2012 AMA Motocross Southwick Results
Ryan Dungey Wins Southwick
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Ryan Dungey claimed his seventh win of the season -
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Red Bull/KTM Factory rider Ryan Dungey
claimed his seventh win of the season at the ninth round of the
Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship Series at the legendary MX-338
race track.
When the gate dropped for the first moto, Dungey leaped off the
line to a decent start and came around the first corner in 3rd
position. He quickly passed Phil Nicoletti to take over the 2nd
place spot by the start of lap two. Dungey then began to reel in
the lead ride of Mike Alessi.
At the halfway point of the race, Dungey was able to move past
Alessi and take over the front spot. Dungey continued to charge
while out front and pulled out to a 16 second lead by the end of
the moto to capture the first moto win.
Dungey launched out to a better start in moto two and put his
KTM 450
SX-F into the lead position within the first few turns. He
quickly pulled out to a 7 second lead on the rest of the field. It
was looking to be an easy race for the Red Bull/KTM rider until he
cross-rutted near the halfway point and crashed. During the crash
his gas cap fell off and he lost a large amount of fuel. Dungey
quickly recovered and returned to racing in the 2nd place position.
Within the next two laps, he caught and passed Alessi for the lead
again and began to pull out front. His Red Bull/KTM Team was
nervous that too much gas had been lost and they decided to have
him come in for a quick fuel stop. With the help of some of the KTM
off-road mechanics that were there to assist with Mike Brown and
Kurt Caselli
they made a quick and efficient fuel stop and Dungey returned to
racing action with a full tank only losing one position to
Tyla
Rattray.
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With three rounds remaining, Ryan Dungey now holds an
85 point lead in the championship point standings - Photo:
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With four laps remaining, Dungey tried to close the gap on Rattray
to retake the lead. Unfortunately, he was not able to make the
pass, but he was able to hold on to a 2nd place finish which earned
him his seventh overall victory of the season. With three rounds
remaining, Dungey now holds an 85 point lead in the championship
point standings.
Next Event: New Berlin, NY - August 18, 2012
Source: KTM North America
Ken Roczen Returns To Podium At Southwick
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Ken Roczen returned to the podium with a 3rd
place overall finish - Photo: Hoppenworld.com[/caption]
Red Bull/KTM Factory 250 Motocross class rider Ken Roczen
returned to the podium for the ninth round of the Lucas Oil Pro
Motocross Championship with a 3rd place overall finish. His
teammate, Marvin
Musquin, finished 4th overall for the day at the MX-338 race
track.
When the gate dropped for moto one, Roczen was sitting in the
bottom ten while Musquin earned a 2nd place start. Musquin dropped
temporarily to 3rd on the 2nd lap but was able to put his KTM 250 SX-F
back into the runner-up position by the sixth lap. At that point,
he held on the gas and was able to maintain his position through
the remainder of the moto to earn his best finish of the
season.
Meanwhile, Roczen worked his way up from a 10th place start to 6th
position by the second lap of the race. At the halfway point, he
moved up two more positions and was able to secure 4th place. From
there, he put 17 seconds on the 5th place rider as he tried to
close in on the top three. Unfortunately, he was unable to close
the gap before the moto end and remained in 4th when the checkers
flew.
The Red Bull/KTM teammates switched starting patterns in the second
moto. This time, it was Roczen with a great start while Musquin was
stuck back in 8th place off the gate. Roczen started 2nd in the
first moto and quickly passed Jessy Nelson for the lead by the
start of the second lap. Roczen maintained the lead for the
majority of the moto with heavy pressure coming at the two lap
board. It was on this lap that Blake
Baggett began to apply heavy pressure to take the lead. Baggett
passed once and Roczen was able to put a wheel on him and sneak
back into the lead. On the second attempt, Baggett made the pass
stick and took over the lead. Roczen held on for a hard fought 2nd
place. Musquin came from an 8th place start to move into the top
five and take 5th overall in the second moto.
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Marvin Musquin earned his best finish of
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Roczen's 4-2 moto finishes earned him the final spot on the podium
with a 3rd place overall result. His teammate's 2-5 results placed
him in 4th overall for the day.
"I am really happy with my finish today," claimed Roczen after the
race. "I felt much better at this round than I have in the past
couple races. I felt like I had the speed to win a race today.
Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get the win but I am a step closer
than I was before and am excited to have my confidence back."
Next Event: New Berlin, NY - August 18, 2012
Source: KTM North America
Malcolm Stewart Earns 6th Overall At Southwick
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Malcolm Stewert's 6-7 moto finishes
earned him a solid 6th place result - Photo:
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JDR/J-Star/KTM rider Malcolm Stewart earned 6th overall at the
ninth round of the Lucas Oil Pro 250 Motocross Championship Series
after earning 6-7 moto scores.
Stewart qualified 7th fastest in the combined practice times to
earn a good gate pick for the start of the first moto. His gate
choice paid off and he scored a top ten start when the gate dropped
for moto one. At the end of the first lap he was sitting in 9th
place. Stewart continued to maintain his pace and was able to move
up two positions by the halfway point. From there, he remained
consistent and was able to grab one more position with two laps to
go. When the checkered flag flew, he crossed the line in 6th
position.
