She has been unbeatable on the race track in the United States this season, but, unfortunately, New Zealand’s Courtney Duncan was unable to even get onto the race track to continue her winning run at the weekend.

Out with a broken wrist, Otago’s Duncan was prevented from advancing her campaign at the weekend – round four of the AMA nationals in Pennsylvania on Saturday also including the second round of the Women’s Motocross Championships.

Yamaha ace Duncan had dominated the opening round of the women’s championship, scoring sensational back-to-back wins at Hangtown last month, but, sadly, her injury meant she could not race at the weekend and she has therefore slipped down the standings from the No.1 spot to now be ranked just seventh overall.

Duncan had a plate put in her wrist and her status for the third and final WMX round at Southwick is currently unknown.

With Duncan sidelined, six-time former WMX champion Jessica Patterson was able to secure her first overall win of the season, the Yamaha rider sweeping both motos of the day.

Japanese rider Sayaka Kaneshiro (Honda) twice finished runner-up at the weekend and she now leads the championship standings in the WMX class.

Kaneshiro had finished runner-up, behind Kiwi hero Duncan, at the series opener at Hangtown.

Meanwhile, after two consecutive days of rain in southern Pennsylvania, the 37th running of the High Point National shaped up as a great day of racing in Mt. Morris, Pennsylvania, the fourth round of the United States Motocross Championships for the men.

Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto extended his points lead in the 450 class after sweeping both motos to secure his third victory of the season.

French rider Marvin Musquin (KTM) rode on to his second straight victory in the 250 class this season after taking his first career moto-win in the US nationals.

Villopoto returned to his winning ways on Saturday after finishing third overall at the last round. In moto one, Honda’s Justin Barcia grabbed his fourth holeshot of the season, but it didn’t take long for Villopoto to take command of the lead on the opening lap.

Kawasaki’s Tyla Rattray got off to a third place start in moto one, while Honda’s Malcolm Stewart jumped in close behind. Malcolm experienced a crash that dropped him out of podium contention, while Rattray maintained his third place position in the early portion of the race.

However, KTM’s Ryan Dungey began charging right away as he passed Rattray and then Barcia to take over the second place position. Dungey then set his sights on Villopoto in the lead position but wasn’t able to catch the points leader before the end of the moto. Barcia held on for third, while Rattray and Honda’s Trey Canard rounded out the top five in moto one.

In moto one of the 250 class, Honda’s Zach Osborne shot out of the gate to earn his second Motorcycle Superstore Holeshot of the season.

Points leader Ken Roczen put his KTM straight to the front on the opening lap, with Honda’s Cole Seely and Musquin close behind. Seely lost his podium position with a series of crashes, and he ultimately didn’t finish moto one.

The Honda duo of Osborne and Justin Bogle diced back and forth in the opening laps and Suzuki’s Jason Anderson quickly injected himself into the battle. However, as Anderson attempted to put the pass on the Honda team-mates, Osborne bumped into him and knocked him down, which caused the New Mexico native to lose several positions.

Round two overall winner Eli Tomac began moto one around the tenth place position but the Honda rider quickly made his way toward the front of the pack. Tomac eventually caught up to second place Musquin near the end of Moto 1 and secured a third place finish. By the chequered flag, only 10 seconds separated Roczen, Musquin and Tomac in the opening moto.

After finishing 16th in moto one of the 450 class, eventually having to drop from the race after getting hit the face with a rock, Yoshimura Suzuki’s James Stewart bounced back with vengeance in the second moto, commanding the lead early on. Yamaha’s Josh Grant grabbed his first holeshot of the season before Stewart took over the lead on the opening lap.

Dungey and Grant stuck around, where they battled back and forth for the second place position. Dungey quickly made the pass for second place on lap two, leaving Grant and Villopoto to battle for the third place position. It didn’t take long for Villopoto to find the front of the pack, as he slowly picked off the other three riders ahead. As Villopoto attempted the pass on Stewart for the lead, Stewart experienced a mechanical issue that slowed him down and ultimately kept him from finishing the second moto.

Villopoto went on to take the moto two win, giving him an undefeated score at Saturday’s High Point National. Dungey’s consistent (2-2) score gave him second overall for the day and a few more points in the championship standings, where he currently sits second overall. Rattray’s moto score of (4-4) secured the South African native his first career 450 class podium with a third place overall finish.

“I’m really looking forward to the Budds Creek track next round,” said 450 class points leader Villopoto. “We have some time to regroup next week with the weekend off, we have some little things to fine tune and we’ll keep plugging away this season.”

In moto two of the 250 class, Musquin grabbed the early lead with the Motorcycle Superstore Holeshot but Osborne latched on to the former MX2 world champion early on. The two battled back and forth for the lead position, while moto one winner Roczen slowly made his way into the mix.

