2012 AMA Motocross Washougal Results
Ryan Dungey Wins Washougal
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Ryan Dungey captured his sixth overall victory in a
row at Washougal MX Park - Photo: Hoppenworld.com[/caption]
Red Bull/KTM rider Ryan Dungey
kept his win streak alive after capturing his sixth overall victory
in a row at the eighth round of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross
Championship held at Washougal MX Park.
Dungey put together an impressive lap time in the morning
qualifying sessions to earn the fastest lap in the 450 MX Class.
His fast lap time earned him first gate pick in moto one. His gate
choice paid off and he got off to a top three jump in moto one.
Within two laps he had moved into 2nd place behind Mike Alessi.
Dungey rode an amazing race staying within a bike length of Alessi
the entire moto trying every move he could to get around Alessi's
defensive blocking tactics. At the end of the moto, Alessi was able
to hang on to the win while Dungey finished right behind him to
earn 2nd.
"The track was really tough to pass on and Alessi was riding strong
in the first moto," remarked Dungey on the podium. "For the second
moto, I just need to get out front early and put in some good laps
to distance myself from the pack."
Dungey accomplished that goal in the second moto. He ripped the
holeshot on his KTM 450 SX-F
and never looked back. He went on to lead every lap and cross the
finish line over 30 seconds ahead of Alessi who took 2nd. Dungey's
victory in the second moto earned him 1st overall for the day.
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Ryan Dungey's victory in the second moto earned
him 1st overall for the day - Photo: Hoppenworld.com[/caption]
"The second moto was much stronger. I was able to get out front at
the start of the moto and could focus on my own race and choosing
some good lines to put in a solid 30 minute moto," remarked Dungey.
"I am really excited to walk away with another win for the Red
Bull/KTM Team."
Dungey now holds an 80 point lead in the championship points. The
riders will now take a two week break before heading to the ninth
round of the series to be held in Southwick, MA on August 11,
2012.
Source: KTM North America
Mike Alessi Snaps Ryan Dungey's Streak
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Mike Alessi snapped Ryan Dungey's moto win streak in
the first Washougal race - Photo: Frank Hoppen[/caption]
With just a few races left in the AMA Motocross season, it appears
Ryan Dungey
will remain on top of the leaderboards. However, his chief
contender for the championship, Mike Alessi,
gave the KTM rider something to think about at Washougal.
Dungey had won ten motos in a row going into the race at Washougal,
but Alessi would snap that streak in the first race. The Suzuki
rider grabbed the holeshot and got out to an early lead on Dungey,
who had a bad start and was back in fourth place. Dungey eventually
got to the front, but crashed and allowed Alessi to gain nearly
seven seconds on him. Dungey once again got close to the front, but
Alessi held him off to pick up the win.
Yet it was ultimately not enough to prevent Dungey from getting the
overall win. The KTM rider was out for vengeance in the second
round and easily dominated the field, grabbing the holeshot and
putting 15 seconds between himself and the rest of the field.
Alessi finished second, meaning the two riders tied in points, but
Dungey got the overall win due to his superior second-moto
result.
Justin Barcia Wins At Washougal
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Justin Barcia gained some valuable points
at Washougal, closing in on leader Blake Baggett - Photo: Frank
Hoppen[/caption]
Justin
Barcia finished 1-2 at Washougal to gain some valuable points
on 250cc class leader Blake
Baggett as the AMA Motocross series begins to wind down.
Baggett has been on fire in recent weeks, but the first moto cost
him points in the overall standings. The rider crashed early on and
ultimately could manage no better than sixth place. Meanwhile,
Barcia was able to get past Marvin
Musquin and Eli Tomac to
take the win.
"I just made a mistake and tried going faster than I could go,"
Baggett explained after the race. "I had a couple falls, so I just
went back and regrouped."
That regrouping paid off and saved Baggett's lead in the point
standings. In the second race, Barcia and Baggett dueled up front
for first place, but it was ultimately Baggett who walked away with
the win. Still, Barcia managed second place in order to get the
overall win for the weekend and cut into Baggett's points lead.
Tomac ultimately finished 2-3, good enough for second overall
compared to Baggett's 6-1. The series will be taking a break before
returning August 11 in Southwick, Massachusetts.
