Bel-Ray-Sponsored Racer Ken Roczen Secures 7th Overall at AMA Pro Motocross Unadilla National

Press Release | August 16, 2016

This is a press release from Bel-Ray…
Farmingdale, NJ (August 16, 2016) – Bel-Ray-sponsored racer Ken Roczen (of RCH Soaring Eagle/Jimmy Johns/Suzuki Factory Racing team) finished as the 450MX-class winner with a 1-1 finish at the August 13 AMA Pro Motocross Championship race at Unadilla National.
After an early move from third to first, Roczen pulled out an impressive 14-second lead to win the first moto. Roczen’s moto-two performance was even more dominant, starting the race with the holeshot, and steadily pulling away from the field to complete the 1-1 finish with a 37-second lead over the runner-up. With his seventh victory of the season, Roczen’s overall championship lead allowed him a 63-point spread over second place with two rounds remaining in the 2016 season.
“Both motos for me were really good and my starts were as good as they’ve been all year,” Roczen said. “The first one, I was about third and made some quick passes. I got myself in the lead and put down a few good laps. Towards the end, I tapered down and played it safe to make sure we got the win. I grabbed the holeshot in the second moto, which is an amazing feeling. I feel like my starts have been a lot better. I just put the hammer down. I just tried to stay focused and not do anything stupid. We had another really good day. We need two more weekends just like that.”

Bel-Ray’s family of sponsored riders achieved the following results at the tenth round of the 2016 AMA Pro Motocross Championship:
RCH Soaring Eagle/Jimmy Johns/Suzuki Factory Racing Team
Ken Roczen – (1-1) 1st overall in the 450MX Class at Unadilla National
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team
Martin Davalos – (11-8) 8th overall in the 250MX Class at Unadilla National
Zach Osborne – (33-40) 39th overall in the 250MX Class at Unadilla National
Independent Racers
Ronnie Stewart – (26-22) 25th overall in the 450MX Class at Unadilla National
Aaron Lampi – (23-25) 26th overall in the 450MX Class at Unadilla National
Joey Peters- (25-24) 27th overall in the 450MX Class at Unadilla National
Kevin Rookstool – (21-38) 31st overall in the 450MX Class at Unadilla National
Jeremy Smith– (29-32) 34th overall in the 450MX Class at Unadilla National

The next round of the AMA Pro Motocross season will take place on August 20 in Mechanicsville, MD at Budds Creek National. For more information on Bel-Ray’s involvement in powersports or Bel-Ray’s full line of powersports products, please visit www.belray.com or call (732) 938-2421.