2016 AMA Supercross Oakland Race Results
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width="580"] Dungey and Musquin Win at Oakland[/caption]
Oakland, CA - Red Bull KTM Factory rider Ryan Dungey took another
commanding win to claim his third straight victory in a row at the
fourth round of the AMA 450 Supercross Championship held at the
O.co Coliseum while his teammate, Marvin Musquin, finished 3rd to
claim his first podium finish of the year.
This race was moved to a delayed rain schedule due to inclement
weather leading up to the race which meant removing one of the
practice sessions. In the two sessions that took place, Dungey was
able to put together some solid laps and turned the fastest time
from the qualifying sessions.
Dungey and Musquin were placed in the second heat race. Dungey
pulled the holeshot while Musquin was not far behind in 3rd
position. Dungey quickly stretched his lead out front and went on
to win the heat race by an impressive 9 seconds. Meanwhile, Musquin
was able to move into 2nd place at the halfway point of the heat
and went on to finish in that position to take a great gate spot in
the main event.
When the gate dropped for the main event, it was Dungey that pulled
the holeshot while Musquin was immediately behind him in 2nd place.
Musquin battled Roczen for two laps before falling to 3rd on the
fourth lap of the race. Out front, Dungey slowly pulled away from
the group and had a 4 second lead by the halfway point of the
race.
Musquin continued to ride a smooth race turning consistent laps to
remain in podium position. At the end of the 20 lap main event,
Dungey took his third victory of the season and his 25th career
win. Musquin held on for 3rd place, earning his first career 450
Supercross class podium.
"It feels great to get another win," stated Dungey on the podium.
"Being out front early allows me to ride my own race and stay
focused. I am really happy for my teammate Marvin tonight. This is
a big step for him to get his first podium of his 450 career. We
train really hard together and I'm happy for him and the team to
have us both on the podium."
Musquin remarked, "We did not expect for me to be on the podium
already at the fourth round of the series. I am so excited to be up
here and have the whole team to thank for this. I train with Ryan
all week and it is great to be able to be up here with him."
Next Event: Glendale, AZ - February 6, 2016
Overall Results
1. Ryan Dungey
2. Ken Roczen
3. Marvin Musquin
4. Jason Anderson
5. Chad Reed
6. Cole Seely
7. Eli Tomac
8. Jake Weimer
9. Justin Brayton
10. Wil Hahn
11. Weston Peick
12. Davi Millsaps
13. Mike Alessi
14. Christophe Pourel
15. Blake Baggett
16. Vince Friese
17. Lawson Bopping
18. Nicholas Schmidt
19. Phil Nicoletti
20. Cade Clason
21. Adam Enticknap
22. James Stewart
Overall Point Standings
1. Ryan Dungey - 97
2. Jason Anderson - 75
3. Chad Reed - 75