09.04.2016
13th Rd. Supercross 2016 – Indianapolis, IN (USA)
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Ryan Dungey captured his seventh victory of the season on Saturday at Round 13 of the AMA 450SX Championship in Indianapolis. In doing so, Dungey claimed his 29th career victory in the 450SX Class, where he now sits 5th place in the all-time record book.
Ryan Dungey qualified second overall in the morning’s combined qualifying sessions, where he was seeded into 450SX Heat 1. In the heat race, Dungey grabbed a decent jump off the start and eventually settled into the second place position behind Jason Anderson.
Main EventIn the 450SX Main Event, Dungey shot off the line in a battle for the holeshot on his
KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION, where he quickly took over the lead position on lap one. With Ken Roczen close in tow, Dungey maintained a steady pace while navigating through a hectic path of lapped traffic.
With four laps to go, Roczen jumped past Dungey through the rhythm section but soon made a mistake over the finish line that allowed Dungey to reclaim the lead. Dungey kept his composure in the final laps to earn his seventh victory of the 2016 season, thus extending his points lead over Roczen in the 450SX Championship.
Dungey’s teammate,
Marvin Musquin, did not race in Indianapolis due to a practice crash that occurred at the previous round in Santa Clara. Musquin is expected to return to racing soon.
Troy Lee Designs Red Bull KTM’s Shane McElrath shows consistency in IndyAfter a small break in action for the Eastern Regional 250SX Class, the riders were back with
Shane McElrath and
Alex Frye representing Troy Lee Designs Red Bull KTM inside Lucas Oil Stadium. Picking up where he left off, McElrath claimed another top finish in fourth on the
KTM 250 SX-F FACTORY EDITION, while Frye finished 20th.
The track was treacherous for the fifth round of the season, with ruts forming early in every lane. Both McElrath and Frye qualified well out of their heat, putting them in a good spot for the Main Event.
McElrath started near the front, coming across the first lap in seventh. He kept the riders in front of him close and was able to make a few late-race passes to move into fourth.
“I’m still working my way back (after the off-season injury) and it’s nice to see some consistent results,” said
McElrath.
“Tonight’s track was pretty brutal and challenged everyone physically and mentally. I’m really looking forward to St. Louis. Hopefully we’ll be able to get back on the podium.”Frye had his work cut out for him after getting a 15th-place start and unfortunately the track collected him early and was unable to continue, being credited 20th.
Next Race: April 16, 2016 – St. Louis, MO (USA)Results 450SX Class Indianapolis 20161. Ryan Dungey (USA), KTM, 15:43.653 min (20 laps)2. Ken Roczen (GER), Suzuki, +1.785 sec
3. Jason Anderson (USA), Husqvarna, +29.609
4. Trey Canard (USA), Honda, +40.416
5. Blake Baggett (USA), Suzuki, +41.317
Other KTM8. Justin Brayton (USA), KTM, 19 laps, +2.025
Standings 450SX Class 2016 after 13 of 17 rounds1. Dungey, 303 points2. Roczen, 258
3. Anderson, 240
4. Eli Tomac (USA), Kawasaki, 212
5. Chad Reed (USA), Yamaha, 193
Other KTM6. Marvin Musquin (FRA), KTM, 1828. Brayton, 149
10. David Millsaps (USA), KTM, 105
Results East 250SX Class Indianapolis 20161. Aaron Plessinger (USA), Yamaha, 12:32.380 minutes (15 laps)
2. Malcolm Stewart (USA), Honda, +10.692 sec
3. Gannon Audette (USA), Kawasaki, +19.663
4. Shane McElrath (USA), KTM, +23.5755. Martin Davalos (USA), Husavarna, +25.462
Other KTM15. Dakota Alix (USA), KTM, 14 laps, +26.373
20. Alex Frye /USA), KTM, 12 lapsStandings East 250SX Class 2016 after 5 of 9 rounds1. Stewart, 102 points
2. Plessinger, 92
3. Davalos, 77
4. Martin 74
5 Tyler Bowers (USA), Kawasaki, 66
Other KTM
6. Justin Hill (USA), KTM, 639. McElrath, 5316. Frye, 33www.supercrosslive.comwww.ktm.com |
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