2011 AMA Motocross

Spoiler Alert: Unadilla AMA Motocross results posted below

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Following a two-week break, the 2011 AMA Motocross Championship convened Saturday at New Berlin, N.Y., for the Rockstar Energy Unadilla National, Round 9 of 12.

Before a massive crowd typical of the historical Unadilla track, the finishing order in both motos was the same, with Monster Energy Kawasaki's Ryan Villopoto dominating.

Joining Villopoto on the podium in both motos was the reigning AMA Motocross Champion, Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Ryan Dungey, and the man who made his 450 debut this weekend, American Honda's Justin Barcia, respectively.

As for the rider who dominated most of the Motocross season, Two-Two Motorsports Honda's Chad Reed, the Australian had a 4-5 moto finish, taking fourth overall.

In Moto 1, Villopoto followed New York native Barcia out of the gate, and passed him on lap 7. From there on Villopoto wasn't challenged again, taking the win with Dungey in tow, Barcia in third.

The second moto occurred in a simliar way, Villopoto now chasing KTM's Mike Alessi for the lead. On lap 3, Villopoto took Alessi on lap three, and wasn't challenged again.

With his wins, Villopoto extends his Motocross championship lead to 391 points, seven ahead of Dungey. Reed remains in third, with 366 points.

And Villopoto swept both motos on his birthday weekend.

Ryan Villopoto (Monster Energy Kawasaki KX450F) says: "It was definitely a good day. The team and I made the decision to go to 2012 Kawasaki for this weekend, and it was definitely the right move.

"Knowing what we had was a lot better, I felt like we were in a great position to win today. I got good starts and was able to work my way through the field. It seemed easy to get by guys. I don't know if it was the bike, or my confidence, but it's put us in good position for the championship."

Ryan Dungey (Rockstar Makita Suzuki RMZ450) says: "I fought it a bit today. I didn't get the start I needed in either moto. I had to battle through guys, and once I got into second, I couldn't make the time up on Ryan (Villopoto). We're looking forward to the next three races, and battling for this championship."

The 2011 AMA Motocross Championship continues Aug 27 in Southwick, Ma.

2011 AMA Motocross: 450 Class Results
Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki (1-1)
Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki (2-2)
Justin Barcia, Monroe, N.Y., Honda (3-3)
Chad Reed, Kurri Kurri, Australia, Honda (4-5)
Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM (7-4)
Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki (5-6)
Justin Brayton, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Yamaha (8-7)
Kyle Regal, Howell, Mich., Suzuki (10-9)
Jimmy Albertson, San Diego, Calif., Yamaha (12-11)
Jake Canada, Corona, Calif., Yamaha (11-14)

2011 AMA Motocross 450 Class Championship Standings
Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki - 391
Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki - 384
Chad Reed, Kurri Kurri, Australia, Honda - 366
Brett Metcalfe, Mannum, Australia, Suzuki - 262
Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM - 210
Andrew Short, Colorado Springs, Colo., KTM - 196
Kevin Windham, Baton Rouge, La., Honda - 193
Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki - 190
Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha - 173
Tommy Hahn, Great Bend, Kan., Yamaha - 140

source:  http://www.ultimatemotorcycling.com/2011/unadilla-ama-motocross-450-results

