Glen Helen Motocross Results 2016

Photo by Jeff Kardas

Ryan Dungey gets first triumph of the season at Glen Sue MX 2016.

Defending Champion Dungey Captures Very first Victory of 2016 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship at Glen Helen
Martin Siblings Make History Going 1-2 within 250 Class, Alex Claims Inaugural Win

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (May 28, 2016) - The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, presented by AMA Pro Racing, made its yearly visit to Southern California on Sunday afternoon with the second round of the 2016 season from Glen Sue Raceway. The FMF Glen Sue National hosted an incredible day associated with racing in front of a massive crowd, where Red Bull KTM's Ryan Dungey, the defending 450 Class Champion, captured his first overall success of the season. It was a historical afternoon in the 250 Class, with Yamalube/Star Racing Yamaha's Alex Matn breaking through for the first overall win of his career, edging out his brother and defending champion Jeremy for the first ever 1-2 finish for siblings in collection history.

Team Honda HRC's Trey Canard kicked off the opening 450 Course moto with the holeshot, just ahead of Dungey. However , that lead had been short lived as a hard-charging Dungey made an outside pass on Canard to assume control of the moto. Several riders engaged in an early battle for 3rd, with points leader and RCH Soaring Eagle/Jimmy John's/Suzuki Factory Racing rider Ken Roczen emerging using the position. A mistake by Canard upon Lap 2 put him on the ground and dropped him outside the top 10, allowing Roczen to take over 2nd and Red Bull KTM's Marvin Musquin to move into third.

Roczen hounded Dungey for several laps but a missed rhythm in the track's first section of jumps allowed Dungey to increase his lead to multiple seconds. This appeared as though the gap involving the lead duo would stabilize yet Roczen started logging his fastest laps of the moto to near back in on Dungey and move into the lead on Lap eight. As soon as he put his Suzuki in first, Roczen pulled away to a double-digit margin. Roczen had been well on his way to victory till he suddenly slowed, unable to jump many of the track's obstacles. The The german language rider's misfortune was Dungey's obtain as the defending champion moved back in the lead with two laps remaining.

While Dungey pulled away Roczen was left with no option yet to solider his bike home to the finish. He lost second place to a hard-charging Jason Anderson, who battled his way back from a ninth-place start aboard his Rock-star Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing machine, and fell off the podium at the final lap when Monster Power Kawasaki's Eli Tomac, the protecting race winner who started seventh, handed him for third. Dungey continued to unexpectedly take his firs moto win of the season, along with Anderson second, Tomac third and Roczen fourth. Team Honda HRC's Cole Seely was fifth.

Following the moto Roczen's RCH Racing team confirmed he experienced a suspension issue, due to the failure of a fixture at the bike's front forks.

Determined to bounce back from his first moto misfortune, Roczen put his Suzuki at the front of the field to start Moto 2, edging out Dungey for the holeshot. The very best two sprinted out to an early business lead over the field, while Anderson plus Tomac were forced to battle their own way back from eighth and 14th-place starts, respectively. Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's Christophe Pourcel fought against his way into third, then Autotrader/Toyota/Yamaha's Justin Barcia in fourth and Canard in fifth.

Canard continued his early push to the front side and passed Pourcel for 3rd on Lap 2, while Anderson was also surging to the front in fifth. Anderson passed his teammate to take over fourth on Panel 3 and set his sights upon Canard in third. Out front, Roczen duplicated his efforts from your first moto and opened a multiple-second lead over Dungey, who does clinch the overall with a runner-up finish. As the leaders continued to pull away from the field Anderson's climb to the podium was complete after he approved Canard for third on Panel 5, but a near accident forced him to give the spot back again. That miscue caused Anderson in order to fall into the clutches of Tomac, who fought all the way back into the top five and passed Anderson intended for fourth on Lap 6. Tomac didn't stop there and his motivated effort carried him to the rear fender of Canard in third, eventually making the pass on Panel 8. Roczen went on and cruised to his third moto earn of the season by a double-digit perimeter over Dungey, while Tomac implemented in third.

