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AMA MX: Dungey Wins Washougal, Alessi Snaps Moto Streak
While Ryan Dungey upped his overall win streak to six, he faced his stiffest challenge in several weeks thanks to the on-form Mike Alessi.
Red Bull/KTM's Ryan Dungey (Photo: Hoppenworld.com)
The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, made its annual stop in the Pacific Northwest on Saturday, hosting the eighth round of the season from Washougal MX Park. For the sixth consecutive race, Red Bull KTM's Ryan Dungey, of Belle Plaine, Minn., claimed the overall win, but not without some pressure from his closest title contender - MotoConcepts Suzuki's Mike Alessi, of Victorville, Calif. In the 250 Class, GEICO Honda's Justin Barcia, of Monroe. N.Y., raced to his second victory of the 2012 season, following a strong and consistence outing.
Alessi grabbed the holeshot in the opening moto of the 450 Class and set a fast pace early on, with Jeff Ward Racing Kawasaki's Josh Grant, of Riverside, Calif., and Monster Energy Kawasaki's Jake Weimer, of Rupert, Idaho, in tow. Following a fourth-place start, Dungey quickly began to move his way forward and positioned himself behind Alessi on the second lap.
Dungey soon eliminated his deficit to Alessi and applied pressure for the lead. After several attempts to pass, Dungey lost traction on Lap 12 and fell, remounting in second, but dropping nearly seven seconds back. Just two laps later, Dungey was once again on Alessi's rear wheel, but the Suzuki rider withstood the advances yet again to claim a hard-earned victory, ending Dungey's 10-moto winning streak.
In Moto 2, Dungey made short work of the field, securing the holeshot and quickly asserting himself as the rider to beat by establishing a multi-second lead on the opening lap. The KTM rider led all 15 laps to tie Alessi in points for the day, but secured the tiebreaker over his rival by virtue of the better second-moto result.
"It was fun (out there)," said Dungey, who won for the fifth straight year at Washougal. "I was riding in second (behind Alessi) and I was up on him, but I had a hard time making the pass. I had a (moto-winning) streak going and I was happy with it, but at the end of the day, winning every moto doesn't get (the championship) done. If anything, it was a kick in motivation to go a little harder, which I did in the second moto."
Alessi's runner-up effort (1-2) was highlighted by his first moto win since the 2010 season and the inaugural moto victory for the Spokane-based MotoConcepts team. Team Chaparral Honda's Andrew Short, of Smithville, Texas, took the final spot on the podium in third (3-4).
Dungey's lead in the 450 Class standings remains at 80 points over Alessi.
Alessi grabbed the holeshot in the opening moto of the 450 Class and set a fast pace early on, with Jeff Ward Racing Kawasaki's Josh Grant, of Riverside, Calif., and Monster Energy Kawasaki's Jake Weimer, of Rupert, Idaho, in tow. Following a fourth-place start, Dungey quickly began to move his way forward and positioned himself behind Alessi on the second lap.
Dungey soon eliminated his deficit to Alessi and applied pressure for the lead. After several attempts to pass, Dungey lost traction on Lap 12 and fell, remounting in second, but dropping nearly seven seconds back. Just two laps later, Dungey was once again on Alessi's rear wheel, but the Suzuki rider withstood the advances yet again to claim a hard-earned victory, ending Dungey's 10-moto winning streak.
In Moto 2, Dungey made short work of the field, securing the holeshot and quickly asserting himself as the rider to beat by establishing a multi-second lead on the opening lap. The KTM rider led all 15 laps to tie Alessi in points for the day, but secured the tiebreaker over his rival by virtue of the better second-moto result.
"It was fun (out there)," said Dungey, who won for the fifth straight year at Washougal. "I was riding in second (behind Alessi) and I was up on him, but I had a hard time making the pass. I had a (moto-winning) streak going and I was happy with it, but at the end of the day, winning every moto doesn't get (the championship) done. If anything, it was a kick in motivation to go a little harder, which I did in the second moto."
Alessi's runner-up effort (1-2) was highlighted by his first moto win since the 2010 season and the inaugural moto victory for the Spokane-based MotoConcepts team. Team Chaparral Honda's Andrew Short, of Smithville, Texas, took the final spot on the podium in third (3-4).
Dungey's lead in the 450 Class standings remains at 80 points over Alessi.
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