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Carmichael Nears Milestone With 149th AMA Supercross/Motocross Win
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Kawasaki’s Villopoto Picks Up Second AMA Motocross Lites
BUCHANAN, Mich. (July 1, 2007) – Suzuki’s Ricky Carmichael, of Tallahassee, Fla., won for the 149th time in his record-shattering career today before a huge crowd of 29,338 at the Monster Energy/Kawasaki RedBud National, round five of the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship Presented by FMF. Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto, of Poulsbo, Wash., picked up his second consecutive win of the season in AMA Motocross Lites racing.
Carmichael and Kawasaki’s James Stewart, of Haines City, Fla., staged another thrilling performance as the two riders quickly separated themselves from the pack. Stewart got the best of Carmichael in the first moto when Carmichael steered off the track in the latter stages of the race to give Stewart the win.
In moto two, Carmichael struggled from a bad start but once again found himself behind Stewart as they sprinted from the field. With Stewart out front, the roles were reversed as Stewart tipped over during the apex of the battle. This allowed Carmichael to ride away with the win in moto two as well as the overall victory.
“I didn’t get the best start in either moto,” said Carmichael. “And in the second moto, I had to pass a lot of riders on the first lap, which put me in position for the rest of the race. I put my head down and got behind James but I was unable to do anything. Unfortunately, James had some bad luck and fell down. That allowed me to move into the lead.”
Villopoto’s win was his second of the season and also extended his points lead to 16 points (238 to 214) over Kawasaki teammate Ben Townley, of Tallahassee, Fla., who finished second with a 2-2 moto finish. Villopoto walked away with the first moto and then needed half of the second moto to get around Townley to earn the overall moto sweep. Honda’s Josh Grant, of Riverside, Calif., was third overall (4-3).
“I have won the last four motos,” said Villopoto. “We (Townley and Villopoto) are both going to be battling for the win next weekend in Unadilla.”
The AMA Toyota Motocross Championship Presented by FMF takes a week break and then heads to Unadilla, N.Y. on July 14-15 for the Monster Energy Nice N Easy Pro Nationals Presented by Renegade Haulers.
AMA Toyota Motocross Championship Presented by FMF
Monster Energy/Kawasaki RedBud National Presented by Concept Haulers
RedBud Track N Trail – Buchanan, Mich.
Round 5 of 12
Motocross (Moto Finish)
1. Ricky Carmichael, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki, 2-1
2. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 1-2
3. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM, 3-3
4. Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki, 4-4
5. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda, 6-5
6. Grant Langston, Clermont, Fla., Yamaha, 5-7
7. Jeff Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM, 7-8
8. Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda, 10-6
9. David Vuillemin, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 8-11
10. Michael Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Suzuki, 12-10
Motocross Class Point Standings
1. Ricky Carmichael, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki, 241
2. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 225
3. Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki, 163
4. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda, 160
5. Grant Langston, Clermont, Fla., Yamaha, 159
6. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM, 147
7. Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda, 132
8. David Vuillemin, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 110
9. Davi Millsaps, Cairo, Ga., Honda, 102
10. Michael Byrne, Menifee, Calif., Suzuki, 100
Motocross Lites (Moto Finish)
1. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 1-1
2. Ben Townley, Tallahassee, Fla., Kawasaki, 2-2
3. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda, 4-3
4. Jason Lawrence, Murrieta, Ga., Yamaha, 3-6
5. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Id., Honda, 7-4
6. Thomas Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda, 5-7
7. Ryan Morais, Temecula, Calif., Yamaha, 8-9
8. Andrew McFarlane, Newport Beach, Calif., Suzuki, 13-5
9. Chris Gosselaar, Victorville, Calif., Kawasaki, 10-11
10. Kyle Chisholm, Seminole, Fla., Kawasaki, 9-15
Motocross Lites Point Standings
1. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 238
2. Ben Townley, Tallahassee, Fla., Kawasaki,218
3. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda, 184
4. Jason Lawrence, Murrieta, Ga., Yamaha, 176
5. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 150
6. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Honda, 110
7. Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Yamaha, 105
8. Thomas Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda, 104
9. Broc Tickle, Cary, N.C., Yamaha, 86
10. Kyle Chisholm, Seminole, Fla., Kawasaki, 78
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