ATV Riders Message Board Articles Reviews Videos Photo Gallery wallpaper Links ATV SxS News Interviews Racing News Models Donations Quad of the Month Contact Us

ATVA AMA Pro ATV News Header
AMA Pro ATV Racing Logo
ATVA MX National Motocross Racing Series Logo

Team Suzuki: "2008 Manufacturers Champion"
AMA Pro ATV National Motocross Series

Buchanan, MI (7/29/2008) - The dream tour came to a crescendo over the weekend as Team Suzuki clinched the 2008 ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA/ATVA National Championship presented by Parts Unlimited Manufacturers' Cup. The accolade comes after Suzuki rider Dustin Wimmer clinched his first ever Pro Riders' Championship on the venerable QuadRacer LTR450.

Suzuki QuadRacer LTR450s finished on the podium in all 10 races on the 2008 tour and earned seven victories, more than twice its nearest rival. Wimmer (No. 191 Team MSR/Suzuki/Yoshimura/Pro Taper Suzuki) won five races. Doug Gust (No. 55 Team Rockstar/MSR/Suzuki/Yoshimura/Pro Taper Suzuki) earned two victories. Chad Wienen (No. 44 Team Rockstar/MSR/Suzuki/Yoshimura/Pro Taper Suzuki) rebounded from shoulder injuries earlier this season to net two runner-up finishes.

Team Rockstar / MSR / Suzuki / Yoshimura / Pro Taper
Dustin Wimmer - Team Rockstar/MSR/Suzuki/Yoshimura/Pro Tape
Dustin Wimmer - Team Rockstar/MSR/Suzuki/Yoshimura/Pro Tape
Dustin Wimmer - Team Rockstar/MSR/Suzuki/Yoshimura/Pro Tape
Dustin Wimmer
Doug Gust
Chad Wienen

All contributed to Suzuki's success this season.

"I'm very proud of our team and the hard work that every member has done to achieve this goal of the ATV MX National Championship,” said Pat Alexander, American Suzuki’s Sports Promotion Manager. “Our riders have shown that the QuadRacer is the most formidable weapon any rider can own to go out and win races or championships. This all could not be achieved without the support from our sponsors, the Yoshimura team, our great riders and, of course, American Suzuki.”

Wimmer, who clinched the riders' title over the weekend at Michigan's RedBud MX, said team communication was the key to success this year.

"To win a championship, everything has to come together and the team just clicked this season," said Wimmer. "My mechanic Glenn (Schlude) and I really have the same personalities and we always seemed to be on the same page."

Wimmer said the Team Suzuki's decision to hire 2003 ATVA Champion Jeremiah Jones as rider coach also aided to the team's efforts this season.

"Jeremiah was a big help, especially because he really knows things from a rider's perspective," said Wimmer. "It always helps to have someone who knows from experience and Jeremiah really gave us a mental edge. Being competitive is more mental than anything."

The season finale for the 2008 ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA/ATVA National Championship presented by Parts Unlimited is scheduled for Aug. 9-10 at Loretta Lynn's Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tenn.

About the ATV Association (ATVA):
The ATV Association ("ATVA") is the official sanctioning body of the amateur division of the ATVA ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross Championship Series Presented by Parts Unlimited. The 9,000-member ATVA is a sister organization of the 260,000 member American Motorcyclist Association (AMA). ATV racing has experienced phenomenal growth in recent years, and continues to gain momentum and support, outselling off-road motorcycles annually. Each ATVA round attracts hundreds of racers who compete for bragging rights to one of 31 amateur national titles. For more information, please visit www.atvaonline.com.

About the ATV Promoters Group (ATVPG):
The ATVPG is composed of the individual promoters that host the AMA ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross Championships, presented by Parts Unlimited. The goal of the ATVPG is to raise awareness of ATV motocross through the production of professional and amateur championship racing events. For more information on the ATVPG and the ATV National events they produce, please visit www.atvmotocross.com.

About the ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross
Championship Series Presented by Parts Unlimited:

The AMA ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross Championship Series Presented by Parts Unlimited is the nation's premier amateur and professional ATV motocross series, and competes at top motocross facilities nationwide. The 11-round series features the Nation's best racers, teams and sponsors, and is America's largest and longest-running ATV National Motocross series with more than 20 years of competition. The series continues to expand and produce top talent from the amateur ranks, while keeping close to the grassroots fun that makes people love to go to the races.

Series sponsors include title sponsors ITP Tires and Moose Racing, and presenting sponsor Parts Unlimited. Premiere and Feature sponsors include ATV Sport, Moto Tees, Scott USA, Maxxis Tires, Elka Suspension and H-Bomb Films/Division Four. Associate sponsors include Weekend Warrior Trailers, Denton Racing, and Hinson Racing. Media partners include ATV Insider, ATV Rider and ATVRiders.com. For more information, please visit www.atvmotocross.com.

AMA Pro ATV Logo Small

Copyright 2002-2022, ATV Riders All Rights Reserved - ATV Riders Forum - Message Board - Archive