Yoshimura’s Ryan Dungey Dominates the Supercross Closer in Vegas

Chino, Calif – May 10, 2010 – The Supercross series and
Yoshimura racing went out with a bang in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday
night. Everything in Vegas is cooler, brighter, more exciting; and the
Vegas Supercross race is no exception.  Just the start of this race is
more exhilarating than most. The riders propel out of a hidden alley
into Sam Boyd Stadium, and over a ski jump that launches them down the
straight and into the first turn.

Qualifying went well for
Yoshimura’s racers. Andrew Short had an exciting heat race on his
CFR450 as he battled for third place in lap four; swapping positions
several times before triumphing over his opponent and making the pass
permanent. Short had gained another position by lap seven and finished
his heat race in second. Ryan Dungey was on fire in Vegas, winning his
heat race and setting the tone for the main event earlier by having the
fastest lap time in qualifying. Davi Millsaps finished fourth in heat
two on his Yoshimura-powered CFR450.

The
main event, as forecasted by the qualifier, went well for Yoshimura.
Dungey got the holeshot on his RMZ450 powered by a Yoshimura RS-4
exhaust. He lead from the start and never looked back. Dungey, who is
the 2010 AMA/FIM Supercross champion, put in blisteringly fast lap
times consistently for the entire 20-lap main event.

Yoshimura
riders and teammates Andrew Short and Davi Millsaps started the race
off in a battle for sixth place. Millsaps came out on top after
colliding with Short in a turn. Millsaps raced his way up to fourth
place by lap five but, after some difficulties on the track, moved back
to sixth to finish the race. Andrew Short’s Yoshimura engine helped him
to get from seventh place to fifth place for the finish.

Ryan
Dungey finished the season with 363 points: a 70-point lead over second
place. It is the largest points gap between riders since 1999. Dungey
earned 16 top five finishes, 6 main event wins, 5 holeshots, 9 heat
race wins and, of course, the 2010 AMA/FIM Supercross championship on
his RM-Z450 with Yoshimura’s help. He became the second rookie and the
youngest rider to win the Supercross championship: a highly successful
season for Dungey and Yoshimura.  

To commemorate the amazing
feat by Dungey and his team, Yoshimura made a hand-welded titanium and
carbon fiber trophy unlike anything the rookie has ever seen. The
trophy features photos of Dungey as well as the Yoshimura carbon fiber
RS-4 just like the one that was with Dungey every step of the way in
his successful 2010 Supercross season. The trophy was presented to
Dungey during a team celebration, and the new champ was thrilled with
the workmanship and creativity that went into the piece. “That’s got to
be the coolest trophy I’ve ever seen,” Dungey said. “I’m going to find
a good place to put that back at home.”

Dungey is now preparing for the Outdoor National Motocross series that begins on May 22 at Hangtown.

Ryan Dungey put an exclamation mark on his 2010 Supercross Championship by winning the finale in Las Vegas.


Andrew Short rallied back from an injury earlier in the year to finish fifth in Las Vegas.


Davi Millsaps had a good year in 2010 and finished third overall in the series.


The trophy has 3-D photos of Dungey's amazing 2010 Supercross season.


Yoshimura engineers hand made this trophy out of titanium to commemorate Dungey's
championship.


This one-of-a-kind trophy is one of Dungey's favorites.

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