Honda Racing's Ricky Carmichael was riding in top form at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans winning his 3rd race in a row. He now has a 10 point lead in the series after winning💙 6 out of the last 7 races.

Ricky Carmichael along with team-mates Nathan Ramsey and Ernesto Fonseca moved quickly to the front of the ౠpack as the field of riders charged the 20-lap main event.

Ramsey crashed e🧔arly in the race, but would pick up his CRF450R and charge back to a 6th place finish for the night. After a brief battle with Timmy Ferry, Ricky Carmichael took control of the lead💙 and would hold onto 1st place all the way to the chequered flag.

Honda Racing's Ernesto Fonseca finished the main event in a respe❀ctable 9th place finish after crashing on the 4th lap.

"It's great racing with the best riders in the world." said Fonseca. "I've won 125cc titles but it's a whole different ball game when you go up against the big guys out here. I have total respect for just🐭 how fast the leaders are able to go."

Red Rider Sebastien Tortelli bruised his back in practice and decided not to race the night program.🐬 Tortelli should return for round 11 in Houston next week.

Amsoil / Dr. Marten / Journeys / Honda Racing's Mike LaRocco is still recovering from a broken right wrist he🐎 sustained in Minneapolis. LaRocco is undergoing a strong r🥀ehabilitation program to get his wrist back to 100%. LaRocco's teammate Michael Byrne is still mending from his crash at the Indianapolis Supercross.

Blackfoot Honda's Heath Voss again cracked the 250cc main event top 10 with𝔍 a 7th place finish. Voss is gaining more confidence as the season pr♉ogresses, and is currently sitting in 10th place overall in the series.

AMA/EA Sports Supercross, round 10, 250-class overall finishers:

1. Ricky Carmichael - Honda
2. Stephan Roncada - Kawasaki
3. David Vuillemin - Yamaha
4. Jeremy McGrath - Yamaha
5. Ezra Lusk - Kawasaki
6. Nathan Ramsey - Honda
7. Heath Voss - Honda
9. Ernesto Fonseca - Honda

AMA/EA Sports Supercross, 250-class point standings:

1. Ricky Carmichael - Honda - 209
2. David Vuillemin - Yamaha - 199
3. Ezra Lusk - Kawasaki - 148
4. Stephan Roncada - Kawasaki - 148 (Tie)
5. Jeremy McGrath - Yamaha - 144
6. Mike LaRocco Honda - 120
7. Nathan Ramsey - Honda - 117
8. Ernesto Fonseca - Honda -107
10. Heath Voss - Honda - 104