When the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship kicked off this past weekend with the Hangtown National near Sacramento, California, the only thing that anyone knew for certain was that it was going to be a battle. Both the 250 and 450 classes were packed with talent, and several speedy newcomers and a few last-minute no-shows made for some unpredictable twists to the first round of the series. Dirt Rider was on hand to catch the action, which included a dominant performance by the Pro Circuit Kawasaki squad, an impressive ride by a hard-charging Chad Reed and a great battle in the women’s class. Feast your eyes on the following collection of shots from the race, and stay tuned to Dirt Rider magazine for some serious factory bike eye candy from the 2011 Nationals.
Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship – Rockstar Energy Hangtown National – Prairie City SVRA – Rancho Cordova, Calif. – May 21, 2011 – Round 1 (of 12) Results
450 Class (Moto Finish)
1. Chad Reed, Australia, Honda (2-1)
2. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki (1-2)
3. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki (3-3)
4. Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda (6-4)
5. Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Suzuki (5-5)
6. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha (4-7
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7. Tommy Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Yamaha (8-8)
8. Christophe Pourcel, France, Yamaha (7-11)
9. Ricky Dietrich, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha (11-9)
10. Christian Craig, Hemet, Calif., Honda (14-10)
250 Class (Moto Finish)
1. Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Kawasaki (2-1)
2. Dean Wilson, Scotland, Kawasaki (1-3)
3. Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki (5-2)
4. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda (3-4)
5. Marvin Musquin, France, KTM (4-6)
6. Gareth Swanepoel, South Africa, Yamaha (9-5)
7. Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Yamaha (8-8)
8. Darryn Durham, Butler, Pa., Honda (10-9)
9. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Kawasaki (11-5)
10. Cole Seely, Newbury Park, Calif., Honda (7-13)
WMX Class (Moto Finish)
1. Jessica Patterson, Tallahassee, Fla., Yamaha (1-1)
2. Ashley Fiolek, St. Augustine, Fla., Honda (2-2)
3. Steffi Laier, Germany, KTM (3-3)
4. Tarah Gieger, Puerto Rico., Honda (4-7)
5. Jacqueline Strong, Sedona, Ariz., KTM (7-5)
6. Tatum Sik, Temecula, Calif., Yamaha (8-6)
7. Mariana Balbi, Brazil, Yamaha (13-4)
8. Kasie Creson, Byron, Calif., Honda (10-8)
9. Sayaka Kaneshiro, Japan, Suzuki (9-10)
10. Elizabeth Bash, Riverside, Calif., KTM (14-9)
