Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship
Inside the Numbers
An In-Depth Look Into Season Stats Heading into the Final Off Week of 2015 

The 2015 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship has reached its final break of the season as the series approaches its stretch run of the final three rounds. Just two races have passed since the last “Inside the Numbers” but the series statistics have evolved considerably. The battle for the championship in the 250 Class is far from over as another dramatic points swing at the previous round at Washougal MX Park has left just a handful of points separating Yamalube/Star Racing Yamaha’s Jeremy Martin and Red Bull KTM’s Marvin Musquin. Also, while Red Bull KTM’s Ryan Dungey has a sizeable lead in the 450 Class, the battle for second has intensified between Autotrader.com/Toyota/Yamaha’s Justin Barcia and RCH Soaring Eagle/Jimmy Johns/Suzuki Factory Racing’s Ken Roczen, who now sit tied for the runner-up spot. The battles will continue next Saturday, August 8 at historic Unadilla MX in New Berlin, New York, with the Red Bull Unadilla National.

450 Class

• Justin Barcia has been untouchable when it comes to holeshots as of late, scoring the last seven consecutive Motosport.com Holeshot Awards and a series-leading total of 10 through 18 motos this season. Despite that distinction, Barcia still has only the second-best starting average in the 450 Class.
• Since earning his first career 450 Class win at Budds Creek, which moved him to third in the championship standings, Barcia has erased a 26-point gap to Ken Roczen in second in just six motos. They now sit in a tie for the position with three rounds remaining.
• Over the last four rounds, dating back to Budds Creek, no rider has been better than Barcia, who’s average finish of 1.75 and 183 accumulated points top Dungey’s 2.6 finishing average and 178 points earned. During that span, Roczen has only averaged a fourth-place finish, scoring 146 points.
• All of the manufacturer points acquired by KTM, who currently sits first, this season have been contributed by only on rider – Ryan Dungey.
• Rookies Jason Anderson and Blake Baggett both have three overall podiums apiece, with Baggett scoring four moto podiums and Anderson three. They currently sit fourth and sixth in the championship, respectively.
• Autotrader.com/Toyota/Yamaha riders Barcia, Weston Peick, and Phil Nicoletti all still hold positions inside the top 10 in the championship standings after nine rounds. Nicoletti has improved in recent weeks, surpassing his teammate Peick to move from ninth to eighth in the points.
• Freddie Noren has been impressive in his fill-in role for Team Honda HRC, currently enjoying a top-10 streak of six motos with a best result of fifth. He’s also earned three consecutive seventh-place overall finishes, equaling his career-best each time. With the recent season-ending surgery to rookie Cole Seely, Noren will finish the season pitting out of the Factory Honda tent.
• In two races with Monster Energy Kawasaki, Josh Grant has a pair of top-10 overall finishes. His best finish prior to joining the team was 19^th at Thunder Valley.
• Through nine rounds, Roczen has the lowest win total (1) in a full season title defense since Greg Albertyn went winless in defending his championship during the 2000 season. Chad Reed won only one race during his title defense in 2010, but missed the final five rounds with an illness. 

Manufacturer Stats

Manufacturer Point Standings (highest finishing rider)

1. KTM – 400
2. Suzuki – 358
3. Yamaha – 352
4. Husqvarna – 308
5. Honda – 304
6. Kawasaki – 205

Average Finish by Manufacturer (highest finishing rider)
KTM – 2.3
Suzuki – 3.1
Yamaha – 3.5
Husqvarna – 4.8
Honda – 5.5
Kawasaki – 9.6

Highest Standing Rider by Manufacturer
KTM – Ryan Dungey, 1^st
Suzuki – Ken Roczen, 2^nd
Yamaha – Justin Barcia, 2^nd
Husqvarna – Christophe Pourcel, 5^th
Honda – Fredrik Noren, 10^th  
Kawasaki – Kyle Chisholm, 13^th

 

Rider Stats

450 Class Championship Standings

1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM, 400
2. Justin Barcia, Monroe, N.Y., Yamaha, 331
3. Ken Roczen, Germany, Suzuki, 331
4. Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Suzuki, 275
5. Christophe Pourcel, France, Husqvarna, 247
6. Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Husqvarna, 242
7. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Suzuki, 226
8. Phil Nicoletti, Cohocton, N.Y., Yamaha, 209
9. Weston Peick, Wildomar, Calif., Yamaha, 198
10. Fredrik Noren, Sweden, Honda, 187

