Higher Point Motocross Results 2017

MT. MORRIS, Pa. (June 17, 2017) - The fourth round of the 2017 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, managed the 41st annual Red Half truths High Point National at the wonderfully landscaped High Point Raceway, which served as the first east coastline stop of the season. Following a breakthrough discovery first career win at the earlier round, RMATV/MC-WPS-KTM rider Blake Baggett kept the momentum rolling when he captured a second straight 450 Course victory, taking control of the championship points lead along with it. Within the 250 Class, two-time champion and GEICO Honda rider Jeremy Martin emerged with his first win from the season.

The opening 450 Class moto witnessed Creature Energy Kawasaki's Josh Grant emerge with the Motosport. com Holeshot, directly edging out Team Honda HRC's Christian Craig and Australian transfer Dean Ferris aboard his CDR Yamaha. Monster Energy Kawasaki's Eli Tomac quickly found himself transferring for third, however , he made a costly mistake that sent him to the ground and was required to restart in dead last. On the completion of the opening lap it had been Grant, Craig, Ferris, RCH/Yoshimura Suzuki Factory Racing's Justin Bogle, plus Baggett rounding out the top 5. Entering points leader Marvin Musquin was buried in the field aboard his Team Red Bull KTM Manufacturing plant Racing machine and was credited with 13th position.

While Grant set a fast pace at the front of the field, Ferris went to work on Craig and took control of the runner-up placement. Baggett used every inch of the track searching for lines and overtook Bogle for fourth on Lap 1 . Baggett, who earned the nickname "El Cupacabra" after a heroic ride during the 2011 High Point National, continued his march to the front as he closed in on Craig and made the pass stick for third on Lap 2 . Ferris shocked the audience as he began to chase down early race leader Grant, latching on to his rear fender and harassment his every move. Ferris would certainly eventually pull alongside the Kawasaki rider through the deep forming hole and take over the race guide with an aggressive pass on Lap four.

Baggett had his sights set in the race lead and instantly began applying the pressure to Grant on Lap 4, following Ferris' closely. Once into second, Baggett dropped the hammer and started to lower his lap times as he started reducing the gap in order to Ferris. On Lap 5, Ferris lost traction exiting a corner that will resulted in a bobble, ultimately permitting Baggett to use his momentum and make the pass for the lead. Once into the lead, the KTM rider quickly used his creative lines and blistering pace to open a comfortable gap that he continued to build on with each passing lap.

As the checkered flag waved, it was Baggett whom used a dominant performance to claim his second moto earn of the season, more than 22-seconds free from his nearest competitor. Ferris rode incredible to take the runner-up position in his first ever Pro Motocross moto, while early race leader Offer held on for his 4th moto podium of the season. Tomac recovered from his first lap mishap to finish 12th, while Musquin, who apparently entered the competition with a nagging injury, battled to finish 16th.

RCH/Yoshimura Suzuki Factory Racing's Broc Tickle launched off of the starting gate to take the Motosport. com Holeshot in Moto 2, edging out Rock-star Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's Jerrika Anderson, Tomac, Baggett, and Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's Dean Wilson. In the opening stages of the race, Baggett made a mistake that cost him several positions, while both Anderson and Tomac moved their way around Tickle and into first and second, respectively, at the completion of the opening lap. Tomac was determined to rebound from a difficult first moto and has been on a mission as he charged his way to the front.

Anderson and Tomac set a torrid pace that allowed them to open a small gap over the field early on, leaving the battle for third to unfold among a handful of riders. Tomac was incredibly hot on the heels of Anderson and capitalized on the leader, who made a mistake by missing his line in a turn, to overtake the very best position on Lap 3. As soon as into the lead, Tomac demonstrated why he came into the season as the championship favorite and turned some of the fastest laps of the race to break far from the pack of riders behind him. First moto winner Baggett started to find his flow plus began picking riders off one-by-one, and broke into the top five upon Lap 4.

Just one lap later Baggett continued his charge forward plus moved into podium position with a pass on early race leader Anderson. There was no slowing down Baggett as his blistering pace quickly put your pet onto the rear wheel of Tickle, who had passed Anderson designed for second, as they dueled for the runner-up spot. On Lap 6, Baggett made the pass stick to secure the position and put his head lower in hopes of mounting a charge on Tomac.

Despite Baggett matching his lap times for several laps, Tomac went unchallenged throughout the remainder of the race to secure his third moto win of the season. He entered the line 20. 1 seconds before Baggett, with Anderson following in third after a late pass on Tickle.

