Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship series organizer MX Sports has compiled stats and facts for the 35th running of the Peterson CAT Washougal National MX.
One of the prettiest venues on the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship circuit, Washougal MX Park has been a fixture in the AMA’s premier motocross series for over three decades.
Nestled in Washington State, Washougal has been hosting AMA National MX Championship events since 1980, and it represents the series lone visit to the Pacific Northwest. The track itself is beautiful yet very challenging, with a number of well-known sections including Horsepower Hill and the infamous Washougal whoops.
Only three non-American riders have captured an overall win at Washougal in the 34 years since the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship has been visiting the track. Australia’s Chad Reed won the 450cc class in 2009; New Zealand’s Ben Townley won the 250cc class in 2007, and France’s Marvin Musquin won the 250cc class in 2014.
Poulsbo, Washington’s Ryan Villopoto was the first rider from the Pacific Northwest to win at Washougal in the premier 450cc class, althouogh a pair of Pacific Northwest-born riders did claim victory in the 13 years of 500cc National MX competition held there. Eric Eaton, of Tacoma, Washington, won in 1985, and Chuck Sun, of Sherwood, Oregon, won at the inaugural event in 1980. Oregon natives Chris Alldredge, Justin Hill and Matt Bisceglia will each look to become the first Pacific Northwesterner to win in the 250cc class.
Current 450cc series points leader Ryan Dungey and motocross legend Ricky Carmichael share honors for the most wins at the Washougal circuit, with each rider having earned six overall wins between the 450cc and 250cc classes. Dungey could break that tie this weekend with an overall victory. A seventh victory would also make Washougal Dungey’s winningest track.
450cc Class Stats
-The first 450cc class race held at Washougal was August 14, 1983. Rick Johnson won on a Yamaha.
-This will be the 25th time the gate will drop at Washougal for the 450cc (and previous 250cc [two-stroke]) class.
-Ricky Carmichael, James Stewart, Jeff Emig, Ryan Dungey, Jeff Ward and Mike Kiedrowski have won at Washougal in two or more classes.
-Ryan Dungey is the only rider to have three consecutive wins in the 450cc class. He could go back-to-back this weekend after winning the overall in 2014, which would give him five wins in seven starts.
-Dungey has missed the overall win only once since 2008, dating back to his time in the 250cc class.
-Yamaha has not won at Washougal in the new millennium (last win in 1999). It last won when Jimmy Button claimed his first 450cc class win at Washougal.
-Justin Barcia, Blake Baggett and Andrew Short could add their names to the list of winners in both the 250cc and 450cc classes if one of them takes the overall this weekend. Each has a win in the 250cc class.
Wins by Brand at Washougal
Kawasaki-7
Suzuki-6
Honda-5
Yamaha-4
KTM-2
Last Win by Brand at Washougal
KTM-2014
Kawasaki-2013
Suzuki-2011
Honda-2004
Yamaha-1999
First Time Winners at Washougal
Jimmy Button,Yamaha-1999
Riders to Win at Washougal in Two or More Classes
Ricky Carmichael
Ryan Dungey
Jeff Emig
Mike Kiedrowski
James Stewart
Jeff Ward
Brand Sweeps at Washougal
Kawasaki: Ryan Hughes, Mike LaRocco-1994
Honda: Mike Brown, Jeremy McGrath-1995
Kawasaki: Jeff Emig, Ricky Carmichael-1997
Kawasaki: Ben Townley, Tim Ferry-2007
Suzuki: Chad Reed, Ryan Dungey-2009
250cc Class Stats
-The first 250cc (including 125cc two-stroke) class race was held at Washougal on July 6, 1980. Mark Barnett won on a Suzuki.
-This will be the 35th time the gate will drop at Washougal for a 250 Class race.
-In 34 years, only five riders have earned their first career victory at Washougal. Ryan Dungey was the most recent in 2008.
-Dungey was also the last rider to go back-to-back at Washougal (2008-2009) since James Stewart did it as part of a three-year streak from 2002-2004. Marvin Musquin can go back-to-back in 2015 after winning in 2014.
-Musquin brought KTM its first-ever win at the facility in the 250 Class in 2014.
-Yamaha’s winless drought at Washougal is over two decades in the 250 Class, last winning with Jeff Emig in 1993.
-Washougal has hosted 10 different 250 Class winners over the last 11 seasons.
Wins by Brand at Washougal
Kawasaki-12
Suzuki-11
Honda-8
Yamaha-2
KTM-1
Last Win by Brand at Washougal
KTM-2014
Honda-2013
Kawasaki-2011
Suzuki-2009
Yamaha-1993
First Time Winners at Washougal
Ryan Dungey, 2008-Suzuki
Brock Sellards, 1999-Honda
Mike Brown, 1995-Honda
Larry Ward, 1991-Suzuki
A.J. Whiting, 1985-Suzuki
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