This Saturday, Southern Maryland’s Budds Creek MX Park will host the world’s best riders for Round Five of the 2013 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing.

Current points leader and 2011 champion Ryan Villopoto will go head-to-head with reigning champ Ryan Dungey in the 450 Class, while Ken Roczen and Eli Tomac will both attempt to become the second repeat winner in the 250 Class as Marvin Musquin looks to secure his third consecutive win at Budds Creek.

Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Villopoto captured his third overall victory of the season at High Point Raceway with a clean sweep in the 450 Class, giving the points leader a total of seven moto wins to date. Villopoto’s successful season has given him considerable momentum heading into Round Five this weekend, where he looks to extend his points lead at Budds Creek.

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The only rider to beat Villopoto this season is Red Bull KTM’s Ryan Dungey, who sits in a close second place in the championship standings. Dungey secured the overall win in Tennessee with a big win in Moto 2. That, paired with a third place in the first moto, allowed Dungey to trump Villopoto’s score of (1-4) for the day.

Winning at Budds Creek isn’t a new concept for the Minnesota native, as he took the win in 2010 and 2012. Additionally, Dungey is the only rider to finish on the podium in all eight motos thus far, and will look for his second win of 2013 at Budds Creek.

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In his first full season in the 450 Class, Team Honda Muscle Milk’s Justin Barcia is holding his own amongst the sport’s most decorated racers. Barcia’s highlight of the season was at Round Three where he battled with Villopoto and Dungey in both motos, ultimately finishing second overall.

Barcia currently sits third in the championship standings with a consistent string of top five finishes. Team Honda Muscle Milk’s Trey Canard trails his teammate Barcia in the points, holding fourth place ahead of Smartop/MotoConcepts Racing’s Mike Alessi.

Last round, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Tyla Rattray earned his first career podium in the 450 Class with a pair of fourth place finishes. Rattray, a previous winner at Budds Creek in the 250 Class, looks to contest for another podium finish this weekend in the 450 Class.

Through the first four rounds of 250 Class competition, three different riders have stood atop the podium. Last round in Pennsylvania, Red Bull KTM’s Marvin Musquin became the first repeat winner in the 250 Class, besting his teammate Ken Roczen for the overall victory. However, it wasn’t until Moto 2 at High Point that Musquin secured his first career moto win in the US.

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Roczen has been the most dominant rider in the 250 Class this season, holding five of the eight moto wins, as well as the points lead heading into Round Five. But in addition to his teammate Musquin, Roczen has several riders on his heels in the chase for a championship. GEICO Honda’s Eli Tomac sits in second place in the championship standings, only five points behind Roczen and seven points ahead of Musquin.

Tomac captured the overall victory in his home state of Colorado and then went on to secure his second moto win the next week in Tennessee, proving that he will be a championship contender alongside the Red Bull KTM duo this season.

Currently in the midst of its third decade of motocross competition, Budds Creek is one of the most renowned tracks on the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship schedule. Sitting in the shadow of the nation’s capital, it is a popular stop for riders and fans alike thanks to its stellar sight lines, thrilling elevation changes, and challenging terrain. The facility has produced some of the most memorable moments in American Motocross since hosting its first national in 1989.

450 Class High Point National Points
Pos. # Rider M1 M2 Points
1 2 Ryan Villopoto 1 1 50
2 1 Ryan Dungey 2 2 44
3 28 Tyla Rattray 4 4 36
4 51 Justin Barcia 3 7 34
5 800 Mike Alessi 10 3 31
6 41 Trey Canard 7 5 30
7 35 Ryan Sipes 6 6 30
8 33 Josh Grant 5 8 29
9 12 Jake Weimer 8 9 25
10 20 Broc Tickle 11 11 20
11 49 Phil Nicoletti 9 14 19
12 32 Malcolm Stewart 12 12 18
13 10 Justin Brayton 15 10 17
14 22 Chad Reed 14 13 15
15 42 Vince Friese 17 15 10
2013 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship
450 Class Points
Pos. # Rider Points
1 2 Ryan Villopoto 193
2 1 Ryan Dungey 177
3 51 Justin Barcia 148
4 41 Trey Canard 120
5 800 Mike Alessi 116
6 7 James Stewart Jr. 104
7 28 Tyla Rattray 95
8 35 Ryan Sipes 79
9 12 Jake Weimer 69
10 20 Broc Tickle 67
11 29 Andrew Short 62
12 49 Phil Nicoletti 61
13 33 Josh Grant 60
14 925 Clement Desalle 58
15 32 Malcolm Stewart 55
250 Class High Point National Points
Pos. # Rider M1 M2 Points
1 25 Marvin Musquin 2 1 47
2 94 Ken Roczen 1 2 47
3 17 Eli Tomac 3 4 38
4 338 Zach Osborne 10 3 31
5 1 Blake Baggett 4 8 31
6 34 Justin Bogle 5 9 28
7 77 Jeremy Martin 9 6 27
8 175 Cooper Webb 6 11 25
9 176 Joseph Savatgy 13 5 24
10 21 Jason Anderson 12 7 23
11 38 Kyle Cunningham 7 16 19
12 40 Martin Davalos 14 10 18
13 317 Justin Hill 11 13 18
14 44 Darryn Durham 8 34 13
15 13 Blake Wharton 35 12 9
2013 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship
250 Class Points
Pos. # Rider Points
1 94 Ken Roczen 185
2 17 Eli Tomac 170
3 25 Marvin Musquin 163
4 1 Blake Baggett 141
5 338 Zach Osborne 127
6 21 Jason Anderson 100
7 175 Cooper Webb 90
8 34 Justin Bogle 89
9 77 Jeremy Martin 88
10 38 Kyle Cunningham 81
11 40 Martin Davalos 73
12 176 Joseph Savatgy 70
13 317 Justin Hill 69
14 13 Blake Wharton 66
15 43 Cole Seely 59

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