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Suzuki takes WPSA
Manufacturer's Cup and Final Race Win
Chad Wienen blazing through Field of
Dreams |
Brea, CA – September 16, 2007
– The final round of the WPSA 10 round series
was held amongst the gentle rolling hills of
Boswell, PA. Cool temperatures and a brisk
breeze made for a refreshing if not chilly
weekend at Field of Dreams Motocross Park.
As Team Rockstar/MSR/Suzuki/Yoshimura/Pro
Taper came into the weekend, Suzuki had already
dominated the Manufacturer's Cup so much that
they just had to basically show up with one quad
on the starting line. The series individual
riders championship, however, was another story
with Suzuki being 11 points down on Friday. Even
though the team had won half of the races of the
year, there were still enough points outstanding
to threaten an overall win by the team points
leader – Dustin Wimmer.
Mechanic Ryan Cox and Suzuki's Rod
Lopusnak with Chad Wienen |
As the heat races commenced on Saturday, a
couple of races put Dustin within 9 points by
the end of the day, but only a wing and a prayer
could give him top honors.
Sunday was a day of waiting. With both sets
of heat races run on Saturday, there was little
to do but practice, strategize and try and
relax.
At the start of the main, Natalie grabbed the
holeshot with Wimmer and Wienen running three
and four behind him. Both moved up a notch by
overtaking 2nd place Creamer. Wienen then
charged ahead of Wimmer and was suddenly on the
heels of John Natalie. This lasted for a couple
of laps until Chad finally edged him out in a
tight turn on the white flag lap. At the
checkers, it was Wienen, Natalie and then Wimmer.
Team Rockstar/MSR/Suzuki/Yoshimura/Pro
Taper accept WPSA's 2007 Manufacturer's
Award |
"It was tough to catch Natalie when he had
such a strong start," Wienen said after the
race. "But every race I'm in, I never give up
and was able to finally pass him on the last lap
for the win. I wanted to end up the series with
the most wins (5) and I did it."
Suzuki's Rod Lopusnak was happy with the
day's win and of course with the coveted
Manufacturer's Cup. "This is the second year in
a row that most races that have been won were on
a Suzuki, and we're really proud of that. This
really demonstrates how good the bike is and the
kind of commitment that Suzuki has made to the
sport of ATV racing."
Lopusnak went on to comment about 2008.
"We're really excited about coming back with
three of the top riders in the country. Doug
Gust, Dustin Wimmer and Chad Wienen are going to
be tough to beat. With the new 2008 QuadRacer
R450 and this incredible combination of riders,
it's going to be an exciting year ahead for
Suzuki and Team Rockstar/MSR/Suzuki/Yoshimura/Pro
Taper."
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