Round 10 Series Statistical Report
Chad Reed and Ryan Dungey share the series lead for overall victories with four apiece.
The win was Reed's 43rd career AMA victory but just his fifth in AMA Motocross. The remaining 38 have come in AMA Supercross.As a whole, Roger DeCoster's riders have won 55% of the overall victories across both classes (10 of 18).Reed has won six of the last eight motos. If Reed earns 18 or more points than Andrew Short and leaves Budds Creek with at least a 100-point lead, he will claim his first career AMA Motocross championship. Christophe Pourcel is the only rider in the series to finish on the overall podium at all nine races. His worst finish of the season came at Washougal with third overall. It is the only time he didn't finish in the top two. Dungey and Pourcel are in the midst of one of the most competitive championship battles in the history of the sport. With his win last weekend, Pourcel holds a six point lead with six motos remaining. Both Reed and Pourcel lead their respective classes with 387 points.After making his 2009 motocross debut last weekend in the 250 Class, Kevin Windham moves up into the 450 Class for Budds Creek.Timmy Ferry captured the Ricky Carmichael Hard Charger Award at Unadilla
The first 450 Class race held at Budds Creek was May 22, 1994. Mike LaRocco would win on a Kawasaki.This will be the 16th time the gate will drop at Budds Creek for the 450 Class. Ricky Carmichael held a perfect record at Budds Creek. In eight starts he posted eight overall wins, winning 13 of 16 motos. Kevin Windham registered the last "non Carmichael" win in 1999 and is the only rider in the field to have a win at the facility. Prior to his return to the series this season, Budds Creek was the site of Chad Reed's last Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship race in 2007. It was the only race Reed competed in that season.
Wins by brand at Budds Creek
Honda - 6
Kawasaki - 4
Suzuki - 3
Yamaha - 2
First time winners at Budds Creek
Ezra Lusk, 1997 - Yamaha
Last win by brand at Budds Creek
Kawasaki - 2008
Suzuki - 2007
Honda - 2004
Yamaha - 1998
Riders to win Budds Creek in both classes
Ricky Carmichael
James Stewart
Brand Sweeps at Budds Creek
Honda; Jeremy McGrath and Steve Lamson - 1995, 1996
Honda; Kevin Windham and Tallon Vohland - 1999
Kawasaki; Ricky Carmichael and Mike Brown- 2001
Kawasaki; James Stewart and Ryan Villopoto - 2008
450 Class Point Standings - Thru 9 of 12 Rounds
Chad Reed, Australia, Suzuki, 387
Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda, 305
Ivan Tedesco, Tallahassee, Fla., Honda, 286
Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha, 272
Michael Byrne, Australia, Suzuki, 245
Thomas Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Kawasaki, 198
Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., KTM, 183
Nick Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Yamaha, 163
Cody Cooper, New Zealand, Yamaha, 161
Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., Suzuki, 142
450 Class Overall Wins
Chad Reed - 4
Mike Alessi - 2
Josh Grant - 1
Ivan Tedesco - 1
Ryan Villopoto - 1
450 Class Moto Wins
Chad Reed - 8
Mike Alessi - 4
Josh Grant - 2
Ivan Tedesco - 2
Ryan Villopoto - 2
450 Class Wins by Brand
Suzuki - 6
Honda - 1
Kawasaki - 1
Yamaha - 1
450 Class Laps Led
Chad Reed - 83
Josh Grant - 62
Ivan Tedesco - 57
Mike Alessi - 52
Andrew Short - 15
Ryan Villopoto - 8
Davi Millsaps - 3
Jeff Alessi - 2
450 Class Muscle Milk Recovery Rider of the Day - Unadilla
Robby Marshall (M1: 29th, M2: 10th) - 19 positions