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MOTOCROSS LUCAS OIL AMA PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 6 / JULY 2, 2016 REDBUD MX / BUCHANAN, MICHIGAN P54 My Own Race: 214 AUSTIN FORKNER 8 TH 250MX (6-10) Rookie Austin Forkner was impressive early in the first 250MX moto. He pulled the holeshot, then he and Webb went back and forth for a bit. Forkner gave up the lead to Webb on the second lap and eventually slipped back to sixth at the finish. Forkner didn't get the start he wanted in the second moto and ended up 10th, but RedBud was a great learning experience for the young racer. "In the first moto, I earned the first holeshot of my pro career, which was great," Forkner said. "I ran up front for a little bit and fought hard for the lead. The first 20-25 minutes I was in third, unfortunately towards the end of the race I was pushed wide and passed by two riders at once and I ended up bringing it home in sixth. In the second moto I struggled a little at the beginning of the race and it held me back. I still came back for 10th so I'm pretty happy with that. I'll be working on my consistency and getting rid of a few mistakes and I'll be up front and show these guys what I've got." 44 ADAM CIANCIARULO 6 TH 250MX (6-8) Adam Cianciarulo's day started off very promising after topping the morning qualifying in the 250MX class. He went on to post his best finish of the season. "The weekend was a step in the right direc- tion," said Cianciarulo. "I've had good starts and been going fast lately but a few errors have hindered my results a bit. I was the fast- est in qualifying again, which is always good for my confidence, and the motos were all about focusing on riding my race. I'm a little upset with my starts but this was a really good building week heading to Southwick." 17 COOPER WEBB 1 ST 250MX (1-1) Yamalube/Star Racing Yamaha's Cooper Webb won both 250MX motos, which included a hard-earned pass on Alex Martin before he could win the second moto. In the first moto, after an early scrap with Forkner, he held off a charging Savatgy to take the win by less than two seconds. After the race, Webb admitted that wins are not easy to come by. "It's definitely not easy [to win]. The nationals are not easy," said Webb. "It got rough in that second moto. We all had good starts, so I figured it was going to be a battle. And it was. Everyone was riding well and I knew they'd be right there. We're all going fast and everyone wants to win, so it's not like you're going to dominate. Luckily, I was able to get it done today." 16 ZACH OSBORNE 3 RD 250MX (5-2) Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's Zach Osborne fin- ished on the podium again in the 250MX class but is still looking for his first win (overall). Mediocre starts might've prevented that from happening at RedBud. "Today was okay," said Osborne. "I didn't feel that great in practice and ended up 14th-fastest. I just had a long travel day yesterday and it kind of wore on me. I had a little bit of doubt going into the motos, but knew if everything went well I could pull it off. I didn't get a great start in the first moto, but I rode up to fifth. Then I got pretty much the same start in the second moto, but I rode up to second and was really close to winning. That's a good feeling. To be on the podium again is nice."

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