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AMA MX: Steel City 250 Class Notebook
Blake Baggett continues to lead the 2012 AMA Motocross 250 Class title chase heading into Steel City.
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki's Blake Baggett (Photo: Pro Circuit)
250 Class
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki
After an impressive win at Southwick to assert his control of the 250 Class championship, Blake Baggett had a bit of an up-and-down day at Unadilla, missing out on the overall podium but still retaining control of the points. A strong first moto saw Baggett post a third-place finish that put him position to claim the overall. However, in the final moto, Baggett was only able to battle his way to a fifth-place finish, which is also where he would end up overall. Nevertheless, Baggett heads to Steel City with hopes of success. He currently holds a 24-point lead over Justin Barcia with just four motos remaining and would like nothing more than to add to his win total.
"Unadilla was a hard day at the office," said Baggett. "I didn't ride like myself and it cost me. I went back to California during the break and practiced on some hard-packed dirt and worked on getting back on the edge. I'm looking forward to Steel City, it should be good."
GEICO Honda
Justin Barcia's return to his home state of New York didn't go as well as he would have hoped, but the Honda rider didn't lose any ground to Baggett in the championship. After a seventh-place finish in the opening moto, Barcia had his work cut out for him if he was to challenge for a podium result. In Moto 2, Barcia responded, leading the first half of the moto and eventually finishing second to his teammate Eli Tomac. As a result, Barcia vaulted to fourth overall, tying Baggett for points on the day, but assuming the position by virtue of the second moto tiebreaker. He'll be looking to win on Saturday, aiming to keep his title hopes alive heading into the final round.
Eli Tomac came up just a couple points short of his fourth win of the season at Unadilla. The Colorado rider has come on strong in recent weeks and in New York, he rebounded from a sixth-place finish in the first moto to claim the second moto victory and the runner-up spot on the podium. Tomac has also closed in on his teammate Barcia in the 250 Class standings, sitting just four points out of second and 28 points away from Baggett in the lead. He finished second at Steel City last season.
Wil Hahn bounced back from a difficult outing at Southwick to return to the top 10 at Unadilla. The veteran rider was consistent, posting 9-8 moto scores which ultimately landed him seventh overall. Hahn currently has a firm grasp on sixth in the championship standings.
Red Bull KTM
After coming close on several occasions this season, Ken Roczen finally broke into the moto win column at Unadilla. The KTM rider has had a successful rookie season in the U.S., but prior to the previous round, had no wins to show for it. In New Berlin, Roczen dominated the opening moto and put himself in position for the overall win. While Moto 2 didn't bring the same success, Roczen relied on a sixth-place effort to land third overall, tying in points with Tomac for second, but just missing out by virtue of the second moto tiebreaker. With two rounds remaining, Roczen would like nothing more than a chance to savor an overall victory.
Marvin Musquin joined his teammate on the podium at Unadilla, but the Frenchman's success was in the form of his first career overall win on U.S. soil. While he didn't take the win in either moto, Musquin was the most consistent rider on the track, relying on his 2-3 moto scores to claim the victory and cap off a memorable day for his KTM team. With all the momentum coming into Steel City, Musquin is in search of continued success on a track that he finished third at just one year ago.
Rockstar Energy Racing Suzuki
Blake Wharton was hoping to return to the top 10 at Unadilla after a difficult outing at Southwick. In the first moto, Wharton was in position to do so, finishing fourth. However, in Moto 2, misfortune struck the Texas rider, relegating him to 33rd with a DNF, just missing out on the top 10 in 11th overall. Despite that, Wharton still occupies seventh in the championship, looking to fend off his teammate.
Jason Anderson's eighth-place overall finish at Unadilla (5-12) helped gain valuable ground on Wharton in the points. With only two rounds remaining, Anderson sits nine points out of seventh and is looking to keep the momentum going this weekend.
