Round 8 – AMA Motocross Series

Washougal, Washington

Washougal Motocross Park

July 25, 2009

Rockstar Makita Suzuki teammate Michael Byrne also had cause to celebrate. The Australian rider came back from a tough first moto and a 15th-place finish to capture a fourth-place finish in the second moto. The overall result was an impressive fifth-place finish. Byrne is currently in fifth place in the overall championship points standings.

Michael Byrne:

“I thought today was going to be really good, I had a great time in practice and I felt really comfortable on the Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-Z450. But then I got caught up in a second-turn crash in the first moto and then I got caught up in another crash and went down again. I had to come from last twice in one moto. In the second moto, I tried to get a good start and be consistent. For a bad day, it turned out to be good for points so I can’t complain.”

Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing will race next at Unadilla Valley Sports Center in New Berlin, New York, on Saturday, August 15, 2009.

AMA Motocross 450 Class Top 10 Overall Event Finishers:

1. Chad Reed, Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing

2. Josh Grant, Yamaha

3. Jason Lawrence, Yamaha

4. Justin Brayton, KTM

5. Michael Byrne, Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing

6. James Albertson, Yamaha

7. Nick Wey, Yamaha

8. Thomas Hahn, Kawasaki

9. Ivan Tedesco, Honda

10. Clement Desalle, Honda