Ryan Dungey took his first 450 Class overall win of the season, breaking Ryan Villopoto’s winning streak. Image: Simon Cudby.

For the first time in 15 years, the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, made a stop in the Southeast region where Red Bull KTM’s Ryan Dungey took his first 450 Class overall win of the season.

Moto one got of the inaugural Built Ford Tough Tennessee National kicked off with Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto claiming his first Motorcycle Superstore Holeshot of the season, as well as the early lead.

Team Honda Muscle Milk’s Justin Barcia stayed close to the leader and the two put on an exciting show for the fans by dicing back and forth at the beginning of the race.

In the second half of the moto Villopoto eventually put a gap on the rookie and went on to secure his fifth consecutive moto win of the season.

Meanwhile, reigning 450 Class Champion Ryan Dungey was forced to make his way through the field after starting mid-pack in the opening moto.

The Red Bull KTM rider eventually made his way past Yoshimura Suzuki’s James Stewart to take over the third place spot. Stewart finished fourth with FIM Motocross World Championship contender Clement Desalle finishing fifth.

In moto two of the 450 Class, it was an all-out battle to the first corner between Villopoto, Barcia and Dungey with the rookie Barcia coming out on top.

Villopoto went down during the opening lap, allowing Barcia to put in a dominant ride during the first half of the second moto, holding off the defending champion for the first 11 laps.

Dungey eventually made the pass to take over the lead with five laps remaining, Barcia kept Dungey in his sights, holding on to second place to wrap up the day.

Villopoto clawed his way back from his early mistake to finish the race in fourth place behind Honda Muscle Milk’s Trey Canard who regrouped from a 29th place finish in moto one after a hard fall.

Dungey used a 3-1 scorecard to claim his first overall win of the season, putting an end to Villopoto’s five-race win streak. Barcia claimed second overall with a 2-2 finish, while Villopoto came in third with a (1-4) score.

Australia’s Chad Reed rode his TwoTwo Motorsports entry to 12th overall in the premier class as he works towards returning to his usual form.

Villopoto maintains the 450 Class points lead after three rounds of racing with Dungey holding down second followed by Barcia in third. Reed currently sits 19th overall in the championship chase.

In the 250 Class it was former FIM Motocross World MX2 champion Marvin Musquin who reigned supreme at Muddy Creek aboard his Red Bull KTM.

Musquin used a consistent 2-2 moto scorecard to earn himself his second career overall Motocross victory in the US, followed closely by GEICO Honda’s Eli Tomac.

Tomac began moto one outside of podium contention but managed to make his way into a top five position halfway through the race and finish up with a solid fourth.

Tomac bounced back for moto two, taking the holeshot and never looking back. The Colorado native took a convincing win and used his 4-1 moto score to take second overall on the day.

Series leader and Red Bull KTM rider Ken Roczen kicked off his day with a strong moto one win, but struggled in moto two with an average start.

After battling his way through the pack, Roczen ejected himself from his KTM and found himself scrambling to regain his positions lost. Roczen finished the moto in fourth place giving him third overall for the day.

In Moto 2 of the 250 Class, Tomac finally got the start he was looking for as he shot off the line to grab the Motorcycle Superstore Holeshot. Musquin put his Red Bull KTM ride into second place right away, while Virginia native Zach Osborne charged his way to the front after battling with his teammate Bogle early on.

Australia’s Jackson Richardson rode his privateer Honda to a strong 18th overall in the 250 Class. Richardson now sits 20th overall in points after three rounds.

Roczen continues to lead the overall standings heading into round four with Tomac in second followed by Musquin rounding out the top three.

The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship heads to Mt. Morris for the GEICO Hight Point National next Saturday on 8 June.

2013 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship
Round three – Muddy Creek, TN

450 Class overall results:
1. Ryan Dungey 45
2. Justin Barcia 44
3. Ryan Villopoto 43
4. James Stewart 33
5. Mike Alessi 31
6. Clement Desalle 28
7. Kevin Strijbos 21
8. Andrew Short 20
9. Trey Canard 20
10. Broc Tickle 18

250 Class overall results:
1. Marvin Musquin 44
2. Eli Tomac 43
3. Ken Roczen 43
4. Blake Baggett 40
5. Zach Osborne 31
6. Jason Anderson 28
7. Justin Bogle 24
8. Kyle Cunningham 23
9. Blake Wharton 22
10. Cooper Webb 22

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