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Cianciarulo goes back to back at Spring Creek as Ferrandis sweeps the 250 Class

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Sunday, September 20th, 2020

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Cianciarulo goes back to back at Spring Creek as Ferrandis sweeps the 250 Class

Adam Cianciarulo pulls one of two holeshots he took on his wat to a double victory and round overall win. Photo: Align Media

The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship returned to action following a weekend off for its sixth round of the 2020 season from Spring Creek MX Park.

Monster Energy Kawasaki‰Ûªs Adam Cianciarulo was dominant by taking both moto wins en route to his second career 450 Class win. In the 250 Class, Dylan Ferrandis swept both motos to capture the eighth overall victory of his career.

As the gate dropped on the opening 450 Class moto, Cianciarulo grabbed his third consecutive Motosport.com holeshot of the season, followed by Marvin Musquin and Chase Sexton. Championship point leader Zach Osborne circulated the opening lap in fifth.

The top three riders continued to pace each other out front, separated by just seconds for the first several laps. At the 20-minute mark, Blake Baggett started to inch his way up towards the lead group, eventually latching onto and finding his way by Sexton for third. Baggett‰Ûªs push forward didn‰Ûªt stop there as he slowly started chipping away at the gap between Musquin and himself.

With Cianciarulo clicking off lap-after-lap, Musquin continued to search for faster lines behind him, but every time he would close in on the Kawasaki‰Ûªs riders rear fender, Cianciarulo managed to retaliate by reestablishing the gap. With just minutes remaining in the moto, Musquin made a costly mistake that saw him stall his motorcycle and relinquish the second position to Baggett.

Cianciarulo withstood the pressure like a seasoned veteran to take his second premier class moto win by 1.7 seconds over Baggett. Musquin would rebound to finish third, followed by Osborne.

Adam Cianciarulo took his second consecutive victory with a 1-1 sweep. Photo: Align Media

The final 450 Class moto of the afternoon once again saw Cianciarulo grab the Motorpsort.com holeshot to sweep the holeshots for the second consecutive round, followed by Baggett and Osborne. The rookie Sexton started in fourth, but quickly made his way around Osborne for third, just ahead of Musquin in fifth.

Cianciarulo continued his opening moto form by using the clear track to his advantage to open a small lead over the riders behind him. Sexton found his groove as he charged his way up to Baggett, eventually finding his way by for second and closing in on the leader Sexton. As the race wore on, Baggett refused to settle and eventually found his way back around Sexton to retake second.

Out front, Cianciarulo finished the race unchallenged to take his third moto win of the season by 2.7 seconds over Baggett. Sexton held on to finish third. Osborne suffered a mechanical issue and could only muster a 16th.

Blake Baggett came up just short both motos to finish runner-up (2-2). Photo: Align Media

The 1-1 sweep gave Cianciarulo his second consecutive overall win in the premier class. Baggett‰Ûªs consistency earned him second overall (2-2), while Barcia took the final step of the podium in third (5-4).

‰ÛÏMan, what a dream come true,‰Û

Justin Barcia charged hard both motos to complete the podium in third (5-4). Photo: Align Media

Despite finishing 10th overall (4-16) on the day and watching his points lead shrink, Osborne kept the red plate with a 15-point advantage over Cianciarulo who overtook Musquin. The Frenchman sits an additional five points behind in third.

250 Class

Dylan Ferrandis swept both motos for his second win of the season in the 250 Class. Photo: Align Media

The first 250 Class moto saw RJ Hampshire grab the Motosport.com Holeshot, just edging out Justin Cooper and JGR/Yoshimura/Suzuki Racing‰Ûªs Alex Martin. Just after the completion of the opening lap, Dylan Ferrandis made the pass on Alex Martin to take over third, while championship point leader Jeremy Martin started eighth.

As Hampshire quickly set the pace at the front of the 40-rider field, Ferrandis put his head down in an attempt to track him down and make a bid for the race lead. Behind the lead duo, Cooper and Alex Martin battled bar-to-bar for third, and at the halfway point of the moto, Alex Martin would make the pass stick in front of his home crowd.

With Hampshire riding strong out front, Ferrandis‰Ûª patience began to wear thin as he searched for a way around. Ferrandis was able to take advantage of a mistake by Hampshire on one of the uphill step up jumps to take control of the lead with just over 10-minutes remaining. As the moto began to wind down, the battle heated up for third between Alex Martin and Australian Jett Lawrence and Jeremy Martin. Lawrence was able to muscle his way by Alex Martin to steal third with two minutes remaining.

Ferrandis held on to take his third moto win of the season by 4.1 seconds over Hampshire who earned his seventh moto podium of the season. Lawrence fended off the hard charging Martin brothers to complete the podium in third. Alex and Jeremy Martin crossed the finish in fourth and fifth, respectively.

