Questions: Will Ryan Dungey clinch the 2012 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship on his 450 KTM this weekend in New York? Will the enigmatic James Stewart return to action? And will another rider step up to challenge Blake Baggett for the 250 MX Lites title with just three round left in the series ... or will Blake go on to win his first ever National MX title?
Welcome to this week's Friday preview of the Unadilla National! Coverage of the race on Supercross.com will be here.
Blake Baggett
But let's look back at last week's race in Southwick. A good word to describe it is "Wow"! From Zach Bell ripping the start of his career, to Dungey falling then having to pit stop and still coming in second or Tyla Rattray winning his first 450 moto, Southwick never disappoints! I must say that this week’s race shall be no different. The Unadilla circuit is rich in history as are so many others on the circuit. Remember Stewart jumping onto the back of Carmichael in 2006? Or sadly what some say was the beginning of the end for Travis Pastrana in 2001 when he fell down disgustingly hard in the second moto knocking himself out. Let’s also talk about the fact that this GP style track may be just what Roczen or Musquin needs to get that win that has eluded them thus far. Let’s see what is in store for us this weekend at the Unadilla national!
To see the results, point standings, and photos from last week's event in Southwick, go here.
The man who has led the second most laps in the 250 class has yet to win a moto! That man is Ken Roczen. It goes to show that there is only one lap that matters if you’re leading. No one has demonstrated that better than Blake Baggett. He has been the master of the late moto charge and thus has stole victories from Roczen and others. Roczen has ridden brilliantly up until it’s a handful of laps to go. He has said that he is still learning and we see that everytime he’s on the track. The question is when will that moto win come that he has worked so hard for? Of all the tracks he could take a win on it would have to be the Unadilla track. It has a striking resemblance of a old school GP circuit and could very well be just what Ken needs to take it home. (Kenny is still the defending champion in the MX2 class of the World Motocross Championships.)
Source: http://www.supercross.com/news/2012-lucas-oil-pro-motocross-series-preview-unadilla-mx
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