Mt Morris - Race Report
Brendan Lutes
- June 13 2009
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By Brendan Lutes High Point Lites Class
Perfect weather greeted fans and riders alike for the fourth round of the Lucas Oils AMA Motocross Championships at High Point Raceway in Mt Morris, Pennsylvania. With series points leader Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki’s Mike Alessi out due to breaking his kneecap earlier in the week, the overall win was up for grabs in the Motocross class. As it turned out, though, Alessi’s teammate Chad Reed picked up the slack for the team to take home his first-ever career MX class victory. For Chad, the win also pushed him into the points lead heading into the week off.
In the Lites class, a new points leader also emerged as Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Christophe Pourcel put together two strong motos, going 1-1 to claim the overall ahead of Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey. Going into the next round, Pourcel will wear the red number plate signifying the points leader.
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LITES CLASS
At the start of the first moto of the day, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Jake Weimer ripped the holeshot followed closely by his teammate Christophe Pourcel and Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey in third. On the first lap, however, Dungey went down, dropping all the way back to 13th. From there, Pourcel began to open up a lead over Weimer and his other teammate Tyla Rattray in third, and Muscle Milk/KTM’s Tommy Searle. As the laps clicked off, the front running order didn’t change much until Weimer went, allowing Geico Powersports/Honda’s Trey Canard—who had been charging up to the front since the beginning—to take over second. Meanwhile, Dungey was working hard to catch back up, and by lap 11, he was into third. From there, the running order stayed the same until the end. Pourcel took the win followed by Canard, Dungey, and Searle.
The holeshot of this moto went to Geico Powersports/Honda’s rookie Justin Barcia, however, the young rider was quickly overtaken by his teammate Trey Canard and Kawasaki-mounted Christophe Pourcel. Behind them, Ryan Dungey sat in seventh, but quickly worked his way up to fifth after the first lap. From there, Canard and Pourcel established a lead over everyone else while Dungey sat quietly in third, a position he garnered after only two laps. Just when it appeared that Canard was going to hold off Pourcel and take home his first-ever moto win of his career, the Honda rider took a different line trying to hold off the Frenchman, came up short on a jump, and was violently spit over the bars. The resulting crash compound fractured his arm, and he will likely be out for a while. With that, Pourcel was handed the win with only two laps remaining. Dungey held on for second, but was very close to catching Pourcel. Third in the moto went to Tommy Searle. In the overall, Pourcel took the win with a 1-1 score, Dungey finished second with a 3-2, and Searle landed on his first podium with a 4-3 score.
Results:
1. Christophe Pourcel (Kaw) 1-1
2. Ryan Dungey (Suz) 3-2
3. Tommy Searle (KTM) 4-3
4. Tyla Rattray (Kaw) 5-4
5. Blake Wharton (Hon) 6-6
6. Justin Barcia (Hon) 8-5
7. Broc Tickle (Yam) 9-8
8. Matt Lemoine (Yam) 7-11
9. Kyle Cunningham (Kaw) 10-10
10. Trey Canard (Hon) 2- 32
11. Darryn Durham (Yam) 13-9
12. Wil Hahn (KTM) 11-13
13. Brett Metcalfe (Hon) 19-7
14. Steven Clarke (Suz) 12-15
15. Kyle Regal (Hon) 18-12
16. Ben Evans (Hon) 16-14
17. Michael Willard (Kaw) 15-16
18. Max Anstie (KTM) 14-36
19. Levi Kilbarger (Hon) 38-17
20. Vince Freise (Hon) 20-18
Lucas Oils AMA Lites Motocross Championships (After 4 of 12 rounds):
1. Christophe Pourcel (177/2 wins)
2. Ryan Dungey (175/2 wins)
3. Trey Canard (139)
4. Tyle Rattray (135)
5. Tommy Searle (117)
6. Blake Wharton (116)
7. Brett Metclafe (111)
8. Broc Tickle (97)
9. Justin Barcia (83)
10. Jake Weimer (66)
Page One: Lites Class, Page Two: MX Class, Page Three: WMA
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June 14th, 2009 at 4:49 am
First! I would like to thank my lack of a social life for allowing me to post at this time of night, and i would also like to thank my parents for raising such a anti-social child
June 14th, 2009 at 5:57 am
Have to say that the series has taken a dump in the crapper. It's still fun to watch, but, NO STEWART, NO VILLAPOTO, NO ALLESI, and it looks like Reed's going to win a championship by default, just like his last supercross championship. No one with any serious professional skill is left. Yeah, they're all great riders, but the field is weak and decimated. Ohh well.
June 14th, 2009 at 5:59 am
I forgot to mention. The 250's are still awesome.
June 14th, 2009 at 6:05 am
u wouldnt have won if so many people hadnt busted their keyboard danny-o! jk, breakin keyboards is all part of the commenting game so u earned it. the tv coverage was lame/great! lame in that they showed 2 min of moto 1 highlights when they had 50 min of interviews/commercials. how about 10-15 min of moto 1 recap? but then again, nbc's first go at it and 1;30 of motocross was way better than cbs's lame attempts to get rid of sx and put more golf (anyone got screwwwd with the utah sx? san diego did), but they did real good for their 1st time
June 14th, 2009 at 6:41 am
Congrats to Reed! Also really fun to see Tedesco get some great results.
June 14th, 2009 at 6:56 am
any news on reardon?
June 14th, 2009 at 9:36 am
haha good one
June 14th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
Tedesco is gonna be beast this year.
