Press Release

Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Reed Wins Championship & Overall at Budds Creek Motocross

Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Dungey brings home third overall


Round 10

Mechanicsville, Maryland

Budds Creek Motocross Park

August 22, 2009


Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Chad Reed clinched the 2009 AMA Motocross Championship with two rounds
remaining in the season on Saturday afternoon at Budds Creek Motocross Park in Mechanicsville, Maryland.
The rainy weekend saw the two-time AMA Supercross Champion capture the overall victory at Budds Creek
as well, thanks to second- and first-place moto finishes. En route to his first-ever AMA Motocross
Championship, Reed has picked up five overall wins so far this season. Rockstar Makita Suzuki teammate
Michael Byrne finished up the wet weekend with a sixth-place finish overall. Australian Byrne had a rough
first moto, charging hard from around 15th place to sixth. Then, in the second moto, he brought home a
fifth-place finish with the final result being the sixth-place overall at Budds Creek.


In the 250 class, Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Ryan Dungey battled flooding conditions in an abbreviated
second moto before celebrating a third-place finish overall at Budds Creek. Dungey captured a third-place
finish in the first moto and then went back out in the pouring rain for the second moto. The second moto
was red-flagged after just 25 minutes because of the inclement weather. Dungey had moved into fourth
place before the red flag and the combined moto results put him on the podium with third-place overall.


Chad Reed:

“I feel like my career is complete, though I also feel like I have a lot of fight left in me but this is definitely a
step in the right direction. In the first moto, I was pretty disappointed that I didn't put myself in a position to
win. Winning the championship is what this hard work is all about and I want to thank everybody - the
Rockstar Makita Suzuki team because everybody did a great job. We were a last-minute entry and we gave it
our all. We are all very, very happy to get this championship.”


Michael Byrne:

“It was an OK race for me. I felt like I rode good, I just didn't get the starts that I needed. In the first moto, I
didn't go down but I got caught up in the first corner mess and that kind of ruined my start. Then, I just
took too long to get going. I tried to make up time and pass people, but it was too little, too late. But overall,
I felt good at the end of both motos, I'm happy Chad got the championship wrapped up -- I'm pumped for
him and it's good for team -- and hopefully I can get a win before the end of the year.”


Ryan Dungey:

“With the rain and the flooding, this was a crazy race but the fans made it all worthwhile. I had a pretty good
first moto and got up on the podium. But then in the second moto, I saw the water coming over the dams
and onto the track, I lost my brakes -- it was just survival out there. But these things happen and you just
have to take it one race at a time. I'm just happy to get out of here safe and healthy.”


Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing will race next at Moto-X338 in Southwick, Massachusetts, on
Saturday, August 29, 2009.


AMA Motocross 450 Class Top 10 Overall Event Finishers:

1. Chad Reed, Rockstar Makita Suzuki

2. Davi Millsaps, Honda

3. Ivan Tedesco, Honda

4. Kyle Regal, Yamaha

5. Tommy Hahn, Kawasaki

6. Michael Byrne, Rockstar Makita Suzuki

7. Timmy Ferry, Kawasaki

8. Andrew Short, Honda

9. Matt Goerke, Yamaha

10. James Albertson, Yamaha


AMA Motocross 250 Class Top 10 Overall Event Finishers:

1. Jake Weimer, Kawasaki

2. Christophe Pourcel, Kawasaki

3. Ryan Dungey, Rockstar Makita Suzuki

4. Justin Barcia, Honda

5. Andrew Stroupe, Kawasaki

6. Brett Metcalfe, Honda

7. Matt Lemoine, Yamaha

8. Ryan Sipes, KTM

9. PJ Larsen, Kawasaki

10. Tyla Rattray, Kawasaki

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