Kawasaki’s Ricky Carmichael was the one with good luck yesterday at Red Bud Track-N-Trail, with Honda’s Sebastien Tortelli fighting mechanical problems (or a lack of gas) on the final lap in the first moto, and allowing Carmichael victory. Carmichael went 1/1 on the day for his 37th overall AMA National motocross victory (tying the all-time record of Bob Hannah). Honda’s Ryan Hughes rebounded from some mediocre results recently to finish second overall (5/2) and Carmichael’s teammate, Stephane Roncada, finished third overall (3/4).
In the 125 class, the privateer Yamaha YZ250F piloted by Larry Ward, took the overall (2/2) ahead Suzuki’s Travis Pastrana (1/4) and KTM’s Grant Langston (5/1). Langston rode well despite a seriously injured shoulder.
Carmichael and Pastrana each have healthy points leads in their respective championship classes.
250cc Combined Race Results (Top 10)
1. Ricky Carmichael #4 Kawasaki 1/1 2. Ryan Hughes #120 Honda 5/2 3. Stephane Roncada #21 Kawasaki 3/4 4. Ezra Lusk #11 Honda 9/3 5. Kevin Windham #14 Suzuki 2/13 6. John Dowd #16 KTM 6/6 7. Tim Ferry #15 Yamaha 7/7 8. Mike LaRocco #5 Honda 4/11 9. Sebastien Tortelli #13 Honda 13/5 10. Robbie Reynard #17 Yamaha 10/8
125cc Combined Race Results (Top 10)
1. Larry Ward #10 Yamaha 2/2 2. Travis Pastrana #1 Suzuki 1/4 3. Grant Langston #111 KTM 5/1 4. Greg Schnell #30 Yamaha 3/8 5. Ernesto Fonseca #25 Yamaha 4/11 6. Branden Jesseman #31 Honda 11/6 7. Steve Lamson #6 Husqvarna 13/5 8. Danny Smith #29 Suzuki 9/9 9. Nathan Ramsey #28 Yamaha 8/13 10. Michael Brown #100 Kawasaki 23/3
250cc Overall Points Standings (Top 10)
1. Ricky Carmichael #4 Kawasaki 255 pts. 2. Kevin Windham #14 Suzuki 222 pts. 3. Sebastien Tortelli #13 Honda 214 pts. 4. Tim Ferry #15 Yamaha 213 pts. 5. Mike LaRocco #5 Honda 210 pts. 6 John Dowd #16 KTM 165 pts. 7. David Vuillemin #934 Yamaha 159 pts. 8. Stephane Roncada #21 Kawasaki 138 pts. 9. Ryan Hughes #120 Honda 137 pts. 10. Ezra Lusk #11 Honda 119 pts.
125cc Overall Points Standings (Top 10)
1. Travis Pastrana #1 Suzuki 246 pts. 2. Grant Langston #111 KTM 202 pts. 3. Michael Brown #100 Kawasaki 187 pts. 4. Larry Ward #10 Yamaha 178 pts. 5. Ernesto Fonseca #25 Yamaha 146 pts. 6. Brock Sellards #18 KTM 144 pts. 7. Danny Smith #29 Suzuki 123 pts. 8. Kelly Smith #35 KTM 112 pts. 9. Nathan Ramsey #28 Yamaha 105 pts. 10. Scott Sheak #105 Honda 102 pts.