Overall Wins
Ryan Dungey – 4
Eli Tomac – 2
Justin Barcia – 2
Ken Roczen – 1

Moto Wins
Ryan Dungey – 8
Eli Tomac – 5
Justin Barcia – 3
Ken Roczen – 2 

Overall Wins by Brand
KTM – 4
Honda – 2
Yamaha – 2
Suzuki – 1 

Bud Light Fastest Qualifiers (total)
Ryan Dungey – 3
Eli Tomac – 2
Christophe Pourcel – 2
Ken Roczen – 2

Bud Light Fastest Qualifiers by Track
Hangtown – Eli Tomac
Glen Helen – Ken Roczen
Thunder Valley – Eli Tomac
Muddy Creek – Ryan Dungey
High Point – Christophe Pourcel
Budds Creek – Christophe Pourcel
RedBud – Ryan Dungey
Spring Creek – Ryan Dungey
Washougal – Ken Roczen

Average Qualifying Position Rankings by Rider (top 10 in points)
Ryan Dungey – 3.6
Christophe Pourcel – 3.6
Ken Roczen – 5.0
Jason Anderson – 5.2
Justin Barcia – 5.8
Blake Baggett – 6.5
Broc Tickle – 8.1
Weston Peick – 10.8
Phil Nicoletti – 13.6
Fredrik Noren – 13.7 

Average Moto Start Rankings by Rider (top 10 in points)
Ryan Dungey – 3.8
Justin Barcia – 4.3
Ken Roczen – 6.0
Phil Nicoletti – 7.5
Christophe Pourcel – 8.5
Blake Baggett – 9.7
Weston Peick – 10.3
Jason Anderson – 11.0
Broc Tickle – 11.5
Fredrik Noren – 12.3

Average Moto Finish Rankings by Rider (top 10 in points)
Ryan Dungey – 2.3
Ken Roczen – 4.3
Justin Barcia – 5.3
Blake Baggett – 7.1
Broc Tickle – 8.5
Christophe Pourcel – 8.7
Jason Anderson – 9.8
Phil Nicoletti – 10.6
Fredrik Noren – 11.5
Weston Peick – 11.7

Average Start/Finish Ratio (top 10 in points)
Ryan Dungey –  +1.5
Ken Roczen –  +1.6
Justin Barcia –  -1.0
Blake Baggett –  +2.6
Jason Anderson –  +1.1
Broc Tickle –  +3.0
Christophe Pourcel –  -0.2
Weston Peick –  -1.3
Phil Nicoletti –  -3.2
Fredrik Noren –  +0.8 

Laps led (total)
Ryan Dungey – 96
Eli Tomac – 76
Justin Barcia – 72
Ken Roczen – 44
Phil Nicoletti – 3
Christophe Pourcel – 2
Total: 293 

Podium Finishes by Moto (total)
Ryan Dungey – 16
Ken Roczen – 11
Justin Barcia – 9
Eli Tomac – 5
Blake Baggett – 4
Christophe Pourcel – 4
Jason Anderson – 3
Weston Peick – 1
Phil Nicoletti – 1

Overall Podium Finishes (total)
Ryan Dungey – 8
Justin Barcia – 5
Ken Roczen – 4
Jason Anderson – 3
Blake Baggett – 3
Christophe Pourcel – 2
Eli Tomac – 2

Motosport.com Holeshot Award Winners (total)
Justin Barcia – 10
Ryan Dungey – 3
Eli Tomac – 2
Christophe Pourcel – 1
Ken Roczen – 1
Cole Seely – 1

Motosport.com Holeshot Award Winners by Moto
Hangtown: Moto 1 – Ryan Dungey / Moto 2 – Eli Tomac
Glen Helen: Moto 1 – Justin Barcia / Moto 2 – Eli Tomac
Thunder Valley: Moto 1 – Ryan Dungey / Moto 2 – Cole Seely
Muddy Creek: Moto 1 – Justin Barcia / Moto 2 – Ken Roczen
High Point: Moto 1 – Justin Barcia / Moto 2 – Christophe Pourcel
Budds Creek: Moto 1 – Ryan Dungey / Moto 2 – Justin Barcia
RedBud: Moto 1 – Justin Barcia / Moto 2 – Justin Barcia
Spring Creek: Moto 1 – Justin Barcia / Moto 2 – Justin Barcia
Washougal: Moto 1 – Justin Barcia / Moto 2 – Justin Barcia

 

