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Supercross & Motocross
AMA MX: Baggett Extends Lead At Budds Creek
Blake Baggett picked up his second victory of the 2012 AMA Motocross 250 Class season at Budds Creek.
(Photo: Kawasaki Racing)
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Blake Baggett scored his second win of the season at Round 5 of the 2012 AMA Pro Motocross Championship at Budds Creek MX Park in Mechanicsville, Md., with a 2-1 moto result. Baggett will continue carrying the coveted red plate on his Kawasaki KX™250F for a fifth-consecutive week after extending his points lead to 13. His teammate Broc Tickle captured the first outdoor overall podium of his career aboard his KX™450F, landing in second place with a 2-2 moto score. Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Jake Weimer started off strong in the first 450 moto finishing third, but a fourth-place finish in Moto 2 left him just off the podium with fourth overall. Ivan Tedesco got good starts in both 250 motos, but not long after grabbing the holeshot in Moto 2 he crashed and had to pull off the track.
Getting it Done
After finishing off the podium in fourth last weekend, Baggett was determined to do whatever it took to keep the red plates on his KX250F. In the first moto, Baggett got a good start inside the top-five and began pushing toward the front. By the second lap he moved into third and began pacing the leaders on the tight track. With five minutes plus two laps left in the race, Baggett made a pass for second place stick and finished in the runner-up spot. In Moto 2, Baggett got a great jump off the line and came around the first lap in third. He moved into second by lap eight and began pacing the leader. When the leader made a mistake on lap 13, Baggett took over the lead and never looked back. The victory marked his second win of the season and extended his points lead to 13.
“My main goal is to keep holding onto that red plate,” said Baggett. “I don’t think I’m hungrier than I was last year, I think I’m just smarter. Last year I got a lot of wins, but just kept making mistakes that cost me. So this year I’ve learned from my mistakes and know what I need to do to achieve my goals. The track at Budds Creek was really one-lined. Once you committed to a line it was almost impossible to change lines to make a pass, especially with all the lappers. It is so important to get good starts on a track like that and I was able to do that in both motos. The key to winning was keeping it on two wheels both motos; you just can’t afford to go down on a track like this. Overall, I was really pumped on how I rode and the result so I will try to carry that momentum into the rest of the series.”
Hard Work Pays
Tickle was looking forward to the series heading toward his hometown on the East coast. With his family and friends in attendance at Budds Creek, Tickle rode to the best finish of his career aboard his KX450F. In the first moto he got a good start and came around the first lap in fourth position. He quickly began moving toward the front and within the first ten minutes of the race he claimed the number two spot, where he would eventually finish the race. In Moto 2, Tickle got another great start and quickly pulled into third behind the leaders. He kept a tight pace on the leaders for the first five laps before making the pass for second. Despite encountering more than ten lappers before the end of the race, Tickle was able to navigate the congested track to finish second and earn the runner-up spot on the podium. The second-place finish advanced Tickle from eighth to sixth in the championship points standings.
“This weekend went great,” said Tickle. “It was awesome to get my first outdoor podium with my parents in the stands. They live out here on the East coast so this is a hometown race for me. We have a two week break coming up so I am going to use that opportunity to train even harder. The first week I will hit it pretty hard with cardio and try to get my endurance up. The second week I’ll taper down a little, take a day off and maybe head to the beach. I just want to keep having fun and getting on the podium. Whenever I struggled in the past I always just kept my head down and kept working hard. When you have a day like this it really makes you feel good because you know your hard work is paying off.”
Getting it Done
After finishing off the podium in fourth last weekend, Baggett was determined to do whatever it took to keep the red plates on his KX250F. In the first moto, Baggett got a good start inside the top-five and began pushing toward the front. By the second lap he moved into third and began pacing the leaders on the tight track. With five minutes plus two laps left in the race, Baggett made a pass for second place stick and finished in the runner-up spot. In Moto 2, Baggett got a great jump off the line and came around the first lap in third. He moved into second by lap eight and began pacing the leader. When the leader made a mistake on lap 13, Baggett took over the lead and never looked back. The victory marked his second win of the season and extended his points lead to 13.
“My main goal is to keep holding onto that red plate,” said Baggett. “I don’t think I’m hungrier than I was last year, I think I’m just smarter. Last year I got a lot of wins, but just kept making mistakes that cost me. So this year I’ve learned from my mistakes and know what I need to do to achieve my goals. The track at Budds Creek was really one-lined. Once you committed to a line it was almost impossible to change lines to make a pass, especially with all the lappers. It is so important to get good starts on a track like that and I was able to do that in both motos. The key to winning was keeping it on two wheels both motos; you just can’t afford to go down on a track like this. Overall, I was really pumped on how I rode and the result so I will try to carry that momentum into the rest of the series.”
Hard Work Pays
Tickle was looking forward to the series heading toward his hometown on the East coast. With his family and friends in attendance at Budds Creek, Tickle rode to the best finish of his career aboard his KX450F. In the first moto he got a good start and came around the first lap in fourth position. He quickly began moving toward the front and within the first ten minutes of the race he claimed the number two spot, where he would eventually finish the race. In Moto 2, Tickle got another great start and quickly pulled into third behind the leaders. He kept a tight pace on the leaders for the first five laps before making the pass for second. Despite encountering more than ten lappers before the end of the race, Tickle was able to navigate the congested track to finish second and earn the runner-up spot on the podium. The second-place finish advanced Tickle from eighth to sixth in the championship points standings.
“This weekend went great,” said Tickle. “It was awesome to get my first outdoor podium with my parents in the stands. They live out here on the East coast so this is a hometown race for me. We have a two week break coming up so I am going to use that opportunity to train even harder. The first week I will hit it pretty hard with cardio and try to get my endurance up. The second week I’ll taper down a little, take a day off and maybe head to the beach. I just want to keep having fun and getting on the podium. Whenever I struggled in the past I always just kept my head down and kept working hard. When you have a day like this it really makes you feel good because you know your hard work is paying off.”
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