In moto two, Stewart suffered from a poor start and was sitting
outside the top fifteen around the first corner. After the first
lap he had moved to 14th. On lap two, he managed to pass three
riders and moved into 11th. He began to close in on the top ten
group and had climbed up to 8th by the halfway mark of the race. He
continued to charge forward and was able to pick up on more
position by the end of the moto. His 6-7 moto finishes earned him a
solid 6th place result.
Next Race: New Berlin, NY - August 18, 2012
Source: KTM North America
Southwick Overview And Point Standings
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Overall Results - 450 Class - Moto 1 / Moto
2
- Ryan Dungey - 1 / 2
- Mike Alessi - 2 / 3
- Broc Tickle - 6 / 4
- Davi Millsaps - 7 / 6
- Tyla Rattray - 20 / 1
- Mike Brown - 9 / 7
- Josh Grant - 8 / 8
- Andrew Short - 5 / 11
- Kyle Chisholm - 11 / 9
- Tommy Hahn - 3 / 35
- Robert Marshall - 4 / 32
- Michael Byrne - 40 / 5
- Kevin Rookstool - 14 / 12
- John Dowd - 10 / 16
- Christian Craig - 15 / 15
- Les Smith - 37 / 10
- Ben LaMay - 18 / 14
- Jacob Weimer - 13 / 19
- Robert Kiniry - 12 / 21
- Phillip Nicoletti - 35 / 13
450 Motocross Point Standings - ( Round 9 of 12 )
- Ryan Dungey - 430
- Mike Alessi - 345
- Jacob Weimer - 290
- Andrew Short - 273
- Broc Tickle - 253
- Josh Grant - 195
- Justin Brayton - 185
- Kyle Chisholm - 159
- James Stewart - 151
- Brett Metcalfe - 142
- Michael Byrne - 138
- Davi Millsaps - 114
- Tommy Hahn - 101
- Nico Izzi - 95
- Ryan Sipes - 94
- Tyla Rattray - 84
- Les Smith - 66
- Cole Thompson - 64
- Christian Craig - 62
- Jimmy Albertson - 61
Overall Results - 250 Class - Moto 1 / Moto 2
- Blake Baggett - 3 / 1
- Eli Tomac - 1 / 3
- Ken Roczen - 4 / 2
- Marvin Musquin - 2 / 5
- Justin Barcia - 7 / 4
- Malcolm Stewart - 6 / 7
- Alex Martin - 8 / 6
- Jessy Nelson - 5 / 11
- Travis Baker - 10 / 10
- Ryan Sipes - 12 / 12
- Justin Bogle - 11 / 13
- Jason Anderson - 37 / 8
- Wil Hahn - 21 / 9
- Blake Wharton - 9 / 28
- Cole Thompson - 13 / 18
- Jacob Hayes - 16 / 16
- Tony Lorusso - 15 / 17
- Zack Freeberg - 33 / 14
- Shawn Rife - 14 / 29
- Martin Davalos - 35 / 15
250 Motocross Point Standings - ( Round 9 of 12 )
- Blake Baggett - 400
- Justin Barcia - 376
- Eli Tomac - 368
- Ken Roczen - 345
- Marvin Musquin - 294
- Wil Hahn - 230
- Blake Wharton - 197
- Jason Anderson - 181
- Jessy Nelson - 170
- Travis Baker - 156
- Jake Canada - 132
- Malcolm Stewart - 123
- Alex Martin - 109
- Gareth Swanepoel - 106
- Ivan Tedesco - 105
- Kyle Cunningham - 96
- Justin Bogle - 84
- Kyle Peters - 73
- Martin Davalos - 58
- Ryan Sipes - 44
Overall Results - Women's Class - Moto 1 / Moto 2
- Ashley Fiolek - 1 / 1
- Jessica Patterson - 2 / 2
- Sara Pettersson - 4 / 4
- Tarah Gieger - 3 / 5
- Mariana Balbi - 7 / 3
- Sade Allender - 6 / 6
- Jacqueline Strong - 5 / 7
- Sarah Whitmore - 8 / 8
- Christina Older - 10 / 9
- Alexah Pearson - 9 / 11
- Amanda Brown - 11 / 13
- Ryann Stacy - 13 / 12
- Shelby Rolen - 12 / 14
- Ashley Boham - 15 / 15
- Brianna DeGray - 31 / 10
- Jenna Smith - 16 / 16
- Marissa Markelon - 14 / 31
- Katelyn Crowley - 27 / 17
- Jackie Ives - 20 / 18
- Mariah Andrew - 18 20
Women's Motocross Point Standings - ( Round 7 of 8 )
- Jessica Patterson - 280
- Ashley Fiolek - 275
- Tarah Gieger - 270
- Mariana Balbi - 227
- Sara Pettersson - 209
- Jacqueline Strong - 206
- Kasie Creson - 174
- Alexah Pearson - 149
- Sade Allender - 148
- Sayaka Kaneshiro - 137
- Amanda Brown - 130
- Sarah Whitmore - 120
- Brianna DeGray - 110
- Meghan Rutledge - 78
- Jackie Ives - 62
- Shelby Rolen - 54
- April Zastrow - 49
- Hailey Larson - 48
- Ashley Boham - 38
- Marissa Markelon - 36