The 1-2 effort for Baggett was enough to clinch his second consecutive victory, which also made him the first double champion of the season in the 450 Course. Anderson finished second (5-3) and Tickle completed the overall podium within third (4-4), his first top-three result of the season.

"The new layout really was good, it was a little muddy today, but the track shaped up great for racing, " said Bagget. "I got off to decent starts today and I was able to kind of try to escape with the first moto win and cruise it in for second in Moto 2 . I was going to make a charge for Eli [Tomac], but I was coming up on lappers quick and it's hard to judge where they are going to go. It wasn't really worth hanging it out and taking the chance of crashing and handing the championship over, so I tried to end up being smart with my decisions on the market. "

Baggett's victory moved him from third place in the 450 Course standings and into the championship prospect for the first time in his career. He holds an eight-point advantage over Musquin, who finished 11th overall after a stronger second moto (16-6). Tomac sits third, 11 points out of the lead and just three points out of second. Baggett will carry the reddish number plate as the points leader for the first time next weekend, marking the very first time a bike with the No . 4 will sit atop the standings since Ricky Carmichael back in 2007.

The first 250 Class moto saw Jeremy Martin lead the particular 40-rider field and grab the particular Motosport. com Holeshot with Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's Zach Osborne and Yamalube/Star Racing Yamaha's Aaron Plessinger in tow. Plessinger powered his way around the factors leader, Osborne, in the opening edges to move into second. At the completing the opening lap, it was Jeremy Martin, Plessinger, Osborne, GEICO Honda's RJ Hampshire and Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Joey Savatgy rounding out the top five.

With Martin asserted himself out front, Plessinger and Osborne battled bar-to-bar as they engaged in the out war for the second place. Osborne began to hit his step and heat up as he charged down the steep hills in search of a moving spot, eventually blitzing his method by for a successful pass on Panel 5. While Martin pushed hard and meticulously navigated the specialized track to establish a small advantage on the competition, it was Osborne who place his head down and began nipping away at the deficit. By Lap 7, Osborne had Matn in his sights and started to use pressure.

The duo encountered heavy lapped traffic near the halfway point within the race, gaining an advantage in one portion of the track and then being held up in other sections as the race for the win tightened up. Osborne pulled alongside Martin to show a steering wheel on several occasions, however , small bobbles and Martin's championship experience kept the Honda out front. On Lap 9, Osborne continuing his relentless charge and launched past Martin through the rollers to achieve control of the race lead. Osborne immediately distanced himself from Matn, who soon began to fall under strike from a hard-charging Plessinger.

Osborne took his third moto win of the season 7. 8 seconds ahead of Martin, with Plessinger rounding out the podium. Alex Martin, who moved into the race runner-up in points, fell victim to a first change pileup and rode brilliantly from your back of the field to finish 7th.

As the industry roared into the first turn to begin Moto 2 it was Alex Martin who emerged with the Motosport. possuindo Holeshot over his brother Jeremy, Plessinger, Hampshire, and Yamalube/Star Race Yamaha's Dylan Ferrandis. A quick shift by Plessinger allowed him in order to slide past Jeremy Martin to get second, while first moto winner Osborne circulated the opening lap in ninth. Just a few laps later on Jeremy Martin retaliated and obtained his revenge as he made the particular move on Plessinger to retake power over second, followed by Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Austin Forkner, who also made his way by for 3rd.

Alex Martin looked comfortable out front as he clicked off consistent laps and managed to maintain a steady distance to his brother in 2nd. On Lap 6, Ferrandis discovered himself searching for a way around Forker for the final podium position, using the Frenchman successfully making the move. Near the halfway mark of the 30-minute-plus-two-lap moto, Jeremy Martin slowly started chipping away at his brother's lead and was using every single inch of the track in search of the particular quickest lines. Jeremy eventually produced the move to overtake Alex plus became the new race leader upon Lap 8.

Osborne refused to settle when he made quick moves to put themselves near the front of the field, and made a push that allowed him to move past Ferrandis pertaining to third on Lap 10. He continued his aggressive charge and began hounding Alex Martin along with five minutes remaining in the moto. Osborne struck on Lap 13 to advance into the second spot, followed by Plessinger one lap later with a past due race charge to bump Alex Martin off of the podium.

Martin held on to an 8. 4 second direct and crossed the checkered flag for his second moto win of the season. Osborne's come-from-behind trip, in which he was forced to get rid of his goggles and inadvertently their visor after being hit by a rock, was good enough for second, while Plessinger's strong comeback rounded out the podium in 3rd.

