Freestone MX Super Spoiler Report
Saturday, May 28, 2011 | 8:15 PM
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The heat and humidity at the Rockstar Energy Drink Freestone National in Texas means every rider was going to have to dig through pain late in the races, but Ryan Dungey’s heartbreak surely felt a whole lot worse that any kind of physical fatigue after the second 450 moto. Dungey appeared to have the overall win in hand late in the day. After finishing second in the first moto, he pulled away from the field in moto two and looked to have the win locked up. But then, with two laps to go, his bike let go, and Dungey coasted to a stop on the side of the track, powerless. TwoTwo Motorsports Bel-Ray Racing Honda's Chad Reed, the winner of the first moto, cruised past, and took his second straight overall win in the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship.
The DNF knocked Dungey back in the order, and Muscle Milk Toyota JGRMX Yamaha’s Davi Millsaps logged his best ride of the season to finish second overall via 4-2 scores. Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto was third, having another sub-par day based on his own high standards to take third.
Reed won the first moto, chasing down surprise early leader Christian Craig and fighting off a challenge from Dungey for the win. But in moto two, Dungey passed his Rockstar Makita Suzuki teammate Bret Metcalfe to snag the early lead. Reed was quickly up to second and kept some pressure on, but Dungey inched away slowly, early. Then Reed tried a new line and crashed, handing Dungey a big lead and what seemed to be a sure overall. Until his bike quit.
The 250 class was equally crazy, with last week’s Hangtown winner, Blake Baggett, jumping out to an early lead in moto one, only to crash out of the top ten. Dean Wilson picked up the lead from there and checked out, winning the moto over his teammate Tyla Rattray and DNA Shred Stix Star Racing Yamaha’s Kyle Cunningham.
Things got crazy in moto two, as Justin Barcia got into the lead over Wilson, and then Wilson started round 137 of the Barcia/Wilson battles. Dean tried to make an aggressive pass, tangled with Barcia, and went down. This left Rattray and Cunningham battling for the overall, and when Rattray passed the Yamaha man to get into second, he had the race won. Until Wilson started making up time and passed his way into third, putting him into the overall based on points.
Barcia held a big lead at one point, but he couldn’t hang onto it down the stretch, as Rattray logged some impressive laps late to reel Barcia in and steal the lead with two laps to go. That gave Rattray a 2-1 for the overall win, over Wilson and Cunningham.
In WMX, American Honda Racing’s Ashley Fiolek struck back to win the overall with 2-1 scores. Fiolek had crashed hard in practice and wasn’t even sure if she would be able to ride with a back injury. In the first moto, she sprinted out to an early lead, but then stalled, and last week’s winner, Jessica Patterson, ran into the back of her. They both went down, but Fiolek got up and going quickly, while Patterson had trouble restarting and finished 13th.
Patterson came back to win moto two, but there was no stopping Fiolek for the overall with a 2-1. Lucas Oil Troy Lee Designs Honda’s Tarah Gieger took second overall and Mariana Balbi was third for the day on her Motoconcepts Yamaha.
The DNF knocked Dungey back in the order, and Muscle Milk Toyota JGRMX Yamaha’s Davi Millsaps logged his best ride of the season to finish second overall via 4-2 scores. Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto was third, having another sub-par day based on his own high standards to take third.
Reed won the first moto, chasing down surprise early leader Christian Craig and fighting off a challenge from Dungey for the win. But in moto two, Dungey passed his Rockstar Makita Suzuki teammate Bret Metcalfe to snag the early lead. Reed was quickly up to second and kept some pressure on, but Dungey inched away slowly, early. Then Reed tried a new line and crashed, handing Dungey a big lead and what seemed to be a sure overall. Until his bike quit.
The 250 class was equally crazy, with last week’s Hangtown winner, Blake Baggett, jumping out to an early lead in moto one, only to crash out of the top ten. Dean Wilson picked up the lead from there and checked out, winning the moto over his teammate Tyla Rattray and DNA Shred Stix Star Racing Yamaha’s Kyle Cunningham.
Things got crazy in moto two, as Justin Barcia got into the lead over Wilson, and then Wilson started round 137 of the Barcia/Wilson battles. Dean tried to make an aggressive pass, tangled with Barcia, and went down. This left Rattray and Cunningham battling for the overall, and when Rattray passed the Yamaha man to get into second, he had the race won. Until Wilson started making up time and passed his way into third, putting him into the overall based on points.
