Round 11 – AMA Motocross Series

Southwick, Massachusetts

Motocross 338

August 23 - 24, 2008

Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Michael Byrne had a tough weekend but gathered as many points as possible with an eighth-place overall finish. Currently, Byrne is in fourth place overall in the championship points.

Michael Byrne:

“This weekend was definitely a struggle. I am not good in the sand by any means and I knew it would be tough this weekend. I just wanted to try and ride two solid motos on my Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-Z450 but I fell in the first turn in the first moto. I was dead last and came up to 11th. I tried to ride as hard as I could and get as many points as I could. In the second moto, I got a good start but I got pushed wide, I was around 10th or so, and then I just fought it too hard and only came up to seventh. It wasn’t too bad but it wasn’t great, either. I expected more of myself, after being on the podium the last few races. I wanted to be in the top five but crashing in the first corner of the first moto put me behind the eight ball from the get-go.”

AMA Motocross Top 10 (Moto Finishes)

1. James Stewart, Kawasaki, 1-1

2. Cody Cooper, Suzuki, 7-2

3. Tim Ferry, Kawasaki, 4-4

4. Andrew Short, Honda, 2-9

5. Sean Hamblin, Yamaha 6-6

6. John Dowd, Suzuki, 9-5

7. Jeff Alessi, Honda, 8-8

8. Michael Byrne, Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing, 11-7

9. Josh Hill, Yamaha, 37-3

10. Marc De Reuver, Honda, 3-34