Roczen eventually made the second place pass on Osborne, where he then set his sights on his team-mate Musquin. The European duo quickly separated from the rest of the pack as the 250 class overall came down to the final moments of the second moto. Although Roczen applied the pressure on his teammate, Musquin didn’t crack as he secured his first career 250 class moto win en route to his second consecutive overall this season.

Tomac took third overall with a moto score of (3-4), while his team-mate Osborne went (10-3) for fourth overall. Reigning 250 class champion Blake Baggett (Kawasaki) rounded out the top five overall with a (4-8) score for the day.

Round two of the Women’s Motocross Triple Crown took place at High Point, where the dominant rider at round one, New Zealand’s Courtney Duncan was sidelined with injury at the weekend and six-time former WMX champion Jessica Patterson was able to secure her first overall win of the season, sweeping both motos of the day.

Japanese rider Sayaka Kaneshiro rode a consistent day, taking a pair of second place finishes for second overall. WMX Class rookie Taylor Higgins grabbed a podium finish with a moto score of (5-3) for the day. The WMX Triple Crown heads to the Moto-X 338 National in Southwick, Massachusetts, for the third and final round on Saturday, June 29.

Round five of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship heads to Mechanicsville, Maryland, for the Red Bull Budds Creek National on Saturday, June 22.

 

Results from High Point:

450 Class (Moto Finish)

1. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki (1-1)

2. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM (2-2)

3. Tyla Rattray, Durban, South Africa, Kawasaki (4-4)

4. Justin Barcia, Monroe, N.Y., Honda (3-7)

5. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., Suzuki (10-3)

6. Trey Canard, Oklahoma City, Okla., Honda, (7-5)

7. Ryan Sipes, Elizabethtown, Ky., Suzuki (6-6)

8. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha (5-8)

9. Jake Weimer, Twin Falls, Idaho, Kawasaki (8-9)

10. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Suzuki (11-11)

 

450 Class Championship Standings

1. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 193

2. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM, 177

3. Justin Barcia, Monroe, N.Y., Honda, 148

4. Trey Canard, Oklahoma City, Okla., Honda, 120

5. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., Suzuki,116

6. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Suzuki, 104

7. Tyla Rattray, Durban, South Africa, Kawasaki, 95

8. Ryan Sipes, Elizabethtown, Ky., Suzuki, 79

9. Jake Weimer, Twin Falls, Idaho, Kawasaki, 69

10. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Suzuki, 67

 

250 Class (Moto Finish)

1. Marvin Musquin, La Reole, France, KTM (2-1)

2. Ken Roczen, Apolda, Germany, KTM (1-2)

3. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda (3-4)

4. Zach Osborne, Abingdon, Va., Honda (10-3)

5. Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Kawasaki (4-8)

6. Justin Bogle, Cushing, Okla., Honda (5-9)

7. Jeremy Martin, Millville, Minn., Yamaha (9-6)

8. Cooper Webb, Morehead City, N.C., Yamaha (6-11)

9. Joey Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga., KTM, (13-5)

10. Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Suzuki (12-7)

 

250 Class Championship Standings

1. Ken Roczen, Apolda, Germany, KTM, 185

2. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda, 170

3. Marvin Musquin, La Reole, France, KTM, 163

4. Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Kawasaki, 141

5. Zach Osborne, Abingdon, Va., Honda, 127

6. Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Suzuki, 100

7. Cooper Webb, Morehead City, N.C., Yamaha, 90

8. Justin Bogle, Cushing, Okla., Honda, 89

9. Jeremy Martin, Millville, Minn., Yamaha, 88

10. Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Yamaha, 81

 

WMX Class (Moto Finish)

1. Jessica Patterson, Tallahassee, Fla., Yamaha (1-1)

2. Sayaka Kaneshiro, Japan, Honda (2-2)

3. Taylor Higgins, Mesquite, Texas, Honda (5-3)

4. Sara Pettersson, Sweden, KTM (6-4)

5. Marissa Markelon, Ansonia, Conn., KTM (7-5)

6. Jacqueline Strong, Sedona, Ariz., KTM (4-9)

7. Sade Allender, Sanford, Maine, Honda (9-7)

8. Amanda Brown, Baltimore, Md., Honda (8-8)

9. Lindsey Palmer, Conifer, Calif., Kawasaki (11-6)

10. Shelby Rolen, Blaine, Tenn., Yamaha (10-11)

 

WMX Class Championship Standings

1. Sayaka Kaneshiro, Japan, Honda, 86

2. Jessica Patterson, Tallahassee, Fla., 72

3. Taylor Higgins, Mesquite, Texas, Honda, 72

4. Jacqueline Strong, Sedona, Ariz., KTM, 61

5. Sara Petterson, Sweden, KTM, 58

6. Mackenzie Tricker, Cairo, Ga., Yamaha, 55

7. Courtney Duncan, New Zealand, Yamaha, 50

8. Amanda Brown, Baltimore, Md., Honda, 44

9. Lindsey Palmer, Conifer, Calif., Kawasaki, 42

10. Sade Allender, Sanford, Maine, Honda, 41