Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Dungey Wins 250 Class Opener at Glen Helen 1

Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Alessi Podiums in 450 class

Round 1 – AMA Motocross Series

San Bernardino, California

Glen Helen Raceway

May 23, 2009


Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing’s Ryan Dungey celebrated his first race of the 2009 AMA
Motocross series with a victory on Saturday afternoon at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino,
California. The young Minnesota rider carded second- and first-place moto finishes to take the overall
victory in the 250 class.

In the 450 class, Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Mike Alessi enjoyed a second-place overall finish, thanks to
third- and second-place finishes in the two motos. Chad Reed, racing his first outdoor motocross race
in two years, raced his Rockstar Makita Suzuki RMZ450 to a fourth- and third-place finish for an overall
fourth-place result. Michael Byrne finished fifteenth and fourteenth for an overall twelfth-place result in
his first race back after recent shoulder surgery.

Ryan Dungey:

“It definitely feels good to be back outdoors. I think overall it was a good day. We had solid practices
and finished first-fastest in both. Ended up second in the first moto, had a little bobble in a corner, and
kind of lost the lead. Going into the second moto, not such a great start, but I worked my way through
the pack and was able to work my way up to first. Two-one today for the overall. I think it was solid.”

Mike Alessi:

“It was good. First moto we got a really great start and were out in front and pulling away big time. Just
all of a sudden, I hit a turn and got stuck -- literally got stuck and couldn’t get out. That put me all the
way back to fourth. I charged back to third to try to salvage points. Second moto, got a great start, was
out front and pulled away from everybody, and was riding a good pace and my own race. I led it ‘till
the last couple laps when Ryan caught me and took the lead. We’ll come back strong next week.”

Chad Reed:

“It was good. I got flashes of brilliance. There are some things I need to work on with me and I think
we’ll be real good. I feel confident. The results on paper aren’t really as important to me as what it
means to me. I was really more comfortable than I expected to be. I didn’t expect to be the fastest
guy in practice, and I was. There’s a realistic side of things, and we tested twice and came racing. We
made a lot of changes throughout the weekend that were positive ones. It’s promising.”

Michael Byrne:

“It was okay. I got points, and that was the main goal. I probably don’t even know if I should be really
racing yet, but you got to be in it to build those points up for the championship. I felt like I rode
stronger in the second moto than in the first moto. The first moto I got a good start, but my shoulder
just wasn’t used to the jarring of the hills and stuff. It got a little weak and I just kept falling back. The
second moto I felt like I kind of maintained and caught the guys ahead of me. All in all, it was okay.”

Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing will race next at the Hangtown Motocross Classic in
Sacramento, California, May 30, 2009.

AMA Motocross 450 Class (Overall Event Finishes):

1. Ryan Villopoto, Kawasaki

2. Michael Alessi, Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing

3. Josh Grant, Yamaha

4. Chad Reed, Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing

5. David Millsaps, Honda

6. Thomas Hahn, Kawasaki

7. Mike Brown, KTM

8. Cody Cooper, Yamaha

9. Weston Peick, Honda

10. Andrew Short, Honda

AMA Motocross 250 Class (Overall Event Finishes):

1. Ryan Dungey, Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing

2. Christophe Pourcel, Kawasaki

3. Tyla Rattray, Kawasaki

4. Tommy Searle, KTM

5. Trey Canard, Honda

6. Justin Barcia, Honda

7. Brett Metcalfe, Honda

8. Jake Weimer, Kawasaki

9. Austin Stroupe, Kawasaki

10. Blake Wharton, Honda