250 Class

• There has been a double-digit point swing between the two championship leaders, Marvin Musquin and Jeremy Martin, six times during the 2015 season. Nearly 100 points has been exchanged through these six rounds. Moreover, at no point this season have Martin and Musquin battled head-to-head for victory despite winning seven of the nine rounds (15 combined moto wins) thus far.
  • Glen Helen: Musquin +19 points
  • Thunder Valley: Martin +21 points
  • High Point: Musquin +14 points
  • RedBud: Martin +17 points
  • Spring Creek: Martin +12 points
  • Washougal: Musquin +15 points
• Martin has one more overall win than Musquin (4 to 3), but Musquin has one more moto win than Martin (8 to 7). They share equal podium totals, both by moto (12) and overall (6). They have also equally outraced one another at four rounds apiece after tying for the win at the opening round.
• For the first time in 2015, the championship leader in the 250 Class (Jeremy Martin) will carry the red number plate as the points leader for a third straight round.
• Despite missing four rounds with an injury, Cooper Webb is on a tear, boasting the best finishing average in the division over the last three rounds (2.1) as well as back-to-back overall wins. As a result, he holds a spot inside the top 10 in the championship standings even though he’s raced nearly half as much as his fellow competitors.
• Musquin is the only rider in both the 250 and 450 Class to lead more than 100 laps this season.
• Kawasaki has yet to land a moto or overall win this season. If they remain winless in 2015, it will be the first time since the 2000 season.
• KTM and Yamaha have earned every moto win this season. Yamaha has won with three different riders, while KTM has just one winner.
• Martin has been the fastest qualifier for three consecutive rounds, but that has translated to just one overall win.
• Martin has the most holeshots in the class (4), but averages a start around seventh place. As a result, he’s passing an average of more than four riders a moto en route to leading the championship.

Manufacturer Stats

Manufacturer Point Standings (highest finishing rider)

1. Yamaha – 407
2. KTM – 388
3. Kawasaki – 311
4. Honda – 280
5. Husqvarna – 262
6. Suzuki – 1

Average Finish by Manufacturer (highest finishing rider)
Yamaha – 2.0
KTM – 2.6
Kawasaki – 5.0
Honda – 5.7
Husqvarna – 7.9
Suzuki – 28.5

Highest Standing Rider by Manufacturer
Yamaha – Jeremy Martin, 1^st
KTM – Marvin Musquin, 2^nd
Husqvarna – Zach Osborne, 3^rd 
Kawasaki – Joey Savatgy, 4^th
Honda – Matt Bisceglia, 11^th
Suzuki – Brandon Scharer, 39^th 

 

Rider Stats

250 Class Championship Standings 

1. Jeremy Martin, Millville, Minn., Yamaha, 375
2. Marvin Musquin, France, KTM, 371
3. Zach Osborne, Abingdon, Va., Husqvarna, 259
4. Joey Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga., Kawasaki, 240
5. Alex Martin, Millville, Minn., Yamaha, 233
6. Jessy Nelson, Paso Robles, Calif., KTM, 233
7. Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, Yamaha, 203
8. Shane McElrath, Canton, N.C., KTM, 181
9. Adam Cianciarulo, Port Orange, Fla., Kawasaki, 178
10. Cooper Webb, Newport, N.C., Yamaha, 174 

Round-by-Round Championship Breakdown – Martin versus Musquin
Round 1 – Tied at 47 points apiece
Round 2 – Musquin ahead by 19 points (Musquin +19 points)
Round 3 – Martin ahead by 2 points (Martin +21 points)
Round 4 – Martin ahead by 6 points (Martin +4 points)
Round 5 – Musquin ahead by 8 points (Musquin +14 points)
Round 6 – Musquin ahead by 10 points (Musquin +2 points)
Round 7 – Martin ahead by 7 points (Martin +17 points)
Round 8 – Martin ahead by 19 points (Martin +12 points)
Round 9 – Martin ahead by 4 points (Musquin +15 points) 

Overall Wins
Jeremy Martin – 4
Marvin Musquin – 3
Cooper Webb – 2 

Moto Wins
Marvin Musquin – 8
Jeremy Martin – 7
Cooper Webb – 2
Alex Martin – 1

Overall Wins by Brand
Yamaha – 6
KTM – 3

Bud Light Fastest Qualifiers (total)
Jeremy Martin – 5
Adam Cianciarulo – 2
Christian Craig – 1
Marvin Musquin – 1

Bud Light Fastest Qualifiers by Track
Hangtown – Adam Cianciarulo
Glen Helen – Jeremy Martin
Thunder Valley – Christian Craig
Muddy Creek – Jeremy Martin
High Point – Marvin Musquin
Budds Creek – Adam Cianciarulo
Red Bud – Jeremy Martin
Spring Creek – Jeremy Martin
Washougal – Jeremy Martin

Average Qualifying Position Rankings by Rider (top 10 in points)
Jeremy Martin – 2.3
Marvin Musquin – 3.4
Adam Cianciarulo – 3.6 (6 races)
Joey Savatgy – 6.0
Zach Osborne – 6.5
Cooper Webb – 6.6 (5 races)
Alex Martin – 9.4
Jessy Nelson – 10.2
Aaron Plessinger – 10.2
Shane McElrath – 15

