2019 Washougal Motocross | Race Preview
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2019 WASHOUGAL MOTOCROSS | COMPLETE COVERAGE
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After a very wet weekend in Minnesota, it looks like we’re in for the complete opposite at the 2019 Washougal Motocross, the ninth round of the 2019 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship. The 1800 mile drive across the top part of the country has brought the series to mild weather and hard-packed dry dirt, things that will entice riders to push to their limits over the course of the 30-minute plus two lap motos. With only a handful of races left to run, there’s no time left for off motos or bad days.
KAWASAKI IN CONTROL
Spring Creek wasn’t exactly a dominant day for the Kawasaki teams in terms of race wins, as Adam Cianciarulo was the only rider on a green machine to take a checkered flag ahead of the field, but both Cianciarulo and Eli Tomac maintained their composure in the slop better than their rivals and scored crucial championship points. Now that the two have a sizeable gap over French foes Dylan Ferrandis (Cianciarulo 352 points, Ferranids 316 points) and Marvin Musquin (Tomac 342 points, Musquin 304 points), it’s on them to control the title runs through the remaining rounds. With two 450 MX titles to his credit, it’s clear that Tomac knows what it takes to manage the situation. Cianciarulo, meanwhile, is doing whatever he can to keep his run at a career-first 250 title issue free. Should the two make it through the weekend in Washington without any sort of struggle, then the last three rounds will become even easier. It’s completely up to them.
FRENCH FRUSTRATION
When we look back at this season in the future, Spring Creek might be considered the turning point to the summer for Marvin Musquin and Dylan Ferrandis. With the endless sand bumps that suited their style and recent success to build from, both were anticipated to be moto winners in Minnesota. Instead, they struggled at the start of the motos and failed to led laps or claim wins. Musquin accepted his mistakes and how he was part of the big pile-up in Moto Two, while Ferrandis seemed to be much less than pleased. The slick track at Washougal means a rider needs to be careful with their line choices and throttle control, two things this group has handled. Both have to win motos and soon if they want to keep any hope at the outdoor titles alive, or else the aforementioned group will build even more.
DOWN & OUT
There are a handful of top riders absent this weekend from what’s widely considered to be the West Coast vacation round. Ken Roczen is still racing and searching for final diagnosis on his lack of energy, while Blake Baggett will be out entirely due to an on-going health issue that has kept him from the full force on the motorcycle. Spring Creek’s 250 Moto One winner Hunter Lawrence will have to skip multiple rounds due to a broken collarbone that required surgery, but he intends to be back in the mix for the final round in August.
MAKE IT INTERESTING
Thoughts on Cooper Webb’s 1-1 sweep of the day? Sure, the Red Bull KTM has shown podium speed at various points this summer, but we did not think he’d keep all of the competition at bay and put 50 points on the board during the seventh round of the series. Webb’s riding was calculated and controlled, two things he displayed in Supercross, and he says that he wants to do the same thing in the closing rounds to make the summer more exciting. All of the upcoming tracks are places he knows well, evident in his record back in the 250 days, and he’s starting to regain the same confidence he had during that era. Keep an eye on the 2.
LIGHTNING STRIKE TWICE?
All eyes will be on Henry Miller and John Short in the next few rounds. The long-time privateers made waves in Minnesota with top-10 moto finishes and career-best results, things their supporters have always said they’re capable of, but now it’s on them to do it again. And again. And again.
2019 WASHOUGAL MOTOCROSS | 250 CLASS ENTRY LIST
12. Shane McElrath
23. Chase Sexton
26. Alex Martin
31. RJ Hampshire
32. Justin Cooper | The Monster Energy/Star Racing/Yamaha rider is currently third in the point standings.
34. Dylan Ferrandis | The Monster Energy/Star Racing/Yamaha rider is currently second in the point standings.
36. Michael Mosiman
39. Colt Nichols
40. Sean Cantrell
44. Cameron McAdoo
45. Brandon Hartranft
52. Jordan Bailey
55. Kyle Peters
61. Garrett Marchbanks
66. Mitchell Oldenburg
92. Adam Cianciarulo | The Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki rider leads the championship standings.
