VUILLEMIN BATTLES FROZEN TORONTO
 Rockstar
Makita Suzuki Factory Racing's David Vuillemin battled a frozen
and muddy AMA Supercross track at the Edwards Centre in Toronto,
Ontario, Canada at the weekend.
In spite of the less-than-stellar conditions, the Frenchman
rode hard and picked up a 13th-place finish. He is currently
in eighth-place overall in the AMA Supercross Championship
points chase.
In the AMA Supercross Lites class, Rockstar Makita Suzuki's
Nico Izzi took the weekend off from racing because the Toronto
event was not a part of the East Coast series.
David Vuillemin:
"We got a big surprise when we discovered the track
on Saturday morning. The dirt was frozen when they built the
track, and by Saturday the frozen dirt turned into mud. The
Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-Z450 was great but the track was
really tricky with a lot of ruts and mud. It was the first
time I'd ridden on a muddy Supercross track inside a dome!
I never felt comfortable all day. We tried to
change the set-up of the bike to make me feel better in these
conditions, but it didn't really help. The Rockstar Makita
Suzuki team gave it their all, but it was a difficult weekend
for me with a 13th-place finish. I can't wait for next weekend
in Texas to redeem myself."
Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing will race next at Texas
Stadium in Irving, Texas, on Saturday, April 5, 2008.
AMA Supercross Top 10 Finishers:
1. Chad Reed (Yamaha)
2. Kevin Windham (Honda)
3. Davi Millsaps (Honda)
4. Andrew Short (Honda)
5. Josh Hill (Yamaha)
6. Nick Wey (KTM)
7. Tim Ferry (Kawasaki)
8. Troy Adams (Honda)
9. Charles Summey (Yamaha)
10. Jason Thomas (Honda)
13. David Vuillemin (Rockstar Makita Suzuki)
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