450 Overall Results – Unadilla National

 1 2 Ryan Villopoto Poulsbo, WA, US Kawasaki KX450F 1 1 50
 2 1 Ryan Dungey Waconia, MN, US Suzuki RMZ 450 2 2 44
 3 17 Justin Barcia Monroe, NY, US Honda CRF450R 3 3 40
 4 22 Chad Reed Australia, AU Honda CRF450R 4 5 34
 5 800 Mike Alessi Hilliard, FL, US KTM 450 SX-F 7 4 32
 6 32 Jacob Weimer Twin Falls, ID, US Kawasaki KX450F 5 6 31
 7 10 Justin Brayton Fort Dodge, IA, US Yamaha YZ 450F 8 7 27
 8 30 Kyle Regal Howell, MI, US Suzuki RMZ 450 10 9 23
 9 108 Jimmy Albertson San Diego, CA, US Yamaha YZ 450F 12 11 19
 10 592 Jake Canada Corona, CA, US Yamaha YZ 450F 11 14 17
 11 27 Nicholas Wey DeWitt, MI, US Yamaha YZ 450F 14 13 15
 12 24 Brett Metcalfe Australia, AU Suzuki RMZ 450 6 25 15
 13 539 Ricky Dietrich Snohomish, WA, US Yamaha YZ 450F 18 10 14
 14 29 Andrew Short Colorado Springs, CO, US KTM 350 SX-F 37 8 13
 15 144 Christian Craig El Cajon, CA, US Honda CRF450R 9 22 12
 16 96 Lowell Spangler Lebanon, PA, US Honda CRF450R 13 18 11 -
 17 26 Michael Byrne Australia, AU Suzuki RMZ 450 40 12 9
 18 942 Tye Simmonds Australia, AU KTM 350 SX-F 19 16 7
 19 526 Ben LaMay Wasilla, AK, US Yamaha YZ 450F 21 15 6
 20 82 Shane Sewell Valparaiso, IN, US Yamaha YZ 450F 17 19 6
 21 45 Vince Friese Cape Girardeon, MO, US Yamaha YZ 450F 15 31 6
 22 865 Calle Aspegren Sweden, SE Honda CRF450R 16 23 5
 23 67 Travis Sewell Valparaiso, IN, US Yamaha YZ 450F 24 17 4
 24 832 Joshua Strang Inverell, NS, AU Suzuki RMZ 450 22 20 1
 25 867 Fredrik Noren Sweden, SE Honda CRF450R 20 35 1
 26 44 Les Smith York, SC, US Yamaha YZ 450F 23 26 0
 27 81 Robert Marshall Concord, MA, US KTM 450 SX-F 29 21 0
 28 595 Evgeny Mikhaylov Russia, RU Suzuki RMZ 450 30 24 0
 29 69 Heath Harrison Pensacola, FL, US Honda CRF450R 28 27 0
 30 709 Tyler Bright Lexington, NC, US KTM 350 SX-F 27 29 0
 31 972 Michael Picone Lawrenceville, GA, US Honda CRF450R 31 28 0
 32 505 Sean Lipanovich Guam, US Yamaha YZ 450F 32 30 0
 33 53 Jarred Browne Long Beach, CA, US Yamaha YZ 450F 26 37 0
 34 76 Kyle Partridge Las Vegas, NV, US Yamaha YZ 450F 25 38 0
 35 597 Mitchell Dougherty Utica, NY, US Honda CRF450R 34 32 0
 36 851 TJ Phillips New Castle, PA, US Kawasaki KX450F 33 33 0
 37 43 Weston Peick Riverside, CA, US Kawasaki KX450F 35 36 0
 38 340 Ryan Blizzard Albany, NY, US Suzuki RMZ 450 38 34 0
 39 89 Taylor Futrell Clinton, NC, US Honda CRF450R 36 39 0
40 12 Tommy Hahn Great Bend, KS, US Yamaha YZ 450F 39 40 0

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250 Overall Results – Unadilla National

1 15 Dean Wilson Scotland, GB Kawasaki KX 250F 1 1 50
2 57 Blake Baggett Grand Terrace, CA, US Kawasaki KX 250F 2 3 42
3 19 Eli Tomac Cortez, CO, US Honda CRF250R 5 2 38
4 35 Kyle Cunningham Aledo, TX, US Yamaha YZ 250F 8 4 31
5 891 Justin Bogle Cushing, OK, US Honda CRF250R 6 6 30
6 125 Marvin Musquin France, FR KTM 250 SX-F 7 8 27
7 23 Martin Davalos Ecuador, EC Suzuki RMZ 250 14 5 23
8 387 Gareth Swanepoel South Africa, ZA Yamaha YZ 250F 4 16 23
9 46 Alex Martin Millville, MN, US Honda CRF250R 10 10 22
10 36 Cole Seely Newbury Park, CA, US Honda CRF250R 9 11 22
11 28 Tyla Rattray South Africa, ZA Kawasaki KX 250F 3 36 20
12 71 Ryan Morais Turlock, CA, US Suzuki RMZ 250 12 12 18
13 72 Nick Paluzzi Riverside, CA, US Suzuki RMZ 250 18 7 17
14 533 Gannon Audette Minneapolis, MN, US Yamaha YZ 250F 15 14 13
15 139 Malcolm Stewart Haines City, FL, US Suzuki RMZ 250 34 9 12
16 156 Jason Anderson Las Cruces, NM, US Suzuki RMZ 250 11 23 10
17 48 Mathew Lemoine Baton Rouge, LA, US Kawasaki KX 250F 13 20 9
18 20 Broc Tickle Holly, MI, US Kawasaki KX 250F 38 13 8
19 66 Jimmy DeCotis Deabody, MA, US Honda CRF250R 19 15 8
20 58 Travis Baker Temecula, CA, US Honda CRF250R 16 18 8
21 245 Lance Vincent Youngsville, LA, US Honda CRF250R 40 17 4
22 37 Darryn Durham Butler, PA, US Honda CRF250R 17 38 4
23 927 PJ Larsen Charleston, SC, US KTM 250 SX-F 35 19 2
24 283 Justin Sipes Louisville, KY, US Kawasaki KX 250F 20 21 1
25 559 Michael McDade Beaver, PA, US Kawasaki KX 250F 21 22 0
26 412 Levi Kilbarger Columbus, OH, US Honda CRF250R 23 24 0
27 106 William Browning Columbus, OH, US Honda CRF250R 25 25 0
28 61 Austin Howell Red Bluff, CA, US Suzuki RMZ 250 22 29 0
29 628 Joey Rossi Encinitas, CA, US Yamaha YZ 250F 28 26 0
30 140 Johnny Moore Madison, MS, US Honda CRF250R 27 30 0
31 348 Jason Brooks New London, CT, US Kawasaki KX 250F 31 27 0
32 281 Jeremy Medaglia Canada, CA KTM 250 SX-F 24 34 0
33 244 Ryan Zimmer Raleigh, NC, US Honda CRF250R 32 28 0
34 70 Tevin Tapia Puyallup, WA, US KTM 250 SX-F 29 31 0
35 449 Dakota Kessler Neptune, NJ, US Honda CR250R 30 32 0
36 329 Chad Gores Newport Beach, CA, US Honda CRF250R 26 37 0
37 94 Ricky Renner Brandon, FL, US KTM 250 SX-F 33 33 0
38 714 Shawn Rife Springfield, OH, US Honda CRF250R 37 35 0
39 548 Broc Schmelyun West Minster, MD, US Kawasaki KX 250F 36 39 0
40 31 William Hahn Wichita, KS, US Honda CRF250R 39 40 0

