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MOTOCROSS LUCAS OIL AMA PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS ROUND 9 / JULY 27, 2019 WASHOUGAL MOTOCROSS PARK / WASHOUGAL, WASHINGTON P62 Musquin, who had a good early pace but went backward after he couldn't find a way around Webb and Savatgy early in the moto. Savatgy ended up sixth. In moto two, Savatgy grabbed another holeshot, and this time Tomac started around 15th. Mus- quin went by Savatgy for the lead right away, and Roczen closely followed him into second. Tomac found his way into fourth place on lap six, going by his teammate Sa- vatgy, and at that point, he trailed Musquin, Roczen and Anderson. He made quick work of Anderson (which hasn't usually been the case in the 2019 outdoor series), and then chased down Roczen, and then Musquin, before tak- ing off with the lead with five laps still left to go in the 16-lap moto. Musquin hung on for second IIIMY OWN RACE: 36 MICHAEL MOSIMAN 4TH 250MX (7-3) Michael Mosiman charged through the pack to snatch seventh in moto one a er a poor start, and in moto two he got a good start and stayed up front the whole moto, finishing third. "It's good to be here, I'm really fond of this track and this area," said Mosiman, who's from Northern California. "And I think this track suits my style—I'm really able to get into a flow. I'm stoked to get on the podium." 25 MARVIN MUSQUIN 3RD 450MX (5-2) "I feel sorry for everybody, for the team, that first moto," Marvin Musquin said. "I couldn't get around for third place, I think, and I got frustrated and lost posi ons, and I only got fi h place. That was not accept- able. But I came back the second moto with a be er start, be er riding, and a be er feeling with the bike as well, thanks to the WP [suspension] guys." Ken Roczen was fast at Washougal but not even he could stop the Tomac freight train. him in seventh place. "In the first moto, I got up to third, and then I fell and ended up fourth," said Anderson. "In the second moto, I got up to fourth and tried to make a charge and ended up getting passed for fifth. I went 4-5 for the day, but I got docked two positions, so I ended up fifth overall." PROGRESS Dean Wilson (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna) continues to make prog- ress after recently joining the series following a long layoff due to injury. "Today was definitely an improvement, but I'm still trying to catch up on my fitness," Wilson said. "The second moto, I had a really good start, and those guys passed me, but to be hon- est, I was really struggling with cramp- ing in my legs. It's a little disappointing as a 7-8 was looking doable." Wilson went 7-10 for ninth overall. Briefly...