Barcia held a big lead at one point, but he couldn’t hang onto it down the stretch, as Rattray logged some impressive laps late to reel Barcia in and steal the lead with two laps to go. That gave Rattray a 2-1 for the overall win, over Wilson and Cunningham.
In WMX, American Honda Racing’s Ashley Fiolek struck back to win the overall with 2-1 scores. Fiolek had crashed hard in practice and wasn’t even sure if she would be able to ride with a back injury. In the first moto, she sprinted out to an early lead, but then stalled, and last week’s winner, Jessica Patterson, ran into the back of her. They both went down, but Fiolek got up and going quickly, while Patterson had trouble restarting and finished 13th.
Patterson came back to win moto two, but there was no stopping Fiolek for the overall with a 2-1. Lucas Oil Troy Lee Designs Honda’s Tarah Gieger took second overall and Mariana Balbi was third for the day on her Motoconcepts Yamaha.
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No holeshot!!!!!!! Justing waiting for speed to come on. Cant believe what I am reading. Congrats to Reed! Bummer for Dungey! But Millsaps, way to go!
pourcel and musquin looks like the Lauren & Hardy of the American mx, GO REED, GO HONDA !!!
Pourcel maybe, but Musquin? How so? He got tangled with a clown, if that's what you mean.
Dungey has bad luck, or needs a new team. Happened in supercross and now motocross.
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Let's watch Done-G's inability to manage the ineptitude of factory Suzy, while Reed displays his superior intellect, despite the fact he is a detestable Aussie.
Oh yeah, and RV2 is still a sickly green puzzy.
Go team Bultaco!!!
look at their faces and you can see two clowns, morveux musquin and cristophe pucelle in "Deux idiots dans le Texas" or jean joseph de la gertrude and bernard menez junior in "Les charlots chez les cowboys" :) GO REED GO HONDA !!! sorry for my bad English
I'm rooting for team Penton. Look ma, no hands!
I would definitely like an in depth story about Pourcel's hurting puzsy. I hear it smells of elderberries and his father was a hamster.
How did Patterson win the second moto if Fiolek went 2-1?
"Patterson came back to win moto two, but there was no stopping Fiolek for the overall with a 2-1."
shyteforbrains you live up to your name!
I was about 100 feet from where Dungeys bike quit and downwind. I smelled boiling radiator fluid. I would say maybe a rock in the radiator but there were no rocks on this track - only sand. He looked really good out front and I think if he can keep his bike running, he will be really hard to beat this year. I dunno whats up with RV2. He looked off the pace. Reed looked really strong in the 1st moto. After he fell while chasing Dungey in the second moto, he just cruised. I couldn't believe Rattray catching Barcia for the pass in moto 2. Wilson looked the strongest in the 250 and Baggett didn't look too good. This was a tough sand track.
Dungey suffered from boiling fuel. Just bad luck.
FIRE WEBB!
FIRE WEBB...GET DECOSTER BACK
WHATS MATTER WITH YOU WEBB? DOUSHENOZZLE! GET THE BIKE RIGHT
Reed is making more fans each race but not just due to winning. Giving credit to Dungey and saying the Suzuki pilot was the true winner. Can't help but not dislike #22.
WEBB...you just F@#$ your guy....GET A REAL JOB LOSER
Bummer for Dungey, I'd be willing to bet we'll see him on a KTM next year
WEBB... you f$#@ Dungey out of a supercross championship...now the nationals...hope you can sleep at night retard
Hey Suzuki....how do your bikes look now?....junk...nice move getting rid of Decoster
why is boiling fuel the managers fault? and why do people say he needs a new team? Windham had a DNF in moto1, Short had one last week, do they need new teams? I wouldn't take that bet Waybright, I'll take it a step further and predict he'll be on the 350.
C'mon guys. Webb is just the team manager. I was at Freestone. Dungy and Goose have a great relationship. They respect each other. You know Goose fells bad. He takes tremendous pride in what he does. And Dungy is a machine! It was hot, not as bad as precious years. Dungy is like superman. He is crazy fit. He motored away from Reed, granted Reedy took a spill, and he was gone. It was awesome to watch. Then his bike quit. Man he was heart broken. Reed was gracious on the podium. Fun day at the races. If you get the chance to go to a national, do it. There is nothing like outdoor motocross
that was classy of Reed to give props to Dungey on that one....he was getting smoked, but cool of him to give him credit.
Dungy did get screwed! But, I'm happy Reed benifited from it!! Great year so far. WTF is up with Villipoto?