As the field rounded the first turn to start Moto 2 it was Shane McElrath who emerged with the Motosport.com holeshot ahead of his teammate Cooper and Alex Martin. Before the end of the opening lap, Ferrandis overtook Alex Martin for third, while his championship rival Jeremy Martin started just outside of the top five.

With a clear track ahead, McElrath opened a small lead over his fellow competitors who continued to duke it out for the second and third positions. Jeremy Martin soon joined the battle for the podium as he pushed his way past his brother for fourth. McElrath would surrender the lead by tucking the front end and going down, allowing Cooper to become the new race leader.

Jeremy Martin's 5-2 moto scores were good enough to secure second overall. Photo: Align Media

While Cooper held the number one spot, Ferrandis started to show a wheel to his teammate in an attempt to break away from Jeremy Martin. As the race closed in on the halfway point of the 30-minute-plus-two-lap moto, Ferrandis stuffed his way by Cooper to take the lead, followed by Jeremy Martin who also struck on Cooper to take second just moments later.

Ferrandis and Jeremy Martin pulled away from the field as they paced one another out front in the hunt for valuable championship points. When the checkered flag waved it was Ferrandis who barely held on to take his fourth moto win of the season by 0.4 seconds over Jeremy Martin. A distant third would go to Cooper, followed by Alex Martin in fourth.

Ferrandis went 1-1 for the first time since the season opener to take his second overall victory of the season. Jeremy Martin finished runner-up (5-2) on the day, edging out his brother Alex Martin (4-4).

‰ÛÏThat was a difficult race in the second moto and the pressure was on,‰Û

Alex Martin earned his second podium of the season with a third (4-4) in front of his home crowd. Photo: Align Media

Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship - Thor Spring Creek National
Spring Creek MX Park ‰ÛÒ Millville, Minnesota - September 19, 2020

450 Class Overall Results (Moto Finish)
1 Adam Cianciarulo, Port Orange, Fla., Kawasaki (1-1)
2 Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., KTM (2-2)
3 Justin Barcia, Monroe, N.Y., Yamaha (5-4)
4 Chase Sexton, La Moille, Ill., Honda (8-3)
5 Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Kawasaki (6-5)
6 Marvin Musquin, France, KTM (3-10)
7 Christian Craig, El Cajon, Calif., Honda (7-6)
8 Joey Savatgy, , Suzuki (9-7)
8 Max Anstie, United Kingdom, Suzuki (10-8)
10 Zach Osborne, Abingdon, Va., Husqvarna (4-16)

450 Class Championship Standings
1 Zach Osborne, Abingdon, Va., Husqvarna - 235 Points
2 Adam Cianciarulo, Port Orange, Fla., Kawasaki - 220 Points
3 Marvin Musquin, France, KTM - 215 Points
4 Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Kawasaki - 196 Points
5 Justin Barcia, Monroe, N.Y., Yamaha - 194 Points
6 Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., KTM - 190 Points
7 Chase Sexton, La Moille, Ill., Honda - 173 Points
8 Christian Craig, El Cajon, Calif., Honda - 141 Points
9 Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Yamaha - 134 Points
10 Joey Savatgy, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki - 122 Points

250 Class Overall Results (Moto Finish)
1 Dylan Ferrandis, France, Yamaha (1-1)
2 Jeremy Martin, Millville, Minn., Honda (5-2)
3 Alex Martin, Millville, Minn., Suzuki (4-4)
4 Jett Lawrence, Australia, Honda (3-6)
5 Justin Cooper, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., Yamaha (9-3)
6 RJ Hampshire, Hudson, Fla., Husqvarna (2-11)
7 Hunter Lawrence, Australia, Honda (7-5)
8 Jo Shimoda, Japan, Honda (12-8)
9 Mitchell Harrison, Brighton, Mich., Kawasaki (11-9)
10 Derek Drake, San Luis Obispo, Calif., KTM (8-12)

250 Class Championship Standings
1 Dylan Ferrandis, France, Yamaha - 257 Points
2 Jeremy Martin, Millville, Minn., Honda - 254 Points
3 RJ Hampshire, Hudson, Fla., Husqvarna - 202 Points
4 Alex Martin, Millville, Minn., Suzuki - 194 Points
5 Shane McElrath, Canton, N.C., Yamaha - 186 Points
6 Justin Cooper, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., Yamaha - 164 Points
7 Jett Lawrence, Australia, Honda - 162 Points
8 Cameron McAdoo, Sioux City, Iowa, Kawasaki - 140 Points
9 Mitchell Harrison, Brighton, Mich., Kawasaki - 123
10 Brandon Hartranft, Brick, N.J., KTM - 114 Points

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