2012 AMA Motocross Red Bud Results
Ryan Dungey Claims 4th Victory At Red Bud MX Park
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2012 AMA Motocross 450 Class Podium - Photo:
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Red Bull/KTM Factory rider Ryan Dungey
claimed his fourth straight victory and eighth moto win of the
season when he earned another pair of 1-1 finishes in the 450
Motocross class at the sixth round of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross
Championship Series held at Red Bud MX Park.
Dungey qualified fastest in the morning practice sessions and
proved that he was the man to beat when he won both motos in brutal
100 degree temperatures at Red Bud MX Park.
Dungey made it look easy in moto one after earning the holeshot and
pulling off to an early lead. He went on to lead every lap of the
race, collecting his seventh moto win of the season by a 45 second
margin of victory.
"It feels good to get another win here at Red Bud," remarked Dungey
after the first moto win. "I am really happy with my bike set-up
today. The conditions are tough and I know it's only going to be
hotter and rougher for the second moto. I want to give a shout out
to all the fans that are here today. They are amazing lining the
fence and cheering us on in this heat."
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Ryan Dungey's victory at Red Bud strengthened his
lead in the championship points - Photo:
Hoppenworld.com[/caption]
KTM's history-making rider earned another great start when the gate
dropped for the second moto. This time he sat in 3rd position
around the first corner. Through some creative lines, Dungey was
able to make a pass on Christian
Craig for 2nd place on the second lap of the race. Dungey then
set his sights on the lead ride of Mike Alessi.
On the third lap he was able to move around Alessi and he never
looked back. Dungey took his eighth moto win at the end of sixteen
laps with a 34 second lead over the 2nd place ride.
Dungey's victory at Red Bud strengthened his lead in the
championship points and allows him to continue to carry the red
plate to round seven of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship
Series held in his home state of Minnesota on July 14, 2012.
Next Event: Millville, MN - July 14, 2012
Source: KTM North America
James Stewart Podiums At Red Bud National
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James Stewart returned from injury at the popular Red
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Team Yoshimura Suzuki Racing's James
Stewart returned from injury at the popular Red Bud AMA Pro
Motocross Championship sixth round in Buchanan on Saturday,
overcoming stifling humidity and temperatures over 100 degrees to
finish third overall and once again putting his Yoshimura Suzuki
RM-Z450 on the podium.
After two weeks of rest and rehabilitation away from the bike,
Stewart took a conservative approach to rough-and-tumble Red Bud.
Turning in solid laps in practice, he qualified second and got a
good gate pick. In the first 30-minute moto, Stewart got a good
start and was running second when he suffered a few mishaps, but
recovered to finish sixth. In the second moto, he slotted into
third place long before the race's halfway point and turned
consistent laps for the remainder of the moto. The sixth- and
third-place finishes gave Stewart third overall for the day.
Said Stewart: "It was an eventful day. I was second fastest in
practice, but in the first moto, I realized I wasn't quite 100 per
cent, but I still wanted to try and have a decent moto. After one
crash and a stall, I ended up sixth. In the second moto, I came
from 10th and made my way up into third and just sat there. But it
was good to be racing again, the Yoshimura Suzuki team was working
hard and the Yoshimura Suzuki
RM-Z450 was running great. The fans at Red Bud are awesome and
I was happy just to be back racing. Now I'm looking forward to
Millville next weekend."
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"It was good to be racing again" - James
Stewart[/caption]
Team mate Brett
Metcalfe, who'd moved into the top five in the overall
championship points standings after the last round at Budds Creek,
suffered a broken tibia and fibula in a recent
practice crash. Although Metcalfe is on the mend, he'll most
likely be out for the rest of the season.
Team Yoshimura Suzuki Racing's next event is the seventh round of
the 2012 AMA Pro Motocross Championship on July 14th at the Spring
Creek National in Millville.
Source: Team Suzuki
Top Five Finish For Marvin Musquin And Ken Roczen At Red Bud Motocross National
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Marvin Musquin rode hard for a 4th
overall finish - Photo: Hoppenworld.com[/caption]
Red Bull/KTM riders Marvin
Musquin and Ken Roczen put
together two solid motos to finish 4th and 5th respectively overall
in the 250 Motocross class at the sixth round of the Lucas Oil Pro
Motocross Championship Series held at Red Bud MX Park.
