The sixth round of 2017 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship was held at Buchanan, Michigan on July 1, 2017. Sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, the championship reached its halfway point with the Rockford Fosgate RedBud National at RedBud MX. Riders continued the championship’s famed 4th of July tradition as they adorned red, white, and blue in honor of America’s Independence Day.
Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Eli Tomac put in a stellar performance as he swept both motos for his third 450 Class victory of the season and regained his position as championship lead.
Eli Tomac at the sixth round of 2017 Lucas Oil Pro Championship
Talking about regaining is position as lead in the championship, Tomac said, “This is so awesome, the day could not have gone any better,” said Tomac. “I didn’t want to rush anything in the second moto as the pace was already pretty fast and gnarly. There was a lot of roost and tear offs being pulled, so I just wanted to do my best to be smart. I took my time and slowly chipped away at the lead and eventually opened up a gap. It feels good to have a clean race and grab another win.”
While in the 250 Class, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Zach Osborne claimed his third win of the season, and his first since the second round of the championship.
Zach Osborne at the sixth round of 2017 Lucas Oil Pro Championship
Talking about his first win since the second round of the 2017 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, Osborne said, “The crowd at RedBud is definitely next level. The first moto I started just behind Jeremy [Martin], and we kind of went back and forth the whole moto. It sucked to lose it, but it was nice to at least be on the lead pace. It wasn’t a huge deal as we still scored good points. I never jumped LaRocco’s Leap all day and felt like I was able to make up for it in other sections of the track.”
Here are the complete race results from the 2017 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship –
450 Class Overall Results (Moto Finish)
- Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Kawasaki (1-1)
- Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Husqvarna (4-2)
- Marvin Musquin, La Reole, France, KTM (3-3)
- Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., KTM (2-10)
- Justin Barcia, Greenville, Fla., Suzuki (7-6)
- Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Kawasaki (10-5)
- Cole Seely, Newbury Park, Calif., (6-9)
- Justin Bogle, Cushing, Okla., Suzuki (9-7)
- Dean Wilson, Glasgow, Scotland, Husqvarna (8-8)
- Weston Peick, Menifee, Calif., Suzuki (14-4)
450 Class Championship Standings
- Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Kawasaki – 241
- Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., KTM – 228
- Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Husqvarna – 216
- Marvin Musquin, La Reole, France, KTM – 201
- Justin Bogle, Cushing, Okla., Suzuki – 163
- Dean Wilson, Glasgow, Scotland, Husqvarna – 163
- Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Suzuki – 146
- Weston Peick, Menifee, Calif., Suzuki – 137
- Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Kawasaki – 133
- Cole Seely, Newbury Park, Calif., Honda – 132
250 Class Overall Results (Moto Finish)
- Zach Osborne, Abingdon, Va., Husqvarna (2-1)
- Alex Martin, Millville, Minn., KTM (3-3)
- Jeremy Martin, Millville, Minn., Honda (1-8)
- Mitchell Harrison, Brighton, Mich., Yamaha (7-2)
- Dylan Ferrandis, Avignon, France, Yamaha (5-4)
- Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, Yamaha (6-11)
- Austin Forkner, Richards, Mo., Kawasaki (4-14)
- Shane McElrath, Canton, N.C., KTM (9-9)
- Chase Sexton, La Moille, IL., Honda (12-7)
- Joey Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga., Kawasaki (11-10)
250 Class Championship Standings
- Zach Osborne, Abingdon, Va., Husqvarna – 254
- Alex Martin, Millville, Minn., KTM – 216
- Jeremy Martin, Millville, Minn., Honda – 209
- Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, Yamaha – 190
- Austin Forkner, Richards, Mo., Kawasaki – 184
- Adam Cianciarulo, Port Orange, Fla., Kawasaki – 168
- Joey Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga., Kawasaki – 165
- Dylan Ferrandis, Avignon, France, Yamaha – 152
- Mitchell Harrison, Brighton, Mich., Yamaha – 147
- Colt Nichols, Muskogee, Okla., Yamaha – 144
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