You guys are such wankers. Wasn't the mechanics fault ta SX and we don't know what happened this time so STFU
In the pits at Freestone and Ryan Villopotto just looks tired. Maybe the stress from the supercross series still is affecting him. At least everyone has a week off to sort things out. RV always gets things going though. He will be alright. Man though, Dungy and Reed were flying. When Reed hit the wall leading into the sand whoops, it was awesome! What a line. He did the same thing last year and flew by everyone. Fun day at the races!
OK...lets do the math...RC...NO dnf's due to mechanical failers...same bike..Decoster manager...Dungey last year... No dnf's due to mechanical failers...same bike...Decoster Manager....Same mechanic mind you... Gossaler...What has changed?
abgz11 - Straight from the team, Dungey had boiling fuel.
rv has over Trained look at his face! to thin needs to eat at Sizzlers for a week! we going 2 sizzler
Hey Shooter, you wanna go to Sizzler and get some grub??
DUNGEY DID HAVE ONE DNF AT STEEL CITY
Douchenozzle sounds like a compliment. Enemanozzle, not so much....
Com'on where are the Villopoto excuses and predictions for a win at the next race.
Dungey's bike ran out of gas! Boy I tell ya...These friggin' retarded four-strokers suck! God damn whoever came up with the great "twin spar alloy frame" idea. Stupid bikes' alloy frames nowadays prevent engineers from being able to build bikes with bigger tanks without becoming a pig of a bike, literally. It's hard to believe how in this time and age technology seems to make things go backwards. I mean, we have EFI'd bikes with all the bells and whistles, and they still run out of gas? Shouldn't have this problem been solved back in the '70s? Lucky they don't have to worry about racing two 45-minute+2-laps motos like back in the day when men were men and motorcycles were motorcycles!
You see that new Kawi?? I'm not a Kawi fan, but I kinda want that thing!
Have to admit I cannot get behind tiny fruits like Bagget, even if they are temporarily fast. Unless you can survive a wounding blast from a shotgun, and continue to moto on, I don't like you. I'm sorry you are a tiny girl, but that's how it goes. I didn't make the world.
Anyone want to fight about it?
@comedian will be replacing jair for #1 a*smunch for the nationals ...bummer. So many crappy takes today makes me almost embarrassed to be on here. Nice ride Reed , Honda switching the privateers and factory motors was a good idea after KDubs bike melted down. Stuff breaks in Motocross you ignorant rookie morons. EVERYTHING breaks ,s#*t happens ,if you actually ever rode or raced a motorcycle you would know that. RV will get it workin when real dirt arrives. Tyla 'Lil Heiki' manned up and Wilson and Cunningham looked shaky after the race ..tuff track , made good bikes look like old school stuff out there.Wilsons pass on 35 was off the chart. Bad luck Marvin ,would have like to see what you had. @todd b and groomer and a FEW others thanks for having some decent conversation. @ROOKIES your hate for Webb , Goose and Suzuki(which is the winningest bike in modern SX-MX) and almost everything borders on jealousy and stalking . You suck .
I loved the racing. It was great. Weege and Emig are so good together, I'm sure they'll get it on before Red Bud.
Sorry Fro, but you love him, and I'm ready to let you go!
Gotta Agree with..Bad idea for Suzuki to Let The Man go..It's About as disapointing as Ryan's DNF(s).I still think Ryan D,is looking really good out there..I Like Chad too ever since James took his ride,(for the $),And CR went to Suzuki after the Goat..He's looking really foucsed on that Honder..Wonder if Bubba is watching..? Down hill slide baby..This is Motocross.2011.
1.Ryan Dungey
2.CR
3.Poto (and theres nothing wrong with that,jus think SX took a toll to achieve)
what goes around comes around. Pourcel deserved this championship over dungey and his bike blew, and the man above had no issue.
Looks like team, 'there is no man in the clouds' just took over the title chase. The nones are looking bikes are looking good this year.
Men in clouds are big fans of unexpected bike failures, it amuses them when when riders with nicknames like 'the machine' has their machine broken.
These 4 stroke motors can't handle the highrve-wide open Nationals, Or they can't handle the heat. I have never seen so many mechanical failures at a national. This is turning into a joke, Our Pro riders deserve the best equipment. Imagine Reed or Dung even Poto on a 450 cc twostroke motor on a modern chasis and suspension components.
Such a bummer for Dungey, He was flying on that timebomb.
