America, fireworks and privateers. Approaching the half way point of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championships round 6 made it's stop in Buchanan, Michigan at the one and only RedBud.
Photo: Kyle Pesci
One of my favorite races for many reasons, RedBud means the 4th of July. Fans spend up to 5 days at the Ritchie family property and this year celebrated the life of Gene Ritchie, not only the race founder but an icon of the sport. Racers come decked out in red, white and blue gear, graphics and helmets.
Getting in the show starts early as riders look to turn fast times. Qualifying at RedBud meant you'd need to be in the 2:04's or better in the 450 class and 2:05's for the 250 class. The 250 A group practices were topped by Adam Cianciarulo and Alex Martin while the B groups had Carlen Gardner and Jarett Pesci atop the sessions. Eli Tomac and Christophe Pourcel took the top spots in the 450 A groups while Jerry Lorenz and Travis Sewell were the fastest of the 450 B riders. Ricky Renner would get in the show by winning the 450 consi race. Keith Tucker joined the 250 field with his consi win.
Rider: Jarett Pesci | Photo: Jim McMillan
The 250 class got a shake up in the 2nd moto when points leader Joey Savatgy hit the dirt hard and a 16th place moto finish would hand the red plate to Cooper Webb who'd go 1-1 on the day. Webb's Star Yamaha teammate, Alex Martin continues to make a statement this season and his 3-3 scores were consistent enough for 2nd overall. Zach Osborne has found speed at the front of the pack and would go 5-2 for 3rd overall.
Racing in the 450 class is becoming same old same. Ken Roczen would go 1-1 on his RCH | Jimmy John's Suzuki. Eli Tomac got his Kawasaki out front and looked to challenge Roczen early but could only watch the Suzuki cruise away and would finish both motos and the day in 2nd. RedBud is a home coming for Broc Tickle. Coming off a solid finish last week he'd give the crowd and family something to cheer about going 4-3 for 3rd overall. I've got to mention Matt Bisceglia as he'd go 8-8 on the day and might just be the most consistent thing that's happened under the Factory Suzuki rig in a long time.
Privateers making their mark was once again headed by Heath Harrison in the 450 class. Heath didn't even know if he'd be racing the number 99 KTM at RedBud after having his signup denied for being late and the class full. Trevor Tate is a rookie who has attempted to qualify at the last few rounds and he dropped to a 250 this week to allow Harrison his spot in the 450 class. Trevor missed making the show but Harrison would go 14-17 for 14th overall. Jesse Wentland put his Sean Robertson tuned RSR Honda in the top 20 of moto 2 with a 19th. Although the results don't show it, we were impressed with the 881 of Jerry Lorenz. He'd finish the day 34th overall but was moving forward inside the top 20 of moto 2 before his bike gave the ghost. In the 250 class Marshal Weltin and Nick Gaines found themselves inside the top 20 of each moto. Weltin going 17-15 while Gaines went 18-20 on his Traders Kawasaki. Luke Clout and Jackson Richardson would put in top 20 performances in the 2nd moto.
Rider: Heath Harrison | Photo: Bryon Eschenburg
- And now...The Others.
- 250
- 20. 69 Colt Nochols
- 21. 73 Nick Gaines
- 22. 56 Jackson Richardsom
- 23. 84 Jimmy Albertson
- 24. 987 Matthew Babbitt
- 25. 61 Gannon Audette
- 26. 421 Vann Martin
- 27. 805 Carlen Gardner
- 28. 332 Jeremy Hand
- 29. 70 To y Archer
- 30. 677 Cody Williams
- 31. 904 Jarett Pesci
- 32. 125 Josh Mosiman
- 33. 174 Josh Osby
- 34. 813 Aaron Lampi
- 35. 659 Justin Freund
- 36. 39 Jordan Smith
- 37. 297 Henry Miller
- 38. 243 Joey Dalzell
- 39. 641 Keith Tucker
- 40. 451 Seth Ciccarelli
- 450
- 20. 53 Tyler Bowers
- 21. 63 Jesse Wentland
- 22. 175 Paul Coates
- 23. 81 Jason Brooks
- 24. 230 Travis Sewell
- 25. 80 Zack Williams
- 26. 841 Jeff Walker
- 27. 95 Dustin Pipes
- 28. 314 Alex Ray
- 29. 11 Kyle Chisholm
- 30. 544 Morgan Burger
- 31. 88 Ronnie Stewart
- 32. 96 Noah Mcconahy
- 33. 399 Broc Peterson
- 34. 881 Jerry Lorenz III
- 35. 796 Mike Bidus
- 36. 158 Jacob Baumert
- 37. 270 Jacob Runkles
- 38. 133 Ricky Renner
- 39. 431 Travis Marsh
- 40. 292 Austin Howell
Next stop is the much anticipated return to Southwick. We will see how the Massachusetts sand plays into the championships.
-Kyle Pesci
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