Red Bull/KTM 250 Motocross Race Report - Washougal MX Park
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Marvin Musquin launched his KTM 250 SX-F
off to a stellar start - Photo: Hoppenworld.com[/caption]
The Red Bull/KTM team of Marvin
Musquin and Ken Roczen had
a great weekend at the Washougal MX Park as both riders secured top
five finishes at the eighth round of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross
Championship Series in the 250 Motocross class.
Musquin and Roczen both turned fast times in the morning practice
sessions. Musquin was able to pull the fastest time and earn the
Oakley Rocket award while Roczen qualified third fastest. Each
rider's fast time helped earn him a good gate pick for the first
moto.
Musquin launched his KTM 250 SX-F
off to a stellar start at the beginning of moto one to take the
holeshot and the early lead. His teammate was not far behind in 4th
place. The top five riders stuck together like glue for the first
half of the race with Musquin leading the pack. The fans cheered
for the entire moto as the riders put on quite a show for the
Washington race fans.
Musquin ran the most impressive race of his season in the opening
moto as he led the first eleven laps of the race. Musquin
eventually relinquished two positions and dropped to 3rd but did
not lose sight of the lead riders. Musquin went on to finish in 3rd
place for moto one while Roczen placed 4th.
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Ken Roczen now sits in 4th position in
the overall point standing - Photo: Hoppenworld.com[/caption]
"I am very happy with my first moto," remarked Musquin. "Of course,
I would have liked to win, but each week I am making progress and I
am very happy to have led as many laps as I did."
In the second moto, Musquin got off to another decent start and was
sitting in 3rd place for the majority of the moto. Around the
halfway point he fell to 4th place but would remain consistent with
his lap times to finish in that position. His 3-4 moto finishes
earned him 4th overall for the day. Roczen did not have as great of
a start in the second moto and rounded the first corner in 11th
place. He made quite a few passes on the very slick and twisty
track to move up to 7th place by the end of the moto. His 4-7 moto
scores earned him 5th overall for the day.
Roczen now sits in 4th position in the overall point standing with
Musquin right behind him in 5th. The riders will now take a two
week break before heading to the ninth round of the series to be
held in Southwick, MA on August 11, 2012.
Source: KTM North America
JDR/J-Star/KTM Race Report - Washougal MX Park
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Malcolm Stewart finished 11th overall at
Washougal MX Park - Photo: Hoppenworld.com[/caption]
JDR/J-Star/KTM rider Malcolm Stewart finished 11th overall at the
eighth round of the Lucas Oil Pro 250 Motocross Championship held
at Washougal MX Park.
In the first moto, Stewart jumped off to a decent start and was
sitting right outside the top ten as the riders rounded the first
corner. He came across the finish line in 11th place at the end of
the first lap and maintained his position throughout the moto to
finish 11th.
"I would have liked to break into the top ten," stated Stewart.
"But I am happy to remain consistent in a moto and maintain my
speed throughout the race to hold my position. I am hoping to
continue to improve from here and hopefully remain consistent in
moto two."
In the second moto, Stewart jumped out to a better start and was
sitting in 7th place as the riders rounded the first corner. He
maintained that position for the first half of the race before arm
pump got the best of him. He fell back a few positions before
matching his first moto performance to capture another 11th place
finish in moto two.
Stewart's 11-11 moto finishes earned him 11th overall for the day.
He will now take a two-week break before heading to round nine of
the series in Southwick, MA on August 11, 2012.
