2012 AMA Motocross Southwick Results

Ryan Dungey Wins Southwick

Ryan Dungey claimed his seventh win of the season – Photo: Hoppenworld.com

Red Bull/KTM Factory rider Ryan Dungey claimed his seventh win of the season at the ninth round of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship Series at the legendary MX-338 race track.

When the gate dropped for the first moto, Dungey leaped off the line to a decent start and came around the first corner in 3rd position. He quickly passed Phil Nicoletti to take over the 2nd place spot by the start of lap two. Dungey then began to reel in the lead ride of Mike Alessi. At the halfway point of the race, Dungey was able to move past Alessi and take over the front spot. Dungey continued to charge while out front and pulled out to a 16 second lead by the end of the moto to capture the first moto win.

Dungey launched out to a better start in moto two and put his KTM 450 SX-F into the lead position within the first few turns. He quickly pulled out to a 7 second lead on the rest of the field. It was looking to be an easy race for the Red Bull/KTM rider until he cross-rutted near the halfway point and crashed. During the crash his gas cap fell off and he lost a large amount of fuel. Dungey quickly recovered and returned to racing in the 2nd place position. Within the next two laps, he caught and passed Alessi for the lead again and began to pull out front. His Red Bull/KTM Team was nervous that too much gas had been lost and they decided to have him come in for a quick fuel stop. With the help of some of the KTM off-road mechanics that were there to assist with Mike Brown and Kurt Caselli they made a quick and efficient fuel stop and Dungey returned to racing action with a full tank only losing one position to Tyla Rattray.

With three rounds remaining, Ryan Dungey now holds an 85 point lead in the championship point standings – Photo: Hoppenworld.com

With four laps remaining, Dungey tried to close the gap on Rattray to retake the lead. Unfortunately, he was not able to make the pass, but he was able to hold on to a 2nd place finish which earned him his seventh overall victory of the season. With three rounds remaining, Dungey now holds an 85 point lead in the championship point standings.

Next Event: New Berlin, NY – August 18, 2012

Source: KTM North America

Ken Roczen Returns To Podium At Southwick

Ken Roczen returned to the podium with a 3rd place overall finish – Photo: Hoppenworld.com

Red Bull/KTM Factory 250 Motocross class rider Ken Roczen returned to the podium for the ninth round of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship with a 3rd place overall finish. His teammate, Marvin Musquin, finished 4th overall for the day at the MX-338 race track.

When the gate dropped for moto one, Roczen was sitting in the bottom ten while Musquin earned a 2nd place start. Musquin dropped temporarily to 3rd on the 2nd lap but was able to put his KTM 250 SX-F back into the runner-up position by the sixth lap. At that point, he held on the gas and was able to maintain his position through the remainder of the moto to earn his best finish of the season.

Meanwhile, Roczen worked his way up from a 10th place start to 6th position by the second lap of the race. At the halfway point, he moved up two more positions and was able to secure 4th place. From there, he put 17 seconds on the 5th place rider as he tried to close in on the top three. Unfortunately, he was unable to close the gap before the moto end and remained in 4th when the checkers flew.

The Red Bull/KTM teammates switched starting patterns in the second moto. This time, it was Roczen with a great start while Musquin was stuck back in 8th place off the gate. Roczen started 2nd in the first moto and quickly passed Jessy Nelson for the lead by the start of the second lap. Roczen maintained the lead for the majority of the moto with heavy pressure coming at the two lap board. It was on this lap that Blake Baggett began to apply heavy pressure to take the lead. Baggett passed once and Roczen was able to put a wheel on him and sneak back into the lead. On the second attempt, Baggett made the pass stick and took over the lead. Roczen held on for a hard fought 2nd place. Musquin came from an 8th place start to move into the top five and take 5th overall in the second moto.

Marvin Musquin earned his best finish of the season – Photo: Hoppenworld.com

Roczen’s 4-2 moto finishes earned him the final spot on the podium with a 3rd place overall result. His teammate’s 2-5 results placed him in 4th overall for the day.

“I am really happy with my finish today,” claimed Roczen after the race. “I felt much better at this round than I have in the past couple races. I felt like I had the speed to win a race today. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to get the win but I am a step closer than I was before and am excited to have my confidence back.”

Next Event: New Berlin, NY – August 18, 2012

Source: KTM North America

Malcolm Stewart Earns 6th Overall At Southwick

Malcolm Stewert’s 6-7 moto finishes earned him a solid 6th place result – Photo: Hoppenworld.com

JDR/J-Star/KTM rider Malcolm Stewart earned 6th overall at the ninth round of the Lucas Oil Pro 250 Motocross Championship Series after earning 6-7 moto scores.

Stewart qualified 7th fastest in the combined practice times to earn a good gate pick for the start of the first moto. His gate choice paid off and he scored a top ten start when the gate dropped for moto one. At the end of the first lap he was sitting in 9th place. Stewart continued to maintain his pace and was able to move up two positions by the halfway point. From there, he remained consistent and was able to grab one more position with two laps to go. When the checkered flag flew, he crossed the line in 6th position.

In moto two, Stewart suffered from a poor start and was sitting outside the top fifteen around the first corner. After the first lap he had moved to 14th. On lap two, he managed to pass three riders and moved into 11th. He began to close in on the top ten group and had climbed up to 8th by the halfway mark of the race. He continued to charge forward and was able to pick up on more position by the end of the moto. His 6-7 moto finishes earned him a solid 6th place result.

