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Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship: Lakewood

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 08:59:21 -0700

We had two new winners for the season as Honda Red Bull Racing's Ivan Tedesco went 1-1 for his first 450 victory, and Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki's Jake Weimer finished 2-1 in his 250 motos for the overall win. Honda Red Bull Racing's Ashley Fiolek continued her winning streak (now nine of ten motos on the season) to take the women's class.

Check the photo galleries below for all the action.

Photo Galleries!
450 Moto 1 Starts Here	250 Moto 1 Starts Here	Women’s Moto 1 Starts Here
450 Moto 2 Starts Here	250 Moto 2 Starts Here	Women’s Moto 2 Starts Here

Results
Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship
Thunder Valley Motocross; Lakewood, CO

450 Overall
1. Ivan Tedesco (Honda) 1-1
2. Andrew Short (Honda) 2-2
3. Tommy Hahn (Kawasaki) 7-3
4. Chad Reed (Suzuki) 3-7
5. Michael Byrne (Suzuki) 6-4
6. Josh Grant (Yamaha) 5-5
7. Ricky Dietrich (Kawasaki) 11-6
8. Jimmy Albertson (Yamaha) 10-9
9. Kyle Summers (Yamaha) 9-10
10. Jake Moss (Honda) 4-33
11. Cody Cooper (Yamaha) 32-8
12. Chris Blose (Honda) 8-30
13. Nick Wey (Yamaha) 18-13
14. Roberto Castro (Kawasaki) 16-15
15. Tyler Bowers (Honda) 33-11
16. Kyle Keylon (Honda) 35-12
17. Timmy Ferry (Kawasaki) 12-22
18. Jeff Alessi (Honda) 13-34
19. Justin Sipes (KTM) 25-14
20. Weston Peick (Honda) 14-35

450 Point Standings
1. Chad Reed 195
2. Andrew Short 181
3. Ivan Tedesco 160
4. Josh Grant 151
5. Mike Alessi 142
6. Tommy Hahn 123
7. Michael Byrne 117
8. Cody Cooper 104
9. Ricky Dietrich 88
10. Justin Brayton 79
11. Nick Wey 77
12. Jimmy Albertson 70
13. Dan Reardon 68
14. Ryan Villopoto 55
15. Weston Peick 47
16. Jake Moss 45
17. Jeff Alessi 43
18. Matt Goerke 41
19. Chris Blose 40
20. Josh Hill 39

250 Overall
1. Jake Weimer (Kawasaki) 2-1
2. Christophe Pourcel (Kawasaki) 1-6
3. Tommy Searle (KTM) 5-3
4. Justin Barcia (Honda) 9-2
5. Ryan Dungey (Suzuki) 6-4
6. Broc Tickle (Yamaha) 3-8
7. Brett Metcalfe (Honda) 7-5
8. Blake Wharton (Honda) 4-11
9. Tyla Rattray (Kawasaki) 8-9
10. Darryn Durham (Yamaha) 10-12
11. Max Antsie (KTM) 12-13
12. Ben Evans (Honda) 13-14
13. Matt Lemoine (Yamaha) 22-7
14. Wil Hahn (KTM) 11-18
15. Martin Davalos (KTM) 40-10
16. Luke George (Kawasaki) 17-17
17. Steven Clarke (Suzuki) 14-20
18. Cole Seely (Suzuki) 24-15
19. Sean Borkenhagen (Honda) 15-37
20. Alex Martin (Honda) 21-16

250 Point Standings
1. Christophe Pourcel 217
2. Ryan Dungey 208
3. Tyla Rattray 160
4. Tommy Searle 153
5. Blake Wharton 144
6. Brett Metcalfe 141
7. Trey Canard 139
8. Broc Tickle 130
9. Justin Barcia 117
10. Jake Weimer 113
11. Matt Lemoine 79
12. Wil Hahn 70
13. Darryn Durham 69
14. Ben Evans 66
15. Kyle Cunningham 61
16. Max Antsie 50
17. P. J. Larsen 43
18. Steven Clarke 43
19. Sean Borkenhagen 35
20. Austin Stroupe 34

Women’s Overall
1. Ashley Fiolek (Honda) 1-1
2. Sherri Cruse (Suzuki) 2-4
3. Mariana Balbi (Honda) 5-2
4. Vicki Golden (Honda) 4-3
5. Jessica Patterson (Honda) 3-6
6. Sara Price (Kawasaki) 8-5
7. Elizabeth Bash (Kawasaki) 7-7
8. Tatum Sik (Suzuki) 10-8
9. Sarah Whitmore (KTM) 9-9
10. Penni Cyrus (Kawasaki) 11-11

