TOP 10 FOR IZZI IN TEXAS
 Rockstar
Makita Suzuki Factory Racing's Nico Izzi returned to AMA Supercross
Lites at Dallas' Texas Stadium this weekend after skipping
the independent Toronto, Ontario, race last week.
The young rookie recently celebrated his first AMA Supercross
Lites podium in Indianapolis and was hoping to reproduce the
experience. This past Saturday night's result was somewhat
bittersweet, however:
Izzi started the night with an impressive second-place finish
in his heat race, but a bout with food poisoning slowed the
young rider in the 15-lap main event. In spite of this, he
put his head down and still brought home a seventh-placed
finish.
Rockstar Makita Suzuki's David Vuillemin was unable to race
in Dallas after he injured his foot in a practice crash during
the week. Likewise, team mate Mike Alessi is currently recovering
from a broken collarbone and did not race.
Nico Izzi:
"I was really happy with my ride in the heat race, but
I wish the main had gone a little better. I got a good start
on my Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-Z250 but about eight laps
in, I started feeling really bad. After the race I got sick
and almost passed out. Later we confirmed that I had 'gotten
food poisoning. I know that's racing, but I'm disappointed
because I felt like I had the speed to get on the podium.
If I'd been 100 per cent for all 15 laps, I would have been
in the top-five for sure."
AMA Supercross Lites Top 10 Finishers:
1. Ryan Villopoto (Kawasaki)
2. Josh Grant (Honda)
3. Martin Davalos (KTM)
4. Trey Canard (Honda)
5. Tyler Bowers (Yamaha)
6. Ryan Morais (Yamaha)
7. Nico Izzi (Rockstar Makita Suzuki)
8. Branden Jesseman (Kawasaki)
9. Matt Goerke (KTM)
10. Billy Payne (Honda)
AMA Supercross Top 10 Finishers:
1. Chad Reed (Yamaha)
2. Josh Hill (Yamaha)
3. Davi Millsaps (Honda)
4. Kevin Windham (Honda)
5. Tim Ferry (Kawasaki)
6. Andrew Short (Honda)
7. Charles Summey (Yamaha)
8. Paul Carpenter (Honda)
9. Troy Adams (Honda)
10. Travis Preston (Kawasaki)
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