Carmichael comfortable at Budds Creek.
With arch rival James Stewart absent through injury, reigning AMA Motocross champion Ricky Carmichael duly collected two runaway wins in round four of the 2006 sꦑeries at Budds Creek.
Yamaha's Chad Reed was secondꦰ to the Suzuki rider in both motos - finishing 24 and 11 seconds respectively behind the #4 - while third place was split between rookie Davi Millsaps and fellow Honda rider Keꦍvin Windham, with Windham claiming the overall position.
With arch rival James Stewart absent through injury, reigning AMA Motocross champion Ricky Carmichael duly collected two runaway wins in round four ꧅of the 2006 se🤡ries at Budds Creek.
Yamaha's Chad Reed was second to the Suzuki rider in both motos - finishing 24 and 11 seconds respectively behind the #4 - while third place was split between rookie Davi Millsaps and fellow Honda rider Kevin Windham, with Windham 💞claiming🅷 the overall position.
Carmichael now holds a 20 point lead over nearest rival Reed with privateer Nick Wey a furthဣer 50 points behind in third and Stewart, currently recovering ༒from a knee injury, back in eighth.
In the Motocross Lites class, Kawas🥂aki rookie Ryan Villopoto took the overall victor🌠y with perfect 1-1 moto finishes, while Broc Hepler claimed second on his return to action with 2-6 finishes. Josh Grant was third.
Champio𝄹nship leader Mike Alessi was only ꦏeighth overall after 16-4 race finishes, but still holds a 7 point lead over Villopoto in the point standings.
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