2017 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship Results: Budds Creek

MECHANICSVILLE, MARYLAND. (August 19, 2017) - The very first of two 2017 championships were handed out on Saturday afternoon in Budds Creek Motocross Park, as the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Tournament, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, made its annual visit to The southern part of Maryland for the GEICO Motorcycle Budds Creek National. Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's Zach Osborne entered the penultimate round of the time of year with an opportunity to clinch his first career title, and he successfully hoisted the Gary Jones Cup for the 250 Class following a runner-up hard work at the same track where he broke via for his maiden victory one year prior. His championship-winning effort furthermore provided the first motocross title for that Husqvarna brand.

The day of firsts continued in the battle for victory for each respective class. An unstable afternoon of competition in the 450 Class saw RCH/Yoshimura/Suzuki Factory Racing's Justin Bogle rely on unmatched uniformity to emerge with his first career overall win, while Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Adam Cianciarulo broke via for his debut victory within the 250 Class.

As the opening 450 Course moto roared down the start straight it was RCH/Yoshimura/Suzuki Factory Racing's Matt Bisceglia who came away using the Motosport. com Holeshot, with Rock-star Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's Martin Davalos and Bogle in tow line. Davalos and Bogle quickly took control of the top two positions around the opening lap, shifting Bisceglia to third. Championship points leader Eli Tomac found himself outside the top-10 in 12th on the opening panel aboard his Monster Energy Kawasaki machine, chasing both Team Crimson Bull KTM Factory Racing's Marvin Musquin and RMATV/MC-WPS-KTM's Blake Baggett, his primary rivals in the name fight.

Davalos and Bogle set a quick pace at the front of the field and started to distance themselves from the competitors, while Team Honda HRC's Cole Seely battled his way previous Bisceglia into third. On Lap 3, Davalos bobbled, which allowed Bogle to take advantage and move into the race lead. With a clear track ahead, Bogle dropped the particular hammer as Davalos gave pursue. However , the 450 Class first year began to lose touch with the Suzuki rider.

With Bogle continued in order to push hard at the front of the 40-rider field, Davalos asserted himself directly into second, but all eyes had been on Musquin, who was clocking the fastest laps of the race in an attempt to track down the leaders after beginning seventh. On Lap 9, the particular Frenchman, winner of three straight entering Budds Creek, closed in on Seely and applied pressure on Seely for third, ultimately making the pass stick before the end of the lap. Musquin's rise forward continued as he soon relocated onto the rear fender of Davalos for second, successfully taking over the runner-up spot on Lap 12.

As the 30-minute-plus-two-lap moto began to reach its final stages, Bogle found himself under attack from Musquin, who erased a double-digit deficit in the shutting minutes to put himself in a position to win his seventh consecutive moto. Lapped traffic aided Musquin's efforts to close in on Bogle, however the Suzuki rider was able to pick up his pace and fend off the strike. Mere bike lengths separated the 2 over the course of the final two laps.

In the end, Bogle held on to take the checkered banner and capture his second moto win of the season by not more than a second over Musquin. Third went to Davalos, who earned his third moto podium of the season. Seely was fourth, with Baggett within fifth and Tomac fighting their way through the field to finish 7th.

Once the gate dropped for Moto two, it was Bisceglia who once again put his Suzuki out front, sweeping the Motosport. com Holeshots during the day just ahead of Bogle and Baggett. At the beginning of the opening lap, the freight train of Bogle, Baggett, and Autotrader/Monster Energy/Suzuki/JGRMX's Weston Peick all made their way around Bisceglia to control the assume control of the top three positions.

With another very clear track ahead of him, Bogle attempt to breakaway yet again, however , Baggett fought hard to keep him within stunning distance. Tomac, who started fifth, was your fastest rider on the track early on, which allowed him to make his way around Peick to take more than third on Lap 3. That occurred, Baggett began to hit his stride and closed onto the rear fender of Bogle before making the pass stick for the lead on Lap 4.

Baggett pushed hard as soon as out front, but Bogle managed the deficit while Tomac carried on his push to catch the particular leaders. Tomac took advantage of an amazing drive through the track's rollers and made the pass on Bogle just for second as they crossed the finish to begin Lap 5. Tomac's relentless pursuit of the lead wasn't done however, as he forced his way around Baggett to seize control of the race lead on Lap six.

Tomac appeared unstoppable as he immediately broke away from the competition, however , a big mistake on Lap 7 allowed Baggett and Bogle to close back in. As Baggett gave chase he or she too made a mistake that sent him off of the track and still left Bogle on his rear fender in the fight for second.

Tomac successfully pulled away from the competition yet again to take his ninth moto win of the season, with a 7. 4 second advantage over Baggett in second. Bogle fought difficult until the final lap to finish third. After an eighth-place start, Musquin was unable to factor into the fight at the front of the field and has been forced to settle for fourth.