Ask Dean wilson what its like to get a 250f restarted in gear if you stall the motor.
annoyed.
listen, I worship a man in a particular cloud. eh? eh? He doesn't have anything wrong with dungey's machine or dungey mechanic or dungey's doghouse, eh? eh? When a good man loses, we should praise is efforts, not bag on what could have been. Trey Canard could be winning races, men above us, let me tell you, they like a average size scrub. I've listened to the clouds and the men often say, don't scrub it too hard, it's unnecessary and wastes energy. The gods are pretty violent and harsh, we know this from his needless killing of many, many, souls that even his buddy abraham suggested he save. The soul taker will take your machine down, will bend your metal leg, and take you out of every championship. so fear, him, respect him, love him, worship him, and get really offended at people who don't respect a God DA%M thing a cloud man says. The end....
I HATE 4-STROKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bring back 125's and 250 2-strokes=better racing, better watching, better sounds, better smells, better reliability, better affordability, easier maintenance, easier to start. Are you listening factories? The 4-strokes are a joke!
Re-start the 125 class...best racing ever to watch, open up the 250's to 2 or 4 stroke and make anything over 251 cc's the open class. I feel sure that the open class would revive with all of those 450's out there but a 500 2-stroke would still smoke them.
Did I mention that 4-strokes suck?
I think its time for a new mechanic. To many DNFs and now its costing championships.Wheres rodger when you need him?? lol
RV2 bike looked like crap on TV through my bias eyes. The Dunge pushing his bike back uphill while "The Goose" walked along side was a odd sight. Who is CR22 fitness trainer? Ryno?
The biggest thing that got me was seeing the #1 plate pushing his own bike off the track after 30" in that heat on a very ugly track, WTF! I guess it possible that they thought maybe they would get it started again, but it seemed hopeless at that point.
What if they let the cc be even 2 stroke or 4 stroke. 250 2 stroke and a 450 2 stroke. Lighter with more power!!!! If things were even it would be the 2 stroke on top again for sure. I had a yamaha 450 and it almost killed me several times. Corners are so much fun on a 2 stroke!!!!
In both classes, we're seeing the very best our sport has to offer. The weenies like POOR-cell and the sports biggest disappointment James Stewart are doing what THEY do best during the outdoor season. What's the frog? JS7? Too dirty for you guyz? Too bumpy or not enough glitz? Is it a tad to warm for your flashy demeanor's? Hang it up Frenchie! Go back to doing your best imitation of law enforcement Stewart and just go away. But thank you James for proving me correct since you dissed the outdoor season in 2009. The pinnacle of boneheaded and narrow-minded decisions. That was up until commuting a FELONY early in the year. In my opinion and the hearts of so many, you have graduated to King Pin Head and indeed no role model as some media still proclaim.
And Chad Reed proclaiming that Dungey is the real winner of the event is proof that he is on his way to becoming the fan favorite he now deserves to be! Great acknowledge indeed!
JS7 .. News , Testing a Suzuki .
@comedien, how did Webb cost Dungey the supercross title?? He didnt hit Dungey's bike and bend the sproket, that is what caused the lost chain, and RV would have woin Vegas if he had too. And Webb didnt cause the heat that made the gas boil, that is Mother Nature. And its Gooses job to take care of that, hes the mechanic, aND a veteran one at that. He knows how to take care of the bike, its not the team Managers job. And RC had a mechanical in supercross once when his rear shock broke.
SO MUCH RESPECT to Ryan Dungey! he didnt drop his bike kick it hit it or anything. he just got off and pushd it HIMSELF not like all these other diva racers who would have thrown there helmet on the floor and left there bike. RD will win it
Reed is riding like he trains at my gym.
Big sunglasses and giant hats make your head look small, just sayin'.
Yeah, what the hell is the deal with Reed and them big ass goofy looking sunglasses? It's probably just free money from a sponsorship so I don't blame him, but I bet the second he gets off camera, he takes them ugly things off and only wears them when he has to.
I don't know what the heck is up with RV? He seems complacent and not like his aggressive self out there on the track.
By the way, how in the hell does your fuel ever boil? Never heard of that happening before.
CR22 on the Honda kickin butt. Bring back the 2 stroke!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUk31X-g7UI
Boiling fuel is not a new problem. Ever hear of Vapor Lock? That is why they sell those reflective heat shields for your gas tank. I know Pro Circuit and Joe Gibbs run them. Wonder if Suzuki just didn't think it was necessary. I was at Freestone and JGR also had a reflective blanket on top of the fuel tank that they removed right before the site lap. It was very hot out there yesterday.