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Cycle News 2019 Issue 26 July 2

Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles

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MOTOCROSS LUCAS OIL AMA PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS P48 ROUND 6 / JUNE 29, 2019 MX338 / SOUTHWICK, MASSACHUSETTS BY STEVE COX I PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROB KOY/KTM IMAGES T here's no doubt that Red Bull KTM's Marvin Musquin got off to a slow start to the 2019 Lucas Oil AMA National Motocross Championships, due in large part to a big crash during prac- tice at the Hangtown series opener, but he's put up one heck of a fight since then, finishing on the podium in 7 of the 10 motos since Hangtown, including overall wins at the two most demanding races of the series so far. And coupled with a trio of poor performances from Honda's Ken Roczen over the last three motos—likely having to do with the mystery illness he's been suffering from for months—Musquin has now moved into second in the 2019 450 class points standings. Still, he's 26 points behind defending champ Eli Tomac. MUSQUIN

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