Lucas Oil Motocross Championship
Returns this Saturday to RedBud for July Fourth Weekend
Tradition
Dungey, Pourcel Lead
the Way While WMX Makes its Debut in Michigan
MORGANTOWN, W.V.
(June 28, 2010) - With five rounds of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross
Championship completed, it appears as though the path to the 2010 450
Class championship will go through Rockstar/Makita Suzuki's Ryan
Dungey. For the fourth consecutive weekend, the red-hot rider from
Minnesota grabbed the overall victory, extending his points lead over
the field. Now Dungey looks to continue the run as the series heads
to Buchanan, Mich., for the legendary Rockstar Energy RedBud National
on Saturday, July 3rd,
signifying the halfway point of the season.
En route to his overall victory at the Toyota Trucks
Thunder Valley National last weekend in Colorado, Dungey grabbed his
sixth win over the last eight motos. His advantage over GEICO
Powersports Honda's Brett Metcalfe, the Australian who sits second in
the standings, is at 51 points. Various riders have shown the
potential to challenge Dungey, including defending champion Chad
Reed, Jagermeister KTM's Mike Alessi, Honda Red Bull Racing's Andrew
Short and Muscle Milk/Toyota/JGR's Josh Grant, each of whom have
grabbed moto wins in 2010. This weekend, those riders and the rest of
the premier class field will look to end Dungey's dominance heading
into the year's second off week.
Since round two, Ryan Dungey has had a
stranglehold on the 450 Class and now sits with a two-moto points
lead over the field.
Courtesy Simon Cudby
Through four rounds of competition in the 250 Class,
four different winners grabbed the overall victory, but last weekend
at Thunder Valley, that streak came to an end when current points
leader Christophe Pourcel captured his second overall of the season
for Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki. The Frenchman has sat atop
the points since the second round of the season and has extended his
advantage at every stop since. Last weekend, he secured the first 1-1
performance of the year, but his Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki
teammates and fellow overall winners Dean Wilson and Tyla Rattray are
keeping Pourcel in their sights. With Rattray hailing from South
Africa and Wilson from Scotland (by way of Canada), Independence Day
weekend is the perfect time for a top American rider like Trey
Canard, Broc Tickle, Blake Wharton, Eli Tomac, or last year's RedBud
winner Jake Weimer to step up and stop the foreign advance in the 250
Class.
Frenchman Christophe Pourcel is the only
rider in the 250 Class to capture more than one moto victory and
became the first to grab a second overall win in 2010.
Courtesy
Simon Cudby
One of the biggest storylines heading into RedBud
this weekend is the debut of the MotorcycleUSA.com
Women's Motocross Championship. For the first time in the illustrious
history of the popular facility, the nation's fastest females will
attack the track and put on a show for the enthusiastic Michigan
fans. DNA Shred Stix/Star Racing Yamaha's Jessica Patterson remains
perfect through three rounds of the eight-race championship while
defending two-time champion Ashley Fiolek continues to dial in her
Honda Red Bull Racing machine. At Thunder Valley, a rough track
presented a unique challenge to the women, but Patterson prevailed
and is well on her way to a possible sixth championship.
To help commemorate the women's inaugural Rockwell
Watches National from RedBud, track promoters Amy and Tim Ritchie
along with MX Sports Pro Racing are inviting the trio of local
Michigan natives Fiolek, of Dearborn Heights, Jagermeister KTM's
Sarah Whitmore, of Cheboygan, and Byron Center's Lindsey Scheltema,
the current Miss Arenacross, to participate in Media Day on Thursday,
July 1. Patterson, Rock River Yamaha rookie Alexah Pearson and
Monster Energy Kawasaki's Sara Price will also join their peers for
the local media and fans in attendance.
RedBud is well known as one of the most popular
tracks in the motocross world for riders and fans alike. The vast
layout full of spectacular jumps and extremely technical obstacles,
in combination with the excitement and tradition of the 4th
of July, results in one of the most special motorsports events in the
U.S. Adding to the fun is the always impressive LaRocco's Leap, a
120-foot uphill "triple" jump that serves as the biggest
jump in motocross. The immense obstacle is named for local hero and
South Bend, Indiana native Mike LaRocco who not only became the first
rider to successfully accomplish the feat, but was also an integral
part in the construction of the jump.
The Rockstar Energy RedBud National serves as the
second of three live races to air on NBC Sports. Coverage of the
second 450 Class moto will air at 3:30 p.m. EST. Gates drop at RedBud
beginning at 1 p.m. EST on Saturday, July 3. Next-day coverage of the
250 Class can be seen on Sunday at 4 p.m. EST on SPEED. As always,
live internet stream of the first motos of each class can be seen at
www.allisports.com.