Bogle's consistency, combined with weight of a moto win, led him to his first overall victory in the Lucas Oil Professional Motocross Championship (1-3) in his 21st start in the premier class. He or she became the 67th different 450 Class winner in series history. It was also Bogle's first career 450 Class podium, with his previous best result of fourth coming from Round 3 from Thunder Valley, where he took his first ever moto win.

"It was an incredible feeling to get a win, " said Bogle. "This is my first career podium in the 450 Class and to set a win is pretty unreal. My starts were awesome today and that was really important since the track was very hard to make passes on. I've been investing in a lot of work this summer and its been frustrating when the results aren't there every week. Today the hard work paid back, and I'm looking forward to carrying the momentum into our final circular. "

Bogle's triumph was also the first with regard to RCH/Yoshimura/Suzuki Factory Racing team this season. The Ricky Carmichael and Carey Hart led effort is the protecting 450 Class Champions following Ken Roczen's dominant season last summer and recently announced they will stop operations at the conclusion of the season.

Musquin's 2-4 moto scores ended his winning streak, but still were good enough intended for second overall. Tomac rebounded from the tough first moto to grab the last spot on the podium in third (7-1).

"I was starting to lose the mind before the second moto nowadays, " said Tomac. "I experienced three motos in a row that were really difficult and I found out that going into protective and safe mode is not the way to go. I got bumped around on the begin in the first moto today and a seventh was all that I was able to create happen. In the second moto I finally felt like I got myself collectively and regrouped, which was a relief to put myself back on top. Ideally we can go get this thing carried out [clinch the championshio] next weekend. "

Tomac's lead in the 450 Class standing entering next weekend's final round sits at 28-points more than Baggett, who finished fourth general (5-2), while Musquin sits third, just two points behind Baggett and 30 markers back through Tomac. The Kawasaki rider will need to earn at least 22 points on the final round in order to clinch his first premier class title, that could be accomplished with a runner-up complete or better in the opening moto.

The first 250 Class moto noticed Cianciarulo race to his third Motosport. com Holeshot of the period, just ahead of the GEICO Honda duo of Jeremy Martin and RJ Hampshire. Osborne's hopes of getting the title were almost dashed instantly after he found themself on the ground, involved in a major first convert pileup that include several riders. The Husqvarna rider was fortunate to prevent damage and reentered the competition, ultimately credited with 26th on the completion of the opening lap.

As has been the case several times in his career, Cianciarulo displayed incredible speed out front and opened a small cushion upon Martin, who was being stalked simply by his teammate. On Lap seven, the Honda duo's continued quest allowed them to close the space on Cianciarulo. However , each time Martin got close enough to install a challenge Cianciarulo would respond by stretching his lead back away again.

The lone representative of the famous Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki effort declined to surrender the lead, and was able to pick up the pace upon Lap 10 an pull away from both Martin and Hampshire. Cianciarulo continued to extend his lead on the next several laps, while Hampshire remained within striking distance of Martin.

Cianciarulo led wire-to-wire to break by means of for the first moto win associated with his career, crossing the finish six. 2 seconds ahead of Martin in second. Hampshire finished in a near third for his second moto podium of the season. Troy Shelter Designs/Red Bull/KTM's Shane McElrath was fourth, followed by Yamalube/Star Racing Yamaha's Aaron Plessinger in fifth. Osborne put forth an impressively resilient trip to finish eighth.

When the 250 Class field powered down the start straight meant for Moto 2 it was Martin who seem to grabbed his class-leading seventh Motosport. com Holeshot of the season, narrowly edging out McElrath and Osborne. McElrath was able to make his way by Martin early, bringing Osborne along with him into second by the end of the opening lap. Cianciarulo started just behind the lead trio in fourth.

McElrath looked comfortable running a strong pace at the front of the industry and kept Osborne at bay, while Martin pushed hard just behind the leaders as Cianciarulo offered chase. As the race wore upon, the Husqvarna of Osborne began to inch closer to McElrath's KTM through Lap 5 the lead pair were separated by just bike measures.

On Lap 7, Osborne made a good aggressive move just before the finish collection to block McElrath and take possession of the top spot plus control his own championship destiny. On the same lap, Martin made a mistake that sent him to the ground and allowed Cianciarulo to move into third. Cianciarulo continued to move forward and eventually made the move on McElrath to consider over second on Lap 12.

Once out front, Osborne went unchallenged and took the checkered flag to capture his class-leading eighth moto win of the season, one 7 seconds ahead of Cianciarulo, and turn into 250 Class Champion. McElrath rode well to take his second moto podium finish of the season in third.

Cianciarulo's 2-1 moto scores awarded him with a long awaited 1st overall victory, which came in his 37th career start in a career that dates back to 2013. He's the particular 81st different winner in 250 Class history and had just one overall podium finish to his credit during the 2015 season.

