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AMA MX: Southwick Team-By-Team Preview
Ryan Dungey blasts into Southwick riding a six-round win streak but was his aura of invincibility erased last time out by Mike Alessi?
Monster Energy Kawasaki's Jake Weimer (Photo: Kawasaki Racing)
The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, makes its anticipated return to the East Coast on Saturday, hosting the ninth round of the 2012 season from Moto-X 338 in Southwick, Mass. The Moto-X 338 National signifies the only sand track on the schedule, providing a unique challenge to the fastest riders on the planet.
At the championship's previous stop from Washington's Washougal MX Park in July, Red Bull KTM's Ryan Dungey continued his dominant streak atop the 450 Class field to win in the Pacific Northwest for the fifth straight season and extend his 2012 win streak to six consecutive rounds. In the 250 Class, GEICO Honda's Justin Barcia became the third rider in the division to earn multiple victories, while Team Honda Muscle Milk's Ashley Fiolek continued her climb up the WMX Class standings with her third win in-a-row.
Red Bull KTM
While Dungey was able to keep his overall victory streak intact, his moto winning streak came to a halt at 10, after Mike Alessi withstood Dungey's challenges in the opening moto at Washougal. Despite coming up short to start the day, the KTM rider left little doubt that it was still his race to lose and easily took the victory by capturing the final moto and securing the tiebreaker over Alessi. Dungey has won at Southwick in the past and after providing one of the most dramatic performances of all time at Moto-X 338 a year ago, he will seek a seventh straight overall win.
MotoConcepts Suzuki
Mike Alessi had not taken a checkered flag since the opening round of the 2010 season, so his impressive win in the first moto at Washougal was long overdue. Moreover, he provided MotoConcepts with its first taste of victory as a team and wrapped up the day with a runner-up effort after finishing second to Dungey in Moto 2. Alessi has been Dungey's stiffest competitor all season long and with an overall podium to his credit at Moto-X 338, he'll look to keep his impressive season going, currently sitting second in the championship standings.
Monster Energy Kawasaki
Jake Weimer was looking for big things at Washougal, with the scenic facility serving as the Idaho native's hometown track. After following Alessi and Dungey across the line in third in the opening moto, Weimer battled to finish fifth in the final moto, landing him just off the podium in fourth overall. He now sets his sights on Southwick, looking to close the gap in the points on Alessi in second.
"Washougal was tough," said Weimer. "I was on the podium in the first moto, but I felt like I should have done better. In the second moto I didn't get a great start, but was in a position to end the day on the podium and crashed."
Tyla Rattray hasn't had the results he was hoping for since returning to competition from injury. At Washougal, Rattray battled his way through each moto to post 15-18 moto scores and finish 19th overall. With each given weekend, Rattray's comfort on the 450cc bike grows and he will look to post a season-best effort this weekend at Southwick, where he has claimed the overall victory in the 250 Class for the past two seasons.
"The motos didn't go how I wanted at all (at Washougal)," said Rattray. "I struggled a bit and just feel I need more time to get used to the bike. I've won the last couple years at Southwick in the 250 Class, so I feel pretty confident with the sand and the track. This year I'm racing a different machine. It's a lot heavier and has way more power, (so) I'll be looking forward to Southwick."
At the championship's previous stop from Washington's Washougal MX Park in July, Red Bull KTM's Ryan Dungey continued his dominant streak atop the 450 Class field to win in the Pacific Northwest for the fifth straight season and extend his 2012 win streak to six consecutive rounds. In the 250 Class, GEICO Honda's Justin Barcia became the third rider in the division to earn multiple victories, while Team Honda Muscle Milk's Ashley Fiolek continued her climb up the WMX Class standings with her third win in-a-row.
Red Bull KTM
While Dungey was able to keep his overall victory streak intact, his moto winning streak came to a halt at 10, after Mike Alessi withstood Dungey's challenges in the opening moto at Washougal. Despite coming up short to start the day, the KTM rider left little doubt that it was still his race to lose and easily took the victory by capturing the final moto and securing the tiebreaker over Alessi. Dungey has won at Southwick in the past and after providing one of the most dramatic performances of all time at Moto-X 338 a year ago, he will seek a seventh straight overall win.
MotoConcepts Suzuki
Mike Alessi had not taken a checkered flag since the opening round of the 2010 season, so his impressive win in the first moto at Washougal was long overdue. Moreover, he provided MotoConcepts with its first taste of victory as a team and wrapped up the day with a runner-up effort after finishing second to Dungey in Moto 2. Alessi has been Dungey's stiffest competitor all season long and with an overall podium to his credit at Moto-X 338, he'll look to keep his impressive season going, currently sitting second in the championship standings.
Monster Energy Kawasaki
Jake Weimer was looking for big things at Washougal, with the scenic facility serving as the Idaho native's hometown track. After following Alessi and Dungey across the line in third in the opening moto, Weimer battled to finish fifth in the final moto, landing him just off the podium in fourth overall. He now sets his sights on Southwick, looking to close the gap in the points on Alessi in second.
"Washougal was tough," said Weimer. "I was on the podium in the first moto, but I felt like I should have done better. In the second moto I didn't get a great start, but was in a position to end the day on the podium and crashed."
Tyla Rattray hasn't had the results he was hoping for since returning to competition from injury. At Washougal, Rattray battled his way through each moto to post 15-18 moto scores and finish 19th overall. With each given weekend, Rattray's comfort on the 450cc bike grows and he will look to post a season-best effort this weekend at Southwick, where he has claimed the overall victory in the 250 Class for the past two seasons.
"The motos didn't go how I wanted at all (at Washougal)," said Rattray. "I struggled a bit and just feel I need more time to get used to the bike. I've won the last couple years at Southwick in the 250 Class, so I feel pretty confident with the sand and the track. This year I'm racing a different machine. It's a lot heavier and has way more power, (so) I'll be looking forward to Southwick."
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