Langston Wins and Takes Over AMA Toyota Motocross Points Lead -ozzy go-

Grant Langston, of Clermont, Fla., won for the first time in nearly
two years and took claim of the points lead at the Monster
Energy/ Kawasaki Pro Motocross National at Steel City Raceway,
round 10 of the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship Presented
by FMF. Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto, of Poulsbo, Wash., picked up
his fourth win of the season to take over the points lead in AMA
Motocross Lites.

Langston used a 2-1 finish in the motos to earn his first overall
win in the premier AMA Motocross class, and the 10th of his
career. His last win came on September 11, 2005 in San
Bernardino. KTM’s Mike Alessi, of Victorville, Calif., finished
second with a 1-3 moto finish, while Honda’s Kevin Windham was
third (3-2).

“It was a hard physical race out there today,” said Langston. “Any
one of the three of us could have won this race. This is my first
overall win in the Motocross class and it meant a lot because of
the points. I’ve gained 30 points in the last two rounds, which is
unbelievable. I think there are going to be some sleepless nights
as we get closer to the end.”

The win catapulted Langston into the points lead, erasing an 11-
point deficit in the series standings with two races remaining.
Honda’s Andrew Short, of Smithville, Texas, who finished fourth
on the day (5-4), trails by two points, 347 to 345. Kawasaki’s
Timmy Ferry (4-7), of Largo, Fla., drops to third with 343 points,
while Alessi sits just 10 points back with 337.

Villopoto, who trailed by two points heading into Steel City
Raceway, started his day with an inspired ride that saw the
defending champ work his way from the back to finish third in the
first moto. He would follow that up with a wire-to-wire win in the
final moto to earn the overall victory, the 10th of his career. His
Kawasaki teammate Ben Townley was second on the day with a
6-2 moto finish. Villopoto now holds a six-point lead over
Townley, of Tallahassee, Fla., 447 to 441.

For the second week in a row, Brett Metcalfe, of Murrieta, Calif.,
finished third (8-3) to give Kawasaki its second straight 1-2-3
podium finish from its’ Pro Circuit team.

The AMA Toyota Motocross Championship Presented by FMF
heads west for the inaugural Monster Energy Freestone Motocross
National at the newly-rebuilt Freestone Raceway in Wortham,
Texas on September 1-2. AMAMotocross.com