Unadilla brought about the most unpredictable racing thus far on the series. In the first moto, bad luck struck for many frontrunners, including Jake Weimer, James Stewart, and Michael Byrne, who all went down while leading. In Moto 2, things turned out as expected, and Ryan Dungey made history by capturing the first 450 Championship for KTM in the United States. The 250 Class was unpredictable as well, as Ken Roczen made his way to the front in search of his first moto win the year. When the dust settled after Moto 2, it was his teammate Musquin walking away with his first-ever overall.
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Jason Weigandt takes us through a historical day in which KTM captured their first 450 Championship, and the crazy season in the 250 Class continued. Then he catches up with Marvin Musquin after his first overall win in the United States.
The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, hosted its annual stop from Central New York on Saturday, with the 10th round of the season from Unadilla. Continuing his dominance of the 450 Class field, Red Bull KTM’s Ryan Dungey, of Belle Plaine, Minn., captured his second career title with two rounds remaining by sweeping the day’s motos for his eighth consecutive victory. In the 250 Class, Red Bull KTM’s Marvin Musquin, of France, broke through for his first career win on U.S. soil.
BTO Sports/Palmetto Suzuki’s Michael Byrne, of Australia, and Team Yoshimura Suzuki’s James Stewart  … More
Kurt Caselli has long been a force on the American off-road scene, with multiple titles in various series such as WORCS, Hare and Hound, in addition to a long line of accomplishments in International Six Days Enduro competition.
This past weekend at Southwick, however, the FMF/KTM rider tried his hand at national motocross for the first time ever, coming away with a respectable 28th place finish.
Motocross.com spoke with Caselli at Southwick about motocross, and the upcoming Six Days competition in Germany  … Pictures and more