AMA Motocross Championship Series - Round 12

Delmont, Pennsylvania

Steel City Raceway

August 29, 2009

In the 450 class, Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Michael Byrne finished the season in fourth place overall in the championship standings and he finished the final race of the year with a sixth-place overall. Australian Byrne had a great first moto, getting a good start on his Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-Z450 and working his way up into third place. In the second moto, Byrne struggled a bit and finished in ninth place.

Michael Byrne:

“In the first moto, I rode really well and was consistent and had a great race. In the second moto, I got caught up behind another rider and then got cross-rutted and went off the track and crashed on my head, pretty much. So after that, I just tried to get up and finish the moto. My bike was in bad shape and I was just trying to get through it to the end.”

AMA Motocross 450 Class Top 10 Overall Event Finishers:

1. Tommy Hahn, Kawasaki

2. Ivan Tedesco, Honda

3. Justin Brayton, KTM

4. Jake Moss, Kawasaki

5. Andrew Short, Honda

6. Michael Byrne, Rockstar Makita Suzuki

7. Davi Millsaps, Honda

8. Timmy Ferry, Kawasaki

9. Matt Goerke, Yamaha

10. Chad Reed, Rockstar Makita Suzuki