Sexton Wins as Pro Motocross Heads into Second Half of the Season

The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship headed west to Washougal MX Park in Washougal, Washington. The event marked the second half of the season. Washougal was Round 7 in the series.

Chase Sexton grabbed the holeshot in the first 450 moto. Behind Sexton, Cooper Webb and Ken Roczen were locked in a battle for position. Marvin Musquin also joined them. Sexton maintained his lead and claimed the win. In Moto 2, Cooper Webb briefly had the lead before Dylan Ferrandis got around him. Eli Tomac smoothly got around several riders to the second spot. Tomac got right behind Ferrandis but by then he was out of laps to move to the lead. Ferrandis takes the win and Sexton grabbed the overall.

In the 250 class, several riders were collected in a crash in turn 1, Justin Cooper was out front in an early lead and eventual first moto win. RJ Hampshire and Jeremy Martin were on the podium in second and third place. Justin Cooper was back out front with the holeshot in the second moto with Jeremy Martin looking to steal his spot. Martin finally got around Cooper. Cooper later made a mistake and went off the bike losing his second-place spot and washing away his hopes for the overall win of the weekend. That title went to Jeremy Martin who continued on to win the second moto.

Dylan Ferrandis has the season points lead over Ken Roczen. El Tomac sits third. Justin Cooper leads Jett Lawrence in the 250 division.

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450 Class Overall Results (Moto Finish)

1. Chase Sexton, La Moille, Ill., Honda (1-3)
2. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Kawasaki (2-2)
3. Dylan Ferrandis, France, Yamaha (5-1)
4. Marvin Musquin, France, KTM (3-5)
5. Justin Barcia, Monroe, N.Y., GASGAS (4-7)
6. Cooper Webb, Newport, N.C., KTM (7-6)
7. Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, Yamaha (12-4)
8. Christian Craig, El Cajon, Calif., Yamaha (8-8)
9. Ken Roczen, Germany, Honda (6-10)
10. Joey Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga., KTM (10-9)

450 Class Championship Standings (Round 7 of 12)

1. Dylan Ferrandis, France, Yamaha – 303
2. Ken Roczen, Germany, Honda – 256
3. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Kawasaki – 249
4. Justin Barcia, Monroe, N.Y., GASGAS – 239
5. Chase Sexton, La Moille, Ill., Honda – 238
6. Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, Yamaha – 218
7. Christian Craig, El Cajon, Calif., Yamaha – 182
8. Marvin Musquin, France, KTM – 177
9. Cooper Webb, Newport, N.C., KTM – 177
10. Adam Cianciarulo, Port Orange, Fla., Kawasaki – 147

250 Class Overall Results (Moto Finish)

1. Jeremy Martin, Millville, Minn., Yamaha (3-1)
2. RJ Hampshire, Hudson, Fla., Husqvarna (2-3)
3. Justin Cooper, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., Yamaha (1-8)
4. Jett Lawrence, Australia, Honda (7-2)
5. Pierce Brown, Sandy, Utah, GASGAS (6-4)
6. Michael Mosiman, Sebastopol, Calif., GASGAS (4-7)
7. Hunter Lawrence, Australia, Honda (5-10)
8. Dilan Schwartz, Alpine, Calif., Suzuki (13-6)
9. Austin Forkner, Richards, Mo., Kawasaki (12-9)
10. Max Vohland, Sacramento, Calif., KTM (9-12)

250 Class Championship Standings (Round 7 of 12)

1. Justin Cooper, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., Yamaha – 281
2. Jett Lawrence, Australia, Honda – 273
3. Hunter Lawrence, Australia, Honda – 237
4. Jeremy Martin, Millville, Minn., Yamaha – 220
5. RJ Hampshire, Hudson, Fla., Husqvarna – 205
6. Jo Shimoda, Japan, Kawasaki – 178
7. Colt Nichols, Muskogee, Okla., Yamaha – 172
8. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Kawasaki – 154
9. Jalek Swoll, Belleview, Fla., Husqvarna – 148
10. Garrett Marchbanks, Coalville, Utah, Yamaha – 141