"(Unadilla) was decent," said Anderson. "I had a good first moto, then I crashed on the start of the second moto and came back to 12th. I have some stuff to work on and my plan is to come in to Steel City feeling good."
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki
After an impressive win at Southwick to assert his control of the 250 Class championship, Blake Baggett had a bit of an up-and-down day at Unadilla, missing out on the overall podium but still retaining control of the points. A strong first moto saw Baggett post a third-place finish that put him position to claim the overall. However, in the final moto, Baggett was only able to battle his way to a fifth-place finish, which is also where he would end up overall. Nevertheless, Baggett heads to Steel City with hopes of success. He currently holds a 24-point lead over Justin Barcia with just four motos remaining and would like nothing more than to add to his win total.
"Unadilla was a hard day at the office," said Baggett. "I didn't ride like myself and it cost me. I went back to California during the break and practiced on some hard-packed dirt and worked on getting back on the edge. I'm looking forward to Steel City, it should be good."
GEICO Honda
Justin Barcia's return to his home state of New York didn't go as well as he would have hoped, but the Honda rider didn't lose any ground to Baggett in the championship. After a seventh-place finish in the opening moto, Barcia had his work cut out for him if he was to challenge for a podium result. In Moto 2, Barcia responded, leading the first half of the moto and eventually finishing second to his teammate Eli Tomac. As a result, Barcia vaulted to fourth overall, tying Baggett for points on the day, but assuming the position by virtue of the second moto tiebreaker. He'll be looking to win on Saturday, aiming to keep his title hopes alive heading into the final round.
Eli Tomac came up just a couple points short of his fourth win of the season at Unadilla. The Colorado rider has come on strong in recent weeks and in New York, he rebounded from a sixth-place finish in the first moto to claim the second moto victory and the runner-up spot on the podium. Tomac has also closed in on his teammate Barcia in the 250 Class standings, sitting just four points out of second and 28 points away from Baggett in the lead. He finished second at Steel City last season.
Wil Hahn bounced back from a difficult outing at Southwick to return to the top 10 at Unadilla. The veteran rider was consistent, posting 9-8 moto scores which ultimately landed him seventh overall. Hahn currently has a firm grasp on sixth in the championship standings.
Red Bull KTM
After coming close on several occasions this season, Ken Roczen finally broke into the moto win column at Unadilla. The KTM rider has had a successful rookie season in the U.S., but prior to the previous round, had no wins to show for it. In New Berlin, Roczen dominated the opening moto and put himself in position for the overall win. While Moto 2 didn't bring the same success, Roczen relied on a sixth-place effort to land third overall, tying in points with Tomac for second, but just missing out by virtue of the second moto tiebreaker. With two rounds remaining, Roczen would like nothing more than a chance to savor an overall victory.
Marvin Musquin joined his teammate on the podium at Unadilla, but the Frenchman's success was in the form of his first career overall win on U.S. soil. While he didn't take the win in either moto, Musquin was the most consistent rider on the track, relying on his 2-3 moto scores to claim the victory and cap off a memorable day for his KTM team. With all the momentum coming into Steel City, Musquin is in search of continued success on a track that he finished third at just one year ago.
Rockstar Energy Racing Suzuki
Blake Wharton was hoping to return to the top 10 at Unadilla after a difficult outing at Southwick. In the first moto, Wharton was in position to do so, finishing fourth. However, in Moto 2, misfortune struck the Texas rider, relegating him to 33rd with a DNF, just missing out on the top 10 in 11th overall. Despite that, Wharton still occupies seventh in the championship, looking to fend off his teammate.
Jason Anderson's eighth-place overall finish at Unadilla (5-12) helped gain valuable ground on Wharton in the points. With only two rounds remaining, Anderson sits nine points out of seventh and is looking to keep the momentum going this weekend.
"(Unadilla) was decent," said Anderson. "I had a good first moto, then I crashed on the start of the second moto and came back to 12th. I have some stuff to work on and my plan is to come in to Steel City feeling good."
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