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Media Release  |  Posted July 20, 2012   Washougal, WA
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Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship - Series Statistical Report

Peterson CAT Washougal National
Washougal MX Park - Washougal, Wash. - July 2


Washougal has hosted Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship events since 1980 and is currently in its third decade of hosting the Nationals in the Pacific Northwest.

Washougal is known for being one of the most beautiful, yet challenging tracks in the world and features several iconic obstacles, including Horsepower Hill.

In 31 years of Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship competition at Washougal, only two international riders have captured an overall win - Chad Reed in the 450 Class in 2009 and Ben Townley in the 250 Class in 2007.

A rider from Pacific Northwest has never won at Washougal in either the 450 Class or 250 Class, as Poulsbo, Washington's Ryan Villopoto is winless in four starts at his home track. A pair of natives did claim victory in the 13 years of 500cc competition - Eric Eaton, of Tacoma, Wash., in 1985 and Chuck Sun, of Sherwood, Ore., at the inaugural event in 1980.

Ryan Dungey has won four-straight races at Washougal across both classes, dating back to 2008 when he captured his first-career victory. He has won four of his five career starts at the track.

This season, Dungey is enjoying a five-round overall winning streak and has also taken the checkered flag in the last 10 motos.

Every 450 Class victory in 2012 has been achieved by sweeping both motos.

Ryan Dungey has won 34 of the 62 motos he's entered in his 450 Class career (54%), claiming the overall in 19 of 31 races (61%).

Through his first 31 career 450 Class races, Ricky Carmichael captured 23 overall victories. Ryan Dungey has claimed 19 wins in his first 31 starts and already sits alone in fourth on the all-time wins list.

Carmichael also earned 1,375 career points through the first 31 races of his 450 Class career, while Dungey has amassed 1,393 over that same span.

Dungey is the only rider in the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship to finish on the podium in every moto. His worst result was third in the first moto of the season.

Mike Alessi has finished on the overall podium in five of the first seven races and currently sits second on the championship as a privateer.

Blake Baggett and Eli Tomac have the most wins in the 250 Class with three apiece. However, they sit third and fourth in laps led, respectively. Justin Barcia has led the most laps, but has won just one race.

Jake Weimer leads all competitors in passing an average of 5.8 riders a moto. Eli Tomac has worked hard for his success, leading the 250 Class with 5.5 passes per moto.

450 Class Stats

The first 450 Class race held at Washougal was August 14, 1983. Rick Johnson won on a Yamaha.

This will be the 22nd time the gate will drop at Washougal for the 450 Class.

Ricky Carmichael, James Stewart, Jeff Emig, and Ryan Dungey have won at Washougal in both classes.

Mike LaRocco won the last 500cc race in Washougal in 1993 on a Honda.

Rick Johnson, Ricky Carmichael, and Ryan Dungey are the only three riders to win Washougal back-to-back in 1983-84 (Johnson), 2004-05 (Carmichael), and 2010-11 (Dungey).

Dungey is looking to become the first rider in history to win at Washougal for three consecutive years.

With two wins in the 250 Class from 2008-2009 and a pair of 450 Class wins over the last two seasons, Ryan Dungey is looking to make it five-in-a-row in the Pacific Northwest.

Dungey is looking to become the fourth rider to win at Washougal on multiple brands of motorcycle.

Yamaha has not won at Washougal in the new millennium (last win in 1999).

Wins by brand at Washougal

Kawasaki - 6
Suzuki - 6
Honda - 5
Yamaha - 4

Last win by brand at Washougal

Suzuki - 2011
Kawasaki - 2008
Honda - 2004
Yamaha - 1999

First time winners at Washougal

Jimmy Button, 1999 - Yamaha

Riders to win at Washougal in both classes

Ricky Carmichael
Ryan Dungey
Jeff Emig
James Stewart

Brand Sweeps at Washougal

Kawasaki; Ryan Hughes, Mike LaRocco - 1994
Honda; Mike Brown, Jeremy McGrath - 1995
Kawasaki; Jeff Emig, Ricky Carmichael - 1997
Kawasaki; Ben Townley, Tim Ferry - 2007
Suzuki; Chad Reed, Ryan Dungey - 2009

2012 Current Stats

450 Class Point Standings - After 7 of 12 rounds


Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM, 336
Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., Suzuki, 256
Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki, 244
Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda, 209
Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Kawasaki, 187
Justin Brayton, Ft. Dodge, Iowa, Honda, 167
James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Suzuki, 151
Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Kawasaki, 150
Brett Metcalfe, Mannum, Australia, Suzuki, 142
Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Kawasaki, 113

Overall Wins

Ryan Dungey - 5
James Stewart - 2

Moto Wins

Ryan Dungey - 10
James Stewart - 4

Overall Wins by Brand

KTM - 5
Suzuki - 2

Laps Led (total)

Ryan Dungey - 136
James Stewart - 68
Mike Alessi - 26
Tommy Hahn - 1
Total: 231

Holeshot Winners

Ryan Dungey - 5
Mike Alessi - 3
Justin Brayton - 1
Michael Byrne - 1
Tommy Hahn - 1
Kyle Regal - 1
Andrew Short - 1
Jake Weimer - 1

Top Five Average Finishers (minimum 7 motos)

Ryan Dungey - 1.4
Mike Alessi - 4.3
Jake Weimer - 5.1
Andrew Short - 6.4
Brett Metcalfe - 7.1

Top Five Average Starters (minimum 7 motos)

Ryan Dungey - 3.0
James Stewart - 3.3
Tommy Hahn - 5.7
Mike Alessi - 7.0
Broc Tickle - 7.9
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