Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey Grabs a Podium Finish at Jacksonville

Dungey claims a third-place podium finish and third place in
series points

JACKSONVILLE,
FL (March 20, 2011) – Team Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Ryan
Dungey rode a strong race aboard his all-powerful Yoshimura-equipped
Suzuki RM-Z450, claiming a third-place podium finish last night at
the 11th round of the 2011 AMA/FIM Supercross Championship at
EverBank Field in Jacksonville, FL. Teammate Brett Metcalfe sat out
once again to continue his recovery from recent crashes in Atlanta
and Daytona. Metcalfe is hopeful to return to action at next week’s
event in Toronto.

Dungey rode determined in practice,
grabbing the second fastest time in timed qualifying. After a good
start in his heat race, Dungey’s RM-Z powered him to the front for
a convincing win. After a decent start in the main, Dungey was able
to work his way up to third position by the end of the first lap.
Dungey rode tenaciously on his RM-Z450 but couldn’t quite catch the
leaders and crossed the line, claiming a third-place podium finish.
Dungey’s consistent results have paid off, as the Rockstar Makita
Suzuki rider now sits third in the championship points race.

"All in all, today was a good
day,” said Dungey. “My Rockstar Makita Suzuki felt great,
practice was good, and the bike settled in really well too. Going
into the night race, I got a good start in my heat race and got the
heat win. In the main, I got caught up in the pack a little bit but
was able to work up to third. I was trying to gain on the leaders,
but I just couldn’t make up enough time and then made a pretty big
mistake on my part. Overall, I think it was a great night and big
step in the right direction. I’m looking forward to Canada. It’s
a big stadium and the track layout is pretty amazing there. It will
be good to go to another country as well. Hopefully we can get good
starts and put ourselves in a good position there."

The 2011 Rockstar Makita Suzuki team’s
next event is Saturday, March 26th, at the Rogers Centre in Toronto,
ON, Canada.

Jacksonville Supercross Class
Results:

1. Trey Canard

2. Chad Reed

3. Ryan Dungey

4. Kevin Windham

5. Andrew Short

6. Ivan Tedesco

7. Mike Alessi

8. Austin Stroupe

9. Nicholas Wey

10. Chris Blose

2011 Supercross Class Standings:

1. Ryan Villopoto – 221

2. Chad Reed – 214

3. Ryan Dungey – 203

4. James Stewart – 198

5. Trey Canard – 194

6. Andrew Short – 145

7. Justin Brayton – 121

8. Kevin Windham – 121

9. David Millsaps – 118

10. Brett Metcalfe – 107

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