Round seven of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship from Millville, MN was ignited by spectacular crashes, close finishes, and one of the most resilient, determined rides you may ever witness. Ryan Dungey brought the heat in front of the hometown fans, while Chad Reed brought them to their knees--albeit for a brief moment. Tyla Rattray bounced back to outlast teammate Dean Wilson--who now has six straight runner-up finishes. I would continue my rant but you will read plenty about the racing throughout the week, so let's get to the lap times, brought to you by Motion Pro.
450 Class
Moto 1
Lap Rank | Finish | Best Lap | In Lap | Avg Lap Time | Rider |
1 | 5 | 2:05.356 | 2 | 2:13.247 | Trey Canard |
2 | 2 | 2:05.817 | 2 | 2:10.818 | Ryan Dungey |
3 | 1 | 2:05.927 | 2 | 2:10.317 | Chad Reed |
4 | 4 | 2:07.571 | 2 | 2:12.708 | Mike Alessi |
5 | 3 | 2:08.141 | 2 | 2:11.832 | Ryan Villopoto |
6 | 6 | 2:08.792 | 2 | 2:14.286 | Brett Metcalfe |
7 | 33 | 2:10.732 | 3 | 2:24.004 | Tommy Hahn |
8 |
11 | 2:11.153 | 2 | 2:16.943 | Kevin Windham |
9 | 10 | 2:11.205 | 2 | 2:16.593 | Jimmy Albertson |
10 | 7 | 2:11.482 | 2 | 2:14.403 | Andrew Short |
Moto 2
Lap Rank | Finish | Best Lap | In Lap | Avg Lap Time | Rider |
1 | 2 | 2:02.862 | 2 | 2:10.906 | Ryan Villopoto |
2 | 1 | 2:03.825 | 4 | 2:08.912 | Ryan Dungey |
3 | 3 | 2:05.886 | 2 | 2:11.984 | Trey Canard |
4 | 4 | 2:07.897 | 3 | 2:12.266 | Mike Alessi |
5 | 14 | 2:08.517 | 2 | 2:15.985 | Chad Reed |
6 | 6 | 2:09.020 | 2 | 2:13.296 | Jake Weimer |
7 | 8 | 2:09.137 | 5 | 2:14.832 | Tommy Hahn |
8 |
5 | 2:09.301 | 6 | 2:12.717 | Brett Metcalfe |
9 | 7 | 2:10.091 | 3 | 2:13.363 | Justin Brayton |
10 | 10 | 2:10.820 | 6 | 2:16.247 | Kevin Windham |
It took all of one practice session for American Honda's Trey Canard to prove he is not only back, but ready to contend. Pleased but not satisfied after practice, Canard, in his first career 450 race, went out and set the fastest lap in moto one with a 2.05.356. Did we mention he finished third overall. Impressive for a guy just back from a broken femur!
In the second moto, Ryan Dungey finally showed the aggression that many skeptics had been waiting for all year. He hunted down Ryan Villopoto and made an aggressive, clean pass to take the moto and overall win--his fourth straight at Millville. But one thing he couldn't take from Villopoto was the fastest lap in moto two. Yep, that belonged to RV2 who put down a blistering 2:02.862 on lap two.
And that spectacular Chad Reed crash? Incredibly, he still logged the fifth-fastest lap time of the moto after picking himself up off the ground. After falling from the sky.
Canard set the fastest lap in moto one.
Photo: Brian Robinette
250 Class
Moto 1
Lap Rank | Finish | Best Lap | In Lap | Avg Lap Time | Rider |
1 | 2 | 2:08.549 | 3 | 2:10.528 | Tyla Rattray |
2 | 1 | 2:09.001 | 6 | 2:10.695 | Dean Wilson |
3 | 3 | 2:09.791 | 7 | 2:12.837 | Blake Baggett |
4 |
4 | 2:10.114 | 3 | 2:14.745 | Kyle Cunningham |
5 | 29 | 2:10.360 | 3 | 2:14.434 | Eli Tomac |
6 |
5 | 2:10.437 | 3 | 2:15.533 | Gareth Swanepoel |
7 | 13 | 2:10.778 | 3 | 2:20.160 | Ryan Sipes |
8 | 8 | 2:10.963 | 3 | 2:17.274 | Darryn Durham |
9 | 36 | 2:11.645 | 4 | 2:12.810 | Justin Barcia |
10 | 6 | 2:12.750 | 7 | 2:15.776 | Broc Tickle |
Moto 2
Lap Rank | Finish | Best Lap | In Lap | Avg Lap Time | Rider |
1 | 1 | 2:06.977 | 7 | 2:10.481 | Tyla Rattray |
2 | 2 | 2:07.404 | 5 | 2:11.025 | Dean Wilson |
3 | 3 | 2:08.022 | 6 | 2:11.393 | Blake Baggett |
4 | 4 | 2:09.038 | 4 | 2:13.246 | Kyle Cunningham |
5 | 5 | 2:09.727 | 2 | 2:13.506 | Alex Martin |
6 | 6 | 2:09.976 | 2 | 2:14.329 | Justin Barcia |
7 | 7 | 2:10.379 | 6 | 2:14.510 | Eli Tomac |
8 | 31 | 2:10.547 | 4 | 2:26.961 | Malcolm Stewart |
9 | 33 | 2:10.515 | 5 | 2:24.771 | Darryn Durham |
10 | 11 | 2:10.640 | 4 | 2:16.638 | Jason Anderson |
Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki continues to be the thorn in the sides of the rest of the 250 class. Actually it's probably more like a giant piece of wood, but you get the point. Not only did the Pro Circuit squad sweep the podium once again, they also sweep the lap charts, in both motos. I'm not sure what or who is going to be able to stop Pro Circuit, but it is starting to look like a real possibility that they could finish the season with a perfect record.
Dean Wilson helped Pro Circuit complete the lap chart sweep.
Photo: Brian Robinette
Jessica Patterson and Ashley Fiolek continue to show their dominance in the WMX class. The two swapped moto wins and fastest lap times at Millville. Will anyone be able to challenge this dominant duo?
WMX Class
Moto 1
Lap Rank | Finish | Best Lap | In Lap | Avg Lap Time | Rider |
1 | 1 | 2:23.147 | 2 | 2:26.795 | Ashley Fiolek |
2 | 2 | 2:23.822 | 5 | 2:28.615 | Jessica Patterson |
3 | 3 | 2:28.078 | 3 | 2:31.530 | Tarah Gieger |
4 | 5 | 2:35.663 | 2 | 2:37.809 | Jacqueline Strong |
5 | 7 | 2:36.754 | 3 | 2:39.536 | Kasie Creson |
Moto 2
Lap Rank | Finish | Best Lap | In Lap | Avg Lap Time | Rider |
1 | 1 | 2:23.216 | 4 | 2:24.606 | Jessica Patterson |
2 | 2 | 2:23.766 | 4 | 2:27.484 | Ashley Fiolek |
3 | 3 | 2:27.085 | 2 | 2:31.779 | Tarah Gieger |
4 | 4 | 2:34.474 | 3 | 2:37.364 | Vicki Golden |
5 | 5 | 2:35.261 | 4 | 2:37.224 | Kasie Creson |