Dean Wilson Secures First-Career Professional Title with 250 Class Win at Steel City

DELMONT, Pa.
(September 3, 2011) - Thousands of fans lined the fences surrounding
Delmont's Steel City Raceway on Saturday, as the Lucas Oil AMA Pro
Motocross Championship celebrated Labor Day Weekend with the Steel City
Motocross National. The penultimate round of the 12-race season featured
stellar battles throughout the day, and following two grueling 250
Class motos, the first champion of the 2011 season was crowned, as
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Dean Wilson, of Scotland, posted a
1-1 moto sweep, to take his second win of the season, and secure his
first-career professional title. In the 450 Class, Monster Energy
Kawasaki's Ryan Villopoto, of Poulsbo, Wash., raced to his third win of
the season with a perfect day of his own, extending his lead in the 450
Class standings.

In
the opening 250 Class moto, Wilson assumed the top spot out of the
gates, and never looked back. A slight challenge from GEICO Honda's
Justin Bogle, of Cushing, Okla., kept Wilson honest early, but he
eventually pulled away from the field to win by nearly 10 seconds.

In
Moto 2, Wilson once again found himself at the front of the field
early. However, GEICO Honda's Eli Tomac was eager to claim his first win
of the 2011 season, and slipped by shortly thereafter. Tomac opened up a
comfortable advantage over Wilson, but it wouldn't last long. On Lap 6,
Wilson erased the deficit, re-passed Tomac, and effectively ran away
from the competition, savoring the closing laps to become the 24^th different 250 Class champion in AMA history, and just the third internationally-born rider.

"This
is the greatest day to me," said Wilson, who statistically has been the
best rider in the entire series this summer. "I went to sleep when I
was young dreaming about winning an outdoor championship. Now, it's a
dream come true. I was feeling really good today. In the first moto, I
got the holeshot, and in the second moto, I didn't get a good start, but
I got lucky and found a hole that helped me pass a lot of people. It's
just the greatest feeling. I went by the pits and saw on my pit board
that I was the 2011 MX Champion, and it gave me goose bumps. I just went
out there and rode the way I know how to. I actually didn't want to win
it this weekend, because my parents aren't here to share it with me."

Tomac
posted a pair of runner-up finishes to claim his best finish of the
season with second overall, while Red Bull KTM's Marvin Musquin, of
France, grabbed his first-career podium finish in third (3-3).

American
Honda's Justin Barcia, of Monroe, N.Y., grabbed the early lead in the
opening 450 Class moto, but was quickly passed by Rockstar/Makita
Suzuki's Ryan Dungey, of Belle Plaine, Minn., prior to the completion of
the first lap. Shortly thereafter, Villopoto made his way around
Barcia, and set his sights on Dungey. The championship rivals were never
separated by much more than a second throughout the 15-lap moto, with
Dungey fending off any challenge Villopoto presented. As the pair took
the white flag, they were the closest they had been the entire moto.
That bike-length difference never changed, and as both riders approached
lappers in the final corner, Villopoto made a move to the outside that
allowed him to slip by Dungey, narrowly avoiding contact, and steal the
moto win.

As
the gate dropped on Moto 2, Dungey grabbed the holeshot, looking to get
away from the field quickly. However, Villopoto squeezed his way into
the lead for what was the winning pass. The Kawasaki rider quickly
opened up a small gap by the completion of the first lap, and set sail.
As Dungey looked to close in, he tipped the bike over, falling to third
behind TwoTwo Motorsports/Bel-Ray Racing's Chad Reed, of Australia.
Dungey was able to fight his way back into second, but it was too late
to catch Villopoto, who led all 15 laps.

"You
had to ride the track as hard as you could without making mistakes,
which was really tough," said Villopoto. "Getting a win in one of the
motos was crucial heading into Pala. I have a little breathing room
which is nice, but I'm still going to have to go out there and race,
just like everyone else. The last couple years haven't been the
greatest, but it's nice to get in a full season. Now, we're almost done.
Hopefully we have a good weekend at Pala, and wrap it up."

Dungey's
2-2 moto finishes landed him second overall, but also resulted a loss
of six points in the championship. His Rockstar/Makita Suzuki teammate
Brett Metcalfe, of Australia, rounded out the overall podium in third
(3-4).

"It
was a pretty tough and technical track, but good overall," said Dungey.
"I just have to put the Suzuki up front next weekend. To go 1-1 would
be great, but all I can ask for is the most from myself. It's a long
series at 24 motos. Consistency is the key, and there is a lot of hard
work that goes into it. You've got to make the most of your bad days and
keep your head up. It's not over until it's over. You've got to have
faith in that."

Villopoto's advantage over Dungey in the standings sits at 14 points with one round remaining.

In the Motorcycle-Superstore.com
Women's Motocross Championship, DNA Shred Stix/Star Racing Yamaha's
Jessica Patterson, of Tallahassee, Fla., swept the day's motos to
capture her fourth win of the season, and close the deficit she faces to
American Honda's Ashley Fiolek, of St. Augustine, Fla., in the WMX
Class standings. Fiolek posted 3-2 moto finishes for second overall,
while Troy Lee Designs/Lucas Oil Honda's Tarah Gieger, of Puerto Rico,
finished third (2-3). Fiolek's lead over Patterson sits at 22 points
heading into the season finale.

The
Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship concludes next weekend, on
Saturday, September 10, from Pala, Calif. Pala Raceway, located just
outside San Diego, will host the 2011 season finale, beginning at 4 p.m.
EST.

Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship
Steel City Motocross National
Steel City Raceway - Delmont, Pa.
September 3, 2011
Round 11 of 12

450 Class (Moto Finish) - To view complete event Box Score, click HERE

450 Class Championship Standings

250 Class (Moto Finish) - To view complete event Box Score, click HERE

250 Class Championship Standings

WMX Class (Moto Finish) - To view complete event Box Score, click HERE

WMX Class Standings

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