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CORONA, Calif. (August 15, 2011) – Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Dean Wilson broke through to the top of the podium with his first overall win of the season at Unadilla in New Berlin, N.Y. during the ninth round of the AMA Motocross Championship series. There was no question that he was the overall winner as he put together two moto wins aboard his Pro Circuit-prepared Kawasaki KX250F. Teammate Blake Baggett came back in both motos to capture the runner-up spot with a 2-3 moto result, while Tyla Rattray and Broc Tickle didn’t find the luck of their other two teammates, finishing 11th and 18th, respectively.

The current points leader had shown he was consistent all season, but had yet to capture the moto combination that would lead a weekend victory until Unadilla. Both motos looked identical as he took over the lead on the second lap and rode steadily to victory.

“It’s been a little hard this season to not have a win under my belt, but I finally got that monkey off my back,” said Wilson. “I think the difference today was that I was having more fun out there and really being able to enjoy racing. I love whipping it off jumps and giving the fans something to cheer about. This year has been good so far and getting two moto wins helped out the points lead.”

Making his way through the pack in both motos, Baggett was able to make smart passes that put him on the podium once again. In the first moto, he overcame two small crashes to make his way up to second, while the second moto saw him move from outside the top-10 to finish third for second overall.

“It’s coming down to the wire and I need to step up and get some more moto wins in order to have a chance at beating my teammate,” said Baggett. “I have the most wins out of anyone this season, but the few races I was off haven’t helped me pressure him for the championship like I would have wanted. You never know what can happen so I’ll be fighting until the end.”

After a great first moto coming through the pack for third, Rattray was forced to retire early from the second moto after a crash on the opening lap. He was uninjured in the crash, and his 3-36 moto result pushed him just outside the top-10 to finish 11th overall.

“Today was pretty hard because I worked hard in the first moto to put myself in good position to keep second in the points,” said Rattray. “Then I just made a mistake and crashed in the second moto and basically took myself out of the championship race. I know it’s not over, which is why I’ll be going after more wins to finish out the season at least on top of the podium.”

Not able to catch a break at the upstate New York track, Tickle still was able to show his perseverance throughout the day. A collision with another rider forced him to retire early from the first moto, and his never-give-up attitude pushed him through the pack in the second moto. He charged from outside the top-20 to finish 13th for 18th overall.

“I can’t seem to get a break during the outdoors season,” said Tickle. “I know I’m riding well, but random incidents throughout the season have pushed out of top-10 contention. When I have two solid motos, I know that I can get a good result at the end. I’ll be working hard over the next two weeks to make sure I have done all that I can to get the results I know I deserve.”

The AMA Motocross Championship series will take a weekend break before resuming August 27 at MX-338 in Southwick, Mass. After nine rounds, Wilson remains in the lead with 396 points, while Baggett moved into second with 371 points. Rattray moved into third with 353, while Tickle is now in seventh with 195 points.

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Corona, Calif. – (June 22, 2010) Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Dean Wilson earned his first career AMA overall win as well as his first moto win at Budds Creek in Maryland. The 18-year-old rookie went 4-1 to claim his first victory just two weeks after nearly earning the win at Freestone. Tyla Rattray continued his string of podium finishes going 2-3 to finish third overall. The 250-class points leader Christophe Pourcel was fourth overall going 1-6. Jake Weimer went 21-7 to finish 12th overall.

Pourcel once again dominated qualifying as he earned the first gate pick for the fourth straight event. Wilson was fifth fastest, Rattray was ninth quick and Weimer was 11th in qualifying.

“I felt really good in the first moto,” said Pourcel. “I didn’t get a good start in the second moto and I ended up crashing really big. I am happy that I still have the points lead and just need to put together two good motos.”

In the first moto, Pourcel got a good start and led wire-to-wire to claim his fourth moto win of the season. Behind him, Rattray again got a good start crossing the line in fifth with Weimer just back in seventh. Weimer was running well until lap eight when he dropped back to 33rd in the order. He spent the last half of the moto clawing his way back up to 21st. Also moving up was Wilson who moved from 11th to sixth in 10 laps. Rattray rode a steady race slowly working his way into second.

“In the second moto, I thought I had the pass, but I just barely went off the track and that pushed me back a few seconds so I settled in for third,” said Rattray. “It was a pretty tough race with the humidity. I am definitely happy to be on the podium, just wish I could have made that pass.”

In the second moto it was Wilson who got the jump out of the gate, running second for two laps before making a pass for the lead. Wilson went on to lead the last 14 circuits to claim his first moto win, but he wasn’t sure if it was enough to clinch the overall. Pourcel, Rattray and Weimer were all running together fifth through seventh early in the race and the trio kept picking off spots. Rattray held the best lines as he worked his way up to third while Pourcel would finish sixth and Weimer seventh.

“The feeling of winning my first race was incredible, but I think it would be that much better if I would have known it at the checkered flag,” said Wilson. “It’s been a long time coming so it’s nice to finally get the monkey off my back and hopefully I can put some more wins together.”

Pourcel, Rattray and Wilson continue to hold down the top three spots in the championship standings, as the team now must prepare for the challenges of Thunder Valley, just outside of Denver.