SUZUKI WINS 2ND AUSTRALIASIAN TITLE!
Source: Suzuki
Dec 2, 2008 - 10:39:58 AM
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Suzuki wrapped up its second SuperX Championship at the weekend with Chad Reed
securing the inaugural Australasian SuperX Pro Open Championship a week after
Team Shift Motul Suzuki rider Matt Moss won the Pro Lites category.
Reed
was a dominant force throughout the series aboard his Rockstar Makita Suzuki
RM-Z450, winning six of seven rounds including the final round at Brisbane in
Australia.
Having missed out on the final last week in Townsville, Reed
was back to his brilliant best in Brisbane, clean-sweeping the event with four
race wins in the Quadruple Sprint format to give him six round wins and a
19-point Championship victory over Jay Marmont.
With a month to prepare
for the American Supercross season, Reed has given himself a terrific platform
to launch into the American season: He has showcased his quality in Australia
this year, and, after his overwhelmingly-successful and smooth transition to the
Suzuki camp will head to the US full of confidence.
Cameron Taylor was
eighth overall in Brisbane, securing seventh in the Championship; a strong
result in his first season with team Shift Motul Suzuki.
Matt Moss -
having wrapped up the championship in Townsville last weekend - headed to the
Queensland Capital under no pressure to perform, but with hopes to finish off
the year with a round victory. But it wasn't to be as he failed to finish the
final. He had, however, had an unbelievable season and was a beneficiary of the
new Australian SuperX program, experiencing larger tracks and some fantastic
competition on home soil.
Chad Reed:
"What a way
to round out the season! It means so much to win this title in the first year of
SuperX in Australia so I am obviously very happy with tonight's performance. It
just goes to show how good this new Suzuki RM-Z450 is; it was such a terrific
bike the entire series and I want to thank everyone at Suzuki for welcoming me
back with open arms and this is the perfect way to repay them with a
Championship.
"To have a Championship like SuperX up and running in
Australia is very important to developing Australia's talent and I'm thrilled to
have won it in its first year. Now I will turn my attention to the American
season."
Matt Moss:
"It was a little
disappointing not to finish the final and the season off well, but all in all it
was just such a fantastic experience to be involved in SuperX. To win the title
is a dream come true for me and it really lays the foundation for some future
success with Suzuki on the RM-Z250. I'm really looking forward to 2009 and
coming back to defend this crown next year."
Perry Morison -
Suzuki Australia Manager:
"Both Chad and Matt are to be
congratulated on their outstanding seasons; it's an honour to have them riding
for Suzuki and their performances this year have been nothing short of
brilliant.
"Motorcycle racing is very much a team effort, so both team
Shift Motul Suzuki and Rockstar Makita Suzuki should be commended for preparing
the RM-Z450 and RM-Z250 each week for Chad and Matt. It's the perfect start for
Suzuki in this new Australasian SuperX Championship and we look forward to
continued success."
Jay Foreman - Shift Motul Team
Manager:
"Leading into the season we knew we were very capable of being
in the mix to win the Championship, but to secure both the Pro open and Pro
Lites titles is just a perfect performance. It's been a very busy schedule and
season, and SuperX has provided a world-class series on Australian shores and we
at Suzuki are over the moon to be so successful in the inaugural
year."
Australasian SuperX Final
Standings:
PRO OPEN: 1 Chad Reed (Suzuki RM-Z450)
170, 2 Jay Marmont 151, 3 Chayne Boyd 115, 4 Daniel McCoy 112, 5 Troy
Carroll 103, 7 Cameron Taylor (Suzuki RM-Z450)
98.
PRO LITES: 1 Matt Moss (Suzuki RM-Z250)
141, 2 Tye Simmons 121, 3 Ryan Marmont 119, 4 Danny Anderson 100, 5
Todd Waters 92.
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