Brea, CA (7/20/2010) - In
all, Suzuki amateur racers took 17 podium
finishes at Unadilla this weekend. Four Suzuki
riders were race winners.
The Rockstar Makita Suzuki duo of Josh Creamer
and Dustin Wimmer weren't the only Suzuki
riders who enjoyed Round 9 of the AMA ATV
Motocross championship, held at the Unadilla
Valley Sports Center in New Berlin, NY. Suzuki
amateur riders took an outstanding 17 podium
finishes in all, and four won their classes.
Corey Snapp swept both motos en route to
the Production A victory and was joined on
the podium by fellow Suzuki rider Zack Sondgeroth.
Other Suzuki race winners included Brian Johnson
in the College 16-24 class, Rich Stambach
in the Junior 25 Plus class, which also saw
Chase Cunningham take third overall, and Brian
Kinczfogel in the Schoolboy Sr. 14-17 class,
where he was joined on the podium by Rie Parvin.
In the 90 Modified 8-15 class, Hunter Titus
took second overall.
In the Pro-Am Production class, promising
up-and-coming riders Jeffrey Rastrelli and
Chase Snapp took second and third, respectively,
with strong outings in both motos aboard the
championship-winning Suzuki QuadRacer R450s.
In the Pro-Am Unlimited Class, the roles were
reversed, with Snapp taking the second spot
and Rastrelli in third.
Representing Suzuki on the podium in the
450 C class was second-place finisher Ryan
Wheeler and third place finisher Nick Weaver.
Wheeler added another second place to his
weekend in the 4-Stroke C class.
Suzuki riders made the podium in two of the
three Open classes. William Lloyd took third
overall in Open B, while David Henderlite
took third overall in Open C.
Suzuki amateur riders will be ready to take
more wins at Round 10 of the AMA ATV Motocross
championship, which will take place July 31
– August 1 at Red Bud MX in Buchanan,
Michigan.
About American Suzuki:
The Motorcycle/ATV Division of American Suzuki
Motor Corporation (ASMC), Brea, Calif., was
founded in 1963 by Suzuki Motor Corporation.
ASMC markets motorcycles and ATVs via an extensive
dealer network throughout 49 states. ASMC's
parent company, Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC),
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.