Source: KTM North America
Washougal Overview And Point Standings
2012 AMA Pro Motocross Washougal Image Gallery (Click for full size images)
Overall Results - 450 Class - Moto 1 / Moto
2
- Ryan Dungey - 2 / 1
- Mike Alessi - 1 / 2
- Andrew Short - 4 / 3
- Jacob Weimer - 3 / 5
- Broc Tickle - 6 / 4
- Tommy Hahn - 7 / 7
- Kyle Chisholm - 8 / 10
- Christian Craig - 10 / 9
- Weston Peick - 9 / 11
- Josh Grant - 17 / 6
- Justin Brayton - 5 / 36
- Vince Friese - 14 / 14
- Ben LaMay - 12 / 16
- Fredrik Noren - 22 / 8
- Kevin Rookstool - 16 / 13
- Michael Byrne - 13 / 17
- Derek Anderson - 19 / 12
- Mike Brown - 11 / 35
- Tyla Rattray - 15 / 18
- Les Smith - 40 / 15
450 Motocross Point Standings - ( Round 8 of 12 )
- Ryan Dungey - 383
- Mike Alessi - 303
- Jacob Weimer - 280
- Andrew Short - 247
- Broc Tickle - 220
- Justin Brayton - 183
- Josh Grant - 169
- James Stewart - 151
- Brett Metcalfe - 142
- Kyle Chisholm - 137
- Michael Byrne - 122
- Nico Izzi - 95
- Ryan Sipes - 94
- Davi Millsaps - 85
- Tommy Hahn - 81
- Cole Thompson - 64
- Jimmy Albertson - 61
- Mathew Lemoine - 61
- Tyla Rattray - 58
- Vince Friese - 58
Overall Results - 250 Class - Moto 1 / Moto 2
- Justin Barcia - 1 / 2
- Eli Tomac - 2 / 3
- Blake Baggett - 6 / 1
- Marvin Musquin - 3 / 4
- Ken Roczen - 4 / 7
- Blake Wharton - 7 / 6
- Justin Bogle - 9 / 5
- Wil Hahn - 5 / 10
- Ryan Sipes - 8 / 8
- Jason Anderson - 10 / 9
- Malcolm Stewart - 11 / 11
- Jessy Nelson - 13 / 13
- Travis Baker - 14 / 15
- Martin Davalos - 18 / 12
- Kellian Rusk - 16 / 16
- Alex Martin - 12 / 36
- Tevin Tapia - 17 / 17
- Jake Canada - 38 / 14
- Ivan Tedesco - 15 / 37
- Dakota Tedder - 19 / 19
250 Motocross Point Standings - ( Round 8 of 12 )
- Blake Baggett - 355
- Justin Barcia - 344
- Eli Tomac - 323
- Ken Roczen - 305
- Marvin Musquin - 256
- Wil Hahn - 218
- Blake Wharton - 185
- Jason Anderson - 168
- Jessy Nelson - 144
- Travis Baker - 134
- Jake Canada - 132
- Gareth Swanepoel - 106
- Ivan Tedesco - 105
- Kyle Cunningham - 96
- Malcolm Stewart - 94
- Alex Martin - 81
- Kyle Peters - 73
- Justin Bogle - 66
- Martin Davalos - 52
- Dakota Tedder - 40
Overall Results - Women's Class - Moto 1 / Moto 2
- Ashley Fiolek - 1 / 1
- Tarah Gieger - 3 / 2
- Mariana Balbi - 4 / 3
- Jessica Patterson - 2 / 8
- Sara Pettersson - 5 / 4
- Jacqueline Strong - 9 / 5
- Hailey Larson - 8 / 6
- Kasie Creson - 7 / 7
- Alexah Pearson - 6 / 9
- Amanda Brown - 10 / 11
- Sade Allender - 13 / 10
- Brianna DeGray - 12 / 13
- Sarah Whitmore - 11 / 14
- April Zastrow - 14 / 12
- Ashley Boham - 15 / 15
- Jackie Ives - 17 / 16
- Tressa Rau - 19 / 17
- Rachel Karlgaard - 18 / 18
- Jessie Wharton - 16 / 25
- Meghan McClain - 20 / 19
Women's Motocross Point Standings - ( Round 6 of 8 )
- Jessica Patterson - 236
- Tarah Gieger - 234
- Ashley Fiolek - 225
- Mariana Balbi - 193
- Jacqueline Strong - 176
- Kasie Creson - 174
- Sara Pettersson - 173
- Sayaka Kaneshiro - 137
- Alexah Pearson - 127
- Sade Allender - 118
- Amanda Brown - 112
- Brianna DeGray - 99
- Sarah Whitmore - 94
- Meghan Rutledge - 78
- Jackie Ives - 58
- Hailey Larson - 48
- April Zastrow - 45
- Shelby Rolen - 38
- Lindsey Palmer - 32
- Marissa Markelon - 29
