DUNGEY PODIUMS AT IRVING SUPERCROSS
 Team
Makita Suzuki Racing's Ryan Dungey brought home an impressive
third-place finish in the Supercross Lites class at the Dallas,
Texas Amp'd Mobile AMA Supercross at Texas Stadium on Saturday
night.
"I felt like I got back into the groove even though
I made a little mistake," said Dungey. "I'm happy
to be on the box tonight. After last week's win, we're one
and three and not one and 18, so I'm happy with that for sure.
The Makita Suzuki RM-Z250 ran great and everybody on the Makita
Suzuki team did a great job on getting the bike ready tonight.
Thanks to my mechanic, 'Tool Time' and everybody else who
helped me out."
In the Supercross class, Ivan Tedesco had a great heat race,
getting the holeshot in the eight-lap qualifier and finishing
second. In the 20-lap Main, however, he had a few problems
but charged hard on his RM-Z450 and still managed to reel
in competitors.
"This weekend's practice was the best I've felt all
year," said Tedesco. "The Makita Suzuki RM-Z450
felt comfortable and everything seemed to come to me pretty
well. In my heat race, I struggled a little but still ended
up in second and I felt like I rode well. We made a few adjustments
to the bike for the Main Event, which I felt was going to
be the ticket for what I needed. I got a decent start but
on the first lap I got connected with another rider and went
down. Then I caught up and was coming through the pack and
two guys had come together on the finish line and one of their
bikes flipped over and hit me on the hand and knocked me down,
but luckily I'm all right. It was just one of those nights."
In the Supercross Lites class Dungey started the night by
taking an impressive second place in his six-lap heat race.
Then, in the 15-lap Main he got a good start and took over
the lead within a few laps. Unfortunately he went down in
a turn but was back up and still finished on the podium.
"It's been a good day," said Dungey afterwards.
"Practice was good, even though it was a little bit muddy.
Then, going into the heat race, we left the choke on but still
managed to finish second and get into the Main. We got a pretty
good start and I made some passes and got into second place
and then I made the pass for first. I was leading for about
four or five laps then I made a mistake and went down. But
I got back up in third place and just held my position."
Team Makita Suzuki Racing will take a two-week break and
then return for round 14 of the Amp'd Mobile AMA Supercross
Series at Qwest Stadium in Seattle on Saturday, April 21.
Supercross:
1. James Stewart (Kawasaki)
2. Chad Reed (Yamaha)
3. Tim Ferry (Kawasaki)
4. Davi Millsaps (Honda)
5. Andrew Short (Honda)
6. Kevin Windham (Honda)
7. Michael Byrne (Suzuki)
8. Paul Carpenter (Kawasaki)
9. David Vuillemin (Honda)
10. Jeff Gibson (Kawasaki)
15. Ivan Tedesco (Makita Suzuki)
Lites:
1 Ben Townley (Kawasaki)
2. Darcy Lange (Kawasaki)
3. Ryan Dungey (Makita Suzuki)
4. Ryan Morais (Yamaha)
5. Thomas Hahn (Honda)
6. Matt Goerke (Yamaha)
7. Branden Jesseman (Yamaha)
8. Kelly Smith (Suzuki)
9. Broc Tickle (Yamaha)
10. Tucker Hibbert (Yamaha)
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