Windham sweeps Washougal.
Kevin Windham finally achieved what he has threatened to do for some long, as the Team Suzuki star romped to a double moto sweep at Washougal MX Park, Washington.
Windham's wins have helped keep his championship hopes alive, but they were far from easy as Kevin caught and PASSED defending champion Ricky Carmichael for the lead in each moto.
Nevertheless, RC remains in control of the points standings, with 390 to Windham's 348 and three rounds to go. The Kawasaki rider having taken second overall at Washougal by virtue of two runner up moto finishes.
Kevin Windham finally achieved what he has threatened to do for some long, as the Team Suzuki star romped to a double moto sweep at Washougal MX Park, Washington.
Windham's wins have helped keep his championship hopes alive, but they were far from easy as Kevin caught and PASSED defending champion Ricky Carmichael for the lead in each moto.
Nevertheless, RC remains in control of the points standings, with 390 to Windham's 348 and three rounds to go. The Kawasaki rider having taken second overall at Washougal by virtue of two runner up moto finishes.
Behind the top two, Yamaha's Tim Ferry rode consistently to finish third overall with a 3/3.
In the 125cc class Mike Brown charged into the series points lead as his SplitFire Pro-Circuit Kawasaki crushed all competitors by winning both motos.
With the Washougal sweep he's now won four motos in a row, counting last weekend's event in Troy, and leads Grant Langston by 5 points in the championship chase, 327 to 322.
South African KTM star Langston finished second overall on the day by finishing second in the first, and third in the final moto. Rodrig Thain completed the overall podium, by way of his 4/5 moto scores.
Defending National Champion Travis Pastrana has been having a run of bad luck lately: A fall and concussion at Unadilla, not able to practice that following week leading up to the Troy event, falling hard in practice here at Washougal and injuring his shoulder, falling on the first lap of the first moto, and falling again in the second moto.
All this leaves the likeably Travis third in the championship standings with 311 points.
250 Results:
1. Kevin Windham - SUZ - 1/1
2. Ricky Carmichael - KAW - 2/2
3. Tim Ferry - YAM - 3/3
4. Ezra Lusk - HON - 4/6
5. David Vuillemin - YAM - 7/4
6. Mike LaRocco - HON - 6/5
7. Stephane Roncada - KAW - 5/7
8. Robbie Reynard - YAM - 8/8
9. John Dowd - KTM - 9/9
10. Kyle Lewis - YAM - 11/11
250 Point Standings:
1. Ricky Carmichael - 390
2. Kevin Windham - 348
3. Tim Ferry - 317
4. Mike LaRocco - 307
5. Sebastien Tortelli - 286
6. David Vuillemin - 250
7. John Dowd - 239
8. Stephane Roncada - 226
9. Ryan Hughes - 195
10. Kyle Lewis - 174
125 Results:
1. Mike Brown - KAW - 1/1
2. Grant Langston - KTM - 2/3
3. Rodrig Thain - SUZ - 4/5
4. Tallon Vohland - KAW - 3/8
5. Larry Ward - YAM - 12/2
6. Brock Sellards - KTM - 11/4
7. Ernesto Fonseca - YAM - 9/6
8. Scott Sheak - HON - 6/10
9. Steve Boniface - HON - 10/9
10. Doug Dubach - YAM - 7/12
125 Point Standings:
1. Mike Brown - 327
2. Grant Langston - 322
3. Travis Pastrana - 311
4. Larry Ward - 257
5. Ernesto Fonseca - 234
6. Brock Sellards - 232
7. Nate Ramsey - 157
8. Scott Sheak - 154
9. Damon Huffman - 151
10. Branden Jesseman - 146
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