Next Race: New Berlin, NY – August 18, 2012

Source: KTM North America

Southwick Overview And Point Standings

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Overall Results – 450 Class – Moto 1 / Moto 2

1. Ryan Dungey – 1 / 2
2. Mike Alessi – 2 / 3
3. Broc Tickle – 6 / 4
4. Davi Millsaps – 7 / 6
5. Tyla Rattray – 20 / 1
6. Mike Brown – 9 / 7
7. Josh Grant – 8 / 8
8. Andrew Short – 5 / 11
9. Kyle Chisholm – 11 / 9
10. Tommy Hahn – 3 / 35
11. Robert Marshall – 4 / 32
12. Michael Byrne – 40 / 5
13. Kevin Rookstool – 14 / 12
14. John Dowd – 10 / 16
15. Christian Craig – 15 / 15
16. Les Smith – 37 / 10
17. Ben LaMay – 18 / 14
18. Jacob Weimer – 13 / 19
19. Robert Kiniry – 12 / 21
20. Phillip Nicoletti – 35 / 13

450 Motocross Point Standings – ( Round 9 of 12 )

1. Ryan Dungey – 430
2. Mike Alessi – 345
3. Jacob Weimer – 290
4. Andrew Short – 273
5. Broc Tickle – 253
6. Josh Grant – 195
7. Justin Brayton – 185
8. Kyle Chisholm – 159
9. James Stewart – 151
10. Brett Metcalfe – 142
11. Michael Byrne – 138
12. Davi Millsaps – 114
13. Tommy Hahn – 101
14. Nico Izzi – 95
15. Ryan Sipes – 94
16. Tyla Rattray – 84
17. Les Smith – 66
18. Cole Thompson – 64
19. Christian Craig – 62
20. Jimmy Albertson – 61

Overall Results – 250 Class – Moto 1 / Moto 2

1. Blake Baggett – 3 / 1
2. Eli Tomac – 1 / 3
3. Ken Roczen – 4 / 2
4. Marvin Musquin – 2 / 5
5. Justin Barcia – 7 / 4
6. Malcolm Stewart – 6 / 7
7. Alex Martin – 8 / 6
8. Jessy Nelson – 5 / 11
9. Travis Baker – 10 / 10
10. Ryan Sipes – 12 / 12
11. Justin Bogle – 11 / 13
12. Jason Anderson – 37 / 8
13. Wil Hahn – 21 / 9
14. Blake Wharton – 9 / 28
15. Cole Thompson – 13 / 18
16. Jacob Hayes – 16 / 16
17. Tony Lorusso – 15 / 17
18. Zack Freeberg – 33 / 14
19. Shawn Rife – 14 / 29
20. Martin Davalos – 35 / 15

250 Motocross Point Standings – ( Round 9 of 12 )

1. Blake Baggett – 400
2. Justin Barcia – 376
3. Eli Tomac – 368
4. Ken Roczen – 345
5. Marvin Musquin – 294
6. Wil Hahn – 230
7. Blake Wharton – 197
8. Jason Anderson – 181
9. Jessy Nelson – 170
10. Travis Baker – 156
11. Jake Canada – 132
12. Malcolm Stewart – 123
13. Alex Martin – 109
14. Gareth Swanepoel – 106
15. Ivan Tedesco – 105
16. Kyle Cunningham – 96
17. Justin Bogle – 84
18. Kyle Peters – 73
19. Martin Davalos – 58
20. Ryan Sipes – 44

Overall Results – Women’s Class – Moto 1 / Moto 2

1. Ashley Fiolek – 1 / 1
2. Jessica Patterson – 2 / 2
3. Sara Pettersson – 4 / 4
4. Tarah Gieger – 3 / 5
5. Mariana Balbi – 7 / 3
6. Sade Allender – 6 / 6
7. Jacqueline Strong – 5 / 7
8. Sarah Whitmore – 8 / 8
9. Christina Older – 10 / 9
10. Alexah Pearson – 9 / 11
11. Amanda Brown – 11 / 13
12. Ryann Stacy – 13 / 12
13. Shelby Rolen – 12 / 14
14. Ashley Boham – 15 / 15
15. Brianna DeGray – 31 / 10
16. Jenna Smith – 16 / 16
17. Marissa Markelon – 14 / 31
18. Katelyn Crowley – 27 / 17
19. Jackie Ives – 20 / 18
20. Mariah Andrew – 18 20

Women’s Motocross Point Standings – ( Round 7 of 8 )

1. Jessica Patterson – 280
2. Ashley Fiolek – 275
3. Tarah Gieger – 270
4. Mariana Balbi – 227
5. Sara Pettersson – 209
6. Jacqueline Strong – 206
7. Kasie Creson – 174
8. Alexah Pearson – 149
9. Sade Allender – 148
10. Sayaka Kaneshiro – 137
11. Amanda Brown – 130
12. Sarah Whitmore – 120
13. Brianna DeGray – 110
14. Meghan Rutledge – 78
15. Jackie Ives – 62
16. Shelby Rolen – 54
17. April Zastrow – 49
18. Hailey Larson – 48
19. Ashley Boham – 38
20. Marissa Markelon – 36

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