DUNGEY TO RACE SUPERCROSS CLASS
 Rockstar
Makita Suzuki Factory Racing announced today that AMA Supercross
Lites West Coast contender Ryan Dungey will make his Supercross-class
debut on the Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-Z450 at the RCA Dome
in Indianapolis, Indiana this Saturday, March 2nd.
The 2007 AMA Rookie of the Year for Supercross/ Motocross,
won the first two Anaheim Lites events and led the championship
points chase for much of the season. After a few tough rounds,
however, the 18-year-old rider is currently in second-place
overall with just one round remaining in the West Coast Region
Supercross Lites class. That final race is at Seattle's QWest
Field and isn't scheduled until April 26, 2008.
"Since Ryan struggled in the last few West Coast Lites
rounds, we felt it would be a good idea to keep him busy and
riding over the break," said Rockstar Makita Suzuki Team
Manager Roger DeCoster. "Also, the team's been down a
couple riders in the Supercross class with injuries to both
Mike Alessi and Michael Byrne, and we owe it to our sponsors,
Rockstar Energy Drink and Makita
Industrial Power Tools, to be well represented in the premier
class. So we are giving Ryan a shot on the RM-Z450 and, so
far, he seems to have adapted well to the bike. We'll give
it a try for a few rounds and see how it goes."
Said Dungey, "I'm looking forward to racing in the premier
class on the Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-Z450. Two months is
a long break from racing and this is a new challenge on a
whole different level. I've been testing the RM-Z450 and I
really like the bike - the way it handles, the speed, it's
a great package overall. I think it'll be a lot of fun and
a great learning experience for me."
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