"[A win] has been a long time coming, and this is a massive relief, " said Cianciarulo. "It was a struggle for me yesteryear couple of weeks and really easy for me to get down on myself since I was therefore close to a win and blew it a couple of times. In the first moto today I told myself which i would rather pass out from trying so hard before I was willing to let somebody pass me. I felt a lot weight lifted off of my shoulders when I crossed the line for the earn in that first moto. It's used me longer than I anticipated to get here with all of my accidental injuries, but in the end it's made it more rewarding and I'm so happy that I never gave up. "

Osborne fought through adversity to finish second overall (8-1), while McElrath rounded out the podium in third (4-3).

Osborne's championship gives him a attract of 250 Class titles within 2017, three months after claiming his first AMA Supercross 250SX Eastern Regional title in May. He's the 28th different champion in two hundred fifity Class history, and made his pro debut during the 2006 period. It's also the first ever Lucas Oil Pro Motocross title for Husqvarna, which was a part of the inaugural tournament back in 1972.

"This season has been challenging for a few different reasons, and it offered me cold chills when I passed by the mechanics area on the final lap with the team cheering, " stated Osborne. "The first moto nowadays was tough with going down at the start and I was forced to battle through the field, which seems like it's been a common thing for me this season. I actually felt good in the second moto and really comfortable once I got in to the lead, so I just raced this like it was any other race. It might be ironic that I captured my 1st career win here at Budds Creek last year and now my championship. This really is definitely a track that I like. "

Martin's fourth-place finish (2-6) also clinched the runner-up spot within the championship standings, while Cianciarulo's success vaulted him from seventh in order to third. He holds a six-point lead over teammate Joey Savatgy, who was forced to miss the competition following an injury in practice.

The 2017 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship will crown a 450 Class Champion next Saturday with the final circular of the season from Ironman Track in Crawfordsville, Indiana, on August 26th. First motos of the Christi Hubler Chevrolet Ironman National is visible live on MAVTV at 10 a. m. PT / 1 l. m. ET. Broadcast coverage of the second motos will air via tape delay on NBC Sports activities Network at 2 p. mirielle. PT / 5 p. meters. ET.

Results

Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship
GEICO Motorcycle Budds Creek Nationwide
Budds Creek Motocross Park - Mechanicsville, Maryland
August 19, 2017

400 Class Overall Results (Moto Finish)

1. Justin Bogle, Cushing, Okla., Suzuki (1-3)


2. Marvin Musquin, La Reole, France, KTM (2-4)


3. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Kawasaki (7-1)


4. Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., KTM (5-2)


5. Cole Seely, Newbury Park, Calif., Honda (4-8)


6. Weston Peick, Wildomar, Calif., Suzuki (8-6)


7. Cooper Webb, Morehead Town, N. C., Yamaha (9-7)


8. Matt Bisceglia, Tualatin, Ore., Suzuki (6-10)


9. Alfredia Craig, Corona, Calif., Honda (10-9)


10. Dean Wilson, Glasgow, Scotland, Husqvarna (16-5)

450 Class Championship Standings

1. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Kawasaki - 439


2. Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., KTM - 411


3. Marvin Musquin, La Reole, France, KTM - 409


4. Leader Wilson, Glasgow, Scotland, Husqvarna : 320


5. Cole Seely, Newbury Park, Calif., Honda - 294


6. Justin Bogle, Cushing, Okla., Suzuki - 286


7. Martin Davalos, Quito, Ecuador, Husqvarna - 263


8. Weston Peick, Wildomar, Calif., Suzuki - 241


9. Cooper Webb, Morehead City, In. C., Yamaha - 237


10. Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N. M., Husqvarna - 216

two hundred and fifty Class Overall Results (Moto Finish)

1. Adam Cianciarulo, Port Orange, Fla., Kawasaki (1-2)


2. Zach Osborne, Abingdon, Va., Husqvarna (8-1)


3. Shane McElrath, Canton, N. C., KTM (4-3)


4. Jeremy Martin, Millville, Minn., Honda (2-6)


5. Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, Yamaha (5-4)


6. RJ Hampshire, Hudson, Fla., Honda (3-7)


7. Colt Nichols, Muskogee, Okla., Yamaha (7-5)


8. Chase Sexton, La Moille, Ill., Honda (9-9)


9. Kyle Cunningham, Willow Park, Texas, Suzuki (6-12)


10. Mitchell Harrison, Brighton, Mich., Yamaha (11-10)

250 Class Championship Standings

1. Zach Osborne, Abingdon, Va., Husqvarna - 451


2. Jeremy Martin, Millville, Minn., Honda - 387


3. Adam Cianciarulo, Port Orange, Fla., Kawasaki - 330


4. Joey Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga., Kawasaki - 324


5. Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Kansas, Yamaha - 319


6. Dylan Ferrandis, Avignon, France, Yamaha - 305


7. Alex Martin, Millville, Minn., KTM : 296


8. Colt Nichols, Muskogee, Okla., Yamaha - 265


9. Mitchell Harrison, Brighton, Mich., Yamaha - 250


10. Shane McElrath, Canton, And. C., KTM - 248