Round 7 – AMA Motocross Series

Mechanicsville, Maryland

Budds Creek MX Park

July 12 - 13, 2008

Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing’s Michael Byrne continues to rack up strong AMA Motocross finishes, and this weekend at Budds Creek in Maryland was no exception. The Australian rider rallied after a tough first moto, where he finished seventh, to bring home a fourth-place finish in the second moto. The end result was an impressive fifth-place overall finish. Currently, Byrne is in sixth place in the MX championship points chase.

Michael Byrne:

“I got two great starts in both motos -- the Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-Z450 was running really well. As usual. But in the first moto, I made a mistake and head to play catch-up and only managed to get to seventh position. But in the second moto, I felt like I rode pretty strong though I wasn’t quite close enough to catch third and be in the battle for the podium.”

AMA Motocross Top 10 (Moto Finishes)

1. James Stewart, Kawasaki, 1-1

2. Timmy Ferry, Kawasaki, 2-2

3. Andrew Short, Texas, Honda, 3-3

4. Josh Hill, Yamaha, 4-6

5. Michael Byrne, Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing, 7-4

6. Cody Cooper, Suzuki, 5-5

7. Nick Wey, KTM, 8-7

8. Jimmy Albertson, Honda, 11-8

9. Jeff Alessi, Honda, 9-10

10. Paul Carpenter, Honda, 14-9