TEAM ROCKSTAR MAKITA SUZUKI’S Ryan Dungey Scores A Top-Five Finish At Seattle Supercross

SEATTLE, WA
(April 17, 2011) – Team Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey
rode a strong and persistent race aboard his Yoshimura-equipped
Suzuki RM-Z450 and scored a fifth-place finish at the 15th round of
the 2011 AMA/FIM Supercross Championship at Quest Field in Seattle,
WA. Dungey and his Suzuki battled the competition and the toughest
track conditions of the season in front of a crowd of nearly 53,000
during the 20-lap main event. Teammate, Brett Metcalfe, did not race
and will return for the opening round of the 2011 AMA Pro Motocross
Championship series.

A week of rain made for a heavily
rutted, highly technical track in Seattle, but Dungey and his RM-Z
adapted well and were strong all day. After scoring the third fastest
time in the shortened afternoon practice, Dungey pulled the holeshot
in his heat but fell back a bit to finish third. A decent start in
the main put the Rockstar Makita Suzuki rider up to sixth, but a
tip-over on the first lap put him near the back and he ended up
finishing the first lap in 14th place. Dungey’s RM-Z450 powered him
through the tough conditions as he steadily progressed up to fifth
place by lap ten. A bobble in the whoops on lap 11 put the reigning
champion back to sixth, but Dungey was able to get the position back
within two laps. Dungey pushed hard for the remaining six laps and
ended up crossing the line in fifth.

"All in all, it was a pretty good
night,” said Dungey. “I got off to a good start in my heat and
ended up finishing third. My Rockstar Makita Suzuki team did a good
job all day adapting the bike to the conditions. We made a few
changes to my Suzuki before the main; nothing too crazy – just a
few suspension adjustments to adapt to the ruts. The track was really
gnarly tonight. It kinda wanted to just come up and bite you,
especially by the end of the 20 laps. I got off to a decent start,
but I fell down in the first lap and I think I was near last. But at
that point, I just put my head down and tried to pick off as many
guys as I could and was able to move up and finish fifth. Everyone
did a great job today. My RM-Z450 ran great and my team adapted it
well to this track. Going forward, we have a two-week break and then
we’ll get into Salt Lake and will be ready to give it a hard push
for the last two rounds."

Dungey now stands third in championship
points, one point out of second and seven points out of first. 2011
will be a season for the record books, as there are four riders
within nine points at the top of the standings with just two rounds
to go. After 15 straight rounds, the series takes a week off and will
pick back up at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT, on
Saturday April 30^th.

Seattle
Supercross Class Results:

1. James Stewart

2. Kevin Windham

3. Chad Reed

4. Ryan Villopoto

5. Ryan Dungey

6. Mike Alessi

7. Kyle Regal

8. David Millsaps

9. Thomas Hahn

10. Andrew Short

2011 Supercross Class Standings:

1. Ryan Villopoto – 293

2. Chad Reed – 287

3. Ryan Dungey– 286

4. James Stewart – 284

5. Trey Canard – 255

6. Andrew Short – 196

7. Kevin Windham – 187

8. David Millsaps – 156

9. Justin Brayton – 141

10. Ivan Tedesco – 134

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Yoshimura R&D, Dunlop, Motorex, Vortex, Pro Taper, ONE
Industries, Works Connection, Hinson Clutch Components, Renegade
Fuels, Twin Air, Showa, Mechanix Wear, Fox, Matrix, Suzuki Equator,
Maas Brothers, D.I.D., Excel, CP Pistons and NGK.