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Rockstar Makita
Suzuki’s Dustin Wimmer Begins Championship
Defense
Round 1 – 2009 AMA ATV MX Season Opener
Glen Helen Raceway
Dustin Wimmer
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San Bernardino, Calif. (March 8, 2009) -With the champ’s No. 1 plate on his Suzuki
QuadRacer R450, Dustin Wimmer began the AMA ATV
MX Championship season with a victory and the
points lead. On March 8, 2009, at Glen Helen
Raceway in San Bernardino, Calif., Wimmer and
his Rockstar Makita Suzuki Racing team continued
the successful run that earned them a
championship in 2008.
“I feel really good,” said Wimmer. “It’s always
good to start the season off with a win! My team
and I have been working really hard, and it is
paying off.”
In Moto 1, Wimmer was boxed in off the start and
watched a small group of leaders pull away
through the first few corners. As the dust
settled, Wimmer began to find the champ’s
rhythm, and he quickly moved his way into second
place. The race leader had gained considerable
ground on Wimmer, though he closed the gap to
within one second at the finish line.
On the line for Moto 2, Wimmer was determined to
improve his start, and when the gate dropped he
rocketed to the front for the holeshot. Wimmer’s
lead grew quickly, and by the halfway mark, he
had nearly a 10-second lead over the field. He
was able to cruise to the Moto 2 victory, giving
him the overall win for the day and the
championship points lead. “I’m going to try my
best to keep the championship,” said Wimmer.
“I’m going to go out there and give it my all
and race smart and consistent races like I did
last year and do my best to put Suzuki on top of
the podium.”
Wimmer’s Rockstar Makita Suzuki teammate and
former champion Doug Gust finished in
eighth-place overall. Caught in traffic, Gust
was mired in the back of the pack in Moto 1. He
recovered with a sixth-place finish in Moto 2 to
keep him in the top 10 heading into the season’s
second round. “I think all the bad luck is out
of the way now and I’m ready for the next
round,” said Gust.
The Rockstar Makita Suzuki Racing team will
compete in the second round of the 2009 AMA ATV
MX Championship season March 22 in Pell City,
Alabama.
Round 1 – AMA ATV MX Championship
Glen Helen Raceway
Pro Class Results
1. Dustin Wimmer (Suzuki) 2. Josh Creamer
(Kawasaki) 3. Joe Byrd (Honda)
4. Thomas Brown (Yamaha)
5. Clay Holmes (Honda)
6. John Natalie (Can-Am)
7. Jeremy Lawson (Can-Am)
8. Doug Gust (Suzuki)
9. Josh Upperman (Honda)
10. Greg Gee (Honda)
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