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In Round 6 of the 2010 Lucas Oil 250cc AMA Pro MX Championship, E3 Spark Plugs Racing fans watched as Trey Canard attacked the rough Red Bud track to earn his first ever series win with 4-1 moto finishes. To no one’s surprise, Frenchman Christophe Pourcel controlled the pace in Moto One (the Pro Circuit Kawasaki ace has won four first motos in 2010) followed closely by his teammate and former World MX champion, Tyla Rattray. Scottish motocrosser Dean Wilson was again the tail gunner for Mitch Peyton’s trio finishing a solid third ahead of a pair of Honda riders Canard and Justin Barcia.

Geico Powersports Honda rider Trey Canard claimed his first 250cc AMA MX Pro outdoor win at the tough Red Bud MX track in Buchanan, Michigan, over the July 4th holiday weekend. Photo courtesy of www.treycanard.com.

Wilson would rebound in Moto Two taking the lead early on lap one ahead of Rattray and Honda’s Blake Wharton. Former AMA MX star Sebastian Tortelli has been assigned to work with Wharton who had his best performance of the season aboard his 250cc Honda. At mid-point in the second moto, Kawasaki teammates Wilson and Rattray appeared to have everything under control ahead of Honda teammates Canard and Wharton. But, Canard picked up his pace and passed Rattray to move into second. With his sights set on winning, Canard would bump Wilson over the berm leading to LaRocco’s Leap causing the Kawasaki rider to forfeit the lead.

The Mike LaRocco-coached Canard would pull away leaving Wilson to battle with Rattray for the runner’s up spot. Rattray needed the position for the overall win at Red Bud and passed his teammate with two laps to go before he did a huge endo that ended the South African’s hopes for an overall victory. A hard-charging Justin Barcia would challenge Wilson several times on the final lap but Wilson would lead Barcia to the finish ahead of Wharton, Pourcel and Broc Tickle. After entering the 250cc outdoor MX season as one of the favorites, Canard claimed his first win of the 2010 series and closed to within 55 points of series leader Pourcel.

The Lites riders have two weeks off before the teams head to Millville, Minnesota, for the July 18th Spring Creek MX national. If you’re following the 2010 AMA Lucas Oil MX Pro Championship, check our E3 Spark Plugs Blog for full results from Round 7 of the championship series. Remember to ask for E3 Spark Plugs the next time you change plugs in your car, truck, motorcycle or lawn & garden equipment. Let our patented DiamondFire technology deliver Energy, Efficiency and Ecology for all of your engines.

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Pro Circuit Kawasaki's Dean Wilson overcame the recent mistakes he made at Wortham to claim his first overall victory at Round Four of the 2010 Lucas Oil AMA Pro MX Championship at Budds Creek, Maryland. Photo by Pro Circuit Kawasaki.

After a disappointing last lap mistake cost Canadian rookie Dean Wilson the overall win a couple of weeks ago, the Pro Circuit Kawasaki Lights rider dominated the second moto in the 250cc class at Budds Creek Motocross Park to claim his first national win. French teammate Christophe Pourcel led former South African World Champion motocrosser Tyla Rattray to the checkers in moto one just ahead of GEICO Powersports Honda’s Justin Barcia in third. Wilson managed a fourth in moto one ahead of Honda’s Wil Hahn.

In the second moto of round four of the 2010 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Championship, the Southern Maryland MX fans cheered  Barcia, a native of Ochlocknee, Georgia, to a second place overall on the day as the talented field of international stars looked to dominate the Americans. Rattray made a valiant charge late in the race but had to settle for a third place overall. Texas rider Wil Hahn and Yamaha’s Broc Tickle finished third and fourth respectively. Wilson’s win continued the streak of four different winners in the first four races of the 2010 pro MX season.

Mitch Peyton’s Pro Circuit circus leads the National Championship points chase with Christophe Pourcel twenty-five points in front of Rattray in second and Wilson one point back in third. The solid second place finish at the popular Budds Creek track moved Justin Barcia into fourth overall for the championship a single point in front of Michigan’s Broc Tickle and Oklahoma’s Trey Canard. Don’t forget to check the E3 Motorcycle Spark Plugs website next weekend as the Lucas Oil AMA Pro MX Championship continues with round five at Thunder Valley Motocross Park as teams head west to Lakewood, Colorado, for a daytime event.

2010 Lucas Oil AMA Motocross Pro Championship

AMA 250cc MX – Budds Creek National (Round 4)
1)    Dean Wilson, Canada, Kawasaki        (4-1)
2)    Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, GA, Honda     (3-2)
3)    Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki         (2-3)
4)    Christophe Pourcel, France, Kawasaki     (1-6)
5)    Wil Hahn, Decatur, TX, Honda         (5-4)
6)    Broc Tickle, Holly, MI, Yamaha         (6-5)
7)    Trey Canard, Shawnee, OK., Honda         (7-8)
8)    Martin Davalos, Ecuador, Yamaha        (9-10)
9)    Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, TX, Honda    (11-9)
10)    Eli Tomac, Cortez, CO, Honda            (10-12)

AMA 250CC MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS

1)    Christophe Pourcel, France, Kawasaki    169
2)     Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki        -25
3)    Dean Wilson, Canada, Kawasaki        -26
4)    Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, GA, Honda    -48
5)    Broc Tickle, Holly, MI Yamaha            -49
6)    Trey Canard, Shawnee, OK, Honda        -49
7)    Eli Tomac, Cortez, CO, Honda            -59
8)    Wil Hahn, Decatur, TX, Honda        -63
9)    Jake Weimer, Rupert, ID, Kawasaki        -75
10)    Martin Davalos, Ecuador, Yamaha        -87