KTM SWEEPS 450SX PODIUM IN OAKLAND WITH RED BULL KTM'S WEBB AND MUSQUIN AT THE HELM
(Press release)
OAKLAND, Calif. - Red Bull KTM
Factory Racing's Cooper Webb took control of the 450SX points lead
on Saturday following a stellar performance inside Oakland's O.Co
Coliseum for Round 4 of the AMA Supercross Championship. Leading
the Main Event from start to finish, Webb claimed his
second-straight victory this season while taking the orange
brand to an impressive 1-2-3 podium sweep with Red Bull KTM's
Marvin Musquin in second and Rocky Mountain ATV/MX - WPS - KTM's
Blake Baggett rounding out the all-orange podium in third.
450SX
Webb had a positive start to the
evening, grabbing the holeshot and early lead in his 450SX Heat
race. After leading the first three laps, Webb made a mistake that
dropped him back to third and from there he maintained a top-three
position to transfer into the Main Event. As the gate dropped for
the Main Event, Webb powered his KTM
450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION to the holeshot once again and assumed
the early lead over his teammate Musquin. Webb and Musquin battled
together for the first half of the race until Musquin went down
around the mid-way point, allowing Webb to increase his lead to
eight seconds over the second-place rider. Musquin eventually
fought his way back to second and applied pressure on Webb in the
final laps. The Red Bull KTM duo battled all the way to the finish
with Webb edging Musquin out by a mere 0.8 seconds.
Webb: 
"Oakland was a
great day for me. It was a perfect race - I was able to lead from
start to finish. I had some pressure from Marvin at the end but I
held on and was able to get a win, so I'm stoked. Two-in-a-row and
the first time I've had the red plate in my career is pretty
amazing, so hopefully we can keep it going. We've got a long season
ahead but it's been a great two weekends so we'll get back to work
on Monday. Thank you to the Red Bull KTM Team for believing in me
and getting me back here. It was awesome to see KTM dominate
tonight with 1-2-3 finishes and 1-2 for me and Marv the last two
weekends."
Musquin,
who placed fourth in his 450SX Heat race, got off to a great start
in the Main Event aboard his KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION as he
began in second behind his teammate. Musquin maintained a good pace
behind Webb throughout the first half but a mid-race crash caused
him to drop back to fifth. Upon regrouping, Musquin made a valiant
charge back up to second and he reeled Webb into striking distance
in the closing laps. With a hard-fought effort, Musquin battled all
the way through the checkers to narrowly miss his first victory of
the season in Oakland.
Musquin:
"It was
super intense and physically it's tough out there, I'm definitely
getting better. This week I was able to ride all week so I'm
getting better and better. That track was definitely difficult for
everyone and especially those whoops but I figured it out in the
Main and I was able to pass some guys. It's frustrating, I rode
really well, I'm really happy but it could have been mine tonight
but it happens, no excuses. I went down but I was the fastest and I
was able to pass those guys and be a little more consistent. I'm a
little bit bummed, finishing right behind cooper is not fun but
it's good, I'm making progress. Second place is good, it's a lot of
points but I want to win for sure."
Rocky Mountain
ATV/MX - WPS - FLY - KTM's Blake Baggett didn't get off to the best
start in the Main Event but he fought his way through the pack and
into a top-five position by the halfway point. He found himself in
a podium position late in the race and he finished off strong to
successfully round out an all-KTM podium with third-place.
250SX West
Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/KTM Factory
Racing's Shane McElrath continues to keep himself in the 250SX West
title hunt with another solid finish in the class. In the Main
Event, McElrath placed his
KTM 250 SX-F into fourth off the start and quickly made his way
into third. In a close battle, McElrath put his best foot forward
to fight for third but he fell just short of the podium with a
hard-fought fourth-place.
His teammate, Sean Cantrell, captured
a top-ten finish in the class.
Canadian KTM Red Bull Thor Factory
Racing rider, Jess Pettis, had another good showing on Saturday
night. Pettis, who qualified 12th on the day, got off to a great
holeshot in 250SX West Heat 1 and put his KTM 250 SX-F into the
early lead. Pettis led the first three laps before eventually
settling into fifth, where he claimed a top-five transfer into the
Main Event. Pettis began the race just outside the top 20 but he
fought his way up to 11th in the Main Event.
Next
Race: San Diego, California - February 2,
2019
Results 450SX Class -
Oakland 2019
1. Cooper Webb (USA), KTM, 23 laps
- Marvin Musquin (FRA), KTM,
+0.760
- Blake Baggett (USA), KTM,
+09.126
Other KTM
- Justin Bogle (USA),
KTM
Standings 450SX Class 2019
after 4 of 17 rounds
1. Webb,
83
- Roczen, 81
- Tomac, 80
4. Musquin, 79
Other KTM
- Baggett,
66
- Bogle, 31
Results 250SX West Class - Oakland 2019
1. Adam Cianciarulo (USA), Kawasaki, 17 laps
- Dylan Ferrandis (FRA), Yamaha,
+02.570
- Colt Nichols (USA), Yamaha,
+04.609
- Shane McElrath (USA), KTM,
+06.271
Other KTM
10. Sean Cantrell (USA), KTM
- Jess Pettis (CAN),
KTM
- Jerry Robin (USA),
KTM
Standings 250SX West Class 2019 after 4 of 17
rounds
1. Nichols, 91 points
- Cianciarulo, 88
- McElrath,
87
Other KTM
12. Pettis, 48
- Cantrell,
46
- Robin,
27
