Roczen and Cooper Lead the Way in Ironman Qualifying

Saturday, August 24, 2019 | 11:40 AM

The 12th and final round of the 2019 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship is underway, and qualifying is complete for the STACYC Stability Cycle Ironman National. Perfect weather conditions, combined with the motivation for all riders to end the season on a high note resulted in an exciting pair of timed practice sessions, setting the stage for what is sure to be an epic afternoon of action at Ironman Raceway.

The strong late-season push from Team Honda HRC's Ken Roczen continued, as the German was able to pace the 450 Class time sheets for the third straight round. Roczen sits a mere five points from claiming the runner-up spot in the final championship standings, and he made it clear that he's ready to chase a fourth win this summer. Ironman Raceway has been one of Roczen's best tracks, and with the top qualifying spot he's poised to race to a third victory in Indiana. His time of 2:00.762 put him well ahead of Rocky Mountain ATV/MC-KTM-WPS' Benny Bloss at 2:01.561, while Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Marvin Musquin followed in third with a 2:01.859.

With the championship on the line in the 250 Class, neither Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Adam Cianciarulo nor Monster Energy/Star/Yamaha Racing's Dylan Ferrandis were able to sit atop the charts in qualifying. Instead, Ferrandis' Yamaha-mounted teammate Justin Cooper continued to show that no one in the class can lay down a heater like he can, earning his fifth fastest qualifier of the summer with a time of 2:01.844. That was more than a second quicker than Ferrandis, who followed in second with a 2:02.950. GEICO Honda's Chase Sexton rounded out the top three at 2:03.362. Cianciarulo ended up sixth, posting a time of 2:03.827.

Ironman - 450 Class Combined Qualifying

- Crawfordsville, IN

RiderTimeIntervalBest LapHometownMachine
1 Ken Roczen 2:00.762Germany Mattstedt, Germany
2 Benny Bloss 2:01.561United States Oak Grove, MO
3 Marvin Musquin 2:01.859France La Reole, France
4 Zach Osborne 2:02.248United States Abingdon, VA
5 Eli Tomac 2:02.568United States Cortez, CO
6 Justin Barcia 2:02.902United States Monroe, NY
7 Joey Savatgy 2:03.163United States Thomasville, GA
8 Jason Anderson 2:03.297United States Edgewood, NM
9 Dean Wilson 2:04.405United Kingdom Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
10 Kyle Cunningham 2:04.859United States Aledo, TX
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Ironman - 250 Class Combined Qualifying

- Crawfordsville, IN

RiderTimeIntervalBest LapHometownMachine
1 Justin Cooper 2:01.844United States Cold Spring Harbor, NY
2 Dylan Ferrandis 2:02.950France Avignon, France
3 Chase Sexton 2:03.362United States La Moille, IL
4 Shane McElrath 2:03.539United States Canton, NC
5 Michael Mosiman 2:03.586United States Sebastopol, CA
6 Adam Cianciarulo 2:03.827United States Port Orange, FL
7 Garrett Marchbanks 2:04.152United States Coalville, UT
8 Alex Martin 2:04.723United States Millville, MN
9 Cameron McAdoo 2:04.985United States Sioux City, IA
10 Jordan Bailey 2:05.738United States Orlando, FL
Full Results

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