AMA 250/450 NATIONAL MOTOCROSS: DUNGEY AGAIN, BUT BAGGETT, TOMAC AND BARCIA WILL TAKE IT TO THE FINAL ROUND
Ryan Dungey won his 23rd 450 National in just three short years. Photo: Hoppenworld
Steel City was penultimate round of the AMA National Motocross Championship and KTM’s Ryan Dungey won his ninth straight 450 victory of the season, while Honda’s Eli Tomac captured his fourth overall win with a dominant 1-1 outing that tightened the championship heading into the final round of the season.
450 CLASS
Ryan Dungey said, “It was nice to come out of here with a win today, this place has been good to me in the past (in the 250 Class). There were some good line choices. The second moto got a little slippery when that rain came, but I put in good laps and limited the mistakes. Luckily, I just went off the track a bit with the bobble and didn’t lose too much ground. I want to continue winning with these last two races. They mean just as much as the 10 before.”
Mike Alessi finished second (3-2), while Jeff Ward Racing Kawasaki’s Josh Grant captured his team’s first podium in third (4-4).
250 CLASS
Eli Tomac said, “It was the best day I could ask for. I came and did what I needed to do, and now I’m within a moto of the points lead. Justin Barcia and I definitely got close out there in the first moto but we are just trying to chase Blake Baggett right now, so there isn’t a lot of tension between us. I’ve gotten good starts recently, and I think these are the best starts I’ve had all season. I think that’s what the difference was today. I’m one of those guys that likes to get out front early and set that pace.”
KTM’s Ken Roczen inished in the runner-up spot (3-2), while Barcia, who fell to third in the championship standings, rounded out the podium (2-3).
Baggett’s fourth place finish (4-4) helped him maintain control of the standings heading into the final round, holding a 14-point lead over Tomac and 18 points over Barcia. This trio along with Roczen, who sits 45 points out of the points lead, enters the final round with a mathematical shot at the title.
STEEL CITY RESULTS: 250 CLASS
1. Eli Tomac………….1-1
2. Ken Roczen………3-2
3. Justin Barcia……..2-3
4. Blake Baggett……4-4
5. Marvin Musquin…6-9
6. Wil Hahn…………..8-8
7. Alex Martin………..5-11
8. Blake Wharton…..11-6
9. Malcolm Stewart…2-32
10. Jake Canada……12-10
Other notables: 11. Jeremy Martin; 12. Kyle Cunningham; 14. Jessy Nelson; 15. Justin Bogle; 16. Cole Thompson
STEEL CITY RESULTS: 450 CLASS
1. Ryan Dungey……1-1
2. Mike Alessi………3-2
3. Josh Grant……….4-4
4. Jake Weimer…….7-3
5. Tyla Rattray………6-9
6. Nico Izzi…………..8-8
7. Davi Millsaps…….5-11
8. Phil Nicoletti……..11-6
9. Andrew Short……2-32
10. Justin Brayton…12-10
Other notables: 11. Ben LaMay; 12. Broc Tickle; 16. Christian Craig; 17. Austin Howell; 19. Fredrik Noren
AMA 250 NATIONAL POINTS STANDINGS
(After 11 or 12 races)
1. Blake Baggett……..472
2. Eli Tomac……………458
3. Justin Barcia……….454
4. Ken Roczen………..427
5. Marvin Musquin…..368
6. Wil Hahn…………….282
7. Blake Wharton…….239
8. Jason Anderson….222
9. Jessy Nelson………205
10. Travis Baker……..177
AMA 450 NATIONAL POINTS STANDINGS
(After 11 or 12 races)
1. Ryan Dungey……..530
2. Mike Alessi………..409
3. Andrew Short……..333
4. Jake Weimer………327
5. Broc Tickle…………309
6. Josh Grant…………262
7. Justin Brayton…….222
8. Kyle Chisholm……198
9. Davi Millsaps……..176
10. James Stewart…163
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