Ryan Dungey wins Indianapolis!!!
Ryan Dungey took his first win of the season at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Things went less smoothly for the top three riders with Villopoto-Roczen-Stewart, they crashed before or just after the start and it was Ryan Villopoto who managed to make the best recovery with a fourth place. Ken Roczen was the biggest loser of the evening, he even had to give up after a second fall. In the East Coast lites it was Adam Cainciarulo who took his second win of the season and thus strengthened his leading position.
SX450
Mike Alessi took the holeshot ahead of Dungey, Blose, Tomac and Short. Ryan Villopoto and Ken Roczen crashed together before the entrance to the first corner. But James Stewart also crashed just after the first corner. So the top three had to immediately start chasing. At the front it was an excellent opportunity for Ryan Dungey who took over the lead from Alessi on the fifth lap. So halfway through the race we got Dungey in the lead ahead of Alessi, Tomac and Seely. We already got the men of the top three with Villopoto in 8th place, Roczen in 11th and James Stewart in 15th. With only seven laps to go, Mike Alessi makes a mistake and we get Eli Tomac in second place. In the same lap, Ken Roczen also crashed, he had already advanced to eighth place but would be forced to give up. Ryan Dungey didn't let it all bother him and took his first win of the season in Indianapolis. In second place we got Eli Tomac and in third place was Cole Seely. Ryan Villopoto finished fourth after his catch-up race and James Stewart eventually crossed the finish line in seventh. Ken Roczen was classified 21st and took home one meager point.
450SX – Indianapolis
1. Ryan Dungey, KTM
2. Eli Tomac, Honda
3. Cole Seely, Honda
4. Ryan Villopoto, Kawasaki
5. Broc Tickle, Suzuki
6. Andrew Short, KTM
7. James Stewart, Suzuki
8. Justin Brayton, Yamaha
9. Josh Hill, Suzuki
10. Dean Wilson, Kawasaki
21. Ken Roczen, KTM
Standings after 9 races:
1. Ryan Villopoto (KAW), 184
2. Ryan Dungey (KTM), 161
3. Ken Roczen (KTM), 158
4. James Stewart (SUZ), 154
5. Justin Brayton (YAM), 143
6. Chad Reed (KAW), 111
7. Justin Barcia (HON), 109
8. Andrew Short (KTM), 109
9. William Hahn (HON), 93
10. Broc Tickle (SUZ), 93
SX250
It was Friese who took the holeshot ahead of Davalos, Bisceglia and Decotis. Martin Davalos immediately took the lead with Adam Cainciarulo on his wheel. The Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki Team riders were in good shape again, with only Blake Baggett missing the start. Just before halfway through the race, leader Martin Davalos makes a mistake and falls. And we immediately got a new leader with Adam Cainciarulo who grabbed this gift with both hands. But less than a lap later, Cainciarulo himself also crashed, but was able to start again before second man Bisceglia arrived. Martin Davalos advanced to second place, but Adam Cainciarulo kept everything under control and took his second win of the season. Martin Davalos came second ahead of Justin Bogle.
250SX – Indianapolis
1. Adam Cianciarulo, Kawasaki
2. Martin Davalos, Kawasaki
3. Justin Bogle, Honda
4. Matthew Bisceglia, Honda
5. Blake Baggett, Kawasaki
6. Vince Friese, Honda
7. James Decotis, Honda
8. Matthew Lemoine, Kawasaki
9. Cole Thompson, KTM
10. Kyle Cunningham, Honda
Standings after 3 races:
1. Adam Cianciarulo (KAW), 72
2. Martin Davalos (KAW), 67
3. Justin Bogle (HON), 56
4. Blake Baggett (KAW), 54
5. Vince Friese (HON), 48
6. Cole Thompson (KTM), 40
7. James Decotis (HON), 34
8. Blake Wharton (HON), 33
9. Kyle Cunningham (HON), 33
10. Mitchell Oldenburg (HON), 30
Photos: RacerX
Text: @Kris…
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