Lakewood, CO (May 30, 2015) – Defending 250 Motocross champ Jeremy Martin could not have dominated more after grabbing both holeshots and leading every lap at round three of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Series in Lakewood, Colorado.
The Yamalube/Star Racing Yamaha rider grabbed the holeshot in moto one ahead of Troy Lee Designs/Lucas Oil/Red Bull/KTM’s Jessy Nelson and Red Bull KTM’s Marvin Musquin.
Martin was able to establish a quick cushion over Nelson, who eventually was passed by Musquin on lap four, however, the 250 Class points leader took a hard crash on a downhill portion of the track just three laps later.
In the end, Martin took the win by 18 seconds over Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Zach Osborne, who passed Nelson on the last lap to claim the runner-up slot.
Nelson held on for third, with Christian Craig in fourth. Craig was filling in for the injured Justin Bogle on a GEICO Honda and surprised everyone by posting the fastest time for the 250 class in practice.
Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Adam Cianciarulo was fifth, while Musquin rebounded from his crash to salvage some points in 14th.
Moto two was a replay of moto one for Martin, who grabbed his second holeshot of the day ahead of Osborne, Musquin and Nelson.
Musquin quickly dropped Osborne to third and kept Martin honest for a few laps before the Yamaha rider pulled away.
Meanwhile, Osborne and Nelson battled over third with Osborne securing the slot for good on lap five.
In the end, Martin took the win by 18 seconds over Musquin, with Osborne claiming third ahead of Cianciarulo and GEICO Honda’s Jordan Smith.
Martin’s 1-1 gave him his second overall win of the season, while Osborne earned a career-best second-place finish with a 2-3 tally.
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Adam Cianciarulo earned the first overall podium finish of his career in third (5-4).
“I didn’t necessarily feel dialed all day, but I got the bike better as the day went on,” said Martin, who now has seven career wins. “I knew I’d be able to do well in the motos, my fitness is better than it’s ever been. Today was an awesome day. When you train the way we do during the week you dream about getting two holeshots and leading every lap. It was a perfect day with the exception of practice, where we didn’t get the fastest lap. The track was really tough today and if you weren’t on your game the entire time it was definitely going to bite you. I’m happy we walking away with another win and the points lead.”
Musquin ended the day in seventh after going 14-2. Thanks to Musquin’s finish in moto one, Martin was able to take over the 250 class points standings and sits two points ahead Musquin with Nelson in third.
Results
1. Jeremy Martin (Yam)
2. Zach Osborne (Hus)
3. Adam Cianciarulo (Kaw)
4. Jessy Nelson (KTM)
