Brea, CA (6/22/2010)
- Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Josh Creamer
claimed his third victory in a row at Muddy
Creek in Blountville, Tennessee, on Sunday.
No stranger to the top spot on the podium, Creamer’s
2-2 moto finishes earned him the overall and
more valuable championship points to keep him
on top of the AMA ATV Motocross series. Back-to-back
champion Dustin Wimmer raced his way to the
win in the second moto and took third place
overall, and he’s firmly in second place
in overall points.
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Josh Creamer was back on the gas for
round 7 as he came away with another
overall win at Muddy Creek going 2-2
on the day while teammate Wimmer walked
away with 3rd overall after a 7-1 finish |
“It feels pretty awesome to win three
in a row,” Creamer said after the race.
“It went well for me this weekend, and
I didn’t have the best of luck after
a rough practice earlier in the week, but
we still pulled it out and I’m really
happy right now.”
Dustin Wimmer and his QuadRacer R450 set
the pace for the day with the fastest qualifying
time Sunday morning. At the drop of the gate
in the first moto, Wimmer was looking for
a win. As he carved his way toward the front
of the pack, another racer lost his engine
mid-air and hampered Wimmer’s race effort.
After the incident, Wimmer regrouped and led
a charge, making it up to seventh place by
the end of the moto.
“I’m sore right now,” Wimmer
said after the race, “but other than
that it’s just bad luck again.”
Creamer’s Moto 1 was a different story
as he methodically passed other racers to
put himself in second place, where he stayed
until the end of the moto. Though this is
Creamer’s first year aboard the QuadRacer
R450, it’s clear that he’s extremely
comfortable with his race quad. The QuadRacer
R450’s immediate throttle response along
with the light weight of the machine make
it easy to maneuver on the track and around
competitors; Creamer has been making a habit
of getting to the front of the pack at every
race so far in 2010.
“I didn’t know if I was going
to be able to pull off being so successful
in my first year on the Rockstar Makita Suzuki
team, but I was hoping this is how it would
go,” Creamer said. “The QuadRacer
R450 is great and it’s no wonder this
bike has multiple championships already. As
long as the rider puts in the work, the machine
is dialed in and ready to race.”
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Suzuki's Dustin Wimmer made
a hard charge for moto 2 and pulled
off the win after a moto 1 upset |
In Moto 2, Wimmer was even hungrier for the
win and wanted to make up for the first moto.
With the drop of the gate, Wimmer pushed the
throttle of his R450 and took off. He was
a man on a mission, and showed the other racers
and the crowd that he’s the champion
for a reason. Wimmer used the torque his QuadRacer
R450 has on tap to push his way past everyone
else on the track until he saw the finish
line. Wimmer easily took the second moto win
at Muddy Creek, making it his fifth moto win
of the season, and he took third overall for
the day. Wimmer is now only 20 points out
of the lead in the championship.
“I went into Moto 2 and I was really
angry,” Wimmer said. “I felt like
I had the win in Moto 1, like that win was
mine, but I just had bad luck again this weekend.
I just capitalized on Moto 2 and now we have
to move forward. I’m looking forward
to Pleasure Valley because it’s wide
open, and it fits my style of riding.”
Creamer took the holeshot in Moto 2, and
battled to keep his position. Despite his
teammate passing him, Creamer wasn’t
about to let anyone else by. He held on to
his second-place position until the end of
the moto, and found himself in the winner’s
circle at the end of the day. His 2-2 moto
finishes put him on top of the podium, where
he’s been more often than not in the
2010 season. Creamer is leading the series
with 313 points and shows no signs of slowing
down.
Round 8 of the AMA ATV Motocross Championship
takes place at Pleasure Valley Raceway in
Armagh, Pennsylvania, on July 3-4.
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.