2010 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship
Results
Round 5 of 12 - Toyota Trucks Thunder Valley National
450 Class (Moto Finish)
1. Ryan Dungey, Belle
Plaine, Minn., Suzuki (2-1)
2. Ben Townley, New
Zealand, Honda (6-2)
3. Brett Metcalfe,
Australia, Honda (4-4)
4. Josh Grant, Riverside,
Calif., Yamaha (1-10)
5. Andrew Short,
Smithville, Texas, Honda (8-3)
6. Kyle Regal, Kemp,
Texas, Honda (9-6)
7. Kyle Chisholm,
Valrico, Fla., Yamaha (7-8)
8. Mike Alessi,
Victorville, Calif., KTM (12-5)
9. Chad Reed, Australia,
Kawasaki (10-7)
10. Justin Brayton, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Yamaha (13-9)
450 Class Championship Standings
1. Ryan Dungey, Belle
Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 218
2. Brett Metcalfe,
Australia, Honda, 167
3. Chad Reed, Australia,
Kawasaki, 160
4. Mike Alessi,
Victorville, Calif., KTM, 154
5. Andrew Short,
Smithville, Texas, Honda, 153
6. Josh Grant, Riverside,
Calif., Yamaha, 152
7. Ben Townley, New
Zealand, Honda, 151
8. Kyle Chisholm,
Valrico, Fla., Yamaha, 108
9. Tommy Hahn, Decatur,
Texas, Suzuki, 101
10. Kyle Regal, Kemp, Texas, Honda, 94
250 Class (Moto Finish)
1. Christophe Pourcel,
France, Kawasaki (1-1)
2. Trey Canard, Shawnee,
Okla., Honda (3-2)
3. Dean Wilson, Scotland,
Kawasaki (2-3)
4. Tyla Rattray, South
Africa, Kawasaki (4-4)
5. Blake Wharton, Pilot
Point, Texas, Honda (6-5)
6. Broc Tickle, Holly,
Mich., Yamaha (5-6)
7. Martin Davalos,
Ecuador, Yamaha (8-8)
8. Eli Tomac, Cortez,
Colo., Honda (7-9)
9. Cole Seely, Newbury
Park, Calif., Honda (9-12)
10. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda (16-7)
250 Class Championship Standings
1. Christophe Pourcel,
France, Kawasaki, 219
2. Dean Wilson, Scotland,
Kawasaki, 185
3. Tyla Rattray, South
Africa, Kawasaki, 180
4. Trey Canard, Shawnee,
Okla., Honda, 162
5. Broc Tickle, Holly,
Mich., Yamaha, 151
6. Justin Barcia,
Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda, 140
7. Eli Tomac, Cortez,
Colo., Honda, 135
8. Blake Wharton, Pilot
Point, Texas, Honda, 112
9. Martin Davalos,
Ecuador, Yamaha, 108
10. Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda, 106
WMX Class (Moto Finish)
1. Jessica Patterson,
Tallahassee, Fla., Yamaha (1-1)
2. Ashley Fiolek, St.
Augustine, Fla., Honda (5-2)
3. Sara Price, Canyon
Lake, Calif., Kawasaki (2-6)
4. Jacqueline Strong,
Sedona, Ariz., Yamaha, (3-5)
5. Sarah Whitmore,
Cheboygan, Mich., KTM (6-4)
6. Vicki Golden, El
Cajon, Calif., Yamaha (9-3)
7. Tarah Gieger, Winter
Gardens, Fla., Honda (4-7)
8. Alexah Pearson,
Rocklin, Calif., Yamaha (8-8)
9. Mariana Balbi, Brazil,
Yamaha (7-13)
10. Erica Cook, Natalia, Texas, Yamaha (12-9)
WMX Class Championship Standings (After 3 of 8
Rounds)
1. Jessica Patterson,
Tallahassee, Fla., Yamaha, 150
2. Ashley Fiolek, St.
Augustine, Fla., Honda, 124
3. Tarah Gieger, Winter
Gardens, Fla., Honda, 109
4. Vicki Golden, El
Cajon, Calif., Yamaha, 97
5. Sara Price, Canyon
Lake, Calif., Kawasaki, 88
6. Mariana Balbi, Brazil,
Yamaha, 78
7. Sarah Whitmore,
Cheboygan, Mich., KTM 72
8. Jacqueline Strong,
Sedona, Ariz., Yamaha, 71
9. Alexah Pearson,
Rocklin, Calif., Yamaha, 70
10. Tatum Sik, Temecula, Calif., Yamaha, 68
For tickets and fan and racing information on the
2010 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, log on to
www.allisports.com.
For more information about the 2010 Lucas Oil AMA Pro
Motocross Championship, please contact media coordinator Brandon
Short via email at brandon@mxsports.com
or by telephone at (949) 365-5750.
About the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross
Championship
The Lucas Oil AMA Pro
Motocross Championship is the world's most prestigious motocross
series. The Series is managed and produced by MX Sports Pro Racing,
whose mission is to raise awareness of motocross racing through the
promotion of professional championship racing events nationwide.
The series is also produced in conjunction with Alli,
the Alliance of Action Sports, a global business that encompasses
national and international action sports events, multimedia
production and a consumer-based lifestyle brand.
Alli is owned by NBC Sports and MTV Networks and
represents a vast network of athletes, fans, brands and properties.
The Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross series is sanctioned
by AMA Pro Racing, the premier professional motorcycle racing
organization in North America. AMA Pro Racing operates a full
schedule of events and championships across every spectrum of
motorcycle competition.
6/28/2010 6:02pm
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