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Team Suzuki/Yoshimura Puts Jones on top of the
Podium for Second Straight Event
Gust Finishes 3rd Overall
 Danville, VA – April 30, 2006 – It's no fluke
that Jeremiah Jones is on the podium for the
second event in a row. Team Suzuki/Yoshimura's
young rider has really been enjoying his time in
the sun.
Coming off of a 1-1 finish at Budds Creek
three weeks ago, fans were curious to see if
Jones could show his mettle at Birch Creek. His
2-1 finish for first place overall Sunday in
Danville proved that he is determined to keep
his place on the podium warm for the rest of the
season.
The first moto found both Jones with a mid
pack start. Jones and Jason Luburgh got into a
bumper car derby but managed to move forward.
Wimmer seized the opportunity and the three
battled all the way to the finish with Luburgh
securing the win and Jones in second.
"This was a really tough moto – the toughest
I've had all season. I made some mistakes and
they cost me the win," Jones commented on moto
1. Jason Luburgh ended up winning the first
moto. It was the first Pro moto win of his
career. Congratulations Jason!
It was a come from behind race for Gust.
Starting close to dead last he was able to
maneuver his way through the full pack to reach
the lead riders by the time the race finished
finding Gust in 5th.
Moto 2 found both Gust and Jones with
mid-pack starts. Both riders pushed through the
pack to the front runner positions. Jones
finally cleared early leader Natalie leaving him
smoking on the track and just grabbed the bit
and ran to the finish.
"I think it is just great to win back to back
weekends. I'm really happy," Jeremiah gloated.
"These new LT-R450's are working incredible.
This is the best quad I've ever ridden. These
bikes are fantastic and Suzuki is awesome in
getting us the stuff we need."
Gust pulled a 3rd but was part of a protest
bugaboo that pushed him back to 5th as of this
writing. There are still multiple protests
waiting to be resolved so the rest of the order
is still unresolved. The controversy revolves
around allegations of the second through 6th
place riders all doubling a jump under a yellow
flag. The ATVA officials should have it all
worked out by the end of the week. Currently the
race standings are Jones 1st overall (not
protested) and Gust 3rd overall (protested).
Wayne Hinson, Team Manager, was encouraged by
Jones's third victory. "Jeremiah rode a flawless
race. We are really proud of him. Both riders
were fantastic. They didn't get very good starts
but were able to come through the field and they
rode really well and put forth some great
finishes."
On to Red Bud, Michigan to see what happens
next!
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