Austin Stroupe Injury Update

Brea, Calif. – April 16, 2010 – Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Austin
Stroupe is recovering from an incident involving another rider who came
up short on a jump during practice in Houston, resulting in an injured
shoulder and a trip to the Asterisk Mobile Medical unit for Austin.
Stroupe is currently recovering at home and will not be competing in
this weekend’s final round of the Eastern Regional Lites series, where
he’s currently second in points.

Stroupe suffered a third-degree separated
shoulder in the practice crash, causing him to sit out the main event
in Houston last week. After checking in with his physician in North
Carolina, Stroupe will be out for the rest of the Supercross season. In
three weeks, Stroupe will be evaluated again to determine his return to
racing. “Thankfully it did not require surgery,” Team Manager Roger
DeCoster said. “We want Austin to heal up and be healthy when he
returns to racing.”

Team sponsors:
Rockstar, Makita, Yoshimura, Dunlop, Maxima, Tag Sprockets, Pro Taper,
Alpinestars, ONE Industries, Mechanix Wear, Showa, Road Champs, CP
Pistons, Hinson Clutch Components, Snap-On, Twin Air, D.I.D., Excel,
NGK, Works Connection

About Suzuki: The Motorcycle/ATV
Division of American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC), Brea, Calif., was
founded in 1963 by Suzuki Motor Corporation. ASMC markets motorcycles
and ATVs via an extensive dealer network throughout 49 states. ASMC's
parent company, Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC), based in Hamamatsu,
Japan, is a diversified worldwide manufacturer of motorcycles, ATVs,
scooters, automobiles and marine engines. Founded in 1909 and
incorporated in 1920, it has 120 distributors in 191 countries. www.suzukicycles.com

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About Makita:
Makita is a worldwide manufacturer of industrial quality power tools
and offers a wide range of industrial accessories. Makita applies
leading-edge technology and innovation to engineer tools that are more
compact with less weight yet deliver industrial strength power and
results. Makita innovation includes Makita LXT, the industry’s first
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