Average Moto Start Rankings by Rider (top 10 in points)
Marvin Musquin – 4.0
Jeremy Martin – 7.4
Cooper Webb – 7.9 (10 motos)
Adam Cianciarulo – 8.1 (12 motos)
Jessy Nelson – 8.6
Joey Savatgy – 9.3
Zach Osborne – 10.5
Aaron Plessinger – 13.5
Alex Martin – 13.8
Shane McElrath – 16.9

Average Moto Finish Rankings by Rider (top 10 in points)
Jeremy Martin – 2.9
Marvin Musquin – 3.3
Adam Cianciarulo – 6.9 (12 motos)
Cooper Webb – 7.3 (10 motos)
Zach Osborne – 8.1
Jessy Nelson – 8.5
Alex Martin – 8.7
Joey Savatgy – 9.1
Aaron Plessinger – 10.9
Shane McElrath – 11.1

Average Start/Finish Ratio (top 10 in points)
Jeremy Martin –  +4.5
Marvin Musquin –  +0.7
Zach Osborne –  +2.3
Joey Savatgy –  +0.2
Alex Martin –  +5.1
Jessy Nelson –  +0.05
Aaron Plessinger –  +2.5
Shane McElrath – +5.8
Adam Cianciarulo –  +1.2 (6 races)
Cooper Webb –  +0.6 (5 races)

Laps Led (total)
Marvin Musquin – 101
Jeremy Martin – 88
Cooper Webb – 49
Alex Martin – 14
Christian Craig – 10
Adam Cianciarulo – 9
Aaron Plessinger – 7
Jessy Nelson – 6
RJ Hampshire – 3
Justin Bogle – 1
Zach Osborne – 1
Total: 289

Podium Finishes by Moto (total)
Marvin Musquin – 12
Jeremy Martin – 12
Zach Osborne – 6
Cooper Webb – 6
Joey Savatgy – 4
Jessy Nelson – 3
Alex Martin – 3
Adam Cianciarulo – 3
Christian Craig – 1
Shane McElrath – 1
Chris Alldredge – 1
Justin Hill – 1
Arnaud Tonus – 1

Overall Podium Finishes (total)
Marvin Musquin – 6
Jeremy Martin – 6
Cooper Webb – 3
Zach Osborne – 3
Jessy Nelson – 2
Joey Savatgy – 2
Aaron Plessinger – 1
Alex Martin – 1
Adam Cianciarulo – 1
Justin Hill – 1
Chris Alldredge – 1

Motosport.com Holeshot Award Winners (total)
Jeremy Martin – 4
Marvin Musquin – 3
Christian Craig – 2
Jessy Nelson – 2
Joey Savatgy – 1
Matt Bisceglia – 1
Justin Bogle – 1
Zach Osborne – 1
Adam Cianciarulo – 1
Justin Starling – 1
RJ Hampshire – 1  

Motosport.com Holeshot Award Winners by Moto
Hangtown: Moto 1 – Justin Bogle / Moto 2 – Matt Bisceglia
Glen Helen: Moto 1 – Jessy Nelson / Moto 2 – Marvin Musquin
Thunder Valley: Moto 1 – Jeremy Martin / Moto 2 – Jeremy Martin
Muddy Creek: Moto 1 – Marvin Musquin / Moto 2 – Jessy Nelson
High Point: Moto 1 – Marvin Musquin / Moto 2 – Zach Osborne
Budds Creek: Moto 1 – Justin Starling / Moto 2 – Adam Cianciarulo
Red Bud: Moto 1 – Joey Savatgy / Moto 2 – Christian Craig
Spring Creek: Moto 1 – RJ Hampshire / Moto 2 – Jeremy Martin
Washougal: Moto 1 – Christian Craig / Moto 2 – Jeremy Martin 

 

Specialty Award 

Battery Tender Ricky Carmichael Hard Charger Recipients
Hangtown – Shane McElrath (+18 in Moto 1)
Glen Helen – Ken Roczen (+29 in Moto 1)
Thunder Valley – Chad Reed (+22 in Moto 1)
Muddy Creek – Jordon Smith (+22 in Moto 1) / Matt Bisceglia (+22 in Moto 2)
High Point – Alex Frye (+15 in Moto 1) / Kyle Cunningham (+15 in Moto 2) / Jeremy Martin (+15 in Moto 2) / Jesse Wentland (+15 in Moto 2)
Budds Creek – Wil Hahn (+20 in Moto 2)
RedBud – Matt Bisceglia (+22 in Moto 1) / Wil Hahn (+22 in Moto 2)
Spring Creek – Kyle Cunningham (+17 in Moto 2)
Washougal – Blake Baggett (+24 in Moto 2) 

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