Musquin was on the gas as the gate dropped for moto one, where he
claimed the holeshot as the riders rounded the first corner. He
held on to the lead for the first two laps before losing a position
to Justin
Barcia. Meanwhile, his Red Bull/KTM teammate was not far behind
in 4th place at the end of the second lap.
The Red Bull/KTM teammates battled inside the top five for the
duration of the moto. When the checkered flag flew, it was Roczen
who would get the best of his teammate and finish in 3rd while
Musquin settled into 4th.
The tables turned in the second moto. Musquin again got off to a
great start and rounded the first turn in 3rd position. He fought
around the position the entire moto eventually only dropping one
spot to finish 4th. His 4-4 finishes earned him 4th place for the
day.
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This race was the first race that Ken
Roczen has not been on the podium this season - Photo:
Hoppenworld.com[/caption]
"I am very happy to get 4th today," reported Musquin. "I am getting
closer to a podium spot each week. I had some great starts today
and I just need to work on my speed at the end of the moto in order
to compete for a podium spot."
Roczen had a non-typical bad start and was around 10th place at the
start of the second moto. He moved into 9th place on the second lap
and then spent the remainder of the moto charging forward in
position on his way to the top five. Although he reeled in the 5th
place ride of Wil Hahn he was
unable to make the pass and finished 6th overall. This race was the
first race that Roczen has not been on the podium this season.
"I am bummed to not finish on the podium," remarked Roczen. "This
race was challenging today. It was hot and humid and in the second
moto it got really rough and was hard to make passes. I am glad to
still finish in the top five and I know where I can make
improvements. I am looking forward to the next few rounds."
Next Event: Millville, MN - July 14, 2012
Source: KTM North America
JDR/J-Star/KTM Race Report - Red Bud MX Park
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Malcolm Stewart earned 14th overall
in the 250 Motocross class - Photo: Hoppenworld.com[/caption]
JDR/J-Star/KTM rider Malcolm
Stewart earned 14th overall in the 250 Motocross class at the
sixth round of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship Series held
at Red Bud MX Park.
The KTM rider got off to an 8th place start in the beginning of
moto one before an early moto crash sent him to the back of the
pack. Stewart charged from 37th place to 26th position before he
suffered another crash on the sixth lap of the moto which caused
him to pull out of the race.
"Unfortunately, there was too much damage to my bike after the
second crash so I had to pull off and get it fixed for the second
moto," remarked Stewart after moto one.
Stewart had a mid-pack start when the gate dropped for moto two and
was sitting in 15th position after the first lap. He rode a solid
pace and was able to move up four positions before the moto end to
finish 11th. His combined moto finishes earned him 14th overall for
the day.
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"I am happy to finish close to the top ten" -
Malcolm Stewart[/caption]
"It wasn't the day we hoped for," reported Stewart. "I am happy to
finish close to the top ten in the second moto but I need to get
two consistent moto finishes. That is our goal heading to the next
rounds."
Stewart's teammate, Matt Moss, was
missing in action from the Red Bud event. JDR/J-Star/KTM Team
Manager Nathan Ramsey stated, "Moss was feeling very sick over the
two week break and we decided it was best that he stay home until
he is recovered. We are hoping to see him return at the Washougal
event."