110. Yusuke Watanabe
123. Mitchell Falk
127. Jacob Bork
136. Joshua Philbrick
153. Carson Carr
156. Jacob Hayes
168. Cale Kuchnicki
209. Jared Petruska
212. Tyler McCoy
232. Dylan Bolinger
233. Derek Drake
240. Andrew Barros
259. Corbin Hayes
291. Zane Merrett
310. Kai Aiello
321. Bradley Lionnet
342. Colton Karl
346. Kevin Moranz
356. Daniel Lippman
461. Thomas Richards
536. Erick Meusling
614. Christopher Shenoy
622. Zac Maley
646. Harris Huizenga
681. Jeff Crutcher
767. Mason Wharton
898. Jack Fowler
916. Jorge Rubalcava
931. Stephen Vuckson
936. Ty Masterpool
959. Josef DeBower
974. Brian Marty
MISSING FROM THE LIST
6. Jeremy Martin | GEICO Honda rider is still recovering from the vertebra burst fractures he suffered in the 2018 season; he is expected to return to competition in 2020.
24. Austin Forkner | Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki rider will miss the entire summer with torn ligaments in his knee.
28. Jordon Smith | The Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/KTM rider could no longer deal with the lingering tendonitis in his wrist from a crash in the Supercross season and will soon undergo surgery to correct the injury; Smith will miss the rest of the summer.
64. Jimmy Decotis | Due to a recent restructure at the JGRMX/Yoshimura/Suzuki Factory Racing team, Decotis will not be a part of the two-rider 250 team this summer.
67. Enzo Lopes | Due to a recent restructure at the JGRMX/Yoshimura/Suzuki Factory Racing team, Lopes will not be a part of the two-rider 250 team this summer.
73. Martin Davalos | The Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki rider has decided to sit out multiple races due to ongoing issues with nerve damage in his neck and arms.
112. Thomas Covington | The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider is out for RedBud in order to recover from an ongoing case of Epstein Barr that is draining his energy levels.
196. Hunter Lawrence | The GEICO Honda rider is sidelined for multiple rounds with a broken collarbone that required surgery.
2019 WASHOUGAL MOTOCROSS | 450 CLASS ENTRY LIST
1. Eli Tomac | With six wins in the fourteen motos run so far, the Monster Energy Kawasaki rider leads the championship standings.
2. Cooper Webb
7. Aaron Plessinger
15. Dean Wilson
16. Zach Osborne
17. Joey Savatgy
19. Justin Bogle
21. Jason Anderson
25. Marvin Musquin | The Red Bull KTM rider moved to second in the series standings with his Moto One Win and overall victory at the Florida Motocross, and a Moto wins at Southwick and RedBud.
29. Benny Bloss
41. Ben LaMay
43. Tyler Bowers
49. Henry Miller
51. Justin Barcia
54. Dylan Merriam
56. Lorenzo Locurcio
63. John Short
74. Cade Autenrieth
80. Heath Harrison
94. Ken Roczen | The Team Honda HRC rider is currently third in the championship standings.
101. Fredrik Noren
119. Issac Teasdale
140. Austin Kouba
169. Dylan Kappeler
173. Grant Wall
174. Noah McConahy
182. Mason Olson
195. Keaton Ward
227. Derek Kelley
229. Francisco Martini
246 Chance Blackburn
272. Rory Sullivan
292. Kolton Dean
332. Dustin Winter
354. Matthew Toth
415. Brendan Grgurich
444. Blaine Silveira
447. Deven Raper
476. Collin Jurin
526. Colton Aeck
528. Ryan Peters
553. Brent Rouse
565. Dominic DeSimone
588. Kurt Thomas
591. Tanner Myers
700. Justin Weeks
722. Adam Enticknap
732. Josh McBride
745, Kevin Rookstool
748. Jacob Wilke
752. Cody Nelson
841. Jeff Walker
845. Bryan O’Neil
917. Drew Thomas
929. Taiki Koga
MISSING FROM THE LIST
4. Blake Baggett | The Rocky Mountain ATV-MC/WPS/KTM rider will miss Washougal to recover from an ongoing illness.
14. Cole Seely | Team Honda HRC rider is sidelined for the remainder of the summer due to a torn labrum and broken shoulder socket, injuries that required surgery and a three-month recovery.
46. Justin Hill | JGRMX/Yoshimura/Suzuki Factory Racing rider is out for the rest of the summer after suffering a recent shoulder injury and necessary surgery.
103. Dean Ferris | The Australian racer and Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing team have parted ways, effective immediately.
718. Toshiki Tomita