Women’s Point Standings
1. Ashley Fiolek 247
2. Jessica Patterson 198
3. Sherri Cruse 194
4. Vicki Golden 192
5. Elizabeth Bash 147
6. Sara Price 146
7. Sarah Whitmore 118
8. Penni Cyrus 105
9. Tatum Sik 101
10. Mariana Balbi 86

Quick Pics: Lakewood Practice

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:37:12 -0700

Here's the fastest practice lap times from the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship practice sessions at Thunder Valley in Lakewood, CO.

Josh Grant was the quickest in the 450 class aboard his JGRMX Toyota/Yamaha YZ450F, just edging out home state favorite Andrew Short. Click image for a larger version.

450

1. Josh Grant	(Yamaha)	2:14.140
2. Andrew Short	(Honda)	2:14.210
3. Ivan Tedesco	(Honda)	2:14.454
4. Jake Moss	(Honda)	2:14.195
5. Cody Cooper	(Yamaha)	2:16.418
6. Michael Byrne	(Suzuki)	2:16.868
7. Kyle Summers	(Honda)	2:16.988
8. Tommy Hahn	(Kawasaki)	2:17.190
9. Chris Blose	(Honda)	2:17.208
10. Timmy Ferry	(Kawasaki)	2:17.250

Mike Alessi won't have a great starting spot on the gate, but easily qualified, despite his recent broken kneecap. Click image for a larger version.

Christophe Pourcel laid down the fastest lap in the 250 class ahead of a returning Martin Davalos. Click image for a larger version.

250

1. Christophe Pourcel	(Kawasaki)	2:15.304
2. Martin Davalos	(KTM)	2:15.700
3. Broc Tickle	(Yamaha)	2:16.486
4. Justin Barcia	(Honda)	2:16.629
5. Wil Hahn	(KTM)	2:16.864
6. Matt Lemoine	(Yamaha)	2:16.906
7. Tyla Rattray	(Kawasaki)	2:17.330
8. Luke George	(Kawasaki)	2:17.644
9. Sean Borkenhagen	(Honda)	2:17.776
10. Jake Weimer	(Kawasaki)	2:17.781

The Big Picture

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:26:13 -0700

Here's a ready-to-install bolt-on upgrade for your PC, Mac, or iPhone. Which one(s) will you pick for your desktop, laptop, or phone? There are some nuggets to choose from here, from every race of the series so far, including some by request.

Click the dimensions (1400 x 1050, 1440 x 900, or 320 x 480 for iPhones) next to each photo to open the large image in the aspect ratio that work best for your monitor. After the window pops up with the large image, you can right click to save it as your desktop image (PC), or Control-click to set it as your desktop (Mac).

	Trey Canard and Brett Metcalfe 1400 x 1050 1440 x 900 Mobile
	Christophe Pourcel 1400 x 1050 1440 x 900 Mobile
	Andrew Short 1400 x 1050 1440 x 900 Mobile
	Justin Barcia 1400 x 1050 1440 x 900 Mobile
	Ivan Tedesco 1400 x 1050 1440 x 900 Mobile
	Ivan Tedesco 1400 x 1050 1440 x 900 Mobile
	Broc Tickle 1400 x 1050 1440 x 900 Mobile
	Mike Brown 1400 x 1050 1440 x 900 Mobile
	Trey Canard 1400 x 1050 1440 x 900 Mobile
	Ryan Dungey 1400 x 1050 1440 x 900 Mobile
	Tyla Rattray and Christophe Pourcel 1400 x 1050 1440 x 900 Mobile
	Christophe Pourcel 1400 x 1050 1440 x 900 Mobile
	Chad Reed 1400 x 1050 1440 x 900 Mobile
	Tommy Searle 1400 x 1050 1440 x 900 Mobile
	250 Racing 1400 x 1050 1440 x 900 Mobile
	Mike Alessi 1400 x 1050 1440 x 900 Mobile
	Mike Alessi 1400 x 1050 1440 x 900 Mobile
	Brett Metcalfe 1400 x 1050 1440 x 900 Mobile
	Trey Canard 1400 x 1050 1440 x 900 Mobile
	Matt Lemoine 1400 x 1050 1440 x 900 Mobile
	The 450 Pack 1400 x 1050 1440 x 900 Mobile
	Ryan Dungey 1400 x 1050 1440 x 900 Mobile
	Ricky Dietrich 1400 x 1050 1440 x 900 Mobile
	450 Start 1400 x 1050 1440 x 900 Mobile

Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship: High Point

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:29:18 -0700

Photo Galleries!
450 Moto 1 Starts Here	250 Moto 1 Starts Here	Women’s Moto 1 Starts Here
450 Moto 2 Starts Here	250 Moto 2 Starts Here	Women’s Moto 2 Starts Here

The first round of the Monster Energy Triple Crown provided a race within a race at the fourth round of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship series, and the two guys who struggled with stomach issues at Freestone came out strong with 1-1 days. They both also took over the point leads in their respective classes.

In the 450 class it was Chad Reed (Rockstar Makita Suzuki), who took over where his recently injured teammate, Mike Alessi was last weekend, winning both motos. The first moto was relatively easy for him, where he traded the lead with Honda Red Bull Racing's Andrew Short early in the moto, but then remained unchallenged until the end. The second moto, however, provided some different challenges. The first was Honda Red Bull Racing's Ivan Tedesco, who led for the first two-thirds of the race. When Reed finally worked his way past, Tedesco stalled his bike, which seemed like it would make things easier for Reed. But a lap or two later a large chunk of wood in a rutted corner caused Chad to crash, and also took down several other riders, including Tedesco.

Chad's 1-1 was good for the overall, ahead of Short's 2-2, and Tedesco's 3-3. It was Reed's first 450 overall, and it also propelled Reed into the points lead in the 450 class, something that he joked that he was hesitant to take, considering that everyone who'd held it so far this year (Villopoto and Alessi) both ended up injured. With the lead that Alessi had after Freestone, he still holds second overall in the series, and rumor has it that despite his surgically-repaired kneecap, he'll be on the line when the series returns to action in two weeks in Colorado.

Notable in Saturday's results were Michael Byrne's fourth overall on his Rockstar Makita Suzuki, his best of the season. Also, Ricky Dietrich's sixth overall. His plans for the weekend include not only Saturday's National in Pennsylvania, but a WORCS race in Washington on Sunday for the Monster Energy Kawasaki squad. Now that's Ironman material right there.

Christophe Pourcel.

In the 250 class, Christophe Pourcel (Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki) continued his string of first moto wins, which he's scored at each National so far this year. But the second moto looked like a war between Trey Canard (Geico Powersports Honda), who lead from the drop of the gate. Canard has been hungry for a moto win, and for the bulk of the second moto it looked like he might get it. But with two laps to go in the final moto, he crashed heavily, breaking an arm in the process. It was a huge disappointent both for Canard, and for the fans who have been enjoying watching him race this season. Pourcel continued on to a 1-1 day and his second overall of the season.

Dungey's 3-2 was good for second overall, and Tommy Searle (KTM) nabbed the final podium spot with a 4-3 day. Searle has been picking up the pace over the last couple rounds, and seems to be acclimating well to the series. The other MX GP import for this season, MX2 World Champ Tyla Rattray, finished with a 5-4 score, and fourth overall. Pourcel is sporting a two-point lead heading into the two-week break before Colorado, and he'll be sporting the red points leader plates on his bike for the next race.

In the women's class, Ashley Fiolek (Honda Red Bull Racing) continued her dominance of the season, taking two more moto wins ahead of Jessica Patterson (4-2), Sherri Cruse (3-3) and Vicki Golden (2-4). JP did lead for a bit, but appeared to have a crash that dropped her back out of contention in the first moto.

Be sure to check out the links above for full photo galleries and much more from High Point Raceway in Mount Morris, PA.

450 Results

1.	Chad Reed	(Suzuki)	1-1
2.	Andrew Short	(Honda)	2-2
3.	Ivan Tedesco	(Honda)	3-3
4.	Michael Byrne	(Suzuki)	4-5
5.	Cody Cooper	(Yamaha)	5-6
6.	Ricky Dietrich	(Kawasaki)	8-9
7.	Nick Wey	(Yamaha)	7-10
8.	Josh Grant	(Yamaha)	6-11
9.	Justin Brayton	(KTM)	13-7
10.	Tommy Hahn	(Kawasaki)	18-4
11.	Jeff Alessi	(Honda)	9-14
12.	Justin Sipes	(KTM)	14-12
13.	Jesse Casillas	(Kawasaki)	12-16
14.	Gavin Gracyk	(Kawasaki)	35-8
15.	Jimmy Albertson	(Yamaha)	16-13
16.	Antonio Balbi	(Honda)	11-18
17.	Josh Hill	(Yamaha)	10-22
18.	Jason Thomas	(Honda)	17-17
19.	Troy Adams	(Honda)	32-15
20.	Ben Lamay	(Yamaha)	15-33

