28.08.2016

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team Prevails Through Tough Conditions to Conclude AMA Pro Motocross Season

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Round 12 – AMA Pro Motocross Championship – August 27, 2016

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. – The final round of the 2016 AMA Pro Motocross Championship took place on Saturday with a brutally-rough Ironman MX National in Crawfordsville, Indiana. The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team prevailed through the tough conditions as Marvin Musquin ended the season strongly with 4th overall, while Dean Wilson captured 12th in only his fifth race of the season following injury.

In 450 Class Moto 1, both Wilson and Musquin jumped into a favorable position off the start as they rounded the first few corners inside the top five. Musquin immediately went to work, powering his KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edition into the 3rd place position by lap three.

After battling with Eli Tomac for the final podium position, Musquin ultimately finished 4th in Moto 1. Wilson went on to capture 10th place in Moto 1, followed closely by KTM Canada’s Kaven Benoit in 12th.

In Moto 2, it was BTOSports.com/KTM rider Andrew Short who shot out to capture the holeshot in the final professional race of his career to lead the beginning moments of the race. Unfortunately, Short soon experienced a bike issue that forced him to ultimately drop out of the race after the opening lap.

Musquin got off to a great start as he began the opening lap in the 3rd place position. After battling with Tomac, Musquin eventually settled into the 4th place position where he spent a majority of the race fighting off Jason Anderson. Musquin held tough to capture 4th place in Moto 2 and 4th place overall for the day.

“The goal was to finish the season strong and to keep 3rd place in the championship and we did that but it was a tough day,” Musquin said. “I didn’t finish on the overall podium but 4-4, that’s what I could do. It’s been a long season so to finish 3rd place in the championship is good for the first year in the 450 Class.”

Wilson didn’t get the most favorable start as he began the race in the top ten position. From there, Wilson put on a charge to make up some ground but a crash late in the race caused him to drop two positions in the overall running. Despite a hard-fought effort, Wilson finished 12th in Moto 2, where he ultimately finished 12th overall for the day with 10-12 moto scores.

Following a successful 3rd place season in the Canadian MX1 Championship, Canadian KTM rider Kaven Benoit made an appearance at the final round of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship. Benoit put forth a solid effort to capture 11th overall with 12-10 moto scores, just behind BTOSports.com./KTM rider Benny Bloss, who finished 10th overall with 7-11 moto finishes.

As previously announced, BTOSports.com/KTM’s Andrew Short competed in the final professional race of his career on Saturday, following many years of commendable performance and achievement. Despite the bad luck in Moto 2, Short put forth a memorable performance in his final race and KTM would like to wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors beyond professional racing. 

450 Class Overall Results

  1. Ken Roczen (1-1)
  2. Justin Barcia (2-2)
  3. Eli Tomac (3-3)
  4. Marvin Musquin (4-4)
  5. Jason Anderson (5-5)
  6. Phil Nicoletti (6-8)
  7. Weston Peick (8-7)
  8. Matt Bisceglia (11-6)
  9. Fredrik Noren (9-9)
  10. Benny Bloss (7-11)
  11. Kaven Benoit (12-10)
  12. Dean Wilson (10-12)

Championship Point Standings

  1. Ken Roczen – 584
  2. Eli Tomac – 498
  3. Marvin Musquin – 401
  4. Justin Barcia – 360
  5. Phil Nicoletti – 229
  6. Benny Bloss – 228
  7. Christophe Pourcel – 217
  8. Weston Peick – 197
  9. Andrew Short – 197
  10. Fredrik Noren – 192
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