Source: KTM North America
Red Bud Overview And Point Standings
2012 AMA Pro Motocross Red Bud Image Gallery (Click for full size images)
Overall Results - 450 Class - Moto 1 / Moto
2
- Ryan Dungey - 1 / 1
- Justin Brayton - 3 / 4
- James Stewart - 6 / 3
- Tyla Rattray - 4 / 5
- Mike Alessi - 11 / 2
- Broc Tickle - 5 / 9
- Cole Thompson - 7 / 8
- Josh Grant - 9 / 7
- Andrew Short - 12 / 6
- Jacob Weimer - 2 / 20
- Michael Byrne - 10 / 10
- Kyle Chisholm - 15 / 11
- Christian Craig - 16 / 13
- Robert Kiniry - 8 / 23
- Nicholas Wey - 17 / 14
- Derek Anderson - 13 / 18
- Les Smith - 36 / 12
- Ben LaMay - 14 / 22
- Kyle Regal - 24 / 15
- Mathew Lemoine - 34 / 16
450 Motocross Point Standings - ( Round 6 of 12 )
- Ryan Dungey - 286
- Mike Alessi - 214
- Jacob Weimer - 202
- Andrew Short - 178
- Broc Tickle - 162
- James Stewart - 151
- Brett Metcalfe - 142
- Josh Grant - 137
- Justin Brayton - 131
- Kyle Chisholm - 100
- Michael Byrne - 97
- Nico Izzi - 95
- Ryan Sipes - 86
- Davi Millsaps - 85
- Mathew Lemoine - 61
- Jimmy Albertson - 50
- Kyle Regal - 45
- Cole Thompson - 44
- Robert Kiniry - 44
- Tommy Hahn - 39
Overall Results - 250 Class - Moto 1 / Moto 2
- Blake Baggett - 1 / 1
- Justin Barcia - 2 / 2
- Eli Tomac - 5 / 3
- Marvin Musquin - 4 / 4
- Ken Roczen - 3 / 6
- Wil Hahn - 6 / 5
- Gareth Swanepoel - 9 / 7
- Blake Wharton - 7 / 12
- Jessy Nelson - 12 / 9
- Travis Baker - 11 / 10
- Kyle Peters - 8 / 13
- Tommy Weeck - 19 / 8
- Jason Anderson - 10 / 17
- Malcolm Stewart - 40 / 11
- Jake Canada - 13 / 19
- Zack Freeberg - 17 / 16
- Phillip Nicoletti - 39 / 14
- Jacob Hayes - 14 / 21
- Kellian Rusk - 34 / 15
- Dakota Tedder - 15 / 22
250 Motocross Point Standings - ( Round 6 of 12 )
- Blake Baggett - 272
- Justin Barcia - 253
- Eli Tomac - 236
- Ken Roczen - 235
- Marvin Musquin - 189
- Wil Hahn - 161
- Blake Wharton - 125
- Jason Anderson - 121
- Jessy Nelson - 109
- Jake Canada - 105
- Travis Baker - 103
- Gareth Swanepoel - 100
- Ivan Tedesco - 99
- Kyle Cunningham - 96
- Kyle Peters - 66
- Malcolm Stewart - 58
- Alex Martin - 55
- Martin Davalos - 40
- Hunter Hewitt - 36
- Zack Freeberg - 31
Overall Results - Women's Class - Moto 1 / Moto 2
- Ashley Fiolek - 1 / 1
- Sara Pettersson - 3 / 4
- Tarah Gieger - 2 / 6
- Kasie Creson - 5 / 3
- Jacqueline Strong - 4 / 5
- Mariana Balbi - 14 / 2
- Alexah Pearson - 6 / 7
- Sarah Whitmore - 7 / 8
- Sade Allender - 8 / 9
- Brianna DeGray - 9 / 10
- Amanda Brown - 11 / 11
- Shelby Rolen - 10 / 12
- Jackie Ives - 12 / 15
- Jessica Patterson - 15 / 14
- Taylor Levic - 13 / 18
- April Zastrow - 19 / 13
- Mariah Andrew - 16 / 16
- Brittany Marcotte - 26 / 17
- Meghan McClain - 18 / 20
- Bryanna Marcotte - 17 / 27
Women's Motocross Point Standings - ( Round 5 of 8 )
- Jessica Patterson - 201
- Tarah Gieger - 192
- Ashley Fiolek - 175
- Mariana Balbi - 155
- Jacqueline Strong - 148
- Kasie Creson - 146
- Sara Pettersson - 139
- Sayaka Kaneshiro - 137
- Alexah Pearson - 100
- Sade Allender - 99
- Amanda Brown - 91
- Brianna DeGray - 82
- Meghan Rutledge - 78
- Sarah Whitmore - 77
- Jackie Ives - 49
- Shelby Rolen - 38
- Lindsey Palmer - 32
- Marissa Markelon - 29
- April Zastrow - 29
- Christina Reed - 20
