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Honda Red Bull Racing's Ivan Tedesco (Photo: Steve Cox)
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For just the second time in history, the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship raced under the lights for round five from Thunder Valley MX in Lakewood, Colo., producing a pair of first time winners. Honda Red Bull Racing's Ivan Tedesco, of Tallahassee, Fla., dominated the 450 Class, sweeping the evening's motos while Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Jake Weimer, of Rupert, Idaho, captured the 250 Class victory.
Tedesco was the first rider out of the gates in each moto, grabbing the holeshot and never looking back, leading every lap on Saturday night. The evening marked Tedesco's first wins, moto and overall, since moving into the premier 450 Class in 2006.
"This is actually my first win outdoors since 2005," said Tedesco. "I won here in the (250 Class) and that lead to a championship in that class. It's been a long time coming and I've had to battle through some injuries over the years, but I feel like I'm in top form and it feels great. This year didn't start out great at the first race, but I've had podiums and great runs since then."
Andrew Short, of Smithville, Texas, made it a 1-2 sweep for Honda Red Bull Racing with second overall (2-2). Canidae/Motosport.com/Kawasaki's Tommy Hahn, of Decatur, Texas, rounded out the podium with a career-best third place.
450 Class points leader Chad Reed, of Australia, posted moto finishes of third and seventh for fourth overall. With their performances, both Short and Tedesco closed in on Reed. Short currently sits second, 14 points behind, while Tedesco moved into third, 34 points out.