Jeremy Martin (2-1) and Osborne (1-2) finished the afternoon with similar moto scores, but Martin's clutch performance in the second moto has been enough to give him the tiebreaker for the win. Plessinger (3-3) netted two consistent moto finishes to finish third overall.

The win was Martin's first of the season and ended a seven-race gap between victories. It was furthermore his first win with GEICO Honda, which put a rider atop the podium for the first time because the final round of the 2013 season with Eli Tomac. He grew to become the third different winner in the 250 Class through the first four models of the season.

"It's been one heck of a rough season for me with supercross and the beginning of outdoors, " said Jeremy Martin. "I'm just trying to enjoy the win, these are hard to come by these days with how well these guys are riding and I wish that the team and I can enjoy this tonight. I could see my brother Alex [Martin] in the second moto and knew that it was time for you to make a move, we're on the same flight plus I'm going home with the bragging rights this week. "

Osborne maintained his hold of the red plate and now enjoys an 18-point lead over Jeremy Martin in the championship points. Alex Martin's fifth place overall complete on the day puts him third in the standings, just eight points behind his brother Jeremy in 2nd.

"A rock hit me on my goggles on the last lap plus caused sweat to go in my encounter, which made it difficult to see, " said Osborne. "I knew that I needed to pass quick because I actually couldn't see and my eye protection needed to come off. When I got the goggles off my visor was flapping in my face and I noticed Alex [Martin] on the outside of me and blocked your pet. If he would have gotten about me it could have been bad. inch

The particular 2017 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship will return to action next Saturday, June 24, for the fifth round of the season at Muddy Creek Raceway in Blountville, Tn. First motos of the Tennessee Nationwide can be seen live on MAVTV at ten a. m. PT / 1 p. m. ET, while the second motos will air live on NBCSN, live at 12: 00 p. m. PT / 3: 00 p. m. ET.

Results

Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Tournament

Reddish Bull High Point National

High Point Raceway - Mt. Morris, Pa

06 17, 2017

450 Class Overall Outcomes (Moto Finish)

1. Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., KTM (1-2)


2. Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N. M., Husqvarna (5-3)


3. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Suzuki (4-4)


4. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Kawasaki (12-1)


5. Cooper Webb, Newport, In. C., Yamaha (6-5)


6. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Kawasaki (3-11)


7. Dean Ferris, Kyogle, Australia, Yamaha (2-14)


8. Dean Wilson, Glasgow, Scotland, Husqvarna (9-7)


9. Justin Bogle, Cushing, Okla., Suzuki (7-9)


10. Cole Seely, Newbury Park, Calif., Honda (10-8)

450 Class Tournament Standings

1. Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., KTM - 155


2. Marvin Musquin, La Reole, France, KTM - 147


3. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Kawasaki - 144


4. Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N. M., Husqvarna - 129


5. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Suzuki - 115


6. Justin Bogle, Cushing, Okla., Suzuki - 112


7. Leader Wilson, Glasgow, Scotland, Husqvarna : 110


8. Josh Offer, Riverside, Calif., Kawasaki - 106


9. Cole Seely, Newbury Park, Calif., Honda - 105


10. Cooper Webb, Newport cigarettes, N. C., Yamaha - 88

250 Course Overall Results (Moto Finish)

1. Jeremy Martin, Millville, Minn., Honda (2-1)


2. Zach Osborne, Abingdon, Va., Husqvarna (1-2)


3. Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, Yamaha (3-3)


4. Dylan Ferrandis, Avignon, France, Yamaha (4-4)


5. Alex Martin, Millville, Minn., KTM (7-5)


6. Austin tx Forkner, Richards, Mo., Kawasaki (6-6)


7. Joey Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga., Kawasaki (8-7)


8. RJ Hampshire, Hudson, Fla., Ford, (9-8)


9. Adam Cianciarulo, Port Orange, Fla., Kawasaki (5-13)


10. Mitchell Harrison, Brighton, Mich., Yamaha (10-9)

250 Class Championship Standings

1. Zach Osborne, Abingdon, Va., Husqvarna - 166


2. Jeremy Martin, Millville, Minn., Honda -- 148


3. Alex Martin, Millville, Minn., KTM - 140


4. Joey Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga., Kawasaki - 120


5. Austin Forkner, Richards, Mo., Kawasaki - 119


6. Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, Yamaha - 118


7. Adam Cianciarulo, Port Orange, Fla., Kawasaki - 109


8. Dylan Ferrandis, Avignon, France, Yamaha - 100


9. Colt Nichols, Muskogee, Okla., Yamaha - 98


10. Mitchell Harrison, Brighton, Mich., Yamaha - 89