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Cycle News 2014 Issue 32 August 12 2014

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MOTOCROSS LUCAS OIL AMA PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 10/AUGUST 9, 2014 UNADILLA VALLEY SPORTS CENTER/NEW BERLIN, NEW YORK P58 around those guys [Tomac and Canard] had five or six seconds on us so I knew it was going to be tough to catch them and I was re- ally pushing hard," Dungey said. Dungey continued to push in the final laps, eventually getting around Tomac with four laps to go. Despite a hard charge in the closing laps, Dungey wasn't able to reel in Canard, who took the moto-two victory by three sec- onds. "I give a lot of credit to Trey, he rode a solid race," Dungey said. "We came in second but I secured the overall and made up some points, too. We needed that better start in moto two, that was where it all started." Roczen finished off the over- all podium for the first time this season with 2-4 moto scores and fourth overall for the day. Roczen also let another seven points slip away in the championship battle, but the 450-class rookie still holds a seven-point advantage heading into the final two rounds. There's nothing to discount from Roczen's performance, espe- cially without a solid start, but there's no doubt that Dungey has upped the pace late in the game and it'll be up to the former World champ to rise to the occasion. With four wins apiece, Roczen and Dungey sit tied for the most wins in the 450 class this sea- son. BREAKTHROUGH Trey Canard has experienced a plethora of ups and downs throughout his professional rac- ing career but currently third in the championship standings with several podium finishes, the 2010 250 Class Champion has logged one of his most consis- tent seasons in years. To top it off, the Team Honda Muscle Milk rider earned the first 450-class moto win of his career in the sec- ond moto at Unadilla. "I can't tell you how good that feels," said Canard after his moto win. "I'm not going to sit here and

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