MXstore’s Own Moto Insider #30

Round 9 - Georgia Dome - Atlanta, GA

450 Main Event:

For the second week in a row Aussie Shift MX rider Chad Reed rocketed off to a great start. Reedy was looking solid after last week’s win but the privateer Yamaha of Weston Peick was right there and several lead changes in the early part of the race took place until Reed slid out and dropped the bike on a turn, landing him in 7th for the night.

Injured rider Kenny Roczen rode tough but was deep in the mix and at one point almost crashed into Peick after he came together with Anderson. Kroc would finish 8th, but after another win from Dungey the championship is slipping further away for the Suzuki rider.

 

Dungey back on top!

 

450 Results:

• 1. Ryan Dungey KTM
• 2. Eli Tomac Hon
• 3. Trey Canard Hon
• 4. Broc Tickle Suz
• 5. Blake Baggett Suz
• 6. Josh Grant Kaw
• 7. Chad Reed Kaw
• 8. Ken Roczen Suz
• 9. Jason Anderson Hus
• 10. Weston Peick Yam
• 11. Davi Millsaps Kaw
• 12. Cole Seely Hon
• 13. Josh Hill Yam
• 14. Mike Alessi Suz
• 15. Andrew Short KTM
• 16. Nick Wey Kaw
• 17. Phil Nicoletti Yam
• 18. Kyle Chisholm Kaw
• 19. Jimmy Albertson Yam
• 20. Jake Weimer Kaw
• 21. Nick Schmidt Suz
• 22. Kyle Partridge Hon

 

250 Main Event:

The action packed 250 class didn’t disappoint with the championship battle between Musquin and Martin carrying on.

After a troubled heat race Musquin managed a clean holeshot in the main event, while Jeremy Martin was buried in the pack with a lot of work to do.

Martin would charge back to 2nd place but a technical track with some big whoops would suit the French rider on his KTM and Musquin took a convincing win extending his championship lead to 7 points.

 

Musquin in front by 7pts

 

250 Results:

• 1. Marvin Musquin KTM
• 2. Jeremy Martin Yam
• 3. Justin Bogle Hon
• 4. Joey Savatgy Kaw
• 5. Jimmy Decotis Hon
• 6. Martiin Davalos Hus
• 7. Arnaud Tonus Kaw
• 8. Anthony Rodriguez Yam
• 9. RJ Hampshire Hon
• 10. Luke Renzland Yam
• 11. Kyle Peters Hon
• 12. Matt Lemoine Kaw
• 13. Vince Friese Hon
• 14. Gannon Audette Kaw
• 15. Kyle Cunningham Hon
• 16. Justin Starling Yam
• 17. Colt Nichols Hon
• 18. Josh Cartwright Yam
• 19. Jace Owen Hon
• 20. Daniel Herrlein Hon
• 21. Bryce Stewart Yam
• 22. Dakota Alix KTM

 

FIM World Motocross Championship Round 1 - Qatar, Losail

 

MXGP:

The massively anticipated dual between the world champion Antonio Cairoli and Ryan Villopoto was at boiling point leading up to Qatar. But when the gate dropped the pressure got to Villo and he stalled his bike on the start line.

Villo got his Kawasaki fired up and would get on the chase of the pack. His work was cut out for him though as a couple of incidents throughout the race saw him drop the bike a couple of times but an overall 7th place is not a bad recovery and Ryan says he has learnt a lot heading into round 2 this weekend.

Gautier Paulin has been looking dangerous in the off season now riding for Honda, but the different track conditions and riding at night saw Paulin finish in 3rd while Cairoli finished up behind him in 4th.

It was Husky’s weekend though with Max Nagl taking both moto wins and securing himself the lions share of the points heading into round 2.

 

Nagl leading in Qatar

 

MXGP Overall

• 1. Max Nagl 25-25 Hus
• 2. Clement Desalle 22-22 Suz
• 3. Gautier Paulin 18-20 Hon
• 4. Antonio Cairoli 20-18 KTM
• 5. Jeremy Van Horebeek 16-16 Yam
• 6. Romain Febvre 15-14 Yam
• 7. Ryan Villopoto 12-13 Kaw
• 8. Evgeny Bobryshev 13-12 Hon
• 9. Kevin Strijbos 9-15 Suz
• 10. Shaun Simpson 14-7 KTM
• 11. Jose Butron 7-10 KTM
• 12. Davide Guarneri 8-9 TM
• 13. Glenn Coldenhoff 3-11 Suz
• 14. Todd Waters 6-8 Hus
• 15. David Philippaerts 11-0 Yam
• 16. Steven Frossard 10-0 KTM
• 17. Tyla Rattray 4-5 Kaw
• 18. Ken de Dycker 2-6 KTM
• 19. Tommy Searle 5-0 KTM
• 20. Dean Ferris 0-4 Hus

 

MX2:

After a horror finish to the 2014 season, Jeffery Herlings was back and fresh off a surgery 2 months prior on his femur which was badly broken last year.

Herlings has spent the last few years dominating the MX2 class, but after being off the bike for around 7 months he said he would be happy just to make a safe finish inside the top 10.

Herlings not only won his heat race, but also both moto’s to give him a perfect scoring weekend and the best possible start to his 2015 season.

Fellow Belgian rider Julien Lieber came close at times for second overall but the round belonged to Jeffrey!

 

Herlings #1 again!

 

MX2 Overall

• 1. Jeffrey Herlings 25-25 KTM
• 2. Julien Lieber 20-22 Yam
• 3. Dylan Ferrandis 22-16 Kaw
• 4. Tim Gajser 18-14 Hon
• 5. Aleksandr Tonkov 11-20 Hus
• 6. Pauls Jonass 12-18 KTM
• 7. Jeremy Seewer 16-13 Suz
• 8. Valentin Guillod 13-15 Yam
• 9. Jordi Tixier 15-12 Kaw
• 10. Thomas Covington 10-11 Kaw
• 11. Petar Petrov 8-10 KTM
• 12. Max Anstie 14-1 Kaw
• 13. Jens Getteman 6-8 Hon
• 14. Ivo Monticelli 7-7 KTM
• 15. Vsevolod Brylyakov 4-9 Hon
• 16. Mel Pocock 9-0 Kaw
• 17. Roberts Justs 1-6 KTM
• 18. Gradie Featherstone 0-5 Suz
• 19. Benoit Paturel 5-0 Yam
• 20. Viacheslav Golovkin 0-4 KTM