21.08.2016

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Marvin Musquin Finishes 3rd Overall at Budds Creek MX National

Dean Wilson Rides to Best Finish of the Season With 6th Overall
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Round 11 – AMA Pro Motocross Championship – August 20, 2016

MECHANICSVILLE, Md. – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Marvin Musquin continued his overall podium-streak on Saturday with a 3rd place finish at the Budds Creek MX National for the penultimate round of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship. Additionally, team rider Dean Wilson earned his best finish of the season with 6th overall after a consistent 5-5 performance in Maryland.

As the gate dropped for the 450 Class Moto 1, it was BTOSports.com/KTM rider Andrew Short who nearly captured the holeshot aboard his KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edition. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing teammates Marvin Musquin and Dean Wilson established themselves inside the top six on the opening lap, each aboard a KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edition.

Musquin sat back in the 4th place position for the first few laps but soon turned up the intensity to make a charge toward the front. Musquin first made his way past Short to overtake 3rd place before setting his sights on Justin Barcia for 2nd. Musquin engaged in a close battle with Barcia for several laps before ultimately making the pass to secure 2nd place in Moto 1.

Wilson put forth a solid performance in Moto 1 to ultimately finish 5th place, with KTM-mounted Short in 7th.

In Moto 2, Short once again shot off the gate to nearly capture the holeshot before jumping into the lead position on the opening lap. Musquin and Wilson didn’t get the most favorable starts, however, as both riders found themselves just inside the top 10 on the opening lap.

Musquin immediately charged through the pack and settled into 4th place, where he once again went to battle with Barcia for a podium position. Despite a hard-fought effort, Musquin wasn’t able to best Barcia, where he ultimately finished 4th in Moto 2. Wilson made a late-in-the-race charge to bring himself into 5th place, finishing just behind Musquin in the second moto.

Musquin’s 2-4 moto scores gave the 450 Class Rookie 3rd overall for the day, while Wilson secured 6th overall with 5-5 finishes.

“I was happy with the first moto to get around Barcia and get 2nd but the second moto didn’t end up the way I wanted it to,” Musquin said. “I thought the second moto was going to be the same as the first so I was trying to be patient, follow Barcia’s lines and make it happen at the end but I wasn’t able to. He was able to push at the end. I’m a little disappointed but to end up 3rd overall was good.”

The 13-round AMA Pro Motocross Championship will conclude next Saturday, August 27 in Crawfordsville, Indiana.

450 Class Overall Results

  1. Ken Roczen (1-1)
  2. Justin Barcia (3-3)
  3. Marvin Musquin (2-4)
  4. Eli Tomac (6-2)
  5. Phil Nicoletti (4-6)
  6. Dean Wilson (5-5)
  7. Fredrik Noren (8-7)
  8. Andrew Short (7-9)
  9. Benny Bloss (11-10)
  10. Anthony Rodriguez (10-11)

Championship Point Standings

  1. Ken Roczen – 534
  2. Eli Tomac – 458
  3. Marvin Musquin – 365
  4. Justin Barcia – 316
  5. Christophe Pourcel – 217
  6. Benny Bloss – 204 
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