Pro Motocross: Unadilla 2021 Results – RM Rider Exchange

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The eighth round of the 2021 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship took place at Unadilla Motocross in Berlin, New York on August 14. After the break from racing, the riders seemed refreshed, restored, and ready to score some points. See how they placed by checking out the race report below.

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450MX Report

Moto 1

At the gate drop of the first 450 moto, Ken Roczen came speeding out in first place. Rozen hasn’t been the most consistent front runner this season, but you wouldn’t know that by watching him lay down the heaters in the first moto. From start to finish, Roczen held 1st place, though it wasn’t much of a competition. His win seemed effortless while the other riders behind him struggled for position.

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One rider who especially struggled was Chase Sexton. After starting out front with Roczen, Sexton lost traction and went down hard in the middle of the pack. He wasn’t able to resume the race until the other riders had cleared the area, but he still managed to remount and finish in 11th place after being practically an entire lap down.

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Aaron Plessinger was another rider who got into hot water contending for position. Plessinger was on the gas in the early laps of the race to try and pass Roczen, but a huge get off after the finish line jump saw him getting helped off of the track by the medical crew. Plessinger did not finish the moto, and it’s now been reported that he’s out for the remainder of the season.

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Several other riders were in the mix throughout the moto, including Dylan Ferrandis, Justin Bogle, Eli Tomac, Cooper Webb, Joey Savatgy, and Marvin Musquin. By the checkered flag, the finishers were Roczen, Ferrandis, Tomac, Musquin, and Webb.

Moto 2

The second 450 moto saw the continued domination by Roczen and the comeback of Sexton. Although finishing in 11th place after his crash was impressive, Sexton was clearly looking for a way to salvage some points. He started out strong with the holeshot, then battled with Roczen for 1st place for several laps. Roczen eventually overtook the position and held onto it for the rest of the race, but it was still exciting to watch the teammates duke it out. Sexton held onto 2nd place, not letting Roczen get more than six seconds ahead.

Behind the Honda duo, Webb, Ferrandis, and Musquin were locked in a battle of their own. The three shifted positions, but stayed within the top 5 by the checkered flag. The overall results were 1-1 Roczen, 2-3 Ferrandis, 4-4 Musquin, 3-7 Tomac, and 11-2 Sexton.

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450MX Results

Pos.	No.	Name	M1	M2	Points	Overall
1	94	Ken Roczen	1	1	50	306
2	14	Dylan Ferrandis	2	3	42	345
3	25	Marvin Musquin	4	4	36	213
4	3	Eli Tomac	3	7	34	283
5	23	Chase Sexton	11	2	32	270
6	2	Cooper Webb	5	5	32	209
7	29	Christian Craig	7	6	29	211
8	34	Max Anstie	8	9	25	126
9	19	Justin Bogle	9	12	21	107
10	72	Coty Schock	12	10	20	78
11	15	Dean Wilson	15	8	19	121
12	951	Ryan Surratt	14	11	17	39
13	17	Joey Savatgy	6	20	16	160
14	376	Chris Canning	17	13	12	40
15	28	Brandon Hartranft	10	37	11	96
16	122	Jeremy Hand	16	16	10	19
17	800	Jace Kessler	13	22	8	8
18	314	Tyler Stepek	21	14	7	18
19	57	Justin Rodbell	18	17	7	40
20	97	Ben LaMay	22	15	6	33
21	270	Jacob Runkles	19	18	5	10
22	209	Jeremy Smith	24	19	2	2
23	441	Scott Meshey	20	25	1	12
24	280	William Clason	23	21	0	5
25	489	Ricci Randanella	27	24	0	0
26	794	Bryce Backaus	29	23	0	1
27	139	Nathen LaPorte	26	26	0	0
28	647	Matthew Hubert	28	27	0	0
29	315	Cody Groves	25	35	0	3
30	144	Nicolas Rolando	34	28	0	0
31	148	Bryce Hansen	31	32	0	0
32	931	Brandon Gregoire	36	29	0	0
33	483	Bryton Carroll	33	36	0	0
34	577	Felix Lopez	40	30	0	0
35	746	Trevor Schmidt	32	38	0	0
36	391	Rody Schroyer	37	40	0	0
37	247	Brock Papi	39	39	0	0
38	464	Dominique Thury	30	DNF	0	0
39	281	Cory Carsten	DNF	31	0	0
40	925	Jonah Geistler	DNF	33	0	0
41	507	Thomas Lanphear	DNF	34	0	0
42	637	Robert Piazza	35	DNF	0	3
43	7	Aaron Plessinger	38	DNS	0	217

250MX Report

Moto 1

Watching Justin Cooper barrel down the track with the holeshot was reminiscent of the last several 250MX races and was quite similar to Roczen’s dominating ride in the first 450 moto. Like Roczen, Cooper held onto his lead for the entirety of the moto, scoring some serious points for the day.

