Round 7 – AMA Motocross Series – Millville, Minnesota

Spring Creek Motocross Park – July 18, 2009

Rockstar Makita Suzuki teammate Michael Byrne

had a lot to celebrate at the Millville race. The Australian picked up his first 450 class podium of the season with an impressive third-place overall finish. To get there, Byrne brought home third- and fourth-place moto finishes and picked up his best finish of the year so far. Byrne is currently in fifth place in the overall championship points.

Michael Byrne:

“It’s been a rough day -- in the first moto I got hit right in the face with a rock that came off the back of the bike in front of me. It didn’t feel too good, and I’ve been feeling it all day. But I’m happy to get this result and I couldn’t have done it without the whole Rockstar Makita Suzuki team. They’ve been working really hard and they got the RM-Z450 working great for me this weekend. They made my job much easier. And I’m also happy with myself, because it’s been a struggle coming back from injury but I feel like I’m getting back to where I was last year and that’s where I belong.”

Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing will race next at Washougal Motocross Park in Washougal, Washington, on Saturday, July 25, 2009.

AMA Motocross 450 Class Top 10 Overall Event Finishers:

1. Chad Reed, Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing

2. Ivan Tedesco, Honda

3. Michael Byrne, Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing

4. Josh Grant, Yamaha

5. Andrew Short, Honda

6. Justin Brayton, KTM

7. Thomas Hahn, Kawasaki

8. Nick Wey, Yamaha

9. Cody Cooper, Yamaha

10. Davi Millsaps, Honda