Roczen (left) continues to support the red number plate as factors leader, but is just two points ahead of Dungey (center) and seventeen ahead of Tomac (right). Photo: Claire Cudby
Roczen (left) continues to keep the red number plate as points leader, but is just two factors ahead of Dungey (center) and 17 ahead of Tomac (right).
Photo: Simon Cudby
Dungey's 1-2 effort got him atop the overall results for that 39th win of his profession, with Roczen firmly in 2nd (4-1). Tomac's impressive come-from-behind ride in the second moto landed your pet third overall (3-3).

"The day was pretty good overall. It's always positive within the grand scheme of things within the championship to gain ground and get a general [win]. Ken [Roczen] had a bike issue and we were gifted a little bit, but we're going take it and keep building, " mentioned Dungey. "[Ken] can be riding really well right now, but so might be we. I feel like we're exactly where we want to be. We've been in this position before and while I wouldn't say we're behind the ball, we have to make some adjustments and get better. It might be just little bits [of improvement] and in the end we'll are able to that point where [Roczen's] at, getting the holeshot, leading, and having wins. "

Roczen maintained his guide in the 450 Class standings, yet had his lead trimmed from six to two points over Dungey. Tomac maintained his your hands on third, 17 points out of the lead.

"My day was pretty good. In my cardiovascular I went 1-1 and that's everything matters to me. There's nothing I can perform about [a bike issue], " mentioned Roczen. "The air just went out of my forks and I failed to feel safe doing some of the jumps. So I just went out in the second moto and did what I needed to do. I just wanted to hit my signifies and stay in control of the bike because the last thing I wanted to do has been throw [the win] away. "

The first 250 Class moto of the day saw GEICO Honda's Tristan Charboneau secure the holeshot ahead of the Yamalube/Star Racing Yamaha trio of Alex Martin, Cooper Webb and Jeremy Martin. Alex Martin acted quickly and made his way to the front by passing Charboneau on the opening lap to seize control of the lead, quickly establishing a gap over the field. Webb soon produced his way by Charboneau in to second, with Jeremy Martin following into third not long after that. Getting into points leader Joey Savatgy was forced to battle his way back from the 16th-place start aboard his Beast Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki.

Martin's lead grew to several seconds, leaving his teammates to fight for second. Webb and Jeremy Martin paced one another throughout the middle portion of the moto until an error by Martin on Lap 7 caused him to make contact with Webb plus crash, losing third to Creature Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Austin Forkner. With no pressure from his teammate Webb was able to mount a charge to the elder Martin and the two slowly grew closer together as lapped riders came into play. As time in the particular 30-minute-plus-two-laps moto wound down, Webb had completely erased the deficit and soon made a move for the lead with two laps remaining. Once out front he pulled away for his very first moto win of the season. Martin's runner-up result was his second straight, while the rookie Forkner finished on the podium for the first time. Jeremy Martin ended up fourth, with his Yamalube/Star Racing Yamaha teammate Plessinger in 5th. Points leader Savatgy battled to finish ninth.

The second and deciding two hundred fifity Class moto saw Jeremy Matn grab the holeshot and sprint out to an early lead ahead of Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/KTM's Jessy Nelson and Forkner. Alex Martin positioned himself inside the top five, while Webb started deep inside the top 10 in eighth, just ahead of Savatgy. The clear track allowed Jeremy Martin to move out to just over a second more than Nelson and Forkner, which place the pressure on his brother and Webb in the battle for the overall earn.

Matn continued to add to his lead whilst Forkner closed in on Nelson for second, taking over the position on Lap 3. The top three stable for the middle portion of the moto until a crash by Forkner on Lap 7 dropped him out of contention for the overall podium and into seventh. Nelson reassumed power over second while Alex Martin was on a charge in third. Jeremy Martin's lead put him capable of clinch the overall win via tiebreaker over Webb, but Alex Martin's fortune rested in his own hands. If he was able to pass Nelson for second Martin would exceed his brother for the win and did just that, taking over the runner-up spot on Lap 10. Jeremy Martin went on to win his initial moto of the season, leading his brother across the line. Nelson held on for third, just ahead of Webb, who would have claimed the overall win with a podium result.

Photograph by Jeff Kardas

Alex Martin wins Glen Helen MX plus takes over 250MX points lead.