450 Point Standings

1.	Chad Reed	161
2.	Mike Alessi	142
3.	Andrew Short	137
4.	Josh Grant	119
5.	Ivan Tedesco	110
6.	Cody Cooper	91
7.	Tommy Hahn	89
8.	Michael Byrne	84
9.	Justin Brayton	79
10.	Dan Reardon	68

250 Results

1.	Christophe Pourcel	(Kawasaki)	1-1
2.	Ryan Dungey	(Suzuki)	3-2
3.	Tommy Searle	(KTM)	4-3
4.	Tyla Rattray	(Kawasaki)	5-4
5.	Blake Wharton	(Honda)	6-6
6.	Justin Barcia	(Honda)	8-5
7.	Broc Tickle	(Yamaha)	9-8
8.	Matt Lemoine	(Yamaha)	7-11
9.	Kyle Cunningham	(Kawasaki)	10-10
10.	Trey Canard	(Honda)	2-32
11.	Darryn Durham	(Yamaha)	13-9
12.	Wil Hahn	(KTM)	11-13
13.	Brett Metcalfe	(Honda)	19-7
14.	Steven Clarke	(Suzuki)	12-15
15.	Kyle Regal	(Honda)	18-12
16.	Ben Evans	(Honda)	16-14
17.	Michael Willard	(Kawasaki)	15-16
18.	Max Antsie	(KTM)	14-36
19.	Levi Kilbarger	(Honda)	38-17
20.	Vince Friese	(Honda)	20-18

250 Point Standings

1.	Christophe Pourcel	177
2.	Ryan Dungey	175
3.	Trey Canard	139
4.	Tyla Rattray	135
5.	Tommy Searle	117
6.	Blake Wharton	116
7.	Brett Metcalfe	111
8.	Broc Tickle	97
9.	Justin Barcia	83
10.	Jake Weimer	66

WMX Results

1.	Ashley Fiolek	(Honda)	1-1
2.	Jessica Patterson	(Honda)	4-2
3.	Sherri Cruse	(Suzuki)	3-3
4.	Vicki Golden	(Honda)	2-4
5.	Elizabeth Bash	(Kawasaki)	5-5
6.	Sara Price	(Kawasaki)	6-6
7.	Kimberly Kocher	(KTM)	8-8
8.	Sarah Whitmore	(KTM)	11-7
9.	Tatum Sik	(Suzuki)	9-10
10.	Jackie Ives	(Yamaha)	12-9

WMX Point Standings

1.	Ashley Fiolek	197
2.	Jessica Patterson	163
3.	Vicki Golden	154
4.	Sherri Cruse	154
5.	Elizabeth Bash	119
6.	Sara Price	117
7.	Sarah Whitmore	94
8.	Penni Cyrus	85
9.	Kimberly Kocher	81
10.	Tatum Sik	77

Quick Pics: High Point Results

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:23:16 -0700

Chad Reed took his first 450 overall of the season, and, well...ever. (He said afterward that he didn't think it'd take eight years to get his first one.) Click image for a larger version.

We're working on our usual extensive post-race photo gallery (check back later), but in the meantime, here are some quick pics from High Point Raceway in Mt. Morris, PA. Highlights? Chad Reed scored his first 450 overall, and took over the points lead. Meanwhile, in the 250 class, Christophe Pourcel nabbed his second overall of the season, but his first with a 1-1 score.

Chad Reed caught and passed Ivan Tedesco for the lead in the second moto. Click image for a larger version.

450 Results

1.	Chad Reed	1-1
2.	Andrew Short	2-2
3.	Ivan Tedesco	3-3
4.	Michael Byrne	4-5
5.	Cody Cooper	5-6
6.	Ricky Dietrich	8-9
7.	Nick Wey	7-10
8.	Josh Grant	6-11
9.	Justin Brayton	13-7
10.	Tommy Hahn	18-4

450 Point Standings

1.	Chad Reed	161
2.	Mike Alessi	142
3.	Andrew Short	137
4.	Josh Grant	119
5.	Ivan Tedesco	110
6.	Cody Cooper	91
7.	Tommy Hahn	89
8.	Michael Byrne	84
9.	Justin Brayton	79
10.	Dan Reardon	68

Christophe Pourcel went 1-1 to take the overall win in the 250 class, but spent the whole second moto eating roost from Trey Canard (and had the bruises to his lip to prove it). Click image for a larger version.

