Dungey Lucky in St. Louis Earning Podium #7

Musquin Earns Top Ten on KTM 350 SX-F Debut

St.
Louis – Red Bull/KTM rider Ryan Dungey’s weekend can be condensed into
one number: 7. The AMA Supercross at the Edward Jones Dome marked his
7th podium of the season when he nearly caught series leader Ryan
Villopoto to finish 2nd at the ninth round of the series. The second
highlight of the evening came from Marvin Musquin who deserves special
recognition for earning a top ten finish on his KTM 350 SX-F debut in
the Supercross class.

Both riders turned impressive
qualifying times in the afternoon practice sessions. Dungey turned the
2nd fastest time while Musquin managed to turn in the 6th fastest time.
Both riders were placed in the first heat where they both pulled off
decent starts and went on to easily transfer to the main event finishing
3rd and 6th place respectively.

Dungey had a horrible
start off the gate in the main event but made some critical moves down
the start straight to place his KTM into the top five by the time the
lead group rounded the second corner. Musquin was not as fortunate and
started the race in 16th. It was apparent from the start of the race
that Dungey had some hot lines the other riders were not taking and that
his lap times were matching those of the leader, Villopoto. Dungey
passed Kevin Windham within the first two laps to jump up to 4th. He
then reeled in Davi Millsaps to move into 3rd six laps later. He spent
the next five laps hunting down Justin Brayton. He leaped in front of
him to take over 2nd place and then began to catch Villopoto. When
Dungey moved into 2nd position Villopoto had a nearly 6 second lead.
Over the next five laps Dungey was able to reduce the lead to 2 seconds
by the end of the 20 lap main event.

“It feels really
great to finish strong tonight,” remarked Dungey. “I wish I could have
had a better start but I am very satisfied with my performance tonight
and am glad that I can keep my Red Bull/KTM Team in the championship
hunt.”

Musquin went on to earn an impressive 9th place
result after charging through the pack from his poor start. “The 350 is
an amazing bike,” remarked Musquin. “I feel very comfortable on the bike
and am so happy I was able to get a top ten finish. I will race the
next two races in the Supercross class and hope to improve my results.”

With nine rounds complete, Dungey remains 2nd in the championship point standings only 13 points behind Villopoto.

Next Event: Daytona Supercross – March 10, 2012

Overall Results – Supercross Class

1. Ryan Villopoto

2. Ryan Dungey – KTM

3. Justin Brayton

4. Kevin Windham

5. James Stewart

6. Davi Millsaps

7. Jake Weimer

8. Brett Metcalfe

9. Marvin Musquin – KTM

10. Nick Wey

11. Broc Tickle

12. Matt Goerke

13. Mike Alessi

14. Bobby Kiniry

15. Justin Sipes

16. Kyle Chisholm

17. Gavin Faith

18. Jimmy Albertson

19. Cole Seely

20. Josh Hansen

Point Standings – Supercross Class

1. Ryan Villopoto – 205

2. Ryan Dungey – 192

3. James Stewart – 152