Yoshimura Racers Rule from Holeshot to Podium at Thunder Valley

Chino,
Calif. – June 28, 2010 – Yoshimura racers owned Thunder Valley from
start to finish at the fifth round of the AMA Pro Motocross series in
Colorado on Saturday. Ryan Dungey, Andrew Short, and Ashley Fiolek rode
their Yoshimura-powered bikes to the podium at Thunder Valley and have
been a force to be reckoned with in 2010.
Dungey is now leading the 450 class by 51 points with four wins in a
row, Short has dominated the starts with four holeshots in a row, and
Fiolek hasn’t finished off the overall podium so far in 2010.

Andrew
Short started the day by demonstrating what Yoshimura power can do off
the starting line. Short and his Yoshimura-equipped Honda CRF450 took
both holeshots in both motos, closely followed by Yoshimura’s Ryan
Dungey. With Yoshimura-powered bikes going 1-2 off the gate, they set
themselves up for a great race. Short led the way in moto 1 until a get
off put him back in the pack. From there, Dungey took over the lead and
kept the momentum flowing. Short fought his way back up to eighth, as
Dungey battled to the finish, ending in second place.

In moto 2,
Short shot out of the gate with Dungey following close behind again. By
lap three, Dungey found his way around Short and then pulled a 13-second
gap on the rest of the racers. Dungey
easily won the race, and Short finished on the podium in third. Dungey
took the overall in the 450 class, the fourth victory in a row for the
rookie, and he now leads the series by 51 points. He’s won six of the
last eight motos and his Yoshimura-powered Suzuki RM-Z450 has been
powerful and fast all season long.

In the Women’s Motocross
series, defending champion Ashley Fiolek has been battling her way to
consistent podium finishes. After taking the holeshot in moto 1, Fiolek
got taken out by a racer behind her. She picked herself up and fought to
a fifth-place finish. In the second moto, Fiolek was determined to get
back on the podium where she’s finished at every round so far in 2010.
She did just that with a second-place run to the finish line, and she
took second overall for the day. Ashley is currently second in points.

Yoshimura-backed
Matt Moss has been trying to recoup his race form after an injury
prevented him from
competing in the Supercross series earlier this year. Moss finished
22nd overall with 28-19 finishes at Thunder Valley, and he was on the
podium to accept the Recovery Award for his commitment to getting back
on track in the 450 class.

Round six of the AMA Pro Motocross
series takes place at the legendary Red Bud track in Buchanan, Michigan
on Saturday, July 3. The Yoshimura-backed racers will be there fighting
from start to finish.

Thunder Valley Top 10 Overall
1. Ryan
Dungey 2-1
2. Ben Townley 6-2
3. Brett Metcalfe 4-4
4.
Josh Grant 1-10
5. Andrew Short 8-3
6. Kyle Regal 9-6
7.
Kyle Chisholm 7-8
8. Mike Alessi 12-5
9. Chad Reed 10-7
10.
Justin Brayton 13-9


450 Class Overall Points
1. Ryan
Dungey 218
2. Brett Metcalfe 167
3. Chad Reed 160
4.
Mike Alessi 154
5. Andrew Short 153
6. Josh Grant 152
7.
Ben Townley 151
8. Kyle Chisholm
108
9. Thomas Hahn 101
10. Kyle Regal 94

Ryan Dungey has
dominated the 450 class the last four rounds with his Yoshimura-powered
Suzuki.


Andrew Short and his
Yoshimura-equipped Honda CRF450 have powered their way to the last four
holeshots in a row.


Ashley Fiolek
overcame adversity in the first moto and came back strong in the second
moto.


Matt Moss, the
rookie Australian, is still searching for
his groove in the AMA Pro Motocross Series but has shown a lot of
promise.


Andrew Short has
been on the podium a lot lately, thanks to his phenomenal starts and
racing skills.


Ryan Dungey has won
the last four overalls in a row and has a 51-point lead in the series.


Ashley Fiolek put
together a great day of racing on Saturday at Thunder Valley and took
second overall.

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