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Cooper wasn’t the only rider exhibiting speed, however, and his win didn’t come as easily as Roczen’s. Jett Lawrence was on the gas in second place and spent the whole moto trying to find his way around Cooper. Although he wasn’t able to make a pass stick, Lawrence continued to assert himself as a serious title competitor.

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Along with Cooper and Lawrence, Jeremy Martin was on the throttle for the whole moto. He stayed close to the duo, but not close enough to ever contend for a better podium position. Behind him, RJ Hampshire, Max Vohland, Hunter Lawrence, Garret Marchbanks, and Pierce Brown all shifted around the field. Marchbanks struggled with bike problems and Brown crashed in the same spot as Plessinger did in the first 450 moto. The top 5 by the end of the race were Cooper, Jett Lawrence, Martin, Hampshire, and Hunter Lawrence.

Moto 2

Cooper kicked off the second 250 moto with another holeshot, but this time, he didn’t hold onto the lead. Martin passed Cooper with ease, leaving the points leader to fend off Jett Lawrence. Hampshire was in the mix as well, adding extra pressure to Lawrence. Soon, Lawrence was around Cooper, and it was clear Martin was next to be picked off. After a few laps, Lawrence made his move, overtaking the lead in a sweeping jump and fast corner.

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As Martin fell back into 2nd, Cooper fell back into 4th courtesy of a pass by Hampshire. Seth Hammaker, Preston Kilroy, Levi Kitchen, and Vohland were closing in from the back of the top 10, adding pressure to Cooper. In the end, the pressure kept Cooper right inside of the top 5. He crossed the finish line in 4th, led by Lawrence, Martin, and Hampshire.

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The overall podium for the day was Lawrence, Cooper, and Martin, with Hampshire and Vohland rounding out the top 5.

250MX Results

Pos.	No.	Name	M1	M2	Points	Overall
1	18	Jett Lawrence	2	1	47	320
2	32	Justin Cooper	1	4	43	324
3	6	Jeremy Martin	3	2	42	262
4	24	RJ Hampshire	4	3	38	243
5	115	Maximus Vohland	6	5	31	151
6	41	Hunter Lawrence	5	11	26	263
7	47	Jalek Swoll	8	9	25	173
8	147	Levi Kitchen	12	7	23	37
9	59	Jarret Frye	13	8	21	105
10	75	Ty Masterpool	11	14	17	84
11	39	Carson Mumford	10	15	17	110
12	380	Preston Kilroy	16	10	16	16
13	38	Austin Forkner	39	6	15	152
14	90	Dilan Schwartz	15	12	15	116
15	241	Joshua Varize	14	13	15	56
16	30	Jo Shimoda	7	36	14	192
17	150	Seth Hammaker	9	21	12	22
18	48	Garrett Marchbanks	40	16	5	146
19	67	Stilez Robertson	17	DNF	4	90
20	112	Xylian Ramella	24	17	4	8
21	995	Christopher Prebula	22	18	3	7
22	26	Alex Martin	18	38	3	19
23	778	James Harrington	21	19	2	7
24	77	Jerry Robin	19	37	2	4
25	443	Luke Renzland	28	20	1	1
26	437	Vincent Luhovey	23	22	0	0
27	742	TJ Uselman	20	26	1	1
28	242	Garrett Hoffman	26	23	0	1
29	172	Tommy Rios	27	28	0	0
30	162	Maxwell Sanford	33	25	0	0
31	412	Jared Lesher	31	27	0	0
32	962	Joseph Tait	32	30	0	0
33	195	Blake Ashley	30	34	0	0
34	874	Zack Williams	25	39	0	5
35	544	Noah Willbrandt	34	31	0	0
36	45	Pierce Brown	29	40	0	126
37	157	Hunter Calle	38	32	0	0
38	153	Stephen Hooker	35	35	0	0
39	491	Gabe Gutierres	DNF	24	0	0
40	366	Blaze Cremaldi	DNF	29	0	0
41	486	Dennis Gritzmacher	DNF	33	0	0
42	73	Derek Kelley	36	DNF	0	25
43	220	Ramyller Alves	37	DNF	0	31

Dylan Ferrandis is still leading the 450MX class by 39 points, but Ken Roczen’s 1-1 has narrowed his lead slightly. For the 250s, Justin Cooper’s lead over Jett Lawrence has been cut to only 4 points.