June 14th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
anybody else want Shorty to get a win as bad as i do? the dude is so consistent and seems like such a good guy, go get em' Andrew!
June 14th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
you are an absolute joke…."no one with any serious professional skill is left." - probably one of the most ridiculous statements I've ever heard….moron!
June 14th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
short isn't a winner…he's a third place guy at best! HE'S TOO NICE AND DOESNT HAVE THE X FACTOR!!!
June 14th, 2009 at 4:21 pm
Yeah great, congrats to reed for winning against proven non-winners. It's totally lame.
June 14th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
I can't wait for Honda to get rid of Tedesco, Short, and Millsaps. Maybe the could get some winners instead of a bunch of wieners.
June 14th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
So, you're saying that the top 3 riders for outdoors in the world are missing from the series, and it doesn't seem to matter? Stewart, Villopoto, and Allesi, which is 123 on the podium missing isn't a decimated series? I'm a moron? It's obviously a sub-par field now.
June 14th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
Alot of you guys are ignorant! yeah granted stewart villopoto and alessi are out. but come on doesnt anyone appreciate the fact that someone else is gonna get a chance and itll be a lil more competitive this year with them out of the picture instead of stewart or villopoto decimating the field by 10 20 seconds… o and by the way im pullin for shorty! mr. consistency__
June 14th, 2009 at 5:05 pm
Well with that said h0lesh0t , Team red bull Honda should pick up James Stewart and leave L&M Yamaha so James can race Supercross and the Nationals.
That Yamaha does not perform for james like his Kawasaki did , Like Chad Reeds Suzuki performs better than his Yamaha did. ( Yamaha's really suck with riders who ride at that level for sure.) Other than that the bike design is fine for the amature speed.
Oh yeah! I have many friends that love thier yamaha bikes that race but are not the speed like the two best in the world.
June 14th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
Haha last week everyone was saying how short and tedesco were gonna be winning now…and now that chad passed short straight up you guys still find excuses to rag on him. He hasn't raced nationals in how long? and what was it, like a week he was abole to test before nationals due to his late decision? Chads an awesome rider and he has been picking up momentum since Glen Helen.
June 14th, 2009 at 6:24 pm
That's probably why he got second yesterday……
June 15th, 2009 at 2:05 am
h0lesh0t, you are pretty lame…lol
June 15th, 2009 at 3:09 am
Yeah, since Stewart, RV and Alessi are out, they should just cancel the season don't ya think? Now that I think about it, since RC is not there anymore, they should cancel motocross for at least five years cause the best is not riding so anyone who wins now will have an asterisk by his name.
June 15th, 2009 at 4:25 am
SUCKS THAT ALESSI IS OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This was his year and he was haulin ass!!!!!!!!!! Hope to see him back
June 15th, 2009 at 4:35 am
I agree with you. How can a sport that's trying to make themselves an elite program allow their biggest star to sit out because he's team doesn't race the outdoors. That doesn't show a very positive image.
June 15th, 2009 at 4:37 am
I SEE A TWO STROKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 AAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 15th, 2009 at 4:38 am
WHO IS THAT?????? #414??? MY HERO!!
June 15th, 2009 at 4:38 am
Yeah, it's a true statement. The top three riders aren't even competing this year. Reed is a good rider, but he just won his first overall EVER this weekend. I don't think it's a coincidence that STEWART, VILLAPOTO, or ALLESI weren't racing. The major talent is not around.
June 15th, 2009 at 4:40 am
thanks, but it's true. Imagine winning the NBA championship this year without , the Lakers, Magic, and Cavs around. I don't think it's a true playoff without your best teams playing being present, just like it's not a "real" series without your best 3 riders around. It's a gimme.
June 15th, 2009 at 4:41 am
haha i agree. even the struggling privateer barely getting points every weekend has amazing talent. think about it, hes still faster than almost everyone in the country.
June 15th, 2009 at 5:46 am
why rag on Reed? what is he supposed to do? lose on purpose? just because the top 3 aren't there doesn't mean he shouldn't win. the best in the field should win, and right now it looks like Reed is the best of the field. just let the racing happen and be true fans of the sport, not bag on one of the fastest riders in the world.
June 15th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
414- what a badass. Two strokes for life!
June 15th, 2009 at 3:02 pm
Chad must have voodoo dolls in his closet. First Villapoto's knee went out, then Alessi's knee….Wierd how the people in front of Chad had such bad luck. If Stewart's knee goes out in Supercross this year we'll need to check for those dolls…..
June 18th, 2009 at 4:30 am
Shorty is like the nicest/coolest guy out there. what are you talking about.
June 18th, 2009 at 4:39 am
Whoever wins the title is a legit championship. staying healthy is one of the most important attributes of being a champion. Chad has always been tough, and that guys is probally the toughest guy out there when it comes to riding through injuries. If he win the title, he deserves it, I know everyone is gonna say rv,ma,js didn't race, well they couldn't or wouldn't finish the whole series. hats off to chad for being the toughest guy in motocross. I've seen that guy ride in PAIN. and still kick ass.
June 18th, 2009 at 4:43 am
to weels of steel- it's pretty obvious james doesn't want to race the nationals. If he did I'm sure he could. His team would go for it i'm sure, it would be a gauranteed championship almost(i think rv wouldd've had something for him if healthy) but he just doesn't want to, and the whole team thing is so he doesn't lose fans so the team is taking the flak for him. But that is why kawi didn't want him, because he wants a sx only contract. and he can't just decide to get on a honda and race the nationals, he's binded by contract