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Suzuki 2008 AMA
/ ATVA MX Racing Series Season Recap Highlights
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Dustin Wimmer:
AMA Pro ATV Motocross
National Champion
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Brea, CA (8/29/2008) - The Rockstar
/ MSR / Pro Taper / Yoshimura / Suzuki team enjoyed
a highly successful 2008 racing season, with Dustin
Wimmer (#191) claiming first place in the ITP/Moose
AMA/ATVA National MX Championship series. His teammates
Doug Gust (#55) and Chad Wienen (#44) also had reasons
to celebrate at the season's end, with both riders
having claimed victories and podium finishes. With
speed, consistency, teamwork, and the phenomenal
QuadRacer R450, Suzuki handily won the coveted Manufacturers'
Cup, asserting their status as "First on 4
Wheels".
The season began March 10, 2008 in San Bernardino,
California at Glen Helen Raceway. Dustin Wimmer
started out with a bang, winning both motos in
convincing fashion while Chad Wienen finished
runner up and Doug Gust finished in fifth.
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Dustin Wimmer Dominating
the Lead at Glen Helen
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Dustin Wimmer
Wins & Chad Wienen finishes 2nd at
Glen Helen Raceway
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On March 29-30 in Pell City, Alabama at Millcreek,
Wimmer proved to be unstoppable again, sweeping
both motos with ease for the overall victory.
Gust accompanied his teammate on the podium with
a third overall finish.
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Doug Gust
on the Kentucky Podium
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Round 3 took place on April 13 in Bowling Green,
Kentucky at Ballance Moto X. While Wimmer looked
poised to sweep both motos after a first moto
victory, it was Doug Gust who rose to the occasion
in the second moto, taking the overall victory
with two consistent second-place finishes.
Wimmer maintained championship momentum in Danville,
Virginia, for Round 4 of the ITP/Moose AMA/ATVA
National MX Championship on April 26-27. He finishing
second overall, riding wisely and consistently.
The May 10-11 race at Sunset Ridge in Walnut,
Illinois, was a challenging one, with inclement
weather conditions shortening the usual two-moto
format to one single race. Wimmer showed his perseverance,
however, and easily won, leading every lap on
his way to the checkered flag.
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Dustin Wimmer
smooth riding at Unadilla also earned
him an extra $1,000 in the ITP Tire Grand
Slam Championship Series
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Wimmer was quick to bounce back at Round 7 of
the championship, held June 7-8 at Unadilla MX
Raceway in New Berlin, New York. He demonstrated
championship-caliber consistency with a consistent
2-2 finish in muddy conditions.
Round 8 took place June 21-22 at Muddy Creek
Raceway in Blountville, Tennessee. The event was
another display of Wimmer's dominance, as he handily
swept both motos and extended his tremendous points
lead
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