth, KTM, (13-24)
250MX Results
1. Aaron Plessinger, YAM, (1-1)
2. Austin Forkner, KAW, (4-2)
3. Justin Cooper, YAM, (3-4)
OTHER KTM
6. Shane McElrath, KTM, (9-6)
7. Jordon Smith, KTM, (5-10)
8. Alex Martin, KTM, (12-5)
12. Sean Cantrell, KTM, (15-12)
450MX Standings
1. Eli Tomac, 197 points
2. Marvin Musquin, 169
3. Justin Barcia, 140
4. Ken Roczen, 131
5. Blake Baggett, 130
OTHER KTM
7. Benny Bloss, 101
16. Cade Autenrieth, 35
250MX Standings
1. Aaron Plessinger, 171 points
2. Jeremy Martin, 151
3. Alex Martin, 141
OTHER KTM
7. Jordon Smith, 104
9. Shane McElrath, 91
14. Sean Cantrell, 53
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