WIMMER AND SUZUKI WIN ATV SEASON OPENER

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WIMMER AND SUZUKI WIN ATV SEASON OPENER


Team Suzuki Press Office - March 29.


Reigning AMA Pro ATV Champion Dustin Wimmer started his defence of the 2010 title with overall victory on his Suzuki QuadRacer R450 at Sunday’s opener at Mill Creek Raceway in Pell City, Alabama.

Wimmer, who has won the last six motos at the hilly facility, said: “I definitely felt less pressure than in previous years, but I’m here to win, make no mistake about that.”

Team mate Josh Creamer, who finished on the podium in third, said: “Everyone out here wants to ride these bikes for this team. My Suzuki QuadRacer R450 is the fastest bike I’ve ever raced and it does everything well. The team is the best and I’m looking to pay back Suzuki’s confidence in me by performing and being up on the podium at every round.”

Threatening storms cleared out just before the start of the Main Event and the gate dropped under blue skies and sunshine. Creamer pulled a huge holeshot and quickly put a three-second gap on second placed Wimmer. The race for the top-five positions was very close until about midway when Wimmer passed Creamer for first and then slowly started to pull away to a six-second lead. In the meantime, Creamer left a small door open, was bumped, and missed a berm, dropping several positions in the process. By race end, Wimmer won by a comfortable five seconds while Creamer crossed the line in sixth place.

The second moto started just like the first with Creamer grabbing another clean holeshot over Wimmer. The fuel-injected Rockstar Makita Suzuki QuadRacer R450s scorched the track in a yellow blur as both riders distanced themselves from the pack.

As in the first moto, about mid-distance, Wimmer was able to get by Creamer for the lead, but this time Creamer stayed with him and the two ran nose-to-tail. The two riders pulled a large gap on the rest of the pack and were in a league all to themselves, taking one-two for a truly dominating finish.

Said Wimmer: “I love this track, and with the weather holding off I felt pretty good about my chances today. My Rockstar Makita Suzuki QuadRacer R450 got me the good starts I needed and I was able to ride steady and smooth: It paid off and I couldn’t be happier. It was a great way to start off the new season.”

Added Creamer: “My goal is to be on the podium at every race, so this result is good. I always want to win, but I made a couple slight mistakes and paid for it. Overall though, I’m pretty happy. My Suzuki is so fast and I’m really happy with the two holeshots. I think this year is going to be really good. I’m really loving this bike and the team is awesome. I’m going to settle into some training back down in Florida and come out really strong for the next race. I can’t wait for Bowling Green.”

Team Manager Kevin Mummah was happy with the results as well. He said: “It’s always a good thing to start a season off with a win. To have both of our guys up on the podium was even better. There are a lot of fast guys out here this year and it’s clear that several riders have stepped up their game so it’s going to be a long, tough season, but it’s clear the Suzuki is the Quad to beat and that our riders are ready to win.”

Overall results:

1. Dustin Wimmer (Rockstar Makita Suzuki)
2. Chad Wienen
3. Josh Creamer (Rockstar Makita Suzuki)
4. John Natalie
5. Josh Upperman
6. Jeremy Lawson
7. Thomas Brown
8. Joe Byrd
9. Patrick Brown
10. Cody Miller
 

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