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DOUG GUST WINS AT AMERICAN SUZUKI SUMMER
NATIONAL EVENT
Doug Gust Takes Top Podium Spot
Doug Gust on the Gas
Gust about to move up on Wimmer |
Brea, Ca. - July 14, 2008
- It was another successful day for Team
Rockstar / MSR / Suzuki / Yoshimura / Pro Taper,
as Doug Gust (#55) took the overall victory at
Round 9 of the ITP Tires / Moose Racing AMA /
ATVA National Motocross Championship in
Johnstown, PA. Championship leader Dustin Wimmer
(#191) maintained his series lead with a strong
podium finish while Chad Wienen (#44) suffered a
rare and unfortunate electronic problem in moto
one, hampering his overall for the day.
On race day, many heads were turned to Wimmer,
who won Saturday's Top Qualifier award. A slick
track, however, had the championship points
leader riding cautiously. In the first moto,
Wimmer secured a great start, but settled for a
safe third place, while Team Rockstar / MSR /
Suzuki / Yoshimura / Pro Taper teammate Doug
Gust, also starting well, finished one spot
ahead in second after a close battle for the
lead.
When the gates fell for the second moto, it
was Gust who grabbed the holeshot, with Wimmer
close behind. The two set an incredible pace at
the front, and near the midpoint of the race,
Wimmer made his move into the lead. His lead was
short lived, however, as a downpour of rain
began drenching the track. While pushing hard in
the rain, Wimmer made a mistake and relinquished
his lead to Gust. The veteran rider was not
fazed by the conditions aboard his Suzuki
QuadRacer R450, and he proceeded to set a
blazing pace to the checkered flag that could
not be matched. The win gave Gust his second
overall victory this season (2-1). Wimmer
crossed the line in 4th, good enough for third
overall (3-4), while Wienen finished a strong
5th for twelfth overall (20-5).
"Everything fell into place for me today," an
elated Gust explained. "My Suzuki QuadRacer R450
is a powerhouse of a bike and really did the job
for me."
Dustin Wimmer's podium finish allowed him to
extend his points lead to a massive 79 points.
One more strong finish could very well secure
the championship. Suzuki continues to dominate
the Manufacturers' Cup.
Team Manager Kory Ellis was pleased with the
performance of the team. "Today went really
well! Doug won his second race of the season and
Wimmer finished on the podium with a third place
and extended his points lead, so it looks like
we may be able to secure the championship at the
next round in Red Bud. The Suzuki QuadRacer
R450s worked really well today. Gust came out
with a second place start in the first moto and
had a huge holeshot in the second moto, and
Wimmer was right there with him in both motos as
well, so the bike was running very good!"
Other Suzuki winners
included:
Cody Gibson - Pro Am and Pro
Am Unlimited
Terry Monroe - Open C
Neil
McGrath - 4 Stroke B
Chad Lohr - Junior 25
Plus
Jeffery Thompson - Vet 30 Plus A and
Senior 40 Plus
Brian Jenkins - Vet 30 Plus
B/C
The next round of the ITP Tires/Moose Racing
AMA/ATVA National Motocross Championship will
take place July 26-27 at Red Bud Raceway in
Buchanan, MI.
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
Photos by Harlen Foley
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