250 Results

1.	Christophe Pourcel	1-1
2.	Ryan Dungey	3-2
3.	Tommy Searle	4-3
4.	Tyla Rattray	5-4
5.	Justin Barcia	8-5
6.	Broc Tickle	9-8
7.	Matt Lemoine	7-11
8.	Kyle Cunningham	10-10
9.	Trey Canard	2-32
10.	Darryn Durham	13-9

250 Point Standings

1.	Christophe Pourcel	177
2.	Ryan Dungey	175
3.	Trey Canard	139
4.	Tyla Rattray	135
5.	Tommy Searle	117
6.	Blake Wharton	116
7.	Brett Metcalfe	111
8.	Broc Tickle	97
9.	Justin Barcia	83
10.	Jake Weimer	66

Unfortunately, Trey Canard crashed with two laps to go and suffered a broken wrist. Click image for a larger version.

Quick Pics: High Point Practice

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 09:34:58 -0700

Josh Grant (JGRMX Toyota/Yamaha), and Ryan Dungey (Rockstar Makita Suzuki) had he fastest laps in their respective classes during practice at High Point Raceway in Mt. Morris, PA.

So far the weather here is muggy but mild, but we've heard of some reports of possible rain for this afternoon.

Josh Grant. Click image for a larger version.

450

1.	Josh Grant	2:20.287
2.	Andrew Short	2:21.976
3.	Josh Hill	2:22.584
4.	Chad Reed	2:22.617
5.	Michael Byrne	2:23.007
6.	Justin Brayton	2:23.199
7.	Jeff Alessi	2:23.585
8.	Ivan Tedesco	2:23.736
9.	Troy Adams	2:23.797
10.	Ricky Dietrich	2:23.889

Jeff Alessi. Click image for a larger version.

Ryan Dungey. Click image for a larger version.

250

1.	Ryan Dungey	2:19.926
2.	Broc Tickle	2:21.786
3.	Tyla Rattray	2:21.808
4.	Trey Canard	2:23.402
5.	Blake Wharton	2:23.415
6.	Tommy Searle	2:23.522
7.	Jake Weimer	2:25.219
8.	Brett Metcalfe	2:25.244
9.	Christophe Pourcel	2:25.393
10.	Wil Hahn	2:25.517

Broc Tickle. Click image for a larger version.

Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship: Freestone

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 03:59:08 -0700

Photo Galleries

450 Moto 1 Starts Here	250 Moto 1 Starts Here	Women’s Moto 1 Starts Here
450 Moto 2 Starts Here	250 Moto 2 Starts Here	Women’s Moto 2 Starts Here

While it wasn’t as brutally hot and humid as it was last season, Freestone County Raceway in Wortham, Texas, once again proved to be a major challenge for the riders of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship.

In the 450 class, it was Mike Alessi (Rockstar Makita Suzuki), taking a pair of moto wins and extending his points lead to 31 over his teammate, Chad Reed, who was third overall on the day. Andrew Short (Honda Red Bull Racing) scored a podium spot courtesy of his 2-3 moto finishes, continuing his string of solid finishes on the loose terrain of the Texas track.

Among the riders who turned in surprise performances? Ricky Dietrich, who went 7-6 for fifth overall, in a replacement role at Monster Energy Kawasaki. Dan Reardon was also showing some speed that we haven’t seen from him since he arrived here, and his 12-4 isn’t completely indicative of how he should have finished. He was running strongly in moto one until a crash very late in the moto.

As usual, the 250 class provided plenty of fireworks, and this time around it was battles between Trey Canard (Geico Powersports Honda) and eventual overall winner Ryan Dungey (Rockstar Makita Suzuki); as well as battles between Tommy Searle (Muscle Milk MDK KTM), Tyla Rattray (Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki), and Brett Metcalfe (Geico Powersports Honda).

First moto winner Christophe Pourcel (Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki) finished the day with a 1-4 score, and this time around he was edged out by Dungey’s 2-1…but only six points separate the two riders, and it’d be even closer, except for Pourcel’s penalty at Hangtown for jumping in a zone where the “no jump” flag was being displayed. (The colors and design for that flag was new here, by the way.)

