Solid performance for Red Bull KTM at Budds Creek National
By TMX Archives on 21st Aug 16
Red Bull KTM Factory Racings Marvin Musquin continued his overall podium-streak on Saturday with a third place finish at the Budds Creek MX National. Additionally, Dean Wilson earned his best finish of the season with sixth overall after a consistent 5-5 performance.
Moto 1
As the gate dropped for the 450 Class Moto 1, Marvin Musquin and Dean Wilson established themselves inside the top six on the opening lap.
Musquin sat back in the fourth place position for the first few laps but soon turned up the intensity to make a charge toward the front. Musquin first made his way past Andrew Short to take third place before setting his sights on Justin Barcia for second. Musquin engaged in a close battle with Barcia for several laps before making the pass to secure second place in Moto 1.
Wilson put forth a solid performance in Moto 1 tofinish fifth, with KTM-mounted Short in seventh.
Moto 2
In Moto 2, Short once again shot off the gate to nearly capture the holeshot before jumping into the lead position on the opening lap. Musquin and Wilson didn't get the most favorable starts, however, as both riders found themselves just inside the top 10 on the opening lap.
Musquin immediately charged through the pack and settled into fourth place, where he once again went to battle with Barcia for a podium position. Despite a hard-fought effort, Musquin wasn't able to best Barcia, where he ultimately finished fourth in Moto 2. Wilson made a late-in-the-race charge to bring himself into fifth place, finishing just behind Musquin in the second moto.
Musquin's 2-4 moto scores gav ehim third overall for the day, while Wilson secured sixth overall with 5-5 finishes.
"I was happy with the first moto to get around Barcia and get second but the second moto didn't end up the way I wanted it to,” Musquin said.
"I thought the second moto was going to be the same as the first so I was trying to be patient, follow Barcia's lines and make it happen at the end but I wasn't able to. He was able to push at the end. I'm a little disappointed but to end up third overall was good.”
