MX SANTA CLARA SUPERCROSS 12th Rd. Supercross 2016 Santa Clara, CA USA

RYAN DUNGEY CAPTURES SIXTH VICTORY OF THE SEASON AT Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Ryan Dungey captured his sixth victory of the season on Saturday at round twelve of the AMA 450SX Championship in Santa Clara, California. Dungey’s win also served as his 28th career victory in the 450SX Class, where he now sits tied for 6th place in the all-time record book. KTM Online Presse-Center RYAN DUNGEY CAPTURES SIXTH VICTORY OF THE SEASON AT SANTA CLARA SUPERCROSS 12th Rd. Supercross 2016 – Santa Clara, CA (USA) Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Ryan Dungey captured his sixth victory of the season on Saturday at round twelve of the AMA 450SX Championship in Santa Clara, California. Dungey’s win also served as his 28th career victory in the 450SX Class, where he now sits tied for 6th place in the all-time record book. Ryan Dungey qualified third overall in the morning’s combined qualifying sessions, while his teammate, Marvin Musquin, experienced a hard crash during the final session. As a result of his crash, Musquin was forced to miss the final minutes of the session, where he ultimately qualified in 13th position. Both Dungey and Musquin lined up in 450SX Heat 2 and the Red Bull KTM duo shot off the line to capture 1-2 positions in the holeshot. Dungey assumed the early lead, with Musquin and James Stewart close in tow. Dungey held on for all six laps to capture the heat race win, followed by James Stewart in 2nd and Musquin in 3rd. Main Event In the 450SX Main Event, both Dungey and Musquin got off to a great start as they entered the opening lap inside the top three on their KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION's. Dungey quickly made his way around Jason Anderson to take over the lead position while Ken Roczen settled in close behind. From there, it was an all-out battle for the lead between Dungey and Roczen, as both riders pushed the limit for the full 20-lap Main Event. In the end, Dungey prevailed to capture his 28th career victory in the 450SX Class, while gaining valuable points in the championship chase. Dungey now holds a 42-point lead over Roczen with five rounds remaining in the season. “It feels great to be back in the center of the podium,” Dungey stated. “I got a good start and just tried to put the hammer down. Kenny (Roczen) was right there the whole night but we just tried to ride mistake-free and it went well.” Musquin ultimately finished 17th in the Main Event, following a crash during the day’s final qualifying session. Musquin now sits in 5th place in the 450SX Championship standings. Next Event: April 9, 2016 – Indianapolis, IN (USA) Results 450SX Class Santa Clara 2016 1. Ryan Dungey (USA), KTM, 14:38.083 min (20 laps) 2. Ken Roczen (GER), Suzuki, +1.374 sec 3. Jason Anderson (USA), Husqvarna, +15.498 4. Chad Reed (AUS), Yamaha, +17.816 5. Trey Canard (USA), Honda, +18.166 Other KTM 13. Justin Brayton (USA), KTM, 19 laps, +11.026 17. Marvin Musquin (FRA), KTM, 19 laps, +25.779 Standings 450SX Class 2016 after 12 of 17 rounds 1. Dungey, 278 points 2. Ken Roczen (GER), Suzuki, 236 3. Anderson, 220 4. Tomac, 200 5. Musquin, 182 Other KTM 8. Brayton, 136 10. David Millsaps (USA), KTM, 105 Results West 250SX Class Santa Clara 2016 1. Cooper Webb (USA), Yamaha, 11:18.491 min (15 laps) 2. Zach Osborne (USA), Husqvarna, +1.369 sec 3. Joey Savatgy (USA), Kawasaki, +2.633 4. Christian Craig (USA), Honda, +9.740 5. Mitchell Oldenburg (USA), KTM, +15.466 Standings West 250SX Class 2016 after 8 of 9 rounds 1. Webb, 170 points 2. Savetgy, 154 3. Craig, 147 4. Osborne, 132 5. Colt Nichols (USA), Yamaha, 132 Other KTM 6. Oldenburg, 113 20. Jessy Nelson (USA), KTM, 22 www.supercrosslive.com