Atlanta, Georgia - February 28, 2010 -
The air was electric in Atlanta as the main event gate dropped for
Round 8 of the AMA Supercross series. Ryan Dungey, who went into the
night tied for the series points lead, conducted the entire field of
racers around the track for 20 laps and crossed the finish line first.
The win gives the Rockstar Makita Suzuki rider some breathing room atop
the standings.
“I got a great start, which put me in a good
position,” Dungey said after the race. “It’s really enjoyable when the
win happens. It doesn’t always go your way, so when it does you have to
be very thankful for it.” Dungey, aboard his RM-Z450, put in consistent
lap times throughout practice and his heat race. At the drop of the
gate in the main event, Dungey shot out and got the holeshot and then
began his race domination. “At the practice track, what we work on is
setting the pace lap after lap,” Dungey said. “So when I get in that
race situation where I’m up front, it’s similar and I think, ‘Hey, I
gotta keep putting in the laps.’ There’s pressure when you’re leading,
but at the same time I just gotta ride and have fun and do what I got
to do.”
The win was Dungey’s third of the season, and he is now
20 points ahead of second place. “It was awesome tonight,” Team Manager
Roger Decoster said. “Not only did Ryan ride excellently and win, but
we got the points lead. But now we can’t get conservative…we have to go
for the win.”
In the second race of the Eastern Regional Lites
series, Austin Stroupe and his fuel-injected RM-Z250 put on a great
show. Stroupe was in the chase the entire 15 laps, and he lead for a
few laps before a mistake took him back a few positions. “I didn’t want
to lead too early, but I made a mistake and got a little tight,”
Stroupe said. “With me riding the way I did and putting a charge in, I
was going for it and making good decisions, and that was cool. I got a
little lucky and pulled through. I think I rode pretty consistently,
despite the bobble I made, with passes and used the whole race to my
advantage and let it come to me.” Stroupe finished second and is
currently second in points.
Expect the Rockstar Makita Suzuki
racers to be at the front of the pack in Round 9 of the AMA Supercross
series, which takes place on Saturday, March 6, in Daytona Beach, Florida. For more information on the Rockstar Makita Suzuki Team, go to www.suzukicycles.com.
450 Supercross Results
(Suzuki Riders in Bold)
1. Ryan M Dungey
2. Trey G Canard
3. David D Millsaps
4. Ivan Tedesco
5. Justin D Brayton
6. Joshua R Hill
7. Michael Byrne
8. Jason D Lawrence
9. Grant Langston
10. Nicholas A Wey
11. Chris Blose
12. Kyle P Chisholm
13. Matt Boni
14. Kevin W Windham
15. Jason W Thomas
16. Heath D Voss
17. Weston L Peick
18. Dan Reardon
19. Ryan D Villopoto
20. Kyle D Partridge
450 Points
Top 10
1. Ryan M Dungey 170
2. Joshua R Hill 150
3. Ryan D Villopoto 147
4. David D Millsaps 134
5. Justin D Brayton 121
6. Ivan Tedesco 115
7. Kevin W Windham 113
8. Nicholas A Wey 85
9. Michael Byrne 71
10. Andrew T Short 69
250 Class Results
(Suzuki Riders in bold)
1. Christophe Pourcel
2. Austin Stroupe
3. Brett Metcalfe
4. Dean Wilson
5. Blake Baggett
6. Vince Friese
7. Matthew Lemoine
8. Jake Moss
9. Levi Kilbarger
10. Kyle Cunningham
11. Kyle Regal
12. Nico Izzi
13. Michael Willard
14. Adam Chatfield
15. Ryan Sipes
16. TaylorFutrell
17. James Decotis
18. Justin Barcia
19. Alex Martin
20. Kyle Keylon
250 Points Standings
Top 10
1. Christophe Pourcel 50
2. Austin L Stroupe 44
3. Brett Metcalfe 36
4. Dean A Wilson 33
5. Blake Baggett 26
6. Ryan Sipes 24
7. Kyle J Regal 24
8. Justin L Barcia 23
9. Jake Moss 22
10. Nico A Izzi 22
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After an epic battle in the Eastern Regional Lites class, Austin Stroupe got his spot on the podium with a second-place finish.
Austin Stroupe led for a few laps during the Lites main event.
The Lites class had three leaders throughout the main event, and Stroupe was one of them.
Ryan Dungey got the holeshot in the Supercross class main event and never looked back.
Dungey was in top form on the Atlanta track, where he secured the points lead in the Supercross class with his win.
Dungey was on the top spot of the podium after 20 laps of setting the race pace.
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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