LUCAS OIL AMA PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
VOL. 51 ISSUE 23 JUNE 10, 2014 P79
Toyota Yamaha rider grabbed the
holeshot in moto one, but gave
way to Stewart before the end of
the lap. Dungey got him on lap
four, with Roczen doing the same
on the following lap. Finally, Ca-
nard got the best of Grant three
laps before the end of the moto,
leaving Grant in fifth.
In moto two, Grant was third
out of the first turn and spent most
of the race in fifth. Late in the
race, however, Grant bobbled
in one of the deep ruts, allowing
Monster Energy Kawasaki rider
Brett Metcalfe to go by.
250 NATIONAL
Baggett Rises
From The Ashes
With the dominance of the Yam-
alube/Star Racing Yamaha duo
of Jeremy Martin and Cooper
Webb, a few folks were already
writing off Blake Baggett, in part
because of his recent eye in-
jury. However, the former 250
outdoor champ turned in an
impressive second moto win to
take the overall victory at Lake-
wood with a 4-1 moto score.
Indeed, Baggett admitted that
his injury has been part of the
reason for his slow start to the
outdoor series.
"Injuries and just not being
prepared has been the differ-
ence and Jeremy came out
prepared for this series," said
Baggett. "I don't think I was pre-
pared, I've only had one 30 min-
ute moto, and that was at Comp
Edge [in California] the Tuesday
before Glen Helen. I haven't
done a 30 since, except for the
races."
Although he's been somewhat
silent on the eye injury, at Lake-
wood, Baggett revealed that a
rock went through his goggle
lens and put a deep gash in his
eye, which bled for days.
"I can't ride a lot with my eye
screwed up because it's still
blurry," said Baggett. "We just
weren't as ready as we thought we
were. We've been chasing our tail
a little but I think we're going in the
right direction and there's 18 motos
left in the series and anything can
happen."
Bogle On The Rise
GEICO Honda's Justin Bogle pro-
duced his best finish to date in the
outdoor series, turning in a 3-2
performance for second overall.
While running second in the first
moto Bogle bobbled partway into
Briefly...
were definitely strong off the start.
I've struggled here on 250s with no
power and that's tough."
After the race, James Stewart hint-
ed at the prospect of the Yoshimura
Suzuki team picking up his brother,
Malcolm, to ride along side him dur-
ing next year's series. "It's definitely
something we are looking at," said
Stewart. "He's pretty much riding on
a satellite team, and he is not riding
the same bike as Trey Canard, so I
think the move would help him."
Red Bull KTM Factory teammate
Marvin Musquin, who is still on the
mend from a preseason knee injury,
enjoyed his best overall finish of the
season with fifth overall. His fourth in
the second moto was also his best
moto finish of the year. "I am happy
with my results today," Musquin
said. "The 7-4 moto scores for fifth
place is my best finish this season.
My knee is feeling better each week
and I am excited to get closer to a
podium spot."
Justin Bogle didn't
let his big crash at
Hangtown rattle
him much. He
ended up second
overall in the 250s.
