MECHANICSVILLE, Md. – Il campionato AMA Pro Motocross 2022 ha affrontato l’iconico Budds Creek National per il decimo round di sabato e Ryan Dungey della Red Bull KTM Factory Racing è stato al top della forma per tutto il giorno, finendo appena fuori dal podio della 450MX con un vicino 4-4 moto risultati a Mechanicsville, nel Maryland.

Il nove volte campione del mondo, Tony Cairoli, si è unito nuovamente al team statunitense Red Bull KTM Factory Racing per il decimo round mentre si prepara ad affrontare il prossimo FIM Motocross delle Nazioni con il Team Italia. Sfortunatamente per la leggenda della MXGP, un piccolo incidente nel giro di apertura della Moto 1 si è rivelato un errore costoso poiché un altro pilota ha colpito il polso durante la rimonta. Correndo attraverso quello che si è rivelato essere un polso infortunato, Cairoli ha salvato il resto della manche, finendo 19°, e ha continuato a fare lo stesso in Moto 2 con un 15° posto. Il pilota italiano si prenderà un po’ di tempo per riposarsi e guarire per essere preparato al prossimo cancello di fine settembre.

AMA NATIONAL BUDDS CREEK 2022 – Results and points!

Tony Cairoli: “L’idea era di venire qui per fare qualche altro salto dal cancello prima del Motocross delle Nazioni. Mi piace sempre questa pista e dopo 15 anni ci volevo tornare. Mi sono sentito un po’ a disagio subito dopo l’incidente e volevo solo continuare a guidare perché vengo fin qui per allenarmi almeno un po’. Nella seconda manche ho messo del ghiaccio e speravo che andasse un po’ meglio ma purtroppo non è andata bene. Non potevo davvero spingere come volevo, ho solo guidato il 50% delle possibilità e non volevo cadere e rischiare. Abbiamo controllato e sfortunatamente ho una piccola crepa alla mano e ho solo bisogno di un paio di giorni di riposo e proviamo a riorganizzarci ed essere pronti per il Motocross delle Nazioni, che sarà la nostra prossima gara e la nostra più grande dell’anno. “

Dungey ha fatto comporre la sua KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION fin dalle partenze, poiché si è ritrovato a perdere il comando in entrambe le manche. Sistemandosi in un terzo posto per la maggior parte della Moto 1, Dungey ha combattuto negli ultimi istanti per finire appena prima del podio al quarto posto. Con una partenza ancora migliore in Moto 2, il veterano è saltato in testa per i primi due giri fino a quando Ken Roczen, Jason Anderson e Chase Sexton sono entrati in battaglia. Dungey ha tenuto testa, soprattutto nell’ultima parte della gara, finendo a un solo secondo dal podio. Un paio di risultati 4-4 alla fine sono stati il quinto assoluto per Dungey, a causa dei vari punteggi in moto degli altri primi classificati.

Ryan Dungey: “Oggi è stata una buona giornata. Ho iniziato davvero bene tutto il giorno. Sono uscito secondo nella prima manche e ho fatto una buona gara: ho guidato in modo efficiente e sono stato in grado di spingerlo fino alla fine. La seconda manche, ho fatto di nuovo una buona partenza al terzo posto e poi sono passato al comando. Ho condotto alcuni giri, il che è stato davvero bello, e sono finito di nuovo quarto. Non è l’ideale in generale, ma stiamo sicuramente facendo progressi”.

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DUNGEY FIGHTS UP FRONT AT BUDDS CREEK

MECHANICSVILLE, Md. – The 2022 AMA Pro Motocross Championship took on the iconic Budds Creek National for the tenth round on Saturday and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Ryan Dungey was on top form all day, finishing just off the 450MX podium with close 4-4 moto results in Mechanicsville, Maryland.

