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Reed, Villopoto, and Dungey Lead American Motocross into Budds Creek‏


Three Riders in Battle for 450 Class Points Lead as Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship Heads to Budds Creek

Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki Controls 250 Class

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.
(June 13, 2011) - With three rounds complete in the 2011 Lucas Oil AMA
Pro Motocross Championship, a trio of riders are shaping the battle for
the premier 450 Class title - TwoTwo Motorsports/Bel-Ray Racing's Chad
Reed, Monster Energy Kawasaki's Ryan Villopoto and Rockstar/Makita
Suzuki's Ryan Dungey. This weekend, these three former champions and the
rest of the world's fastest riders travel to Budds Creek MX Park, in
Mechanicsville, Md., for Saturday's MotoTees Budds Creek National.



Reed
secured the early advantage in the championship this summer, grabbing
the overall victory through the first two rounds of competition. Behind
him, Dungey kicked off his title defense with a pair of strong runs, and
despite some misfortune at the second round from Freestone Raceway, has
remained a player in the title fight. However, this past weekend at
High Point Raceway, in Mt. Morris, Pa., Villopoto solidified himself as a
third contender, breaking through with his best outing of the young
season, and capturing his first overall win since his 450 Class debut in
2009.



Now,
both Reed and Villopoto hold the distinction of landing on the overall
podium through each of the first three rounds this season and as a
result, they occupy the top two positions in the standings, just 15
points apart. With a strong runner-up effort at High Point to bounce
back from the heartbreak he experienced at Freestone, Dungey sits third,
27 points behind Reed.



From
top to bottom, the competition in the 450 Class has been tight, with
other challengers like Muscle Milk/Toyota/JGR's Davi Millsaps, Red Bull
KTM's Mike Alessi, American Honda's Kevin Windham and Rockstar/Makita
Suzuki's Brett Metcalfe, all taking their shots at the front of the
field. This Saturday, it will surely be more of the same, as Budds Creek
serves as a favorite for many of the riders in the championship.



Through
three rounds of action in the 250 Class, one thing has remained
consistent at the head of the class - the Monster Energy/Pro
Circuit/Kawasaki team. Current points leader Tyla Rattray, Dean Wilson,
and last weekend's winner Blake Baggett, have all been perennial
contenders for the podium in six motos this year. While each rider has
been forced to work through his own hardship at various points of the
young season, all three have displayed a resiliency and determination
that through this point in the championship, has been unmatched.



Rattray
is the only rider in the class to finish on the overall podium each
week, and already has a win to his credit at Freestone. He moved into
the championship lead last weekend, and now holds a slim two point lead
over Wilson heading into the third round. High Point served as Wilson's
worst outing of the year, finishing fourth overall, but he now heads to
the site of his first career win on Saturday at Budds Creek. As for
Baggett, with two overall victories and three moto wins to start the
season, including a moto sweep at High Point, he has proven to be one of
the fastest riders in the field, and sits only 11 points from the top
of the standings.



Budds
Creek is one of the most renowned tracks on the Lucas Oil AMA Pro
Motocross Championship schedule. Located south-east of the nation's
capital, it is a popular stop amongst riders and fans alike thanks to
its stellar sight lines, various elevation changes and challenging
terrain. The facility has a storied past and has produced some of the
most memorable moments in American Motocross history since hosting its
first national in 1989.



Last
season at Budds Creek, Ryan Dungey showed a true grit en route to his
third win of the season. After crashing and losing his goggles in the
opening moto, Dungey fought hard to put himself in position for the
overall win, and did so by securing the Moto 2 victory. In the 250
Class, Dean Wilson rebounded from missing out on his first career
victory two weeks prior, to outlast his competitors and take an
impressive win.



The
on-track action for the MotoTees Budds Creek National begins this
Saturday at 8:30 a.m. EST with practice and qualifying. Opening
ceremonies begin at 12:30 p.m. EST with motos kicking off at 1 p.m. EST.



Previous Round Results and Current Standings



Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship
High Point Raceway - Mt. Morris, Pa.
June 11, 2011
Round 3 of 12



450 Class (Moto Finish)



  1. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki (1-2)
  2. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki (2-3)
  3. Chad Reed, Australia, Honda (5-1)
  4. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM (4-4)
  5. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha (3-9)
  6. Kevin Windham, Baton Rouge, La., Honda (6-5)
  7. Tommy Hahn, Great Bend, Kan., Yamaha (10-7)
  8. Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Suzuki (8-10)
  9. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki (7-11)
  10. Nick Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Yamaha (14-8)

450 Class Championship Standings



  1. Chad Reed, Australia, Honda - 138
  2. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki - 123
  3. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki - 111
  4. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha - 104
  5. Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Suzuki - 88
  6. Kevin Windham, Baton Rouge, La., Honda - 76
  7. Ricky Dietrich, Snohomish, Wash., Yamaha - 72
  8. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki - 68
  9. Tommy Hahn, Great Bend, Kan., Yamaha - 65
  10. Christian Craig, El Cajon, Calif., Honda - 59

250 Class (Moto Finish)



  1. Blake Baggett, Redlands, Calif., Kawasaki (1-1)
  2. Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki (3-2)
  3. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda (6-3)
  4. Dean Wilson, Scotland, Kawasaki (2-8)
  5. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Kawasaki (10-4)
  6. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda (8-7)
  7. Cole Seely, Newbury Park, Calif., Honda (11-5)
  8. Kyle Cunningham, Irving, Texas, Yamaha (5-11)
  9. Darryn Durham, Butler, Pa., Honda (4-14)
  10. Alex Martin, Millville, Minn., Honda (13-6)

250 Class Championship Standings



  1. Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki - 127
  2. Dean Wilson, Scotland, Kawasaki - 125
  3. Blake Baggett, Redlands, Calif., Kawasaki - 116
  4. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda - 104
  5. Kyle Cunningham, Irving, Texas, Yamaha - 90
  6. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda - 79
  7. Cole Seely, Newbury Park, Calif., Honda - 68
  8. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Kawasaki - 67
  9. Gareth Swanepoel, South Africa, Yamaha - 61
  10. Martin Davalos, Ecuador, Suzuki - 53

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For more information on the 2011 tour, please log on to www.allisports.com/motocross.



For
media information about the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship,
please contact Media Manager Brandon Short via email at media@mxsportsproracing.com or by phone at 949-365-5750.



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