In the Women’s class, there was a spirited battle for the lead between Jessica Patterson and Ashley Fiolek (Honda Red Bull Racing) in the first moto. Both riders led at one point, and it looked like JP might take her second-straight moto win, but a last-second charge by Fiolek gave her the nod. Ashley also took the overall for the day.

Behind the lead duo, there were plenty of other battles. Series rookies Sara Price and Vicki Golden both had solid rides, though each had their issues (a tweaked wrist for Golden, and a misfiring bike for Price in moto one).

There’s plenty more info in the 57-photo gallery of images from Freestone, so dig in.

Also, be sure to check back next week for more, as the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship series moves to High Point Raceway in Mount Morris, PA.

Results
Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship
Freestone County Raceway; Wortham, TX

250
1. Ryan Dungey (Suzuki) 2-1
2. Christophe Pourcel (Kawasaki) 1-4
3. Trey Canard (Honda) 3-2
4. Blake Wharton (Honda) 7-3
5. Brett Metcalfe (Honda) 4-7
6. Tommy Searle (KTM) 6-5
7. Tyla Rattray (Kawasaki) 5-6
8. Broc Tickle (Yamaha) 9-8
9. Darryn Durham (Yamaha) 8-12
10. Kyle Cunningham (Kawasaki) 13-9
11. Wil Hahn (KTM) 11-13
12. Max Antsie (KTM) 15-10
13. Matt Lemoine (Yamaha)10-15
14. Jake Weimer (Kawasaki) 18-11
15. Sean Borkenhagen 14-18
16. Alex Martin (Honda) 17-16
17. P. J. Larsen (Kawasaki) 12-37
18. Kyle Regal (Honda) 37-14
19. Ben Evans (Honda) 19-17
20. Steven Clarke (Suzuki) 16-20

250 Point Standings
1. Ryan Dungey 133
2. Christophe Pourcel 127
3. Trey Canard 117
4. Tyla Rattray 101
5. Brett Metcalfe 95
6. Blake Wharton 86
7. Tommy Searle 79
8. Broc Tickle 72
9. Jake Weimer 66
10. Justin Barcia 54

450
1. Mike Alessi (Suzuki) 1-1
2. Andrew Short (Honda) 2-3
3. Chad Reed (Suzuki) 5-2
4. Ivan Tedesco (Honda) 4-9
5. Ricky Dietrich (Kawasaki) 7-6
6. Dan Reardon (Honda) 12-4
7. Michael Byrne (Suzuki) 8-7
8. Cody Cooper (Yamaha) 6-13
9. Weston Peick (Honda) 9-11
10. Justin Brayton (KTM) 11-10
11. Josh Grant (Yamaha) 3-25
12. Tommy Hahn (Kawasaki) 35-5
13. Chris Blose (Honda) 16-12
14. Nick Wey (Yamaha) 14-14
15. Jake Moss (Honda) 32-8
16. Bobby Bonds (Yamaha) 15-16
17. Jimmy Albertson (Yamaha) 10-35
18. Antonio Balbi (Honda) 13-23
19. Josh Demuth (Kawasaki) 18-17
20. Jeff Alessi (Honda) 29-15

450 Point Standings
1. Mike Alessi 142
2. Chad Reed 111
3. Josh Grant 94
4. Andrew Short 93
5. Ivan Tedesco 70
6. Dan Reardon 68
7. Tommy Hahn 68
8. Cody Cooper 60
9. Justin Brayton 57
10. Ryan Villopoto 55

WMX
1. Ashley Fiolek (Honda) 1-1
2. Sherri Cruse (Suzuki) 3-2
3. Vicki Golden (Honda) 5-3
4. Jessica Patterson (Honda) 2-7
5. Sarah Whitmore (KTM) 4-6
6. Elizabeth Bash (Kawasaki) 6-5
7. Penni Cyrus (Kawasaki) 8-9
8. Sara Price (Kawasaki) 15-4
9. April Zastrow (Honda) 10-10
10. Kimberly Kocher (KTM) 7-13

WMX Point Standings
1. Ashley Fiolek 147
2. Jessica Patterson 123
3. Sherri Cruse 114
4. Vicki Golden 114
5. Sara Price 87
6. Elizabeth Bash 87
7. Penni Cyrus 71
8. Kimberly Kocher 55
9. Tatus Sik 54
10. Jacqueline Strong 52

Quick Pics: Freestone First Look

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 18:12:29 -0700

Mike Alessi (Rockstar Makita Suzuki) celebrating his second straight overall win. Click image for a larger version.

