YOSHIMURA SUZUKI’S JAMES STEWART OPTIMISTIC ABOUT ATLANTA AFTER PULLING OUT OF ARLINGTON SUPERCROSS MAIN
February 18, 2013
ARLINGTON, TX (February 17, 2013) - Yoshimura Suzuki Factory Racing’s James Stewart turned in a stellar ride and took the win in his heat race at round seven of the AMA/FIM Supercross Championships in Arlington, TX, on Saturday night. The Yoshimura Suzuki rider was poised to fight for the win in the 450 class main event when he suffered another bout of bad luck.
After turning the most blisteringly hot laps in the first practice session and qualifying second fastest for the day, the Yoshimura Suzuki rider got a great start in the heat race. He slotted into second place and stalked the leader, making a smooth pass at the halfway point of the eight-lap race to take the win. In between the heat race and the main event, although no changes had been made to the RM-Z, the bike experienced a clutch failure and Stewart was unable to race.
“The day went pretty good and we had some good practice times,” said an upbeat and optimistic Stewart. “The heat race was awesome. I got a good start on the Yoshimura Suzuki RM-Z450. We changed some stuff up during the week and it was great. And I was feeling confident and really great – I hadn’t felt that great since I was 16. I was sitting at the gate, ready to go and we had something happen with the clutch. I tried to see what we could do to fix it but it was internal. But health wise, I feel really great and now we’ll go to The ATL and get it done.”
Yoshimura Suzuki Factory Racing’s next event is the eighth round of the 2013 AMA/FIM Supercross Championships on Saturday, February 23rd, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA.
Check out the Arlington “Behind The Scenes Race Report” at http://youtu.be/VGMOqo1b9BQ
2013 Arlington 450 SX Results:
1. Ryan Villopoto
2. Davi Millsaps
3. Ryan Dungey
4. Chad Reed
5. Justin Brayton
6. Justin Barcia
7. Trey Canard
8. Matt Goerke
9. Andrew Short
10. Broc Tickle
2013 AMA Supercross 450 SX Standings:
1. Davi Millsaps
2. Ryan Dungey
3. Ryan Villopoto
4. Trey Canard
5. Chad Reed
6. Justin Barcia
7. Andrew Short
8. Justin Brayton
9. James Stewart
10. Matt Goerke
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About American Suzuki: Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) founded the Motorcycle and ATV Division of American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC), Brea, CA, in 1963. ASMC markets motorcycles and ATVs via an extensive dealer network throughout 49 states. ASMC's parent company, Suzuki Motor Corporation, 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 147 distributors in 201 countries/regions. For more information, visit www.suzukicycles.com. Follow Suzuki on facebook for exclusive team content http://www.facebook.com/SuzukiCycles.
Team Yoshimura Suzuki Factory Racing is grateful for the support of their sponsors: Yoshimura R&D, American Suzuki Motor Corporation, Motorex, Dunlop, Renthal, Vortex, Enjoy MFG, Showa, Hinson Clutch Components, Renegade Fuels, Mechanix Wear, Works Connection, Twin Air, Matrix, D.I.D., Excel, NGK and Kokusan.
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