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Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Izzi captures his 2nd podium in SX Lites
Round 8 – AMA Supercross Series
Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia Dome
Feb. 21, 2009
Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing’s Chad Reed captured his seventh-straight second-place finish at Atlanta’s Georgia Dome on Saturday night. The two-time, defending AMA Supercross Champion holeshot and led all laps of his heat race before going on to capture the runner-up position in the 20-lap main. Rockstar Makita Suzuki teammates Mike Alessi finished up in 11th, while Michael Byrne -- struggled after having been injured for most of the season -- crashed out of his heat race and did not race the main.
In the Supercross Lites class, Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Nico Izzi bounced back after nasty crashes during practice and his heat race to win the LCQ. Then, in the 15-lap main event, Izzi got a good start on his Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-Z250 and rode most of the race in third place before finishing in second. Currently, Izzi is in second place in the overall championship points chase.
Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing will race next at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009.
Chad Reed, Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing RM-Z450, #1:
2nd Place – Atlanta Supercross and 2nd Place – Overall Championship Points
Mike Alessi, Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing RM-Z450, #800:
11th Place– Atlanta Supercross and 9th Place – Overall Championship Points
Michael Byrne, Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing RM-Z450, #26:
DNR – Atlanta Supercross and NA – Overall Championship Points
Nico Izzi, Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing RM-Z250, #20:
2nd Place – Atlanta Supercross Lites and 2nd Place-- Overall Championship Points
AMA Supercross Top 10 Finishers:
1. James Stewart, Yamaha (Holeshot)
2. Chad Reed, Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing
3. Ryan Villopoto, Kawasaki
4. Andrew Short, Honda
5. Broc Hepler, Yamaha
6. Kevin Windham, Honda
7. Ivan Tedesco, Honda
8. Tim Ferry, Kawasaki
9. Josh Hill, Yamaha
10. Davi Millsaps, Honda
AMA Supercross Lites Top 10 Finishers:
1. Christophe Pourcel, Kawasaki
2. Nico Izzi, Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing
3. Martin Davalos, KTM
4. Blake Wharton, Honda
5. Branden Jesseman, Kawasaki
6. Wil Hahn, KTM
7. Austin Stroupe, Kawasaki (Holeshot)
8. Matt Lemoine, Yamaha
9. Matthew Goerke, Suzuki
10. Steven Clarke, Suzuki
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