Kawasaki's Ryan Villopoto looks to extend his lead in the AMA Pro Motocross Championship on his 23rd birthday at Unadilla. 

 

Gone for two weeks but returning with a fury this weekend is the 2011 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship. The series has become closer than ever now that Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto snatched the lead with just one point separating him from Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey. Another eight points behind is TwoTwo Motorsports’ Chad Reed, who has struggled in the past two rounds but is not going to give up without a fight.

The Unadilla facility in New Berlin, New York has played host to the MX series for more than four decades, making it one of the most anticipated rounds on the schedule. As riders head back east for three of the final four races, no mistakes can be made by the top three riders as they remain in a dead sprint toward the finish.
 
Dungey may be well on his way to defending his 2010 MX crown. The 21-year-old comes into Round 9 fresh off a win at Washougal – his third overall victory of the season. In the past few rounds RD5 has become more aggressive, notably seen through his hard block pass on RV at Millville, and you can tell he really wants it this year. But to take the title Dungey will have to first dethrone Villopoto from the top of the standings, and Unadilla would be the perfect spot for him to strike. The Suzuki rider still has a lot of good memories from scoring the double win there last year, so look for him to come out swinging.

Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Ryan Dungey claimed the overall in the last round at Washougal and won Unadilla in 2010.

“I like the track, it takes a lot of finesse and throttle control, gets really rough and choppy; and I always look forward to going back there,” said Dungey about the legendary 'Dilla.
 
A perfect birthday present for Villopoto would be the double victory in the upcoming round. Turning 23 this Saturday, RV2 has scored 14 podium finishes as he seeks to add an outdoor title to his 2011 Supercross Championship. With only one overall win so far this season, Villopoto has yet to score a moto sweep. Adding a bit of uncertainty is RV’s recent switch to Kawasaki’s 2012 KX450F. The move seems especially dicey seeing as it took him so long at the beginning of the season to dial in outdoor settings, but he’s hoping that two weeks of testing has cleared most of the setup gremlins. Kawasaki definitely wouldn't blow its shot at the championship with an unprepared machine, so the boys in green likely have the new bike dialed.
 
"We had some great testing days during the break, and I think we can keep our momentum out front," said Villopoto. "It would be nice to get a win on my birthday. I feel like I've been close several times to getting my second overall, so I just need to break through, and I think we can do that at Unadilla."
 
Reed was easily the most consistent rider in the outdoor series up until his big get-off at Millville. Since then Reed has appeared hesitant and not his usual self, finishing off the podium in the both motos at Washougal. Before that Reed’s only finish off the box was in Moto 1 at High Point. His misfortune, however, has tightened the title race, and with just four rounds left the Aussie has to step it up. The series has now had two weeks off for Reed to fully recover, so be sure to watch the Aussie as tries to reclaim his spot at the top of the leaderboard.

Since his crash at Millville TwoTwo Motorsports' Chad Reed has struggled, finishing off the overall podium in the last two rounds.

Reed’s only finish off the box was in Moto 1 at High Point. His misfortune, however, has tightened the title race, and with just four rounds left the Aussie has to step it up. The series has now had two weeks off for Reed to fully recover, so be sure to watch the Aussie as tries to reclaim his spot at the top of the leaderboard.
 
