2013 Motocross | RedBud Predictions

Photo: MX 338 website

Ryan Dungey is stealing the momentum from Villopoto and he doesn't seem to be slowing.  It looks like it could come down to these two guys and he who makes the least mistakes will most likely 'take' the title.  James Stewart is having a lot of trouble and can't seem to shake the bad luck.  Justin Barcia is on the verge of breaking out but he'll need to disrupt the momentum of the Ryan's to do that it that's no easy task.  Trey Canard is having a great season, these teammates must be great motivation on the practice track.  As for Mike Alessi, he had a bad week last weekend but that won't last, he's been one of the most consistent riders this season. 

Eli Tomac looked great and has all the momentum heading into RedBud.  Roczen, Musquin and Baggett can stop it so look for the racing to become more intense as the season rolls on.  I've been really impressed with Zach Osborne and Jason Anderson.  These two guys appear to be just as fast as our leaders, they just need to be able to finish strong.  Cianciarulo had a great showing last weekend with a top 10 overall proving that he is the rookie to watch.  Tough luck for Will Hahn, mechanical problems won't keep him out this week.

My results stunk last weekend; who would've guessed Andrew Short and Brett Metcalfe would show up on this knarly track; I guess we know who can step up in the sand.  In the 250 class, where the heck did Alex Martin come from and Seely, he's been MIA all season.  Once again, making predictions in motocross is no easy task.  It was great to hear from Doug Henry last week, he is one of my all time favorites.  

I still have a lot of work to do to improve but I'm having a blast.  So here are this weeks pick; drum roll please.....

450 Class

1. Villopoto (- 1)
2. Dungey (+ 1)
3. Barcia (+ 1)
4. J. Stewart (+ 1)
5. Canard (- 1)
6. Rattray (- 1)
7. Alessi (- 1)
8. Tickle (+ 1)
9. Nicoletti (+ 1)
10. Weimer (- 1)

250 Class

1. Tomac (- 1)
2. Roczen (+ 1)
3. Baggett (+ 1)
4. Musquin (- 1)
5. Osborne (+ 1)
6. J. Anderson (- 1)
7. Hahn (+ 1)
8. Durham (+ 1)
9. Cunningham (+ 1)
10. J. Martin (+ 1)

So long to Moto-X 338, sounds like the riders will miss you.  Let's hope the replacement has the same impact.

Adios,
The Roost'r