Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Ryan Dungey on his way to second overall at High Point on Saturday.

Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey is confident he’s on track to defend his Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, continuing his consistent run at High Point last Saturday.

Dungey bounced back from the disappointment of Freestone when he suffered a mechanical problem while leading in the closing laps of moto two, finishing second with 2-3 results at Mount Morris.

“It’s a good step in the right direction,” Dungey commented. “We just gotta keep plugging away and improving in the areas that we can and be consistent and put ourselves in a good spot to be there in the end.

“Next stop is Budds Creek and I really like that track. I was able to come away with the overall last year there and I’m looking forward to another good result.”

The weather was fine for the first moto at the notoriously-fast High Point track but a quick downpour hit just before the start of moto two, leaving the track extremely muddy and slippery.

“It was a good weekend,” added Dungey. “I had a couple good practices and we were good going into the two motos. I got the holeshot in the first but had a little bobble and got passed but was able to get back to second. I lost some time in those first few laps.

“All in all, I felt good. My Rockstar Makita Suzuki team made some changes on my RM-Z for the second moto, but it rained really hard just before the start, so the track was really muddy, slick, and very technical.

“I got off to another good start but fell twice in the beginning but was able to catch up for a third and a second place overall.”

Dungey now sits third in the championship chase heading into Budds Creek this weekend.