Chino, CA (7/20/2009) - Yoshimura and
Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki swept round nine of the
AMA ATV Motocross Championship at Pleasure Valley
Raceway in Armagh, Pennsylvania, with defending
champion and points leader Dustin Wimmer (#1)
winning both motos for the second consecutive
race, while teammate Doug Gust (#55) finished
second overall with two podium finishes.
Wimmer started the weekend by posting the fastest
time in practice and qualifying. At the start
of the first moto, however, it was his veteran
teammate Doug Gust with the holeshot. But Gust's
lead would be short lived, as Wimmer quickly
took the top spot and and easily held it to
the finish line. Gust, after a race long battle
for the podium, crossed the line in third.
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Dustin
Wimmer and Doug Gust gain the lead
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The second moto would prove to be much more
of a challenge for the team. Wimmer and Gust
both started at the front and were part of a
four-rider fight for first place. The race came
to a head on the last lap, with the finish line
in sight. Wimmer, pressuring for the lead, and
Gust, right behind him, were both able to capitalize
on an incident that knocked out both leaders.
The two Yoshimura-powered QuadRacer R450s continued
to the finish line unscathed, giving Wimmer
and Gust first and second overall, respectively.
"Everything worked out great," remarked
Wimmer. "I got a good start in the first
race. When I passed Doug I just got a good lead
and stayed out front. The second race was really
good racing! We went back and forth five times
for the lead. On the last lap, I was able to
sneak through and get the win!" Wimmer
was excited after re-taking the AMA ATV Motocross
Championship points lead. "Everything's
working great right now. I feel strong. My conditioning
is at 100% and I showed that I could come back.
We're 29 points ahead in the points, now I just
need to ride smart!"
The next round of the AMA ATV Pro Motocross
Championship takes place August 2nd at Red Bud
in Buchanan, Michigan.
