RESULTS | THUNDER VALLEY
LAKEWOOD, Colo.- For simply the second time ever, the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship hustled under the lights for cycle five from Thunder Valley MX in Lakewood, Colo., delivering a couple of first time victors. Honda Red Bull Racing’s Ivan Tedesco, of Tallahassee, Fla., overwhelmed the 450 Class, clearing the night’s motos while Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Jake Weimer, of Rupert, Idaho, caught the 250 Class triumph.
Tedesco was the principal rider out of the doors in each moto, getting the holeshot and failing to look back, driving each lap on Saturday night. The night denoted Tedesco’s first wins, moto and by and large, since moving into the head 450 Class in 2006.
“This is really my first win outside since 2005,” said Tedesco. “I won here in the (250 Class) and that prompt a title in that class. It’s been bound to happen and I’ve needed to fight through a few wounds throughout the years, yet I have a feeling that I’m in top frame and it feels incredible. This year didn’t begin awesome at the primary race, yet I’ve had platform and incredible keeps running from that point forward.”
Andrew Short, of Smithville, Texas, made it a 1-2 clear for Honda Red Bull Racing with second generally speaking (2-2). Canidae/Motosport.com/Kawasaki’s Tommy Hahn, of Decatur, Texas, balanced the platform with a vocation best third place.
450 Class focuses pioneer Chad Reed, of Australia, posted moto completions of third and seventh for fourth by and large. With their exhibitions, both Short and Tedesco surrounded Reed. Short right now sits second, 14 focuses behind, while Tedesco moved into third, 34 calls attention to.
Subsequent to neglecting to score a solitary point at the past round, Weimer ricocheted back in persuading style in Lakewood. The Kawasaki rider kept on the back bumper of colleague Christophe Pourcel, of France, all through the main moto, brining home second. In moto two, he gained by an incredible begin to snatch the early lead. After a fall dropped him to third, Weimer recuperated to re-lead the pack and the general win.
“This was something enormous for me,” gloated Weimer. “I didn’t know whether I was going to ever get an outside win. I got two great begins on my Kawasaki and I just committed one little error in the second moto. I’m extremely energized on the grounds that this is my first moto and general wins.”
Beast Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Pourcel gotten the sprinter up spot (1-6) to give the group a 1-2 result while Muscle Milk/MDK/KTM’s Tommy Searle, of Great Britain, completed third (5-3) for the second race in succession.
The WMX Class likewise finished its fifth round of the 2009 season. Honda Red Bull Racing’s Ashley Fiolek, of St. Augustine, Fla., cleared both motos to proceed with her undefeated streak for general completes this season. Cernics Suzuki’s Sherri Cruse, of Bakersfield, Calif., completed second while MotoConcetps/ASW/2B Racing Honda’s Mariana Balbi, of Brazil, completed third.
“In the principal moto I turn out and truly endeavor to propel myself hard and get a decent begin,” expressed Fiolek. “(In the) second moto, I need to be there in advance and race to get the general so I simply attempt and ride my best however ride keen too.”
The Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship proceeds one weekend from now with cycle six on Saturday, July 4 from Buchanan, Mich. for the Monster Energy Motocross National at RedBud. Scope can be seen live on NBC at 4:30 p.m. ET.
Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship
Toyota AMA Pro National
June 27, 2009
Cycle 5 of 12
450 Class (Moto Finish)
1. Ivan Tedesco, Tallahassee, Fla., Honda (1-1)
2. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda (2-2)
3. Tommy Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Kawasaki (7-3)
4. Chad Reed, Australia, Suzuki (3-7)
5. Michael Byrne, Australia, Suzuki (6-4)
6. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha (5-5)
7. Ricky Dietrich, Menifee, Calif., Kawasaki (11-6)
8. Jimmy Albertson, Ozark, Mo., Yamaha (10-9)
9. Kyle Summers, Discovery Bay, Calif., Yamaha (9-10)
10. Jake Moss, Australia, Honda (4-33)
450 Class Championship Standings
1. Chad Reed, Australia, Suzuki, 195
2. Andrew Short, Smithville, Tex., Honda, 181
3. Ivan Tedesco, Tallahassee, Fla., Honda, 160
4. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha, 151
5. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., Suzuki, 142
6. Thomas Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Kawasaki, 123
7. Michael Byrne, Australia, Suzuki, 117
8. Cody Cooper, New Zealand, Yamaha, 104
9. Ricky Dietrich, Menifee, Calif., Kawasaki, 88
10. Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., KTM, 79
250 Class (Moto Finish)
1. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki (2-1)
2. Christophe Pourcel, France, Kawasaki (1-6)
3. Tommy Searle, Great Britain, KTM (5-3)
4. Justin Barcia, Cairo, Ga., Honda (9-2)
5. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki (6-4)
6. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Yamaha (3-8)
7. Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Honda (7-5)
8. Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas, Honda (4-11)
9. Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki (8-9)
10. Darryn Durham, Wildomar, Calif., Yamaha (10-12)
250 Class Championship Standings
1. Christophe Pourcel, France, Kawasaki, 217
2. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 208
3. Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki, 160
4. Tommy Searle, Great Britain, KTM, 153
5. Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas, Honda, 144
6. Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Honda, 141
7. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda, 139
8. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Yamaha, 130
9. Justin Barcia, Cairo, Ga., Honda, 117
10. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki, 113
WMX Class (Moto Finish)
1. Ashley Fiolek, St. Augustine, Fla., Honda (1-1)
2. Sherri Cruse, Bakersfield, Calif., Suzuki (2-4)
3. Mariana Balbi, Brazil, Honda (5-2)
4. Vicki Golden, El Cajon, Calif., Honda (4-3)
5. Jessica Patterson, Tallahassee, Fla., Honda (3-6)
6. Sara Price, Canyon Lake, Calif., Kawasaki (8-5)
7. Elizabeth Bash, Riverside, Calif., Kawasaki (7-7)
8. Tatum Sik, Temecula, Calif., Suzuki (10-8)
9. Sarah Whitmore, Cheboygan, Mich., KTM (9-9)
10. Penni Cyrus, Queen Creek, Ariz., Kawasaki (11-11)
WMX Class Standings
1. Ashley Fiolek, St. Augustine, Fla., Honda, 247
2. Jessica Patterson, Tallahassee, Fla., Honda, 198
3. Sherri Cruse, Bakersfield, Calif., Suzuki, 194
4. Vicki Golden, El Cajon, Calif., Honda, 192
5. Elizabeth Bash, Riverside, Calif., Kawasaki, 147
6. Sara Price, Canyon Lake, Calif., Kawasaki, 146
7. Sarah Whitmore, Cheboygan, Mich., KTM, 118
8. Penni Cyrus, Queen Creek, Ariz., Kawasaki, 105
9. Tatum Sik, Temecula, Calif., Suzuki, 101
10. Mariana Balbi, Brazil, Honda, 86
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