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Reed Starts 2010 Title Defense with Win at Hangtown Classic; Eli Tomac Captures 250 Class Victory in Professional Debut
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. (May 22, 2010) – The 2010 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship commenced on Saturday with the 42nd Annual Rockstar Energy Hangtown Classic. Regning 450 Class Champion Chad Reed, of Australia, started his title barrier with the general triumph in the chief class while GEICO Powersports Honda’s Eli Tomac, of Cortez, Colo., got the 250 Class win in his expert presentation.
Reed set himself in place to win on Saturday by taking the win in the day’s first moto. In moto two, the Monster Energy Kawasaki rider expected to work his way through the field subsequent to getting himself somewhere inside the main 10 after the holeshot. As the last minutes drew nearer, he worked his way into winning position, passing GEICO Powersports Honda’s Brett Metcalfe, of Australia, for third, where he stayed until the finish of the second moto.
“It was a decent time (today),” said Reed. “Supercross turned out poorly way we needed it to. With everything that is occurred in my life the most recent two weeks, I think I’ve burned through two days on a bicycle. So to win so effortlessly in the principal moto and get the complete I required in the second feels extraordinary.”
Jagermeister KTM’s Mike Alessi, of Victorville, Calif., took the sprinter up spot (4-1), winning the second moto and giving the fresh out of the box new KTM 350cc bike its first moto win in its presentation. Honda Red Bull Racing’s Davi Millsaps, of Murrieta, Calif., snatched the last platform spot in third, (3-2).
The profoundly gifted 250 Class’ opener was as focused of course. A warmed fight in moto one displayed an open door for Tomac to clear the day’s motos, however the new kid on the block fell while driving and completed third. In moto two, a solid begin and early assault on the lead put him in advance from which he reliably broadened his favorable position over the field. With the inaugural triumph, Tomac turned into the primary rider in the historical backdrop of the game to win in his expert presentation in either the motocross or supercross disciplines.
“I certainly didn’t expect this, it doesn’t appear to be genuine,” shouted Tomac. “I had an inclination that I had the speed to get a main five. In moto one, I just pulled the great old new kid on the block botch. I got drained and simply washed out my front end. In moto two, I just took after Trey (Canard) and endeavored to keep near him and afterward made the pass.”
Tying Tomac in general occasion focuses was Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Christophe Pourcel, of France, who won the day’s opening moto (1-3). Be that as it may, by righteousness of a sudden death round, Tomac’s better last moto result consigned Pourcel to second. GEICO Powersports Honda’s Trey Canard, of Shawnee, Okla., adjusted the general platform in third (7-2).
Notwithstanding the season head of the two men’s classes, the MotorcylceUSA.com Women’s Motocross Championship started its 2010 title. Five-time champion Jessica Patterson, of Tallahassee, Fla., overwhelmed both of the day’s motos, clearing on the way to the general win. Honda Red Bull Racing’s Ashley Fiolek, of St. Augustine, Fla., completed second (3-2) while Troy Lee Designs/Lucas Oil Honda’s Tarah Gieger, of Winter Garden, Fla., caught third (2-6).
The Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship proceeds in two weeks, with cycle two from Freestone Raceway in Wortham, Texas and the Flagstar Bank Freestone National on Saturday, June, 5.
Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship
42nd Rockstar Energy Hangtown Classic
Prairie City SVRA – Rancho Cordova, Calif.
May 22, 2010
Cycle 1 of 12
450 Class (Moto Finish)
1. Chad Reed, Australia, Kawasaki (1-3)
2. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM (4-1)
3. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Honda (3-2)
4. Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Honda (5-4)
5. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha (2-10)
6. Ben Townley, New Zealand, Honda (6-7)
7. Ryan Sipes, Flaherty, Ky., Yamaha (7-8)
8. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki (10-6)
9. Ken DeDycker, Belgium, Yamaha (8-11)
10. Andrew Short, Smithville, Tex., Honda (15-5)
450 Class Championship Standings
1. Chad Reed, Australia, Kawasaki, 45
2. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM, 43
3. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 42
4. Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Honda, 34
5. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha, 33
6. Ben Townley, New Zealand, Honda, 29
7. Ryan Sipes, Flaherty, Ky., Yamaha, 27
8. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 26
9. Ken DeDycker, Belgium, Yamaha, 23
10. Andrew Short, Smithville, Tex., Honda, 22
250 Class (Moto Finish)
1. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda (3-1)
2. Christophe Pourcel, France, Kawasaki (1-3)
3. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda (7-2)
4. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki (4-8)
5. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda (5-7)
6. Senior member Wilson, Canada, Kawasaki (10-4)
7. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Yamaha (11-5)
8. Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda (13-6)
9. Tommy Searle, England, KTM (2-31)
10. Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki (8-16)
250 Class Championship Standings
1. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda, 45
2. Christophe Pourcel, France, Kawasaki, 45
3. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda, 36
4. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki, 31
5. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda, 30
6. Senior member Wilson, Canada, Kawasaki, 29
7. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Yamaha, 26
8. Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda, 23
9. Tommy Searle, England, KTM, 22
10. Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki, 18
WMX Class (Moto Finish)
1. Jessica Patterson, Tallahassee, Fla., Yamaha (1-1)
2. Ashley Fiolek, St. Augustine, Fla., Honda (3-2)
3. Tarah Gieger, Winter Gardens, Fla., Honda (2-6)
4. Mariana Balbi, Brazil, Yamaha (9-3)
5. Alexah Pearson, Rocklin, Calif., Yamaha (5-5)
6. Elizabeth Bash, Riverside, Calif., Honda (8-4)
7. Vicki Golden, El Cajon, Calif., Yamaha (4-10)
8. Sayaka Kaneshiro, Torrance, Calif., Suzuki (7-9)
9. Tatum Sik, Temecula, Calif., Yamaha (10-7)
10. Jacqueline Strong, Sedona, Ariz., Yamaha (14-8)
WMX Class Standings
1. Jessica Patterson, Tallahassee, Fla., Yamaha, 50
2. Ashley Fiolek, St. Augustine, Fla., Honda, 42
3. Tarah Gieger, Winter Gardens, Fla., Honda, 37
4. Mariana Balbi, Brazil, Yamaha, 32
5. Alexah Pearson, Rocklin, Calif., Yamaha, 32
6. Elizabeth Bash, Riverside, Calif., Honda, 31
7. Vicki Golden, El Cajon, Calif., Yamaha, 29
8. Sayaka Kaneshiro, Torrance, Calif., Suzuki, 26
9. Tatum Sik, Temecula, Calif., Yamaha, 25
10. Jacqueline Strong, Sedona, Ariz., Yamaha, 20
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