ROCZEN EARNS 2ND AT STEEL CITY RACEWAY!

In the first moto, Ken Roczen leaped out to a great start sitting inside the top three at the end of the first lap. Marvin Musquin was not far behind in 5^th position. The two Red Bull KTM teammates held their pace and put together two solid rides to remain in their position and earn top five finishes in the first moto. Roczen finished 3^rd overall while Musquin finished 5^th for the first moto.

Roczen earned another great start in the second moto where he rounded the first lap in 3^rd position. Musquin was a little further back in 7^th position. On the next lap, Roczen made a pass to take over 2^nd place while Musquin passed into 4^th place. Roczen continued to click off impressive lap times and finished the second moto in 2^nd place. His two podium finish results earned him 2^nd place overall for the day. Meanwhile, Musquin lost one position near the end of the moto that dropped him to 5^th. He crossed the finish line in 5^th place to duplicate his first moto finish and earn 5^th overall for the day.

Both riders will now head to California to race the final round of the series to be held in Lake Elsinore, CA on September 8, 2012.

Results 250 Motocross Class Steel City
1. Eli Tomac (USA), Honda – 1-1
2. Ken Roczen (D), KTM – 3-2
3. Justin Barcia (USA), Honda – 2-3
4. Blake Baggett (USA), Kawasaki – 4-4
5. Marvin Musquin (F), KTM – 5-5
Other KTM
9. Malcolm Stewart (USA), KTM – 6-12

Standings 250 Motocross Class after 22 of 24 races
1. Baggett, 472 points
2. Tomac, 458
3. Barcia, 454
4. Roczen, 427
5. Musquin, 368
Other KTM
12. Stewart, 161

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