WEBB VICTORIOUS AT HOUSTON SX TRIPLE CROWN; MUSQUIN CLAIMS RUNNER-UP POSITION
(Press release)
HOUSTON, Texas - Cooper Webb once again led the Red
Bull KTM
Factory Racing Team to a 1-2 sweep in the 450SX class with a big
victory at Saturday's Houston SX Triple Crown, Round 13 of the AMA
Supercross Championship. With 2-1-3 Main Event finishes, Webb
bested his teammate Marvin Musquin (5-3-1) by only three points for
the overall win in Texas.
450SX
Webb's eighth-place qualifying
position left more to be desired early in the day but he quickly
turned things around as he powered his
KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION into a favorable start position in
the first Main Event. He battled for third early on with Musquin,
where he eventually made his way into second. In Main Event #2,
Webb grabbed the holeshot and immediately put himself out in front
of the pack. From there, he never looked back as he led all 16 laps
of the race. In Main Event #3, Webb got off to a third-place start,
engaging in an intense three-way battle early on. He got into
second on lap six and continued to dice back-and-forth before
settling into third in the final race. With a consistent string of
podium finishes, Webb was able to top the class in the Triple Crown
format thus taking home the maximum championship points from Round
12.
Webb: "It was a great night
overall with a 2-1-3, and I got a Main Event win, which was cool.
Consistency was key to this race - it's tough to line up for three
Main Events and go to battle with the best-of-the-best, so it's a
good night to get the win, I'm stoked on it!"
For Musquin, the day started off
positive with a fourth-place position in timed qualifying. In Main
Event #1, Musquin put his KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION into third
on the opening lap and he battled with his teammate Webb early on.
The duo diced back-and-forth for the first four laps before Musquin
got pushed off the track and dropped to sixth. From there, he made
a charge back up to fourth and as he was gunning for third, he went
off the track again and went down. Beginning back in sixth again,
Musquin made another big charge to ultimately finish fifth. In Main
Event #2, Musquin got a sixth-place start and worked his way into
third halfway through. He battled in second for the second half of
the race but a mistake on the final lap caused him to crash and
finish third in the race. Musquin came back swinging for the third
Main Event, as he claimed the lead early on the opening lap. He
rode a nearly flawless race to conclude the night on a positive
note after leading all 16 laps of the race, contributing to a solid
second-overall for the night.
Musquin: "Coming off two wins
and going into Triple Crown format, you know it's going to be
intense. I showed great riding in all three Main Events but
unfortunately, I had issues in the first two that kept me from
taking the overall win tonight. The last race, I put it all
together with a great start and rode like myself. I was so happy to
have a clear track ahead of me and it was super enjoyable to ride
in the lead."
250SX West
Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/KTM Factory
Racing's Sean Cantrell had a solid night of racing, finishing
eighth-overall for the night. Cantrell powered his
KTM 250 SX-F to great starts in all three Main Events, as he
battled his way through the chaos to ultimately finish with 11-7-13
results for the night.
Next
Race: Nashville, Tennessee - April 6, 2019
Results 450SX Class -
Houston 2019
1. Cooper Webb (USA), KTM, 2-1-3
- Marvin Musquin (FRA), KTM,
5-3-1
- Dean Wilson (GBR), Husqvarna,
3-2-5
Other KTM
- Justin Bogle (USA), KTM,
8-5-7
- Blake Baggett (USA), KTM,
9-9-6
Standings 450SX Class 2019 after 13 of 17
rounds
1. Webb, 288
points
- Musquin,
271
- Tomac, 262
Other KTM
- Baggett,
215
- Bogle,
124
Results 250SX West Class - Houston 2019
- Dylan Ferrandis (FRA), Yamaha,
2-1-2
- RJ Hampshire (USA), Honda, 3-2-4
- Colt Nichols (USA), Yamaha,
5-4-1
Other KTM
- Sean Cantrell (USA), KTM,
11-7-13
- Killian Auberson (USA),
KTM, 14-16-18
- Mathias Jorgensen (DEN),
KTM, 20-15-16
Standings 250SX West Class 2019 after 8 of 11
rounds
1. Cianciarulo, 182 points
- Ferrandis, 177
- Nichols, 142
Other KTM
13. Pettis, 66
- Cantrell,
61
- Robin,
30