We’re working on our full coverage of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship events from Freestone, but here’s a quick peek at the winners of each class. Be sure to check back later for more.

Ryan Dungey (Rockstar Makita Suzuki) came from behind in both moto, but two strong rides helped extend his 250 points lead. Click image for a larger version.

Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship
Freestone County Raceway; Wortham, TX

250
1. Ryan Dungey (Suzuki) 2-1
2. Christophe Pourcel (Kawasaki) 1-4
3. Trey Canard (Honda) 3-2
4. Blake Wharton (Honda) 7-3
5. Brett Metcalfe (Honda) 4-7
6. Tommy Searle (KTM) 6-5
7. Tyla Rattray (Kawasaki) 5-6
8. Broc Tickle (Yamaha) 9-8
9. Darryn Durham (Yamaha) 8-12
10. Kyle Cunningham (Kawasaki) 13-9

250 Point Standings
1. Ryan Dungey 133
2. Christophe Pourcel 127
3. Trey Canard 117
4. Tyla Rattray 101
5. Brett Metcalfe 95
6. Blake Wharton 86
7. Tommy Searle 79
8. Broc Tickle 72
9. Jake Weimer 66
10. Justin Barcia 54

Mike Alessi turned in a dominating performance at Freestone, running away with both motos. Check the lead he had here...at the end of one lap. Click image for a larger version.

450
1. Mike Alessi (Suzuki) 1-1
2. Andrew Short (Honda) 2-3
3. Chad Reed (Suzuki) 5-2
4. Ivan Tedesco (Honda) 4-9
5. Ricky Dietrich (Kawasaki) 7-6
6. Dan Reardon (Honda) 12-4
7. Michael Byrne (Suzuki) 8-7
8. Cody Cooper (Yamaha) 6-13
9. Weston Peick (Honda) 9-11
10. Justin Brayton (KTM) 11-10

450 Point Standings
1. Mike Alessi 142
2. Chad Reed 111
3. Josh Grant 94
4. Andrew Short 93
5. Ivan Tedesco 70
6. Dan Reardon 68
7. Tommy Hahn 68
8. Cody Cooper 60
9. Justin Brayton 57
10. Ryan Villopoto 55

Ashley Fiolek (Honda Red Bull Racing) took her third straight overall win with a strong 1-1 efforte. It wasn't easy, though. Right here, she'd just passed Jessica Patterson to take the lead shortly before the finish line in moto one. Click image for a larger version.

WMX
1. Ashley Fiolek (Honda) 1-1
2. Sherri Cruse (Suzuki) 3-2
3. Vicki Golden (Honda) 5-3
4. Jessica Patterson (Honda) 2-7
5. Sarah Whitmore (KTM) 4-6
6. Elizabeth Bash (Kawasaki) 6-5
7. Penni Cyrus (Kawasaki) 8-9
8. Sara Price (Kawasaki) 15-4
9. April Zastrow (Honda) 10-10
10. Kimberly Kocher (KTM) 7-13

WMX Point Standings
1. Ashley Fiolek 147
2. Jessica Patterson 123
3. Sherri Cruse 114
4. Vicki Golden 114
5. Sara Price 87
6. Elizabeth Bash 87
7. Penni Cyrus 71
8. Kimberly Kocher 55
9. Tatus Sik 54
10. Jacqueline Strong 52

Quick Pics: Freestone Practice

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:36:45 -0700

It looks like we're in for a 100 percent chance of great racing today, with scattered battles in both classes. Here's a quick peek at the practice results.

Christophe Pourcel. Click image for a larger version.

Ryan Dungey. Click image for a larger version.

Trey Canard. Click image for a larger version.

250
1. Christophe Pourcel 2:07.199
2. Ryan Dungey 2:07.313
3. Trey Canard 2:09.286
4. Justin Barcia 2:09.383
5. Matt Lemoine 2:09.574
6. Tyla Rattray 2:09.900
7. Brett Metcalfe 2:10.207
8. Tommy Searle 2:10.328
9. Broc Tickle 2:11.155
10. Blake Wharton 2:11.229

Chad Reed. Click image for a larger version.

Andrew Short. Click image for a larger version.

Josh Grant. Click image for a larger version.

