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Motosport.com Washougal Retro National
Washougal MX Park – Washougal, Wash., July 17

• Washougal has hosted AMA Motocross national events since 1980 and celebrates 30 years of American motocross in the Pacific Northwest this weekend with the Retro National.
• Washougal is known for being one of the most beautiful yet challenging tracks in the world and features several iconic obstacles, including Horsepower Hill.
• A brand new start straight is being introduced for 2010 and at over 300 feet in length, will make for some exciting starts at high speed.

• Ryan Dungey is looking to become the first rider to win seven-straight races in a season that wasn’t a sweep of all 12 rounds.
• Dungey has captured 10 of the last 12 motos and now has an average finish of 2.3. He is also the only rider in the class to capture more than one moto win.
• With his sixth win in the 450 Class, Dungey moved into a tie for 17^th on the all-time wins list.
• Dungey is just one victory away from tying his win total through three years of competition in the 250 Class.
• Dungey has led 44% of the laps run in 2010.
• Second through fifth in the 450 Class standings are separated by only 14 points.
• Dungey possesses the best average finish of any rider in the 450 Class at 2.2. Andrew Short possesses best average start at 2.5.
• Through seven rounds of his rookie season, Ricky Carmichael only had four overall wins. He went on to win the final five rounds to bring the total to nine.
• After just one event, Kevin Windham already sits 19^th in the 450 Class standings.
• Only Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki and GEICO Powersports Honda riders have won 250 Class motos in 2010.
• Christophe Pourcel has won at least one moto at each round this season. He has won the first moto at all but one event.
• Pourcel’s fifth-place finish last weekend was the worst of his career in which he completed both motos.
• Of the five different winners in seven rounds of the 250 Class, four were first-time winners in 2010.
• Three of Mitch Payton’s four Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki riders have won an overall in 2010.
• Pourcel possesses the best average finish of any rider in the 250 Class at 2.9 as well as average start at 3.9.
• Pourcel’s average first moto finish is 1.4. His average second moto finish is 4.4.

450 Class Stats

• The first 450 Class race held at Washougal was August 14, 1983. Rick Johnson won on a Yamaha.
• This will be the 20^th time the gate will drop for the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship at Washougal.
• Ricky Carmichael, James Stewart, and Jeff Emig have won at Washougal in both classes. Ryan Dungey is looking to achieve the same feat.
• In 2001 and 2007, Tim Ferry went 2-2 in motos for the overall win. He is the only rider since 2001 to achieve such a feat.
• Mike LaRocco won the last 500cc race in Washougal in 1993 on a Honda.
• Rick Johnson and Ricky Carmichael are the only two riders to win Washougal back-to-back in 1983-84 (Johnson) and 2004-05 (Carmichael).
• With two wins in the 250 Class over the last two seasons, Ryan Dungey is looking to make it three-in-a-row in the Pacific Northwest.
• Yamaha is in the midst of a 10-year drought at Washougal.

Wins by brand at Washougal
Kawasaki – 6
Honda – 5
Yamaha – 4
Suzuki – 4

First time winners at Washougal
Jimmy Button, 1999 – Yamaha

Last win by brand at Washougal
Suzuki – 2009
Kawasaki – 2008
Honda – 2004
Yamaha – 1999

Riders to win Washougal in both classes
Ricky Carmichael
James Stewart
Jeff Emig

Brand Sweeps at Washougal
Kawasaki; Ryan Hughes, Mike LaRocco – 1994
Honda; Mike Brown, Jeremy McGrath – 1995
Kawasaki; Jeff Emig, Ricky Carmichael – 1997
Kawasaki; Ben Townley, Tim Ferry – 2007
Suzuki; Chad Reed, Ryan Dungey – 2009

2010 Stats

450 Class Point Standings – After 7 of 12 rounds

1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 318
2. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda, 229
3. Ben Townley, New Zealand, Honda, 223
4. Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Honda, 221
5. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha, 215
6. Chad Reed, Australia, Kawasaki, 204
7. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM, 196
8. Kyle Regal, Kemp, Texas, Honda, 157
9. Ryan Sipes, Flaherty, Texas, Yamaha, 140
10. Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Yamaha, 134

450 Class Overall Wins
Ryan Dungey – 6
Chad Reed – 1

450 Class Moto Wins
Ryan Dungey – 10
Mike Alessi – 1
Josh Grant – 1
Chad Reed – 1
Andrew Short – 1

450 Class Wins by Brand
Suzuki – 6
Kawasaki – 1

450 Class Laps Led
Ryan Dungey – 100
Andrew Short – 40
Mike Alessi – 19
Josh Grant – 19
Chad Reed – 16
Ben Townley – 15
Brett Metcalfe – 9
Kevin Windham – 7

450 Class Holeshots
Andrew Short – 6
Brett Metcalfe – 2
Mike Alessi – 1
Ryan Dungey – 1
Chad Reed – 1
Ryan Sipes – 1
Kevin Windham – 1

250 Class Stats

• The first 250 Class race was held at Washougal on July 6, 1980. Mark Barnett would win on a Suzuki.
• This will be the 30^th time the gate will drop at Washougal for a 250 Class race.
• Kawasaki has won eight of the last 13 races at Washougal.
• Ryan Dungey captured his first career victory at Washougal last season, becoming the fifth rider to do so in 28 years. He backed it up last season with his second straight victory at the track.
• Dungey became the first rider to go back-to-back at Washougal since James Stewart did it as part of a three-year streak from 2002-2004.
• With Dungey’s move into the 450 Class, a first time winner at Washougal will stand atop the 250 Class podium.
• Trey Canard has not competed at Washougal since 2008, missing out on the event last year due to injury.

Wins by brand at Washougal
Kawasaki – 11
Suzuki – 10
Honda – 6
Yamaha – 2

First time winners at Washougal
Ryan Dungey, 2008 – Suzuki
Brock Sellards, 1999 – Honda
Mike Brown, 1995 – Honda
Larry Ward, 1991 – Suzuki
A.J. Whiting, 1985 – Suzuki

Last win by brand at Washougal
Suzuki – 2009
Kawasaki – 2007
Honda – 2006
Yamaha – 1993

2010 Stats

250 Class Point Standings – After 7 of 12 rounds

1. Christophe Pourcel, France, Kawasaki, 296
2. Dean Wilson, Scotland, Kawasaki, 264
3. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda, 252
4. Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki, 248
5. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Yamaha, 209
6. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda, 201
7. Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas, Honda, 175
8. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda, 174
9. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki, 165
10. Martin Davalos, Ecuador, Yamaha, 147

250 Class Overall Wins
Christophe Pourcel – 2
Trey Canard – 2
Tyla Rattray – 1
Eli Tomac – 1
Dean Wilson – 1

250 Class Moto Wins
Christophe Pourcel – 8
Trey Canard – 2
Justin Barcia – 1
Tyla Rattray – 1
Eli Tomac – 1
Dean Wilson – 1

250 Class Wins by Brand
Kawasaki – 4
Honda – 3

250 Class Laps Led
Christophe Pourcel – 99
Eli Tomac – 35
Trey Canard – 33
Dean Wilson – 33
Justin Barcia – 13
Wil Hahn – 4
Tommy Searle – 2
Tyla Rattray – 1

250 Class Holeshots
Christophe Pourcel – 4
Eli Tomac – 3
Trey Canard – 2
Wil Hahn – 2
Dean Wilson – 2
Nico Izzi – 1

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