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MOTOCROSS LUCAS OIL AMA PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS ROUND 9 / JUNE 28, 2018 WASHOUGAL MX PARK / WASHOUGAL, WASHINGTON P68 iii My Own Race: 17 JOEY SAVATGY 3RD 250MX (1-9) Joey Savatgy put in a phenomenal ride to win the first moto at Washougal, after grabbing the holeshot, then losing the lead to his teammate Austin Forkner, then passing Forkner back several laps later with an aggressive move through a rutted turn. In moto two, he went down on the start and fought back to ninth for third overall, but it was a breakthrough day, his first moto win of the year. "I felt good enough to get the overall, but getting the moto win and on the overall podium is a step in the right direction," Savatgy said. "The track was tough and technical so after my bad start in moto two, it was good to at least get into the top 10." 54 PHIL NICOLETTI 10TH 450MX (9-12) Phil Nicoletti managed a top-10 at Washougal. "Today was up and down," Nicoletti said. "The first moto was decent and I had a hard-fought race. I went down in the first lap of the second moto. I got up, made some quick passes and started coming back. Then I crashed before the whoops. I literally picked my bike up and tried to take off but then went down again. It took the wind out of my sails." 30 MITCHELL HARRISON 10TH 250MX (12-7) Mitchell Harrison (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna) had a solid day and con- tinues to improve. Washougal marked the most points earned in a single event so far outdoors for Harrison. "Washougal was dry, hard-packed and bumpy," Harrison said. "I got a good start in the first moto but went down in the third lap. I got another decent start in the second moto and ended up seventh. It was a decent weekend, but I want to step it up." 25 MARVIN MUSQUIN 3RD 450MX (2-3) Marvin Musquin won at Washougal in 2017, so he had high expectations for the event this year. He was forced to settle for a 2-3 for third overall. "Defi- nitely a tough track," Musquin said. "It was definitely hard for me today, but I did my best. Third, unfortunately, that second moto, gave us third overall. I thought I could charge and put pressure on Kenny, but he was consistent, and it was hard for me to step it up. Tough track. Consistent, but we're los- ing points, so it's a bummer." 28 SHANE MCELRATH 2ND 250MX (9-1) Shane McElrath got his first overall win earlier this season at Muddy Creek, but he went 3-2 for the win that day. Washougal marked the first moto victo- ry of his career in the second moto, and he ended the day second overall. "It's huge!" McElrath said. "We've been working really hard together, and the team's just nonstop during the week. The results don't show what the team's been doing. That really showed what we're capable of." 94 KEN ROCZEN 2ND 450MX (3-2) Ken Roczen has been slowly getting better since his return, and he's now scored three second-place overall finishes in a row. "It's just good to be up front," Roczen said. "The track was really gnarly. Lots of shadows and some pretty deep ruts. There was a little bit of everything: some hard-pack, slippery stuff, tacky ruts, bumps. It was a tricky race, so I just tried to keep Marvin off, but Eli was just there and put on a charge. I tried everything I can, but for now, I have to be happy with that."

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