On the sidelines: Look up in the sky

As three parachuters touched down on the fresh soil at Washougal Motocross Park Saturday afternoon, it signaled the beginning of big air under blue skies for the world’s fastest motorcycle riders.

Mike Alessi stunned Ryan Dungey with a big win in the first moto of the 450 class. Dungey was gaining on Alessi with each lap, until a slip up on his bike turned him into a tailspin. Dungey recovered and finished strong, but he didn’t have enough track to catch Alessi.