 In 2010, Pourcel successfully defended his AMA Supercross East championship.With Dungey moving up to the 450cc class, Pourcel was able to build a nine-point lead over Trey Canard going into the final race of the championship and, only had to secure a third place to clinch the title.In a dramatic turn of events, Pourcel suffered a crash in the final race and separated his shoulder, allowing Canard to claim the national championship.