Suzuki Owned/Owns Daytona Bike Week
- From: TRS Media | Published: March 13th, 2009 - 3:45 pm
March 13, 2009 (Brea, Calif.) ? Congratulations to Suzuki Motorcycle and ATV racers who earned multiple victories and podium finishes throughout the Daytona Bike Week. After the dust and smoke settled, Suzuki claimed stake to five first place finishes throughout Superbike, Supercross, GNCC and ATV racing. It’s an impressive kick-off to the racing season and testament to why Champions choose Suzuki.
Motorcycle Racing
GNCC Round 1 – March 3, 2009
First Place, Charlie Mullins, Team FMF Suzuki Off-Road Suzuki RM-Z450 AMA Pro SuperSport – March 5, 2009 Third Place, James Wikle, Team RoadracingWorld.com Suzuki GSX-R600
AMA Pro American Superbike – March 5, 2009
First Place, Mat Mladin, Rockstar Makita Suzuki GSX-R1000
Third Place, Tommy Hayden, Rockstar Makita Suzuki GSX-R1000
Fifth Place, Blake Young, Rockstar Makita Suzuki GSX-R1000
AMA Pro Daytona 200 – March 6, 2009
Third Place, Jason DiSalvo, Team M4 Suzuki GSX-R600
AMA Supercross – March 7, 2009
First Place, Chad Reed, Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-Z450
Fourth Place, Mike Alessi, Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-Z450
AMA Supercross Lites – March 7, 2009
Third Place, Nico Izzi, Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-Z250
GNCC Round 2 – March 8, 2009
Third Place, Joshua Strang, Team FMF Suzuki Off-Road Suzuki RM-Z450
ATV Racing
GNCC Round 1 – March 3, 2009
Second Place, Rockstar Makita Chris Borich, Suzuki QuadRacer R450
GNCC Round 2 – March 8, 2009
First Place, Chris Borich, Rockstar Makita Suzuki QuadRacer R450
AMA ATV MX Championship – March 8, 2009
First Place, Dustin Wimmer, Rockstar Makita Suzuki QuadRacer R450
Suzuki racing action continues March 14 in New Orleans for AMA Supercross where Chad Reed looks to make it three in a row on his Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-Z450. On March 21 and 22, the Pro American Superbike series heads to Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., where the Rockstar Makita Suzuki Racing crew attempts to continue its domination of roadracing. That same weekend, the AMA Supercross series moves up to St. Louis, Missouri; the GNCC Championship series moves to Morganton, North Carolina; and the AMA ATV Pro MX series travels to Pell City, Alabama for round 2 of racing action.
About American Suzuki
The Motorcycle/ATV Division of American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC), Brea, Calif., was founded in 1963 by Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC). ASMC markets motorcycles and ATVs via an extensive dealer network throughout 49 states. ASMC’s parent company, Suzuki Motor Corporation, based in Hamamatsu, Japan, is a diversified worldwide manufacturer of motorcycles, ATVs, scooters, automobiles and marine engines. Founded in 1909 and incorporated in 1920, it has 120 distributors in 191 countries.