Alex Martin's 2-2 results were enough to give him a one-point edge over his brother for that first overall win of his career in his 83rd start, making him the 78th different winner in 250 Class history. Jeremy's second-place finish overall (4-1) led to the first ever 1-2 effort with regard to siblings in Lucas Oil Professional Motocross history, while Webb's third-place effort (1-4) completed the first actually 1-2-3 sweep for Yamalube/Star Racing Yamaha.

"I've been doing this for a long time. Its' my sixth or seventh season and to get an overall win that will far into it is pretty rare, " said Alex Martin. "To come out swinging [at the opening round] had been awesome, but I wanted to back it up. That was my thought all week. As happy as I am today I don't want to get too before myself. It's a long season and I want to take it moto by moto so I'm there at the end [in the battle for the championship]. "

Thanks to a seventh-place general finish by Savatgy (9-7), Alex Martin also seized control of the particular points lead in the 250 Course standings and will carry the red number plate for the first time in his career following weekend. He holds a two-point lead over Webb, who moved into second, with Savatgy third, three points back, and Jeremy Matn fourth, four points back.

The 2016 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship continues next Saturday, June 4, with the True Value Thunder Area National from Thunder Valley MX Park in Lakewood, Colorado.

Glen Sue MX Results 2016

Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship

FMF Glen Helen National

Glen Sue Raceway - San Bernardino, Ca

May 28, 2016

Round 2 of 12

450 Class (Moto Finish)

1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM (1-2)


2. Ken Roczen, Germany, Suzuki (4-1)


3. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Kawasaki (3-3)


4. Jason Anderson, Edgewood, And. M., Husqvarna (2-5)


5. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda (7-4)


6. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Kawasaki (6-6)


7. Cole Seely, Newbury Park, Calif., Honda (5-10)


8. Phil Nicoletti, Cohocton, N. Con., Yamaha (10-9)


9. Marvin Musquin, France, KTM (9-11)


10. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Suzuki (8-13)

450 Class Championship Rankings

1. Ken Roczen, Germany, Suzuki - 93


2. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM - 91


3. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Kawasaki - 76


4. Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N. M., Husqvarna - 73


5. Trey Artifice, Shawnee, Okla., Honda - sixty two


6. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Kawasaki - 56


7. Cole Seely, Newbury Recreation area, Calif., Honda - 54


8. Marvin Musquin, France, KTM - 48


9. Phil Nicoletti, Cohocton, N. Y., Yamaha - 45


10. Mr. bieber Barcia, Monroe, N. Y., Yamaha - 39

250 Class (Moto Finish)

1. Alex Martin, Millville, Minn., Yamaha (2-2)


2. Jeremy Martin, Millville, Minn., Yamaha (4-1)


3. Cooper Webb, Newport cigarettes, N. C., Yamaha (1-4)


4. Austin Forkner, Richards, Mo., Kawasaki (3-5)


5. Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, Yamaha (5-6)


6. Jessy Nelson, Paso Robles, Calif., KTM (13-3)


7. Joey Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga., Kawasaki (9-7)


8. Zach Osborne, Abingdon, Va., Husqvarna (8-8)


9. RJ Hampshire, Hudson Fla., Honda (6-11)


10. Martin Davalos, Ecuador, Husqvarna (14-9)

two hundred fifity Class Championship Standings

1. Alex Martin, Millville, Minn., Yamaha - 79


2. Cooper Webb, Newport, N. C., Yamaha : 77


3. Joey Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga., Kawasaki - 76


4. Jeremy Martin, Millville, Minn., Yamaha - 75


5. Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, Yamaha - 63


6. Austin Forkner, Richards, Mo., Kawasaki - 58


7. Jessy Nelson, Paso Robles, Calif., KTM - 57


8. Zach Osborne, Abingdon, Va., Husqvarna - 45


9. RJ Hampshire, Hudson Fla., Honda - 41


10. Tristan Charboneau, Tenino, Wash., Honda - 36


11. Adam Cianciarulo, Port Orange colored, Fla., Kawasaki - 36

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Glen Helen 450MX Race Results

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Glen Helen 450MX Points Rankings

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Glen Helen 250MX Race Outcomes

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250MX Class Points Standings