Another history-making weekend as Red Bull/KTM Factory rider Ryan Dungey claims KTM’s first-ever U.S. 450 Motocross class win at the third round of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship at Thunder Valley MX Park.
Dungey’s victory marks the first for the KTM brand in the 450 Motocross class. This is the secondmilestone Dungey has accomplished for the European manufacturer this season. Dungey earned KTM its first Supercross win at the Phoenix Supercross race earlier this season and now gave KTM its first 450 Motocross overall win just a few months later.
Ryan Dungey: “I’m really happy to give Red Bull/KTM its first overall 450 Motocross win in the US. It’s great to be a part of something that’s full of firsts. Everyone on the team works really hard and we receive tons of support from KTM worldwide.”
Ken Roczen earned 2-4 moto scores to place 3rd overall in the 250 Motocross class while Musquin’s 5-5 moto scores placed him 5th overall for the day!
Red Bull KTM MX Factory Team take control in France again
Tony Cairoli and Jeffrey Herlings both picked up wins in the MX1 and MX2 GPs of France at Saint Jean d’Angely on Sunday to extend their leads in their respective championships. The two victories put the team back on top in results and spirits after failing to make any podiums in the muddy race in Brazil in the difficult last round.
Tony Cairoli: “I’m very happy about my weekend. Yesterday I was not so fast and struggled a bit but today everything went well. The bike was perfect and it’s cool to win here in the home of my main contenders.”
KTM’s MX2 team also had a solid weekend on the French track with Jeffrey Herlings (1-2) spearheading the team effort with another GP victory on his KTM 250 SX-F. Team mate Jeremy van Horebeek (2-3) finished overall third and Jordi Tixier claimed the fifth place in front of his home crowd.
Sandro Cortese takes a tight Moto3 second in Catalunya
Red Bull KTM Ajo factory rider Sandro Cortese crossed the line in a tight second behind winner Maverick Vinales of Spain in the Moto3 Grand Prix at the Catalunya circuit after a fierce dogfight for the minor places between no less than eight riders. Cortese, who leads the championship by seven points said after the race that it had not even been certain he would be able to compete after injuring his hand in a crash on Saturday on the traditional circuit.
Sandro Cortese: “This feels like a race win for me. “I wasn’t even sure I would be able to start because of the pain. But in the last lap I saw there was a chance and I just tried everything to stay in front.”
Results 450 Motocross Class Thunder Valley
1. Ryan Dungey (USA), KTM – 1-1
2. Jake Weimer (USA), Kawasaki – 2-4
3. Andrew Short (USA), Honda – 7-2
4. Nico Izzi (USA), Yamaha – 5-5
5. Brett Metcalfe (USA), Suzuki – 3-10
Standings 450 Motocross Class after 3 of 12 rounds
1. Dungey, 136 points
2. Weimer, 101
3. James Stewart (USA), Suzuki, 100
4. Mike Alessi (USA), Suzuki, 100
5. Short, 97
Results MX1 Round 6
1. Tony Cairoli (I), KTM – 1-1
2. Christophe Pourcel (F), Kawasaki
3. Gautier Paulin (F), Kawasaki
4. Clement Desalle (B), Suzuki
5. Xavier Boog (F), Kawasaki
Other KTM
9. Ken de Dycker (B), KTM
MX1 Standings after 6 of 16 rounds
1. Cairoli, 253 points
2. Pourcel, 214
3. Desalle, 213
4. Paulin, 212
5. De Dycker, 179
Results MX2 Round 6
1. Jeffrey Herlings (NL), KTM – 1-2
2. Tommy Searle (UK), Kawasaki
3. Jeremy van Horebeek (B), KTM – 2-3
4. Joel Roelants (B), Kawasaki
5. Jordi Tixier (F), KTM
MX2 Standings after 6 of 16 rounds
1. Herlings, 270 points
2. Searle, 248
3. van Horebeek, 231
4. Roelants, 188
5. Max Anstie (UK), Honda, 160
Other KTM
6. Tixier, 159
Results Moto3 Catalunya
1. Maverick Vinales (E), FTR Honda, 41:50.965 min
2. Sandro Cortese (D), KTM, +7.752 sec
3. Miguel Oliviera (P), Suter Honda , +7. 853
4. Luis Rossi (F), FTR Honda, +8.007
5. Alexis Masbou (F), Honda, +8.075
Standings Moto3 after 5 of 17 rounds
1. Cortese, 87 points
2. Vinales, 80
3. Salom, 55
4. Romano Fenati (I), FTR Honda, 52
5. Rossi, 45
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