 

Dungey had his KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION dialed in off the starts, as he found himself dicing for the early lead in both motos. Settling into a hard-charging third for most of Moto 1, Dungey battled through the final moments to finish just shy of the podium in fourth. With an even better start in Moto 2, the veteran jumped out front for the first two laps until Ken Roczen, Jason Anderson and Chase Sexton came in for battle. Dungey held his own up front, especially in the latter part of the race, to finish a mere second off the moto-podium. A pair of 4-4 results ultimately shook out to be fifth overall for Dungey, due to varying moto scores from other top finishers. 

 

Ryan Dungey: “Today was a good day. I got really good starts all day. I came out second in the first moto and I rode a good race – I rode efficiently and I was able to push it to the end. The second moto, I got a good start again in third and then got into the lead. I led a few laps, which was really nice, and ended up fourth again. Not ideal on the overall but we’re definitely making progress.”

 

Coming off a big performance at the previous round, Aaron Plessinger came into the weekend with high confidence as he aimed for a podium finish at Budds Creek. His Moto 1 start put him on-track early on in fourth but he ran into an issue later in the race that caused him to drop back to 10th. In the second moto, he battled around the top-five for most of the race, ultimately finishing eighth. 

 

Aaron Plessinger: “Not the weekend I was looking for. I had the speed but I didn’t put myself in the best position at the start of each moto to battle for a podium spot. I’m ready to come back swinging at my home track next weekend in Crawfordsville!”

 

Nine-time world champion, Tony Cairoli, joined the U.S. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team again for the tenth round as he prepares to take on the upcoming FIM Motocross of Nations with Team Italy. Unfortunately for the MXGP legend, a small crash on the opening lap of Moto 1 turned out to be a costly error as another rider clipped his wrist during the re-mount. Racing through what turned out to be an injured wrist, Cairoli salvaged the rest of the moto, finishing 19th, and he went on to do the same in Moto 2 with a 15th-place result. The Italian rider will take some time to rest and heal in order to be prepared for the next gate drop at the end of September.

 

Tony Cairoli: “The idea was to come here to make some more gate drops before the Motocross of Nations. I always like this track and after 15 years I want to come back. I felt a little bit uncomfortable immediately after the incident and I just wanted to keep riding because I come all the way here to train at least a little bit. In the second moto, I put some ice and I hoped that it would be a little better but unfortunately it wasn’t good. I couldn’t really push the way I wanted, I just rode 50% of the possibilities and I didn’t want to crash and risk it. We checked it and unfortunately, I have a little crack on my hand and I just need a couple of days of rest and let’s try to regroup and be ready for Motocross of Nations, which will be our next race and our biggest of the year.”

 

In the 250MX class, Max Vohland continues his strong bid late in the season as he added a few more highlights to his 2022 reel. After topping the first qualifying session of the day, Vohland clicked off some more solid laps to secure his best overall qualifying of the year in fifth. He used that momentum to propel himself to the front at the start of Moto 1. Positioning his KTM 250 SX-F FACTORY EDITION in fourth early on, he battled inside the top-five all race long to secure fifth. Just narrowly missing the holeshot in the second moto, Vohland once again mixed it up inside the top-five for most of the race, ultimately finishing eighth.

 

Max Vohland: “I had some confidence coming into the first moto – I was able to check a mark off on the book and get P1 on the first qualifying and I ended up fifth overall in qualifying, which was the best this year. Coming into the second moto, we had some bike changes and it helped out a lot. I almost got the holeshot, it was actually the closest I’ve gotten to getting it, and it shows that my starts were where I want them to be, which is what we worked on, so I’m looking forward to Ironman.”

 

Round 11 of the 2022 AMA Pro Motocross Championship heads to Crawfordsville, Indiana next Saturday, August 27 for the Ironman National.

 

Results 450/250 MX Class – Budds Creek National

Standings 450/250 MX Class 2022 after 10 of 12 rounds

AMA NATIONAL BUDDS CREEK 2022 – Results and points!

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