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Team Suzuki's Dustin Wimmer Takes Home Third Win
in AMA ATV MX Series
Dustin Wimmer - First Lap
Wimmer - Final Lap Sunset Ridge
Dustin Wimmer #1 at Sunset Ridge |
Brea, Ca. - May 12, 2008
- Team MSR / Suzuki / Yoshimura / Pro Taper's
leading man, #191 Dustin Wimmer, topped the
podium for the third time this season in the
fifth round of the ITP Moose Racing ATV MX
Series at Sunset Ridge MX in Walnut, Il.
Due to torrential rains and high winds, the
event was reduced from its normal two 20-minutes
plus two laps moto format, to a one moto event
of only 15 minutes plus two laps. The course
itself also had to be shortened due to flooding
issues.
The challenge was set for the team and
Wimmer's QuadRacer R450 was up to the task as he
pulled a monster holeshot at the drop of the
gate. From there, Wimmer's Suzuki looked like it
was on rails as he expertly battled rain, mud
and wind as well as other racers to the win.
"It was a mess out there," Wimmer explained
after the race. "I knew I had to get the
holeshot in order to just see the course. My
Suzuki jumped off the line so hard, I just
pushed forward and never looked back."
Teammates Doug Gust (#55) and Chad Wienen
(#44) also got their QuadRacers off the blocks
fast. Gust ran a great race finishing fourth at
the checkers. With some of the other contenders
having a rough day, both Wimmer and Gust gained
valuable points. So far this season, Suzuki has
won four of the five races held in this series.
Team Manager Kory Ellis was happy with the
results. "Wimmer qualified with the fastest time
on Saturday so we thought we'd have a good
weekend. Then the rains came and threw a "Wild
Card" into the mix. But Wimmer rode to another
impressive win and pushed his points lead even
further forward. Also, Gust is holding on to his
second place spot and Suzuki is dominating the
points in the race for the coveted
Manufacturer's Cup."
With six races left to go it's still too
early to make predictions, but Dustin Wimmer and
Suzuki are definitely dominating this series.
PROGRAM PARTNERS:
Rockstar - MSR - American
Suzuki - Yoshimura R&D - Pro Taper
Makita Industrial Power Tools
- XCeldyne - CV4 Products - JB Racing - Pro
Aluminum - Galfer - NGK - Fox Shocks - Maxxis -
Douglas - Quad Tech - Motion Pro - Hinson Clutch
- Precision Racing Products -
VP Fuels - One Industries - Mechanix Wear -
Motorex USA
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