VUILLEMNIN IN ATLANTA TOP 10
 Rockstar
Makita Suzuki Factory Racing's David Vuillemin celebrated
another strong AMA Supercross result on Saturday night in
Atlanta's Georgia Dome.
The Frenchman's night began with a fifth-place finish in
his eight-lap qualifying heat race and then ended with a ninth-place
finish in the 20-lap main. After battling injuries for the
first two months of the season, this is the third weekend
in
a row that Vuillemin has brought home a top-10 result.
Vuillemin's Supercross-class team mate Mike Alessi is still
recovering after breaking his collarbone at the San Diego
round and did not race.
In the AMA Supercross Lites class, Rockstar Makita Suzuki's
Nico Izzi made his Pro debut by taking the win in his six-lap
heat race and then following that up with an impressive top-10
finish in the 15-lap main. The young rookie got a decent start
on his RM-Z250 in the main event and worked his way up into
fifth position. Unfortunately, he made a small mistake and
went down, but the young rider retained his composure and
still brought home an impressive eighth-place finish in his
first Pro Supercross Lites race.
David Vuillemin:
"We're getting there, though there is still some room
to improve. I think I could have had a seventh-place finish
tonight if I'd had a little more speed and a little more fitness.
I feel more comfortable on the Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-Z450
and the team has been working hard during the week with testing.
Now I just need to get a little better in the races. Tonight,
the beginning of my race was not too bad but I got passed
by some guys that I shouldn't have gotten passed by - but
I'm running faster and I just need to get used to that pace."
Nico Izzi:
"The weekend started off pretty harsh. In the first
practice I was riding pretty tight and I didn't have a lot
of flow. Then, I was better in the second practice and I was
pretty pumped after that. In my heat race, I got a decent
start and had worked my way up into second place and then
I guess the leader did something to get disqualified so I
got the win. Going into the main, I was pretty psyched to
go out there and race and turn some fast laps on the Rockstar
Makita Suzuki RM-Z250. At the start, I had the jump and several
of us were drag racing to the start and another rider went
down in front of me and I got hung up on his bike so I had
to work my way up, and I'd gotten up into fifth when I made
a dumb mistake and crashed. Live and learn. My goal was to
get a top-five finish so I'm disappointed
but now I'll just have to come back strong next week and redeem
myself."
AMA Supercross Top 10 Finishers:
1. Davy Millsaps (Honda)
2. Kevin Windham (Honda)
3. Andrew Short (Honda)
4. Tim Ferry (Kawasaki)
5. Nathan Ramsey (Yamaha)
6. Chad Reed (Yamaha)
7. Charles Summey (Yamaha)
8. Paul Carpenter, (Honda)
9. David Vuillemin (Rockstar Makita Suzuki)
10. Jason Thomas (Honda)
AMA Supercross Lites Top 10 Finishers:
1. Trey Canard (Honda)
2. Martin Davalos (KTM)
3. Ryan Sipes (KTM)
4. Jake Moss (Yamaha)
5. Tyler Bowers (Yamaha)
6. Branden Jesseman (Kawasaki)
7. Josh Grant (Honda)
8. Nico Izzi (Rockstar Makita Suzuki)
9. Kyle Chisolm (Kawasaki)
10. Ben Coisy (Honda)
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