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Suzuki's Josh Creamer grabbed
a 2nd place finish at Red Bud MX &
increased his points lead to 40 over
his teammate Dustin Wimmer in 2nd place |
Brea, CA (8/3/2010) - Red Bud
MX in Buchanan, Michigan, was the site of the
penultimate round of the 2010 AMA ATV Motocross
Championship. The race saw strong performances
from the Rockstar Makita Suzuki team as points
leader Josh Creamer rode two smart races to
finish on the podium and increase his points
lead, while teammate Dustin Wimmer took another
top-five finish.
In the first moto, Creamer used the Suzuki
QuadRacer R450’s power to grab a top-three
start. Creamer logged consistently fast laps
and closed in on the lead, but ran out of
time and crossed the finish line in a strong
second place.
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Suzuki's
#9 Josh Creamer went 2-2 on the day
during the Pro motos to take home 2nd
place overall at Red Bud |
Wimmer, sitting second in the points standings, had a tough, mid-pack start
in the first moto. The defending champion
quickly pushed forward, finishing the moto
with a well-earned fifth.
Creamer grabbed
the holeshot in moto two and rocketed into
the lead. But as the battle intensified, Creamer
opted to play it safe, taking another second-place
finish and keeping his points lead strong.
Wimmer got a better start than he did in
the first moto and managed to improve on his
moto one score, as well, crossing the line
in fourth.
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Suzuki's
Dustin Wimmer took home a 5-4 set of
moto finishes which would give him 4th
overall for the weekend at Red Bud |
"The track was really fast so it was
tough to pass, especially in the first moto,”
Creamer said. “I ended up getting into
second place and hung out there because I
didn’t want to risk anything so close
to the end of the season, especially leading
the series. I got the holeshot in the second
moto and lead, but then got passed and I didn’t
want to push it so I finished in second again.
My Suzuki QuadRacer R450 worked awesome, and
overall it was a good weekend."
Creamer finished second overall with 2-2
moto scores, while Wimmer’s 5-4 finishes
were enough to give him fourth overall. Creamer
holds a 40-point advantage over Wimmer, and
with one round remaining, the Rockstar Makita
Suzuki team is poised to make it a 1-2 finish
on the season.
The final round takes place August 14-15
in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, at the famed
Loretta Lynn’s Ranch.