450
1. Chad Reed 2:06.528
2. Andrew Short 2:07.389
3. Josh Grant 2:07.914
4. Mike Alessi 2:08.156
5. Ivan Tedesco 2:08.963
6. Josh Hill 2:09.154
7. Jake Moss 2:09.154
8. Matt Goerke 2:09.514
9. Tommy Hahn 2:09.625
10. Ricky Deitrich 2:10.009

Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship: Hangtown

Sun, 31 May 2009 10:11:53 -0700

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It was another tripleheader weekend (250s, 450s, and Women), as the second round of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship moved to Northern California and the domain of the Dirt Diggers North, the Prairie City State Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA)…better known Hangtown.

First-time overall winners included Mike Alessi (Rockstar Makita Suzuki) and Christophe Pourcel (Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki), though neither one of those could be considered a surprise, since both of them are particularly speedy, and have to be considered championship contenders. Alessi did have to overcome a crash in the first moto, however.

The podium for the 450 class was just a bit confused. Josh Grant (JGRMX Toyota/Yamaha) had won the second moto…or so everyone thought. He was penalized a spot for jumping while passing a new “no jump” flag, and was docked a spot. While he got the win on TV, and made a podium appearance to go with his 9-1 score, after he was docked a spot in the second moto, it actually moved him to fifth overall. Honda Red Bull Racing’s Ivan Tedesco (2-4) was second on the day, and Chad Reed (Rockstar Makita Suzuki) actually scored his first podium of the year with a 6-3 tally…though he didn’t actually appear on the podium with the top three at Hangtown.

Chad also put in a really good first moto, despite starting mid-pack. He’s looking faster and more comfortable every moto out.

250 points leader Ryan Dungey also had his work cut out for him in the first moto, as he’d also started in mid-pack, and had to work his way to seventh by the end of the moto. With the depth and speed in the 250 class right now, that was quite a feat.

There were also some surprises, like the news that Ryan Villopoto had suffered what looks to be a season-ending ACL injury last week. A crash in the first moto probably didn’t help, and though Ryan soldiered through to the finish, the Monster Energy Kawasaki team opted to not have him line up for moto two. Who will they look at as an interim replacement? That remains to be seen.

In the women’s pro class, it was Ashley Fiolek grabbing the overall for the second week in a row, though her string of moto wins was broken at three. Jessica Patterson took the second moto on Saturday, and series rookie Vicky Golden showed some really good speed in both motos, and taking a second in moto one, and a third in moto two. The women will be in action again next weekend at Freestone, as the series moves to Wortham, TX.

For much more on all three classes, check out the 43 photos in our Hangtown photo gallery.

Results
Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship
Hangtown Motocross Classic; Sacramento, CA

250 Overall Results
1. Christophe Pourcel (Kawasaki) 1-3
2. Trey Canard (Honda) 3-2
3. Ryan Dungey (Suzuki) 7-1
4. Brett Metcalfe (Honda) 5-4
5. Tyla Rattray (Kawasaki) 4-7
6. Broc Tickle (Yamaha) 6-6
7. Blake Wharton (Honda) 9-5
8. Jake Weimer (Kawasaki) 8-8
9. P. J. Larsen (Kawasaki) 10-10
10. Justin Barcia (Honda) 2-29
11. Matt Lemoine (Yamaha) 12-11
12. Ben Evans (Honda) 13-14
13. Tommy Searle (KTM) 30-9
14. Steven Clarke (Suzuki) 15-15
15. Austin Stroupe (Kawasaki) 11-30
16. Max Antsie (KTM) 39-12
17. Eric Nye (KTM) 16-18
18. Sean Borkenhagen (Honda) 14-19
19. Wil Hahn (KTM) 40-13
20. Kyle Cunningham (Kawasaki) 18-18

450 Overall Results
1. Mike Alessi (Suzuki) 1-1
2. Ivan Tedesco (Honda) 2-4
3. Chad Reed (Suzuki) 6-3
4. Andrew Short (Honda) 3-6
5. Josh Grant (Yamaha) 9-2
6. Dan Reardon (Honda) 7-5
7. Matt Goerke (Suzuki) 5-9
8. Justin Brayton (KTM) 8-10
9. Tommy Hahn (Kawasaki) 11-8
10. Cody Cooper (Yamaha) 4-23
11. Jimmy Albertson (Yamaha) 14-13
12. Nick Wey (Yamaha) 12-15
13. Jake Moss (Honda) 24-7
14. Chris Blose (Honda) 19-11
15. Josh Hill (Yamaha) 10-20
16. Troy Adams (Honda) 20-12
17. Michael Byrne (Suzuki) 18-14
18. Bobby Bonds (Yamaha) 13-19
19. Davi Millsaps (Honda) 15-35
20. Jeff Alessi (Honda) 22-16