Team Makita Suzuki Racing’s Carmichael Bids Farewell to High Point
Teammate Dungey cards impressive fourth-place finish in MX Lites class
Round 2 – AMA Toyota Motocross Championship Series
Mt. Morris, PA
High Point Raceway
May 26-27, 2007
A near-record sell-out Pennsylvania crowd cheered 15-time AMA Champion Ricky Carmichael to victory at Mt. Morris’ High Point Raceway on Sunday afternoon. The Makita Suzuki RM-Z450 rider won both Motocross-class motos to take the overall victory. The first moto saw Carmichael take over the lead within a few laps, while the second moto had the Florida native in the lead immediately. In true Carmichael fashion, he led to the finish. This is Carmichael’s eighth win at Mt. Morris, his 98th AMA motocross victory and his 146th AMA career win.
“It’s days like this that make it hard to quit, with the fans and everything. I’ve really, really got to thank the High Point fans. I’ve been coming here since 1993 on my 80cc and I’ve had some good times here. I really enjoy coming here and I’m glad I could race here this year. I’ve got say thanks to my Makita Suzuki team because this RM-Z450 is a different bike than last weekend. It was really, really good. It felt great when we tested and even though I knew it was going to be hard this weekend, I still felt comfortable… and that was nice.”
In the Motocross Lites class, Team Makita Suzuki Racing’s Ryan Dungey put in a strong, consistent ride on his Makita Suzuki RM-Z250 in both 30-minute motos. The 17-year-old rider from Minnesota carded two fourth-place moto finishes to bring home fourth overall.
“It was a good race. In that first moto I wasn’t breathing right and that cost us some ground out there. The track was tough and the ruts were deep, but I just caught myself not breathing. In the second moto, I was feeling better. Now, we’ve got two weeks off and we know what we need to work on and I just want to come back healthy for the next round. Last year, I struggled quite a bit, but I’m figuring it out. It just takes some time, but it’s good to have my Makita Suzuki RM-Z250 up there in the top five.”
Team Makita Suzuki Racing will race next at Motocross 338 in Southwick, MA, the weekend of June 9 – 10, 2007.
Ricky Carmichael, Team Makita Suzuki Racing RM-Z450, #4
1st Place – Moto 1, 1st Place – Moto 2
1st Place – High Point Overall
1st Place -- Overall Championship Points Standings
Ryan Dungey, Team Makita Suzuki Racing RM-Z250, #62
4th Place – Moto 1, 4th – Moto 2
4th Place – High Point Overall
4th Place – Overall Championship Points Standings
Motocross Top 10 Finishers Overall:
1. Ricky Carmichael, Team Makita Suzuki Racing
2. James Stewart, Kawasaki
3. Davi Millsaps, Honda
4. Timmy Ferry, Kawasaki
5. Andrew Short, Honda
6. Grant Langston, Yamaha
7. Kevin Windham, Honda
8. Michael Byrne, Suzuki
9. Mike Alessi, KTM
10. David Vuillemin, Honda
Motocross Lites Top 10 Finishers Overall:
1. Josh Grant, Honda
2. Ryan Villopoto,., Kawasaki
3. Ben Townley, Kawasaki
4. Ryan Dungey, Team Makita Suzuki Racing
5. Jason Lawrence, Yamaha
6. Thomas Hahn, Honda
7. Jake Weimer, Honda
8. Broc Tickle, Yamaha
9. Josh Hill, Yamaha
10. Matt Goerke, Yamaha
