450 Moto two

RCH/Soaring Eagle/Jimmy John’s Factory Suzuki’s Broc Tickle came across the paint with the holeshot in moto two, followed closely by BTOSports KTM’s Justin Brayton and Honda HRC’s Cole Seely. Moto one winner, Roczen, was comfortably in fifth with Tomac not far behind him. And at the end of lap one it was Tickle maintaining the lead, followed by Roczen, Brayton, Seely, Tomac and Red Bull KTM’s Marvin Musquin.

It didn’t take long for Roczen to secure the point position, with Tomac following him into second, relegating Tickle to third. From this point throughout the moto, Roczen slowed stretched his lead to around five seconds over Tomac, as these two slowly gapped the field.

Much to the delight of the fans, Tomac was able to pull up right to Roczen’s back tire as the two-lap card was displayed at the finish line. With the fans cheering and the air horns blowing, Tomac gave it his all to try and make a pass, but Roczen was able to stave off any charge to take the moto win. Tomac finished 2-2 on the day, and Roczen’s teammate, Broc Tickle, secured the final step on the podium with a solid 6-3 on the day.

Further back in the top ten there was some great racing between Justin Barcia, Cole Seely, Blake Baggett and Christophe Pourcel, with Barcia charging from thirteenth to fifth by moto’s end. Weston Peick put in some solid laps around seventh position before ending up in ninth. Moto two and overall results can be viewed below.

250 moto one

Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Adam Cianciarulo wanted to show that his fastest lap time in practice was no fluke, as the #44 came out of the first turn with the holeshot, leading his teammate and current point’s leader Joey Savatgy and GEICO Honda’s Jordon Smith. Smith was able to get around Savatgy early, and as they circulated the track on lap two it was Cianciarulo, Smith, Savatgy, Martin Davalos and RJ Hampshire rounding out the top five. Several of the Yamalube/Star Yamaha riders were all mired outside the top ten, with Cooper Webb leading the Blu Cru in sixth position early in the moto.

On lap three Cianciarulo lost his front end in the corner before the finish line, allowing Smith and Savatgy around. Smith would lead until around the halfway point of the moto before Savatgy got around the Honda rider for the lead.

Further back, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Zach Osborne made a valiant charge through the pack from eleventh to third by moto’s end, setting him up for a run at the overall in moto two. The Yamalube/Star Racing teammates and brothers of Alex and Jeremy Martin hovered around tenth place for much of the moto before methodically chipping away at the field. Unfortunately, Alex Martin's bad luck continued when he crashed late in the moto, coming across the finish in 19th, salvaging two championship points.

So while Savatgy would take another moto win extending his points lead, Cooper Webb, Zach Osborne, Jordon Smith and Shane McElrath would round out the top five. (Three of the top five hailing from the neighboring state of North Carolina.)

There was action throughout the entire field, so if you’re able, be sure to check out the second moto live on NBCSN. Unofficial results could be viewed below:

450 moto one

Team Honda HRC’s Cole Seely nosed his Honda CRF450R through the first turn with the holeshot, but early on the first lap, JGR Yamaha’s Phil Nicoletti made a move to the lead, while the field shuffled for position behind them. Before the field could cross the finish line for lap one, Seely was back into the lead with Nicoletti, Christophe Pourcel, Justin Barcia, Ken Roczen and Weston Peick in tow. By lap two, Seely began stretching his lead—a cushion he built to about eight seconds by lap five.

Meanwhile, the man with the red plate began chipping away, pulling Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Eli Tomac with him as they methodically worked their way toward the front. It took about half the moto for Roczen and Tomac to reel in Seely, but for a couple of laps you could throw a blanket over the top three as the enthusiastic Tennessee crowd cheered on the top riders in the world.

With the top three on top of each other, Tomac made a move on Roczen; however, his move was shortlived as Roczen retaliated on not only Tomac, but swiftly dispatched Seely from the lead. A few turns later Tomac moved around Seely as well, and they started gapping the Honda rider making this a two-man race for the moto win.


Lost in the battle of the lead was plenty of action behind the leaders. JGR Yamaha’s Barcia and Nicoletti collided into each other, forcing them to play catch-up for most of the moto.


With a few laps remaining, Tomac was able to close up to the rear tire of Roczen’s RMZ-450, but a few small mistakes in the turns before the dragon’s back section gave Roczen enough of a cushion for another moto win.


As the top ten came across the finish, it was cool to see six different bike manufacturers in the top seven.


Elsewhere, BTOSports/KTM’s Benny Bloss charged up to eleventh, and Got Gear Motorsports’ Heath Harrison hovered around the top ten, finishing 12th.

Both consolation races are in the books as the fastest 40 riders in each class at today's Red Bull Tennessee National are set to go racing at Round 5 of the 2016 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship. Remember, you can watch today's motos live at promotocross.com, or on TV on the stations below:

1:00 p.m. MAVTV - 1st Motos (both classes)
3:30 p.m. NBC - 2nd 450 Class moto
4:30 p.m. NBCSN - 2nd 250 Class moto

For photos from this morning's action at Muddy Creek, check out our Instapics feature.

250 Class - Consolation Race Results

450 Class - Consolation Race results

Best Lap Times - 250 Class - Practice #2

After the morning’s timed qualifying sessions, the fastest rider on the track--out of both classes--was Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Adam Cianciarulo, who logged a 1:58.382 in the second session, giving him the first gate pick for moto one. Yamalube/Star Racing’s Cooper Webb followed him with a 1:59.024, with local hero Zach Osborne, who grew up in nearby Abingdon, Virginia, locking down the third gate pick with a 1:59.813. Will Osborne be able to keep the momentum rolling at his local track following his first-ever moto win last week at High Point?

Quick Notes:

-Jason Weigandt spoke with Yamalube/Star Racing Yamaha's team manager, Brad Hoffman, who quickly discussed the bike problems they had last week with Alex and Jeremy Martin. He said the bikes were overheating, which led to a blown head gasket. They're trying a slew of different fixes this week, including various changes to the mapping. 

"They ride and ride all week and nothing goes wrong," Hoffman explained. "I think they're just riding the bikes that much harder in the races. Also, the deeper tracks put way more strain on the engines compared to practice tracks."

-One of biggest jumps on the track—the Bomber Triple—is proving to be a difficult obstacle for a lot of the 250 riders, as not all of them are able to clear the massive uphill jump. Keep an eye on this section while you’re watching the motos live today.

-Everyone's favorite two-stroke pilot, Gared Steinke, is headed to the 250 Class consolation race, as he was only able to record the 39th fastest lap time on his Husqvarna TC125. (The top 36 qualify for the motos.)

Best Lap Times - 450 Class - Practice #2

After both timed qualifying practice sessions, it’s Rockstar Energy Husqvarna’s Christophe Pourcel recording the fastest time in the 450 Class with a 1:58.971, followed by Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Eli Tomac (1:59.973) and RCH Soaring Eagle/Jimmy Johns/Suzuki Factory Racing’s Broc Tickle (2:00.290). Current point's leader Ken Roczen is fourth, with JGR Yamaha’s Justin Barcia rounding out the top five.

Quick Notes:

-Broc Tickle’s younger brother, Carson Tickle, made his second-consecutive 450 Class main event with the 36th fastest lap time. Muddy Creek is a track the Tickle brothers grew up competing on, as they both hail from nearby North Carolina.

Best Lap Times - 250 Class - practice Session 1

Best Lap Times - 450 Class - practice Session 1