Phoenix, AZ – Red Bull KTM Factory rider Ryan Dungey fought back to 8^th position after a last place start at the second round of the Monster Energy Supercross, an FIM World Championship Series held at Chase Field. After two rounds, Dungey now sits 5^th in the overall point standings.

 

Dungey got off to a poor start in the first 450SX heat and came around the first corner in 8^th position. Shortly into the first lap, another rider crashed and fell into Dungey pushing him off of the track right at the peak of a triple jump. After recovering from the hard crash, Dungey reentered the race in last position. He turned down fast laps but was unable to move up to qualifying position and went back to the pits to prepare for the LCQ.

 

Dungey found himself in a mid-pack position off the start of the LCQ. By the end of the first lap he had moved into 3^rd place and was sitting in 2^nd by the halfway point. He remained in 2^nd through the end of the race to take the final transfer spot to the main event.

 

Dungey’s qualifying position gave him final gate pick for the main event which put him in the farthest outside gate for the start of the race. When the gate dropped, Dungey got pushed outside and was sent off the track. He came around the first lap of the race in 18^th place and quickly tried to recover from his poor start and charge through the pack.

 

By the halfway point, Dungey had moved into 11^th position. Two laps later he had climbed into the top ten. He spent the remaining laps reeling in Kevin Windham and Andrew Short and was able to make the pass on both riders to move up to 8^th place at the end of the twenty lap race. Although disappointed in his night, Dungey is more motivated to return to the third round and put his KTM up front.

 

Red Bull KTM Factory Team Manager, Roger DeCoster, stated, “Unfortunately, Ryan didn’t have great starts tonight which affected his overall results. He came from the rear of the field to finish a solid 8^th place and we are grateful to salvage those points. Overall, the bike was running great tonight and once we perfect the starts we should be in the running for a win.”

 

Next Event: Anaheim II – January 19, 2013

 

Overall Results 450SX Class –

1. Justin Barcia
2. Ryan Villopoto
3. Davi Millsaps
4. Chad Reed
5. Trey Canard
6. Chad Reed
7. James Stewart
8. Ryan Dungey
9. Andrew Short

10. Josh Grant

11. Kevin Windham

12. Broc Tickle

13. Kyle Chisholm

14. Weston Peick

15. Justin Brayton

16. Matt Lemoine

17. Matt Goerke

18. Vince Friese

19. Jimmy Albertson

20. Mike Alessi

Overall Point Standings 450SX Class –

1. Davi Millsaps – 45
2. Justin Barcia – 39
3. Trey Canard – 38
4. Chad Reed – 36
5. Ryan Dungey – 33

 

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