Musquin Impresses at Daytona Supercross

Daytona, FL –
In a race where only the tough survived, Red Bull/KTM rider Marvin
Musquin put in one of his most impressive performances to date after
earning a 4th place finish in the Supercross class aboard his KTM 350
SX-F at the Daytona Supercross.

Musquin finished 9th
last weekend at the St. Louis Supercross in only his first Supercross
class race on the KTM 350 SX-F. Just one week later, Musquin powered his
KTM to the front of the pack early and took a 4th place result in front
of the Florida race fans.

Heavy rainfall throughout the
day had flooded the course causing mechanical issues and multiple
crashes for many riders. Musquin proved he had the technical skill and
physical strength to handle the extreme conditions in order to keep out
of trouble.

Musquin was placed in the second heat race
where he earned a great start and went on to finish 3rd overall. His
heat finish earned him a great gate pick as the riders began to line the
gate for the main event.

His gate pick paid off and
Musquin pulled another decent start in the main event. The worsening
track conditions caused the AMA officials to reduce the amount of laps
in the main event from 15 to 12 laps. Musquin came around the first lap
in 4th place. At the midway point he began to close in on the 3rd place
ride of Kevin Windham. Unfortunately, Musquin had a small spill causing
him to lose the time he had gained on Windham. Musquin recovered without
losing a position and held on to 4th place through the checkers.

“I
had so much fun in this race,” stated Musquin. “The conditions were
tough but it was so fun. I am really disappointed my teammate, Ryan
Dungey, couldn’t be here and I tried to do well for him tonight. It
would have been nice to be on the podium but I am really happy to get
this close. I want to thank my team and my mechanic for helping to
prepare my bike for a race this challenging.”

Musquin’s
teammate, Ryan Dungey, remains 2nd in the series point standings
despite not racing the Daytona Supercross. Dungey is currently at home
healing up from a surgery to plate his collarbone. He plans to return to
racing when he is 100% which is estimated to be within the next 4-6
weeks.

Next Event: Indianapolis, IN – March 17, 2012

Overall Results SX Class:

1. James Stewart

2. Davi Millsaps

3. Kevin Windham

4. Marvin Musquin – KTM

5. Ryan Villopoto

6. Mike Alessi

7. Jake Weimer

8. Broc Tickle

9. Matt Goerke

10. Brett Metcalfe

11. Nick Wey

12. Kyle Chisholm

13. Kyle Regal

14. Gavin Faith

15. Justin Sipes

16. Justin Brayton

17. Cole Seely

18. Ryan Clark

19. Weston Peick

20. Bobby Kiniry

Overall Point Standings SX Class:

1. Ryan Villopoto – 221

2. Ryan Dungey – 192

3. James Stewart – 177