MXstore’s Own Moto Insider #12

Lucas Oil Pro Motoross Round 10 – Unadilla.

450 MX:

For the third time in four rounds Red Bull KTM’s Ryan Dungey is the victor closing the gap to 7 points between him and Kenny Roczen who finished 4th on the weekend.

Trey Canard continues to improve his results with a win in moto two and second overall while Eli Tomac rode solid and consistent for 3rd overall.

Aussie Brett Metcalfe had one of his lesser finishes in 9th and Chad Reed had another tough one finishing in 39th.

Big news before the end of the season are rumours of who is riding what next year. Roczen is set to ride a Suzuki and replacing him is lights rider Dean Wilson on the KTM. Davi Millsapps is moving from KTM to Kawi as it is well known he wasn’t a fan of the orange machine this year!

Justin Barcia will move to Yamaha and word on the street is Villopoto will ride his last championship before retiring at the end of 2015.

 

 

450 Series Standings:

• 1. Ken Roczen 447pts KTM
• 2. Ryan Dungey 440pts KTM
• 3. Trey Canard 373pts Hon
• 4. Brett Metcalfe 280pts Kaw
• 5. Eli Tomac 252pts Hon
• 6. Andrew Short 247pts KTM
• 7. Weston Peick 244pts Suz
• 8. James Stewart Jr. 226pts Suz
• 9. Josh Grant 218pts Yam
• 10. Fredrik Noren 159pts Hon
• 11. Chad Reed 156pt Kaw

 

250 MX:

Frenchman Christophe Pourcel takes his first overall win of the championship ahead of Jeremy Martin and Marvin Musquin. The Europeans seem to be making a late charge this year as it has really been the first time this year Marvin has been up in contention.

Justin Bogle, Blake Baggett and Dean Wilson completed the top 6 with Cooper Webb having some dramas all weekend ending up in 15^th. Cooper now sits in 3^rd in the championship behind Baggett but with 2 rounds remaining there is still a chance for Cooper to make it a Yamaha 1-2 for the championship.

 

 

250 Series Standings:

• 1. Jeremy Martin 422pts Yam
• 2. Blake Baggett 356pts Kaw
• 3. Cooper Webb 348pts Yam
• 4. Marvin Musquin 329pts KTM
• 5. Christophe Pourcel 321pts Yam
• 6. Justin Bogle 310pts Hon
• 7. Jason Anderson 243pts KTM
• 8. Cole Seely 225pts Hon
• 9. Jessy Nelson 200pts Hon
• 10. Dean Wilson 176pts Kaw

Rockstar Canadian Motocros Nationals – Round 9, Ulverton:

The social media pages of many pro AMA riders were buzzing with congratulations for Kyle Chisholm over the weekend who took his first overall win for the season.

Beating series leader Colton Facciotti, Mike Alessi and the rest of the usual suspects so needless to say Kyle was pumped!

 

MX1 Series Standings:

• 1. Colton Facciotti 381pts Hon
• 2. Mike Alessi 337pts Suz
• 3. Tyler Medaglia 303pts KTM
• 4. Josh Hill 295pts Kaw
• 5. Kyle Chisholm 281pts Yam
• 6. Teddy Maier 277pts Kaw
• 7. Bobby Kiniry 234pts Yam
• 8. Dylan Kaelin 182pts Yam
• 9. Morgan Burger 151pts Yam
• 10. Nathan Bles 117pts KTM

 

MXON rider list 2014 – Team USA:

The Motocross of Nations has been dominated in recent years by the USA winning seven straight years (2005-2011) however Germany and Belgium have taken top honours the past two years.

Italy will have a strong team with Antonio and hopefully a healed Herlings, but for now the USA have named their riders and with little surprises!

Jeremy Martin will ride the 250f with Dungey running the 450, Eli Tomac has been improving all season and will represent the unlimited category.

Stay tuned for more info on MXON and rider lists from more countries in coming weeks!

 

Jackson Strong Breaks World Record:

Aussie Metal Mulisha rider recently travelled to Holland where the stage was set at the Zwarte Cross festival for him to attempt the world record for the longest backflip off a metal ramp.

Zwarte Cross Festival is one of the largest music, camping and sports festivals of the year in Holland with over 180,000 fans pouring through the gates over the 3 days.

Jacko leaned back on his YZ250 to successfully backflip over 144.94ft and then backed it up by flipping it again!

Jacko has been filming his own feature length moto film called “Headstrong” which was put on hold for a few months after a new years’ accident involving fireworks saw him in hospital needing multiple surgeries and some time off the bike. It looks like it hasn’t slowed him down at all and it is good to see him riding solid again!