Once again the Factory Honda squad has been forced to find a replacement after Trey Canard broke his femur for the second time this year. The team has called upon Geico Honda’s Justin Barcia to fill-in for Canard in the remaining four rounds, giving Barcia a chance to sharpen his skills in the premier class. Bam Bam is currently seventh in the 250 championship and has been struggling this season with numerous crashes. If he can calm his nerves a bit, Barcia could see his first podium in the premier class. A late-season move to the 450 class like this means he's not in title contention, so hypothetically there could be less pressure on the golden-haired speedster. 

“I raced the CRF450R to the overall win at the Bercy Supercross last year and I felt great competing on the bike, so I’m excited to now get the chance to race several rounds in the Motocross series on it,” said Barcia. “I’m also really looking forward to working with the factory Honda team. I feel I’ve grown a lot as a professional racer over the past three years and this whole experience is only going to help me develop my skills even more.”
 
In the 250 class the championship is also coming down to three riders as Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki remains undefeated so far. Despite having the best finishing average of any rider in the AMA Pro Motocross

Justin Barcia will move up to the 450 class to fill-in for Trey Canard in the final four rounds.

Championship, Kawasaki’s Dean Wilson has yet to claim an overall victory this season. The Scotsman spent much of his break training in Florida alongside Reed, and with only 13 points separating him from teammate Tyla Rattray he’ll need every advantage he can get in the final four rounds.
 
"It's been good to go out and ride in different weather and tracks outside of California," said Wilson. "I think it's helped me become confident for the tough tracks we have coming up on the schedule. I'm going to go out there and do my best to get back on the podium."
 
Rattray has amassed the second-most overall wins this season with three to his credit, the South African taking runner-up behind Wilson and Blake Baggett in the last round at Washougal. Expect the tension between Wilson and Rattray to get really rough in the final rounds as the two teammates try to take the advantage. Unadilla is a classic natural terrain motocross track with plenty of large rocks. With the heat and humidity of New York state and a constant barrage of stone-filled roost, this is the type of race that rewards gritty, tough performances - which is exactly what Rattray is known for.
 
"I got a few points last race, but it could have been more if I had passed Dean [Wilson]," Rattray said. "Unadilla isn't that easy of a track, and I know it will be challenging. I have been keeping up with my training and hopefully I can move closer in the points."
 
While consistency may not be his strong suit, winning has not been a problem for Baggett this season as he’s claimed five of the eight rounds so far. Even with these wins Baggett is still 17 points behind and looking for more. Quite possibly the fastest rider in the 250 field, Baggett needs to stay on the podium if he’s going to stand a shot at the title this year.
 
"Unadilla is one of the few tracks I've actually been to since turning pro, and I'm really looking forward to get back out there racing," said Baggett. "It's a little boring when we get so much down time between races, so I'm definitely ready to get back on the track."
 
While Pro Circuit Kawasaki has enjoyed its reign at the top of the standings all season, recently there have been some threats from DNA Shred Stix/Star Racing Yamaha. Kyle Cunningham has been the most consistent rider outside the Pro Circuit bubble, with him finishing just off the podium in fourth at Washougal. Gareth Swanepoel has also had his moments, including the last round where he finished right behind Cunningham in fifth. Together, they represent the best odds of overthrowing PC Kawasaki, though the championship remains out of reach at this point for the duo.

Source:  http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/785/10790/Motorcycle-Article/Unadilla-AMA-Motocross-Preview-2011.aspx

Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Villopoto and Weimer to Debut 2012 KX450F at Unadilla

by Jon Crowley on 11/08/11 at 7:54 am

IRVINE, Calif. (August 11, 2011) – Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto and Jake Weimer will debut the 2012 Kawasaki KX450F on Saturday at the AMA Motocross Championship at Unadilla in New Berlin, N.Y.

The 2012 Kawasaki KX450F features many upgrades to an already championship-winning bike including improved chassis performance and enhanced ergonomics. The Monster Energy Kawasaki race team was able to make the switch to the newer bike since the release of the new model came out in early June.

“We could tell right away that the guys were comfortable on the bike and after successful testing over the break, we decided to go ahead and race it,” said Motocross Team Manager Mike Fisher. “Having the option to go to the 2012 KX450F gives us an advantage over our competition to utilize the latest technology that has been provided to us by Kawasaki.”

To see all the latest technology the 2012 Kawasaki KX450F has to offer, check out the info page here: http://kx.kawasaki.com/

source:  http://sxsnews.com/index.php/2011/08/monster-energy-kawasakis-villopoto-and-weimer-to-debut-2012-kx450f-at-unadilla/