MUSQUIN EARNS 3RD OVERALL AT LAKE ELSINORE MOTOCROSS PARK

Marvin Musquin got off to a great start in the first moto, taking the holeshot and the early lead. He battled inside the top three for the first half of the race before dropping to 4^th position around the halfway point. Once in 4^th he remained close to the top runners and maintained a consistent pace to keep the leaders within view. Meanwhile, Ken Roczen, who suffered a crash off the start of the first moto, had worked his way from 39^th to inside the top ten by the halfway point. He used the remaining laps to pick off as many positions as possible. He eventually climbed up to 6^th place by the end of the moto. Musquin held on to finish 4^th.

In the second moto, both riders got off to mid-pack starts. Musquin quickly moved up toward the top five while Roczen was 9^th after the first lap. Musquin was turning quick lap times right from the start and moved up to 3^rd position by the fourth lap. At the halfway point he was sitting as high as 2^nd before he lost the position to Blake Baggett. Once back in 3^rd, he rode strong and maintained his position. His 3^rd place result in the second moto helped secure him 3^rd overall for the day. Roczen moved from his 9^th place position on the first lap, to 7^th at the end of the moto to earn 6^th overall for the day.

Both riders, who recently announced that they have re-signed with KTM for the next two years will now return to their homes for a quick break before beginning training for the 2013 AMA Supercross Lites Series.

Results 250 Motocross Class Lake Elsinore
1. Blake Baggett (USA), Kawasaki – 1-2
2. Justin Barcia (USA), Honda – 3-1
3. Marvin Musquin (F), KTM – 4-3
4. Wil Hahn (USA), Honda – 5-4
5. Malcolm Stewart (USA), KTM – 7-6
6. Ken Roczen (D), KTM – 6-7 – KTM

Final Standings 250 Motocross Class 2012
1. Baggett, 519 points (Champion)
2. Barcia, 499
3. Eli Tomac (USA), Honda, 487
4. Roczen, 456
5. Musquin, 406
Other KTM
11. Stewart, 190

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