Round 1

Round One of the 2009 Lucas Oil AMA Motocross Series is in the books, and it was a beauty. Marking the premier of what is essentially a brand new series, MXSports (the series new promoter) and Daytona Motorsports Group (DMG), dba AMA Pro Racing should be commended on a fine first effort. Of course there were a few hiccups throughout the jam-packed and action-filled day, but that’s to be expected - after all, this was their rookie event. Having said that, the race results were somewhat more predictable. Ricky Villo…. Err wait, strike that – RYAN Villopoto and his Monster Energy Kawasaki factory KX450F won both motos in the 450 class (no more “Motocross” class or “Lites”, either) going away, and Rockstar/Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey won the overall in the 250’s via a 2-1 score. Read on for bits and pieces of the racing action, along with 50 nice images of the day’s action – including how all of the fresh blood in the 250 class did, not to mention the great battles that Villopoto had to endure to make his way to the front.